JP2009271654A - Portable information terminal, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information terminal, can easily control a boarding ticket and easily select a desired ticket among a plurality of boarding tickets, a control method of the portable information terminal, and a program therefor. <P>SOLUTION: The portable information terminal includes: an electronic ticket receiving means 14 for receiving an electronic ticket that is the electronic data for one or more boarding tickets from an entrance station to an exit station; a storage means 28 for storing the electronic ticket; a display means 12 for displaying any of the stored one or more electronic tickets; a location information acquisition means 16 for acquiring location information, indicating the present location; and a station specification means for specifying a station based on the location information obtained by the location information acquisition means 16. The display means 12 displays an electronic ticket which is necessary for boarding from a station predetermined by the station specification means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information terminal capable of managing a boarding ticket in a transportation facility such as a train, a control method thereof, and a program.

Conventionally, an automatic ticket vending machine (vending machine) that issues a ticket (ticket) such as a train is known. This automatic ticket vending machine includes a display device, a selection switch to which numbers, codes, characters, etc. are assigned, a coin handling device for inserting coins, a bill handling device for inserting bills, and acceptance of normal boarding tickets and the like It consists of a normal ticket handling device that issues tickets, and a special ticket handling device that accepts and issues special tickets with magnetic recording bands (commuter pass etc.) and ICs. And a user (consumer) selects a desired boarding ticket by operating the selection switch while confirming the content displayed on the display device, and then deposits from a coin handling device (banknote handling device). Thus, a desired boarding ticket can be purchased (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-324254 A

  By the way, the number of tickets that are issued by the automatic ticket vending machines (boarding tickets, limited express tickets, seat designation tickets, etc.) increases as the number of connections increases, such as when traveling long distances. In addition, when traveling with a family, the number of boarding tickets increases by the number of people traveling together. Thus, when there are many boarding tickets, it is troublesome to select a desired boarding ticket from among these boarding tickets at the ticket gate and the ticket gate. For this reason, although it is desired to complete the ticket gate and the ticket check in as short time as possible, it often takes time to select a boarding ticket, which causes a psychological burden on the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, a portable information terminal that can easily manage boarding tickets and can easily select a desired ticket from a plurality of boarding tickets, and It is an object to provide a control method and a program thereof.

  The portable information terminal of the present invention includes an electronic ticket receiving means for receiving electronic tickets, which are electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the exit station, storage means for storing electronic tickets, and one or more stored ones. Display means for displaying one of the electronic tickets, position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position, and station specifying means for specifying a station based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, The display means is characterized by displaying an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station specified by the station specifying means.

  The portable information terminal control method of the present invention includes an electronic ticket receiving step for receiving an electronic ticket, which is electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the getting-off station, a storage step for storing the electronic ticket, From a location information acquisition step for acquiring location information indicating the current location, a station specification step for specifying a station based on the acquired location information, and a station specified by the station specification step among one or more stored electronic tickets And a display step for displaying an electronic ticket necessary for boarding.

  According to these configurations, one or more electronic tickets (electronic data of boarding tickets) from the boarding station to the getting-off station are stored in the portable information terminal. And a portable information terminal pinpoints a station based on the positional information which shows a passenger's present position, and displays the electronic ticket required for boarding from the said station. In other words, the portable information terminal can be used for a plurality of electronic tickets (boarding tickets, limited express tickets, designated tickets, etc.) necessary for boarding from the station at the local station (the station where the passenger carrying the portable information terminal is present). It can be automatically selected from electronic tickets and displayed. As a result, when there are many boarding tickets as in the prior art, it is possible to save time and effort for the passenger to select a desired boarding ticket from among these boarding tickets at the ticket gates and ticket gates, and to select the boarding ticket. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the user's psychological burden due to the time required.

  In the portable information terminal of the present invention, it is preferable that the position information acquisition unit receives a GPS signal and acquires the position information.

  According to this configuration, the current position is specified based on the GPS signal. By using a GPS signal that is generally widely used, it is possible to easily and accurately acquire position information.

  In the portable information terminal of the present invention, it is preferable that the position information acquisition means acquires station identification information from an external device as the position information.

