JP2009245357A - Ticket gate machine and ticket gate processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for reducing complicatedness of ticket gate processing resulting from lack of money amount of a specific information storage medium among a plurality of information storage media. <P>SOLUTION: In this ticket gate processing method, ticket gate propriety is judged based on information read from a first information storage medium, first subtraction processing for subtracting predetermined money amount information from a second information storage medium is performed based on lack of money amount information included in the information read from the first information storage medium, second subtraction processing for subtracting money amount information required for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined money amount information is performed, and adjustment processing for adding a second subtraction processing result to the money amount information stored in the first information storage medium is performed to permit ticket gate based on the adjustment processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate processing technique based on an information storage medium such as an IC card capable of storing money amount information.

  For example, in a transportation system such as a railroad, an automatic ticket gate device is installed for the purpose of labor saving of ticket gate processing. The automatic ticket gate receives magnetic tickets such as plain tickets, commuter passes, SF (Stored Fare) cards, etc., reads information recorded on the magnetic ticket, determines whether or not the ticket gate is permitted, and controls the passage of persons passing through the ticket gate . More recently, automatic ticket gates that can use IC cards (including IC card functions of mobile phones) instead of magnetic commuter passes and SF cards have appeared.

  This type of IC card stores commuter pass information and money amount information. The automatic ticket gate reads the commuter pass information and money amount information stored in the IC card, determines whether or not the ticket gate is permitted, and controls the passage of a person passing through the ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate device does not permit ticket gates when the amount information stored in the IC card is less than the amount necessary for the ticket gate processing, that is, when the remaining amount is insufficient. In other words, the passage of a person trying to pass through the ticket gate is blocked.

  In such a case, the IC card needs to be charged. For example, the user leaves the automatic ticket gate, goes to the place where the IC card processing device is installed, inserts the IC card into the IC card processing device such as a payment machine, and inserts cash into the IC card processing device. . As a result, the IC card processing apparatus charges the amount corresponding to the cash inserted into the inserted IC card. The user goes to the automatic ticket gate device again after completing the above-mentioned amount charge, and receives a ticket gate process.

  The above case is an amount charge using cash. However, in recent years, with the spread of IC cards capable of storing amount information, it is not uncommon for a single user to have an IC card capable of storing a plurality of amount information. ing. When one user owns an IC card capable of storing a plurality of pieces of money amount information, there is a desire to move the money amount information of a certain IC card to another IC card. That is, when there is a shortage of money in a certain IC card, there is a demand for eliminating the shortage of money by transferring the money amount information of another IC card to a certain IC card.

In response to such a request, a value transfer source electronic money card and a transfer destination electronic money card are simultaneously accommodated, and the value charged in the transfer original electronic money card is transferred to the transfer destination electronic money card. An automatic transaction apparatus has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). As a result, the user can easily transfer the value in a short time, and can save time without feeling troublesome.
JP 2006-350877 A

  The above technique is a technique for transferring a value charged in a transfer-source electronic money card to a transfer-destination electronic money card when a user desires transfer of the value. In addition, when the amount of the IC card is insufficient in the ticket gate processing in the automatic ticket gate device, it is also necessary to leave the automatic ticket gate device and go to the place where the automatic transaction device is installed, and after returning the value, return to the automatic ticket gate device again. It is still inconvenient.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving the complexity of a ticket gate process caused by a shortage of a specific information storage medium among a plurality of information storage media.

  A ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a medium processing unit that processes an information storage medium, a determination unit that determines whether or not a ticket gate is acceptable based on information read from the information storage medium by the medium processing unit, and the determination unit A traffic control means for controlling traffic based on the determination result, wherein the medium processing means reads information stored in the first information storage medium, and the determination means reads from the first information storage medium. Based on the information, it is determined whether the ticket gate is acceptable, the second information storage medium is requested based on the shortage of the amount information included in the information read from the first information storage medium, and the medium processing means responds to the request. Read the information stored in the second information storage medium presented, and execute a first subtraction process for subtracting predetermined amount information from the amount information stored in the second information storage medium A settlement process for executing a second subtraction process for subtracting the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount information, and adding the second subtraction process result to the amount information stored in the first information storage medium. And the determination means permits a ticket gate based on the settlement process.

