JP2023003254A - Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program that facilitate preventing the use of tickets using a medium different from that used at the time of issuance.SOLUTION: In a ticket information processing system in which a ticket information management server, a ticket reservation server, a ticket issuance server, ticket examination devices installed at respective stations on a railway line, a ticket issuance device, and user terminals carried by respective users using the ticket information processing system are connected via a communication network, the ticket issuance server 130 includes: a communication unit 133 that acquires ticket contents information D2; and a control unit 131 that creates two-dimensional code data for each piece of the ticket contents information D2. The two-dimensional code data created by the control unit 131 includes issuance medium information which is information relating to a medium used for issuance of a ticket.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

In recent years, technology has been developed to issue tickets using a predetermined one-dimensional or two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), for example, instead of using magnetic cards to board train tickets (for example, See Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Such one-dimensional or two-dimensional codes can be displayed on smartphones, tablet terminals, etc., without using a dedicated card, unlike conventional tickets using magnetic cards and tickets using IC cards, which are increasing in recent years. Since the ticket can be issued by displaying it on the unit or printing it on a general paper, it is possible to issue the user a ticket for boarding the train easily and inexpensively.

JP-A-2006-59249 Japanese Patent No. 5380338

Such tickets based on one-dimensional or two-dimensional codes are issued as electronic data to terminal devices used by users, such as smartphones and tablet terminals, and are printed on printing media such as paper. By taking a photograph of the issued document printed on a printing medium such as paper, converting it into electronic data, and storing it in a terminal device used by the user, such as a smartphone or tablet terminal, it may be different from the time of issuance. It is easy to make the ticket usable on a medium, and there is a risk that such a ticket that is made usable on a medium different from the one at the time of issuance may be used for illegal boarding such as so-called ticket boarding.
In this respect, tickets issued by printing on printing media such as paper, for which it is difficult to take anti-counterfeiting measures when converted to electronic data, are converted to electronic data that can be easily distributed to others. It was particularly noticeable when

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it easier to prevent a ticket from being used in a different medium than when it was issued.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides an information processing apparatus,
a first acquiring means for acquiring ticket content information, which is information relating to the content of the ticket;
creating means for creating ticket storage information, which is information to be stored in the ticket, for each ticket content information;
with
The ticket storage information created by the creation means includes issuing medium information that is information relating to a medium used for issuing the ticket.

The invention according to claim 2 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The issuing medium information is information indicating that the ticket is to be issued to a mobile terminal or information indicating that the ticket is to be issued by printing on a printing medium. .

The invention according to claim 3 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
a storage control means for storing the ticket content information in a storage means;
Giving means for giving ticket specifying information, which is information that can specify the ticket content information, to each piece of the ticket content information stored in the storage means;
with
The ticket storage information is characterized by further including the ticket identification information.

The invention according to claim 4 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
at least a portion of the ticket storage information is encoded,
The issuing medium information and the ticket specifying information are characterized by being included in encoded information.

The invention according to claim 5 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
a second acquiring means for acquiring the ticket storage information read by the reading device;
a third acquisition means for acquiring read medium information, which is information related to the medium from which the ticket storage information is read by the reader;
A first judgment that judges whether a medium related to the issued medium information included in the ticket storage information acquired by the second acquisition means matches a medium related to the read medium information acquired by the third acquisition means. means and
characterized by comprising

The invention according to claim 6 is an information processing system,
An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a reading device that reads the ticket storage information from the ticket,
The reader is
reading means for reading the ticket storage information;
identifying means for identifying the medium from which the ticket storage information has been read by the reading means and acquiring reading medium information, which is information relating to the medium from which the ticket storage information has been read;
characterized by comprising

The invention according to claim 7 is the information processing system according to claim 6,
The reader is
a second judgment means for judging whether the medium related to the issued medium information included in the ticket storage information read by the reading means matches the medium related to the read medium information specified by the specifying means; It is characterized by

The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing system according to claim 6 or 7,
The reading device is characterized in that it is a ticket examination device installed at a railway station.

The invention according to claim 9 is an information processing method,
an acquisition step of acquiring ticket content information, which is information related to the content of the ticket;
a creation step of creating ticket storage information, which is information to be stored in the ticket, for each ticket content information;
including
The ticket storage information created in the creation step includes issue medium information that is information relating to a medium used to issue the ticket.

The invention according to claim 10, in the information processing program,
the computer,
Acquisition means for acquiring ticket content information, which is information related to the content of the ticket;
creation means for creating ticket storage information, which is information stored in a ticket, for each ticket content information;
function as
The ticket storage information created by the creation means includes issuing medium information that is information relating to a medium used for issuing the ticket.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily prevent a ticket from being used with a medium different from that used at the time of issuance.

It is a block diagram showing an outline of composition of a ticket information processing system concerning an embodiment. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a ticket information management server in the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a ticket reservation server in the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a ticket issuing server in the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a ticket examination device in a ticket information processing system according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a ticket issuing device in the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal in the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an outline of the overall flow in the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment when a ticket is issued (when issued to a user terminal). 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment when a ticket is issued (when issued to a user terminal). It is a figure which shows the data structure of the two-dimensional code data of the ticket information processing system which concerns on embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment when a ticket is issued (when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device). 10 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment when entering/exiting a ticket gate (in the case where the ticket issuing server determines match of media and enters/exits). 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket information processing system according to the embodiment when entering/exiting a ticket gate (in the case of determining match of media and determining entering/exiting in a ticket gate device).

A ticket information processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. FIG. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

[Description of the first configuration]
The ticket information processing system 100 is a system for providing a user using the system with a ticket using a predetermined one-dimensional or two-dimensional code, and assisting in entering and exiting a ticket gate using the ticket. 1, various servers managed by a railway operator who manages and operates the ticket information processing system 100, namely, a ticket information management server 110, a ticket reservation server 120, and a ticket issuing server 130, and each station on the railway line It comprises a ticket examination device 140 and a ticket issuing device 150 installed, and a user terminal 160 carried by each user who uses the ticket information processing system 100 .
Further, each device is connected via a communication network N as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that each of the above servers does not necessarily need to be provided separately, and a single information device such as a PC (Personal Computer) or WS (Work Station) can also function as these multiple servers. may
Conversely, each of the above servers does not necessarily have to be realized by a single information device such as a PC or WS, and a plurality of information devices such as PCs and WSs are connected via the communication network N. By doing so, the functions of each server may be implemented by a plurality of information devices. In this case, a plurality of such information devices connected via the communication network N corresponds to each server in the present invention.
Also, the ticket examination device 140, the ticket issuing device 150, and the user terminal 160 do not necessarily have to be realized by a single device, and may be realized by a plurality of devices.

[1 Ticket information management server]
The ticket information management server 110 is, for example, an information device such as a PC, WS, etc., and manages information necessary for ticket issuance, such as operating train information D3 and reservation status information D4, as will be described later, as well as ticket content information. D2 is created and transmitted to other servers.
The ticket information management server 110 includes, for example, a control unit 111, a storage unit 112, and a communication unit 113, as shown in FIG.

The control unit 111 is a portion that controls the operation of the ticket information management server 110, and includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory).
Memory), etc., and centrally controls each part of the ticket information management server 110 by cooperating with the CPU and programs etc. stored in the storage part 112 .

The storage unit 112 stores various information necessary for the operation of the ticket information management server 110. For example, the storage unit 112 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a semiconductor memory, or the like. Data necessary for operation of 110 is stored in a readable and writable manner by the control unit 111 .

The storage unit 112 includes a ticket content information issuing program 1121, an operating train information storage unit 1122 that stores operating train information D3, and a reservation status information storage unit 1123 that stores reservation status information D4. there is

The ticket content information issuing program 1121 is a program that includes various commands to the control unit 111 for operating the ticket information management server 110. The operation of the ticket information management server 110, which will be described later in the explanation of the operation, is based on the ticket content information It is done according to the issuing program 1121 .
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

The communication unit 113 is a part used for communication between the ticket information management server 110, the ticket reservation server 120, the ticket issuing server 130, and the ticket issuing device 150, and includes, for example, a communication IC (Integrated Circuit) and a communication connector. etc., and performs data communication via the communication network N using a predetermined communication protocol under the control of the control unit 111 .

