JP2023045822A - Ticket examination machine, ticket examination system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a ticket examination machine enabling smooth retry processing.SOLUTION: A ticket examination machine includes a medium processing unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The medium processing unit reads medium identification information from an information storage medium and writes writing information in the information storage medium which is a reading source of the medium identification information. The storage unit stores the medium identification information. The control unit gives an instruction for writing write information. The control unit instructs the information storage medium, which is the reading source of first medium identification information, to write the write information in accordance with a first processing result related to first medium determination processing based on first medium identification information read from the information storage medium and first biological authentication processing based on the collation of first acquired biological information acquired in response to the reading of the first medium identification information with first registered biological information registered corresponding to the first medium identification information. The control unit instructs the information storage medium, which is the reading source of the first medium identification information, to write the write information if the first medium identification information is read after the detection of unfinished writing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to a ticket gate, a ticket gate system, and a program.

A ticket gate installed at a transportation station or the like reads information on an IC card touched by a reader/writer, and executes traffic control according to the IC determination result based on the read information. Also, in recent years, various technical proposals have been made regarding ticket gates that use face authentication determination results in addition to IC determination results. Ticket gates that use facial recognition determination results are equipped with a camera facing the user entering the ticket gate passage, and in addition to IC determination results, facial recognition determination is performed based on facial image information captured by the camera. Executes appropriate traffic control.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-47672

The ticket gate writes passage information and the like into the IC card presented by the user according to each determination result. If the IC card is out of the communication range of the reader/writer before the reader/writer completes writing information to the IC card, the IC writing is incomplete. In response to occurrence of incomplete IC writing, the ticket gate outputs an alert or the like to prompt the user to retouch the IC card, and the user retouches the IC card to the reader/writer. Triggered by retouching of the IC card, the ticket gate executes retry processing corresponding to occurrence of incomplete IC writing.

However, when retouching the IC card, the user may take a posture such as turning around in the ticket gate passage. The camera for facial recognition is installed so as to capture the face of the user facing the direction of travel. The face cannot be captured, and appropriate face recognition judgment cannot be made.

Ticket gates are required to perform smooth ticket gate processing in various scenarios. There is a demand to make the retry process as smooth as possible so as not to aggravate congestion at the ticket gate.

A problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a ticket gate, a ticket gate system, and a program that enable smooth retry processing.

A ticket gate of an embodiment includes a media processing unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The medium processing unit reads medium identification information from an information storage medium and writes write information to the information storage medium from which the medium identification information is read. The storage unit stores medium identification information. The control unit performs a first medium determination process based on first medium identification information read from an information storage medium, and first acquired biometric information obtained corresponding to reading of the first medium identification information. and the first biometric information registered corresponding to the first medium identification information according to the first processing result regarding the first biometric authentication processing based on collation, the first medium identification information When an instruction to write write information is given to a reading source information storage medium, and the first medium identification information is read after detection of incomplete writing, the information storage medium from which the first medium identification information is read to write the write information, and if the second medium identification information different from the first medium identification information is read after the detection of the incomplete writing, the second medium identification information based on the second medium identification information and the second acquired biometric information acquired corresponding to the reading of the second medium identification information and the second registered biometric information registered corresponding to the second medium identification information In accordance with a second processing result relating to the second biometric authentication processing based on the collation, the information storage medium from which the second medium identification information is read is instructed to write the write information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic perspective view of a ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management server according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user database stored in a ticket gate or management server according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the ticket gate according to the embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the management server according to the embodiment; FIG.

A ticket examination system composed of a ticket examination machine and a management server will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that, in the following embodiments, the same numbered parts are assumed to perform the same operation, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic perspective view of a ticket gate according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a ticket gate 1 is provided in a passage through which users pass. The ticket gate 1 includes a ticket gate body 10 fixed to the floor, a partition part 17 provided on the opposite side of the ticket gate body 10 from the passage, and a block body 18 forming a passage between the ticket gate body 10 and the ticket gate body 10.例文帳に追加and

Here, the direction along the path is the front-rear direction, the front side of the ticket gate body 10 shown in FIG. 1 is the rear, and the back side is the front. The direction in which the ticket gate body 10 and the block body 18 are separated from each other is the left-right direction, and the ticket gate body 10 is arranged on the right side of the passage, and the block body 18 is arranged on the left side thereof. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the front side is the entrance side of the passage, and the back side is the exit side of the passage. The direction from the front entrance side to the back exit side is defined as the traveling direction.

