JP3496756B2 - Fingerprint verification ticket gate system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fingerprint collation ticket gate system, and more particularly to a fingerprint collation ticket gate system using a network and a fingerprint collation ticket gate machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional ticket gate system. This ticket gate system has a commuter pass insertion slot 101a, a commuter pass outlet 101b,
And one or more ticket gates 101 including a switch 101c
Were arranged side by side. Note that reference numeral 102 indicates a commuter pass.

In such a conventional ticket gate system, the regular users such as commuters and students who use the commuter pass 102 are
If the commuter ticket 102 is inserted into the commuter ticket insertion opening 101a of the ticket gate 101 and the commuter ticket data (boarding section, commuter pass validity period) described in the commuter ticket 102 satisfies the boarding and alighting conditions, the commuter ticket 102 is a commuter ticket. It was discharged from the ticket outlet 101b, and the switch 101c was opened so that it could pass through the ticket gate.

[0004]

In the conventional ticket gate system described above, the commuter passer must carry the commuter pass and take out the commuter pass at the time of ticketing (when entering or leaving the station) to pass through the ticket gate. There is a problem that the commuter pass may be lost. In addition, although the commuter pass is inspected, it is not inspected whether the person who uses the commuter pass is the commuter pass user himself. There was a problem that I could not do it.

Further, in the conventional ticket gate system, the commuter pass purchasing department such as the labor department of the user company purchases the commuter pass to each electric railway company by representing the boarding section, the period of validity, etc. in the application form, etc. There was a problem that I had to go to. In particular,
Since a commuter pass has different boarding sections, commuter pass validity periods, etc. for each commuter user, there is a problem in that a user company requires a lot of man-hours for management.

In view of the above points, the first object of the present invention is to
An object of the present invention is to provide a fingerprint collation and ticketing system that alleviates the burden on the regular user of carrying the commuter pass and taking it out through the ticket gate at the time of wicketing.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a fingerprint collation and ticket gate system which can reduce the burden of purchasing a commuter pass at a user company.

Further, a third object of the present invention is that even a regular user such as a regular commuter or a regular student who purchases a commuter pass personally carries the commuter pass and takes out the commuter pass at the time of ticketing. It is to provide a fingerprint collation ticket system that can reduce the burden of passing through a ticket gate.

[0009]

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems] fingerprint matching ticket gate system of the present invention is connected through the use company host computer having a employee database and fingerprint registration apparatus, a network to the use company host computer, regular user An electric railway company host computer equipped with a database, a fingerprint verification ticket gate connected to the electric railway company host computer via a network and provided with a fingerprint detector and a switch, and fingerprint characteristics of a regular user who can get on and off at his / her station A passenger database for registering data is provided, and the fingerprint feature data detected by the fingerprint detector is collated with the fingerprint feature data registered in the passenger database, and if there is a matching fingerprint feature data, the opening / closing is performed. With a server at the station that outputs an open signal to the vessel
However, the host computer of the electric railway company is
Receives regular user registration information from the company's host computer
When you do, the regular user will be added to the regular user database.
Register the data and send the passenger registration information to the station server.
In addition to believing, the subscription fee billing information is provided by the user company.
Sent to the host computer of
When regular user update information is received from the computer
Of the regular user data in the regular user database
Update the regular validity period and update the passenger information for the passengers at the station.
Sent to the user and the subscription fee billing information
Send to the host computer of the user company,
Received periodic user deletion information from the host computer
Sometimes, the regular user data of the regular user database
Delete the data and send the passenger deletion information to the server at the station.
In addition, if you need to return the purchase price,
The purchase price refund information is provided to the host computer of the user company.
It is characterized in that it is transmitted to.

