JP2018010342A - Mobile terminal, ticket vending machine, ticket vending system, guidance method, and guidance program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique that does not give a sense of bothersome to users purchasing passenger tickets.SOLUTION: In a mobile terminal 2, a guidance radio wave reception unit 25 receives a guidance radio wave at a predetermined reference level repeatedly transmitted by a ticket vending machine 1. In the mobile terminal 2, a radio communication unit 26 transmits a ticket issuance request for a passenger ticket to the ticket vending machine 1. Furthermore, in the mobile terminal 2, a control unit 21 prohibits the radio communication unit 26 from transmitting the ticket issuance request if a reception level of the guidance radio wave received by the guidance radio wave reception unit 25 is smaller than a setting level.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for issuing a ticket such as a ticket at a station or the like.

  Conventionally, ticket vending machines that sell tickets such as tickets to users are installed at public transportation stations such as railways. Near the ticket machine, there is a fare display board that shows the fare for using the railway. The fare display board indicates, for example, the fare from the own station for each station shown on the route map of the railway network. When a user purchases a ticket at a ticket vending machine, the fare display board confirms the fare to the disembarking station.

  In an area where the route network is complex, it may take time for the user to find the getting-off station indicated on the route map. As a result, the time required for the user to purchase a ticket becomes longer, and the processing efficiency of the ticket vending machine is reduced.

  In addition, by registering the purchase information of the ticket including the disembarking station in advance in the mobile terminal, and inputting the purchase information from this mobile terminal into the ticket vending machine, a ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the ticket vending machine can be obtained. Various systems that can be purchased have been proposed (see Patent Documents 1-4). Patent document 1 is a structure which displays the two-dimensional barcode which shows purchase information on a boarding ticket on the display part of a portable terminal, and makes this ticket machine read this two-dimensional barcode. Patent Documents 2 to 4 are configurations that wirelessly transmit ticket purchase information from a portable terminal to a ticket vending machine.

2013-152650 gazette No. 2002-49939 2007-241387 2002-288694

  However, Patent Documents 1 to 4 and the like are configurations that simplify the operation for purchasing a ticket performed by a user at a ticket vending machine, and the user can smoothly perform the operation for purchasing a ticket without waste. It doesn't take into account that. That is, Patent Literatures 1 to 4 and the like do not suppress a useless operation of the mobile terminal by the user. For this reason, the user may feel troublesome in the operation concerning purchase of a ticket.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for suppressing a user who purchases a ticket from feeling annoyed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

  The portable terminal receives a guided radio wave of a predetermined reference level repeatedly transmitted by the ticket vending machine at the guided radio wave receiving unit. The transmitting unit transmits a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine. Further, the control unit prohibits the transmission of the ticket issuing request in the transmission unit if the reception level of the induction radio wave received by the induction radio wave reception unit is lower than the set level.

  In addition, what is necessary is just to make it a control part permit transmission of the ticketing request | requirement in a transmission part, if the reception level of the induction | guidance | derivation electromagnetic wave received with the induction | guidance | derivation electromagnetic wave reception part is larger than a setting level.

  This setting level may be set to the reception level of the induction wave when the relative distance from the ticket machine (the induction antenna of the induction wave) is several tens of centimeters (for example, about 20 to 50 cm). If set in this way, a user who has a portable terminal cannot send a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine unless the user approaches the ticket vending machine to several tens of centimeters. Therefore, the user can be prevented from performing a useless operation of transmitting a ticket issuing request when the user is not approaching the ticket machine up to several tens of centimeters. Thereby, it can suppress that a user feels troublesome.

  The portable terminal may be configured to include a guide unit that guides the ticket vending machine according to the level of the reception level of the guide radio wave received by the guide radio wave receiver. When the reception level of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit is lower than the first level, guidance for prompting the user to approach the ticket machine may be provided. Thereby, a user can be smoothly moved to a ticket vending machine.

