JP2018147372A - Information service system, ticket medium processor, and information service program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information service system capable of easily and safely checking use history of a use medium, and a ticket medium processor and an information service program.SOLUTION: An information service system in an embodiment includes a reading part, a site creation part, a conversion part and a display unit. The reading part reads a piece of ticket information including identification number and use history from ticket medium presented by a user. The site creation part creates a WEB site based on the ticket information read by the reading part. The conversion part converts a URL of the WEB site created by the site creation part into a two-dimensional code. The display unit displays the two-dimensional code converted by the conversion part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information providing system, a ticket medium processing apparatus, and an information providing program.

  A ticket medium processing apparatus installed at a railway station or the like performs the issuance of use media such as an admission ticket, a boarding ticket, a commuter pass, and a stored fair card (SF card), and performs various processes on the use media.

  In recent years, an IC card having an IC (Integrated Circuit) that can accept various processes by transmitting and receiving data to and from station equipment wirelessly has become widespread as a usage medium.

  When confirming the usage history of an IC card, a method for causing the ticket medium processing device to read information and printing the usage history on a paper medium, or a method for confirming on the display screen of the ticket medium processing device, Presenting an IC card to the station staff, allowing the commuter pass issuing machine to read the information under the station staff's operation, and checking the usage history by printing it on a paper medium, or using it printed on a paper medium There was a method of accessing a URL where the history can be viewed and checking on the WEB site.

  When using a ticket medium processing device to check the usage history, there are disadvantages such as being unable to check on the WEB site and being unable to output to an electronic file. On the other hand, when using a commuter pass issuing machine to check the use history, there is a problem in privacy and security because the station staff needs to perform processing in the station window. In addition, the URL of the WEB site where the usage history can be viewed and the path for logging in to the WEB site are both printed on the paper medium on which the usage history issued by the commuter pass issuing machine is printed. When a paper medium is lost, there are problems such as high risk of misuse.

JP 2010-134783 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information providing system, a ticket medium processing apparatus, and an information providing program capable of easily and safely confirming a usage history of a usage medium.

  The information providing system according to the embodiment includes a reading unit, a site creation unit, a conversion unit, and a display unit. The reading unit reads the ticket information including the identification number and the usage history from the ticket medium presented by the user. The site creation unit creates a WEB site based on the ticket information read by the reading unit. The conversion unit converts the URL of the WEB site created by the site creation unit into a two-dimensional code. The display unit displays the two-dimensional code converted by the conversion unit.

The block diagram which shows an example of the apparatus structure of the information provision system which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the utilization log | history which the IC card which concerns on embodiment memorize | stores. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the ticket medium processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the high-order apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen of the usage history displayed on the ticket medium processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen which displayed the two-dimensional code on the ticket medium processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the specification which the ticket medium processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment issues. The figure which shows an example of the site login page which the high-order apparatus which concerns on embodiment produces. The figure which shows an example of the utilization log | history browsing page which the high-order apparatus which concerns on embodiment creates. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow which the ticket medium processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment displays a two-dimensional code.

  Hereinafter, the information providing system 1, the ticket medium processing apparatus 11, and the information providing program according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the information providing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of an information providing system 1 according to the embodiment. The information providing system 1 includes a ticket medium processing device 11 and a host device 10. Further, the portable terminal 14 and the host device 10, the host device 10 and the ticket medium processing device 11, the ticket medium processing device 11 and the IC card 12, and the IC card 12 and the ticket gate 13 are connected via a communication line, respectively. Send and receive.

  The ticket medium processing device 11 is installed at a station in a transportation facility such as a railroad, for example, and accepts input of information by direct operation by a user, and issues a ticket medium such as a boarding ticket and processes a ticket medium. Is. When the ticket medium is a boarding ticket, there are, for example, an ordinary boarding ticket and a special boarding ticket such as a coupon ticket or a plan ticket. When the presented ticket is a magnetic ticket, the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 performs processing such as refund settlement, for example. When the presented ticket is the IC card 12, for example, processing such as deposit processing (charging) and display of the usage history 20 of the IC card 12 is performed.

  The host device 10 receives and stores history information such as issuance of a ticket issued by the ticket medium processing device 11 and refund settlement from the ticket medium processing device 11. Further, the host device 10 creates WEB site data (HTML data) for the user to browse the usage history 20 of the IC card 12 and holds the data for a predetermined period.

