JP2012190082A - Automatic ticket examination system and automatic ticket examination machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic ticket examination system and an automatic ticket examination machine capable of performing auto-charge to an IC card which is not equipped with any credit function.SOLUTION: This automatic ticket examination system is configured to input charge reservation information from a terminal via the Internet to a charge reservation information server for registration. The charge reservation information server is configured to create a charge reservation list for each station where an automatic ticket examination machine is installed on the basis of the charge reservation information, and to distribute the charge reservation information to a plurality of automatic ticket examination machines installed in the pertinent station. The automatic ticket examination machine is configured to receive the charge reservation information, and to, when a user holds an IC card over a reading part of the automatic ticket examination machine, confirm whether or not the IC card satisfies requirements for performing charge, and to, when the requirements are satisfied, perform charge, and to transmit detail data accompanied by the completion of charge. The charge reservation information server is configured to redistribute the charge reservation information to the automatic ticket examination machine on the basis of the pertinent detail data, and to report the completion of charge to the terminal user who has made a reservation for charge.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an automatic ticket gate system and an automatic ticket gate capable of automatically charging an IC card.

  In recent years, the use of tickets for IC cards and the automation of fare settlement have progressed, and public transportation such as railways can be freely used by charging the IC cards.

  For example, an IC card used in station equipment has a prepaid function in addition to a commuter pass function, and when used for boarding / exiting in a boarding section other than the route set in the commuter pass The fare for the boarding section is deducted from the remaining amount recorded as the prepaid function.

  If the balance is insufficient at the time of withdrawal, you can charge the shortage with a payment machine, etc., but in order to increase the convenience of passengers and the liquidity of automatic ticket gates, auto-charge with credit card as collateral The method is known. Note that an inquiry method for ensuring safety when charging the IC card is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-346095 A (page 3-4, FIG. 2)

  Conventional auto charge uses an IC card with a credit card function, and a contract procedure is automatically performed in which the charge amount is automatically paid by the credit card of the IC card. For this reason, an IC card user without a credit card function cannot use auto charge. For example, a user who does not have an account for opening a credit card such as a child cannot use an IC card with a credit card function.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and even if an IC card does not have a credit card function, charge information for the IC card is transferred from the terminal connected to the Internet to the person or a third party. Provides an automatic ticket gate system and an automatic ticket gate that can automatically charge the IC card with an automatic ticket gate by setting and depositing.

  In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1 of the present invention is stored in a first server connected to a public communication line and a terminal connected to the first server by the user from the Internet. Automatic ticket gate that charges a charge for an IC card such as a ticket having a fair function and charges the IC card based on the charge reserved information when the charge reserved IC card is used in an automatic ticket gate And the first server receives the charge reservation information transmitted from the terminal and registers it in a storage means managed by the first server; and Charge reservation list creation means for creating a charge reservation list for each station based on the charge reservation information registered in the registration means, and this charge reservation list Distribution means for distributing the charge reservation list created by the creation means to an automatic ticket gate installed at a station where the IC card is used, and an IC card reserved for charge by an automatic ticket gate that has received the distribution means As a result, when the auto-charge is completed, the receiving means for receiving the detailed data transmitted from the automatic ticket gate and the update for updating the charge reservation list based on the detailed data received by the receiving means And a re-distribution means for re-distributing the charge reservation list updated by the updating means to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station, and generating a charge completion report based on the detailed data received by the receiving means Charge completion report creating means, and transmission means for transmitting the charge completion report created by the charge completion report creating means to the terminal. The automatic ticket gate includes a receiving means for receiving a charge reservation list transmitted by the first server, and information written in the IC card when the IC card is trapped by the reading unit of the automatic ticket gate Reading / writing means for reading or writing, requirement checking means for checking whether or not the IC card satisfies the requirements for charging when the user places the IC card on the reading unit, and the requirement checking means When the requirement is satisfied, a summing means for summing up the remaining charge of the IC card and the web charge amount, a charge amount confirmation means for confirming an upper limit of the summation amount by the summation means, and this charge amount confirmation means If the total amount is within the set value as a result of confirmation by the charging means, charging means for charging the total amount to the IC card, and the charging means When the charge to be completed is completed, there is provided detail data creation means for creating detail data, and transmission means for transmitting the details created by the detail data creation means to the first server. To do.