  The ticket issuing request transmitted by the transmitting unit may include language information indicating the language type, getting-off station information indicating the disembarking station, and settlement information indicating a settlement method for the transaction amount associated with the ticket issuing.

  In the ticket vending machine according to the present invention, the wireless communication unit receives a ticket issuing request transmitted from the mobile terminal. The guided radio wave transmission unit repeatedly transmits a guided radio wave having a predetermined reference level. And a control part controls the ticketing process according to the ticketing request | requirement of the boarding ticket received with the radio | wireless communication part.

  According to this invention, it can suppress that the user who purchases a boarding ticket with a ticket machine feels troublesome.

It is the schematic which shows a ticket sales system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of a ticket vending machine. It is the schematic which shows the external appearance of a ticket vending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of a portable terminal. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which a user who has a mobile terminal approaches a ticket machine, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating reception intensity of induced radio waves in the mobile terminal. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing the transmission intensity of the induction radio wave in the ticket vending machine. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a ticket vending machine. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the portable terminal which is displaying the 1st guidance message. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the portable terminal which is displaying the 2nd guidance message. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the portable terminal which is displaying the 3rd guidance message.

  Hereinafter, a ticket selling system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket sales system. This ticket selling system includes a ticket vending machine 1 and a portable terminal 2. The ticket vending machine 1 is installed at a ticket office located near a ticket gate of a station. The number of the ticket vending machines 1 installed at the boarding ticket office may be one or a plurality. FIG. 1 illustrates a ticket office where a plurality of ticket machines 1 are installed side by side.

  The mobile terminal 2 is a smartphone or a mobile phone possessed by the user. A guidance program according to the present invention is installed in the portable terminal 2. The control unit 21 of the portable terminal 2 has a computer that executes the guidance program according to the present invention. Moreover, the computer with which this control part 21 is provided performs the guidance method concerning this invention.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the ticket vending machine. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the ticket vending machine. The ticket vending machine 1 includes a control unit 11, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, a ticket issuing unit 14, a money processing unit 15, a card processing unit 16, a guided radio wave transmission unit 17, a wireless communication unit 18, And a communication unit 19. The ticket vending machine 1 issues a ticket such as a ticket. The ticket vending machine 1 can also perform known processing such as charging (payment) to an IC card that can be used as a ticket.

  The control part 11 controls each part with which the ticket vending machine 1 main body is provided.

  The display unit 12 includes a display 12a provided on the front surface of the main body, and controls screen display on the display 12a. The display unit 12 can perform screen display on the display 12a in a specified language from a plurality of languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, German, and the like.

  The operation unit 13 includes input devices such as a touch panel 13a attached on the screen of the display 12a and a key operation unit 13b having a numeric keypad. The operation unit 13 detects a user input operation on the input device and notifies the control unit 11 of this.

  The ticket issuing unit 14 issues a boarding ticket. The ticket vending machine 1 has a ticketing opening 14a provided on the front surface of the main body. The ticket issuing unit 14 releases a ticket issued to the user to the ticketing opening 14a.

  The money processing unit 15 processes coins and banknotes. Specifically, the money processing unit 15 accepts coins used for the settlement of the transaction amount related to ticketing and the like, and releases a change coin to the user, ticket issuing, etc. A banknote processing unit that accepts banknotes used for the settlement of the transaction amount and discharges change banknotes to the user. The ticket vending machine 1 is provided with a coin insertion port 15a, a change coin receiving tray 15b, a bill insertion port 15c, and a bill discharge port 15d on the front surface of the main body. The coin slot 15a has a shape that can be inserted into the main body of the ticket vending machine 1 even when a plurality of coins (about 2 to 3) are overlapped. The money processing unit 15 includes a coin identifying unit that identifies the denomination and authenticity of the coins inserted by the user and the change coins released as change to the user. Moreover, the money processing part 15 has a banknote identification part which identifies a money type and authenticity about the inserted banknote thrown in by the user at the banknote slot 15c and the change banknote discharged to the user at the banknote outlet 15d. ing.