  The ticket gate processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention reads information stored in a first information storage medium, determines whether or not a ticket gate is acceptable based on the information read from the first information storage medium, and Requesting a second information storage medium based on the lack of amount information included in the information read from the information storage medium, reading the information stored in the second information storage medium presented in response to the request, A first subtraction process for subtracting predetermined amount information from the second information storage medium is executed, a second subtraction process for subtracting amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount information is executed, A settlement process for adding the result of the subtraction process to the amount information stored in the first information storage medium is executed, and a ticket gate is permitted based on the settlement process.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique for improving the complexity of the ticket gate process resulting from the money shortage of the specific information storage medium among several information storage media can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an automatic ticket gate (ticket gate) according to an example of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 uses a different card in addition to this wireless IC card to request smooth use of the wireless IC card when the remaining amount of the wireless IC card is insufficient. Is possible. Details thereof will be described later.

  This automatic ticket gate 2 is usually installed as a set of two, and a ticket gate passage through which passers-by passes is formed between them. The automatic ticket gate 2 can process both magnetic tickets and wireless IC cards.

  As shown in FIG. 1, at one end of the top surface of the automatic ticket gate 2, for example, a ticket (communication ticket, ordinary ticket, coupon ticket, etc.) in which ticket information such as a valid period and an available section is magnetically encoded is recorded. ) Or a prepaid card or the like is provided with a slot 203 for receiving a magnetic ticket, and the other end is provided with a slot 204 for returning the magnetic ticket inserted from the slot 203. Note that the insertion port 203 is provided with a shutter that opens and closes as necessary. A guidance display unit 206 is provided in front of the discharge port 204, and this guidance display unit 206 provides various guidance to passers-by and station staff.

  An antenna 216 is provided in front of the insertion port 203. The antenna 216 is constituted by, for example, a loop antenna and performs wireless communication with a wireless IC card held by a passerby. As a result, the antenna 216 receives data transmitted from the wireless IC card or transmits data to the wireless IC card.

  At both ends of the side surface of the automatic ticket gate device 2, doors 207 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of passers-by are provided, and the doors 207 are controlled to open and close based on the determination result of whether or not they can pass.

  Further, a sensor attachment 208 is erected on the automatic ticket gate 2. The sensor mounting body 208 is provided with a plurality of optical sensors that detect a passerby, that is, outlet detectors 209 and 210, and a center passage detector 213. The main body of the automatic ticket gate 2 is also provided with a plurality of optical sensors for detecting a passerby, that is, the entry detectors 211 and 212 and the center passage detector 213.

  The exit detector 209 detects a passerby that passes through the input port 203, the exit detector 210 detects a passerby that passes through the guide display unit 206, and the entrance detector 212 detects the passer 204. The intruder detector 211 detects a passerby that passes through the portion of the antenna 216. The center passage detector 213 is composed of a total of two pairs (four pieces) of detectors 213, a pair on the main body of the automatic ticket gate 202 and a pair on the sensor mounting body 208, and detects a passerby passing through the central portion of the passage.

  The sensor mounting body 208 is provided with an indicator lamp 214 that displays an operation state of the automatic ticket gate (such as insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, device abnormality, etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 2 includes a CPU 220, a memory 222, a ticket receiving mechanism 223, a ticket transport mechanism 224, a ticket return mechanism 225, a ticket collection mechanism 226, a ticket holding mechanism 227, information reading. Unit 228, information recording unit 230, ticket gate determination unit 232, traffic detection unit 234, opening / closing control unit 236, display control unit 240, indicator light drive control unit 242, settlement processing unit 244, wireless reader / writer 246, transmission control unit 250 Etc.

