JP3059037B2 - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a ticket issuing device in which a station clerk issues a ticket, a commuter pass or the like by designating a destination and a boarding route in response to a request from a customer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ticket issuing apparatus for issuing a ticket, a commuter pass, and the like for a designated destination and a boarding route, when a new ticket is issued, selects a boarding route as shown in FIG.
.. Are operated by operating necessary buttons from the route designation buttons 1, 1,... As shown in FIG. As a ticketing operation, a departure / arrival station is designated (st1), it is checked whether or not the number of routes passing between the departure and arrival stations is one (st2), and only one route from the departure station to the arrival station is provided. If not, the ticketing operation is terminated and the operation proceeds to the next operation. Further, when there are two or more routes from the departure station to the arrival station, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-2508
As described in JP-A-9, based on input of information on a boarding section of a departure station and a destination station, a plurality of corresponding transit stations (routes) are searched, and a railway map including these transit stations is displayed. And when one of the via stations is selected,
The fare for the selected boarding section / route is calculated and a commuter pass is issued. However, in this case, in order to check the fare of a different route even in the same boarding section, it is necessary to perform the canceling process of the boarding section / route setting previously performed and set a new boarding section again. I had to call.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing apparatus, when there are a plurality of selectable route candidates, when searching for the cheapest fare, a route which can reach a target station in the shortest time. For example, in the case of searching for a route, even if an appropriate ticketing operation is attempted in accordance with various selection criteria, it cannot be determined unless all ticketing operations are repeatedly performed for each of the route candidates, and it takes time and trouble. For this reason, there has been a problem that a response is delayed in response to a customer's request and a waiting time is lengthened.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and displays a candidate route to reach a destination station and displays the candidate routes to the destination station according to the purchase purpose of the customer such as a fare, required time, and the number of transfers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket issuing device that enables a route to be easily and quickly selected.

[0005]

A ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is provided with respect to a departure station as a boarding station designated when issuing a ticket and a destination station designated as an alighting station. Storage means for storing the boarding route between these stations and storing the fare amount for each boarding route, boarding section setting operation means for inputting the departure station and the arrival station of the ticket to be issued, and storage in the storage means Based on the fare amount for each boarding route, when there are a plurality of boarding route candidates from the departure station to the arrival station input by the boarding section setting operation means, the fare amount for each boarding route candidate is searched. Processing means, based on the input of the departure and arrival station by the boarding section setting operation means, first display means for displaying the departure station name and the arrival station name, based on the input of the departure and arrival station by the boarding section setting operation means, Squared When there are a plurality of route candidates, the plurality of boarding route candidates are displayed, and based on the fare amount for each boarding route candidate retrieved by the processing means, a plurality of boarding route candidates are displayed in addition to the display of the plurality of boarding route candidates. Second display means for displaying the fare amount when each route is used for each route candidate, and a plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means and the display order of the fare amounts are indicated by the fare amount. A fare amount selection display means for instructing to rearrange the display order of the freight amount in a slight order, and displaying that the rearrangement order is to be selectively instructed, and the second display means. A selection instruction to rearrange the display order of the plurality of boarding route candidates in the order of the required time of the boarding route and a selection instruction to rearrange the order of the required time. A required time selection display means to be displayed, and a selection instruction to rearrange the display order of the plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means in the order of the number of times the boarding route is changed. Transfer number selection display means for displaying that the order is selected and displayed; and a plurality of boarding routes displayed by the second display means based on the selection instruction by the fare amount selection display means. The display order of the candidates and the fare amounts thereof is rearranged and displayed in some order of the fare amount of the boarding route, and the display of the fare amount selection display means is changed to the display of the required time selection display means and the transfer number selection display means. Is displayed in a different form.
And a plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display unit are rearranged in the order of the required time of the boarding route, based on the selection instruction by the required time selection display unit, and Fourth display means for displaying the required time for each boarding route candidate and displaying the required time selection display means in a form different from the display of the fare amount selection display means and the number of transfers selection display means; A plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display unit are rearranged in a small order of the number of boarding route changes based on a selection instruction by the transfer number selection display unit, and a plurality of boarding route candidates are sorted. And the display of the transfer number selection display means is different from the display of the fare amount selection display means and the required time selection display means. A fifth display unit to be displayed, and when the plurality of boarding route candidates and the fare amount are displayed by the second display unit to the fifth display unit, any one of the plurality of boarding route candidates When there is a designation means for designating a candidate and a boarding route designated by the designation means, the departure station, the arrival station and the boarding route designated by the designation means are displayed on the first display means. And print issuing means for printing and issuing a ticket.