  The automatic ticket gate system according to claim 2 of the present invention includes a first server connected to a public communication line, a second server connected to the first server via the communication line, and installed at each station. A charge reservation is made for an IC card such as a ticket having a stored fair function from a server and a terminal connected to the first server by the user on the Internet, and the IC card with the charge reservation is used in an automatic ticket gate An automatic ticket gate system comprising an automatic ticket gate for charging the IC card based on the information reserved for charge, wherein the first server accepts charge reservation information transmitted from the terminal. Create a reservation list for each station based on the registration means registered in the storage means managed by the first server and the charge reservation information registered in the registration means Charge reservation list creation means, and a transmission means for sending the charge reservation list created by the charge reservation list creation means to the second server installed at the station where the IC card is used, The second server receives a charge reservation list transmitted from the first server, and distributes the charge reservation list received by the reception means to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at each station. And receiving the detailed data transmitted from the automatic ticket checker when the auto-charge is completed as a result of using the IC card reserved for charge in the automatic ticket checker received by the distribution means. Means, updating means for updating the charge reservation list based on the detailed data received by the receiving means, and charge reservation updated by the updating means Re-distribution means for re-distributing the strike to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station, charge completion report creation means for creating a charge completion report based on the detailed data received by the receiving means, and the charge completion report Transmitting means for transmitting the charge completion report created by the creating means to the terminal, wherein the automatic ticket checker receives the charge reservation list transmitted from the second server, and the IC card. Is read / written by the reading unit of the automatic ticket checker, reading / writing means for reading or writing information written on the IC card, and when the user puts the IC card on the reading unit, Requirement confirmation means for confirming whether the IC card satisfies the requirements for performing the web charge, and when the requirements by the requirement confirmation means are satisfied, the IC card is charged Summing means for summing up the balance and the Web charge amount, charge amount confirmation means for confirming the upper limit of the summation amount by this summation means, and as a result of confirmation by this charge amount confirmation means, if the summation amount is within the set value, The charging means for charging the IC card with the total amount, the detail data creating means for creating the detail data when the charging by the charging means is completed, and the details created by the detail data creating means Transmission means for transmitting to one server.

  Furthermore, the automatic ticket gate according to claim 4 of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving a charge reservation list transmitted from a host device, and the IC card when the IC card is put on the reading unit of the automatic ticket gate. Reading / writing means for reading or writing information written on the card, and requirements check for checking whether the IC card satisfies the requirements for charging when the user puts the IC card on the reading unit Means, a summing means for summing up the remaining charge of the IC card and the Web charge amount when the requirements by the requirement confirmation means are satisfied, and a charge amount confirmation means for confirming the upper limit of the summed amount by the summing means And, as a result of the confirmation by the charge amount confirmation means, if the sum is within the set value, the charge means for charging the IC card with the sum When the charging by the charging means is completed, the data is provided with detailed data generating means for generating detailed data and transmitting means for transmitting the detailed data generated by the detailed data generating means to the host device. To do.

An example of an automatic ticket gate system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention Flowchart of Web charge reservation processing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention Flowchart of Web charge processing of automatic ticket gate according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention Flowchart of Web charge completion processing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention An example of an automatic ticket gate system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention

  In the automatic ticket gate system according to the present embodiment, a terminal such as a mobile phone or a PC connected to the Internet is connected to a charge reservation information server of a railway company through a Web (World Wide Web) site, and the charge reservation information server When the IC card charge information is input based on the operation guide displayed on the terminal screen, the charge reservation information server is installed at the station where the user charges the IC card based on the charge information after confirming the payment. The charge information is distributed to the distributed server. The distribution server distributes the charge information to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station. Thereafter, when the user who owns the IC card enters or exits from the automatic ticket gate to which the charge information is distributed, the automatic ticket gate performs auto-charge on the IC card.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of an automatic ticket gate system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The automatic ticket gate system 100 is connected to an automatic ticket gate 1A installed at a station A, a distribution server (second second) that is connected to the automatic ticket gate 1A via a communication line and distributes charge information to the automatic ticket gate 1A. And a charge reservation information server (first server or host device) 20. Similarly, the B station includes an automatic ticket gate 1B, a distribution server 10B that is connected to the automatic ticket gate 1B and distributes charge information to the automatic ticket gate 1B and a charge reservation information server 20.

  The charge reservation information server (first server) 20 is connected to a public communication line (network) 30 and can be connected to the public communication line 30 (for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone 40 or a fixed terminal such as a PC). ) Via a website.

  The charge reservation information server 20 is connected to the A station distribution server 10A and the B station distribution server 10B via a LAN (Local Area Network) that is a local communication line.

  With such a configuration, the charge reservation information server 20 is accessed from the so-called Internet website (homepage) of the railway company line used by the user, and the Web charge reservation becomes possible. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to a flowchart relating to the Web charge reservation process of the charge reservation information server 20.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the Web charge reservation process according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this flowchart, the person or a third party accesses a website that accepts charge reservation information from a terminal such as a mobile phone 40 or a PC 41, and charges such as the unique identification information of the corresponding IC card, the charge amount, and the station name to be charged. Enter reservation information.