[0011]

[0012]

Further, the fingerprint collation ticket system of the present invention is
A host computer of a user company that includes an employee database and a fingerprint registration device, and a host computer of a railway company that is connected to the host computer of the user company via a network and that includes a regular user database.
A fingerprint collation ticket gate, which is connected to a host computer of the electric railway company via a network and includes a fingerprint detector and a switch, a fingerprint registration device installed at a station for registering a fingerprint of a regular user, and the fingerprint registration device And a passenger database for registering the fingerprint characteristic data of a regular user who can get on and off at his / her station registered from, and the fingerprint characteristic data detected by the fingerprint detector and the fingerprint registration device are registered in the passenger database. If there is a matching fingerprint feature data, the server of the station that outputs an open signal to the switch is provided.
However, the host computer of the electric railway company is
Receives regular user registration information from the company's host computer
When you do, the regular user will be added to the regular user database.
Register the data and send the passenger registration information to the station server.
In addition to believing, the subscription fee billing information is provided by the user company.
Sent to the host computer of
When regular user update information is received from the computer
Of the regular user data in the regular user database
Update the regular validity period and update the passenger information for the passengers at the station.
Sent to the user and the subscription fee billing information
Send to the host computer of the user company,
Received periodic user deletion information from the host computer
Sometimes, the regular user data of the regular user database
Delete the data and send the passenger deletion information to the server at the station.
In addition, if you need to return the purchase price,
The purchase price refund information is provided to the host computer of the user company.
It is characterized in that it is transmitted to.

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

In the fingerprint collation and ticket examination system of the present invention, the fingerprint feature data, the term validity period, etc. of the regular user are obtained by using the network and the fingerprint collation and ticket examination machine without using the commuter ticket which has been used conventionally. By registering at each station in the boarding section, a regular user can pass through the ticket gate at the boarding / alighting station simply by putting his / her finger on the fingerprint detector.

Further, the host computer of the electric railway company calculates the regular purchase price and automatically bills the host computer of the user company via the network,
The user company can significantly reduce the man-hours required for regular purchase.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the fingerprint collation and ticket examination system according to the present embodiment, in the vicinity of the station office 10 including the server 11 and the passenger database 12, one or more fingerprint collation ticket examination machines 13 each including the fingerprint detector 13a and the switch 13b are connected by a cable. It is connected to the server 11 via 14 and arranged side by side. The reference numeral 4 is
A network to be described later is shown.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment. First
In the fingerprint verification ticket gate system according to the embodiment, a plurality of stations 1 are connected to a railway company 2 via a network 4, and a plurality of railway companies 2 are connected to a plurality of user companies 3 via a network 5. It is configured. Here, the user company 3 refers to a company that has contracted with each electric railway company 2 to use the fingerprint collation and ticket gate system according to the first embodiment, and includes national institutions, local governments, various groups, etc. .

Each station 1 is provided with a server 11, a passenger database 12, and one or more fingerprint matching ticket gates 13. The boarding / alighting passenger database 12 stores the passenger characteristic data including the fingerprint characteristic data of the regular users who are allowed to get on and off at the station 1 and the regular validity period.

Each electric railway company 2 has a host computer 21
And a regular user database 22. The regular user database 22 stores the regular user data including the fingerprint characteristic data of the regular user registered in the electric railway company 2 and the regular validity period. In the railway company 2 in which the host computer 21 having the regular user database 22 is already installed, the host computer 21 and the regular user database 22 can be used as they are.

Each user company 3 has a host computer 31.
And an employee database 32 and a fingerprint registration device 33. In addition, in the user company 3 in which the host computer 31 having the employee database 32 is already installed,
The host computer 31 and the employee database 32 can be used as they are.

As the network 4, the network conventionally installed between the host computer 21 of the electric railway company 2 and the server 11 of each station 1 can be used as it is.

If the existing technology such as the Internet and virtual private network is used for the network 5, it is necessary to actually lay a line between the host computer 31 of each user company 3 and the host computer 21 of each electric railway company 2. There is no.

Referring to FIG. 3, an example of information transmitted from the user company 3 to the electric railway company 2 is an identifier, a user company name,
It consists of name, employee number, boarding section, regular validity period, and fingerprint feature data. When the identifier is 1, it indicates the regular user registration information, when it is 2, it indicates the regular user update information, and when it is 0, it indicates the regular user deletion information.

