JP2017054293A - Ticket examination monitoring system and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket examination monitoring system capable of inhibiting illegal use of a ticket and an information processor.SOLUTION: The ticket examination monitoring system includes a first camera, a first reading part, a second camera, a second reading part and an illegal use determination part. The illegal use determination part determines whether a ticket is illegally used by a user by comparing first pair information which indicates a combination of information based on an image of the user picked up by the first camera and ticket identification information read by the first reading part with second pair information which indicates a combination of information based on an image of the user picked up by the second camera and ticket identification information read by the second reading part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a ticket gate monitoring system and an information processing apparatus.

  There is known a technique of using a magnetic ticket having a magnetic recording surface as a ticket in a ticket gate of a station. However, in the conventional technology, at the entrance station, a plurality of tickets may be used by the same user for the ticket gate, and a plurality of tickets permitted to enter may be created. In this case, for example, if a user delivers one of the multiple tickets created at the station premises to another person, the ticket is illegally used by a user different from the user permitted to enter. There was a case.

JP 2010-097272 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a ticket gate monitoring system and an information processing apparatus that can suppress unauthorized use of a ticket.

  The ticket gate monitoring system according to the embodiment includes a first camera, a first reading unit, a second camera, a second reading unit, and a fraud determination unit. The first camera is installed at a plurality of stations, and images a user who enters the station. The first reading unit is installed at a plurality of stations and reads boarding ticket identification information for identifying a boarding ticket from a boarding ticket used by a user who enters the station. The second camera is installed at a plurality of stations and captures images of users who enter the station. The second reading unit is installed at a plurality of stations, and reads boarding ticket identification information for identifying a boarding ticket from a boarding ticket used by a user who enters from the station premises. The fraud determination unit includes first pair information representing a combination of information based on the image of the user captured by the first camera and the ticket identification information read by the first reading unit, and a second camera By comparing the information based on the image of the user imaged by the second pair information representing the combination of the ticket identification information read by the second reading unit, the ticket is illegal by the user. Determine whether it has been used.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which looked at automatic ticket gate 100 in a 1st embodiment from the upper part. The figure which looked at the main machine 110 of the automatic ticket gate 100 of 1st Embodiment from the channel | path side. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the automatic ticket gate 100 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the station server apparatus 200 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the integrated management server apparatus 300 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the entrance / exit database DB stored in the management server side memory | storage part 320 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the visitor watch list WL produced | generated by the information management part 314 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which showed typically the mode of unauthorized use of boarding ticket TIX. The figure which shows an example of entrance / exit database DB when the unauthorized use of boarding ticket TIX is performed. The figure which shows an example of the black list BL produced | generated by the fraud determination part 316 in 1st Embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the entrance side automatic ticket gate 100-1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the participation side automatic ticket gate 100-2 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the station server apparatus 200 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the integrated management server apparatus 300 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the entrance side automatic ticket gate 100-1 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the participation side automatic ticket gate 100-2 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the integrated management server apparatus 300 in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the station server apparatus 200 in 3rd Embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the other example of a structure of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a ticket gate monitoring system and an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the first embodiment. The ticket gate monitoring system 1 of the present embodiment is used, for example, to monitor entry / exit at a railway station. This will be described below based on this assumption. The ticket gate monitoring system 1 includes, for example, a plurality of automatic ticket gates 100, station server devices 200-1 to 200-n, and an integrated management server device 300. In addition to the above-described example, the ticket gate monitoring system 1 may be applied to, for example, a system that monitors boarding (boarding) or getting off (boarding) of a vehicle such as a bus or a ferry.

  For example, a plurality of automatic ticket gates 100 are provided at a ticket gate of a station. As shown in the figure, when there are a plurality of ticket gates at a station, an automatic ticket gate 100 is provided for each ticket gate. The automatic ticket checker 100 restricts entry and exit of the user by reading a ticket TIX issued by a ticket vending machine (not shown). In this embodiment, this boarding ticket TIX is demonstrated as a magnetic ticket which has a magnetic recording surface on the surface or back surface of a ticket. For example, ticket information is recorded on this magnetic recording surface. The ticket information includes, for example, a valid period, a boarding station (departure station), a boarding available section, a ticket identification information (ticket ID) for identifying each of the tickets, a boarding time, participation from the station premises, or a station Information such as an entrance / exit code indicating entrance to the premises is included. The ticket information is an example of effectiveness information.

  Station server apparatuses 200-1 to 200-n are provided for each station, for example, communicate with the above-described automatic ticket checker 100 wirelessly or by wire, process information acquired from the automatic ticket checker 100, and perform LAN (Local Area The data is transmitted to the integrated management server apparatus 300 via a network NW including a network (network), a WAN (wide area network), and the like. Further, the station server devices 200-1 to 200-n transfer the information received from the integrated management server device 300 to the automatic ticket gate 100 or the like. Hereinafter, the station server devices 200-1 to 200-n will be simply referred to as the station server device 200 when not particularly distinguished.

  The integrated management server device 300 communicates with the station server device 200 installed for each station via the network NW described above, and performs various processes described below. The station server device 200 and the integrated management server device 300 described above are examples of information processing devices.

  Hereinafter, the automatic ticket gate 100, the station server device 200, and the integrated management server device 300 described above will be described. First, the automatic ticket gate 100 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a view of the automatic ticket gate 100 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above. The automatic ticket checker 100 includes, for example, a main machine 110 and a slave machine 130 that are opposed to each other across a passage. The main machine 110 includes, for example, a reading unit 111, a top display unit 112, a front display unit 113, doors 114 and 115, a ticket slot 116, a ticket slot 117, a camera 118, and a ticket gate. Side control unit 150. The slave unit 130 includes a reading unit 131, a top display unit 132, a front display unit 133, doors 134 and 135, a ticket slot 136, a ticket slot 137, and a camera 138. Prepare.