  The charge reservation information server 20 receives the charge reservation information input from the terminal, and sets it in storage means such as a hard disk managed by the charge reservation information server 20 (S01).

  In step S02, it is confirmed whether the charge reservation information has already been set. As a result of this confirmation, if the reservation has been made, the process is terminated (Y in S02).

  If not reserved (N in S02), the charge amount is set in the charge reservation information server 20 based on the charge reservation information (S03).

  It is confirmed whether the charge amount set in step S03 is within the set range (S04). If the charge amount is not within the range (N in S04), a reset message is transmitted to the terminal so that the charge amount is within the range.

  If the charge amount is within the range in step S04 (Y in S04), the charge information is registered in the charge reservation information server 20 (registration means, S05).

  When a user such as the person or a third party deposits the charge amount (S06), the presence or absence of the deposit is confirmed (S07). For example, when the user designates a credit card as the deposit method, the deposit is performed by inputting the credit card number and incidental information for identification (expiration date, name, date of birth, etc.) It enables payment by card and has already been implemented in electronic commerce.

  By using this method, even when using an IC card that does not have a credit card function, such as a pediatric IC card, the amount equivalent to the pediatric IC card using the credit card owned by the child's guardian It becomes possible to pay the minute.

  In the above processing, when the presence / absence of payment is confirmed (payment confirmation means, having S07), the charge reservation information server 20 creates a charge reservation list for each station based on the station name to be charged (charge reservation list). Creating means, S08).

  The created charge reservation list for each station is distributed to the distribution server 10 of the corresponding station (for example, A station distribution server 10A, B station distribution server 10B, etc.) (S09).

  The distribution server 10 of the corresponding station distributes the charge reservation information to the automatic ticket gates installed at each station (distribution means, S10). For example, the distribution server 10A at station A distributes charge reservation information to the automatic ticket gate 1A, and the distribution server 10B at station B distributes charge reservation information to the automatic ticket gate 1B.

  With the above processing, it is possible to reserve a charge amount for an IC card by accessing a website that accepts charge reservation information from a terminal such as a mobile phone or a PC and transmitting the charge reservation information. The charge amount registered in the IC card is added by entering or leaving the automatic ticket gate registered by the person.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the web charge process of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example in which Web charging is performed by the automatic ticket gate 1A that has received the charge reservation information from the A station distribution server 10A will be described.

  When the user places the IC card T on the reading unit of the automatic ticket checker 1A (S11), the automatic ticket checker 1A reads the card information (IDi), the balance, etc. of the IC card T (reading / writing means, S12). ).

  It is confirmed from the card information (IDi) of the IC card T whether or not the IC card T is a web charge corresponding IC card (IDi confirmation means). By confirming IDi which is the ID of the IC card T, it can be confirmed that the IC card is a web charge corresponding IC card according to the present embodiment.

  In the case of the IC card corresponding to the web charge, it is confirmed whether the date of the web charge is the current day (date confirmation means, S13). The confirmation of the web charge date is a date when the web charge is performed on the IC card before that day. For example, if the previous web charge was made 5 days ago, the web charge date will be 5 days before the current day. This confirmation is a step for preventing duplicate Web charging.

  When the web charge is performed for the first time, since the web charge has not been performed in the past, the web charge date does not match the current day (N in S13). In this case, it is confirmed whether the Web charge of the IC card is registered in the charge reservation list (S14).

  In step S13, if the web charge date matches the current day (Y in S13), in this case, since the web charge is performed once on that day, the normal determination process is performed without performing the web charge.

  Next, it is confirmed whether the IC card is registered as a Web charge corresponding IC card in the charge reservation list (charge reservation list confirmation means, S14).

  If the IC card is registered as a result of the confirmation by the charge reservation list confirmation unit (matching in S14), the remaining charge of the IC card and the Web charge amount are added together (summing unit, S15).

  The upper limit of the sum totaled in step S15 is confirmed (charge amount confirmation means, S16). As a result of checking the upper limit of the total amount, if the total value exceeds the set value (N in S16), normal determination processing is performed without charging by the automatic ticket gate 1A.

  As a result of the upper limit confirmation of the sum totaled in step S15, if the sum total amount is within the set value (Y in S16), the sum total amount is written in the IC card (S17).

  Since the web charge is executed on the IC card in step S17, a web charge date is set (S18).