The block body 18 is preferably formed to have the same configuration as the ticket gate main body 10 in preparation for the case where the user passes through the common passage from the back side to the front side in FIG. In this case, the block body 18 as the ticket gate main body 10 is reversed in the front-rear direction of the ticket gate main body 10 shown in FIG.

The ticket gate 1 includes a ticket inserting unit 19, a ticket ejecting unit 20, a medium processing unit 14 for reading and writing information storage media (hereinafter referred to as IC cards), a display unit 21, and a camera. It has a storage cover 22, a camera 16 for photographing a user's face, and a gate 24. - 特許庁A ticket insertion unit 19 , a ticket ejection unit 20 , a medium processing unit 14 , a display unit 21 , a camera 16 and a gate 24 are provided in the ticket gate body 10 . Further, the storage cover 22 is a part of the ticket gate main body 10 and a part of the cover for covering various devices of the ticket gate main body 10 .

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the ticket gate main body 10 is provided with a ticket inserting portion 19 for inserting a ticket, which is a magnetic ticket, for example, at one end (the end on the entrance side) of the upper surface portion 23 . A ticket ejection unit 20 for ejecting the ticket processed by the magnetic ticket processing unit inside the ticket gate body 10 is provided at the other end of the unit 23 (the end on the exit side) before the display unit 21 . Furthermore, a housing cover 22 and a camera 16 are provided on the far side of the display section 21 . The ticket inserting section 19 and the ticket ejecting section 20 are designed so that the user can easily insert the ticket. For example, the ticket insertion unit 19 is installed at a height at which a user of average height can easily insert a ticket.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the camera 16 is covered with a storage cover 22 so that the user cannot directly see it. The storage cover 22 is made of plastic, resin, or the like. Furthermore, the storage cover 22 is provided with an opening so that the camera 16 can photograph the user's face. The opening is then covered with a filter. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the opening is covered with a filter, the opening may not be covered with the filter. That is, the camera 16 may be installed so that the user can directly view the camera 16 . Note that the configuration example shown in FIG. 1 shows an example in which a filter is provided, but the filter may not be provided. The filter may be any filter that prevents the camera 16 from being directly viewed by the user and allows the camera 16 to photograph the user's face.

The medium processing unit 14 includes a reader/writer for processing an IC card. The reader/writer is configured by an antenna and a transmitting/receiving circuit for transmitting and receiving radio waves. part) is the communication range. The medium processing unit 14 also includes a QR reader for reading QR Codes (registered trademark) and a barcode reader for reading barcodes.

For example, when a user passing through the passage of the ticket gate 1 holds an IC card over a predetermined communication area of the reader/writer of the medium processing unit 14, the ticket gate 1 catches the IC card held by the user. , to read the information recorded in the IC card. The ticket gate 1 determines whether or not the user is allowed to pass based on the information read from the IC card. Then, the ticket gate 1 controls the passage of the user based on the determination result, and writes various kinds of information as a result of the ticket gate processing into the IC card.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the media processing unit 14 has a height from the floor surface to the upper surface portion 23 from the end on the entrance side toward the center so that the user can easily hold up the IC card. installed at an angle so that the A substantially middle portion from the entrance side end to the exit side end is referred to as a central portion.

A display section 21 is provided at the exit side end of the upper surface section 23 forming the ticket gate main body 10 to guide the user or the attendant. The display unit 21 is configured by, for example, a display device using liquid crystal, organic EL (Electro Luminescence), or the like. The display unit 21 displays a guide screen that guides the user passing through the aisle about the results of the ticket examination process and the like. For example, the display unit 21 displays the remaining amount charged to the IC card after the ticket examination process. Note that the display unit 21 may be provided at a position where the user can check the display content, for example, it may be provided in the center of the upper surface 23 of the ticket gate 1 or adjacent to the medium processing unit 14 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the height of the upper surface portion 23 from the floor surface slopes upward from the central portion of the ticket gate main body 10 toward the end portion on the exit side. Since the display unit 21 is arranged on the inclined upper surface portion 23 , the user can easily see the display unit 21 .