  According to this configuration, the current position (station) is specified based on the identification information acquired from the external device. Thereby, position information can be acquired with a simple structure and a station can be specified.

  The portable information terminal of the present invention includes an electronic ticket receiving means for receiving electronic tickets, which are electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the exit station, storage means for storing electronic tickets, and one or more stored ones. Display means for displaying one of the electronic tickets; input means for inputting identification information for uniquely identifying a station; and station specifying means for specifying a station based on the input identification information; The electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station specified by the station specifying means is displayed.

  According to this configuration, a station is specified based on identification information input by a passenger, and an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station is displayed. As a result, an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station can be displayed at a passenger's favorite timing, regardless of where the passenger is in the station.

  In the portable information terminal of the present invention, when there are a plurality of electronic tickets, it is preferable that the portable information terminal further includes an operation means for switching display of the plurality of electronic tickets.

  According to this configuration, a plurality of electronic tickets can be switched and displayed. Thereby, when there is a ticket for a plurality of sections of one passenger or when there are tickets for a plurality of persons in the same section, a ticket desired by the passenger (ticket to be confirmed) can be displayed, which is convenient.

  The portable information terminal according to the present invention preferably further comprises station information receiving means for receiving station information including information on transfer guidance and train delay from an external device, and the display means displays the received station information.

  According to this configuration, the station information (information regarding transfer guidance, train delay, etc.) of the station is displayed. Thus, the passenger can easily know which platform to go to next, or whether the train is operating on a normal schedule (whether a train delay has occurred).

  In the portable information terminal of the present invention, it is preferable that the portable information terminal further includes an operation unit that switches between the electronic ticket displayed on the display unit and the station information.

  According to this configuration, since the electronic ticket and the station information can be switched and displayed by the operation of the passenger, information that meets the needs of the passenger (the passenger wants to know at that time) can be provided. .

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute each step in the control method of the portable information terminal described above.

  By using this program, a station can be specified based on position information indicating the current position, and an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station can be displayed.

  Hereinafter, a portable information terminal, a control method thereof, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, an electronic ticket system using a portable information terminal will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an electronic ticket system 1 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, an electronic ticket system 1 of the present invention includes an electronic ticket terminal 2 (portable information terminal) possessed by a passenger, an issuing device 3 that issues the electronic ticket terminal 2, and wireless communication with the electronic ticket terminal 2. And a station information providing server 5 connected to the plurality of information transmitting / receiving antennas 4 via a network NW (wired / wireless network). In the present embodiment, the electronic ticket terminal 2 refers to an electronic ticket on which a boarding ticket for getting on a train is digitized.

  The issuing device 3 issues the electronic ticket terminal 2 based on a passenger's operation. Specifically, information on the boarding station and the getting-off station designated (input) by the passenger and the train to be boarded is digitized, and the information is converted into an electronic ticket terminal 2 by a built-in reader / writer (not shown). Write to the card-type medium that is the source of the. Thereby, the card-type medium functions as the electronic ticket terminal 2. The issuing operation of the electronic ticket terminal 2 may be performed by the passenger himself or by a station staff (operator).

  The station information providing server 5 manages information related to the station (hereinafter referred to as “station information”), and is sent to the electronic ticket terminal 2 via a plurality of information transmission / reception antennas 4 installed at predetermined locations. The station information is sent to the station. As the station information to be transmitted, train delay information, transfer guidance, a guide map of the station premises 6 and the like can be considered. FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which five information transmission / reception antennas 4 are installed at predetermined intervals. However, the number of information transmission / reception antennas 4 and the installation location are not limited to this. It can be arbitrarily changed depending on the situation.

  The electronic ticket terminal 2 functions as a boarding ticket that permits entry into and exit from the station premises 6 and boarding the train. The electronic ticket terminal 2 stores electronic tickets, which are electronic data of all boarding tickets necessary for passengers to get on and off. When the passenger passes through the ticket gate (ticket gate 7) of the station, the electronic ticket terminal 2 performs non-contact communication with the ticket gate 7, and an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station is triggered by this. Display on the screen. In other words, the electronic ticket included in a station within the section of the departure station (such as the Tokyo metropolitan area) is displayed on the screen. The electronic ticket terminal 2 communicates (wireless communication) with the station information providing server 5 and the information transmitting / receiving antenna 4 and displays the station information of the station acquired as a result of the communication on the screen.