  The reading unit 111 of the main machine 110 is, for example, a magnetic ticket reader / writer. The reading unit 111 reads the ticket information recorded in the ticket TIX inserted into the ticket slot 116 by the user who intends to pass in the direction a shown in FIG. 2, and reads the read ticket information on the ticket gate side. It transmits to the control part 150. Further, the reading unit 111 rewrites the ticket information of the ticket TIX based on the information output by the ticket gate side control unit 150 and discharges it from the ticket discharge port 117. The upper surface display unit 112 displays an image based on the result processed by the ticket gate control unit 150 or information received from the station server device 200 when the ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116. The front display unit 113 displays a mark, a figure, a character, or the like indicating whether or not it can pass in the direction a shown in FIG. The display contents of the front display unit 113 or the presence or absence of display is determined by the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  On the other hand, the reading unit 131 of the slave device 130 is, for example, a magnetic ticket reader / writer. The reading unit 131 reads the ticket information recorded on the ticket TIX inserted into the ticket slot 136 by the user who wants to pass in the direction b shown in FIG. 2, and reads the read ticket information on the ticket gate side. It transmits to the control part 150. Further, the reading unit 131 rewrites the ticket information of the ticket TIX based on the information output by the ticket gate control unit 150 and discharges it from the ticket discharge port 137. The upper surface display unit 132 displays an image based on the result processed by the ticket gate control unit 150 or information received from the station server device 200 when the ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 136. The front display unit 133 displays a mark, a figure, a character, or the like indicating whether or not it can pass in the b direction shown in FIG. The display contents of the front display unit 133 or the presence / absence of display is determined by the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  When the automatic ticket checker 100 is set in the operation mode that allows the user to pass in the direction a shown in FIG. 2, the ticket checker side control unit 150 maintains the doors 115 and 135 in the open state, By controlling the doors 114 and 134 to an open state or a closed state, the passage of the user in the direction a is permitted or prohibited. When the automatic ticket checker 100 is set in the operation mode that permits the user to pass in the direction b shown in FIG. 2, the ticket checker side control unit 150 keeps the doors 114 and 134 open. At the same time, the doors 115 and 135 are controlled to be in an open state or a closed state, thereby permitting or prohibiting the passage of the user in the b direction.

  In addition, the operation mode of the automatic ticket gate 100 may include an operation mode that permits both passage in the a direction and passage in the b direction shown in FIG. In this case, for example, the ticket gate-side control unit 150 displays a mark, a figure, a character, or the like indicating that passage is permitted on both the front display unit 113 and the front display unit 133 unless the user is passing. I do. In addition, the ticket gate side control unit 150, for example, the user enters from either the a direction or the b direction, and the ticket TIX is inserted into one of the ticket slot 116 and the ticket slot 136. When it is inserted, the opening of the other ticket slot is closed to prohibit the insertion of the ticket TIX, and the display unit (the front display unit 113 or the front display unit 133) on the side where the user has not entered, Control is performed to display marks, figures, characters, etc. indicating that passage is prohibited.

  In FIG. 2, the automatic ticket checker 100 is described as a dedicated ticket for a magnetic ticket in which the ticket information is recorded on the magnetic recording surface. However, the automatic ticket checker 100 further includes a QR code (registered trademark). It may be a device capable of processing a paper ticket printed with a two-dimensional code such as, or a traffic IC card capable of storing information such as electronic money. Further, the automatic ticket gate 100 is not limited to one in which the user can pass in both directions, but may be one that is configured by a main machine and an auxiliary machine and that allows the user to pass in only one direction.

  FIG. 3 is a view of the main unit 110 of the automatic ticket gate 100 according to the first embodiment viewed from the passage side. Main machine 110 further includes transmission photoelectric sensor St and reflection photoelectric sensor Sr in addition to doors 114 and 115 and camera 118 described above. For example, a plurality of transmission photoelectric sensors St (26 in the example of FIG. 3) are provided at equal intervals on the passage side housing surface of the housing surface of the main unit 110. In this embodiment, a pair of a transmissive photoelectric sensor St that functions as a projector and a transmissive photoelectric sensor St that functions as a light receiver are used. For example, when the transmissive photoelectric sensor St provided in the main device 110 is a projector, the transmissive photoelectric sensor St provided on the slave device 130 side functions as a light receiver. The ticket gate-side control unit 150 to be described later specifies the position in the passage where the user is based on the detection signals of the plurality of transmission photoelectric sensors St and the arrangement positions. Similarly to the transmissive photoelectric sensor St, for example, a plurality of reflective photoelectric sensors Sr are formed at equal intervals on the passage side surface of the partition portion protruding upward from the casing of the main unit 110 (in the example of FIG. 3). 3 cases are provided). The reflective photoelectric sensor Sr projects light in a predetermined direction. The reflective photoelectric sensor Sr receives light reflected from the projected direction after projecting light. The reflective photoelectric sensor Sr generates a detection signal indicating whether or not the user's body that reflects the light is present in the passage based on the intensity of the received light. The reflective photoelectric sensor Sr is mainly used to specify the height of the user present in the passage. The ticket gate side control unit 150 to be described later distinguishes whether the user is an adult or a child, for example, according to the height of the user. Although the above-described reflective photoelectric sensor Sr has been described as being provided in the main unit 110, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided in the sub unit 130, or may be provided in both the main unit 110 and the sub unit 130. Good.

  The camera 118 includes an image sensor such as a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). For example, the angle of the camera 118 is fixed so that the face of the user who inserts the ticket TIX into the ticket slot 116 is within the viewing angle FOV. The camera 118 takes an image of a user who is about to or has entered the ticket TIX into the ticket slot 116 under the control of the ticket gate-side control unit 150. The camera 118 captures time-series continuous images, that is, moving images, for example, at about 5 to 10 fps (frame per second). The camera 118 outputs the captured moving image (image) to the ticket gate side control unit 150. The camera 138 of the slave unit 130 is also fixed so that the face of the user who inserts the ticket TIX into the ticket slot 136 is within the viewing angle FOV, as with the camera 118. As a result, the camera 138 takes an image of a user who is going to or has entered the ticket TIX into the ticket slot 136 under the control of the ticket gate control unit 150. The camera 138 outputs the captured moving image (image) to the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the automatic ticket checker 100 according to the first embodiment. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket checker 100 further includes a speaker 140 that outputs sound and a ticket checker side storage unit 170 that stores various information in accordance with instructions from the ticket checker control unit 150. The ticket gate-side control unit 150 includes a ticket gate-side communication unit 152, an imaging control unit 154, and a passability determination unit 156.

  Part or all of the functional units of the ticket gate-side control unit 150 is realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a storage unit (not shown). For example, the program may be downloaded from an application server via the network NW, or a program stored in a portable storage medium such as an SD card may be installed in the automatic ticket checker 100. In addition, part or all of the functional units of the ticket gate-side control unit 150 is realized by hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). Also good.