  The host device 10 creates a WEB site (HTML data) for each identification number based on the identification number of the IC card 12 acquired by the ticket medium processing device 11 and the usage history 20. The host device 10 creates and stores a usage history browsing page 90 for browsing the usage history 20. Further, the upper level apparatus 10 creates and stores a login page 80 for logging in to the usage history browsing page 90.

  The host device 10 transmits the URL of the created WEB site to the ticket medium processing device 11.

  The IC card 12 is a ticket medium having an IC (Integrated Circuit) that can accept various processes by wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from various station service devices such as the ticket medium processing device 11 and the ticket gate 13. is there. The IC card 12 also has a storage unit 33. For example, the IC card 12 is used as a commuter pass, an SF (Stored Fare) card for fare settlement, or a post-payment card for fare settlement. Stores ticket information for use. For example, the IC card 12 stores a unique identification number, usage history 20, remaining amount, commuter pass information, and the like.

  The ticket gate 13 is illustrated as one of devices that exchange data with the IC card 12.

  The ticket gate 13 is installed at a ticket gate of a station and performs entry / exit processing on a ticket presented by a user. When the IC card 12 in which valid ticket information is stored is presented to the ticket checker 13, the ticket checker 13 permits the passage of the user carrying the IC card 12. Further, the ticket gate 13 performs processing for writing information such as date and time, entry / exit station, and fare into the IC card 12.

  The mobile terminal 14 is exemplified as one of devices for accessing the WEB site created by the host device 10 and browsing the usage history 20. The mobile terminal 14 is a mobile terminal 14 possessed by a user, and is, for example, a mobile phone or a smartphone having an imaging function and a WEB access function.

  Next, the IC card 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the usage history 20 stored in the IC card 12 according to the embodiment.

  The IC card 12 performs wireless communication with station equipment such as the ticket gate 13 and stores its usage history 20. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the date, type, use station, type, use station, and remaining amount are stored as one use history 20. However, there is a limit to the number of usage histories 20 that can be stored in the IC card 12. For this reason, when the number of history records in the usage history 20 exceeds the limit, the oldest data is deleted in order.

  Next, a configuration example of the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment.

  The ticket medium processing apparatus 11 includes a control unit 30, a communication unit 31, a reading unit 32, a storage unit 33, a display unit 34, an operation unit 35, a conversion unit 36, a settlement unit 37, and a transport unit 38. A printing unit 39, an issuing unit 40, an audio unit 41, and an input unit 42. The ticket medium processing device 11 is controlled by the control unit 30 as a whole.

  The control unit 30 is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 30 implements various processing functions by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 33.

  The reading unit 32 transmits / receives data to / from the IC card 12 presented by the user or the newly issued IC card 12. The reading unit 32 supplies a command to the IC card 12 and receives a response to the supplied command from the IC card 12. For example, the reading unit 32 functions as a writing unit that writes information to the IC card 12 by transmitting a write command to the IC card 12. The reading unit 32 also functions as a reading unit that reads the ticket information necessary for entry / exit processing from the IC card 12 to the ticket gate and the usage history 20 of the IC card 12 by transmitting a read command to the IC card 12. To do.

  The communication unit 31 transmits / receives data to / from the host device 10. For example, the communication unit 31 transmits the identification number read by the reading unit 32 to the host device 10 via the communication line. Further, the communication unit 31 receives the URL of the WEB site where the usage history 20 can be browsed for each identification number from the higher-level device 10.

  The storage unit 33 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a data memory. The ROM is composed of a nonvolatile memory in which data is stored in advance. For example, the ROM stores a control program executed by the control unit 30, control data, and the like. The RAM is composed of a volatile memory that temporarily stores data. For example, the RAM functions as a buffer memory such as a control program executed by the control unit 30. The data memory is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory. The data memory stores, for example, fare information and data downloaded from a host computer (not shown).

  The display unit 34 displays various processing results, guidance display for the user, usage history, and the like. The operation unit 35 receives input of information necessary for processing such as issuing a ticket or displaying a usage history. The user inputs various requests through the operation unit 35. The display unit 34 and the operation unit 35 may be integrally formed by a display device with a built-in touch panel.

  The conversion unit 36 encrypts (encodes) the character string and converts it into a two-dimensional code 66. The conversion unit 36 converts the URL transmitted from the host device 10 into the two-dimensional code 66.

  The settlement unit 37 processes the amount of cash or an amount card (that is, a stored fair card or a credit card) inserted by the user.