  Next, the configuration and display contents of the electronic ticket terminal 2 will be described with reference to the external view of the electronic ticket terminal 2 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the electronic ticket terminal 2 is a card-type medium having approximately the same size as a general IC card or the like, and an antenna 15 is incorporated so as to be wound around the medium. Has been. The electronic ticket terminal 2 incorporates an IC tag 19 (so-called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag), and the antenna 15 is connected to the IC tag 19. The electronic ticket terminal 2 is provided with an operation unit 11 (operation unit) and a display unit 12 (display unit) on the surface thereof.

  The operation unit 11 includes a ticket information button 21 and a station information button 22. The ticket information button 21 is for displaying an electronic ticket on the screen, and when the button is pressed, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays an electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station (see FIG. 2). When the passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2) passes through the ticket gate (ticket gate 7), the electronic ticket terminal 2 regards (determines) that the ticket information button 21 has been pressed and automatically becomes a target. Display an electronic ticket.

  On the other hand, the station information button 22 is for displaying station information of the station, and by pressing this button, station information such as transfer guidance and train delay guidance is displayed (see FIG. 3). By operating these buttons 21 and 22, the passenger can switch the display of the electronic ticket and the station information, and can provide information that meets the passenger's needs (the passenger wants to know at that time). . In the present embodiment, the operation unit 11 is configured separately from the display unit 12, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured integrally with the display unit 12 using a touch panel or the like.

  The display unit 12 functions as a touch panel and displays an electronic ticket or station information. The display content of the electronic ticket depends on the type of ticket (passage ticket, limited express ticket, designated ticket, etc.), but as with a general boarding ticket, the boarding station name, the getting-off station name, the valid period (effective date), Information such as departure time, arrival time, train name, vehicle number, and seat number is displayed (see FIG. 2A: display example of ticket, FIG. 2B: display example of designated ticket). Further, when electronic tickets for a plurality of sections or a plurality of people are stored in the electronic ticket terminal 2, a switching button 31 (operation means) for switching these electronic tickets is displayed on the display unit 12. By operating the switching button 31, a passenger can select and display (switch) a desired electronic ticket from a plurality of electronic tickets, which is convenient (details will be described later).

  On the other hand, as the station information, a transfer guide as shown in FIG. 3A, a train delay guide as shown in FIG. 3B, and the like are displayed. In addition, when there are a plurality of types of station information, a switching button 32 for switching these is displayed, and by operating the switching button 32, the passenger can select (switch) and display desired station information. (For example, switching between the transfer guidance display in FIG. 3A and the train delay guidance display in FIG. 3B). Thus, the passenger can easily know which platform to go to next, or whether the train is operating on a normal schedule (whether a train delay has occurred).

  Here, the procedure for switching the electronic ticket will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a procedure for switching the display of the electronic ticket when the electronic ticket terminal 2 stores (stores) an electronic ticket of a plurality of sections (here, a ticket between Matsumoto and Hakata and a designated ticket for each section). FIG. Screen D01 shows a state where a ticket between Matsumoto and Hakata is being displayed. As shown in the screen D01, when the electronic ticket terminal 2 stores electronic tickets of a plurality of sections, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays a switching button 31a (31) for switching these electronic tickets. When the switching button 31a is pressed (touched) by the passenger, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays a ticket selection screen of the screen D02.

  On this screen D02, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays all stored electronic ticket image images 33 (in this embodiment, one boarding ticket and three designated ticket image images 33). In this state, when the switching button 31b (31) or the switching button 31c (31) is pressed by the passenger, the electronic ticket terminal 2 moves the thick frame 34 in the figure to the left and right, and the desired electronic ticket (image) Image 33) is selected. Further, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the contents of the selected electronic ticket (section information 35 indicating which section the ticket is). When the determination button 36 is pressed by the passenger, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the selected electronic ticket on the screen (screen D03). When the image image 33 does not fit on one screen, the thick frame 34 is moved to the displayed image image 33 on the right end (or left end), and the switch button 31c (or switch button 31d) is further operated. As a result, it is possible to scroll the screen horizontally and display the next image 33.