  The ticket gate side storage unit 170 includes, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and an SD card, and a volatile property such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a register. And a storage medium. The ticket gate side storage unit 170 stores a program executed by the processor, and stores ticket gate identification information and the like to be described later.

  The ticket gate side communication unit 152 transmits, for example, the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and information indicating the processing result of the ticket gate side control unit 150 to the station server device 200. For example, when the automatic ticket gate 100 is set to a mode that allows a user entering the station to pass, the ticket gate side communication unit 152 of the automatic ticket gate 100 uses the ticket for the processing target ticket TIX. Entrance ticket gate processing information including identification information, entrance status information indicating whether or not entry is permitted, date and time information of processing, and ticket gate identification information for identifying an automatic ticket gate, the ticket gate side control unit 150 is transmitted as information indicating the processing result. The ticket gate identification information is stored in advance in the ticket gate side storage unit 170, for example.

  When the automatic ticket checker 100 is set in a mode for controlling the passage of users who enter the station, the ticket checker-side communication unit 152 of the automatic ticket checker 100 uses the ticket for the target ticket TIX to be processed. The ticket gate side control section includes identification ticket information, ticket status information indicating whether entry is permitted, date and time information of processing, ticket gate identification information for identifying an automatic ticket gate, and ticket gate side control unit. Information indicating the processing result of 150 is transmitted to the station server device 200. Hereinafter, the automatic ticket gate 100 set in a mode for restricting the passage of users entering the station premises is referred to as an entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 and is a mode for controlling the passage of users entering from the station premises. The automatic ticket gate 100 that is set to “No.” will be described as an entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. The camera 118 (138) of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 is an example of a first camera, and the camera 118 (138) of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 is an example of a second camera. is there. The reading unit 111 (131) of the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 is an example of a first reading unit, and the reading unit 111 (131) of the entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-2 is a second reading unit. It is an example of a part. Further, the passability determination unit 156 of the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 is an example of a first passability determination unit, and the passability determination unit 156 of the entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-2 is the second pass. It is an example of the availability determination part.

  Further, the ticket gate side communication unit 152 receives the information transmitted by the station server device 200 and outputs this information to the passability determination unit 158.

  The imaging control unit 154 causes the camera 118 (138) to start capturing a moving image when the approach of the user can be detected by, for example, the human sensor Sc or the like provided on the casing surface of the main unit 110 or the slave unit 130. . In addition, the imaging control unit 154 performs the camera 118 (according to a series of processes from when the reading process of the boarding ticket TIX is started by the reading unit 111 (131) until the determination process by the passability determination unit 158 ends. 138) is finished.

  Passability determination unit 156 performs control to permit or prohibit passage of the user based on the ticket information read by reading unit 111 (131). For example, the pass / fail determination unit 156 compares the information such as the valid period, boarding station (departure station), and boardable section included in the ticket information with the fare table, so that the automatic ticket gate 100, which is its own device, Whether the installed station matches the boarding station, whether the station where the automatic ticket gate 100 is installed is in a boarding area, that is, whether the user's boarding area matches the purchase price at the time of the ticket It is determined whether or not the time when the ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) is within the valid period, and the user is allowed to pass if all the determination conditions are satisfied. If one or more determination conditions are not satisfied, the passage of the user is prohibited. The passage permission / inhibition determination unit 156 determines whether the passage is permitted or prohibited by the doors 114, 115, 134, 135, the speaker 140, the upper surface display units 112, 132, the front display units 113, 133, or a combination thereof. Control things.

  Detailed contents of processing of each functional unit in the automatic ticket checker 100 described above will be described later with reference to a sequence diagram and a flowchart.

  Hereinafter, the station server apparatus 200 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the station server device 200 according to the first embodiment. The station server device 200 includes, for example, a station server side control unit 210 and a station server side storage unit 220.

  The station server side control unit 210 includes, for example, a station server side communication unit 212 and an image selection unit 214. Some or all of these functional units are realized by a processor such as a CPU executing a program stored in the station server-side storage unit 220. For example, the program may be downloaded from an application server via the network NW, or a program stored in a portable storage medium such as an SD card may be installed in the station server device 200. Also, some or all of the functional units of the station server-side control unit 210 may be realized by hardware such as an LSI, an ASIC, and an FPGA.

  The station server-side storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a ROM, flash memory, HDD, or SD card, and a volatile storage medium such as a RAM or a register. The station server side storage unit 220 stores a program executed by the processor, and stores, for example, a moving image (time-series data of an image) captured by the camera 118 (138).

  The station server side communication unit 212 receives the information transmitted by the ticket gate side communication unit 152, and transmits the received information to the integrated management server device 300. In addition, the station server side communication unit 212 transmits the processing result by the image selection unit 214 to the integrated management server device 300.

  Based on the processing date and time of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1, the image selection unit 214 uses the ticket TIX when the user enters the station premises from the video imaged by the camera 118 (138). Select a frame image containing. Further, the image selection unit 214 uses the ticket TIX when the user enters from the station premises from the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) based on the processing date and time of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. Select the frame image that contains the figure. For example, the image selection unit 214 selects an image having a predetermined number of frames around the time centered on the processing time of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1. Then, the image selection unit 214 selects a frame image containing a figure using the boarding ticket TIX when the user enters the station premises or when the user enters from the station premises. The image selection unit 214 selects a frame image in which the most part of the human head is contained by a method such as pattern matching. Here, the “appearance using the ticket TIX” is, for example, the body above the human chest, and more preferably the head including the user's face. For example, on the basis of the time when the ticket information is read by the reading unit 111 (131), the image selection unit 214 uses the camera 118 (138) to capture a frame image at a time that matches or is closest to this time. Select from. As a result, the frame image is selected at the moment (or before and after) when the user inserts the ticket TIX into the ticket slot 116 (136). The time when the ticket information is read may be treated as the time when the ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) or the time when the pass / fail determination unit 156 determines whether or not the pass is permitted. Good. Hereinafter, the frame image that contains the appearance of the user when entering the station is referred to as a first frame image. In addition, a frame image containing the appearance of the user when participating from the station premises is referred to as a second frame image.

  Note that the image selection unit 214 may select a frame image based on detection signals from the transmission photoelectric sensor St and the reflection photoelectric sensor Sr of the automatic ticket gate 100. For example, if the user is not detected by the transmissive photoelectric sensor St or the like at the time indicated by the processing date and time, the image selection unit 214 displays an image before or after the frame image captured at the time indicated by the processing date and time. You may make it select as a 1st frame image or a 2nd frame image.