  Since the automatic ticket checker 1A has executed the web charge for the IC card, the IC card details are created and transmitted to the A station distribution server 10A (transmission means, S19-S20).

  After this processing, normal processing for the IC card is performed (S21).

  As described above, the IC card is web-charged based on the charge reservation information between the A station distribution server 10A and the automatic ticket gate 1A, but based on the charge reservation information between the B station distribution server and the automatic ticket gate 1B. The same applies to the case where Web charging is performed on an IC card.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the Web charge completion process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The A station distribution server 10A receives the detailed data from the automatic ticket gate 1A and updates the charge reservation list (S32).

  The A station distribution server 10A distributes the updated charge reservation list to other automatic ticket gates installed at the A station (S33).

  The A station distribution server 10A transmits the detailed data from the automatic ticket gate received in step S32 to the charge reservation information server 20 (S34).

  The charge reservation information server 20 issues a charge completion report to a user who uses a terminal such as the mobile phone 40 or the PC 41 based on the detailed data received from the A station distribution server 10A (S36). This completion report is notified to a user who has made a Web charge reservation using a mobile terminal such as a mobile terminal or a fixed terminal such as a PC, for example, by a method such as e-mail.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the IC card corresponding to the Web charge does not have a credit function has been described as an example, but the present embodiment can be applied even to an IC card with a credit function. It is. In other words, in the prior art, a web charge for an IC card that does not have a credit function can be carried out according to the present embodiment, but a credit function is provided according to the present embodiment. It is possible to charge a web for an IC card as well. It is because there is no problem for the third party to pay the charge amount for the IC card with the credit function just because the credit function is attached.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, even for an IC card without a credit function used by a child or the like, the charge information for the IC card is set by the person or a third party via the Web. By depositing money, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate system and an automatic ticket gate that can automatically charge the IC card with an automatic ticket gate.

  FIG. 5 is an example of an automatic ticket gate system 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be described here.

  In the second embodiment, the distribution servers 10A and 10B shown in the first embodiment are not arranged. The charge reservation information server 21 also functions as the distribution servers 10A and 10B. For example, if the size of the railway company line is small, the number of automatic ticket gates installed is small, and the number of users is small, the amount of information transmitted and received when automatic ticket gates are used is small. In addition, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment while suppressing the cost without installing the distribution servers 10A and 10B.

  The charge reservation information server (first server) 21 creates a charge reservation list for each station when there is a charge reservation via a website from a terminal connected to the Internet, and a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at each station. (Distribution means).

  In addition, the charge reservation information server 21 determines that the automatic charge is completed when the automatic ticket gate 1A or 1B received by the distribution means completes the automatic charge as a result of the use of the charge reserved IC card. The detailed data transmitted from the completed automatic ticket gate is received (receiving means).

  Further, the charge reservation information server 21 updates the charge reservation list based on the detailed data received by the receiving means (update means). The charge reservation list updated by the updating means is redistributed to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at each station (redistribution means).

  Further, a charge completion report is created based on the detailed data received by the receiving means (charge completion report creating means), and the charge completion report created by the charge completion report creating means is sent to the terminal that has made a charge reservation. Transmit (transmission means).

  When the charge reservation information server 21 performs the above-described processing, even if there is no distribution server described in the first embodiment, the same effects as those in the first embodiment can be obtained.

100, 110 Automatic ticket gate system 1A, 1B Automatic ticket gate 10A, 10B Distribution server 15 LAN
20, 21 Charge reservation information server 30 Public communication line 40 Mobile phone 41 PC

Claims (5)

