JP2008071292A - Ticket checking system and ticket checking method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket checking system and a ticket checking method that can provide information on the locations of users. <P>SOLUTION: A ticket checking machine 100 reads ticket checking information required for ticket checking processing, from a ticket medium, and checks the ticket for determining whether to permit the user to pass through a ticket gate. A center server 10 notifies a preregistered predetermined address of use information including ticket checking station information and ticket checking time information based on determination to permit passage by ticket checking processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate system and a ticket gate method, and more particularly to a ticket gate system and a ticket gate method for notifying usage information of a ticket gate machine to a predetermined address registered in advance based on the ticket gate processing performed by the ticket gate machine.

  In recent years, ticket gate machines have been introduced for the purpose of labor saving of ticket gate processing. This ticket gate is a magnetic ticket medium such as an admission ticket, prepaid card, commuter pass, and ticket when a user enters a facility such as a station premises or amusement facility, or enters a facility. The ticket gate processing is performed to determine whether or not to allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage based on the ticket gate information magnetically recorded on the ticket medium. The taken ticket medium is returned or collected as necessary.

  Recently, a ticket gate corresponding to a plurality of ticket media has been put into practical use. Such a ticket gate receives a plurality of magnetic ticket media inserted from one user, and comprehensively determines whether or not the user can pass based on the ticket information stored in each ticket media. Judgment and return or collect the taken ticket media as necessary.

  In recent years, ticket gates that handle wireless ticket media in addition to magnetic ticket media have also been put into practical use. Such a ticket gate performs ticket gate processing using a wireless ticket medium. That is, such a ticket gate performs wireless communication with a wireless ticket medium, and determines whether or not the user can pass based on the ticket information stored in the ticket medium.

With the spread of ticket gates, it is desired to provide further services to users who use magnetic and wireless ticket media. For example, when using a ticket machine using a wireless ticket medium (for example, see Patent Document 1), or when using a station outside the section of a commuter pass, the transportation facility of the station A service (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) that provides information on the departure time of the train and the route to the destination such as the nearest station in the home has been proposed.
JP 2005-196393 A Japanese Patent No. 2005-107836

  Furthermore, it is desired to provide services not only to users who use magnetic or wireless ticket media, but also to users' families and companies to which the users belong.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ticket gate system and a ticket gate method capable of providing information on the location of a user.

The ticket gate system according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
Reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from the ticket medium;
A ticket gate means for performing a ticket gate process for determining whether to permit the user to pass through the ticket gate passage based on the ticket gate information read by the reading means;
Based on the determination that the pass is permitted by the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate means, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and the ticket time information on which the ticket gate processing is performed by the ticket gate means is registered in a predetermined address. A notification means for notification;
It is provided with.

The ticket gate system according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
Reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from the ticket medium,
Based on the ticket gate information read by the reading unit, ticket gate means for performing ticket gate processing for determining whether or not to allow the user to enter the station premises,
A train that can be used on the basis of the ticket gate time at which the ticket gate process was performed by the ticket gate means and the regular section information included in the ticket gate information based on the determination that the ticket gate process allows the entrance. A notification means for notifying the usage information including the estimated arrival time information to the participating station in the regular section at a predetermined address registered in advance,
It is provided with.

The ticket gate system according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
A ticket gate system for performing ticket gate processing based on ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from a ticket medium,
First ticket gate means for determining whether or not to allow the user to enter the entrance station, based on the ticket gate information;
A storage means for storing pre-registered scheduled arrival time information for the departure station based on the determination that the entrance is permitted by the ticket gate processing by the first ticket gate means;
Based on the ticket gate information, a second ticket gate means for determining whether or not to allow the user to participate from the station premises,
Determination means for determining whether or not the ticket gate processing has been performed by the second ticket gate means within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time based on the estimated arrival time information stored by the storage means;
A notification means for notifying a warning to a predetermined address registered in advance based on the determination that the ticket gate processing by the second ticket gate means is not performed within a predetermined time by the determination means;
It is provided with.

