JP3989227B2 - Non-contact automatic ticket gate system and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a non-contact automatic ticket gate system and method thereof, and more particularly to automatic ticket inspection using a non-contact type railway ticket such as an IC (integrated circuit) card having a wireless communication function, and a predetermined number after the boarding. The present invention relates to a post-paid non-contact automatic ticket gate system and method for charging a boarding fee (use amount) after the period has elapsed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, as an example of a non-contact automatic ticket gate system for railways, a prepaid system has been proposed in which a usage limit is recorded in advance on an IC card having a wireless communication function in advance.
[0003]
In this system, when a customer holds an IC card over the entrance side of the entrance of the automatic ticket gate to enter the station, the initial fare is deducted from the usage limit of the IC card or its balance, and the balance is negative. The customer is prohibited from entering, and when the balance does not become negative, the customer is allowed to enter and the balance is recorded.
[0004]
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a processing program of an example of this type of conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate, and reference numerals S1 to S10 in the figure denote steps of the flowchart. When the automatic ticket checker first starts (starts) the processing program, in S1, when the customer holds the IC card over the receiving part of the entrance automatic ticket checker to enter the station, The ticket gate determines whether or not this customer can enter the station.
[0005]
In other words, when a customer holds an IC card equipped with wireless communication means over the entrance-side receiving unit of a non-contact automatic ticket gate, whether or not the IC card has been entered for the previous entrance prior to this entrance Judgment is made by reading the record of the recorded boarding history, and if it has been participated in the previous time, the process proceeds to the next S2, and the first boarding fare, which is the first boarding fee, is subtracted and the entry is recorded.
[0006]
This initial fare deduction is a method of calculating fare that has been practiced for many years by JR and other railway companies, and for the time being, without deducting the entire fare for the boarding area from the IC card usage limit. The first fare is deducted.
[0007]
In the next S3, if the IC card usage amount is greater than the initial fare, it is determined that the entrance is OK, the entrance door (gate) is opened and the entrance is permitted, and the amount is less than the initial fare Determines that entry is not permitted in S4 and closes the entrance door to prohibit entry.
[0008]
After this, when the customer gets on the train etc. in S5 and holds the IC card over the receiving part of the automatic ticket gate at the participating station, the initial fare is subtracted from the insufficient fee from the entering station, that is, the boarding fee in the boarding section in S6. The difference is calculated, and this difference is further subtracted from the IC card usage limit. If it is determined that there is a remaining amount, the remaining amount is written to the IC card in S7.
[0009]
Also, if there is a remaining amount in S7, it is determined that the entry is OK in S8, the entry door (gate) of the entry side automatic ticket gate is opened to allow the customer to participate, and the remaining amount is written on the IC card in S10. ,finish. On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 that there is no balance in the IC card usage limit and the IC card usage limit is insufficient, the entry door (gate) is closed in S9 to prohibit the customer from participating.
[0010]
If entry is prohibited, hold the IC card over the receiving part of the IC card automatic payment machine, deposit more cash than the shortage fee, increase the usage limit (charge), and then again the entry side automatic ticket gate Hold the IC card over the receiving part of
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional non-contact automatic ticket gate, the data table of the boarding fare table from all entry stations to the entry stations is accumulated for all available routes, and the shortest route between the entry and departure stations is calculated. It is necessary to instantaneously calculate a complicated route.
[0012]
For this reason, in addition to the complicated configuration of the means for determining whether entry / exit is possible, it takes time to determine whether entry / exit is possible and the speed at which the customer passes through the entrance / exit path of the automatic ticket gate decreases. is there.
[0013]
Further, since the usage limit is recorded in advance on the IC card or money information such as a balance and a charge is recorded, there is a risk that the money information such as the usage limit and balance will be falsified.
[0014]
For this purpose, it is necessary to provide an automatic ticket checker with a falsification check confirmation means for confirming whether or not the money information of the IC card has been falsified. For example, as the tampering check confirmation means, it is necessary to collect the use record of the IC card by the IC card data server and confirm that the remaining amount of the IC card is not increased without charge. For this reason, there is a problem that the remaining amount calculation function becomes more complicated.