Referring to FIG. 4, an example of the information transmitted from the electric railway company 2 to the station 1 consists of an identifier, a term of validity, and fingerprint characteristic data. When the identifier is 1, it represents the passenger registration information, when it is 2, it represents the passenger update information, and when it is 0, it represents the passenger deletion information.

Referring to FIG. 5, an example of information transmitted from the electric railway company 2 to the user company 3 is an identifier, a user company name,
It consists of name, employee number, boarding section, regular validity period, and amount of money. When the identifier is 1, it represents the regular purchase price billing information, and when the identifier is 0, it represents the regular purchase price return information.

Referring to FIG. 6, the process for newly registering the regular user data is the fingerprint feature data collection step S10.
1, employee data registration step S102, regular user registration information creation step S103, regular user registration information transmission step S104, regular user registration information reception step S105, and regular user data registration step S10.
6, and step S107 for creating the purchase price billing information,
Regular purchase price bill information transmission step S108, passenger registration information transmission step S109, passenger registration information reception step S110, passenger data registration step S11
It consists of 1.

Referring to FIG. 7, the process at the time of updating the regular user data is the regular user update information creating step S20.
1, regular user update information transmission step S202, regular user update information reception step S203, regular user data update step S204, regular purchase price billing information creation step S205, regular purchase price billing information transmission step S206. And passenger update information transmission step S20
7, an occupant update information reception step S208, and an occupant data update step S209.

Referring to FIG. 8, the process for deleting the regular user data is the regular user deletion information creating step S30.
1, a regular user deletion information transmission step S302, a regular user deletion information reception step S303, a regular user data deletion step S304, a regular purchase price return information creation step S305, and a regular purchase price return information transmission step S306. And the passenger unloading information transmission step S30
7, an occupant deletion information reception step S308, and an occupant data deletion step S309.

Referring to FIG. 9, the process at the time of ticket examination by the regular user is the fingerprint characteristic data receiving step S401 and the input fingerprint characteristic data / registered fingerprint characteristic data collating step S4.
02, and step S4 for determining the presence / absence of matching registered fingerprint feature data
03, switch open signal transmission step S404,
It includes a collation number determination step S405 and a boarding / alighting prohibition warning transmission step S406.

Next, the operation of the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
-It demonstrates, referring FIG.

(1-1) New registration of regular user data When the user company 3 needs to purchase a new commuter pass due to employee entry, transfer, etc., the user's finger (for example, Fingerprint characteristic data of the right index finger) is collected (step S101), and the name, employee number,
It is registered in the employee database 32 as a part of the employee data together with the boarding section (boarding station, alighting station, relay station, etc.), the term of validity (six months, which is the longest period in principle), etc. (step S102).

When the employee data is newly registered in the employee database 32, the host computer 31 determines an identifier (= 1), a company name, a name, an employee based on the employee data newly registered in the employee base 32. Regular user registration information consisting of a number, a boarding section, a term of validity, and fingerprint characteristic data is created (step S103), and transmitted to one or more electric railway companies 2 included in the boarding section via the network 5 (step. S104).

At each electric railway company 2, a host computer 2
1 receives the regular user registration information (step S1)
05), as regular user data for each user company 3 in the regular user database 22 (step S10).
6).

Next, the host computer 21 creates regular purchase price billing information consisting of an identifier (= 1), a company name, a name, an employee number, a boarding section, a regular validity period, and an amount (step S107). It is transmitted to the user company 3 having the user company name via the network 5 (step S10).
8). It should be noted that the preparation and transmission of the regular purchase price billing information may not be performed every time the regular user data is registered, but may be prepared and transmitted on a daily basis, a monthly basis, or the like. Further, the settlement method of the regular purchase price by the user company 3 may not be performed every time the regular user data is registered, but may be settled on a daily basis or a monthly basis.

Subsequently, the host computer 21 creates passenger registration information consisting of an identifier (= 1), a regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data based on the regular user data, and the stations included in the boarding section (boarding The information is transmitted to the station, the alighting station, the relay station, and an intermediate station 1 between these stations via the network 4 (step S109).