  Hereinafter, the integrated management server apparatus 300 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the integrated management server device 300 according to the first embodiment. The integrated management server device 300 includes, for example, a management server side control unit 310 and a management server side storage unit 320. The management server side control unit 310 includes, for example, a management server side communication unit 312, an information management unit 314, and a fraud determination unit 316. Some or all of these functional units of the management server side control unit 310 are realized by a processor such as a CPU executing a program stored in the management server side storage unit 320. For example, the program may be downloaded from an application server via the network NW, or a program stored in a portable storage medium such as an SD card may be installed in the integrated management server device 300. Also, some or all of the functional units of the management server side control unit 310 may be realized by hardware such as an LSI, an ASIC, and an FPGA.

  The management server side storage unit 320 is realized by, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a ROM, a flash memory, an HDD, and an SD card, and a volatile storage medium such as a RAM and a register. The management server side storage unit 320 stores a program executed by the processor, and stores an entrance / exit database DB, an attendee watch list WL, and a black list BL, which will be described later.

  The management server side communication part 312 receives the information transmitted by the station server side communication part 212 mentioned above. In addition, the management server side communication unit 312 transmits the processing result of the management server side control unit 310 to the automatic ticket checker 100 via the station server device 200. In addition, the management server side communication part 312 may transmit the process result of the management server side control part 310 to the terminal device 400 which a staff member etc. operate, for example.

  When the management server side communication unit 312 receives the first frame image, the second frame image, the entrance ticket gate processing information, the entrance ticket gate processing information, etc., the information management unit 314 stores these various information in the management server side An entry / exit database DB is constructed that is stored in the unit 320 to identify users who entered the station and users who entered from the station.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an entrance / exit database DB stored in the management server-side storage unit 320 according to the first embodiment. In the entry / exit database DB, for example, entry / exit status information, processing date / time of each automatic ticket checker, and ticket checker identification information (ticket checker ID) are associated with each ticket identification information (ticket ID). A set of data strings, a set of data strings in which frame date and time when the frame image was captured, and a ticket string identification information (ticket gate ID) are associated with each frame image. The entry / exit database DB may be a data set in which a set of these two data strings is integrated. Hereinafter, information combining the first frame image and the entrance ticket processing information is referred to as first pair information, and information combining the second frame image and the entrance ticket processing information is referred to as second pair information. Will be described.

  The information management unit 314 generates a visitor watch list WL for monitoring visitors from the entrance / exit database DB described above. For example, the information management unit 314 extracts the ticket identification information data string whose entry / exit status item is “entrance” from the entry / exit database DB, and identifies the ticket gate machine identification associated with the extracted data string. The data sequence of the frame image that matches (or is similar to) both the information and the processing date / time is combined with the data sequence of the extracted ticket identification information to generate the visitor watch list WL. That is, the information management unit 314 handles a set of data related to the first pair information as the visitor watch list WL. The visitor watch list WL is an example of a data list.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a visitor watch list WL generated by the information management unit 314 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated, the information management unit 314 associates the ticket identification information with the frame image using the processing date and time and the ticket gate identification information as common information, and newly generates one data string. By generating this visitor watch list WL, the management server side control unit 310 can reduce the processing load of the fraud determination unit 316 described later.

  The fraud determination unit 316 determines whether or not the ticket TIX has been illegally used by the user by comparing the first pair information and the second pair information described above. Hereinafter, unauthorized use of the ticket TIX in the present embodiment will be described. The fraud determination unit 316 is an example of a feature extraction unit and a fraud determination unit described in the claims.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the state of unauthorized use of the ticket TIX. For example, a user User-X purchases a ticket TIX-A for the D station and a ticket TIX-B for the B station adjacent to the A station at a ticket machine at the A station. In the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1, the two tickets TIX are inserted, and the admission permission information is recorded on both of the two tickets TIX. For example, after a single ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136), the ticket TIX discharged from the ticket outlet 117 (137) is collected while remaining in the passage of the automatic ticket gate 100. Further, another ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136), and the ticket TIX discharged from the ticket outlet 117 (137) is collected. As a result, a plurality of tickets TIX that are permitted to enter by the user are created. Hereinafter, the ticket TIX (the ticket TIX discharged from the ticket discharge port 117 (137)) in which the entry permission information is recorded and entered into the entrance automatic ticket gate 100-1 is referred to as an entrance permission ticket TIX #. Will be described. As shown in the drawing, when the user User-X enters the station premises, the user User-X has obtained two entrance permission tickets TIX-A # and TIX-B #.

  On the other hand, for example, a user User-Y purchases one ticket TIX-C for the station C adjacent to the station D at the station D ticket machine, and enters the entrance automatic ticket gate 100- 1, this ticket TIX-C is inserted to obtain an admission ticket TIX-C #. For example, when the user User-Y is given the admission ticket TIX-B # owned by the user User-X in the middle of the station, the user User-Y has not paid the boarding fee to the B station. Regardless, by using the admission ticket TIX-B # created by the user User-X, the entrance side automatic ticket checker 100-2 at the B station can be normally passed. The fraud determination unit 316 of the present embodiment determines the above-described action as unauthorized use.

  When the above-described unauthorized use is performed, data as shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the entrance / exit database DB. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the entrance / exit database DB when the ticket TIX is illegally used. As described above, when two tickets TIX-A and TIX-B are inserted into the same entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 by the user User-X, as shown in FIG. The same ticket gate identification information (for example, GATE-L) is associated with the information IDt-A and IDt-B. Further, the ticket identification information IDt-A and IDt-B are associated with a frame image showing the same user, that is, a frame image IMG-X showing the user User-X. Therefore, the fraud determination unit 316 determines whether the status is “entrance” and matching (similar) frame images are associated with different ticket identification information.

  Specifically, the fraud determination unit 316 extracts feature points and contours (edges) of the user's face for each frame image, and determines the positional relationship between the extracted feature points and contours between the plurality of frame images. By comparing, it is determined whether there are frame images that match (similar) each other. For example, when the positional relationship of feature points, contours, etc. between different frame images is completely matched, it may be defined as matched, or when matched at a certain ratio, defined as matched. May be. If there is a matching frame image, the fraud determination unit 316 determines that the ticket TIX from which the ticket identification information associated with these frame images is acquired is illegally used. In the example shown in the figure, it is determined that the respective ticket TIX-A and TIX-B of the ticket identification information IDt-A and IDt-B are illegally used.