[2 Ticket Reservation Server]
The ticket reservation server 120 is, for example, an information device such as a PC, WS, etc., and acquires information related to a ticket that the user wishes to purchase from the user terminal 160, as will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket reservation server 120 includes, for example, a control unit 121, a storage unit 122, and a communication unit 123, like the ticket information management server 110. FIG.

The configurations of the control unit 121 and the communication unit 123 are the same as those of the control unit 111 and the communication unit 113 in the ticket information management server 110, respectively.
The storage unit 122, like the storage unit 112 in the ticket information management server 110, is configured by, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, etc., and stores a ticket reservation program 1221, ticket content information D2, ticket purchase information D6, ticket reservation information D8, A ticket information storage unit 1222 is provided in which ticket number information D11 and two-dimensional code available time information D14 are stored.

The ticket reservation program 1221 is a program that includes various commands to the control unit 121 for operating the ticket reservation server 120. The operation of the ticket reservation server 120, which will be described later in the explanation of the operation, is performed according to the ticket reservation program 1221. It will happen.
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ticket reservation server 120 is connected to the ticket information management server 110, the ticket issuing server 130, and the user terminal 160 via the communication network N by the communication unit 123. Data can be transmitted and received between the ticket issuing server 130 and the user terminal 160 .

[3 Ticket issuing server]
The ticket issuing server 130 is, for example, an information device such as a PC or WS, and creates data related to a two-dimensional code used as a ticket, as will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 4, the ticket issuing server 130 includes, for example, a control unit 131, a storage unit 132, and a communication unit 133, like the ticket information management server 110 and the like.

The configurations of the control unit 131 and the communication unit 133 are the same as those of the control unit 111 and the communication unit 113 in the ticket information management server 110, respectively.
The storage unit 132, like the storage unit 112 in the ticket information management server 110, is configured by, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, etc., and stores a ticket issuing program 1321, ticket content information D2, ticket purchase information D6, ticket identifier information D10, A ticket information storage unit 1322 that stores ticket number information D11 and two-dimensional code available time information D14, an encoded information storage unit 1323 that stores encoded information D16, and an examination that stores examination processing information D18. A processing information storage unit 1324 is provided.

The ticket issuing program 1321 is a program containing various commands to the control unit 131 for operating the ticket issuing server 130. The operation of the ticket issuing server 130, which will be described later in the explanation of the operation, is performed according to the ticket issuing program 1321. It will happen.
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ticket issuing server 130 is connected to the ticket information management server 110, the ticket reservation server 120, the ticket gate 140, and the ticket issuing device 150 via the communication network N by the communication unit 133. Data can be transmitted and received between the information management server 110 , the ticket reservation server 120 , the ticket inspection device 140 and the ticket issuing device 150 .

[4 ticket gate]
The ticket gate 140 is installed at each station on a railway line and automatically performs ticket gate operations such as determining whether or not to enter or exit the ticket gate. The opening/closing part 145 is opened and closed depending on whether or not the ticket gate can be entered or exited from the ticket gate.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket examination device 140 includes, for example, a control unit 141, a storage unit 142, and a communication unit 143, as well as the ticket information management server 110, and further includes a ticket information reading unit 144, The opening/closing part 145 is provided.

The configurations of the control unit 141 and the communication unit 143 are the same as those of the control unit 111 and the communication unit 113 in the ticket information management server 110, respectively.
The storage unit 142, similar to the storage unit 112 in the ticket information management server 110, is configured by, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, etc., and stores an entrance/exit processing program 1421 and test processing information storage in which the test processing information D18 is stored. 1422, and an equipment information storage unit 1423 in which the ticket gate installed station information D21 and the ticket gate equipment information D22 are stored.

The entry/exit processing program 1421 is a program including various commands to the control unit 141 for operating the ticket examination device 140. The operation of the ticket examination device 140, which will be described later in the description of the operation, is performed according to the entry/exit processing program 1421. It will happen.
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ticket examination device 140 is connected to the ticket issuing server 130 via the communication network N by the communication unit 143, and can transmit and receive data to and from the ticket issuing server 130. .

The ticket information reading unit 144 reads a ticket issued by a predetermined one-dimensional or two-dimensional code as described later, that is, a ticket printed on a printing medium such as paper by the ticket issuing device 150 or a user terminal. 160 as a medium for reading the stored contents of the ticket issued and displayed on the display unit 164, and is a reader of a predetermined one-dimensional code or two-dimensional code corresponding to the type of code used when issuing the ticket. consists of The ticket information reading unit 144 reads the stored contents of the ticket when the user holds the ticket over the ticket.

Also, the ticket information reading unit 144 can read both tickets printed on a printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 and issued using the user terminal 160 as a medium and displayed on the display unit 164. It is configured to be able to identify which one has been read.

That is, when reading a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code printed on a printing medium such as paper, the printing medium itself does not emit light (the medium itself does not emit light). Light is emitted from the portion 144 and a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code is read by its reflection.
On the other hand, the display unit 164 of the user terminal 160, which will be described later and which is configured by a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), is self-luminous (the display unit 164 itself emits light) and emits light. As a result, the display contents cannot be read due to the reflection, so the one-dimensional or two-dimensional code is read by self-luminescence of the display section 164 without irradiating light from the ticket information reading section 144 .

Therefore, the ticket information reading unit 144 irradiates light to read a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code printed on a printing medium such as paper, and reads the one-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 164. Alternatively, by alternately performing reading without irradiating light for reading the two-dimensional code, the ticket issued by the ticket issuing device 150 printed on a printing medium such as paper and the user terminal 160 can be read. Both tickets issued as media and displayed on the display unit 164 can be read.
In addition, the ticket issuing device 150 can read the one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code at the timing of reading with light irradiation or reading without light irradiation, thereby allowing the ticket issuing device 150 to read the paper or the like. It is possible to specify which of the ticket printed on a printing medium and issued or the ticket issued using the user terminal 160 as a medium and displayed on the display unit 164 is read.

The configuration of the ticket information reading unit 144 described above is an example, and the ticket issued by the ticket issuing device 150 printed on a print medium such as paper and the user terminal 160 issued by the user terminal 160 as a medium and displayed on the display unit 164 As long as it is possible to read both of the tickets and identify which one is read, other existing methods can be used as a method of reading the one-dimensional or two-dimensional code by the ticket information reading unit 144. good.

For example, a reading unit that emits light for reading a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code printed on a printing medium such as paper, and a light for reading the one-dimensional or two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 164 and a reading unit that does not irradiate , and depending on which of them has been successfully read, the ticket issued by the ticket issuing device 150 printed on a printing medium such as paper, or the user terminal 160 issued by using the display unit It is also possible to specify which of the tickets displayed at 164 has been read.

The opening/closing unit 145 is means for switching between the open state and the closed state of the ticket gate 140, and has an openable/closable fence. In accordance with the determination result, it is opened when entry or exit is permitted, and is closed when entry or exit is not permitted.

When the user does not hold the ticket over the ticket information reading section 144 and the ticket gate 140 is not in use, the opening/closing section 145 may be opened or closed. However, when it is not in use, it is kept open, and if the user who holds the ticket is permitted to enter or exit, it remains open and the user who holds the ticket is not permitted to enter or exit. , or when the user attempts to enter or exit without holding the ticket over the door, it is preferable to close the door.
In the present embodiment, keeping the open/close unit 145 in the open state when not in use is included in opening the open/close unit 145 when the user holds the ticket over the open/close unit 145 . do.