A charge is reserved for an IC card such as a ticket having a stored fair function from the first server connected to the public communication line and a terminal connected to the Internet by the user to the first server. An automatic ticket gate system comprising an automatic ticket gate for charging the IC card based on the information reserved for charge when the IC card is used in an automatic ticket gate,
The first server is
Registration means for receiving the charge reservation information transmitted from the terminal and registering it in the storage means managed by the first server;
Charge reservation list creation means for creating a charge reservation list for each station based on the charge reservation information registered in the registration means;
Distribution means for distributing the charge reservation list created by the charge reservation list creating means to an automatic ticket gate installed at a station where the IC card is used;
A receiving means for receiving the detailed data transmitted from the automatic ticket checker when the automatic charging is completed as a result of using the IC card reserved for charge in the automatic ticket checker that has received distribution by the distribution means;
Updating means for updating the charge reservation list based on the detailed data received by the receiving means;
Redistribution means for redistributing the charge reservation list updated by the updating means to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station;
A charge completion report creating means for creating a charge completion report based on the detailed data received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the charge completion report created by the charge completion report creating means to the terminal, and
The automatic ticket gate
Receiving means for receiving a charge reservation list transmitted by the first server;
Reading / writing means for reading or writing information written on the IC card when the IC card is trapped by the reading unit of the automatic ticket gate;
A requirement confirmation means for confirming whether or not the IC card satisfies the requirements for charging when the user places the IC card on the reading unit;
A summing means for summing up the remaining charge of the IC card and the Web charge amount when the requirement by the requirement confirmation means is satisfied;
Charge amount confirmation means for confirming the upper limit of the total amount by this summing means,
As a result of the confirmation by the charge amount confirmation means, if the total amount is within the set value, the charge means for charging the IC card with the total amount,
When charging by this charging means is completed, detailed data creating means for creating detailed data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the details created by the detail data creating means to the first server;
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising: The first server connected to the public communication line, the second server connected to the first server via the communication line, and the Internet connected by the user to the first server and the first server. When a charge reservation is made for an IC card such as a ticket having a stored fair function from a terminal, and the IC card with the charge reservation is used in an automatic ticket gate, the IC card is assigned to the IC card based on the charge reservation information. An automatic ticket gate system comprising an automatic ticket gate for charging, wherein the first server receives charge reservation information transmitted from the terminal and registers it in a storage means managed by the first server Means, a charge reservation list creating means for creating a charge reservation list for each station based on the charge reservation information registered in the registration means, and the charge reservation Transmitting means for transmitting a charge reservation list created in the second server installed in the station to which the IC card is used in the list creating means,
And the second server has a receiving means for receiving the charge reservation list transmitted from the first server, and a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at each station with the charge reservation list received by the receiving means. When the automatic charging is completed as a result of using the IC card reserved for charge in the automatic ticket gate that received the distribution means and the automatic ticket gate that has received the distribution by the distribution means, the detailed data transmitted from the automatic ticket gate Receiving means, and an updating means for updating the charge reservation list based on the detailed data received by the receiving means,
Redistribution means for redistributing the charge reservation list updated by the updating means to a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station;
A charge completion report creating means for creating a charge completion report based on the detailed data received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the charge completion report created by the charge completion report creating means to the terminal, and
The automatic ticket gate
Receiving means for receiving the charge reservation list transmitted from the second server;
Reading / writing means for reading or writing information written on the IC card when the IC card is trapped by the reading unit of the automatic ticket gate;
A requirement confirmation means for confirming whether or not the IC card satisfies the requirements for performing the web charge when the user places the IC card on the reading unit;
A summing means for summing up the remaining charge of the IC card and the Web charge amount when the requirement by the requirement confirmation means is satisfied;
Charge amount confirmation means for confirming the upper limit of the total amount by this summing means,
As a result of the confirmation by the charge amount confirmation means, if the total amount is within the set value, the charge means for charging the IC card with the total amount,
When charging by this charging means is completed, detailed data creating means for creating detailed data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the details created by the detail data creating means to the second server;
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising: The requirement confirmation means is:
IDi confirmation means for confirming that the IDi as the card information of the IC card that the user dressed as an automatic ticket gate is the IC card corresponding to the Web charge;
A date confirmation means for confirming that the date when the IC card was last charged is not the current day;
Charge reservation list confirmation means for confirming whether the IC card is registered in the charge reservation list;
The automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a requirement for charging the IC card when the confirmation by the confirmation means is taken is satisfied. Receiving means for receiving a charge reservation list transmitted from the host device;
Reading / writing means for reading or writing information written on the IC card when the IC card is trapped by the reading unit of the automatic ticket gate;
A requirement confirmation means for confirming whether or not the IC card satisfies the requirements for charging when the user places the IC card on the reading unit;
A summing means for summing up the remaining charge of the IC card and the Web charge amount when the requirement by the requirement confirmation means is satisfied;
Charge amount confirmation means for confirming the upper limit of the total amount by this summing means,
As a result of the confirmation by the charge amount confirmation means, if the total amount is within the set value, the charge means for charging the IC card with the total amount,
When charging by this charging means is completed, detailed data creating means for creating detailed data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the details created by the detail data creating means to the host device;
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising The requirement confirmation means is:
IDi confirmation means for confirming that the IDi as the card information of the IC card that the user dressed as an automatic ticket gate is the IC card corresponding to the Web charge;
A date confirmation means for confirming that the date when the IC card was last charged is not the current day;
Charge amount confirmation means for confirming that the amount obtained by adding the charge amount to the balance before charging of the IC card is within the set value;
5. An automatic ticket gate according to claim 4, which satisfies the requirements for charging the IC card when confirmation by these confirmation means is taken.

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