  The transport unit 38 transports the ticket medium inside the ticket medium processing apparatus 11. For example, a blank original ticket medium whose information is not yet written on the ticket surface is taken out and conveyed in order to the printing unit 39 and the issuing unit 40.

  The printing unit 39 prints the ticket surface information corresponding to the ticket information with visible ink on the original ticket medium conveyed by the conveying unit 38. The printing unit 39 may be configured to apply heat to the original ticket medium that is thermal paper, or may be configured to eject visible ink toward the original ticket medium. The ticket surface information (departure station, fare, etc.) printed by the printing unit 39 is generated based on information input via the operation unit 35.

  The issuing unit 40 functions as a ticket medium and an issuing port for issuing a statement 70 described later, and a function as an insertion port into which the ticket medium is inserted.

  The voice unit 41 outputs voice for guiding various operations necessary for issuing a ticket medium to the user, voice for guiding various information such as contents of the ticket medium to be issued, and the like from a speaker (not shown).

  The insertion unit 42 includes a depositing unit and a change discharging unit (not shown). The depositing unit is for, for example, paying a fee for purchasing a ticket medium or depositing (charging) the IC card 12, and can insert bills and coins. Further, the change discharge unit discharges change when the deposit exceeds a necessary fee.

  Next, referring to FIG. 4, a configuration example of the host device 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the higher-level device 10 according to the embodiment.

  The host device 10 includes a host device control unit 50, a host device communication unit 51, a host device storage unit 54, a site creation unit 52, an electronic file output unit 53, a host device storage unit 54, A path determination unit 55. The host device 10 is controlled entirely by the host device control unit 50.

  The host device side control unit 50 is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The host device side control unit 50 implements various processing functions by executing various programs stored in the host device side storage unit 54.

  The upper apparatus side communication unit 51 transmits and receives data to and from the ticket medium processing apparatus 11. For example, the higher-level device side communication unit 51 receives the usage history 20 read by the reading unit 32 from the ticket medium processing device 11 via the communication line. In addition, the communication unit 31 transmits the URL of the WEB site in which the usage history 20 created by the site creation unit 52 described later is described to the ticket medium processing apparatus 11.

  The upper device side storage unit 54 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a data memory. The ROM is composed of a nonvolatile memory in which data is stored in advance. For example, the ROM stores a control program executed by the upper apparatus side control unit 50, control data, and the like. The RAM is composed of a volatile memory that temporarily stores data. For example, the RAM functions as a buffer memory such as a control program executed by the higher-level device side control unit 50. The data memory is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory. The data memory stores, for example, WEB site data (HTML data) created by the site creation unit 52 described later.

  The site creation unit 52 creates a WEB site to be provided to the user for each identification number of the IC card 12 based on the usage history 20 received from the ticket medium processing device 11 and stores it for a certain period. The fixed period is an arbitrary period, and may be one week, for example. By limiting the duration of the WEB site, the load on the host device 10 is reduced and security is improved. For example, the site creation unit 52 creates and stores a usage history browsing page 90.

  Further, the site creation unit 52 creates a login page 80 that can be logged in using the received identification number and pass. The path for logging in to the login page 80 is, for example, the last four digits of the identification number.

  The electronic file output unit 53 outputs the usage history to the electronic file so that the user can download the usage history from the site as an electronic file.

  The path determination unit 55 determines whether or not the path entered by the user on the login page 80 matches the last four digits of the identification number of the IC card 12 that recorded the displayed usage history. .

  Next, an example of the display screen of the usage history 20 displayed on the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the usage history 20 displayed on the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment.

  The usage history display screen of FIG. 5 illustrates usage history 20, a plurality of operation buttons, and a two-dimensional code 66 display area.

  The usage history 20 displays a list of usage histories 20 of the IC card 12 read from the IC card 12 presented by the user.

  The plurality of operation buttons are one of the operation units. When the “two-dimensional code display” button 61 is pressed, the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 performs processing for displaying the two-dimensional code 66 in the two-dimensional code display area 65. When the “print (no two-dimensional code)” button 63 is pressed, the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 performs a process for printing the usage history 20 on a paper medium and issuing the statement 70.

  Similarly, when the “print (with two-dimensional code)” button 62 is pressed, a description 70 on which the two-dimensional code 66 is printed is issued. When the “end” button 64 is pressed, the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 ends the processing related to the usage history 20.