[5 Ticket issuing device]
The ticket issuing device 150 is a device installed at each station on a railway line and used by a user when purchasing a ticket for boarding a train. It is used when issuing a ticket with a predetermined code by printing it on a predetermined printing medium such as paper.
As shown in FIG. 6, the ticket issuing device 150 includes, for example, a control unit 151, a storage unit 152, and a communication unit 153, similar to the ticket information management server 110, and furthermore, a display unit 154 and a , an operation unit 155 and a ticket issuing unit 156 .

The configurations of the control unit 151 and the communication unit 153 are the same as those of the control unit 111 and the communication unit 113 in the ticket information management server 110, respectively.
The storage unit 152, like the storage unit 112 in the ticket information management server 110, is composed of, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, etc., and includes a ticket content information issuing program 1521 and an operating train information storage unit that stores operating train information D3. 1522 and a reservation status information storage unit 1523 in which reservation status information D4 is stored.

The ticket content information issuing program 1521 is a program including various commands to the control unit 151 for operating the ticket issuing device 150. The operation of the ticket issuing device 150 described later in the explanation of the operation is performed by the ticket content information issuing program. 1521.
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ticket issuing device 150 is connected to the ticket information management server 110 and the ticket issuing server 130 via the communication network N by the communication unit 153. Data can be sent and received between

The display unit 154 has a display such as an LCD, for example, and displays an image on the display screen based on the display control signal output from the control unit 151 .

The operation unit 155 includes, for example, a keyboard having character input keys, number input keys, and other keys associated with various functions. An operation signal corresponding to the input is output to the control unit 151 . The operation unit 155 may be, for example, a touch panel integrally formed with the display unit 154, and is particularly limited as long as it can accept an operation input from a user who purchases a ticket with the ticket issuing device 150. not.

The ticket issuing unit 156 is a part that issues tickets to users under the control of the control unit 151. In this embodiment, a predetermined one-dimensional ticket is issued based on data received from the ticket issuing server 130 as described later. A ticket with a code or two-dimensional code is issued by printing it on a predetermined printing medium such as paper.

[6 User terminal]
The user terminal 160 is an information device (portable terminal) such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal carried by each user who receives ticket issuance using this system. This is used when entering or exiting the ticket gate 140 using a ticket issued by a code.
As shown in FIG. 7, the user terminal 160 includes, for example, a control unit 161, a storage unit 162, a communication unit 163, a display unit 164, and an operation unit 165, similar to the ticket issuing device 150. It is configured.

The configurations of the control unit 161, the communication unit 163, the display unit 164, and the operation unit 165 are the same as those of the control unit 151, the communication unit 153, the display unit 154, and the operation unit 155 in the ticket issuing device 150, respectively.
The storage unit 162, like the storage unit 152 in the ticket issuing device 150, is configured by, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, or the like, and stores a user terminal application 1621, two-dimensional code image data D19, ticket number information D11, and ticket reservation information. A ticket information storage unit 1622 in which D8 is stored is provided.

The user terminal application 1621 is a program including various commands to the control unit 161 for operating the user terminal 160, and the operation of the user terminal 160 described later in the explanation of the operation is performed according to the user terminal application 1621. It will happen.
Further, details of the information stored in each storage unit will be described in the description of the operation.

Also, the user terminal 160 is connected to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N from the communication unit 163 and is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the ticket reservation server 120 .

[7 Communication network]
The communication network N is, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network, a mobile phone communication network, a wireless LAN communication network, etc., and connects devices constituting the ticket information processing system 100 as shown in FIG.
The communication network N is not particularly limited as long as it can connect the devices as described above and transmit and receive data between them.

[Description of the second operation]
The operation of using the ticket information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, the operation of the ticket information processing system 100 is roughly divided into two steps: step S1 (ticket issue) and step S2 (ticket entrance/exit).

[1 Step S1: Ticket issuance]
First, regarding the operation of this system when issuing a ticket for boarding a train to a user, a case where the ticket is issued by data to the user terminal 160, and a case where the ticket issuance device 150 issues a predetermined amount of paper or the like. A case where a ticket is issued using a print medium and a case where the ticket is issued will be described separately.

[(1) Step S11: Issue to User Terminal]
First, the flow of operations when a ticket is issued by data to the user terminal 160 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG.

When a user of the ticket information processing system 100 uses this system and wishes to have a ticket for boarding a train issued, first, he/she uses the operation unit 165 of the user terminal 160 to select the ticket that he/she wishes to reserve. The relevant information, that is, the desired ticket information D1 including, for example, the boarding and alighting stations of the train, departure time, arrival time, seat number, etc., is entered (step S11-1), and the desired ticket information D1 is entered. Upon input, the control unit 161 transmits the input information from the communication unit 163 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N (step S11-2).

The input of information related to the ticket that the user wishes to reserve is, for example, a predetermined ticket reservation information provided by the ticket reservation server 120, configured so that the desired train, seat, boarding station, and alighting station can be specified. You can make a reservation by specifying the train and seat you want to reserve on the website.
Alternatively, a predetermined application may be downloaded in advance to the storage unit 162 of the user terminal 160, and the input may be made according to the application.

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the communication unit 123 receives the purchase request ticket information D1, the control unit 121 transmits the received purchase request ticket information from the communication unit 123 to the ticket information management server 110 via the communication network N. D1 is transmitted together with a predetermined request to transmit ticket content information D2 corresponding to the data (step S11-3).

In the ticket information management server 110, when the communication unit 113 receives the purchase request ticket information D1 and the transmission request for the ticket content information D2, the control unit 111 selects the trains in operation stored in the operation train information storage unit 1122. Based on the information D3 and the reservation status information D4 stored in the reservation status information storage unit 1123, if it is necessary to secure a seat, the user associated with the desired ticket information D1 purchases the ticket after verifying the vacant seat status of the train. If it is possible to purchase a ticket for the desired train seat, the corresponding ticket content information D2 is created and obtained (step S11-4).

The ticket content information D2 is information that constitutes the content of the ticket used for boarding the train corresponding to the desired ticket information D1. It will include information such as the validity period of

In addition, the ticket content information D2 is the status of the ticket, that is, the history of entry and departure, and the information related to the boarded section. This includes information on the status of each ticket, such as in-use (after entering but before exiting) or in-use (after exiting at a station on the way).

As for such information, for example, immediately after the ticket is purchased, information indicating that the ticket is not in use is stored as the status, and when the use of the ticket is started (for example, entering through the ticket gate 140), the status is changed to in-use (entering). After exiting the station), when exiting at an intermediate station, the status is updated to the information that it is in use (after exiting at the intermediate station), and the use is completed (ticket gate at the station where you get off). Participation from 140), the status is updated to the information indicating that it has already been used.

When the ticket content information D2 is created, in the ticket information management server 110, the control unit 111 transmits the created ticket content information D2 together with the purchase result information D5 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N from the communication unit 113. (step S11-5).
The purchase result information D5 is information relating to whether or not the user can purchase the ticket corresponding to the desired ticket information D1. When the ticket content information D2 is created, the purchase is necessarily possible. become information. If the user cannot purchase the ticket corresponding to the ticket information D1 to be purchased, the ticket content information D2 is not transmitted, and only the purchase result information D5 indicating that the purchase is impossible is transmitted to the ticket reservation server 120. becomes.

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the communication unit 123 receives the ticket content information D2 and the purchase result information D5, the control unit 121 receives the desired ticket information D1 from the communication unit 123 via the communication network N in step S11-2. is sent to the user terminal 160 that sent the ticket (step S11-6). The purchase result is displayed on the display unit 164 (step S11-7).

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the transmission of the purchase result information D5 to the user terminal 160 is completed, ticket purchase information D6 and ticket reservation information D8 related to the ticket purchased by the user are created, and these are converted into ticket contents. It is linked with the information D2 and stored in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122 (step S11-8).

The ticket purchase information D6 includes ticket content information D2, purchase result information D5, and ticket reservation information D8, including ticket purchase number information D7, which is information related to the purchase number assigned to each ticket. This is information for linking each piece of information. The ticket purchase information D6 also includes information about the contents of the ticket corresponding to the desired ticket information D1 and information about the status of the ticket, similar to the information included in the ticket contents information D2.