  The CPU 220 controls each unit and controls a series of operations related to the ticket gate process. The memory 222 stores an operation control program of the CPU 220, fare information, and the like, or temporarily stores boarding information read from a wireless IC card or a magnetic ticket. Further, the memory 222 also stores information for specifying the station where the automatic ticket gate device is installed. The boarding ticket receiving mechanism 223 includes a slot 203 and receives one magnetic ticket inserted by one passenger. Alternatively, the ticket receiving mechanism 223 collectively receives a plurality of magnetic tickets inserted by one passenger. The boarding ticket transport mechanism 224 transports the received magnetic ticket to each part. The boarding ticket return mechanism 225 includes a discharge port 204 and the like, and returns a received magnetic ticket. The ticket collection mechanism 226 collects the magnetic ticket returned by the ticket return mechanism 225 as necessary. The ticket holding mechanism 227 holds the collected magnetic ticket. The information reading unit 228 reads boarding information from the magnetic ticket. The information recording unit 230 magnetically records or prints various information on the magnetic ticket. The ticket gate determination unit 232 determines whether or not the ticket gate is acceptable based on information read from the magnetic ticket or the wireless IC card.

  The traffic detection unit 234 receives the detection output from the detectors 209 to 213 and detects the user's traffic status, for example, whether the user has entered the ticket gate. The door opening / closing control unit 236 controls opening / closing of the door 207 based on the ticket gate determination result. The display control unit 240 functioning as a display control unit controls the display content of the display unit 206 based on, for example, the ticket gate determination result. The indicator lamp drive control unit 242 controls the driving of the indicator lamp 214 based on information read from the magnetic ticket or the wireless IC card. For example, the driving of the indicator lamp 214 is controlled in accordance with the operation state such as insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, device abnormality, and the like. The wireless reader / writer 246 communicates with the wireless IC card through the antenna 216, reads information recorded on the wireless IC card, and records information on the wireless IC card. The settlement processing unit 244 performs settlement processing (fare withdrawal, etc.) based on the amount information read from a prepaid card such as a magnetic ticket or a wireless IC card as necessary. The transmission control unit 250 communicates with a management server that manages and manages various station service devices of the automatic ticket gate apparatus, and exchanges various data.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the above-described wireless IC card. As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless IC card C includes an antenna C3 for performing wireless communication with various station services such as an IC chip C2 built in a substantially rectangular main body C1, an issuing machine and a ticket gate. Etc. The IC chip C2 includes a transmission / reception unit C22, a rectification unit C23, a storage battery C24, a control unit C25, and a storage unit C26. In addition, the transmission / reception unit C22 includes a transmission unit C22a and a reception unit C22b.

  The antenna C3 is responsible for transmission and reception of radio waves with the wireless reader / writer 246. The transmission unit C22a modulates a transmission signal to be transmitted to the wireless reader / writer 246 based on the transmission control of the control unit C25, and supplies the modulated signal to the antenna C3. The receiving unit C22a demodulates the received signal received via the antenna C3 and supplies the demodulated signal to the control unit C25. The rectifying unit C24 rectifies the radio wave received via the antenna C3 and converts it into electric energy, and sends this electric energy to the storage battery C25. The storage battery C25 accumulates the electric energy sent from the rectifying unit C24 and supplies the operation power to each part of the card.

  The storage unit C26 stores personal information such as a user's name, address, sex, and age in addition to identification information (unique information) unique to the wireless IC card. Moreover, commuter pass information, money amount information, entrance information, and entry information can be stored. The commuter pass information includes departure station information, arrival station information, expiration date information, and the like. The admission information includes admission station information and admission date / time information. The participation information includes participation station information and participation date information. Here, a wireless IC card storing commuter pass information and money amount information will be described.

  The wireless reader / writer 246 communicates with the wireless IC card C by a communication method called polling. First, the wireless reader / writer 246 transmits a response request signal for requesting a response to the wireless IC card C. The wireless IC card C receives a response request signal from the wireless reader / writer 246 via the antenna C3, and power is generated from the response request signal by the rectifier C24, and the generated power is stored in the storage battery C25. The electric power stored in the storage battery C25 is supplied to each unit.