The camera 16 is installed so as to secure a photographing range capable of photographing the face of the user passing through the passage in the traveling direction. A camera 16 detects the user's face when the user enters the ticket gate 1, and photographs the user's face. Then, the ticket gate 1 acquires face image data by face detection from the photographed image frame. The ticket gate 1 or a management server 30 capable of communicating with the ticket gate 1 collates registered face image data registered in advance with acquired face image data. For example, face image data to be matched is a feature amount extracted from image data. The ticket gate 1 or the management server 30 determines face authentication based on the degree of similarity between the registered face image data and the acquired face image data, and determines whether or not the user can pass based on the determination result. In this embodiment, an example in which biometric authentication processing is performed using face image data as biometric information will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, biometric authentication processing may be performed using iris image data as biometric information.

The gate 24 is installed in the ticket gate 1 and physically blocks the passage of the user when the passage of the user is not permitted.

The management server 30 is connected to the ticket gate 1 by wire or wirelessly. The management server 30 is installed in the premises of the station, in the management room of the station, or the like. Also, the management server 30 can perform various types of authentication such as face recognition based on various types of information received from the ticket gate 1 .

Next, the configuration of the ticket gate main body 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the ticket gate 1 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket gate 1 includes a control unit 11 (first control unit), a storage unit 12 (first storage unit), a communication unit 13 (first communication unit), and a detection unit. 15, a camera 16, and a notification unit 25.

The control unit 11 controls various operations in the ticket gate 1 . The control unit 11 has a processor that executes programs. For example, the control unit 11 is composed of a processor, memory, interface, and the like. Processors, for example, CPU (central processing unit), MPU (micro processing unit), SoC (system on a chip), DSP (digital signal processor), GPU (graphics processing unit), ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), PLD (programmable logic device) or FPGA (field-programmable gate array). Alternatively, the processor is a combination of these. The control unit 11 executes various processes by executing programs stored in the storage unit 12 or the memory within the control unit 11 by the processor.

The control unit 11 controls the passage of users. The control unit 11 permits the passage (entry or exit) of the user when both the authentication of the medium and the authentication of the user's face are successful. On the other hand, if either media authentication or face authentication fails, the control unit 11 controls the passage control mechanism to prohibit passage of the user and prevents passage of the user. As a method of blocking traffic, for example, the control unit 11 has a gate 24 and a drive mechanism that controls opening and closing of the gate 24 . The control unit 11 operates to close the gate 24 when blocking the passage (entrance or exit) of the user, and to open the gate 24 when permitting the passage of the user.

The control unit 11 performs medium determination to determine whether or not information stored in a medium such as an IC card, QR code, bar code, etc. necessary for authenticating entrance/exit of various gates is correct.

The control unit 11 acquires face image data from an image frame captured by the camera 16 by face detection. The control unit 11 collates registered face image data registered in advance with acquired face image data. The control unit 11 determines face authentication based on the degree of similarity between the registered face image data and the acquired face image data, and outputs the determination result.

Note that the ticket gate 1 (control unit 11) may perform medium determination and face authentication determination, or instead of the ticket gate 1, a management server 30 that communicates with the ticket gate 1 performs medium determination and face authentication determination. You may

The storage unit 12 is composed of a rewritable non-volatile memory such as an HDD (hard disk drive) or an SSD (solid state drive). The storage unit 12 stores a user database. When the management server 30 performs medium determination and face authentication determination instead of the ticket gate 1, the storage unit 12 does not need to store the user database. The user database will be explained in detail later.

The communication unit 13 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the management server 30 by wire or wirelessly. The communication unit 13 transmits and receives various information to and from the management server 30 .

The detection unit 15 detects a user passing through a predetermined area on the ticket gate passage between the ticket gate main body 10 and the block body 18, and outputs a detection signal. For example, the detection unit 15 is configured by a general sensor that can detect people, such as an infrared sensor. The detector 15 is installed at a place where even a person who does not intend to pass through the ticket gate 1 is not detected. For example, under the control of the control unit 11, the detection unit 15 senses the user in the passage where the ticket gate 1 is arranged. Further, after the detection unit 15 detects the passerby, the detection unit 15 outputs detection information indicating that the user passes through the ticket gate 1 under the control of the control unit 11 . Then, the camera 16 may start shooting based on the sensing information.