  The two-dimensional code display area 65 is an area for displaying the two-dimensional code 66 when the “two-dimensional code display” button 61 is pressed by an operation input.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on which the two-dimensional code 66 is displayed on the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment. When the “two-dimensional code display” button 61 is pressed by an operation input, the two-dimensional code 66 is displayed in the two-dimensional code display area 65.

  The user displays the two-dimensional code 66 on the display unit 34 of the ticket medium processing apparatus 11, thereby reading the two-dimensional code 66 using the portable terminal 14 possessed by the user, and viewing the usage history 20. Access to possible WEB sites.

  Next, an example of the specification 70 on which the usage history 20 is printed will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specification 70 issued by the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment.

  The statement 70 is displayed when the “print (with two-dimensional code)” button 62 or the “print (without two-dimensional code)” button 63 is pressed on the usage history display screen 60 displayed on the ticket medium processing apparatus 11. publish. However, the specification 70 illustrated in FIG. 7 is obtained by pressing a “print (with two-dimensional code)” button 62 and attaching a two-dimensional code 66.

  In the specification 70, an identification number of the IC card 12, a usage history 20, a two-dimensional code 66, an issue date and time, and an issuer are described.

  The usage history 20 is displayed based on the usage history 20 acquired from the IC card 12 presented to the ticket medium processing apparatus 11.

  The issue date / time and the issuer display the date / time when the usage history 20 is acquired from the IC card 12 presented to the ticket medium processing device 11 and the installation location manager of the ticket medium processing device 11 that acquired the usage history 20.

  Since the last four digits of the identification number are used as a pass for logging in to the WEB site, there is a possibility of being misused if the specification 70 is lost. Therefore, a part of the identification number is displayed on the specification 70. For example, the last four digits of the identification number are displayed with an asterisk (*). Alternatively, characters and symbols other than numerals may be displayed so that the last four digits of the identification number cannot be identified, or the last four digits of the identification number may not be displayed.

  Next, an example of a login page 80 on the WEB site will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the login page 80 created by the higher-level device 10 according to the embodiment.

  The login page 80 displays a path input field 81 for allowing the user to input a path, and a “display” button (login button) 82. In order to view the usage history 20, the user inputs the last four digits of the identification number in the path input field 81 and presses the “display” button 82.

  When the “display” button 82 is pressed, the path determination unit 55 determines whether or not the input path matches the last four digits of the identification number. When the input path matches the last four digits of the identification number, the usage history browsing page 90 is accessed.

  Next, an example of the usage history browsing page 90 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the usage history browsing page 90 created by the higher-level device 10 according to the embodiment.

  On the usage history browsing page 90 accessible from the login page 80, the card number (identification number), the usage history 20, the issue date and time, and the issue creator are displayed.

  The card number is an identification number of the IC card 12. The last 4 digits of the displayed identification number are not displayed with an asterisk (*) in consideration of the fact that they have already been entered on the login page 80, but are displayed with an asterisk (*). Anyway.

  The usage history 20 is displayed based on the usage history 20 acquired from the IC card 12 presented to the ticket medium processing apparatus 11.

  The date and time of issue and the issuer are respectively displayed the date and time when the usage history 20 was acquired from the IC card 12 presented to the ticket medium processing device 11 and the installation location manager of the ticket medium processing device 11 that acquired the usage history 20.

  The “CSV save” button 91 and the “PDF save” button 92 are examples of buttons for operating and inputting a request for outputting the usage history 20 as an electronic file. In FIG. 9, the general name of the electronic file format is displayed on the button, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be simply an electronic file output.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a sequence for displaying the URL of the WEB site for browsing the usage history 20 on the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 with the two-dimensional code 66 will be described. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a flow in which the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 according to the embodiment displays the two-dimensional code 66.

  First, display of the usage history 20 of the IC card 12 is requested from the operation unit 35 provided in the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 to the control unit 30 (ST10). As a response, the control unit 30 displays the usage history 20 read from the presented IC card 12 on the display unit 34 (ST11). When the operation unit 35 receives a request for displaying the two-dimensional code 66, the operation unit 35 requests the control unit 30 to display the two-dimensional code 66 (ST12).

  The control unit 30 requests the host device 10 to create a WEB site for browsing the usage history 20, and transmits the usage history 20 (ST13). In response, the host device 10 creates a WEB site for displaying the received usage history 20, and transmits the URL of the created WEB site to the control unit 30 (ST14). Receiving the URL, the control unit 30 converts (encrypts) the URL into the two-dimensional code 66 by the conversion unit 36, and displays the two-dimensional code 66 on the display unit 34 (ST15).