  The card processing unit 16 processes a non-contact IC card that can be used as a boarding ticket, and a payment card such as a credit card. The ticket vending machine 1 is provided with a card insertion / release port 16a on the front surface of the main body. The card processing unit 16 has a function of reading card data and writing card data to an IC of a non-contact type IC card inserted at the card insertion / release port 16a. The card processing unit 16 has a function of reading card data and writing card data with respect to an IC of a contact IC card inserted at the card insertion / release port 16a. Further, the card processing unit 16 has a function of reading card data and writing card data with respect to the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card inserted at the card insertion / release port 16a. Since the configuration for realizing these functions is publicly known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The induced radio wave transmission unit 17 repeatedly transmits an induced radio wave having a predetermined reference level at a period of several tens of msec (for example, a period of 10 to 30 msec). The induction wave transmission unit 17 has an antenna 17a provided on the front surface of the main body. An area where the antenna 17a is provided (hereinafter referred to as a terminal approach area) may be described as a “terminal approach area” or may have a different color so that the user can easily recognize it. It may be distinguished from the surrounding area by.

  The wireless communication unit 18 performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 2. The wireless communication unit 18 may be configured to share the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmission unit 17, or may be provided separately from the antenna 17a of the induction radio wave transmission unit 17. Moreover, you may comprise the induction | guidance | derivation electromagnetic wave transmission part 17 and the radio | wireless communication part 18 with one radio | wireless communication part. The induction radio wave transmission unit 17 and the wireless communication unit 18 only need to secure a communication area of several meters (about 5 to 10 m).

  The communication unit 19 communicates with other types of station equipment such as an automatic ticket gate and a station server (not shown) connected to the network and other ticket machines 1 connected via a network. Further, the communication unit 19 authenticates the transaction directly or with a card company or the like when making a card payment with a credit card or the like for a fare associated with the ticket issuing.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the mobile terminal. The portable terminal 2 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, an operation unit 23, a communication unit 24, a guided wave reception unit 25, and a wireless communication unit 26. The control unit 21 controls the operation of each part of the mobile terminal 2 main body. The display unit 22 controls screen display of a display provided in the mobile terminal 2 main body. The display unit 22 corresponds to the guide unit referred to in the present invention. The operation unit 23 includes a touch panel pasted on the display screen, and detects a user operation on the touch panel. The communication unit 24 performs telephone communication via a mobile phone network, data communication with a server on the Internet, and the like.

  The induced radio wave receiving unit 25 receives the induced radio wave transmitted by the ticket vending machine 1 and detects the reception intensity of the induced radio wave. The wireless communication unit 26 performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 18 of the ticket vending machine 1. The antennas of the induction wave receiving unit 25 and the wireless communication unit 26 may be common or may be provided individually. Moreover, you may comprise the induction | guidance | derivation electromagnetic wave receiving part 25 and the radio | wireless communication part 26 with one radio | wireless communication part. As with the wireless communication unit 18 of the ticket vending machine 1, the guided radio wave reception unit 25 and the wireless communication unit 26 only need to ensure a communication area of several meters (about 5 to 10 m). The wireless communication unit 26 corresponds to the transmission unit referred to in the present invention.