  The wireless IC card C returns a response to the wireless reader / writer 246 in response to the received response request signal. The wireless reader / writer 246 receives a response transmitted from the wireless IC card C, and transmits / receives actual data (reading / writing data, etc.) to / from the wireless IC card C.

  Next, a response when the remaining amount of the wireless IC card C is insufficient will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a case where a settlement machine or the like has to be used when the remaining amount of the wireless IC card C is insufficient. That is, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a case where the automatic ticket gate apparatus described in the present embodiment is not applied.

  If the user A holds the wireless IC card C over the automatic ticket gate when entering the station, and the remaining amount of the wireless IC card C is determined to be insufficient, the remaining amount is insufficient and cannot be entered. In such a case, the customer A can use the adder installed outside the station to increase the amount by cash and hold the IC card over the automatic ticket gate again to enter.

  Similarly, when the user B holds the wireless IC card C over the automatic ticket gate device when entering the outside of the station, and the remaining amount of the wireless IC card C is determined to be insufficient, the remaining amount is insufficient NG. Even in such a case, the customer B uses the adder or checkout machine installed in the station premises to increase or pay in cash, and again hold the wireless IC card C over the automatic checkout device and participate. Is possible.

  On the other hand, with reference to FIG. 5, when the remaining amount of the wireless IC card C is insufficient, the ticket gate processing using another card in addition to the wireless IC card without requesting the use of a settlement machine or the like will be described. To do. The ticket gate processing described here is realized by the automatic ticket gate device 2, the wireless IC card C (first information storage medium), and the electronic money card (second information storage medium) described above. The electronic money card is a card that stores unique identification information (ID) and money amount information. For example, the electronic money card is a wireless IC card equivalent to the wireless IC card C described above. Alternatively, the electronic money card may be a contact type card. In the following description, the above-described wireless IC card C is referred to as an IC card boarding ticket.

  As described above, the IC card ticket stores identification information and amount information unique to the card. Similarly, the electronic money card also stores card-specific identification information and money amount information. Furthermore, the IC card ticket also stores identification information of other cards used in a series of ticket gate processes. In this case, the IC card ticket stores identification information (hereinafter referred to as registration identification information) of the electronic money card. In response to the user operation or the staff operation, the reader / writer reads the identification information of the electronic money card and writes the identification information of the electronic money card to the IC card boarding ticket. Thereby, the ticket gate processing using the IC card boarding ticket and the electronic money card becomes possible.

  As a method of holding the IC card, a plurality of simultaneous holdings and an additional holding when a shortage occurs can be selected. When the IC card boarding ticket and the electronic money IC card are simultaneously held over the automatic ticket gate 2 (ST1), the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 of the automatic ticket gate 2 are connected to the IC card boarding ticket and the electronic money IC card. The card type is specified, and the information stored in the IC card ticket corresponding to the ticket gate processing is read (ST2). That is, the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 of the automatic ticket gate 2 read identification information, registration identification information, commuter pass information, money amount information, and the like stored in the IC card boarding ticket.

  The ticket gate determination unit 232 determines whether or not a ticket gate is possible based on information read from the IC card boarding ticket, that is, commuter pass information and money amount information (ST3). Here, when the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate can be permitted based on the amount information stored in the IC card ticket (ST4, NO), the wireless reader / writer 246 determines the ticket gate from the amount information of the IC card ticket. The amount information necessary for the processing is withdrawn (ST11), and the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 opens the door 207 and permits the passage, and the display control unit 240 deducts money amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the IC card ticket to the display unit 206. Is displayed.

  When the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate cannot be permitted due to insufficient amount information stored in the IC card ticket (ST4, YES), the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 have another card, that is, an electronic money IC. The information stored in the card is read (ST5, YES) (ST6). That is, the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 read identification information, money amount information, and the like stored in the electronic money IC card.