The ticket reservation information D8 is data related to specific reservation details by the user for managing reserved tickets in the ticket reservation server 120, and the ticket reservation information D8 is also included in the ticket content information D2. Similar information related to the content of the ticket corresponding to the desired ticket information D1 and information related to the status of the ticket are included.

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the above data is created, the control unit 121 transmits the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 from the communication unit 123 via the communication network N to the ticket issuing server 130 (step S11-9), in the ticket issuing server 130 that has received these data by the communication unit 133, the control unit 131 links the received ticket content information D2 and ticket purchase information D6, and stores the ticket information storage unit of the storage unit 132. 1322 (step S11-10).

Note that the transmission of the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 from the ticket reservation server 120 to the ticket issuing server 130 in step S11-9 does not necessarily occur immediately after the ticket purchase information D6 and the ticket reservation information D8 are generated in step S11-8. For example, a plurality of pieces of ticket content information D2 and ticket purchase information D6 may be collectively sent to the ticket issuing server 130 at a predetermined timing.

After the information is stored in the ticket reservation server 120 and the ticket issuing server 130 as described above, if the user wishes to have the two-dimensional code issued for the purchased ticket, the user first operates the user terminal 160. The unit 165 is used to input predetermined information (ticket issuance request information D9) requesting issuance of a ticket using a two-dimensional code (step S11-11). The control unit 161 transmits the input information from the communication unit 163 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N (step S11-12).

The input of information related to the ticket for which the user wishes to have the two-dimensional code issued is, for example, a ticket reservation related to the ticket that the user has already purchased, which is provided by the ticket reservation server 120 and exists in the ticket reservation server 120. By selecting the ticket for which the two-dimensional code is to be issued from the list of information D8, the ticket for which the two-dimensional code is to be issued can be selected on a predetermined website. Just do it.
Alternatively, a predetermined application may be downloaded in advance to the storage unit 162 of the user terminal 160, and the input may be made according to the application.

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the ticket issuance request information D9 is received by the communication unit 123, the control unit 121 searches the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122 based on the received ticket issuance request information D9, and responds. The ticket purchase number information D7 included in the extracted ticket purchase information D6 is set to a static one with no time limit for use of the two-dimensional code to be issued, or a static one with no time limit for use. The static/dynamic issuance identification information D13, which is information about whether the user needs to create a dynamic source in real time at the time of use, is sent from the communication unit 123 to the ticket issuing server via the communication network N. 130 (step S11-13).

In the ticket issuing server 130, when the communication unit 133 receives the ticket purchase number information D7 included in the ticket purchase information D6 related to the ticket issuance request information D9, the control unit 131 stores the ticket purchase number information D7 according to the received ticket purchase number information D7. After extracting the corresponding ticket purchase information D6 stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the unit 132, for each extracted ticket purchase information D6, an ID (identifier) is set according to a predetermined rule, and a two-dimensional code (described later) is set. Ticket identifier information D10, which is information relating to an identifier to be assigned to each data D12, is generated, and a number is assigned to obtain a number relating to a number to be assigned to each two-dimensional code data D12, which will be described later. After creating the ticket number information D11, which is information, the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 is stored in association with the corresponding ticket content information D2 and ticket purchase information D6 (step S11-14). Both the ticket identifier information D10 and the ticket number information D11 are information that can identify and specify each ticket attached to each ticket.

Subsequently, the control unit 131 uses the ticket purchase information D6 and the created ticket identifier information D10 to create two-dimensional code data D12 according to a predetermined two-dimensional code format (step S11-15). As the format of the two-dimensional code, for example, a format related to QR code (registered trademark) can be used.

In addition, when creating the two-dimensional code data D12, the control unit 131 refers to the received static/dynamic issue identification information D13. In this case, two-dimensional code available time information D14, which is information related to the two-dimensional code available time related to the two-dimensional code data D12 to be created, is created, and the created two-dimensional code available time information D14 is stored in the storage unit 132. corresponding ticket content information D2, ticket purchase information D6, ticket identifier information D10, and ticket number information D11 are stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of FIG.
The two-dimensional code available time information D14 may be set, for example, in the form of the time when the two-dimensional code data D12 was created in step S11-15 and a predetermined time (5 minutes, etc.) from that time.

The two-dimensional code data D12 is the original data of a two-dimensional code created according to a predetermined two-dimensional code format, and contains information to be stored in a ticket issued by the two-dimensional code as described later. include. It is possible to use a one-dimensional code in place of the two-dimensional code, although this is not preferable due to the data capacity relative to the area.

The two-dimensional code data D12 has a plurality of storage areas, for example, as shown in FIG. Only the partial information is encoded using the encoded information D16 stored in the encoded information storage unit 1323 of the storage unit 132. FIG. The encoded information D16 is data related to a predetermined conversion rule used by the ticket issuing server 130 when encoding the two-dimensional code data D12.

Among these, the basic information part D12-1 includes the ticket identifier information D10 created in step S11-14 and the issuing medium information D15 in addition to the attribute information related to the issuer and issue time. Note that the ticket identifier information D10 and the issuing medium information D15 are included in the information encoded using the encoded information D16.

Issuing medium information D15 is information related to the medium when the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 is issued, that is, whether the ticket is issued to the user terminal 160 or whether the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device 150. This is information indicating whether the document is to be printed on a predetermined print medium such as paper and issued.

The format of the information is not particularly limited, and the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 read by the ticket information reading unit 144 in the ticket gate 140 is issued to the user terminal 160 when entering/exiting a ticket gate in step S2 described later. It is possible to use information including a predetermined identifier or the like that can identify whether the ticket is an original or printed on a printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 and issued.
The control unit 131 prepares such information according to the type of medium when the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 is issued, and then prepares the two-dimensional code data D12 including the information. .

In step S11, since the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 is to be issued to the user terminal 160, it is issued to the user terminal 160 as the issuing medium information D15 (using the user terminal 160 as a medium). ) is included in the basic information section D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12.

Further, the validity test portion D12-2 includes test information D17, which is information related to the results of predetermined conversion or calculation for test based on the data contained in the basic information portion D12-1. The test information D17 is stored in the test processing information storage unit 1324 of the storage unit 132 as the test processing information D18, and the control unit 131 converts the data contained in the basic information unit D12-1 into a predetermined conversion rule or calculation formula. to create.

When the two-dimensional code data D12 is created, in the ticket issuing server 130, the control unit 131 transmits the created two-dimensional code data D12 together with the corresponding ticket number information D11 to the ticket via the communication network N from the communication unit 133. It is transmitted to the reservation server 120 (step S11-16).
Further, when the two-dimensional code usable time information D14 is created in step S11-15, the control unit 131 also generates the two-dimensional code usable time information D14 together with the ticket number information D11 and the two-dimensional code data D12. It is transmitted from the communication unit 133 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N.

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the information transmitted from the ticket issuing server 130 is received by the communication unit 123, the control unit 121 stores the received ticket number information D11 in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122. Two-dimensional code image data D19, which is image data based on the received two-dimensional code data D12, stored in association with ticket content information D2, ticket purchase information D6, and ticket reservation information D8. (step S11-17).
When the two-dimensional code available time information D14 is received from the ticket issuing server 130, the control unit 121 also stores the two-dimensional code available time information D14 in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122. Corresponding ticket content information D2, ticket purchase information D6, ticket reservation information D8 and ticket number information D11 are linked and stored.

After creating the two-dimensional code image data D19, the control unit 121 transmits the created data together with the corresponding ticket number information D11 and ticket reservation information D8 from the communication unit 123 to the user terminal 160 via the communication network N. (step S11-18).