  Further, as described above, the user User-X uses the ticket TIX-A used at the time of entry, and the user User-Y uses the ticket TIX-B used by the user User-X. When each of them participates in the station, as shown in FIG. 10, the ticket identification information IDt-A and IDt-B correspond to entry ticket processing information such as processing date and time and ticket identification information and a frame image. Attached. The fraud determination unit 316 determines that the ticket TIX from which the ticket identification information is acquired is illegally used when different frame images are associated with the same ticket identification information at the time of entry and at the time of entry. In the illustrated example, the ticket identification information IDt-B is associated with the frame image IMG-X at the time of entry and the frame image IMG-Y at the time of entry. Accordingly, the fraud determination unit 316 determines that the ticket TIX-B of the ticket identification information IDt-B has been illegally used.

  On the other hand, since the ticket TIX-C used by the user User-Y at the time of entry is not used at the time of entry, the ticket identification information IDt-C of this ticket TIX-C includes entry ticket processing information, frame The image cannot be associated. The fraud determination unit 316, for example, if the ticket ticket processing information and the frame image are not associated with the ticket identification information IDt-C within the business hours of one day, the ticket TIX-C is illegally used. judge.

  The fraud determination unit 316 generates a blacklist BL that lists the ticket identification information and the frame image of the ticket TIX that has been determined to have been illegally used as described above, and stores the blacklist BL in the management server side storage unit 320. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the black list BL generated by the fraud determination unit 316 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated, the blacklist BL is associated with a frame image at the time of entry and a frame image at the time of entry for each ticket identification information determined to be unauthorized use. For example, the integrated management server device 300 refers to this black list BL at the stage when the first pair information is stored in the entrance / exit database DB from the next time onward, and the feature of the frame image included in the first pair information By matching with the characteristics of the frame images in the black list BL, it is possible to identify a person who has made unauthorized use.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the first embodiment. First, the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 determines whether or not it can pass while imaging a user with the camera 118 (138) (step S100). Next, the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 transmits the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the entrance ticket gate processing information to the station server device 200 (step S102).

  Next, the station server device 200 selects the first frame image from the moving image by the camera 118 (138) based on the entrance ticket gate processing information received from the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 (step S104). Next, the station server device 200 transmits the first pair information that combines the selected first frame image and the entrance ticket gate processing information to the integrated management server device 300 (step S106). Next, the integrated management server device 300 stores the first pair information received from the station server device 200 as an entrance / exit database DB, and generates an attendee watch list WL (step S108).

  Users who enter the station as described above are provided at the destination station when they move from the station to another station by taking a train from the station to enter the station. The ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. In this case, the ticket gate monitoring system 1 performs the following processing.

  The entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-2 determines whether or not it can pass while imaging the user with the camera 118 (138), similarly to the entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 (step S110). Next, the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 transmits the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the entry ticket gate processing information to the station server device 200 (step S112).

  Next, the station server device 200 selects the second frame image from the moving image by the camera 118 (138) based on the participation ticket gate processing information received from the participation side automatic ticket gate 100-2 (step S114). Next, the station server device 200 transmits second pair information, which is a combination of the selected second frame image and entry ticket processing information, to the integrated management server device 300 (step S116). Next, the integrated management server device 300 collates the second pair information with the visitor watch list WL, and determines whether or not it is an unauthorized use (step S118).

  Hereinafter, the processing flow of each device of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 according to the first embodiment.

  First, the imaging control unit 154, when detecting the approach of the user by a human sensor or the like (step S200), causes the camera 118 (138) to start imaging (step S202). Next, the reading unit 111 (131) reads the ticket information from the ticket TIX inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) (step S204). Next, the passability determination unit 156 determines whether or not the vehicle can pass based on the ticket information read by the reading unit 111 (131) (step S206).

  When it is determined that the passage is permitted, the passage permission / inhibition determining unit 156 controls the doors 114 and 134 to be opened to allow the user to pass (step S210), and controls the reading unit 111 (131). Then, information indicating that entry is permitted is written in the ticket TIX (step S212), and the ticket TIX is discharged from the ticket discharge port 117 (137). On the other hand, the pass / fail determination unit 156 indicates that the ticket TIX cannot be used for the upper surface display unit 112 (132), the front display unit 113 (133), and / or the speaker 140 when it is determined to prohibit passage. Error information is output, the doors 114 and 134 are controlled to be closed, and the user is prohibited from passing (step S208). Further, the pass / fail determination unit 156 discharges the inserted ticket TIX from the ticket insertion slot 116 (136).

  Next, the ticket gate side control unit 150 transmits the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the entrance ticket gate processing information to the station server device 200 (step S214). Thereby, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 according to the first embodiment.

  First, the imaging control unit 154, when detecting the approach of the user by a human sensor or the like (step S300), causes the camera 118 (138) to start imaging (step S302). Next, the reading unit 111 (131) reads the ticket information from the ticket TIX inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) (step S304). Next, the passability determination unit 156 determines whether or not the vehicle can pass based on the ticket information read by the reading unit 111 (131) (step S306).

  When it is determined that the passage is permitted, the passage permission / inhibition determining unit 156 controls the doors 114 and 134 to be in an open state to allow the user to pass (step S310), and enters the ticket slot 116 (136). The entered ticket TIX is collected in a collection unit (not shown) (step S312). On the other hand, the pass / fail determination unit 156 indicates that the ticket TIX cannot be used for the upper surface display unit 112 (132), the front display unit 113 (133), and / or the speaker 140 when the determination of permitting passage is made. Error information is output, and the doors 114 and 134 are controlled to be closed to prohibit the passage of the user (step S308). Further, the pass / fail determination unit 156 discharges the inserted ticket TIX from the ticket insertion slot 116 (136).

