JP2010105629A - System, method and program for train use guide, and recording medium therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of supporting the use of a transportation without impairing the convenience at low cost by using existing apparatus and system. <P>SOLUTION: The system for train use guide includes a portable information terminal device consisting of a non-contact type IC card which reads the ticket data having entrance information from a storage unit and transmit it to the portable information terminal device, a ticket data acquisition means for acquiring the ticket data having entrance information transmitted from the non-contact type IC card, an announcement time calculation means for calculating the train start announcement time and the train arrival announcement time, a timer set means which subtracts the present time from the present time and the announcement time data, calculates the remaining time, and sets it in the timer, and a notification means for actuating a speaker when the timer reports the time-up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a system, a method, a program, and a recording medium in which a mobile phone reads boarding train information from an IC boarding ticket and notifies a user when the departure time or the getting-off time approaches.

The present invention is particularly useful when providing a train boarding or getting-off guidance service to an IC ticket user.

In modern social life, opportunities to use more and more are increasing due to the enhancement of public transportation.
Then, the use method and problems of transportation will be explained next.
<< 1. Bus reservation use >>
In order to board a reserved bus, there is a bus reservation service that informs whether or not the bus that stops at the bus stop is a reserved bus.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a small portable terminal 200 possessed by a user who has reserved a bus is wirelessly connected to the bus management center 100 via the bus stop 300 or the in-bus communication device 410 to operate the reserved bus. A technique for smoothly and surely getting a user on a reserved bus by displaying the situation is disclosed.

<< 2. Train overpass prevention >>
In order to prevent inadvertent transits, there is a transit prevention service that notifies you of changes and arrivals at your destination.
For example, in Patent Document 2, a card folder 4 carried by a user is wirelessly communicated with a station name information transmitter 3 installed on the premises of each station so that transportation from the station premises to the destination station can be used smoothly. A technology is disclosed in which the station name information of the station name information transmitter 3 is applied to the use section information of the dedicated card in the card folder 4 by connecting the passenger name.

JP 2006-107154 A (paragraph 0016-paragraph 0019, FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2001-122120 A (paragraph 0040-paragraph 0041, FIGS. 1 and 2)

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, the in-bus communication device 410 must be installed in all buses, and new capital investment is required.
Similarly, in the technique of Patent Document 2, the station name information transmitter 3 must be installed on the premises of all stations, and a new capital investment is required. Moreover, since the user carries the dedicated card and the card folder 4, convenience is impaired.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described points, and an object of the present invention is to use an existing facility / structure so that it can be used at low cost and without impairing convenience. Providing a system, a method, a program, and a recording medium.

This invention solves the said subject by the means as described in each following aspect.
That is, the first invention of the present invention is:
In the train use guidance system composed of a non-contact type IC card and a portable information terminal device,
The non-contact type IC card is
A storage unit having a ticket storage area for storing a ticket data group including ticket data having entrance information;
Ticket transmitting means for transmitting ticket data having entrance information to the portable information terminal device;
An IC card comprising:
The portable information terminal device
Ticket data acquisition means for acquiring ticket data having entrance information transmitted by the non-contact type IC card;
Applying with the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data, a notice time calculation means for calculating the departure notice time and arrival notice time;
A timer setting means for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the current time and the notice time data, and setting the timer;
When the set remaining time becomes zero, a timer to report time-up,
When the timer reports time-up, a notification means to ring the speaker,
A terminal device comprising:
This is a train use guidance system characterized by this.

In this way, the portable information terminal device (= mobile phone) that has detected the contactless IC card (= IC ticket) that has been ticket gated can calculate the notice time and notify when the notice time is reached.

The second invention of the present invention is:
Ticket data acquisition means for acquiring ticket data having entrance information transmitted by the non-contact type IC card;
Applying with the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data, a notice time calculation means for calculating the departure notice time and arrival notice time;
A timer setting means for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the current time and the notice time data, and setting the timer;
When the set remaining time becomes zero, a timer to report time-up,
When the timer reports time-up, a notification means to ring the speaker,
It is a portable information terminal device characterized by comprising.