[0015]
The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to simplify and speed up the customer entry and exit processing by an automatic ticket gate, and to make use and balance It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate system and method for preventing tampering of equal money information.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides a non-contact board including a memory means for storing customer identification information for specifying a customer and a wireless communication means for transmitting the customer identification information. A receiving unit that reads the customer identification information by mutual communication with the wireless communication means of the contactless ticket when it is held within the communication range, and when the customer identification information is read by the receiving unit, When it is detected that a station has been recorded for the previous previous entry, the customer is allowed to enter the station, but is detected that the station has not been recorded for the previous entry. Sometimes the admission permission judgment means to refuse the customer's entrance to the station, information about the customer's admission In the non-contact ticket An admission side automatic ticket checker equipped with an admission recording means for recording and a communication means for transmitting the admission information in association with customer identification information, and when the customer leaves the station, the contactless ticket is held within the communication range. A receiving unit that reads the customer identification information through mutual communication with the wireless communication means of the contactless ticket, and permits the customer to enter when the receiving unit reads the customer identification information. Information on the admission permission judging means and the participation of this customer In the non-contact ticket Enter the entry automatic recording machine with the entry recording means to record and the communication means to transmit the participation information in association with the customer identification information, and the customer identification information from the communication means of both the entrance and exit automatic ticket gates, A server comprising a usage amount calculating means for calculating the usage amount of the customer when the participation information is received by the communication means, and a usage amount requesting means for charging the customer for payment of the usage amount;
It is a non-contact automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising.
[0017]
The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that the server includes a database for creating and recording boarding histories based on customer entry / exit records. System.
[0018]
Here, the boarding history refers to a history in which the name of the boarding / exiting station and the boarding / exiting date and time when the customer gets on and off the train etc. are shown in time series.
[0019]
The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that the server includes means for calculating a total amount for each customer for a predetermined period for the usage amount, and charging the total amount to the customer by the usage amount claiming unit. The non-contact automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the system is a non-contact automatic ticket gate system.
[0020]
In the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, the server includes a privilege calculation means for calculating a privilege such as a use point for providing a required service or a required discount such as a student discount, based on the usage amount of the customer. The contactless automatic ticket gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising privilege information recording means for recording information related to the privilege.
[0021]
The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is characterized in that the usage amount billing means of the server has a function of transmitting the usage amount to the customer by e-mail. It is a non-contact automatic ticket gate system described in 1.
[0022]
In the invention according to claim 6 of the present application, the server includes means for replying information indicating the use status by e-mail in response to an inquiry from the customer about the use status of the non-contact ticket. It is a non-contact automatic ticket gate system of any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0023]
In the invention according to claim 7 of the present application, the server sends use prohibition information for prohibiting entry / exit of an automatic ticket gate using a non-contact ticket in which required customer identification information is recorded to a communication means of an entrance / exit side automatic ticket gate. The entrance / exit automatic ticket gate is equipped with a communication means to transmit, and when receiving the use prohibition information from the server, the entrance / exit prohibiting entry / exit is prohibited by the non-contact ticket recording the customer identification information. It is a non-contact automatic ticket gate system of any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0024]
The invention according to claim 8 of the present application reads the customer identification information recorded on the non-contact ticket when the customer's non-contact ticket is held within the communication range of the receiving unit of the entrance automatic ticket gate. On the other hand, the step of recording the entrance to the non-contact ticket by the automatic ticket gate, and the entrance to the station is recorded on the non-contact ticket with respect to the previous entrance record immediately before this entrance. When it is detected by an automatic ticket gate, this automatic ticket gate allows customers to enter On the other hand, when it is detected that the station entry has not been recorded for the previous entry, the customer's entry to the station is refused. Step, and when the contactless ticket is held within the communication range of the receiving part of the entry side automatic ticket checker, the customer identification information recorded on the contactless ticket is sent by the entry side automatic ticket checker. On the other hand, when the customer identification information and the entry / exit record information are received from the automatic ticket gates on both sides of the entrance and exit, the customer is allowed to participate and the information relating to the entry is recorded in a non-contact ticket. And a step of billing the customer and calculating the amount of use of the non-contact automatic ticket gate method.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In these drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0026]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a non-contact automatic ticket gate system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This non-contact automatic ticket gate system 1 includes a large number of IC card tickets 2, 2,..., Which are examples of non-contact tickets having wireless communication devices issued to a large number of passengers, and entrances and exits of railway stations. A large number of non-contact entrance ticket gates 3X, 3X,... 3Y , 3Y,..., An IC card data server 5 as an example of a server connected to each of these automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y via an intra network 4 as an example of a computer network, and a boarding history And an automatic ticket vending machine 6 provided with printing means.
[0027]
Each IC card ticket 2 includes an antenna, a communication control unit, a CPU, a memory, a normal IC card having a wireless communication function, Automatic ticket gate on entry / exit side A power generation circuit or the like that receives power waves transmitted from 3X and 3Y via an antenna and generates drive power is constituted by an IC (integrated circuit) or the like and mounted on a plastic card body.
[0028]
Each IC card ticket 2 stores in its memory customer ID information for identifying a customer, CPU entry / exit processing, and system program for entry / exit recording, respectively, and IC card information about the IC card including boarding history A data recording section for writing the data in an updatable manner.