  Next, the ticket gate side control unit 150 transmits the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the entry ticket gate processing information to the station server device 200 (step S314). Thereby, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the station server device 200 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the station server device 200 according to the first embodiment. First, when the station server side communication unit 212 receives a moving image and entrance ticket gate processing information or entry ticket gate processing information from the automatic ticket gate 100 (step S400), the station server side communication unit 212 outputs this information to the image selection unit 214. Next, the image selection unit 214 selects the first frame image or the second frame image from the moving image according to the entrance ticket gate processing information or the entrance ticket gate processing information (step S402). The station server side communication unit 212 integrates the first pair information combining the first image frame and the entrance ticket gate processing information, or the second pair information combining the second image frame and the entrance ticket gate processing information. It transmits to the management server device 300 (step S404). Thereby, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the integrated management server apparatus 300 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the integrated management server device 300 according to the first embodiment. First, when the first pair information is received by the management server side communication unit 312 (step S500), the fraud determination unit 316 is included in the characteristics of the frame image included in the first pair information and the black list BL. Matching with the characteristics of the frame image is performed to determine whether or not the first pair information matches the black list BL (step S502). When the first pair information matches the black list BL, the management server side communication unit 312 transmits fraud determination information indicating that the user has performed unauthorized use in the past to the terminal device 400 or the like of the station staff ( Step S504).

  Next, the information management unit 314 stores the first pair information received by the management server side communication unit 312 in the management server side storage unit 320 as an entrance / exit database DB (step S506). Next, the information management unit 314 generates, from the entrance / exit database DB, a visitor watch list WL in which only data with an entrance status of entrance is extracted (step S508). When the attendee watch list WL already exists, the information management unit 314 adds only the first pair information newly received by the management server side communication unit 312 to the existing visitor watch list WL. May be.

  Next, when the management server side communication unit 312 receives the second pair information (step S510), the information management unit 314 stores the second pair information in the management server side storage unit 320 as the entry / exit database DB. (Step S512). Next, the fraud determination unit 316 includes the characteristics of the ticket identification information and the second frame image included in the second pair information, and the ticket identification information and the first frame image included in the attendee watch list WL. It is determined whether or not the feature matches (step S514). The fraud determination unit 316 determines that the ticket TIX has been used legally when both the ticket identification information and the characteristics of the second frame image match those of the attendee watch list WL (step S516).

  On the other hand, if either one of the ticket identification information and the characteristics of the second frame image does not match that of the visitor watch list WL, the fraud determination unit 316 determines that the ticket TIX has been illegally used (step S518). ). In this case, the management server side communication unit 312 transmits fraud determination information indicating that the user has illegally used the terminal device 400 or the like of the station staff (step S520). The fraud determination unit 316 generates a blacklist BL that lists the ticket identification information and the frame image of the ticket TIX that has been determined to have been used illegally, and stores the blacklist BL in the management server side storage unit 320 (step S522). Similar to the above-described visitor watch list WL, the fraud determination unit 316, when the black list BL already exists, the ticket identification information and the frame image of the ticket TIX that has been newly determined to have been illegally used. May be added to the existing blacklist BL.

  Next, the information management unit 314 deletes the data string having the ticket identification information whose entry status matches the ticket identification information of the entry from the visitor watch list WL, and displays the visitor watch list WL. Update (step S524). Thereby, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  According to the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the first embodiment described above, the characteristics of the user image captured by the camera 118 (138) of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 and the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1. The first pair information representing a combination with the entrance ticket processing information including the ticket identification information read by the reading unit 111 (131) and the camera 118 (138) of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. The second pair information representing a combination of the characteristics of the user's image and the entry ticket processing information including the ticket identification information read by the reading unit 111 (131) of the entry side automatic ticket checker 100-2 By doing so, it is possible to suppress unauthorized use of the ticket TIX by determining whether or not the ticket TIX has been illegally used by the user.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the second embodiment, the ticket gate according to the first embodiment is that the automatic ticket gate 100 prohibits the user from passing when it is determined by the integrated management server device 300 that the ticket is illegally used. Different from the monitoring system 1. Therefore, it demonstrates centering on the difference and the description about a common part is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 according to the second embodiment. Steps S600 to S604 in the flowchart are the same as steps S200 to S204 in the first embodiment described above, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The ticket gate side communication unit 152 reads the reading time information indicating the time when reading of the ticket information is started by the reading unit 111 (131) and the time when reading of the ticket information is started by the reading unit 111 (131). The moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the ticket gate identification information are transmitted to the station server device 200 (step S606). Thereby, the station server apparatus 200 can select the first frame image in parallel with the pass / fail determination process based on the ticket information read by the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1. . The station server device 200 transmits the selected first frame image, reading time information, and ticket gate identification information in association with each other to the integrated management server device 300. As a result, the integrated management server device 300 can perform a process of determining whether or not the blacklist BL matches from an earlier stage.

  Next, the passability determination unit 156 determines whether fraud determination information is received from the integrated management server device 300 by relaying the station server device 200 by the ticket gate side communication unit 152 (step S608). For example, the fraud determination information received in step S608 is the integrated management server as information indicating that the user has used fraud in the past when the first frame image matches the frame image in the blacklist BL. Information transmitted by the device 300.

  When the fraud determination information is received by the ticket gate side communication unit 152, the pass / fail determination unit 156 uses the ticket TIX for the upper surface display unit 112 (132), the front display unit 113 (133), and / or the speaker 140. Error information indicating the inability to output is output, the doors 114 and 134 are controlled to be closed, and the passage of the user is prohibited (step S610). Further, the pass / fail determination unit 156 discharges the inserted ticket TIX from the ticket insertion slot 116 (136).

  On the other hand, if the fraud determination information is not received by the ticket gate side communication unit 152, the ticket gate side control unit 150 performs steps S612 to S618 in the same manner as steps S206 to S214 in the above-described first embodiment. Processing is performed, and the processing of this flowchart ends.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process flow of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 according to the second embodiment. Since steps S700 to S704 in the flowchart are the same as steps S300 to S304 in the first embodiment described above, description thereof will be omitted.

  The ticket gate side communication unit 152 reads the reading time information indicating the time when reading of the ticket information is started by the reading unit 111 (131) and the time when reading of the ticket information is started by the reading unit 111 (131). Then, the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138) and the ticket gate identification information are transmitted to the station server device 200 (step S706). Thereby, the station server apparatus 200 can select the second frame image in parallel with the pass / fail determination process based on the ticket information read by the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. . The station server device 200 associates the selected second frame image, reading time information, and ticket gate identification information with each other and transmits them to the integrated management server device 300. As a result, the integrated management server device 300 can determine whether or not it matches the attendee watch list WL from an earlier stage.