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

According to the present invention, when there are a plurality of boarding route candidates between the departure and arrival stations, and when the display of the order of the fare amount is instructed, the boarding ticket issuance is performed. The route candidates are displayed along with the fare amount corresponding to the order of the fare amount, and it is clearly indicated that the display is in order of the fare amount. When the rearrangement to the order of the required time is selected and selected, the boarding route candidate In the order of the required time and clearly indicate that the display is in the order of the required time, and when the sorting of the number of transfers is selected and ordered, the boarding route candidates are sorted in the order of the number of transfers. Change and indicate that the display is in order of the number of transfers.

[0010]

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

[Structure of one embodiment] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a ticket issuing apparatus for tickets and the like in this embodiment includes a condition setting operation section 11 for setting an input procedure and input conditions, and a plurality of station names. A boarding section setting operation unit 12 in which buttons are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a CRT for displaying input information and the like.
A display unit 13 including a display device, an issue date display unit 14 for displaying an issue date, an application form insertion port 15 into which an application form on which purchase information is written by a purchaser is inserted,
A name reading unit 16 and a name transfer unit 17 provided corresponding to the application form insertion slot 15, and a credit card reading unit provided corresponding to a card insertion slot 18 into which a credit card, a bank card, or the like is inserted. Section 19, a commuter pass issuance section 21 provided in correspondence with a commuter pass issuance port 20 in which a new commuter pass is issued and a receipt is issued in the clerk issue mode, and a journal (shown in FIG. 1), and a magnetic disk device 23 that handles a magnetic disk (not shown) that stores various types of information on issuance of commuter passes, such as sales data or fare data.

Although not shown in detail, the condition setting operation unit 11 for setting an input procedure and input conditions includes a label indicating a plurality of boarding routes, a page selection button disposed on the label, and a lost item label. And a page selection button arranged on the lost item label. The condition setting operation unit 11 further includes, in addition to the above buttons, an item input unit for inputting a name, an address, and the like. An alphabet input section for inputting an alphabet, a number input section, a kana input section, a clear switch for erasing input data, a confirmation switch operated when confirming input data, and the like are arranged.

On the right side of the condition setting operation section 11, an effective start date setting section for setting an effective start date, a start key operated when a commuter pass is issued, and a confirmation key are provided.
Various function keys are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, a control system of the ticket issuing apparatus includes a CPU (central processing unit) 51 for controlling the entire ticket issuing apparatus and a system bus 51a for connecting the CPU 51 to the following units. , A control program, a character pattern, and the like, a communication control unit 53 connected to a host computer (not shown) via a LAN, and a condition setting operation unit described in FIGS. 11
A boarding section setting operation unit 12, a display unit 13, an issue date display unit 14, a name reading unit 16 and a name transfer unit 17
, Credit card reading unit 19, commuter pass issuing unit 21
, Journal printer 22 and magnetic disk device 23
Consists of

The memory 52 is provided with a route candidate table 55 as shown in FIG. The route candidate table 55 has a route information storage area 55 for specifying a specific route.
a, and a display word storage area 55b defining a word to be displayed on the display unit 13 corresponding to the route information 55a;
A required time storage area 55c for the route, a fare storage area 55d for the route, and a transfer count storage area 55e required for taking the route are provided, and each data is stored in association with the route information.

[Route Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 5, the route selection process in this ticket issuing apparatus sets the departure and arrival station designated from the application form by the condition setting operation unit 11 and then sets the boarding section setting operation unit. 12 (st1
1). Further, the application form is inserted into the application form insertion slot 15 and the name read unit 16 reads the name written on the application form.

The CPU 51 checks from the input data whether there is one possible route for the boarding route (st12).
If not, the process ends and the next operation is performed. If there are two or more route candidates, the fact is displayed on the display unit 13 and the system waits for input of necessary information.

Thereafter, when the attendant inputs designation of route candidates or designation of display order from the condition setting operation section 11 or the boarding section setting operation section 12 (st13), the contents of the specification are checked to determine whether to designate the route or display order. It is identified which one is designated (st14). If the designated content is a route designation, the process ends and the next operation is performed. If the specified content is the display order, the key for specifying the display order such as the order of fares, the order of time, or the order of transfer is determined (st15). The route information is read from the route candidate table 55 in accordance with the determined key, the required time, the fare, the total number of transfers, and the like for the route are calculated, and the routes are ordered according to the designated display order based on the result (st16). ), And displays the ordered route and the information related to the route according to the specified display order (st17).

Thereafter, the process returns to st13, and waits until the next designation is input from the attendant. Then, when the route displayed by the input from the attendant is determined as the designated route,
Move to the next operation.