A third invention of the present invention is a train usage guidance method using a non-contact IC card storing ticket data having admission information and a portable information terminal device comprising a timer,
(1) a ticket data acquisition step of acquiring ticket data having admission information from a non-contact type IC card;
(2) a notice time calculating step for calculating a departure notice time and an arrival notice time by applying the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data;
(3) a timer reset step for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the notice time data and setting the remaining time in the timer;
(4) When the remaining time set in the timer is up, a notification step for sounding the speaker;
This is a train usage guidance method characterized by being performed in a procedure including

A fourth invention of the present invention is a computer program that causes a computer to operate as the train use guidance system according to claim 1 by being incorporated in the computer.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program that causes a computer to operate as the portable information terminal device according to claim 2 by being incorporated in the computer.

A sixth invention of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 4 or 5 is recorded.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a train usage guidance service using existing equipment.
Therefore, according to the present invention,
(1) There is an effect that a railway company can provide a train use guidance service by utilizing an existing ticket issuing device and a ticket gate.
(2) There is an effect that the user can receive a train use guidance service by utilizing an existing mobile phone and an IC ticket.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a train use guidance system 1 according to the present invention.
The train use guidance system 1 includes an IC ticket 100 (= contactless IC card), a ticket issuing device 300, a ticket ticket gate 500, and a portable information terminal device 700.

The IC ticket 100 is a plastic card (= non-contact type IC card 100) incorporating an existing non-contact type IC chip.

The ticket issuing device 300 is a device that issues an existing IC ticket. The ticket issuing device 300 includes a non-contact type IC card reader / writer.

The ticket gate 500 is a device for ticketing an existing IC ticket.
The ticket gate 500 includes a contactless IC card reader / writer.

The portable information terminal device 700 is an existing mobile phone equipped with a dedicated program described later. The portable information terminal device 700 includes a non-contact type IC card reader / writer.
The portable information terminal device 700 may be a smart phone or the like.

FIG. 2 illustrates the general flow of train usage guidance.
<< 1. Ticket ticket gate >>
The user records ticket data including the departure time and arrival time on the IC ticket 100 using the ticket issuing device 300 (FIG. 2 (1)).
When the user turns the IC ticket 100 in which the ticket data is recorded with the ticket gate 500, the entry information is recorded in the IC ticket 100 ((2)).
<< 2. notification"
The portable information terminal device 700 uses a non-contact type IC card reader / writer to read ticket data in which entry information is recorded from the IC ticket 100, and obtains notice time data including departure notice time and arrival notice time. When it is calculated and the notice time comes, the speaker is sounded to notify the user to that effect ((3)).

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the format of the ticket data 391.
The ticket data 391 includes ticket identification information 391i, boarding section information 391a, use date and time boarding date 391b, train name 391c, seat 391d, and use status 391e of the ticket.
The ticket identification information 391i is a unique character string.
The boarding section information 391a is a character string including the boarding station name and the getting-off station name.
The use date information 391b is a numerical value including the boarding date, departure time, and arrival time.
The train name 391c is a character string.
The seat 391d is reserved seat information including a seat symbol or free seat information.
The usage status 391e of the ticket is unused information, entrance information, invalid information, or the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the format of the advance notice time data 793.
The notice time data 793 is composed of a departure notice time 793a and an arrival notice time 793b.
The departure notice time 793a is a numerical value.
The arrival notice time 793b is a numerical value.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the flow of detailed processing of train usage guidance.
<< 1. Ticket ticket gate >>
<< 1-1. Issuing a ticket
The ticket issuing device 300 receives train information including the boarding section station name and departure time input by the user or the bidder, applies the timetable data, and creates ticket data 193 including departure and arrival times. To the non-contact type IC card 100. (FIG. 5 (1-1)).
The non-contact type IC card 100 receives and stores the ticket data 391 transmitted by the ticket issuing device 300 ((1-2)).
<< 1-2. Admission >>
The ticket gate 500 detects the non-contact type IC card 100, acquires the ticket data 391 group from the IC card 100, and refers to the ticket data for which entry is valid (for example, the boarding station is correct). The entrance information for the data 391 is transmitted (same as (2-1)).
The non-contact type IC card 100 receives the entrance information transmitted by the ticket gate 500 and writes the entrance information into the use status 391e of the ticket data 391 whose entrance is valid ((2-2)). .