  Here, the relationship between the distance between the ticket vending machine 1 and the portable terminal 2 and the reception intensity of the induced radio wave in the portable terminal 2 will be described. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which a user who has a mobile terminal approaches a ticket machine, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating reception intensity of induced radio waves in the mobile terminal. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing the transmission intensity of the induction radio wave in the ticket vending machine.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the ticket vending machine 1 repeatedly transmits a reference level induced radio wave at regular time intervals (for example, a period of 10 to 30 msec) in the induced radio wave transmission unit 17. A ticket vending machine ID for identifying the ticket vending machine 1 is placed on the induced radio wave.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, as the user carrying the portable terminal 2 approaches the ticket vending machine 1 (as the portable terminal 2 approaches the antenna 17a of the induction wave transmitter 17), The reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit 25 of the portable terminal 2 increases. When the reception intensity of the induction radio wave received by the induction radio wave receiving unit 25 exceeds the first threshold th1, the portable terminal 2 guides the user holding the mobile terminal 2 to the ticket vending machine 1. Do. In other words, if the received intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit 25 does not exceed the first threshold th1, the mobile terminal 2 designates the user possessing the mobile terminal 2 as the ticket vending machine 1 Do not give guidance to. The first threshold th1 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 5 m.

  Further, when the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit 25 exceeds the second threshold th2 (first threshold th1 <second threshold th2), the portable terminal 2 Guiding to approach the terminal approach area of the ticket vending machine 1. The second threshold th2 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 1 m.

  Furthermore, when the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit 25 exceeds the third threshold th3 (second threshold th2 <third threshold th3), the mobile terminal 2 gets on the ticket machine 1 Permits sending ticket purchase information. In other words, the portable terminal 2 prohibits the transmission of the ticket purchase information to the ticket vending machine 1 unless the reception intensity of the induction radio wave received by the induction radio wave receiver 25 exceeds the third threshold th3. The third threshold th3 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 30 cm. The third threshold th3 is the setting level referred to in the present invention.

  The mobile terminal 2 can register ticket purchase information in advance and store it in a memory (not shown) of the control unit 21. This ticket purchase information includes the language used (Japanese, English, Chinese, German, etc.), the exit station (Tokyo Station, Akihabara Station, Yurakucho Station, Kanda Station, etc.), ticket type (Kip, round-trip ticket, etc.) The number of tickets issued (number of adults and number of children), payment method (cash, SF card, credit card, etc.) and the like are included. The user can register the contents of these items in advance by performing a predetermined operation on the mobile terminal 2. Moreover, the portable terminal 2 is a structure which can perform the display in a display apparatus in the language which designated.

  Hereinafter, operations of the ticket vending machine 1 and the portable terminal 2 in this ticket sales system will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ticket vending machine. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal. The ticket vending machine 1 always executes the process shown in FIG. The mobile terminal 2 may be configured to always execute the process illustrated in FIG. 7 or may be configured to be executed at a timing when a predetermined operation is performed by the user.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the ticket vending machine 1 repeatedly transmits a reference level of induction radio waves at regular time intervals in the induction radio wave transmission unit 17. As shown in FIG. 6, the ticket vending machine 1 receives a connection request transmitted from the portable terminal 2 in the wireless communication unit 18 or waits for a ticketing operation by the user in the operation unit 13 (s1, s2). When the user performs a ticketing operation on the operation unit 13, the ticket vending machine 1 performs a ticketing process for issuing a boarding ticket according to the ticketing operation (s9), and returns to s1. Since the ticket issuing process in s9 is the same as that of a known ticket vending machine, detailed description is omitted here.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the portable terminal 2 measures the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 (s21). The mobile terminal 2 determines whether the received intensity of the received induced radio wave is less than the first threshold th1 (s22). If the received intensity of the received induced radio wave is less than the first threshold th1, the portable terminal 2 returns to s21. As described above, the first threshold th1 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 5 m. is there.

  Therefore, if the mobile terminal 2 is relatively far from the ticket vending machine 1 (if it is more than 5 m away), the processing is repeated at s21 and s22. In order to reduce the processing load, the portable terminal 2 is preferably configured not to perform the process of acquiring the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 placed on the received guided radio wave at this time.

  At this point, the mobile terminal 2 prohibits transmission of a ticket issuing request described later.