The notification unit 25 has, for example, a display and a speaker. The display displays information. The display is provided at a position that can be visually recognized by a user who is going to pass through the ticket gate 1. - 特許庁For example, under the control of the control unit 11, the display displays information indicating whether or not the user can pass based on the result of face authentication. Information displayed on the display may be configured to be displayed on the display unit 21 . The speaker outputs sound at a volume recognizable by the user. Under the control of the control unit 11, the speaker outputs a sound such as an alert to the user who is determined to be unable to pass.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the management server 30 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the management server 30 includes a control unit 31 (second control unit), a storage unit 32 (second storage unit), a communication unit 33 (second communication unit), and a display unit. 34 and.

The control unit 31 controls various operations in the ticket gate 1 . The control unit 31 has a processor that executes programs. For example, the control unit 31 is composed of a processor, memory, interface, and the like. A processor is, for example, a CPU, MPU, SoC, DSP, GPU, ASIC, PLD, FPGA, or the like. Alternatively, the processor is a combination of these. The control unit 31 executes various processes by executing a program stored in the storage unit 32 or the memory within the control unit 31 by the processor.

For example, the control unit 31 controls passage of the user by transmitting information for controlling passage to the ticket gate 1 . When both the authentication of the medium and the authentication of the user's face are successful, the control unit 31 transmits information permitting the user to pass (enter or exit) to the ticket gate 1 . On the other hand, if either media authentication or face authentication fails, the control unit 31 transmits to the ticket gate 1 information prohibiting the user from passing. Upon receiving the information, the control unit 11 of the ticket gate 1 blocks the passage of the user.

The control unit 31 can determine whether the information stored in the storage medium, such as IC cards, QR codes, and bar codes, which is necessary for authenticating entry/exit of various gates, is correct.

The control unit 31 acquires face image data from an image frame captured by the camera 16 by face detection. The control unit 31 collates registered face image data registered in advance with acquired face image data. The control unit 31 determines face authentication based on the degree of similarity between the registered face image data and the acquired face image data, and outputs the determination result. In this way, the management server 30 (control unit 31) may perform face authentication determination, or instead of the management server 30, the ticket gate 1 communicating with the management server 30 may perform face authentication determination. .

The storage unit 32 is composed of a rewritable non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD. The storage unit 32 stores a user database. The user database is as described above, and detailed description is omitted.

The communication unit 33 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the ticket gate 1 in a wired or wireless manner. The communication unit 33 transmits and receives various information to and from the ticket gate 1 .

The display unit 34 is a display device using liquid crystal, organic EL, or the like, for example, and displays voice, characters, images, etc. under the control of the control unit 31 . That is, the display unit 34 can display various information to the administrator who manages the management server 30 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user database stored in a ticket gate or management server according to the embodiment.
The user database is data of all users who are approved to use the ticket gate 1 . The user database contains user information for each user. For example, the user information includes name, address, telephone number, medium identification information (hereinafter referred to as medium ID), passage history (entry/exit history), balance data, and registered face image data. For example, a camera installed in station service equipment such as a ticket vending machine photographs a user, and the station service equipment acquires face image data from the captured image frame by face detection, and then converts the acquired face image data into It is provided as registered face image data.

Next, operations of the ticket gate 1 and the management server 30 will be described. Here, a case where IC determination and face authentication determination are performed in the management server 30 will be described, but the IC determination and face authentication determination may be performed in the ticket gate 1 . In that case, the IC determination and face authentication determination performed by the control unit 31 of the management server 30 are read as being performed by the control unit 11 of the ticket gate 1 .

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the ticket gate according to the embodiment.
A user proceeds through the ticket gate passage from the front entrance side of the ticket gate 1 shown in FIG. 1 toward the back exit side. Camera 16 continuously photographs a predetermined photographing area on the ticket gate passage (ST 101 ), and communication section 13 transmits photographed image data output from camera 16 to management server 30 .

The detection unit 15 detects a predetermined user passing through a predetermined area on the ticket gate passage and outputs a detection signal. Based on the detection signal, the control unit 11 starts continuous detection of a predetermined user (ST102).

For example, when a predetermined user touches the medium processing unit 14 with a first IC card, the medium processing unit 14 communicates with the first IC card that has entered the communication range, and the first IC card The stored first medium ID (first medium identification information) is read (ST103). The storage unit 12 stores an entry record including the first medium ID and entry date read by the medium processing unit 14, or an entry record including the first medium ID and entry date and time. The communication unit 13 transmits a judgment request including an entry record or an exit record to the management server 30 .