  FIG. 5 shows a procedure for switching the display of the electronic ticket when the electronic ticket terminal 2 stores (stores) a plurality of electronic tickets (here, a plurality of passenger tickets between Matsumoto and Hakata) in the same section. FIG. Screen D11 shows a state in which a ticket between Matsumoto and Hakata (first ticket) is displayed. As shown in the screen D11, when the electronic ticket terminal 2 stores a plurality of electronic tickets in the same section, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays a switching button 31d (31) for switching these electronic tickets. To do. Further, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the number of the electronic ticket being displayed (reference number 37).

  In this state, when the switching button 31d is pressed (touched) by the passenger, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the next (second) electronic ticket (screen D12). When the electronic tickets other than the first (first sheet) and the last are displayed among the electronic tickets in the same section as in the screen D12, the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the switching button 31e (31) in addition to the switching button 31d. ) Is displayed. In this state, when the switching button 31d is pressed, the electronic ticket terminal 2 switches the display to the next electronic ticket (screen D13: third electronic ticket), and when the switching button 31e is pressed, one is displayed. The display is switched to the previous electronic ticket (screen D11: first electronic ticket).

  Note that when the electronic ticket terminal 2 stores a plurality of electronic tickets for a plurality of sections, the electronic ticket can be switched by combining the above two switching procedures.

  Next, the control configuration of the station information providing server 5 and the electronic ticket terminal 2 will be described with reference to a control block diagram of the electronic ticket system 1 of FIG. First, the station information providing server 5 has a hardware configuration mounted on a general personal computer in addition to the control unit 41, the storage unit 42, and the communication unit 43. The control unit 41 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 44, a read only memory (ROM) 45, and a random access memory (RAM) 46, and controls the entire station information providing server 5. The ROM 45 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 44 to execute various processes. The RAM 46 is used as a work area when the CPU 44 executes various processes.

  The storage unit 42 has a station information database 47. In the station information database 47, station information such as guidance information on the station premises 6, transfer guidance information, and train delay guidance information is recorded. The communication unit 43 communicates with the electronic ticket terminal 2 via the information transmission / reception antenna 4. When receiving a station information acquisition request from the electronic ticket terminal 2, the control unit 41 reads various station information from the station information database 47 and transmits them to the electronic ticket terminal 2.

  The electronic ticket terminal 2 includes an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, a power supply unit 13, a transmission / reception unit 14 (electronic ticket reception unit, station information reception unit), an antenna 15, a GPS reception unit 16 (position information acquisition unit), and a storage unit 17. And a control unit 18 for controlling each unit. The operation unit 11 is pressed by a passenger and switches between display of an electronic ticket and display of station information. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display unit 12 functions as a display unit that displays various types of information. The display unit 12 is formed of electronic paper. As a result, only a small amount of electric power is required only when the display content is rewritten, power for maintaining the display content is not required, and screen display can be performed with power saving. The power supply unit 13 supplies power to each unit in the electronic ticket terminal 2.

  The transmission / reception unit 14 and the antenna 15 function as communication means for communicating with the plurality of information transmission / reception antennas 4 and the reader / writer built in the issuing device 3. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 14 and the antenna 15 communicate with the ticket gate 7 for processing when entering from the ticket gate and processing when leaving the ticket gate.

  The GPS receiver 16 is for receiving radio signals (GPS signals) including orbits of a plurality of satellites and time data from atomic clocks mounted on the satellites. The control unit 18 calculates a relative distance difference from each satellite from the time difference of the received radio signal, and acquires (detects) position information of the electronic ticket terminal 2 based on the calculation result. By using a GPS signal that is generally widely used, it is possible to easily and accurately acquire position information.

  The storage unit 17 includes an electronic ticket storage unit 28 (storage means) and a map data storage unit 29. The electronic ticket storage unit 28 includes a station of an effective section including a boarding station (departure station) and an exit station (arrival station), an effective period (effective date), a departure time, an arrival time, a train name, a vehicle number, a seat number, and A flag indicating whether or not the electronic ticket has been used (for example, a flag indicating “used” is recorded if the boarding section of the electronic ticket has ended when the ticket exits) An electronic ticket consisting of the above information is stored. The map data storage unit 29 stores map data including station position information.