The ticket gate method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention comprises:
Read ticket information necessary for ticket gate processing from ticket media,
Based on the read ticket information, a ticket gate process is performed to determine whether to allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage,
Based on the determination that the passage is permitted by the ticket gate process, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and the ticket gate time information on which the ticket gate process has been performed is notified to a predetermined registered address. To do.

The ticket gate method according to the fifth aspect of the present invention comprises:
Read ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including regular section information from ticket media,
Based on the read ticket gate information, perform ticket gate processing to determine whether or not to allow the user to enter the station premises,
Based on the decision to permit admission by ticket gate processing, participation in regular sections on available trains based on the ticket gate time at which the ticket processing was performed and the regular section information included in the ticket information Usage information including estimated arrival time information at a station is notified to a predetermined address registered in advance.

The ticket gate method according to the sixth aspect of the present invention comprises:
A ticket gate method applicable to a ticket gate system that performs ticket gate processing based on ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from a ticket medium,
Based on the ticket gate information, determine whether to allow the user to enter the entrance station,
Based on the determination that the entrance is permitted by the ticket gate processing at the entrance station, the storage means stores the estimated arrival time information at the entry station registered in advance,
Based on the ticket gate information, determine whether or not to allow the user to participate from the station premises,
Based on the estimated arrival time information stored by the storage means, determine whether or not the ticket gate processing at the departure station has been performed within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time,
A warning is notified to a predetermined address registered in advance based on the determination that the ticket gate processing at the participating station has not been performed within a predetermined time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket gate system and a ticket gate method that can provide information on the location of the user.

  Hereinafter, a ticket gate system and a ticket gate method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the outline of the ticket gate system according to this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the center server 10 of a railway company is in an environment that can be connected to a mobile terminal device such as a personal computer of a user or a mobile phone via an Internet network, for example. Further, the center server is connected to a station service equipment control device installed at each station. The station service device controller is connected to and manages various station service devices such as a ticket vending machine, a payment machine, and a commuter pass issuing machine including the ticket gate 100 installed in the station. In addition, these station service devices are also connected to a data counting machine. The data totalizer aggregates necessary data for each station and transmits the totaled data to the center server.

  The center server 10 includes a plurality of databases (DB) that function as storage means, such as a registrant information database DB1, an entrance / exit management database DB2, an operation status management database DB3, and an arrival time search database DB4.

  In the registrant information database DB1, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, information relating to a user (registrant) who is registered in advance to notify the usage information of the ticket gate is stored. Specifically, in this registrant information database DB1, the registrant's user ID (user-specific identification information), valid period, regular section, participating station, contact address, password (user-specific identification information) Various information is stored.

  In the entrance / exit management database DB2, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, usage information when a registered user (registrant) uses a ticket gate is stored. Specifically, in the entrance / exit management database DB2, when the registrant is permitted to pass through the ticket gate passage when using the ticket gate 100 (that is, when entry into the station premises is permitted or in the station premises) When entry from the ticket gate is permitted), usage information including information on the ticket gate station where the ticket gate processing is performed and the ticket gate time is stored. In the example shown in FIG. 3, entrance information and entry information are stored for each registrant, and these are constituted by ticket gate station information, ticket gate date information, and ticket gate time information, respectively.

  The operation status management database DB3 manages the operation status of trains, and stores timetable data for various routes. The arrival time search database DB4 has a function of searching for the shortest arrival time from the entry station to the departure station, the expected train of the registrant and its departure time, the expected arrival time at the departure station, and the like. Memorize the results.

  The center server 10 is also equipped with an information notification system 12 that functions as a notification means, an entry determination system 13 that functions as a determination means, an information search system 14 that functions as a search means, and the like.