Further, when the transmission process is completed, in the ticket reservation server 120, the control unit 121 stores the ticket content information D2, the ticket purchase information D6 and the ticket reservation related to the ticket stored in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122. The information related to the status of the ticket included in the information D8 is updated to the information that the two-dimensional code has been issued (step S11-19), and the status update at the time of two-dimensional code issuance, which is the information related to the contents of the status update. The information D20 is transmitted to the ticket issuing server 130 (step S11-20), and in the ticket issuing server 130 as well, the control unit 131 The ticket status information included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 is updated to information indicating that the two-dimensional code has been issued (step S11-21).

In step S11-19, only the ticket status information contained in the ticket purchase information D6 and the ticket reservation information D8 is updated without updating the ticket status information contained in the ticket content information D2. You may make it

In the user terminal 160, when the communication unit 163 receives the two-dimensional code image data D19, the ticket number information D11, and the ticket reservation information D8, the control unit 161 links the received data and stores the ticket information in the storage unit 162. It is stored in the unit 1622 (step S11-22).
As a result, on the display unit 164 of the user terminal 160, the two-dimensional code image related to the two-dimensional code image data D19 and the ticket number related to the ticket number information D11 stored in the ticket information storage unit 1622 of the storage unit 162 are displayed. It is possible to display.

Note that the control unit 121 of the ticket reservation server 120 communicates the two-dimensional code image data D12 from the communication unit 123 in place of the two-dimensional code image data D19 without creating the two-dimensional code image data D19 in the ticket reservation server 120. The two-dimensional code image data D19 is transmitted to the user terminal 160 via the network N, and in the user terminal 160 that receives this, the control unit 161 creates the two-dimensional code image data D19 according to the user terminal application 1621. Image data D19 may be obtained.

[(2) Step S12: Issuance by ticket issuing device]
Next, the flow of operations when a ticket is issued on a predetermined printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the user wishes to be issued a ticket for boarding a train by the ticket issuing device 150, the user first uses the operation unit 155 of the ticket issuing device 150 to obtain information related to the ticket that the user wishes to reserve, that is, For example, after inputting desired ticket information D1 including information relating to boarding station, alighting station, departure time, arrival time, seat number, etc., a predetermined purchase operation is performed (step S12-1).

The input of information related to the ticket that the user wishes to reserve is, for example, related to a predetermined ticket reservation configured so that the desired train and seat can be specified, which is displayed on the display unit 154 of the ticket issuing device 150. By following the screen and using the operation unit 155, the desired train and seat can be specified.

When the desired ticket information D1 is input, the control unit 151 creates ticket purchase information D6 based on the input information (step S12-2).

Subsequently, the control unit 151 confirms the availability of seats on the train based on the operating train information D3 stored in the operating train information storage unit 1522 and the reservation status information D4 stored in the reservation status information storage unit 1523. If it is possible to purchase a ticket for the seat of the train for which the user related to the purchase information D6 wishes to purchase a ticket, the corresponding ticket content information D2 is created (step S12-3).

After creating the ticket content information D2, the control unit 151 transmits the ticket content information D2 created in step S12-3 together with the ticket purchase information D6 created in step S12-2 from the communication unit 153 through the communication network N, It is transmitted to the ticket issuing server 130 (step S12-4).

In the ticket issuing server 130, when the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 are received by the communication unit 133, the control unit 131 associates the received ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6, and stores them in the storage unit. 132 is stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 (step S12-5).

Subsequently, the control unit 131 of the ticket issuing server 130 sets an ID (identifier) according to a predetermined rule for each piece of ticket purchase information D6, creates ticket identifier information D10, assigns a number, and issues a ticket. After creating the number information D11, it is stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 in association with the corresponding ticket content information D2 and ticket purchase information D6 (step S12-6).

Subsequently, the control unit 131 uses the ticket purchase information D6 and the created ticket identifier information D10 to create two-dimensional code data D12 according to a predetermined two-dimensional code format (step S12-7).

The two-dimensional code data D12 has a basic information part D12-1 and a validity test part D12-2, as shown in FIG. contains the ticket identifier information D10 and the issuing medium information D15, and the validation information D17 is contained in the validity verification section D12-2.
However, in step S12, since the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 is printed on a predetermined printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 and issued, the ticket issuing medium information D15 is The basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12 contains information indicating that it is to be printed on a predetermined printing medium such as paper by the device 150 and issued.

When the two-dimensional code data D12 is created, in the ticket issuing server 130, the control unit 131 transmits the created two-dimensional code data D12 together with the corresponding ticket number information D11 to the ticket via the communication network N from the communication unit 133. It is transmitted to the issuing device 150 (step S12-8).

In the ticket issuing device 150, when the two-dimensional code data D12 and the ticket number information D11 are received by the communication unit 153, the control unit 151 converts the two-dimensional code data D12 into image data to generate a two-dimensional code. After creating the image data D19, the ticket issuing unit 156 stores the two-dimensional code associated with the two-dimensional code image data D19 and the number associated with the ticket number information D11 on a predetermined printing medium such as paper by a method such as printing. issued a ticket (step S12-9).

When the ticket issuance is completed, in the ticket issuing device 150, the control unit 151 transmits a predetermined notification to the effect that the ticket issuance is completed from the communication unit 153 to the ticket issuing server 130 via the communication network N. (Step S12-10).

In the ticket issuing server 130 that has received the notification by the communication unit 133, the control unit 131 causes the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 related to the ticket stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 to be included in the ticket purchase information D6. Information relating to the status of the ticket is updated to information indicating that the two-dimensional code has been issued (step S12-11).

[2 Step S2: Entering/exiting the ticket gate]
Subsequently, using the two-dimensional code issued in step S1, the user uses the ticket inspection device 140 to determine whether or not the media match and enter the system when entering or exiting the ticket gate. The case where the entry judgment is made by the ticket issuing server 130 and the case where the ticket examination device 140 is made will be explained separately.

[(1) Step S21: Case where media match determination and entry/exit determination are performed in the ticket issuing server]
First, the flow of operations when the ticket issuing server 130 performs media match determination and entrance/exit determination will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13 .

When the user wishes to enter the ticket gate of the station through the ticket gate 140 before boarding the train, or wishes to leave the ticket gate of the station through the ticket gate 140 after boarding the train. , hold the two-dimensional code issued in step S 1 over the ticket information reading section 144 of the ticket gate 140 .
Specifically, when the two-dimensional code has been issued to the user terminal 160 through the process described in step S11, the user performs a predetermined operation using the operation unit 165 of the user terminal 160 to obtain the two-dimensional code. After the two-dimensional code related to the image data D19 is displayed on the display unit 164, the displayed two-dimensional code is held over the ticket information reading unit 144. FIG.
If the two-dimensional code is printed on a printing medium such as paper and issued by the ticket issuing device 150 through the process described in step S12, the two-dimensional code printed on the printing medium such as paper is used as the ticket information. It is to be held over the reading unit 144 .

When the two-dimensional code is held over the ticket information reading unit 144, the control unit 141 of the ticket gate 140 causes the ticket information reading unit 144 to read the two-dimensional code data D12 from the held two-dimensional code (step S21- 1).

Further, the control unit 141 identifies the medium displaying the two-dimensional code read in step S21-1 (step S21-2). That is, the control unit 141 determines whether the two-dimensional code is the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 164 of the user terminal 160 or the two-dimensional code printed on a printing medium such as paper issued by the ticket issuing device 150. or will be specified.

The identification method is not particularly limited. and reading of the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 164 of the user terminal 160 without irradiating light are alternately and repeatedly performed. Depending on when the two-dimensional code can be read, the two-dimensional code is either a two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 164 of the user terminal 160 or a paper or the like issued by the ticket issuing device 150. A two-dimensional code printed on a printing medium may be specified.

Subsequently, the control unit 141 determines whether or not the held two-dimensional code is a valid ticket (step S21-3).

Specifically, as described in step S11, the two-dimensional code data D12 is stored in a plurality of storage areas, for example, a basic information section D12-1 and a validity test section D12-2 as shown in FIG. , and based on the data contained in the basic information part D12-1, the validity verification unit D12-2 carries out a predetermined verification rule according to a predetermined conversion rule or calculation formula related to verification processing information D18. Test information D17, which is information related to the result of conversion or calculation, is included.