The management server 30 receives the captured image data and the determination request from the ticket gate 1, executes the first IC determination and the first face authentication determination based on the captured image data and the determination request, and performs the first IC determination process. and generates and transmits a first processing result related to the first face authentication determination processing. IC determination and face authentication determination by the management server 30 will be described later in detail.

The communication unit 13 receives the first processing result regarding the first IC determination processing and the first face authentication determination processing from the management server 30 (ST104).

The control unit 11 instructs the IC card from which the first medium ID is read to write the write information according to the first processing result (ST105). For example, if the result of the first IC determination process indicates a regular registrant and the result of the first face authentication determination process also indicates a regular registrant, that is, if the pass is permitted, the entry history or exit history, etc. Instruct to write information. The entry history includes entry date and time, ticket gate ID, and the like. The entry history includes entry date and time, ticket gate ID, and the like.

Based on the write instruction, the medium processing unit 14 writes the write information to the IC card from which the first medium ID is read (ST106). 11 does not detect incomplete writing (ST107, NO), determines whether writing is normal (ST108), controls opening/closing of gate 24, controls display contents of display unit 21, and permits passage ( ST109).

If the control unit 11 does not receive the write completion notification from the IC card within a predetermined time, that is, if it detects an error in receiving the write completion notification, it detects the incomplete writing (ST107, YES), and determines whether the writing is abnormal ( ST110), controls the opening and closing of the gate 24, controls the display contents of the display unit 21, and does not permit passage (ST111).

The control unit 11 continuously detects the predetermined user based on the detection signal from the detection unit 15, that is, when the predetermined user stays in the aisle is detected (ST112, YES), the retry processing is accepted.

During the acceptance period of the retry process, when the predetermined user again touches the first IC card on the medium processing unit 14, the medium processing unit 14 communicates with the first IC card that has entered the communication range. , the first medium ID stored in the first IC card is read (ST114).

When the first medium ID is read during the acceptance period of retry processing after detection of incomplete writing, that is, the control unit 11 stores the read first medium ID and the first medium ID stored in the storage unit 12. If the media match, retry processing is executed (ST115). The communication unit 13 transmits a retry determination request to the management server 30 in response to the retry processing. The retry determination request includes the first medium ID read during the acceptance period of the retry process.

The management server 30 receives the retry determination request from the ticket gate 1, executes the first IC determination based on the retry determination request, and transmits the first IC determination result. The communication unit 13 receives the first IC determination result from the management server 30 (ST116).

The control unit 11 instructs the IC card from which the first medium ID is read to write the write information according to the third processing result regarding the first IC determination processing during execution of the retry processing (ST105). ). Based on the write instruction, the medium processing unit 14 writes the write information to the IC card from which the first medium ID is read (ST106). 11 does not detect incomplete writing (ST107, NO), determines whether writing is normal (ST108), controls opening/closing of gate 24, controls display contents of display unit 21, and permits passage ( ST109).

In addition, in the retry process, reception of the first IC determination and the first IC determination result in the management server 30 is omitted, and the read first medium ID and the first medium stored in the storage unit 12 match. On this condition, the IC card from which the first medium ID is read may be instructed to write the write information.

Further, when the second medium ID is read during the acceptance period of the retry process after detection of incomplete writing, the control unit 11 If one medium does not match, the communication unit 13 transmits a determination request corresponding to the read second medium ID to the management server 30 .

The management server 30 receives the captured image data and the determination request corresponding to the second medium ID from the ticket gate 1, and executes the second IC determination and the second face authentication determination based on the captured image data and the determination request. Then, a second processing result regarding the second IC determination processing and the second face authentication determination processing is generated and transmitted.

The communication unit 13 receives the second processing result regarding the second IC determination processing and the second face authentication determination processing from the management server 30 (ST104). After that, the ticket gate 1 executes the processes after ST105.

Further, when the control unit 11 does not continuously detect the predetermined user based on the detection signal from the detection unit 15, that is, when it is detected that the predetermined user has left the aisle (ST112, NO), the retry process is executed. Not accepted, the opening/closing of the gate 24 is controlled, and the contents displayed on the display unit 21 are controlled to accept the passage of the new user (ST113).