  The ticket gate determination unit 232 of the automatic ticket gate device 2 compares the registration identification information read from the IC card boarding ticket with the identification information read from the electronic money IC card (ST7). When the registered identification information read from the IC card ticket and the identification information read from the electronic money IC card do not match (ST7, NO), the ticket gate determination unit 232 performs a ticket gate process using the electronic money IC card. Do not accept. That is, the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is not permitted due to a shortage of the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card (ST15). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 closes the door 207 and blocks traffic, and the display control unit 240 cannot use the IC card ticket shortage and the electronic money IC card together with the display unit 206. Display the effect.

  When the registered identification information read from the IC card ticket matches the identification information read from the electronic money IC card (ST7, YES), the ticket gate determination unit 232 performs a ticket gate process using the electronic money IC card. accept. In this case, the ticket gate determination unit 232 confirms the amount information stored in the electronic money IC card (ST8). If the electronic money IC card does not store money amount information of a predetermined amount or more (ST8, NO), the ticket gate determination unit 232 gives up the ticket gate processing using the electronic money IC card. Correspondingly, the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is not permitted due to the shortage of the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card (ST15). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 closes the door 207 and blocks traffic, and the display control unit 240 makes the display unit 206 short of the remaining amount of the IC card ticket and the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card. Is displayed.

  Here, the predetermined amount will be described. For example, if it is possible to transfer monetary information from an electronic money IC card to an IC ticket in increments of 1000 yen, and there is a shortage of 500 yen due to ticket gate processing (that is, an IC card ticket) If the amount information is less than 500 yen), the predetermined amount is 1000 yen. In addition, when the ticket gate processing is insufficient for 1500 yen (that is, when the amount information of the IC card ticket is not enough for 1500 yen), the predetermined amount is 2000 yen. That is, the above-mentioned predetermined amount is amount information that is more than the shortage amount, and is the amount of the transfer unit. As a result, it is possible to prevent further shortage of money amount after the money amount information is transferred.

  If the money amount information of a predetermined amount or more is stored in the electronic money IC card (ST8, YES), the ticket gate determination unit 232 continues the ticket gate processing using the electronic money IC card. Correspondingly, the wireless reader / writer 246 subtracts the predetermined amount from the amount information of the electronic money IC card (ST9), subtracts the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount, and the subtraction result is the IC card. The ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12).

  For example, if the amount required for the ticket gate processing is 800 yen, and the amount information for 300 yen is stored in the IC card ticket, 500 yen is the insufficient amount for the ticket gate processing. In this case, the predetermined amount of 1000 yen is subtracted from the amount information of the electronic money IC card, the amount of 800 yen necessary for the ticket gate processing is subtracted from the predetermined amount of 1000 yen, and the subtraction result of 200 yen is included in the amount information of the IC card ticket. Is added. That is, the amount information of the IC card ticket is 500 yen. As another example, if the amount required for ticket gate processing is 1200 yen, and the amount information for 300 yen is stored in the IC card ticket, 900 yen is the insufficient amount for ticket gate processing. It will be. In this case, the predetermined amount of 1000 yen is subtracted from the amount information of the electronic money IC card, the amount of 1200 yen necessary for the ticket gate processing is subtracted from the predetermined amount of 1000 yen, and the subtraction result of -200 yen is the amount information of the IC card ticket. Is added to That is, the amount information of the IC card ticket is 100 yen.

  Alternatively, the wireless reader / writer 246 subtracts the predetermined amount from the amount information of the electronic money IC card (ST9), adds the subtracted predetermined amount to the amount information of the IC card ticket, and uses the amount information of the IC card ticket. The amount information necessary for the ticket gate process is withdrawn, and the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 opens the door 207 and permits passage, and the display control unit 240 transfers the money amount information from the electronic money IC card to the IC card ticket to the display unit 206. And the amount transferred is displayed.

  The above is a case where cards are simultaneously held, but the case where cards are held one by one is as follows.

  When an IC card ticket is held over the automatic ticket gate 2 (ST1), the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 of the automatic ticket gate 2 communicate with the IC card ticket, specify the type of card, The information stored in the IC card ticket corresponding to the ticket gate processing is read (ST2). That is, the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 of the automatic ticket gate 2 read identification information, registration identification information, commuter pass information, money amount information, and the like stored in the IC card boarding ticket.