[Ticket Issuing Process] As the next operation of the route selection, the route contents and the fee for the determined route are displayed on the display unit 13 in association with each other, and the name of the customer's handwritten read by the name transfer unit 17 is read. The character pattern stored in the memory 52 is read out to search for pixel data corresponding to, and the purchase details to be printed on the surface of the commuter pass are edited and displayed on the display unit 13.

Then, the clerk checks the display contents with the purchaser and presses the start key 42 to start the preparation of the commuter pass. In response to the instruction to start the creation, the CPU 51 activates the commuter pass issuance unit 2 to magnetically record the displayed issuance content, activates the name transfer unit 17 to transfer the name, and is displayed on the issue date display unit 14. The date and the edited purchase details are printed, and the completed commuter pass is sent out from the commuter pass issuing port 20.

[Display] As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 13 displays the name of the departure and arrival station along with the symbol indicating the section at the top of the display surface 13a as shown in FIG. , Ohno Ichikawa <-> Nishikokubunji).

On the lower display line, the purchase contents of the commuter pass (commuting, distinction between commuting, commuting period, distinction between adult and child, etc.) are displayed.

On the next lower display line, a display necessary to represent a display route such as a route and a fare is displayed, and the display line below the display line corresponds to the display for representing the display route. , And the routes that pass between the departure and arrival stations are displayed.

At the lowermost end of the display surface, the contents serving as selection criteria for displaying the route in what order are displayed (in the example shown, in order of time, fare, transfer order, etc.).

For example, in the case of selecting in order of time, as a result of automatic route selection, as shown in FIG. 7, (from Ichikawa-Ono Station to Nishi-Kokubunji Station in the illustrated example, one adult,
At the top of the route display, if the commuter pass is a one-month commuter pass, the relevant route name of the shortest route and related items such as transfer stations (in the example shown, only the Musashino line) are displayed, and the route information is displayed. The fare (26290 yen in the illustrated example) and the required time (78 minutes in the illustrated example) are displayed on the same line.

[0030] In the lower row, related items such as the route name and the transfer station of the second shortest travel time (in the example shown, Musashino Line (Nishi-Funabashi) Sobu Line (Ochanomizu) Chuo Line) are displayed. The fare (shown in FIG. 24320) is used as the route information.
The circle) and the required time (98 minutes in the illustrated example) are displayed on the same line. If there is another route, it is displayed in the lower row, and if there is no other route, it is left blank.

Of the selection criteria displayed at the lowermost end of the display surface, the luminance in the specified display order is changed or the display is inverted to clearly indicate that the display is in the specified display order (in the illustrated example, the display order is time). The order is highlighted).

In the case of selecting in order of fare,
As a result of the automatic route selection, as shown in FIG. 8, (in the illustrated example, between Ichikawa-Ono Station and Nishi-Kokubunji Station, in the case of a commuter commuter pass for one adult and one month), the top of the route display The related information such as the route name of the lowest fare and the transfer station, etc. (in the example shown, Musashino Line (Nishi-Funabashi), Sobu Line (Ochanomizu) Chuo Line) are displayed, and as the route information, the fare (illustrated example) 2
4320 yen) is displayed on the same line.

On the line below the line, the related line name of the next cheapest fare route and related items such as transfer stations (in the illustrated example, only the Musashino Line) are displayed, and as the route information, the fare (26,290 yen in the illustrated example). Appears on the same line.

If there is another route, the fare door is displayed on the line further down, and if there is no other route, the fare door remains blank.

The specified display order among the selection criteria displayed at the lowermost end of the display surface is clearly indicated (the fare order is highlighted in the illustrated example).

As shown in FIG. 9, as a result of the automatic route selection in the case of selecting the order of the number of transfers, (in the illustrated example, between the Ichikawa-Ono Station and the Nishi-Kokubunji Station, one adult,
At the top of the route display, in the case of a commuting commuter pass for one month, the route name of the route with the least number of transfers and related items such as transfer stations (only Musashino Line in the example shown) are displayed, and the route information The fare (26290 yen in the illustrated example) and the number of transfers (0 in the illustrated example) are displayed on the same line.

In the line below, related items such as the route name and the transfer station of the route with the next smallest number of transfers (in the illustrated example,
The Musashino Line (Nishi-Funabashi) Sobu Line (Ochanomizu) Chuo Line, the fare (24320 yen in the illustrated example) and the number of transfers (two times in the illustrated example) are displayed on the same line as the route information.

If there is another route, it is displayed on the lower row together with the number of transfers, and if there is no other route, it is left blank.

Of the selection criteria displayed at the lowermost end of the display surface, the designated display order is specified (in the illustrated example, the transfer order is highlighted).