<< 2. notification"
The mobile phone 700 receives the ticket data 193 associated with the entry information from the non-contact type IC card 100, calculates departure and arrival notice time data 193, and sets it in the timer ((3-1)).
Here, the notice time is a time several minutes before the departure or arrival time. For example, the departure notice time is 3 minutes before the departure time, and the arrival notice time is 3 minutes before the arrival time.
In the mobile phone 700, when the calculated notice time comes, the timer sounds the speaker ((3-2)).
When the confirmation button is pressed, the cellular phone 700 stops the speaker sound ((3-3)).

Next, the detailed configuration of the apparatus will be described.

FIG. 6 is a detailed configuration diagram of the non-contact type IC card 100.
The non-contact type IC card 100 includes a CPU 101, a wireless communication unit 107, an antenna unit 108, a power supply unit 106, a storage unit 109, and a dedicated program.
The CPU 101, the wireless communication unit 107, and the storage unit 109 are connected by a bus 199.

The CPU 101 is a central processing unit.
The wireless communication unit 107 is a wireless radio wave transmission / reception circuit.
The wireless communication unit 107 wirelessly connects to a non-contact type IC card / reader / writer.
The antenna unit 108 is an antenna coil.
The power supply unit 106 is a capacitor.

The storage unit 109 is a non-volatile memory such as a semiconductor memory.
The storage unit 109 stores a ticket data storage area 109a and a dedicated program.
The ticket data storage area 109a stores the ticket data 391 group.
The ticket data 391 is data including ticket identification information.

In addition, a ticket storage unit 110, a ticket update unit 120, and a ticket data transmission unit 130 are provided. Each of these means is realized by each dedicated program and functions by the CPU 101 interpreting and executing the dedicated program.

The ticket storage means 110 receives the ticket data 391 transmitted by the ticket issuing device 300 and stores it in the ticket storage area 109a.
The ticket gate means 125 accepts a ticket inquiry issued by the ticket gate 500 and returns the ticket data 391 group in the ticket data storage area 109a.
The ticket updating unit 120 receives the entry information associated with the ticket identification information issued by the ticket gate 500, refers to the ticket data in the ticket storage area 109a, and identifies the ticket identification associated with the received entry information. The ticket data having the information 391i is written and updated in the ticket usage status 391e.

If only one piece of ticket data 391 is stored in the ticket data storage area 109a of the non-contact type IC card, it is not necessary to use the ticket identification information 391i.

The ticket transmitting unit 130 issues a ticket request having entrance information issued by the mobile information terminal device 700 and returns ticket data 391 having entrance information to the mobile information terminal device 700.

FIG. 7 is a detailed configuration diagram of the mobile phone 700.
The cellular phone 700 includes a CPU 701, an input unit 702, a display unit 703a, a loudspeaker unit 703b, a clock unit 705, a non-contact type IC card reader / rater 706, a wireless communication unit 708a, an antenna unit 708b, A unit 708, a storage unit 709, and a dedicated program.
The CPU 701, the input unit 702, the display unit 703 a, the loudspeaker unit 703 b, the clock unit 705, the IC card reader / later 706, the wireless communication unit 708 a, and the storage unit 709 are connected via a bus 799.