  In addition, when the operation unit 35 does not accept an operation input for a certain time after displaying the two-dimensional code 66, the control unit 30 hides the two-dimensional code 66 displayed on the display unit 34. (ST16). The fixed time until the two-dimensional code 66 is not displayed is an arbitrary period, and may be 30 seconds, for example. By hiding the two-dimensional code 66 after a certain period of time, it is possible to prevent the two-dimensional code 66 from being acquired by another person when the user leaves without using the usage history display screen 60. can do.

  According to the ticket medium processing apparatus 11 of the embodiment described above, a WEB site for browsing the usage history of the IC card 12 is created, the URL of the WEB site is converted into the two-dimensional code 66, and the ticket medium processing apparatus 11. By displaying on the usage history display screen 60, the user can easily access the WEB site and browse the usage history 20 by using the mobile terminal 14 owned by the user. Can be output as an electronic file. Also, by making the path for accessing the WEB site the last four digits of the identification number of the IC card 12, it is possible to prevent both the URL and the path of the site from being described in the specification 70, and misuse by others. Can be prevented.

  The processing in the information providing system 1 according to the above-described embodiment can be executed by some software. For this reason, the above-described processing can be easily realized only by installing and executing these programs on the information providing system 1 through a computer-readable storage medium storing some programs for executing the above-described processing procedures. . For example, the information providing system 1 can download the program via a network, store the downloaded program, and complete the installation of the program. Alternatively, the information providing system 1 can read the program from the information storage medium, store the read program, and complete the installation of the program.

  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 ... Information provision system, 10 ... Host apparatus, 11 ... Ticket medium processing apparatus, 12 ... IC card, 13 ... Ticket gate, 14 ... Mobile terminal, 20 ... Usage history, 30 ... Control part, 31 ... Communication part, 32 ... Reading unit, 33 ... storage unit, 34 ... display unit, 35 ... operation unit, 36 ... conversion unit, 37 ... settlement unit, 38 ... transport unit, 39 ... printing unit, 40 ... issuing unit, 41 ... audio unit, 42 ... Input unit, 50 ... host device side control unit, 51 ... host device side communication unit, 52 ... site creation unit, 53 ... electronic file output unit, 54 ... host device side storage unit, 60 ... usage history display screen, 61 ... " "2D code display" button, 62 ... "Print (with 2D code)" button, 63 ... "Print (without 2D code)" button, 64 ... "End" button, 65 ... 2D code display area, 66 ... Two-dimensional code, 70 ... Description, 80 ... Login page Di, 81 ... path input field, 82 ... "display" button, 90 ... usage history View page, 91 ... "CSV save" button, 92 ... "Save as PDF" button

Claims (5)

A reading unit for reading ticket information including an identification number and a usage history from a ticket medium presented by a user;
A site creation unit for creating a WEB site based on the ticket information read by the reading unit;
A conversion unit that converts the URL of the WEB site created by the site creation unit into a two-dimensional code;
A display unit for displaying the two-dimensional code converted by the conversion unit;
An information providing system comprising: The information providing system includes:
It further includes an operation unit that receives an operation input by a user,
When the operation unit receives a request to display the URL in a two-dimensional code, the site creation unit creates a WEB site;
The information providing system according to claim 1. The information providing system includes:
An issuing unit that issues a specification in which a part of the identification number, the usage history, and the URL converted into the two-dimensional code are printed;
The information providing system according to claim 1 or 2. A ticket medium processing device connected to a host device via a communication line,
A reading unit for reading ticket information including an identification number and a usage history from a ticket medium presented by a user;
A communication unit for transmitting the ticket information read by the reading unit to a host device and receiving a URL of a site in which the ticket information is described from the host device;
A conversion unit that converts a URL received by the communication unit into a two-dimensional code;
A display unit for displaying the two-dimensional code converted by the conversion unit;
A ticket medium processing apparatus. An information providing program provided in a ticket medium processing device connected to a host device via a communication line,
A procedure for reading the ticket information including the identification number and the usage history from the ticket medium presented by the user;
A procedure for transmitting the ticket information to the host device and receiving the URL of the site in which the ticket information is described from the host device;
A procedure for converting the URL into a two-dimensional code;
Displaying the two-dimensional code;
Information providing program that causes a computer to execute

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