  If the received intensity of the induced radio wave is not less than the first threshold th1, the portable terminal 2 determines whether the received intensity of the induced radio wave is less than the second threshold th2 (s23). If the portable terminal 2 is less than the second threshold th2, that is, if the reception intensity of the induced radio wave is equal to or greater than the first threshold th1 and less than the second threshold th2, the display unit 22 causes the first guidance The message is displayed on the display (s24), and the process returns to s21. As described above, the second threshold th2 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 1 m. is there. That is, when the distance from the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmission unit 17 is about 1 m to 5 m, the display unit 22 displays the first guidance message on the display in s24.

  When the portable terminal 2 is close to the ticket vending machine 1 to some extent (if it is located in the range of 1 m to 5 m), the processing of s21 to s24 is repeated, and the display unit 22 displays the first guidance message on the display. Continue to display.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the display of the mobile terminal displaying the first guidance message. As shown in FIG. 8, a first guidance message and ticket purchase information are displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 2. The first guidance message is a message that prompts the user to approach the ticket vending machine 1, but does not prompt the user to approach the specific ticket vending machine 1. Therefore, the user may confirm the ticket vending machine 1 that can be moved smoothly and bring it closer to the ticket vending machine 1. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the first guide message is “Please approach the ticket machine”. Further, the ticket purchase information displayed on the display of the portable terminal 2 is information (the information on the ticket to be purchased from now on) that is registered in advance by the user and stored in the memory of the control unit 21.

  The mobile terminal 2 displays the first guidance message and the ticket purchase information on the display in the set language. Therefore, the user is guided in a language that he can recognize. In order to reduce the processing load, the portable terminal 2 is preferably configured not to perform the process of acquiring the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 placed on the received guided radio wave at this time. In addition, at this point, the mobile terminal 2 prohibits transmission of a ticket issue request described later.

  If the received intensity of the induced radio wave is not less than the second threshold th2, the portable terminal 2 determines whether the received intensity of the induced radio wave is less than the third threshold th3 (s25). If the mobile terminal 2 is less than the third threshold th3, that is, if the reception intensity of the induced radio wave is greater than or equal to the second threshold th2 and less than the third threshold th3, the display unit 22 The message is displayed on the display (s26), and the process returns to s21. As described above, the third threshold th3 is the reception intensity of the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiver 25 when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmitter 17 is about 30 cm. is there. That is, in the portable terminal 2, when the distance from the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmission unit 17 is about 30 cm to 1 m, the display unit 22 displays the second guidance message on the display in s26.

  When the mobile terminal 2 approaches the ticket vending machine 1 to some extent (if it is located in the range of 30 cm to 1 m), the processing of s21 to s26 is repeated, and the display unit 22 displays the second guidance message on the display. Continue.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the display of the mobile terminal displaying the second guidance message. As shown in FIG. 9, the second guidance message and ticket purchase information are displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 2. The second guidance message is a message that prompts the user to bring the mobile terminal 2 closer to the terminal approach area of the ticket vending machine 1. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the second guidance message is “Please move the mobile terminal closer to the terminal approach area”.

  The portable terminal 2 displays the second guidance message and the ticket purchase information on the display in the set language. In order to reduce the processing load, the portable terminal 2 is preferably configured not to perform the process of acquiring the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 from the received induced radio wave even at this time. Also at this time, the portable terminal 2 prohibits transmission of a ticket issuing request described later.

  In addition, the portable terminal 2 permits the transmission of the ticketing request and the third guidance message if the reception strength of the induced radio wave is not less than the third threshold th3 (that is, if it is not less than the third threshold th3). Is displayed on the display (s27, s28). Moreover, the portable terminal 2 acquires the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 from the induced radio wave received in s27. Further, since the portable terminal 2 has permitted transmission of the ticketing request in s27, the display unit 22 displays the confirmed transmission button 30 and the cancel button 31 on the display.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the display of the mobile terminal displaying the third guidance message. As shown in FIG. 10, a third guidance message, ticket purchase information, a confirmation transmission button 30, and a cancel button 31 are displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 2. The third guidance message is a message that prompts the user to operate the confirm transmission button 30 or the cancel button 31. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the third guidance message is “please press the confirm transmission button or cancel button”.