  The information notification system 12 has a function of notifying usage information to an address registered in advance in the registrant information database DB1 when a registrant uses the ticket gate 100 to pass through the ticket gate passage. The usage information here is, for example, information including ticket gate station information and ticket gate time information, or information including scheduled arrival time information at a participating station in a regular section on a train that can be used by the registrant. Or information including a warning when the ticket gate processing is not performed at the entry station even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the estimated arrival time.

  The entry determination system 13 performs the registrant's ticket gate processing at the entry station within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time based on the search result stored in the arrival time search database DB4, that is, the estimated arrival time information of the registrant at the entry station. It has a function of determining whether or not it has been performed. An instruction to notify the information notification system 12 of information including a warning to the information notification system 12 when the participation determination system 13 determines that the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate 100 at the participating station has not been performed within a predetermined time. Is output.

  The information search system 14 has a function that enables the center server 10 and the user to be connected via the Internet. That is, when a user receives an inquiry about usage information of a registrant via the Internet, the information search system 14 provides a search-specific home page and inputs registrant-specific identification information (user ID and password). Accept. Based on the input of this identification information, the information search system 14 searches the registrant information database DB1 and confirms the presence or absence of the corresponding registrant. Then, after confirming that the corresponding registrant exists, the information search system 14 searches the entrance / exit management database DB2 and outputs the entry information and participation information of the corresponding registrant to the user.

  Next, the structure of the ticket gate 100 applicable to the ticket gate system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. A ticket gate 100 as shown in FIG. 4 is arranged along a ticket gate passage through which a user can pass. Ticket media that can be used in the ticket gate 100 that performs ticket processing such as admission processing and participation processing are ticket media having functions such as ordinary tickets, commuter passes, limited express tickets, coupon tickets, admission tickets, and prepaid cards. Both wireless ticket media and magnetic ticket media are targeted. Note that the wireless ticket medium is a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone incorporating an IC chip capable of wireless communication with the ticket gate 100 side, an IC card incorporating an IC chip, or the like.

  These ticket media have identification information unique to the ticket media, ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing, and the like. The ticket gate information includes, for example, usable regular section information, expiration date information, entry record information, entry record information, user information, and the like. Various kinds of information such as identification information and ticket gate information are stored in a predetermined format in the memory unit of the wireless ticket medium. In the magnetic ticket medium, various information such as identification information and ticket gate information is magnetically recorded in a predetermined format on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket surface.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate 100 includes a housing 1. A case 1 of the ticket gate 100 includes an inlet 2, an outlet 3, a display unit 4, a door mechanism 5, a frame 6, a human detection sensor 7, a display 8, a wireless communication processing unit 110, and the like. The insertion slot 2 is provided on the upstream side of the casing 1 in the passage direction, and can receive a magnetic ticket medium inserted when entering the station or entering the station. A shutter is provided in the vicinity of the slot 2 to prevent the ticket medium from being inserted. The take-out port 3 is provided on the downstream side of the housing 1 in the direction of travel, and discharges the ticket medium received from the insertion port 2 as necessary.

  The display part 4 is arrange | positioned ahead of the exit 3 in the housing | casing 1 with respect to a user's passage direction, and displays various information with respect to a user, a staff, etc. The door mechanism 5 is installed on the side surface of the housing 1 on the side of the ticket gate, and is configured to be openable and closable so as to control the passage of the user. The door mechanism 5 opens the ticket gate passage when the user can pass (when the determination is OK in the ticket gate process) and blocks the user's passage (when the determination is NG in the ticket gate process). Close the ticket gate.

  The frame 6 is provided in the upper part of the housing 1 and serves as a partition for defining a ticket gate passage. The plurality of human detection sensors 7 are installed on the side surfaces of the housing 1 and the frame 6 on the ticket gate passage side. These human detection sensors 7 output an output signal for detecting the passage of the user (the presence or absence of the user at a predetermined position in the ticket gate). The display 8 is disposed on the frame 6 and notifies the operation state of the apparatus such as insertion of a child ticket, an invalid ticket or an abnormal ticket, or a device abnormality.