  With these configurations, the control unit 18 identifies the station where the passenger (the electronic ticket terminal 2) is located based on the position information based on the signal from the GPS 51 and the map data recorded in the storage unit 17, and from the station The electronic ticket required for boarding is automatically displayed.

  Next, the electronic ticket display switching processing (display switching control method) in the electronic ticket terminal 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing when a passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2) enters from a ticket gate. First, when a passenger enters from the ticket gate, the electronic ticket terminal 2 receives a signal (hereinafter referred to as “ride signal”) indicating that the passenger enters from the ticket gate from the ticket gate 7 (S01). Using the reception of this boarding signal as a trigger, the electronic ticket terminal 2 acquires (detects) position information (longitude and latitude) of the current location based on the signal received from the GPS 51 (S02).

  Subsequently, the electronic ticket terminal 2 collates the acquired position information with the map data recorded in the map data storage unit 29, and identifies a station (S03, station identifying means). The electronic ticket terminal 2 then determines whether the identified station coincides with the departure station of the valid section of the electronic ticket recorded in the electronic ticket storage unit 28, or the station within the section of the departure station (eg, within Tokyo ward) It is determined whether or not (S04). When the identified station matches the departure station of the valid section of the electronic ticket or the station in the section of the departure station (S05; Yes), the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays the matched electronic ticket on the display unit 12 ( S06). On the other hand, when they do not match (S05; No), the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays a message indicating that there is no corresponding electronic ticket on the display unit 12 (S07). In this case, the passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2) cannot pass through the ticket gate 7.

  Next, FIG. 8 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing when a passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2) exits from the ticket gate. First, when a passenger leaves the ticket gate, the electronic ticket terminal 2 receives a signal (hereinafter referred to as “get-off signal”) indicating that the ticket gate is exited from the ticket gate 7 (S11). The electronic ticket terminal 2 acquires (detects) position information (longitude and latitude) of the current location based on the signal received from the GPS 51 using the reception of the getting-off signal as a trigger (S12).

  Subsequently, the electronic ticket terminal 2 collates the acquired position information with the map data recorded in the map data storage unit 29, and specifies a station (S13, station specifying means). The electronic ticket terminal 2 then determines whether the identified station matches the arrival station of the valid section of the electronic ticket recorded in the electronic ticket storage unit 28, or the station within the arrival station (such as in Tokyo). It is determined whether or not (S14). When the identified station matches the arrival station of the valid section of the electronic ticket or the station in the section of the arrival station (S15; Yes), the electronic ticket terminal 2 indicates that the boarding section has ended (that is, the electronic ticket). Is used) is recorded in the storage unit 17 (S16). At this time, the display of the electronic ticket terminal 2 is not switched, and remains the display before exiting the ticket gate. On the other hand, when they do not match (S15; No), the electronic ticket terminal 2 displays a message indicating that there is no corresponding electronic ticket on the display unit 12 (S17). In this case, the passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2) cannot pass through the ticket gate 7, but performs a settlement process (passover process) by a settlement machine (not shown) or a station staff.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the electronic ticket terminal 2 specifies a station based on the position information indicating the current position of the passenger (electronic ticket terminal 2), and stores the stored one or more electronic tickets. To display the electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station. In other words, the electronic ticket terminal 2 can select an electronic ticket (passenger ticket, limited express ticket, designated ticket, etc.) necessary for boarding from the station at a local station (a station where passengers are present) from a plurality of electronic tickets. It can be automatically selected and displayed. As a result, when there are many boarding tickets as in the prior art, it is possible to save time and effort for the passenger to select a desired boarding ticket from among these boarding tickets at the ticket gates and ticket gates, and to select the boarding ticket. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the user's psychological burden due to the time required.

  In the present embodiment, a boarding signal or a getting-off signal is received from the ticket gate 7 as a trigger for acquiring position information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is received from an external device different from the ticket gate 7. Anyway.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the electronic ticket terminal 2 uses the reception of the boarding signal or the getting-off signal from the ticket gate 7 as a trigger, specifies the station from the position information and the map data, and uses the electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a local point is identified based on location information and map data at predetermined time intervals, and when the local point can be identified as a station, boarding from that station The display may be switched to an electronic ticket necessary for the operation.