[Effects of the Embodiment] As described above, in the ticket issuing apparatus of the embodiment, the route is selected individually and the path information is obtained in the conventional apparatus. However, this route selection can be automated, the route can be easily selected for the purpose, the purchase motivation, and the like, and the selection time can be reduced and the waiting time can be reduced.

When a commuter pass is issued, the route is displayed in the designated display order as illustrated in FIG. 6, so that the designation suitable for the purchase motivation can be made and the route can be easily selected.

By selectively specifying a candidate display order from the displayed specified display order, the display order is changed, the display is rearranged, and the route most suitable for the purpose is always displayed at the top of the route display. Is displayed, the time and effort required for the attendant to search is eliminated, the trouble of searching for each time is eliminated, and the time can be reduced.

Further, the route selection system of this embodiment is not limited to the issuance of commuter passes, but can be applied to general issuing devices for tickets.

[0044]

As described above, according to the ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, when there are a plurality of boarding route candidates, the boarding route candidates are determined according to the purchase motivation of the customer among the fare amount, the required time, and the number of transfers. Since the driver can select and instruct the driver from the displayed boarding route, the operation of the station staff can be facilitated, and the train ticket can be issued promptly.

[0045]

[0046]

[0047]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the ticket issuing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a control system of the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a route candidate table provided in a memory according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process in a control system of the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen for selecting a route in the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a time-based selection of a route selection in the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a display explanatory diagram showing a fare order selection of a route selection in the ticket issuing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a display explanatory diagram showing a transfer order selection of a route selection in the ticket issuing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a conventional device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a route selection process in a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 condition setting operation section, 12 boarding section selection operation section, 13 display section, 14 issue date display section, 15 application paper insertion slot, 16 name reading section, 17 name transfer section, 18 card insertion slot, 20 commuter pass issuance slot, Reference Signs List 22 journal printer, 23 magnetic disk device, 51 CPU, 52 memory, 53 communication control unit, 55 path candidate table.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A departure station as a departure station and a departure station as a departure station specified at the time of issuance of a ticket are stored with the departure route between these stations and the fare amount for each departure route is stored. Storage means, boarding section setting operation means for inputting the departure station and arrival station of the ticket to be issued, and the boarding section setting operation means based on the fare amount for each boarding route stored in the storage means. When there are a plurality of boarding route candidates from the input departure station to the arrival station, when there are a plurality of routes, processing means for searching for a fare amount for each of the boarding route candidates, based on the input of the departure and arrival station by the boarding section setting operation means, First display means for displaying a departure station name and a destination station name; and, when there are a plurality of departure route candidates, based on the input of the departure and departure stations by the departure section setting operation means, displaying the plurality of departure route candidates At the same time, based on the fare amount for each boarding route candidate searched by the processing means, the fare amount when each route is used is displayed for each of the plurality of boarding route candidates in addition to the display of the plurality of boarding route candidates. A second display means, a plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means, and a selection instruction to rearrange the display order of the fare amounts in some order of the fare amount, and display the fare amount; Fare amount selection display means for indicating that the rearrangement of the order is to be instructed, and the display order of the plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means, the length of time required for the boarding route. A required time selection display means for instructing the user to sort in the order of required time and displaying that the instruction is to selectively instruct sorting in the required time order; The number of transfers that indicates that the display order of the plurality of boarding route candidates that have been selected is to be rearranged in a small order of the number of times of transfer of the boarding route, and that the rearrangement order of the number of times of transfer is selected and instructed. Selection display means, and, based on a selection instruction by the fare amount selection display means, a plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means and a display order of the fare amounts are displayed in the order of some of the fare amounts of the boarding routes. Third display means for displaying the fare amount selection display means in a form different from the display of the required time selection display means and the number of transfers selection display means, and displaying the display of the fare amount selection display means; Based on the selection instruction by the display means,
Rearranging the plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means in the order of the required time of the boarding route,
And fourth display means for displaying the required time for each of the plurality of boarding route candidates and displaying the required time selection display means in a form different from the display of the fare amount selection display means and the number of transfers selection display means. A plurality of boarding route candidates displayed by the second display means are rearranged in a small order of the number of boarding route changes based on a selection instruction by the transfer number selection display means; Fifth display means for displaying the number of transfers for each candidate and displaying the display of the number-of-transfers selection display means in a form different from the displays of the fare amount selection display means and the required time selection display means; When a plurality of boarding route candidates and their fares are displayed by the display means to the fifth display means, any one of the boarding route candidates A designation means for designating a candidate; and a designation of a boarding route by the designation means, based on the departure station, the arrival station, and the boarding route designated by the designation means displayed on the first display means. A ticket issuing device, comprising: a print issuing unit that prints and issues a ticket.