At each station 1, when the server 11 receives the passenger registration information (step S110), it is registered in the passenger database 12 as passenger data (step S1).
11).

(1-2) Update of regular user data When the user company 3 needs to update the regular user data due to the elapse of the regular effective period, the host computer 31 stores the employees in the employee base 32. Based on the data, the regular user update information including the identifier (= 2), the user company name, the employee number, the boarding section, the regular validity period, and the fingerprint characteristic data is created (step S201), and one is included in the boarding section. It transmits to the above electric railway company 2 via the network 5 (step S202).

At each electric railway company 2, a host computer 2
1 receives the regular user update information (step S2
03), the regular valid period in the regular user data of the regular user database 22 is updated based on the regular user update information (step S204).

Next, since the host computer 21 is charged for a new regular purchase price by updating the regular effective period in the regular user data, an identifier (= 1), a company name, a name, an employee number, Regular purchase price billing information including the boarding section, the regular validity period, and the amount of money is created (step S205), and is transmitted to the user company 3 having the name of the user company via the network 5 (step S206).

Next, the host computer 21 creates passenger update information consisting of the identifier (= 2), the regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data based on the updated regular user data, and is included in the boarding section. It transmits to each station (boarding station, getting off station, relay station, and an intermediate station between these stations) 1 via the network 4 (step S207).

At each station 1, when the server 11 receives the passenger update information (step S208), the regular validity period in the passenger data having the matching fingerprint characteristic data in the passenger database 12 is updated (step S209). .

(1-3) Deletion of regular user data When the user company 3 needs to delete the regular user data due to leaving the company, moving to another company, etc., the host computer 3
1 is a regular user deletion consisting of an identifier (= 0), a company name, a name, an employee number, a boarding section, a regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data based on the deletion of employee data accumulated in the employee base base 32. Create information (step S3
01), and transmits to one or more electric railway companies 2 included in the boarding section via the network 5 (step 302).

At each electric railway company 2, a host computer 2
1 receives the regular user deletion information (step S3
03), the regular user data is deleted from the regular user database 22 for each user company 3 based on the regular user deletion information (step S304).

Next, when the regular purchase price is returned due to the deletion of the regular user data, the host computer 21 makes an identifier (= 0), a company name, a name, an employee number, a boarding section, and a regular validity. Periodical purchase price return information including a period and an amount of money is created (step S305) and transmitted to the user company 3 having the user company name via the network 5 (step S306).

Subsequently, the host computer 21 creates the passenger entry / exit deletion information including the identifier (= 0), the term validity period, and the fingerprint characteristic data based on the deleted term user data, and is included in the boarding section. It transmits to each station (boarding station, getting off station, relay station, and intermediate station between these stations) 1 via the network 4 (step S307).

At each station 1, when the server 11 receives the entry / exit deletion information (step S308), it deletes the entry / exit data having the matching fingerprint characteristic data from the entry / exit database 12 (step S309).

(1-4) At the time of ticket inspection The regular user puts his / her finger (for example, the index finger of the right hand) on the fingerprint detector 13a of the fingerprint verification ticket machine 1 when trying to pass through the fingerprint verification ticket machine 13. .

Then, the fingerprint detector 13a reads the fingerprint image from the finger of the regular user, extracts fingerprint characteristic data by image processing, and sends it to the server 11 via the cable 14.

When the server 11 receives the fingerprint characteristic data (hereinafter referred to as input fingerprint characteristic data) sent from the fingerprint detector 13a (step S401), the input fingerprint characteristic data is stored in the passenger database 12 as a fingerprint. It is collated with the characteristic data (hereinafter referred to as registered fingerprint characteristic data) (step S402).