  In the present embodiment, position information is acquired based on a GPS signal (current position is specified), and the station is specified by comparing the position information with map data. Station identification information may be acquired (received) as position information from (for example, the ticket gate 7), and the station may be specified. Thereby, position information can be acquired with a simple structure and a station can be specified.

  Further, the electronic ticket terminal 2 may be provided with input means for inputting identification information for specifying a station, and the station may be specified based on the identification information input by the passenger. Thereby, the electronic ticket required for boarding from the said station can be displayed at a passenger's favorite timing regardless of where the passenger is in the station premises 6. The input means may be configured integrally with the display unit 12 by a touch panel or the like, or may be configured separately from the display unit 12.

  In the present embodiment, a card-type medium (electronic ticket terminal 2) is described as an example of the portable information terminal. However, the portable information terminal is not limited to this and may be a mobile phone or the like.

  Moreover, it is also possible to provide as a program for making a computer perform each step in the control method of the electronic ticket terminal 2 shown in said example. It is also possible to provide the program stored in a storage medium (not shown). As the recording medium, a CD-ROM, a flash ROM, a memory card (compact flash (registered trademark), smart media, memory stick, etc.), a compact disk, a magneto-optical disk, a digital versatile disk, a flexible disk, and the like can be used.

  In addition, the processing steps including the device configurations and control methods of the electronic ticket system 1 and the electronic ticket terminal 2 can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention, regardless of the above-described embodiments.

It is a system configuration figure of the electronic ticket system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of an electronic ticket. It is a figure which shows an example of the display content of station information. It is a figure which shows switching of the display of an electronic ticket in case the electronic ticket of a several area is memorize | stored. It is a figure which shows switching of the display of an electronic ticket in case the electronic ticket of the several persons in the same area is memorize | stored. It is a control block diagram of an electronic ticket system. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic ticket terminal in the case of entering from a ticket gate. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic ticket terminal when coming out of a ticket gate.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic ticket system 2 ... Electronic ticket terminal 11 ... Operation part 12 ... Display part 14 ... Transmission / reception part 16 ... GPS receiving part 17 ... Memory | storage part 21 ... Ticket information button 22 ... Station information button 28 ... Electronic ticket storage part 31 ... Switching button

Claims (9)

An electronic ticket receiving means for receiving an electronic ticket which is electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the getting-off station;
Storage means for storing the electronic ticket;
Display means for displaying any one or more of the stored electronic tickets;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position;
Station specifying means for specifying a station based on the position information acquired by the position information acquiring means,
The display means includes
A portable information terminal that displays the electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station specified by the station specifying means. The position information acquisition means includes
The portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position information is acquired by receiving a GPS signal. The position information acquisition means includes
The mobile information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the station information is acquired from the external device as the position information. An electronic ticket receiving means for receiving an electronic ticket which is electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the getting-off station;
Storage means for storing the electronic ticket;
Display means for displaying any one or more of the stored electronic tickets;
An input means for inputting identification information for uniquely identifying a station;
A station specifying means for specifying the station based on the input identification information,
The display means includes
A portable information terminal that displays the electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station specified by the station specifying means.   5. The portable information terminal according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit that switches display of the plurality of electronic tickets when there are a plurality of the electronic tickets. Station information receiving means for receiving station information including information on transfer guidance and train delay from an external device,
The display means includes
6. The mobile information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the received station information is displayed.   The portable information terminal according to claim 6, further comprising operation means for switching between the electronic ticket displayed on the display means and the station information. An electronic ticket receiving step for receiving an electronic ticket which is electronic data of one or more boarding tickets from the boarding station to the boarding station;
A storage step for storing the electronic ticket;
A position information acquisition step for acquiring position information indicating the current position;
A station specifying step of specifying a station based on the acquired position information;
A display step of displaying the electronic ticket necessary for boarding from the station identified in the station identifying step among the one or more stored electronic tickets; .   The program for making a computer perform each step in the control method of the portable information terminal of Claim 8.

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