  Next, the passability determination unit 156 determines whether fraud determination information is received from the integrated management server device 300 through the station server device 200 by the ticket gate side communication unit 152 (step S708). For example, the fraud determination information received in step S708 is the integrated management server as information indicating that the user has performed fraudulent use when the second frame image matches the frame image in the visitor watch list WL. Information transmitted by the device 300.

  When the fraud determination information is received by the ticket gate side communication unit 152, the pass / fail determination unit 156 uses the ticket TIX for the upper surface display unit 112 (132), the front display unit 113 (133), and / or the speaker 140. Error information indicating the inability to output is output, the doors 114 and 134 are controlled to be closed, and the passage of the user is prohibited (step S710). Further, the pass / fail determination unit 156 discharges the inserted ticket TIX from the ticket insertion slot 116 (136).

  On the other hand, if the fraud determination information is not received by the ticket gate side communication unit 152, the ticket gate side control unit 150 performs the same processing from step S306 to step S314 in the first embodiment described above, from step S712 to step S718. Processing is performed, and the processing of this flowchart ends.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow of the integrated management server device 300 according to the second embodiment. First, the fraud determination unit 316 receives the first frame image, the reading time information, and the ticket gate identification information from the station server device 200 by the management server side communication unit 312 (step S800). It is determined whether or not the feature of the first frame image matches the feature of the frame image in the black list BL (step S802). When the feature of the first frame image matches the feature of the frame image in the black list BL, the management server side communication unit 312 displays the fraud determination information indicating that the user has used fraud in the past. The device 200 is relayed and transmitted to the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 (step S804).

  Next, the information management unit 314 stores the first frame image, reading time information, and ticket gate identification information received by the management server side communication unit 312 in the management server side storage unit 320 as an entrance / exit database DB. (Step S806). Next, when the entrance ticket gate processing information is received from the station server device 200 by the management server side communication unit 312 (step S808), the information management unit 314 uses the received entrance ticket gate processing information as the entrance / exit database DB. The data is stored in the side storage unit 320 (step S810). Next, the information management unit 314 generates a visitor watch list WL (step S812).

  Next, when the management server side communication unit 312 receives the second frame image, the reading time information, and the ticket gate identification information from the station server device 200, the information management unit 314 receives this reception (step S814). The second frame image, reading time information, and ticket gate identification information are stored in the management server side storage unit 320 as an entrance / exit database DB (step S816). Next, the fraud determination unit 316 determines whether or not the feature of the second frame image matches the feature of the frame image (first frame image) in the visitor watch list WL (step S818). The fraud determination unit 316 determines that the boarding ticket TIX has been legitimately used when the feature of the second frame image matches the feature of the frame image in the attendee watch list WL (step S820).

  Next, when the entrance ticket processing information is received from the station server device 200 by the management server side communication unit 312 (step S822), the information management unit 314 manages the received entrance ticket processing information as an entrance database DB. The data is stored in the server side storage unit 320 (step S824).

  On the other hand, the fraud determination unit 316 determines that the boarding ticket TIX has been illegally used when the characteristics of the second frame image do not match the characteristics of the frame image in the attendee watch list WL (step S826). Next, the management server side communication unit 312 transmits the fraud determination information indicating that the user has illegally used to the station side automatic ticket gate 100-2 via the station server device 200 (step S828). . Next, the fraud determination unit 316 generates the black list BL and stores it in the management server side storage unit 320 (step S830). Next, the information management unit 314 updates the visitor watch list WL (step S832). Thereby, the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  According to the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the second embodiment described above, when the ticket TIX is illegally used, the automatic ticket gate 100 prohibits the passage of the user who uses the ticket TIX. Unauthorized use of the ticket TIX can be further suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described. The ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the third embodiment is different from the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the first and second embodiments in that the station server device 200 includes a passage determination unit. Therefore, it demonstrates centering on the difference and the description about a common part is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the station server device 200 according to the third embodiment. For example, the station server device 200 according to the third embodiment further includes a passability determination unit 216 in addition to the configurations of the first and second embodiments described above.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 according to the third embodiment. First, the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 images the user with the camera 118 (138) and reads the ticket information from the ticket TIX (step S900). Next, the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1 transmits the read ticket information, the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138), and the ticket checker identification information to the station server device 200 (step S902).

  Next, the station server device 200 determines whether or not it can pass based on the ticket information received from the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 (step S904). Next, the station server device 200 selects the first frame image from the moving image by the camera 118 (138), and combines the information indicating the passage permission determination (corresponding to the entrance ticket gate processing information) and the first frame image. The first pair information is transmitted to the integrated management server device 300 (step S906). The integrated management server device 300 stores the first pair information received from the station server device 200 as an entrance / exit database DB, and generates an attendee watch list WL (step S908).

  On the other hand, the station server device 200 transmits information indicating pass / fail determination to the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 (step S910). The entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 performs control for permitting or prohibiting passage based on the information indicating whether or not passage is possible transmitted by the station server device 200 (step S912).

  Users who enter the station as described above are provided at the destination station when they move from the station to another station by taking a train from the station to enter the station. The ticket TIX is inserted into the ticket slot 116 (136) of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. In this case, the ticket gate monitoring system 1 performs the following processing.

  The entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-2, like the entrance-side automatic ticket checker 100-1, images the user with the camera 118 (138) and reads the ticket information from the ticket TIX (step S914). Next, the entry-side automatic ticket checker 100-2 transmits the read ticket information, the moving image captured by the camera 118 (138), and the ticket checker identification information to the station server device 200 (step S916).

  Next, the station server device 200 determines whether or not it can pass based on the ticket information received from the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 (step S918). Next, the station server device 200 selects the second frame image from the moving image by the camera 118 (138), and combines the information indicating the passage permission / inhibition determination (corresponding to entry ticket gate processing information) and the second frame image. The second pair information is transmitted to the integrated management server device 300 (step S920). The integrated management server device 300 stores the second pair information received from the station server device 200 as an entrance / exit database DB, compares the second pair information with the attendee watch list WL, and determines whether or not it is an unauthorized use. A determination is made (step S924).

  On the other hand, the station server device 200 transmits information indicating pass / fail determination to the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 (step S926). The entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2 performs control for permitting or prohibiting passage based on the information indicating whether or not passage is permitted transmitted by the station server device 200 (step S928). Thereby, the process shown in the sequence diagram is completed.

  According to the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the third embodiment described above, unauthorized use of the boarding ticket TIX can be suppressed as in the first or second embodiment.