If there is matching registered fingerprint characteristic data, the server 11 determines that the user is a regular user who can get on and off at the station (step S403), and sends an open signal of the switch 6 to the cable 14. Applicable fingerprint detector 1 through
It is transmitted to the fingerprint verification ticket gate 13 of 3a (step S40).
4). The matching time required for matching the registered fingerprint feature data and the input fingerprint feature data is about 0.5 to 1.0 seconds, depending on the processor of the server 11. In the future, processor performance will improve with the progress of integrated circuit technology, so that matching can be performed even in 0.5 seconds or less.

Upon receiving the open signal, the fingerprint verification ticket gate 13 opens the switch 13b to allow the regular user to pass through.

On the other hand, if there is no matching registered fingerprint feature data in step S403, the server 11
Since there is a possibility of detection error, it is determined whether or not the collation is performed three times or more (step S405), and if less than three times, the control is returned to step 402 and the collation is repeated.

Then, in step S405, the number of collations is 3
When the number of times reaches or exceeds, the server 11 transmits a warning that the passenger cannot get on and off the vehicle to the fingerprint collation ticket gate 13 of the corresponding fingerprint detector 13a via the cable 14 (step S406).

Note that the regular user does not have registered fingerprint feature data in the passenger database 12 at stations other than the boarding station, the disembarking station, the relay station, and intermediate stations thereof, so the fingerprint feature data is collated. Not, fingerprint collation wicket 1
You cannot pass 3. Needless to say, no person other than the regular user can pass through the fingerprint verification ticket gate 13 because the fingerprint characteristic data is not registered in the passenger database 12 of the station 1.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the present embodiment is different from the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The fingerprint registration device 15 connected to the station 1 is installed in the station office 10 (for example, a regular purchase window). Therefore, other parts are configured in the same manner as the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted. .

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the second embodiment. In the fingerprint verification ticket gate system according to the second embodiment, a plurality of stations 1 are connected to a railway company 2 via a network 4,
Further, a plurality of electric railway companies 2 are connected to each other via a network 5.

Each station 1 is provided with a server 11, a passenger database 12, one or more fingerprint matching ticket gates 13, and a fingerprint registration device 15. In the passenger database 12,
The fingerprint characteristic data of the regular users who are allowed to get on and off at the station 1 and the passenger data including the regular validity period are stored.

Each electric railway company 2 has a host computer 21
And a regular user database 22. The regular user database 22 stores regular user data including fingerprint feature data of regular users registered in the electric railway company 2 and a regular validity period. In the railway company 2 in which the host computer 21 having the regular user database 22 is already installed, the host computer 21 and the regular user database 22 can be used as they are.

As the network 4, the network conventionally installed between the host computer 21 of the electric railway company 2 and the server 11 of each station 1 can be used as it is.

As for the network 5, if existing technology such as the Internet or a virtual private network is used, it is not necessary to actually lay a line between the host computers 21 of the electric railway companies 2.

An example of the information transmitted from the station 1 to the electric railway company 2 is that the company name in the information shown in FIG. 3 is the commuting destination (or commuting destination) and the employee number is the address. . Moreover, an example of the information transmitted from the electric railway company 2 to the station 1 is the same as the information shown in FIG.

Further, the process of newly registering, updating, and deleting the regular user data is performed by registering employee data and creating billing information for regular purchase in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. , The transmission of billing information for regular purchases is no longer required, and the main body for creating and transmitting regular user registration information, regular user update information, and regular user deletion information is from the host computer 31 of the user company 3 to the station 1. It becomes the server 11.

Furthermore, the processing at the time of the ticket gate is the same processing as the flowchart shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the fingerprint collation and ticket examination system according to the second embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

(2-1) New registration of regular user data Regular users such as regular commuter and regular commuter who are willing to purchase their own commuter pass pay the commuting / commuting commuter pass at the station office 10. , Finger of the user (for example, the index finger of the right hand) is applied to the fingerprint registration device 15 to input the fingerprint feature data.

Then, the server 11 inputs the fingerprint characteristic data of the regular user, and uses the identifier (= 1), commuting destination (or school destination), name, address, boarding section, regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data. The following regular user registration information is created and transmitted to the host computer 21 of one or more electric railway companies 2 included in the boarding section.