[0029]
The data recording unit is configured such that new data is written in a specific writing order when the IC card ticket 2 is used in the entrance / exit automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y.
[0030]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the data recording unit 2a of the IC card ticket 2, and this data recording unit 2a has at least a card number (No) as a part of customer ID information, which is customer identification information, and a regular period. Recording sections 2a1 and 2a2 are provided for recording ticket information and card entry / exit information, respectively. This commuter pass information is information necessary as a commuter pass such as a boarding station, a getting-off station, and a valid period of a commuter pass. The card entry / exit information is, for example, boarding history. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the boarding history includes boarding date, boarding time, boarding station, entrance to boarding station, boarding date, boarding time, boarding station, boarding station. Etc., which are information related to getting on and off, that is, entering and exiting a station, and these information are recorded in time series.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 3, the entrance / exit automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y have a horizontally long and flat rectangular main body 3a and a ticket gate at the entrance and exit of the station so that the central axis in the longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the ticket gate passage a. It is installed as a station entrance X and a station exit Y at the venue.
[0032]
The automatic ticket gate 3X for entering the station is provided with an antenna 3b for communicating with the antenna of the wireless communication means of the IC card ticket 2 on the upper surface of the entrance end (end outside the station) of the main body 3a, A transmitter 3c as a communication means is electrically connected to the antenna 3b. The antenna 3 b includes an antenna for supplying power to the antenna of the IC card ticket 2 and an antenna for data communication with the wireless communication means of the IC card ticket 2.
[0033]
The transmitter 3c transmits a polling signal in a predetermined communication range from the center of the latter antenna for data communication in a predetermined cycle, and when the IC card ticket 2 is held over the communication range, the IC card ticket 2 A read signal for reading the card data is sent to the antenna of the IC card, and the IC card ticket 2 receiving the read signal returns a signal in which the card data is superimposed on the read signal to the antenna 3b again. Yes. Further, the automatic ticket gate main body 3a is provided with a monitor 3d on the upper surface of the exit end portion for displaying predetermined guidance information or the like with characters, figures, etc. for passengers.
[0034]
The transmitter 3c and the monitor 3d of the antenna 3b are electrically connected to the controller 3e, and the transmitter 3c and the controller 3e are built in the automatic ticket gate main body 3a.
[0035]
The controller 3e is composed of a well-known microprocessor or the like, and executes a entrance / exit determination process using the memory for storing the system program and working data, and the system program and working data, and sets the entrance / exit side automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y. The overall control.
[0036]
The controller 3e includes a door drive unit (not shown) that drives the open / close doors 3f and 3f through the I / O interface and controls them, a monitor drive unit (not shown) that drives and controls the display content of the monitor 3d, and voice guidance. A speaker driving unit for driving a speaker (not shown) for outputting information, etc., and a sensor unit for inputting a human detection signal from a human sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage when a passenger passes through the ticket gate a. Electrically connected.
[0037]
That is, the controller 3e of the automatic ticket gate 3X on the entrance side deducts the use fare from the usage limit amount and balance of the IC card ticket each time it is boarded, and records the remaining amount information, as in the conventional automatic ticket gate on the entrance side. The entrance / exit decision is made without performing the charge calculation processing, and the entry (boarding) station and the entry station (get off) station are recorded, and these entry / exit records are recorded via the intranet 4 to the IC card data server 5. The server 5 calculates a boarding fee and the like.
[0038]
On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the entry side is configured in substantially the same manner as the automatic ticket gate 3X on the entry side, except that the receiving antenna 3b of the IC card ticket 2 is inside the station, The controller 3e is different in that the controller 3e is mainly configured to record only the fact of participation in association with the customer IC information and transmit the participation information to the IC card ticket 2 and the IC card data server 5, respectively. .
[0039]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y on the entrance / exit station side configured as described above. In FIG. 4, S1 to S6 show the steps of the flowchart.
[0040]
That is, first, it is detected in S1 that the customer has entered the entrance station. That is, when the IC card ticket 2 is placed over the communication range on the antenna 3b of the automatic ticket gate 3X on the entrance (boarding) station side for the customer to get on, the antenna of the automatic ticket gate 3X is placed on the IC card ticket 2 Power is supplied from the antenna on the power supply side 3b.
[0041]
For this reason, electric power is generated in the electric power generation circuit of the IC card ticket 2 and supplied to the CPU and the like, and a transition is made to a standby state in which they are driven to detect entry into the entrance station.