  As described above, when the distance from the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmission unit 17 is less than 30 cm, the mobile terminal 2 displays the confirmed transmission button 30 on the display and permits the transmission of the ticketing request. That is, the user can perform a ticketing request transmission operation if the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the guided radio wave transmission unit 17 is less than 30 cm. The mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the guided radio wave transmission unit 17 If the distance is 30 cm or more, the ticket issuing request cannot be transmitted.

  If the confirmed transmission button 30 is not operated (s29), the portable terminal 2 returns to s21. In s29, the process returns to s21 not only when neither the confirmed transmission button 30 nor the cancel button 31 is operated, but also when the cancel button 31 is operated.

  Normally, when the user operates the cancel button 31, the user leaves the front of the ticket vending machine 1. However, when the user is away from the ticket vending machine 1, the second guidance message or the first guidance message described above may be displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 2. For this reason, when the cancel button 31 is operated, the mobile terminal 2 may be configured to temporarily stop the process shown in FIG. 7 (for example, about 5 to 10 seconds).

  When the confirmed transmission button 30 is operated, the portable terminal 2 transmits a connection request to the ticket vending machine 1 (s30). This connection request includes the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 that requests connection. The portable terminal 2 acquires the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 from the induced radio wave received by the induced radio wave receiving unit 25 and having a reception intensity equal to or higher than the third threshold th3. That is, the user transmits a connection request to the ticket vending machine 1 that has brought the mobile terminal 2 close to the terminal approaching area. For this reason, the user is located in front of the ticket vending machine 1 to which the mobile terminal 2 requests connection at this point.

  When the ticket vending machine 1 receives the connection request transmitted from the portable terminal 2 in s2, the ticket vending machine 1 transmits a connection permission to the portable terminal 2 (s3). If the identification code put on the connection request received by the wireless communication unit 18 is the identification code of the own machine, the ticket vending machine 1 determines that the connection request transmitted from the portable terminal 2 is received in s1. . If the ticket vending machine 1 does not receive the connection request transmitted from the portable terminal 2 in s1 unless the identification code placed in the connection request received by the wireless communication unit 18 is the identification code of the own machine. judge.

  When receiving the connection permission from the ticket vending machine 1, the portable terminal 2 transmits a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine 1 (s31, s32). In this example, the mobile terminal 2 is configured to automatically transmit a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine 1 upon receiving a connection permission from the ticket vending machine 1, but the user confirms the transmission of the ticket issuing request. It is good also as a structure to perform. The ticket issue request includes the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1 and the ticket purchase information.

  When the ticket vending machine 1 accepts the ticket issuing request from the portable terminal 2, the ticket vending machine 1 returns the acceptance of the ticket issuing request to the portable terminal 2 (s4, s5). When the portable terminal 2 receives the ticket issue request from the ticket vending machine 1, the portable terminal 2 transmits confirmation to the ticket vending machine 1 (s33, s34), and returns to s21. In this example, the mobile terminal 2 is configured to automatically transmit confirmation to the ticket vending machine 1 upon receipt of a ticketing request reception from the ticket vending machine 1, but the confirmation is also confirmed with the user. It is good also as a structure which performs operation. The confirmation code transmitted to the ticket vending machine 1 in s34 also includes the identification code of the ticket vending machine 1.

  When the ticket vending machine 1 receives the confirmation from the portable terminal 2, the ticket vending machine 1 performs a settlement process with the ticket issuing based on the ticket issuing request received in s4 (s6, s7). The settlement process in s7 is a known process using cash, SF card, credit card, or the like. Further, the ticket vending machine 1 displays a screen for guiding the procedure of the settlement process on the display 12a in the language indicated by the language information of the ticket purchase information included in the ticket issuing request received in s7. Accordingly, since the user is guided in the procedure of the settlement process in a language that he can recognize, the user can smoothly operate the ticket vending machine 1 related to the settlement process. In the settlement process, settlement is performed by the settlement method of the ticket purchase information included in the ticket issuing request received in s7.