  The wireless communication processing unit 110 is disposed on the upstream side in the direction of travel in the housing 1 and performs wireless communication with a wireless ticket medium.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket gate includes a CPU 60 that controls the entire apparatus. The CPU 60 functions as ticket gate means (or first ticket gate means, second ticket gate means) that performs ticket gate processing based on ticket ticket information possessed by the ticket medium.

  The CPU 60 is connected to a memory unit 61, a display control circuit 62, a door control circuit 63, a passage detection circuit 64, a display control circuit 65, an audio output control circuit 66, and the like.

  The memory unit 61 includes a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a fare memory, and the like. The ROM stores a control program for the CPU 60 and the like. The RAM stores information as a buffer for the control program and stores various information such as information read from the ticket medium. The fare memory stores fare information corresponding to the usage amount from the entrance station to the installed station.

  The display control circuit 62 controls the display unit 4 so as to display an image corresponding to the operation guidance and the result of the ticket gate process. This display control circuit 62 is accompanied by the display unit 4 and functions as guidance means for displaying various guidance screens. The door control circuit 63 controls the drive of the door mechanism 5 so as to open and close the ticket gate passage corresponding to the result of the ticket gate process. The passage detection circuit 64 detects the passage (movement position) of the user based on the output signal from the human detection sensor 7. The display device control circuit 65 controls the display device 8 so that it lights up in a pattern according to the operating state of the ticket gate. The audio output control circuit 66 drives the speaker 80 so as to output audio corresponding to the operation guidance and the result of the ticket gate process. The voice output control circuit 66 is accompanied by a speaker 80 and functions as a guidance unit that outputs guidance voice.

  The CPU 60 is connected to a magnetic processing unit 67 that processes a magnetic ticket medium, a wireless communication processing unit 110 that processes a wireless ticket medium, and the like.

  The magnetic processing unit 67 includes a shutter opening / closing mechanism 30, a detector 31, a transport mechanism 32, a reading head 33, a writing head 34, a printing mechanism 35, a cage mechanism 36, and the like.

  The shutter opening / closing mechanism 30 drives a shutter provided at the slot 2 to permit or block the ticket medium from being inserted into the slot 2. The detector 31 is provided on a transport path defined between the slot 2 and the outlet 3, and the state of the ticket medium inserted at the slot 2, the withdrawal of the ticket medium at the outlet 3, and the path of transport It detects the transport status of the ticket medium above. The transport mechanism 32 transports the ticket medium along the transport path. The read head 33 reads information recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium. Such a read head 33 functions as a reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from a magnetic ticket medium. The write head 34 records predetermined magnetic information (for example, entry record information, entry record information, information corresponding to the result of the ticket check process) on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium as necessary. The printing mechanism 35 prints predetermined information such as date and ticket gate place name on the ticket medium as necessary. The entering mechanism 36 forms perforations as needed for the ticket medium.

  The wireless communication processing unit 110 has a function of performing wireless communication with a wireless ticket medium placed in a communication area capable of wireless communication. The wireless communication processing unit 110 functions as a reading unit that reads information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the wireless ticket medium, and also transmits various information such as information corresponding to the result of the ticket gate processing to the wireless ticket medium. Has a writing function.

  Can the CPU 60 perform ticket gate processing based on the ticket gate information read from the various ticket media possessed by the user via the magnetic processing unit 67 and the wireless communication processing unit 110 and allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage? A ticket gate process is performed to determine whether or not.

  Further, a communication control unit 69 and the like are connected to the CPU 60. The communication control unit 69 has a function of performing information communication with a device higher than the ticket gate 100, for example, a station service device control device or a data totaling machine, based on the control of the CPU 60. Notify the registrant's ticket gate usage information.

  Next, a ticketing method applicable to the above-described ticketing system will be described. First, a user registration method will be described.