Further, in the ticket examination device 140, a similar predetermined conversion rule or calculation formula is stored as the verification processing information D18 in the verification processing information storage section 1422 of the storage section 142. FIG.

Therefore, based on the data contained in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12 read in step S21-1, the control unit 141 stores the test processing information storage unit 1422 of the storage unit 142. Predetermined test conversion or calculation is performed according to the predetermined conversion rule or calculation formula stored as the processing information D18.
Then, when the result of the above conversion or calculation matches the verification information D17 contained in the validity verification section D12-2, the control section 141 determines that the two-dimensional code is a legitimate ticket. If not, it is determined that the two-dimensional code is not a valid ticket.

If it is determined in step S21-3 that the ticket is an unauthorized ticket, the control section 141 closes the opening/closing section 145 and terminates the process.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21-3 that the two-dimensional code data D12 relates to a valid ticket, in the ticket gate device 140, the control unit 141 reads the two-dimensional code read by the ticket information reading unit 144. The data D12 is communicated together with the ticket gate installed station information D21 and the ticket gate device information D22 stored in the device information storage unit 1423 of the storage unit 142, and the reading medium information D23 that is the information related to the identification result in step S21-2. It is transmitted from the unit 143 to the ticket issuing server 130 via the communication network N (step S21-4).

The ticket gate installation station information D21 is information related to the station where the ticket gate 140 is installed, and means the station where the user who holds the two-dimensional code over the ticket information reading unit 144 enters or exits through the ticket gate. .
The ticket examination apparatus device information D22 is information related to the ticket examination apparatus 140, and is information indicating the operator that installed the ticket examination apparatus. It includes information related to whether or not entry determination is to be performed, information related to detailed settings such as fraud determination possessed by each ticket examination device 140, and the like.
The read medium information D23 is information related to the identification result in step S21-2, that is, information related to the medium displaying the two-dimensional code read by the ticket information reading unit 144 in step S21-1 (the medium is the user terminal 160). or information indicating whether it is a printing medium such as paper).

In the ticket issuing server 130 that has received the information transmitted from the ticket inspection device 140 by the communication unit 133, the control unit 131 causes the ticket inspection device 140 to make an entry/exit determination by the ticket issuing server 130 based on the ticket inspection device device information D22. After determining whether the ticket gate 140 is required, if the ticket issuing server 130 needs to make an entry/exit determination, first, using the encoded information D16 stored in the encoded information storage unit 1323 of the storage unit 132, two-dimensional code data The encoded information in the basic information part D12-1 of D12 is decoded (step S21-5).

Subsequently, the control unit 131 reads the medium related to the read medium information D23 received in step S21-4 (the medium displaying the two-dimensional code read by the ticket information reading unit 144 in step S21-1) and the two-dimensional code data. It is determined whether or not the medium (medium at the time of issuance in step S1) according to the issuance medium information D15 contained in the basic information part D12-1 of D12 matches (step S21-6).

That is, if both are the user terminal 160 and if both are printing media such as paper, it is determined that they match, and one is the user terminal 160 and the other is the printing medium such as paper. In some cases, it is determined that they do not match.

At this time, when the user displays the two-dimensional code issued to the user terminal 160 through the process described in step S11 as it is on the user terminal 160 and uses it, and when the user uses the paper or the like through the process described in step S12. If the two-dimensional code printed and issued on the print medium is used as it is on the print medium, it will inevitably be determined to match.
On the other hand, when the user prints the two-dimensional code issued to the user terminal 160 through the process described in step S11 on a printing medium such as paper and uses it, or when the process described in step S12 is used. If the two-dimensional code issued after being printed on a printing medium such as paper is photographed, converted into electronic data, and displayed on the user terminal 160 for use, it will be determined that the two-dimensional code does not match. .

In step S21-6, it is determined that the medium related to the read medium information D23 received in step S21-4 does not match the medium related to the issued medium information D15 included in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12. In this case, the control unit 131 transmits a predetermined command to close the opening/closing unit 145 to the ticket gate device 140 via the communication network N from the communication unit 133, and ends the process.

Processing when it is determined that the medium related to the read medium information D23 received in step S21-4 does not match the medium related to the issued medium information D15 included in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12. is not limited to sending a command to close the opening/closing unit 145 to the ticket gate device 140 . For example, instead of a command to close the opening/closing part 145, a command to change the sound of passing through the ticket gate is transmitted to the ticket gate device 140 so that the station staff can recognize discrepancies between the media by the passing sound. can be

Also, instead of transmitting the command to the ticket gate device 140, it may be notified to another predetermined terminal.
For example, a predetermined notification may be sent to a terminal carried by a station staff so that the station staff using the terminal can recognize and respond to discrepancies in media.
Further, for example, in the case where the two-dimensional code issued to the user terminal 160 through the process described in step S11 is printed on a printing medium such as paper and used, a ticket is issued in step S1. Since there is a possibility that the user who received the ticket was not involved in unauthorized use, a predetermined notification may be sent to the user terminal 160 to notify the user who received the ticket in step S1.

On the other hand, in step S21-6, the medium related to the read medium information D23 received in step S21-4 and the medium related to the issued medium information D15 included in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12 are combined. If it is determined that they match, the control unit 131 searches the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 based on the ticket identifier information D10 included in the information decrypted in step S21-5, and performs step S21-4. After extracting the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the two-dimensional code data D12 received in Step S21-4, the ticket gate installed station information D21 and the ticket gate equipment information D22 received in Step S21-4, and the ticket content information D2 is compared to determine whether entry/exit is possible (step S21-7).
If the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 are not extracted, the control unit 131 determines that entry or exit is not possible at that time. Therefore, as described above, the comparison between the ticket examination device installed station information D21 and the ticket examination device equipment information D22 and the ticket content information D2 is performed by comparing the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12. is extracted.

Specifically, in the case of entry, after confirming the entrance/exit history from the ticket status information included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6, the user's entry station related to the ticket gate installation station information D21 is checked. and the information on the valid section (the section between the station of boarding and the station of getting off via a transit station) included in the ticket content information D2. Then, for example, if there is no entry history or after exiting at a station on the way, it is within the validity period related to the ticket content information D2, and the user's entrance station related to the ticket gate installed station information D21 is included in the ticket content information D2. If the station exists within the valid section in the included valid section information, it is determined that entry is possible, and there is already an entry history and the ticket has not exited at a station on the way, or the validity period related to the ticket content information D2 has expired. Alternatively, if the user's entry station related to the ticket gate installation station information D21 is not a station that exists within the valid section in the information related to the valid section included in the ticket content information D2, it is determined that entry is impossible.

In addition, in the case of departure, after confirming the entry history and exit history from the information related to the ticket status included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6, , with the information related to the valid section included in the ticket content information D2. Then, for example, after entering but before exiting, within the validity period related to the ticket content information D2, and at the departure station of the user related to the ticket gate installed station information D21, is related to the valid section included in the ticket content information D2. If the station exists within the valid section in the information, it is determined that the user can exit, and whether it is before entering or after exiting, outside the valid period according to the ticket content information D2, or according to the ticket gate installation station information D21 exit station is not a station existing within the valid section in the information relating to the valid section included in the ticket content information D2, it is determined that the ticket cannot leave.

When the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 stores the two-dimensional code available time information D14 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12, the control unit 131 stores the ticket content information D2 and Prior to extracting the ticket purchase information D6, it is also determined whether the two-dimensional code corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 is within the available time.
Specifically, after searching the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 based on the ticket identifier information D10 and extracting the two-dimensional code available time information D14 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12, for example, The time at which the two-dimensional code data D12 included in the two-dimensional code available time information D14 was created is compared with the current time, and the difference is within the predetermined time included in the two-dimensional code available time information D14. If the difference is out of the predetermined time included in the two-dimensional code available time information D14, it is determined to be out of the available time.
In this case, the control unit 131 extracts the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 and extracts the ticket gate installed station information D21 only when it determines that it is within the available time. Then, the ticket gate device information D22 and the ticket content information D2 are compared, and if it is determined that it is outside the available time, it is determined that entry or exit is not possible at that time.