Further, the control unit 11 can delete or overwrite the first medium ID stored in the storage unit 12, that is, the first medium ID read during the continuous detection period after the continuous detection period has elapsed.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the management server according to the embodiment; FIG.
When the communication unit 33 receives the captured image data and the determination request from the ticket gate 1 (ST201, YES), the control unit 31 detects the first medium ID included in the determination request, A first medium determination process is executed based on (ST202).

That is, the control unit 31 tries to detect the first user information including the first medium ID based on the user database of the storage unit 32 . When the first user information including the first medium ID is detected based on the user database of the storage unit 32 (ST203, YES), the control unit 31 generates a first processing result indicating regular registration. (ST204), and if the first user information including the first medium ID is not detected (ST203, NO), a first processing result indicating non-registration is generated and output (ST205).

In addition, the control unit 31 controls the first acquired face image data (first acquired biometric information) acquired corresponding to the reading of the first medium ID and the first acquired face image data (first acquired biometric information) registered corresponding to the first medium ID. First face authentication processing (first biometric authentication processing) based on matching with one registered face image data (first registered biometric information) is executed (ST206). The first medium ID is information read during the continuous detection period, and the first acquired face image data is information acquired from face image data captured during the continuous detection period.

The received judgment request includes an entry record or an exit record, the entry record contains the first medium ID and the entry date and time, and the entry record contains the first medium ID and the entry date and time. Therefore, the date and time of entry or the date and time of appearance corresponding to the first medium ID are specified. For example, the control unit 31 identifies the photographed image data in the corresponding time period based on the entry date and time or the exit date and time corresponding to the first medium ID, and performs face detection from the image frames constituting the identified photographed image data. Identify first acquired face image data.

The control unit 31 collates the first acquired face image data with the first registered face image data included in the first user information, and compares the first acquired face image data and the first registered face image data. If the similarity exceeds the reference value (ST207, YES), a first processing result indicating formal registration is generated and output (ST208); A first processing result shown is generated and output (ST208).
Communication section 33 outputs the first processing result (ST209).

Note that when the control unit 31 detects the second medium ID included in the determination request, the second medium determination process based on the second medium ID is performed, and the second usage information including the second medium ID is processed. A second processing result indicating normal registration or non-registration is generated according to whether or not the user information can be detected, and a second processing result obtained in response to reading of the second medium ID is generated. A second face based on matching between the acquired face image data (second acquired biometric information) and the second registered face image data (second registered biometric information) registered corresponding to the second medium ID Authentication processing (second biometric authentication processing) is executed, and the communication unit 33 outputs the second processing result.

Further, when the communication section 33 receives a retry determination request from the ticket gate 1 (ST211, YES), the control section 31 detects the first medium ID included in the retry determination request, and detects the first medium ID. A first medium determination process is executed (ST212).

That is, the control unit 31 tries to detect the first user information including the first medium ID based on the user database of the storage unit 32 . If the control unit 31 detects the first user information including the first medium ID based on the user database of the storage unit 32 (ST213, YES), the control unit 31 outputs the third determination result indicating regular registration ( ST214), if the first user information including the first medium ID is not detected (ST213, NO), output a third determination result indicating non-registration (ST215).
Communication section 33 outputs the third determination result (ST216).

According to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a ticket gate, a ticket gate system, and a program that enable smooth retry processing. Since the ticket examination system skips the face authentication process and executes the writing process when writing is incomplete, it is possible to realize smooth ticket examination processing even in scenes where appropriate face authentication determination is difficult.

The program according to the present embodiment may be transferred while stored in the electronic devices such as the ticket gate 1 and the management server 30, or may be transferred without being stored in the electronic devices. In the latter case, the program may be transferred via a network, or may be transferred while being recorded on a recording medium. A recording medium is a non-transitory tangible medium. The recording medium is a computer-readable medium. The recording medium may be a medium such as a CD-ROM, a memory card, etc., which can store a program and is readable by a computer, and its form is not limited.