  The ticket gate determination unit 232 determines whether or not a ticket gate is possible based on information read from the IC card boarding ticket, that is, commuter pass information and money amount information (ST3). Here, when the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate can be permitted based on the amount information stored in the IC card ticket (ST4, NO), the wireless reader / writer 246 determines the ticket gate from the amount information of the IC card ticket. The amount information necessary for the processing is withdrawn (ST11), and the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 opens the door 207 and permits the passage, and the display control unit 240 deducts money amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the IC card ticket to the display unit 206. Is displayed.

  When the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate cannot be permitted due to a lack of money amount information stored in the IC card ticket (ST4, YES), it requests an additional card (ST5, NO) (ST13). In response to this, the display control unit 240 causes the display unit 206 to display a request for holding an additional card. Alternatively, an additional card is requested by voice or the like. If no additional card is held over the predetermined time (ST14, NO), the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is not permitted due to a shortage of the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card (ST15). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 closes the door 207 to prevent passage, and the display control unit 240 causes the display unit 206 to display the shortage of the remaining amount of the IC card ticket.

  If an additional card is held over within a predetermined time (ST14, YES), the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 read information stored in the held additional card, that is, the electronic money IC card (ST5, YES). (ST6). That is, the wireless reader / writer 246 and the antenna 216 read identification information, money amount information, and the like stored in the electronic money IC card.

  The ticket gate determination unit 232 of the automatic ticket gate device 2 compares the registration identification information read from the IC card boarding ticket with the identification information read from the electronic money IC card (ST7). When the registered identification information read from the IC card ticket and the identification information read from the electronic money IC card do not match (ST7, NO), the ticket gate determination unit 232 performs a ticket gate process using the electronic money IC card. Do not accept. That is, the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is not permitted due to a shortage of the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card (ST15). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 closes the door 207 and blocks traffic, and the display control unit 240 cannot use the IC card ticket shortage and the electronic money IC card together with the display unit 206. Display the effect.

  When the registered identification information read from the IC card ticket matches the identification information read from the electronic money IC card (ST7, YES), the ticket gate determination unit 232 performs a ticket gate process using the electronic money IC card. accept. In this case, the ticket gate determination unit 232 confirms the amount information stored in the electronic money IC card (ST8). If the electronic money IC card does not store money amount information of a predetermined amount or more (ST8, NO), the ticket gate determination unit 232 gives up the ticket gate processing using the electronic money IC card. Correspondingly, the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is not permitted due to the shortage of the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card (ST15). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 closes the door 207 and blocks traffic, and the display control unit 240 makes the display unit 206 short of the remaining amount of the IC card ticket and the remaining amount of the electronic money IC card. Is displayed.

  If the money amount information of a predetermined amount or more is stored in the electronic money IC card (ST8, YES), the ticket gate determination unit 232 continues the ticket gate processing using the electronic money IC card. Correspondingly, the wireless reader / writer 246 subtracts the predetermined amount from the amount information of the electronic money IC card (ST9), subtracts the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount, and the subtraction result is the IC card. The ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12).

  Alternatively, the wireless reader / writer 246 subtracts the predetermined amount from the amount information of the electronic money IC card (ST9), adds the subtracted predetermined amount to the amount information of the IC card ticket, and uses the amount information of the IC card ticket. The amount information necessary for the ticket gate process is withdrawn, and the ticket gate determination unit 232 determines that the ticket gate is permitted (ST12). As a result, the door opening / closing control unit 236 opens the door 207 and permits passage, and the display control unit 240 transfers the money amount information from the electronic money IC card to the IC card ticket to the display unit 206. And the amount transferred is displayed.

  As described above, the automatic ticket gate device 2 performs a plurality of processing of the IC card boarding ticket with a shortage of the remaining amount and the electronic money IC card storing the predetermined amount information, omits the card processing in the adder or the checkout machine, Smooth ticket gate processing can be realized.

  In addition, even if the user is not aware of the shortage of the remaining amount of the IC card ticket, it is possible to receive a smooth ticket check process by holding the electronic money IC card after holding the IC card ticket It becomes.