  A user who wishes to notify the usage information of the ticket gate applies for the use of the service when purchasing ticket media using a ticket vending machine or a commuter pass issuing machine. At this time, necessary information such as a user ID, a password, a contact address as a notification destination of information, and a regular section are registered. At this time, it is also possible to register the participating station in advance. The ticket vending machine and commuter pass issuing machine issue a ticket medium having a user ID unique to the ticket medium and registered information indicating that the ticket has been registered in addition to the ticket gate information.

  Further, the ticket vending machine and the commuter pass issuing machine transmit information registered in the center server 10 via the station service device control device. The center server 10 stores information transmitted from the ticket vending machine and the commuter pass issuing machine in the registrant information database DB1 as registrant information. When a service cancellation request is received from a registrant, the corresponding registrant information is deleted from the registrant information database DB1 via a ticket vending machine and a commuter pass issuing machine.

  Next, a first ticket gate method for notifying usage information will be described. Here, as shown in FIG. 6, a case where a registrant uses a ticket medium having registered information and enters from station A on route X and exits from station B will be described as an example. This first ticket gate method can be applied to the entrance process at station A and the exit process at station B, respectively.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 60 of the ticket gate 100 controls the magnetic processing unit 67 or the wireless communication processing unit 110 to read ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from the ticket medium (ST11). At this time, the CPU 60 reads information contained in the ticket medium in addition to the ticket gate information, such as a user ID and registered information.

  Then, the CPU 60 performs a ticket gate process for determining whether or not the registrant can pass through the ticket gate passage based on the read ticket gate information (ST12). When the CPU 60 determines that the registrant is not permitted to pass (determination NG) as a result of the ticket gate process (ST12, N), the CPU 60 controls the door control circuit 63 to drive the door mechanism 5 and to turn the ticket gate. The passage is closed (ST13), and the display control circuit 62 is controlled to display a guidance screen on the display unit 4.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 60 determines that the registrant is permitted to pass (determination OK) as a result of the ticket gate process (ST12, Y), the CPU 60 controls the door control circuit 63 to drive the door mechanism 5. The ticket gate is opened (ST14). When the registered information is read from the ticket medium in step ST11, the CPU 60 creates usage information based on the use of the ticket gate 100 at the station. At this time, the usage information to be created includes the ticket gate station information and ticket gate time information on which the ticket gate processing has been performed. That is, when the entrance process is performed at station A, the ticket gate station is station A, and information corresponding to the ticket gate time is included in the usage information. When the entry process is performed at station B, the ticket gate station is station B, and information corresponding to the ticket gate time is included in the usage information. Then, the CPU 60 transmits the usage information created together with the user ID to the center server 10 via the station service device control device.

  The center server 10 searches the registrant information database DB1 based on the user ID transmitted from the ticket gate 100, and confirms the presence or absence of the corresponding registrant (ST15). Then, after confirming that the corresponding registrant exists, the center server 10 searches the entrance / exit management database DB2 and writes the usage information of the corresponding registrant (ST16).

  At this time, entry information (entrance station information, ticket gate date / time information, ticket gate time information, etc.) is stored in association with the registrant corresponding to the user ID in the entrance / exit management database DB2. The In addition, in the entrance / exit management database DB2, for a user who has participated from station B, entry information (entrance station information, ticket gate date / time information, ticket gate time information, etc.) is stored in association with the registrant corresponding to the user ID. .

  Then, the center server 10 reads the contact address of the registrant corresponding to the user ID from the registrant information database DB1 using the information notification system 12, and notifies the registrant's usage information to this contact address ( ST17). After the center server 10 notifies the contact information of the usage information, the center server 10 has notified the usage information to the corresponding ticket gate 100 that has performed the ticket gate processing of the registrant via the station equipment control device. Send notified information.