The CPU 701 is a central processing unit.
The input unit 702 is a key button or a soft key button displayed on the display unit 703a.
The display unit 703a is a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device.
The loudspeaker 703b is a speaker.
The clock unit 705 is a clock circuit.
The non-contact type IC card reader / later 706 is a non-contact type IC card reader / writer.
The non-contact type IC card reader / later 706 is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication unit 107 of the non-contact type IC card 100.
The wireless communication unit 708a is a wireless radio wave transmission / reception circuit.
The antenna unit 708b is an antenna coil. The wireless communication unit 708a performs wireless communication with a mobile phone base station via the antenna unit 708b.
The power supply unit 708 is a secondary battery.

The storage unit 109 is a semiconductor memory.
The storage unit 109 includes a ticket storage area 109a and a notice time storage area 109b, and stores a dedicated program.
The ticket storage area 109a stores ticket data 191.
The notice time storage area 109b stores notice time data 793.

In addition, a notice time calculation means 710, a notice time calculation means 720, a notification time storage means 725, a timer 730, a notification means 740, and a notification stop means 750 are provided. Each of these means is realized by each dedicated program, and functions when the dedicated program is interpreted and executed by the CPU 701.

When the ticket data acquisition means 710 detects the non-contact type IC card 100, it issues a ticket request having the entrance information, acquires ticket data having the entrance information from the non-contact type IC card 100, and stores the ticket storage area. 109a.

The notice time calculation means 720 calculates the departure notice time and the arrival notice time by applying the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data.
The advance time calculation means 720 includes a timer setting means 725.
The timer setting means 725 subtracts the current time from the departure notice time and arrival notice time calculated by the notice time calculation means 720, calculates the remaining time, and sets it to the timer.

The timer 730 reports time-up when the remaining time set is zero.
The notification means 740 sounds a speaker when the timer 730 reports time-up.
The notification stop unit 750 receives the notification stop input when the key button 702 is pressed, and stops the sound of the speaker.
Note that the timer 730 may be an electronic circuit timer.

FIG. 8 is a detailed configuration diagram of the ticket issuing device 300.
The ticket issuing device 300 includes a CPU 301, an input unit 302, a display unit 303, a non-contact type IC card reader / writer 304, a storage unit 309, and a dedicated program.
The CPU 301, the input unit 302, the display unit 303, the non-contact type IC card reader / writer 304, and the storage unit 309 are connected by a bus 399.

The CPU 301 is a central processing unit.
The input unit 302 is a key button or a soft key button displayed on the display unit 303.
The display unit 303 is a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device.
The non-contact type IC card reader / writer 304 is a non-contact type IC card reader / writer. The non-contact type IC card reader / writer 304 is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication unit 107 of the non-contact type IC card 100.

The storage unit 309 is a semiconductor memory or a magnetic memory.
The storage unit 309 stores timetable data 393 and a dedicated program.
The timetable data 393 is data in which station names are associated with train times.

In addition, a ticket data creating unit 310 and a ticket data transmitting unit 320 are provided. Each of these means is realized by each dedicated program, and functions when the dedicated program is interpreted and executed by the CPU 301.

Ticket data creation means 310 creates ticket data including departure time and arrival time.
The ticket data creation unit 310 includes a train information reception unit 313.
The train information receiving means 313 receives train information including a boarding section station name and use date and time (for example, departure time) input by a user or a bidder.
The ticket data creation means 310 compares the boarding section station name and departure time of the train information received by the train information reception means 313 with the timetable data 393 of the storage unit 309, and calculates the departure time and arrival time of the train. Create ticket data.
The ticket data transmission unit 320 transmits the ticket data 391 created by the ticket data creation unit 310 to the IC card 100.

FIG. 9 is a detailed configuration diagram of the ticket gate 500.
The ticket gate 500 includes a CPU 501, a contactless IC card reader / writer 504, a network communication unit 505, a storage unit 509, and a dedicated program.
The CPU 501, the non-contact type IC card reader / writer 504, the network communication unit 505, and the storage unit 509 are connected by a bus 599.