In each electric railway company 2, the host computer 2
When 1 receives the regular user registration information, it registers the regular user data in the regular user database 22.

Next, the host computer 21 determines the identifier (=) based on the newly registered regular user data.
1), regular validity period, and passenger registration information consisting of fingerprint feature data is created, and network is created at each station (boarding station, alighting station, relay station, and intermediate station between these stations) 1 included in the boarding section. 4 via.

At each station 1, when the server 11 receives the entry / exit registration information, it registers the entry / exit data of the regular validity period and the fingerprint feature data in the entry / exit database 12.

(2-2) Renewal of regular user data Regular users such as regular commuter, regular commuter, etc. who purchased their own commuter ticket need to update regular user data due to elapse of the regular validity period. Then, the station office 10 pays the commuting / commuting commuter pass, and applies his / her finger (for example, the index finger of the right hand) to the fingerprint registration device 15 to input the fingerprint characteristic data.

Then, the server 11 of the station 1 inputs the fingerprint characteristic data, and the regular (consisting of the identifier (= 2), commuting destination (commuting destination), name, address, boarding section, regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data). User update information is created and transmitted to one or more electric railway companies 2 included in the boarding section via the network 5.

At each electric railway company 2, the host computer 2
When 1 receives the regular user update information, it updates the regular valid period in the regular user data of the regular user database 22 based on the regular user update information.

Next, the host computer 21 creates passenger update information consisting of the identifier (= 2), the regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data based on the updated regular user data, and is included in the boarding section. It transmits to each station (boarding station, getting off station, relay station, and intermediate station between these stations) 1 via the network 4.

At each station 1, upon receiving the passenger update information, the server 11 updates the regular validity period in the passenger data having the matching fingerprint characteristic data in the passenger database 12.

(2-3) Deletion of regular user data Regular users such as regular commuter and regular commuter who purchased the commuter pass themselves delete the regular user data due to change of commuting destination (commuting destination). When it becomes necessary, the station office 10 receives a refund for the commuting / commuting commuter pass, and applies his / her finger (for example, the index finger of the right hand) to the fingerprint registration device 15 to input the fingerprint characteristic data.

Then, the server 11 identifies the identifier (= 0),
Create regular user deletion information consisting of commuting destination (school attendance), name, address, boarding section, regular validity period, and fingerprint characteristic data, and through network 5 to one or more electric railway companies 2 included in the boarding section. To send.

At each electric railway company 2, the host computer 2
When 1 receives the regular user deletion information, it deletes the regular user data from the regular user database 22 based on the regular user deletion information.

Next, the host computer 21 creates the passenger entry / exit information consisting of the identifier (= 0), the term validity period, and the fingerprint characteristic data based on the deleted term user data, and is included in the boarding section. It transmits to each station (boarding station, getting off station, relay station, and intermediate station between these stations) 1 via the network 4.

At each station 1, when the server 11 receives the passenger deletion information, the server 11 deletes the passenger data having the matching fingerprint characteristic data from the passenger database 12.

(2-4) At the time of ticket inspection Since the operation at the time of ticket inspection is completely the same as that of the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

According to the fingerprint collating and ticketing system according to the second embodiment, the regular commuters who personally purchase the commuter pass,
Even a regular user such as a regular commuter can carry the commuter pass and reduce the burden of taking out the commuter pass and passing through the ticket gate at the time of the ticket gate.

(3) Third Embodiment FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of a fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the third embodiment is the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. It is designed to merge with. That is, the fingerprint registration device 15 is installed in each station 1 of the fingerprint collation and ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 so that the fingerprint characteristic data can be registered from both the user company 3 and the station 1. Is. Therefore, the other parts are configured in exactly the same way as the fingerprint collation and ticket inspection system according to the first and second embodiments, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the fingerprint collation ticket gate system of the third embodiment having the above-described configuration, the fingerprint collation ticket gate system of the first embodiment and the fingerprint collation ticket gate of the second embodiment are provided. It goes without saying that the actions and effects combined with the system can be obtained.