  Then, the CPU 60 of the ticket gate 100 controls the display control circuit 62 based on the reception of the notified information from the center server 10 and informs the display unit 4 that the usage information has been notified to the contact address. A message is displayed, and the voice output control circuit 66 is controlled to output a voice saying that “use information has been notified to the contact address” from the speaker 80 (ST18).

  By such first ticket gate processing, each time a user (registrant) registered in advance uses the ticket gate, usage information of the registrant is notified to the contact address registered in advance. The location can be clearly determined. In addition, to notify the registrant that the usage information has been notified to the pre-registered contact address using the display unit or speaker installed in the ticket gate, the registrant is reliably notified of the usage information. Can be confirmed.

  Next, a second ticket gate method for notifying usage information will be described. Here, a case where a registrant uses a ticket medium having registered information and ticket gate information including regular section information will be described as an example. In the second ticket gate method, it is assumed that the period between station A and station B shown in FIG. 6 is a regular section.

  In this second ticket gate method, usage information including scheduled arrival time information at a participating station (here, B station) registered in advance is notified to a previously registered contact address. In addition, the participating station that notifies the estimated arrival time is not registered in advance, and may be, for example, A station in the morning and B station in the afternoon. Furthermore, although the case where a registrant enters from A station is demonstrated here, this 2nd ticket gate method can be applied even when it enters not only from a regular section but from a station outside a regular section.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 60 of the ticket gate 100 installed at the station A reads ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from the ticket medium, and includes a user ID and registered information. These pieces of information are also read (ST21). Then, the CPU 60 performs a ticket gate process for the registrant based on the read ticket gate information (ST22). When determining that the determination is NG (ST22, N), the CPU 60 drives the door mechanism 5 to close the ticket gate passage (ST23).

  On the other hand, when determining that the determination is OK (ST22, Y), the CPU 60 drives the door mechanism 5 to open the ticket gate passage (ST24). Then, when the CPU 60 reads the registered information from the ticket medium in step ST11, the CPU 60 obtains the ticket gate information including the regular section information, the ticket gate station (A station) information, and the information including the ticket gate time information as the station service device control device. To the center server 10 together with the user ID.

  The center server 10 searches the registrant information database DB1 based on the user ID transmitted from the ticket gate 100, and confirms the presence or absence of the corresponding registrant (ST25). The center server 10 confirms that the corresponding registrant exists, and then searches the arrival time search database DB4 from the ticket gate station information, the regular section information, the ticket gate time information, etc. transmitted from the ticket gate 100. Search the operation status management database DB3, based on the expected train ride of the registrant from station A, the departure time of the train, the shortest arrival time to the participating station (B station registered in advance here) in the regular section, etc. Then, the estimated arrival time at the participating station (B station) in the regular section is derived (ST26). Then, the arrival time search database DB4 stores the derived estimated arrival time in association with the user ID (ST27).

  Then, the center server 10 reads the contact address of the registrant corresponding to the user ID from the registrant information database DB1 using the information notification system 12, and uses the registrant's usage information, that is, B, as the contact address. Information including the estimated arrival time at the station is notified (ST27). After the center server 10 notifies the contact information of the usage information, the center server 10 has notified the usage information to the corresponding ticket gate 100 that has performed the ticket gate processing of the registrant via the station equipment control device. Send notified information.

  Then, the CPU 60 of the ticket gate 100 controls the display control circuit 62 based on the reception of the notified information from the center server 10 and informs the display unit 4 that the usage information has been notified to the contact address. A message is displayed, and the voice output control circuit 66 is controlled to output a voice saying that “use information has been notified to the contact address” from the speaker 80 (ST28).

  By such a second ticket gate process, when a pre-registered user (registrant) enters using a ticket gate, usage information including the scheduled arrival time of the registrant at the station of departure is registered in advance. Since notification is made to the contact address, serviceability for users is improved, such as eliminating the need to keep in touch with the time to pick up at the station. The second ticket gate process may be performed alone or in combination with the first ticket gate process described above.