When the above determination is completed, the control unit 131 updates the ticket status information stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132 (step S21-8).
Specifically, if it is possible to enter, the information related to the ticket status included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 is set to in-use (after entering but before exiting), and if it is possible to participate, The information relating to the status of the ticket included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 is assumed to be already used (after exiting at the station to get off) or in use (after exiting at an en route station).

When the update is completed, the control unit 131 transmits information (first entry/exit determination result information D24) related to the determination result of ticket gate entry/exit in step S21-7 from the communication unit 133 via the communication network N to the ticket gate device. 140 (step S21-9).

In the ticket gate device 140 that has received the first entry/exit determination result information D24 transmitted from the ticket issuing server 130 by the communication unit 143, the control unit 141 controls the opening/closing unit based on the received first entry/exit determination result information D24. 145 is opened and closed (step S21-10).
Specifically, when the received first entry/exit determination result information D24 permits entry or exit, the opening/closing unit 145 is opened to prohibit entry or exit. , the opening/closing portion 145 is closed.

In the ticket issuing server 130, after transmitting the first entry/exit determination result information D24 to the ticket gate device 140, the ticket status information included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 in step S21-8 is updated. Information on the content (first entry/exit status update information D25) is transmitted from the communication unit 133 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N (step S21-11).

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the first entry/exit status update information D25 is received by the communication unit 123, the control unit 121 retrieves the ticket content information D2 stored in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122 and the ticket purchase information. The ticket status information included in D6 and ticket reservation information D8 is updated in the same manner as the update in the ticket issuing server 130 in step S21-8 (step S21-12).

[(2) Step S22: In the case of judging matching of media and judging entry/exit at the ticket gate]
Next, the flow of operation in the case of judging match of media and judging entrance/exit in the ticket gate device 140 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14 .

First, regarding the process from reading the two-dimensional code data (step S22-1) to decoding the two-dimensional code data (step S22-5), the ticket issuing server 130 determines whether the media match and whether the ticket is entered or exited. There is no difference from the process from reading the two-dimensional code data (step S21-1) to decoding the two-dimensional code data (step S21-5) in the case (step S21).

In the ticket issuing server 130, in step S22-5, when the encoded information in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12 is decoded, the control part 131 The ticket information storage unit 1322 is searched based on the ticket identifier information D10 included in the information, the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 are extracted, and the extracted ticket content information D2 is It is transmitted together with the issued medium information D15 included in the information decrypted in step S22-5 to the ticket gate 140 that transmitted the information in step S22-4 (step S22-6).

If the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 are not extracted, the control unit 131 transmits the Then, a predetermined command to close the open/close unit 145 is transmitted, and the process ends.

Further, when the two-dimensional code available time information D14 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 is stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132, the control unit 131 stores the ticket content information D2 and Prior to extracting the ticket purchase information D6, it is determined whether the two-dimensional code corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 is within the available time. The determination method is the same as that explained in step S21-7.
In this case, the control unit 131 extracts the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 corresponding to the received two-dimensional code data D12 and extracts the ticket content information D2 from the ticket gate only when it determines that it is within the available time. When it is determined that it is outside the available time, the control unit 131 transmits a predetermined message to the ticket gate device 140 via the communication network N from the communication unit 133 to the ticket gate 140 to close the opening/closing unit 145. command is sent to end the process.

In the ticket gate device 140 that has received the ticket content information D2 and the issuing medium information D15 by the communication unit 143, the control unit 141 reads the medium related to the reading medium information D23 specified in step S22-2 (ticket information reading in step S22-1). The medium displaying the two-dimensional code read by the unit 144) and the medium related to the issuing medium information D15 received from the ticket issuing server 130 (medium at the time of issue in step S1) match ( step S22-7). A specific determination method is the same as that described in step S21-6 for the case where the ticket issuing server 130 determines whether the media match.

If it is determined in step S22-7 that the medium related to the read medium information D23 specified in step S22-2 does not match the medium related to the issued medium information D15 received from the ticket issuing server 130, the control unit 141 closes the opening/closing unit 145 and terminates the process.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22-7 that the medium related to the read medium information D23 specified in step S22-2 matches the medium related to the issued medium information D15 received from the ticket issuing server 130, the control unit 141, based on the ticket content information D2 received from the ticket issuing server 130, determines whether entry/exit is possible (step S22-8).

Specifically, for example, similar to the case where the ticket issuing server 130 determines whether or not to enter/exit, in the case of entry, there is no entry history in the information related to the ticket status included in the ticket content information D2. or after exiting at a midway station, within the valid period of the ticket content information D2, and at the station where the user's entry station of the ticket gate installed station information D21 is within the valid section of the ticket content information D2. If it is determined that entry is possible, and in the case of entry, the ticket status information included in the ticket content information D2 is after entry but before entry, within the validity period of the ticket content information D2, and , it is determined that exit is possible when the exit station of the user related to the ticket gate installation station information D21 is a station existing within the valid section related to the ticket content information D2.

When the determination is completed, the control section 141 opens and closes the opening/closing section 145 based on the determination result (step S22-9).
Specifically, if the determination result in step S22-8 permits entry or exit, the opening/closing unit 145 is opened, and if entry or exit is not permitted, the opening/closing unit 145 is closed.

Subsequently, in the ticket gate device 140, the control unit 141 converts information (second entry/exit determination result information D26) related to the determination result of ticket gate entry/exit in step S22-8 to the ticket content information received in step S22-7. Together with D2, it is transmitted from the communication unit 143 to the ticket issuing server 130 via the communication network N (step S22-10).

In the ticket issuing server 130 that has received the information transmitted from the ticket examination device 140, the control unit 131 stores the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 stored in the ticket information storage unit 1322 of the storage unit 132. The status information is updated (step S22-11).
Specifically, if it is possible to enter, the information related to the ticket status included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 is set to in-use (after entering but before exiting), and if it is possible to participate, The information relating to the status of the ticket included in the ticket content information D2 and the ticket purchase information D6 is assumed to be already used (after exiting at the station to get off) or in use (after exiting at an en route station).

When the update is completed, the control unit 131 updates the information (the second entry/exit status update information D27 ) is transmitted from the communication unit 133 to the ticket reservation server 120 via the communication network N (step S22-12).

In the ticket reservation server 120, when the second entry/exit status update information D27 is received by the communication unit 123, the control unit 121 retrieves the ticket content information D2 stored in the ticket information storage unit 1222 of the storage unit 122, the ticket purchase information, and the ticket purchase information. The ticket status information included in D6 and ticket reservation information D8 is updated in the same manner as the update in the ticket issuing server 130 in step S22-11 (step S22-13).

[Description of the third effect]
Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.

According to this embodiment, the ticket issuing server 130 acquires the ticket content information D2 including information related to the content of the ticket to be issued, and for each ticket content information D2, a two-dimensional code including information stored in the ticket. Create data D12. The two-dimensional code data D12 created in the ticket issuing server 130 includes information related to the medium when the ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 is issued, that is, the ticket is issued to the user terminal 160. Issuing medium information D15, which is information indicating whether the ticket is to be printed on a predetermined printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 and issued.

As a result, when the user uses a ticket related to the two-dimensional code data D12 using a different venue from the issuing medium information D15, for example, the two-dimensional code issued to the user terminal 160 can be printed on paper or the like. When the two-dimensional code is printed on a printing medium and used, or printed on a printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150, the two-dimensional code is photographed, converted into electronic data, and displayed on a terminal device such as a smartphone. When the ticket is used, it is possible to detect discrepancies between the issued medium and the used medium by comparing the issued medium related to the issued medium information D15 with the medium used when the ticket is used. Therefore, it becomes easy to prevent the ticket from being used with a medium different from that used at the time of issue.