[0088]

The first effect is that the regular user does not have to carry the commuter pass and take out the commuter pass at the ticket gate and insert it into the ticket gate machine. It means that there is no fear of misuse.

The second effect is that the commuter pass purchasing department of the user company does not have to purchase the commuter pass of the commuter user, and the man-hours are reduced.

The third effect is that the commuter pass purchase price can be charged quickly and accurately by computer processing.

The fourth effect is that efficiency can be improved in all three of the regular user, the user company and the electric railway company, which contributes to the efficient development of social infrastructure.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a fingerprint collation and ticket examination system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information transmitted from a user company to an electric railway company in the fingerprint collation ticket gate system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information transmitted from a railway company to a station in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information transmitted from an electric railway company to a user company in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of newly registering regular user data in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of updating regular user data in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of deleting regular user data in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of ticket inspection in the fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a fingerprint collation and ticket examination system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a fingerprint collation ticket inspection system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a conventional ticket gate system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 station 2 electric railway companies 3 user companies 4 network 5 network 10 station office 11 servers 12 Passenger database 13 Fingerprint verification ticket gate 13a fingerprint detector 13b switch 14 cables 15 Fingerprint registration device 21 Host computer 22 Regular user database 31 Host computer 32 employee database 33 Fingerprint registration device

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A host computer of a user company, which is provided with an employee database and a fingerprint registration device, a host computer of an electric railway company, which is connected to the host computer of the user company via a network, and has a regular user database, and the electric railway company. The fingerprint detection system is equipped with a fingerprint verification ticket gate that is connected to the host computer of The fingerprint feature data detected by the device is collated with the fingerprint feature data registered in the passenger database, and if the matching fingerprint feature data exists, a station server that outputs an open signal to the switch is provided. The above
The host computer of the iron company is the host of the user company
When the regular user registration information is received from the computer
In addition, the regular user data in the regular user database
Register and provide passenger registration information for each station included in the boarding section.
Server and send the purchase price billing information to
Send to the host computer of the user company,
Received regular user update information from the host computer of
The regular user database of the regular user database
The regular validity period of the data is updated, and the passenger information is updated in the boarding area.
Send to the server at each station included between
Payment request information to the host computer of the user company
Send and send the subscription from the host computer of the user company.
When the user deletion information is received, the regular user data
The base regular user data is deleted and the passenger removal information is displayed.
While transmitting to the server of each station included in the boarding section,
If you need to return the purchase price, return the purchase price
A fingerprint collating and ticketing system, which transmits information to a host computer of the user company . 2. A host computer of a user company, which includes an employee database and a fingerprint registration device, a host computer of an electric railway company, which is connected to the host computer of the user company via a network, and has a regular user database, and the electric railway company. , Which is connected to the host computer via a network and has a fingerprint detector and a switch, and a fingerprint registration device that is installed at a station and that registers the fingerprints of regular users. And a passenger database for registering fingerprint characteristic data of a regular user who can get on and off at his / her station, and the fingerprint characteristic data detected by the fingerprint detector and the fingerprint registration device are registered in the passenger database. Matches with the fingerprint feature data, and if there is a matching fingerprint feature data, Yes and the station server for outputting an open signal to the switch
However, the host computer of the electric railway company is
Receives regular user registration information from the company's host computer
When you do, the regular user will be added to the regular user database.
Register data and include passenger registration information in the boarding section
Send to the server of each station and request for the purchase price
Information to the host computer of the user company,
Regular user update information from the host computer of the user company
When receiving the
Update the regular validity period of user data and update passenger information
Is sent to the server of each station included in the boarding section
In addition, the subscription fee billing information is provided to the host company of the user company.
Computer, and the host computer of the user company
When the periodic user deletion information is received from
The regular user data in the user database is deleted, and passengers get on and off
Send the deletion information to the server of each station included in the boarding section
In addition, if it is necessary to return the purchase price,
Transfer the payment refund information to the host computer of the user company
A fingerprint collation ticket system characterized by transmitting .