  Moreover, in the situation as shown in FIG. 6, when a registrant uses ticket media having registered information and ticket information including periodical section information, as a modified example of the second ticket gate method, Such a ticket gate method may be applied.

  That is, in the ticket gate 100 installed at the A station, the CPU 60 determines whether or not to permit entry to the A station based on the ticket medium ticket information. If the CPU 60 determines that permission is granted, the scheduled arrival time at a pre-registered station (for example, station B) is derived as described in the second ticket gate method described above. The derived estimated arrival time is stored in the arrival time search database DB4.

  As described above, when the arrival time information at the B station is stored, the center server 10 uses the participation determination system 13 to use the ticket medium having the same user ID in the ticket gate 100 installed at the B station. Monitor the ticket gate process. That is, in the participation determination system 13, it is determined whether or not the ticket gate processing for the ticket medium having the corresponding user ID at the station B is performed within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time. In the participation determination system 13, if the ticket gate processing is not performed at the station B within a predetermined time, the information notification system 12 is notified of information including a warning to the contact address of the corresponding user ID. Output instructions.

  In the information notification system 12, when the output as described above is received from the participation determination system 13, information including a warning is notified to the corresponding contact address.

  By performing such a ticket gate process, the location of the registrant can be determined more clearly. This modification may be performed alone, or may be performed in combination with the above-described second ticket gate process or the first ticket gate process.

  In addition, the above-described ticket gate method is configured to notify the contact information of usage information (ticket gate station information, ticket gate time information, estimated arrival time information, warning information, etc.), but for some reason on the receiver side There are cases where usage information cannot be acquired due to failure to receive or use of the receiving terminal.

  In such a case, as described above, the information retrieval system 14 of the center server 10 is used to retrieve the usage information from the receiver (that is, the user who owns the contact address registered in advance). It is possible. That is, input of necessary information including identification information such as a user ID and a password is accepted on a search home page provided by the information search system 14. Thereby, the information retrieval system 14 retrieves and outputs the usage information of the corresponding registrant from the entrance / exit management database DB2, the arrival time retrieval database DB4, etc. based on the input identification information. As a result, the receiver can acquire the desired usage information at a desired timing.

  As described above, a child abduction case has occurred recently, which has become a social problem. In addition, I want to have my child carry mobile communication means such as a mobile phone with a GPS function so that they can always be contacted. However, since mobile phones and the like are also expensive, they cannot be given to everyone. Even if the mobile communication means is carried, the location cannot be automatically notified. Further, depending on the station building, it may be difficult to communicate with radio waves, and when using a train or the like, it is impossible to communicate because a mobile phone is not used. Furthermore, when it is necessary to pick up at the station, the arrival time is unclear and inconvenient.

  In order to respond to such problems and requests, it is possible to confirm whether children are going to school safely by registering children as users in advance and managing contact addresses on the parent or school side. Become.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the gist of the invention in the stage of implementation. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

  For example, the various ticket gate methods described above may be performed independently, or a plurality of ticket gate methods and variations thereof may be combined to provide usage information including various information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the registrant information database shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the entrance / exit management database shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control system of the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a ticket gate method applicable to the ticket gate system shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a first ticket gate method applicable to the ticket gate system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a second ticket gate method applicable to the ticket gate system shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Center server 12 ... Information notification system 13 ... Participation judgment system 14 ... Information retrieval system DB1 ... Registrant information database DB2 ... Entrance / exit management database DB3 ... Operation status management database DB4 ... Arrival time retrieval database 1 ... Case 4 ... Display Unit 5 ... Door mechanism 60 ... CPU 61 ... Memory unit 62 ... Display control circuit 63 ... Door control circuit 66 ... Audio output control circuit 67 ... Magnetic processing unit 100 ... Ticket 110 110 ... Wireless communication processing unit

Claims (9)

A reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from a ticket medium;
Ticket gate means for performing a ticket gate process for determining whether or not to allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage based on the ticket gate information read by the reading means;
Based on the decision to permit passage by the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate means, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and ticket gate time information subjected to the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate means is registered in a predetermined address registered in advance. A notification means for notification;
A ticket gate system characterized by comprising: Reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from the ticket medium,
Based on the ticket gate information read by the reading unit, ticket gate means for performing ticket gate processing for determining whether or not to allow the user to enter the station premises,
A train that can be used on the basis of the ticket gate time at which the ticket gate process was performed by the ticket gate means and the regular section information included in the ticket gate information based on the determination that the ticket gate process allows the entrance. A notification means for notifying the usage information including the estimated arrival time information to the participating station in the regular section at a predetermined address registered in advance,
A ticket gate system characterized by comprising:   The ticket gate system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising guide means for guiding the user that usage information has been notified to a predetermined address by the notification means. A ticket gate system for performing ticket gate processing based on ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from a ticket medium,
First ticket gate means for determining whether or not to allow the user to enter the entrance station, based on the ticket gate information;
A storage means for storing pre-registered scheduled arrival time information for the departure station based on the determination that the entrance is permitted by the ticket gate processing by the first ticket gate means;
Based on the ticket gate information, a second ticket gate means for determining whether or not to allow the user to participate from the station premises,
Determination means for determining whether or not the ticket gate processing has been performed by the second ticket gate means within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time based on the estimated arrival time information stored by the storage means;
A notification means for notifying a warning to a predetermined address registered in advance based on the determination that the ticket gate processing by the second ticket gate means is not performed within a predetermined time by the determination means;
A ticket gate system characterized by comprising: A reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from a ticket medium;
A ticket gate means for performing a ticket gate process for determining whether to permit the user to pass through the ticket gate passage based on the ticket gate information read by the reading means;
Based on the determination that the passage is permitted by the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate means, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and the ticket gate time information subjected to the ticket gate processing by the ticket gate means is used as identification information unique to the user. Storage means for storing in association;
Search means for searching for usage information stored in the storage means based on identification information;
A ticket gate system characterized by comprising: Read ticket information necessary for ticket gate processing from ticket media,
Based on the read ticket information, a ticket gate process is performed to determine whether to allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage,
Based on the determination that the passage is permitted by the ticket gate process, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and the ticket gate time information on which the ticket gate process has been performed is notified to a predetermined registered address. How to check the ticket gate. Read ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including regular section information from ticket media,
Based on the read ticket gate information, perform ticket gate processing to determine whether or not to allow the user to enter the station premises,
Participation in a regular section on a train that can be used based on the ticket gate processing time and the regular section information included in the ticket gate information based on the decision to permit admission by the ticket gate process A ticket gate method characterized by notifying usage information including scheduled arrival time information to a station to a predetermined address registered in advance. A ticket gate method applicable to a ticket gate system that performs ticket gate processing based on ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing including periodic section information from a ticket medium,
Based on the ticket gate information, determine whether to allow the user to enter the entrance station,
Based on the determination that the entrance is permitted by the ticket gate processing at the entrance station, the storage means stores the estimated arrival time information at the entry station registered in advance,
Based on the ticket gate information, determine whether or not to allow the user to participate from the station premises,
Based on the estimated arrival time information stored by the storage means, determine whether or not the ticket gate processing at the departure station has been performed within a predetermined time from the estimated arrival time,
A ticket gate method characterized by notifying a warning to a predetermined address registered in advance based on a determination that ticket gate processing at the participating station has not been performed within a predetermined time. Read ticket information necessary for ticket gate processing from ticket media,
Based on the read ticket information, a ticket gate process is performed to determine whether to allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage,
Based on the determination that the passage is permitted by the ticket gate process, the usage information including the ticket gate station information and the ticket gate time information on which the ticket gate process was performed is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information unique to the user. ,
A ticket gate method, wherein the usage information stored in the storage means is searched based on identification information.

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