The CPU 501 is a central processing unit.
The non-contact type IC card reader / writer 504 is a non-contact type IC card reader / writer. The non-contact type IC card reader / later 504 is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication unit 107 of the non-contact type IC card 100.
The network communication unit 505 is a LAN adapter. The network communication unit 505 is connected to a station server device (not shown) via a network.

The storage unit 509 is a semiconductor memory or a magnetic memory.
The storage unit 509 stores a dedicated program.

In addition, a ticket inquiry unit 520, a ticket reception unit 530, and an admission permission unit 510 are provided. Each of these means is realized by each dedicated program, and functions when the dedicated program is interpreted and executed by the CPU 501.

When the ticket inquiry means 520 detects the non-contact type IC card 100, it issues a ticket inquiry to the non-contact type IC card 100.
The ticket receiving means 530 receives the ticket data 391 group returned by the non-contact type IC card.
The admission permission means 510 refers to the received ticket data 391 group, and if there is valid ticket data 391, issues admission information associated with the ticket identification information of this ticket to the non-contact type IC card 100.

The figure explaining the outline | summary of the train use guidance system 1 by this invention Diagram explaining the general flow of train usage guidance The figure explaining the format of ticket data 391 The figure explaining the format of notice time data 793 The figure explaining the flow of detailed processing of train usage guidance Detailed configuration diagram of the non-contact type IC card 100 Detailed configuration diagram of mobile phone 700 Detailed configuration diagram of the ticket issuing device 300 Detailed configuration diagram of the ticket gate 500

Explanation of symbols

100 IC ticket, contactless IC card 110 Ticket storage means 120 Ticket update means 125 Ticket ticket gate means 130 Ticket data transmission means 300 Ticket issuing device 310 Ticket data creation means 313 Train information reception means 320 Ticket data transmission means 391 Ticket data 500 Ticket ticket gate 510 Admission permission means 520 Ticket inquiry means 530 Ticket receiving means 700 Portable information terminal device, mobile phone 710 Advance time calculation means 720 Advance time calculation means 725 Timer set means 730 Timer 740 Notification means 750 Notification stop means 793 Notice Time data

Claims (6)

In the train use guidance system composed of a non-contact type IC card and a portable information terminal device,
The non-contact type IC card is
A storage unit having a ticket storage area for storing a ticket data group including ticket data having entrance information;
Ticket transmitting means for transmitting ticket data having entrance information to the portable information terminal device;
An IC card comprising:
The portable information terminal device
Ticket data acquisition means for acquiring ticket data having entrance information transmitted by the non-contact type IC card;
Applying with the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data, a notice time calculation means for calculating the departure notice time and arrival notice time;
A timer setting means for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the current time and the notice time data, and setting the timer;
When the set remaining time becomes zero, a timer to report time-up,
When the timer reports time-up, a notification means to ring the speaker,
A terminal device comprising:
A train use guidance system characterized by this. Ticket data acquisition means for acquiring ticket data having entrance information transmitted by the non-contact type IC card;
Applying with the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data, a notice time calculation means for calculating the departure notice time and arrival notice time;
A timer setting means for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the current time and the notice time data, and setting the timer;
When the set remaining time becomes zero, a timer to report time-up,
When the timer reports time-up, a notification means to ring the speaker,
A portable information terminal device comprising: A train usage guidance method using a contactless IC card for storing ticket data having entrance information and a portable information terminal device having a timer,
(1) a ticket data acquisition step of acquiring ticket data having admission information from a non-contact type IC card;
(2) a notice time calculating step for calculating a departure notice time and an arrival notice time by applying the departure time and arrival time of the acquired ticket data;
(3) a timer reset step for calculating the remaining time by subtracting the current time from the notice time data and setting the remaining time in the timer;
(4) When the remaining time set in the timer is up, a notification step for sounding the speaker;
A train use guidance method characterized by being performed in a procedure including: A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the train use guidance system according to claim 1 by being incorporated in the computer. A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the portable information terminal device according to claim 2 by being incorporated in the computer. A computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 4 or 5 is recorded.

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