As described in step S11, when issuing to the user terminal 160, the two-dimensional code usable time information D14 can be used to limit the usable time after issuance. Therefore, even if the ticket issued to the user terminal 160 is printed on a printing medium such as paper, due to such restrictions on the available time, the ticket printed on a different medium than the one used at the time of issuance may be illegally printed. The risk of being used can be reduced to some extent.

On the other hand, as described in step S12, when the two-dimensional code is printed on a printing medium such as paper and issued, it is difficult to limit the available time after issuance by the two-dimensional code available time information D14. is. In addition, once the tickets are converted to electronic data, the tickets can be easily distributed to others without physical contact by means of e-mail transmission, publication on the Internet, or the like.
Therefore, when a ticket issued by printing on a printing medium such as paper is converted into electronic data and displayed on a terminal device such as a smart phone for use, there is a particularly high risk of fraudulent use.

In this embodiment, tickets printed on printing media such as paper are converted into electronic data and displayed on a terminal device such as a smartphone for use. This is particularly effective in that it makes it easier to prevent the use of such tickets in cases where such tickets are used.

Further, part of the information of the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12 is encoded using the encoded information D16, and the ticket identifier information D10 and the issuing medium information D15 are included in the encoded information. This makes it possible to encode the ticket identifier information D10 and the issue medium information D15, which are information that constitutes the core of the ticket, and to enhance the security of the ticket.

[Fourth Modification]
Next, a modified example of this embodiment will be described.

[1 Change of ticket issuing medium]
In the above description, the case where a ticket is issued to the user terminal 160 in step S11 is explained, and the case where the ticket is issued by printing it on a printing medium such as paper in the ticket issuing device 150 in step S12 is explained. Regarding the ticket issued to the user terminal 160 or the ticket printed on a printing medium such as paper by the ticket issuing device 150, the medium at the time of issue and the medium at the time of use of the ticket are determined in step S2. Although the case of determining match/mismatch has been described, the medium used for ticket issuance is not limited to this.
If the ticket gate 140 can specify the medium when the ticket is used, even if the ticket is issued using a medium other than the above, the configuration of the above-described embodiment can be applied to the ticket when the ticket is issued. It is possible to make it possible to determine whether the medium matches or disagrees with the medium when used, and to easily prevent the ticket from being used with a different medium than when it was issued.

[2 Creation of ticket content information by ticket information management server when issuing ticket in ticket issuing device]
In the above description, in step S12, when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device 150, the ticket content information D2 is created by the ticket issuing device 150. However, when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device 150, the step As in S11, the ticket information management server 110 may create the ticket content information D2.

In this case, the ticket issuing device 150 sends the ticket purchase information D6 to the ticket information management server 110 from the communication unit 153 via the communication network N along with a predetermined request to create the ticket content information D2 corresponding to the data. In the ticket information management server 110 that received this, the control unit 111 creates the ticket content information D2, and then sends it to the ticket issuing server 130 together with the ticket purchase information D6 received from the ticket issuing device 150. will be sent.

[3 Changes in the place where media match determination and entrance/exit determination are performed]
In the above description, the ticket issuing server 130 performs both the media matching determination and the entrance/exit determination in step S21, and the ticket gate 140 performs both the media matching determination and the entrance/exit determination in step S22. Although the case has been described, the location where determination of matching of media is performed and the location where determination of entrance/exit is performed may be separated.
For example, after the ticket examination device 140 determines whether the media match, the ticket issuing server 130 may determine whether the media match or not, or after the ticket issuing server 130 determines whether the media match, At 140, an entry/exit determination may be made.
In addition, both the ticket issuing server 130 and the ticket examination device 140 may perform determination of matching of media and entrance/exit determination in duplicate, thereby reducing the possibility of making an error in determination.
Further, the encoded information D16 is stored in the ticket examination device 140 so that the ticket examination device 140 can decode the information encoded in the basic information part D12-1 of the two-dimensional code data D12. , without transmitting data to the ticket issuing server 130, only the ticket gate 140 determines whether the media match and enters/exits the ticket. You may enable it to close.

[4 Change of Purpose of Use of Ticket]
In the above description, a case has been described in which in step S1 a ticket is issued for use of a means of transportation such as a train, and in step S2 the ticket is read by the ticket gate 140 installed at each station on the railway line. , but not limited to public transportation.
For example, in a reading device for reading the stored information of a ticket installed at the venue of the event after issuing the ticket for admission to some event such as a sports match or concert including the issuing medium information D15 By making it possible to identify the medium of the read ticket, it may be possible to determine whether the medium matches.

100 ticket information processing system (information processing system)
110 ticket information management server 120 ticket reservation server 130 ticket issuing server (information processing device)
131 Control Unit (Creating Means, Storage Control Means, Giving Means, First Judging Means)
132 storage unit (storage means)
1321 ticket issuing program (information processing program)
133 Communication Unit (First Acquisition Means, Second Acquisition Means, Third Acquisition Means, Acquisition Means)
140 ticket gate (reading device)
141 control unit (specification means, second determination means)
142 Storage unit 143 Communication unit 144 Ticket information reading unit (reading means)
145 opening/closing unit 150 ticket issuing device 160 user terminal (portable terminal)
D2 Ticket content information D6 Ticket purchase information (ticket content information)
D8 Ticket reservation information (ticket content information)
D10 ticket identifier information (ticket specific information)
D12 two-dimensional code data (ticket storage information)
D15 Issuing medium information D23 Reading medium information

Claims (10)

a first acquiring means for acquiring ticket content information, which is information relating to the content of the ticket;
creating means for creating ticket storage information, which is information to be stored in the ticket, for each ticket content information;
with
An information processing apparatus, wherein the ticket storage information created by the creating means includes issuing medium information that is information relating to a medium used for issuing the ticket. The issuing medium information is information indicating that the ticket is to be issued to a mobile terminal or information indicating that the ticket is to be issued by printing on a printing medium. The information processing device according to claim 1 . a storage control means for storing the ticket content information in a storage means;
Giving means for giving ticket specifying information, which is information that can specify the ticket content information, to each piece of the ticket content information stored in the storage means;
with
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ticket storage information further includes said ticket specifying information. at least a portion of the ticket storage information is encoded,
4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said issuing medium information and said ticket specifying information are included in encoded information. a second acquiring means for acquiring the ticket storage information read by the reading device;
a third acquisition means for acquiring read medium information, which is information related to the medium from which the ticket storage information is read by the reader;
A first judgment that judges whether a medium related to the issued medium information included in the ticket storage information acquired by the second acquisition means matches a medium related to the read medium information acquired by the third acquisition means. means and
5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising: An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a reading device that reads the ticket storage information from the ticket,
The reader is
reading means for reading the ticket storage information;
identifying means for identifying the medium from which the ticket storage information has been read by the reading means and acquiring reading medium information, which is information relating to the medium from which the ticket storage information has been read;
An information processing system comprising: The reader is
a second judgment means for judging whether the medium related to the issued medium information included in the ticket storage information read by the reading means matches the medium related to the read medium information specified by the specifying means; 7. The information processing system according to claim 6, characterized by: 8. An information processing system according to claim 6, wherein said reader is a ticket gate installed at a railway station. an acquisition step of acquiring ticket content information, which is information related to the content of the ticket;
a creation step of creating ticket storage information, which is information to be stored in the ticket, for each ticket content information;
including
An information processing method, wherein the ticket storage information created in the creating step includes issue medium information that is information relating to a medium used to issue the ticket. the computer,
Acquisition means for acquiring ticket content information, which is information related to the content of the ticket;
creation means for creating ticket storage information, which is information stored in a ticket, for each ticket content information;
function as
The information processing program, wherein the ticket storage information created by the creating means includes issuing medium information that is information relating to a medium used for issuing the ticket.

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