  When the settlement process is completed, the ticket vending machine 1 performs a ticketing process in which the ticketing section 14 issues a ticket indicated by the ticket purchase information included in the ticketing request received in s4 (s8), and returns to s1.

  Thus, in the ticket selling system according to this example, the user cannot perform a ticket issuing request transmission operation if the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the induced radio wave transmission unit 17 is 30 cm or more. That is, when the distance between the mobile terminal 2 and the antenna 17a of the guided radio wave transmission unit 17 is 30 cm or more, the user can be prevented from performing a ticket issuing request transmission operation in the mobile terminal 2 in vain. Further, the user can smoothly move to the ticket vending machine 1. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the user from feeling troublesome.

  In addition, about the process concerning the above-mentioned s5 and s6 in the ticket vending machine 1, and the process concerning the above-mentioned s33 and s34 in the portable terminal 2, the structure which is not provided may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket vending machine 2 ... Portable terminal 11 ... Control part 12 ... Display part 12a ... Display 13 ... Operation part 13a ... Touch panel 13b ... Key operation part 14 ... Ticketing part 14a ... Ticketing part 15 ... Money processing part 15a ... Coin insertion part 15b ... change coin tray 15c ... bill insertion slot 15d ... banknote release port 16 ... card processing unit 16a ... release port 17 ... guided wave transmission unit 17a ... antenna 18 ... wireless communication unit 19 ... communication unit 21 ... control unit 22 ... display unit 23 ... Operation unit 24 ... Communication unit 25 ... Guided wave reception unit 26 ... Wireless communication unit 30 ... Confirm transmission button 31 ... Cancel button

Claims (10)

A guided radio wave receiver that receives a guided radio wave of a predetermined reference level repeatedly transmitted by the ticket vending machine;
A transmission unit for transmitting a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine;
A portable terminal comprising: a control unit that prohibits transmission of the ticketing request in the transmission unit when a reception level of the induced radio wave received by the guided radio wave reception unit is lower than a set level.   2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit permits transmission of the ticketing request in the transmission unit when a reception level of the induced radio wave received by the guided radio wave reception unit is higher than a set level. .   The portable terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a guide unit that guides the ticket vending machine in accordance with a reception level of the guide radio wave received by the guide radio wave receiving unit.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the ticket issuing request including language information indicating a language type.   The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the ticket issuing request including the getting-off station information indicating the getting-off station.   The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the transmission unit transmits the ticket issuing request including settlement information indicating a settlement method for a transaction amount associated with ticketing of a ticket. A wireless communication unit that receives a ticket issuing request transmitted from the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A guided radio wave transmission unit that repeatedly transmits the induced radio wave at a predetermined reference level;
A ticket vending machine comprising: a control unit that controls ticketing processing according to a ticketing request for a ticket received by the wireless communication unit. A mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A ticket vending system comprising the ticket vending machine according to claim 7. A guided radio wave receiving step in which a guided radio wave receiving unit receives a guided radio wave of a predetermined reference level repeatedly transmitted by the ticket vending machine;
A transmitting step in which a transmitting unit transmits a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine;
And a transmission restriction step for prohibiting transmission of the ticketing request in the transmission unit when the reception level of the induction radio wave received by the guided radio wave reception unit is lower than a set level. A guided radio wave receiving step in which a guided radio wave receiving unit receives a guided radio wave of a predetermined reference level repeatedly transmitted by the ticket vending machine;
A transmitting step in which a transmitting unit transmits a ticket issuing request to the ticket vending machine;
A guidance program for causing a computer to execute a transmission restriction step for prohibiting transmission of the ticketing request in the transmission unit when a reception level of the guidance radio wave received by the guidance radio wave reception unit is lower than a set level.

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