  Further, by registering the identification information of the electronic money IC card in the IC card ticket, unauthorized use of the electronic money IC card can be prevented.

  Furthermore, by setting the upper limit of the transferable amount for the IC card ticket or the electronic money IC card, it is possible to prevent the damage from spreading when the electronic money IC card is illegally used.

  In the present embodiment, the money amount transfer process and the ticket gate process using the wireless IC card have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a wireless card that does not use an IC may be used. It may be a contact type card that does not use.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the automatic ticket gate which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of the automatic ticket gate apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a radio | wireless IC card. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a radio | wireless IC card. It is a figure explaining the case where a payment machine etc. must be used when the remainder of the wireless IC card C occurs. It is a flowchart for explaining a ticket gate process using another card in addition to the wireless IC card without requesting the use of a settlement machine or the like when the remaining amount of the wireless IC card is insufficient.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Automatic ticket gate device, 232 ... Ticket gate determination unit, 246 ... Wireless reader / writer

Claims (6)

Medium processing means for processing an information storage medium;
Determination means for determining whether or not a ticket gate is permitted based on information read from an information storage medium by the medium processing means;
Traffic control means for controlling traffic based on the determination result by the determination means;
With
The medium processing means reads information stored in a first information storage medium,
The determination means determines whether or not a ticket gate is permitted based on information read from the first information storage medium, and a second information storage medium based on a lack of amount information included in the information read from the first information storage medium Request and
The medium processing means reads information stored in a second information storage medium presented in response to the request, and subtracts predetermined amount information from amount information stored in the second information storage medium. 1 is executed, a second subtraction process for subtracting the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount information is executed, and the second subtraction process result is stored in the first information storage medium. Execute the checkout process to add to the amount information
The determination means permits a ticket gate based on the settlement process.
A ticket gate characterized by that. Medium processing means for processing an information storage medium;
Determination means for determining whether or not a ticket gate is permitted based on information read from an information storage medium by the medium processing means;
Traffic control means for controlling traffic based on the determination result by the determination means;
With
The medium processing means reads information stored in the first and second information storage media,
The determination means determines whether or not a ticket gate is permitted based on information read from the first information storage medium,
The medium processing means subtracts predetermined amount information from amount information stored in the second information storage medium based on a lack of amount information included in information read from the first information storage medium. A subtraction process is executed, a second subtraction process for subtracting the monetary amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined monetary amount information is executed, and the second subtraction process result is stored in the first information storage medium Execute the checkout process to add to the information,
The determination means permits a ticket gate based on the settlement process.
A ticket gate characterized by that.   The medium processing means executes a checkout process based on the second information storage medium on condition that the unique information of the second information storage medium is registered in the first information storage medium. The ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that Reading information stored in the first information storage medium;
Based on the information read from the first information storage medium to determine whether or not the ticket gate is acceptable,
Requesting a second information storage medium based on the lack of amount information included in the information read from the first information storage medium;
Reading information stored in the second information storage medium presented in response to the request;
Performing a first subtraction process for subtracting predetermined amount information from the second information storage medium;
Executing a second subtraction process for subtracting the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount information;
Executing a settlement process for adding the second subtraction process result to the amount information stored in the first information storage medium;
A ticket gate processing method for permitting a ticket gate based on the settlement process. Reading information stored in the first and second information storage media;
Based on the information read from the first information storage medium to determine whether or not the ticket gate is acceptable,
Executing a first subtraction process for subtracting predetermined amount information from the second information storage medium based on a lack of amount information included in the information read from the first information storage medium;
Executing a second subtraction process for subtracting the amount information necessary for the ticket gate processing from the predetermined amount information;
Executing a settlement process for adding the second subtraction process result to the amount information stored in the first information storage medium;
A ticket gate processing method for permitting a ticket gate based on the settlement process.   5. The checkout process based on the second information storage medium is executed on condition that the unique information of the second information storage medium is registered in the first information storage medium. Or the ticket gate processing method according to 5.

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