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

1 ticket gate 10 ticket gate body 11 control unit 12 storage unit 13 communication unit 14 medium processing unit 15 detection unit 16 camera 17 partition unit 18 block body 19 ticket insertion unit 20 boarding Ticket ejection unit 21 Display unit 22 Storage cover 23 Upper surface unit 24 Gate 25 Notification unit 30 Management server 31 Control unit 32 Storage unit 33 Communication unit 34 Display unit

Claims (8)

a medium processing unit that reads medium identification information from an information storage medium and writes write information to the information storage medium from which the medium identification information is read;
a storage unit that stores medium identification information;
a control unit for instructing writing of write information;
with
The control unit
a first medium determination process based on first medium identification information read from an information storage medium, and first acquired biometric information obtained in response to reading of the first medium identification information and the first biometric information; Storage of information from which the first medium identification information is read according to a first processing result regarding a first biometric authentication process based on matching with first registered biometric information registered corresponding to the medium identification information Instruct the writing of write information to the medium,
when the first medium identification information is read after detection of incomplete writing, instructing the information storage medium from which the first medium identification information is read to write the write information;
when second medium identification information different from the first medium identification information is read after the detection of the incomplete writing, a second medium determination process based on the second medium identification information, and the second medium Second biometric authentication processing based on collation between second acquired biometric information acquired corresponding to reading of identification information and second registered biometric information registered corresponding to the second medium identification information A ticket gate that instructs the information storage medium from which the second medium identification information is read to write the write information according to the result of the second processing. When the first medium identification information is read after the detection of the incomplete writing, the control unit performs a third process result regarding the first medium determination process based on the first medium identification information 2. The ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the information storage medium from which the first medium identification information is read is instructed to write the write information. Furthermore, it has a detection unit that detects the user,
The control unit reads the first medium identification information based on reading of the first medium identification information after detection of the incomplete writing in a predetermined continuous detection period of the user by the detection unit. 3. A ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, which instructs writing of write information to a storage medium. 4. The ticket gate according to claim 3, wherein the control section can delete or overwrite the first medium identification information stored in the storage section after the lapse of the continuous detection period. The first medium identification information is information read during the continuous detection period,
The first acquired biometric information is information acquired from a face image taken during the continuous detection period,
A ticket gate according to claim 3 or 4. 6. The ticket gate according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said control unit detects said writing incomplete based on a reception error of a writing completion notification of writing information. Equipped with a ticket gate and a management server,
The ticket gate is
a medium processing unit that reads medium identification information from an information storage medium and writes write information to the information storage medium from which the medium identification information is read;
a first storage unit that stores medium identification information;
a first control unit for instructing writing of write information;
transmitting first medium identification information to the management server, receiving a first processing result corresponding to the first medium identification information from the management server, and transmitting second medium identification information to the management server a first communication unit that transmits and receives a second processing result corresponding to the second medium identification information from the management server;
with
The first control unit is
a first medium determination process based on the first medium identification information read from an information storage medium; According to the first processing result regarding the first biometric authentication processing based on matching with the first registered biometric information registered corresponding to the medium identification information, the reading source of the first medium identification information instructing the information storage medium to write the write information;
when the first medium identification information is read after detection of incomplete writing, instructing the information storage medium from which the first medium identification information is read to write the write information;
when the second medium identification information different from the first medium identification information is read after the detection of the incomplete writing, a second medium determination process based on the second medium identification information; Second biometric authentication processing based on matching of second acquired biometric information acquired corresponding to reading of the medium identification information and second registered biometric information registered corresponding to the second medium identification information instructing the information storage medium from which the second medium identification information is read to write the write information according to the second processing result of
The management server is
Stores first user information including the first medium identification information and the first registered biometric information, and second user information including the second medium identification information and the second registered biometric information a second storage unit for
a second control unit that generates the first and second processing results;
receiving the first medium identification information from the ticket gate, transmitting the first processing result to the ticket gate, receiving the second medium identification information from the ticket gate, and sending the information to the ticket gate a second communication unit that transmits the second processing result;
ticket gate system. to the computer,
a first medium determination process based on first medium identification information read from an information storage medium, and first acquired biometric information obtained in response to reading of the first medium identification information and the first biometric information; Storage of information from which the first medium identification information is read according to a first processing result regarding a first biometric authentication process based on matching with first registered biometric information registered corresponding to the medium identification information Instruct the writing of write information to the medium,
when the first medium identification information is read after detection of incomplete writing, instructing the information storage medium from which the first medium identification information is read to write the write information;
when second medium identification information different from the first medium identification information is read after the detection of the incomplete writing, a second medium determination process based on the second medium identification information, and the second medium Second biometric authentication processing based on collation between second acquired biometric information acquired corresponding to reading of identification information and second registered biometric information registered corresponding to the second medium identification information instructing the information storage medium from which the second medium identification information is read to write the write information according to the result of the second processing;
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