Hereinafter, other embodiments (modifications) will be described.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the ticket gate monitoring system 1 in the above-described embodiment. As illustrated, the station server device 200 described above may be omitted. For example, the automatic ticket gate 100 may directly communicate with the integrated management server device 300 via the network NW. In this case, the omitted image server 214 of the station server device 200 may be included in the integrated management server device 300, or may be included in the automatic ticket gate 100.

  In the above-described embodiment, the camera 118 (138) has been described as being included in the automatic ticket gate 100, but is not limited thereto. For example, the camera 118 (138) may be provided outside the automatic ticket gate 100 such as a ceiling or a wall surface in a station.

  According to at least one embodiment described above, the characteristics of the user's image captured by the camera 118 (138) of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 100-1 and the reading unit 111 ( 131) the first pair information representing the combination with the entrance ticket processing information including the ticket identification information read by 131), and the image of the user imaged by the camera 118 (138) of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. Is compared with the second pair information representing the combination of the ticket gate processing information including the ticket identification information read by the reading unit 111 (131) of the entry-side automatic ticket gate 100-2. By determining whether or not the ticket TIX has been illegally used by the user, the illegal use of the ticket TIX can be suppressed.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket gate monitoring system, 100 ... Automatic ticket gate, 111, 131 ... Reading part, 118, 138 ... Camera, 150 ... Ticket gate side control part, 152 ... Ticket gate side communication part, 154 ... Imaging control part, 156 ... Passing Acceptability determination unit, 170 ... ticket gate side storage unit, 200 ... station server device, 210 ... station server side control unit, 212 ... station server side communication unit, 214 ... image selection unit, 220 ... station server side storage unit, 300 ... Integrated management server device, 310 ... management server side control unit, 312 ... management server side communication unit, 314 ... information management unit, 316 ... fraud determination unit, 320 ... management server side storage unit, TIX ... boarding ticket

Claims (8)

A first camera that is installed at a plurality of stations and captures users entering the station;
A first reading unit that is installed at the plurality of stations and reads ticket identification information for identifying the ticket from a ticket used by a user who enters the station;
A second camera that is installed at the plurality of stations and captures users who enter the station,
A second reading unit that is installed at the plurality of stations and reads ticket identification information for identifying the ticket from a ticket used by a user who enters from the station premises;
First pair information representing a combination of information based on a user image captured by the first camera and ticket identification information read by the first reading unit, and imaged by the second camera By comparing the information based on the image of the user and the second pair information representing the combination of the ticket identification information read by the second reading unit, the ticket is illegal by the user. A fraud determination unit that determines whether or not it has been used;
A ticket gate monitoring system comprising: A feature extraction unit that extracts a facial feature of the user from each of the user image captured by the first camera and the user image captured by the second camera;
The fraud determination unit uses the feature extraction unit to extract the first pair information and the second pair information with the same ticket identification information from the user image captured by the first camera. If the facial feature of the user does not match the facial feature of the user extracted by the feature extraction unit from the user's image captured by the second camera, the ticket is illegal by the user. Judge that it was used,
The ticket gate monitoring system according to claim 1. The first reading unit and the second reading unit further read efficacy information indicating the efficacy of the ticket from the ticket used by the user,
Based on the efficacy information read by the first reading unit, a first passage propriety determination unit that determines whether passage from the station premises to the station premises,
Based on the efficacy information read by the second reading unit, a second passage propriety determination unit that determines whether passage from the station premises to the outside of the station premises,
The first pair information is managed as a database, and a ticket of a ticket used by the user when the first passage permission determination unit permits passage from the outside of the station to the inside of the station Based on the identification information, an information management unit that generates a data list obtained by extracting data including the facial features of the user who actually entered the station premises from the database, and
The fraud determination unit, when the ticket identification information is read by the second reading unit, from the data list generated by the information management unit, the ticket identification information read by the second reading unit When the same ticket identification information is searched for and the same ticket identification information exists in the data list, the facial features of the user paired with the same ticket identification information, and the second Comparing the features of the user's face extracted by the feature extraction unit from the user's image captured by the camera, and determining whether the boarding ticket has been illegally used by the user,
The ticket gate monitoring system according to claim 2. The first camera starts imaging in response to the approach of a user entering the station premises, and ends the imaging when the first passage permission determination unit determines whether the passage is possible,
The second camera starts imaging in response to the approach of a user who enters from the station premises, and ends the imaging when the second passage permission determination unit determines whether the passage is possible,
When the user enters the station premises from a plurality of images taken in time series by the first camera based on the time when the ticket identification information is read by the first reading unit. The first image containing the figure using the ticket is selected, and is picked up in time series by the second camera based on the time when the ticket identification information is read by the second reading unit. A plurality of images, further comprising an image selection unit for selecting a second image containing the appearance of using the ticket when the user participates from the station premises,
The information management unit combines the first image selected by the image selection unit and the ticket identification information read by the first reading unit into the first pair information, and the image selection unit Combining the second image selected by the above and the ticket identification information read by the second reading unit into the second pair information,
The ticket gate monitoring system according to claim 3. The second passage propriety determining unit prohibits the user from passing when the fraud determining unit determines that the boarding ticket has been illegally used by the user.
The ticket gate monitoring system according to claim 3 or 4. It is installed at a position where a station staff can visually recognize, and further comprises a display section for displaying the determination result of the fraud determination section.
The ticket gate monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An automatic ticket gate installed at a plurality of stations, and an information processing device capable of communicating with the automatic ticket gates installed at the plurality of stations,
The automatic ticket gate includes one or both of the first camera and the second camera;
The information processing apparatus includes the fraud determination unit.
The ticket gate monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Information installed based on the user's image captured by a first camera that captures a user who is installed at a plurality of stations and enters the station, and a user who is installed at the plurality of stations and enters the station The first pair information representing a combination with the ticket identification information read by the first reading unit that reads the ticket identification information for identifying the ticket from the ticket used by the vehicle, and installed at the plurality of stations Information based on the image of the user imaged by the second camera that images the user who participates from the station premises, and a ride that is installed at the plurality of stations and used by the users who compete from the station premises The ticket is compared with the second pair information representing the combination with the ticket identification information read by the second reading unit that reads the ticket identification information for identifying the ticket from the ticket. Profit And it determines whether or not it has been unauthorized use by users,
Information processing device.

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