[0042]
In next S2, it is determined whether or not the previous participation has been made in order to determine whether or not to enter. In other words, a reading signal for reading customer ID information from the data communication antenna of the entrance side automatic ticket checker 3X and a reading signal for reading from the boarding history recording section whether or not there is a record of the previous entry are transmitted to the IC card ticket 2 Is done.
[0043]
This confirmation of whether or not you have participated in the last time is a step that is executed to prevent illegal boarding called so-called kissel boarding, in which the intermediate fare between the boarding station and the getting-off station is non-payment Yes, it is necessary to check whether each entry is one-to-one for each entry. For this reason, once the entry is recorded, it is detected whether or not the previous entry corresponding to the previous entry record immediately before the current entry is recorded. Whether or not the previous entry has been recorded is executed by the CPU reading the boarding history recorded in the memory.
[0044]
If there is no previous entry record at S2, that is, if No, the door 3f is closed at S3 and the customer is denied entry.
[0045]
On the other hand, when the answer is Yes in S2, that is, when it has been confirmed that the previous entry has been made, the entry information is recorded in the memory by the controller 5 of the entrance side automatic ticket gate 3X, and this entry information is stored in the IC card ticket 2 Are transmitted to the IC card data server 5 and recorded in the boarding history recording unit. This admission information is, for example, the date and time of admission, the station name, etc. as described above, and is sequentially recorded in time series.
[0046]
In the next S5, the controller 5 opens the open / close door 3f to allow the customer to enter. However, the opening / closing door opening step in S5 and the entry recording step in S4 may be reversed so that the entry information is recorded after the opening / closing door is opened.
[0047]
Thereafter, the customer gets on the train and moves to the exit station, that is, the departure station, and again holds the IC card ticket 2 over the antenna 3a of the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the departure side of the departure station. ), The power is transmitted from the antenna on the power supply side of the antenna 3a of the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the entry side to the IC card ticket 2 in the same manner as the automatic ticket gate 3X on the entrance side of the entrance station. While driving the CPU and the like, a read signal is transmitted to the IC card ticket 2 from the antenna on the data communication side.
[0048]
For this purpose, the customer ID information and entry information of the IC card ticket 2 are read by the controller 3e of the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the entry side, recorded in the memory of the controller 3e, and the IC card ticket 2 It is transmitted to the IC card data server 5. Here, the participation information indicates information necessary as participation information of the boarding history such as the date and time of the participation (getting off) and the station name.
[0049]
As a result, the CPU of the IC card ticket 2 records the received entry information in the memory as a boarding history in time series, and records that the entry has been made this time.
[0050]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the IC card data server 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the IC card data server 5 includes an entrance / exit information collection means 5a, an entrance / exit information recording means 5b, a usage amount calculation means 5c, a customer / history information recording means 5d, a privilege calculation means 5e, a usage record guidance. Means 5f, privilege information recording means 5g, direct mail sending means 5h1 as an example of the usage amount billing means 5h shown in FIG. 1, and electronic mail sending means 5h2 as another example.
[0051]
The entrance / exit information collecting means 5a displays entrance information such as the entrance station name and entrance date / time on the entrance side of the station associated with the customer ID information transmitted from the automatic ticket gate 3X on the upper entry station side. Information related to admission necessary to create and entry information from the station associated with the customer ID information transmitted from a number of the above automatic ticket gates 3Y on the entry station side, that is, the entry side such as the entry station name and entry date and time For example, it has a function of receiving and collecting information relating to participation necessary for creating the boarding history of the car via a data communication network such as the intranet 4.
[0052]
The entrance / exit information collection means 5a also has a function of recording and managing the entrance / exit information collected here in an entry / exit information recording means of the database in an updatable manner.
[0053]
The usage amount calculation means 5c reads the entrance / exit information for each customer ID information from the entrance / exit information recording means 5b, specifies the boarding station and the getting-off station for each customer, and the boarding fare between the boarding / exiting stations, In other words, it has the function of calculating the usage amount, calculating the total amount of the calculated usage amount for a predetermined period (for example, one month) for each customer, and creating history information with the usage amount added. Yes. Further, the usage amount calculation means 5c has a function of recording and managing the calculated usage amount, its total amount, and history information in the customer history information recording means 5d in an updatable manner, and the calculated usage amount and its total amount as a privilege calculation. And a function to be given to the utilization result guidance means 5f.
[0054]
In addition, when calculating the usage amount of the customer, the usage amount calculation means 5c reads the customer information from the customer information recording means 5d, and benefits granted to the customer, such as commuting discount, student discount, usage point exercise Is provided from the privilege information recording means 5g via the specific calculation means 5e, and the usage amount is calculated in consideration of these benefits.
[0055]
On the other hand, in the customer / history information recording means 5d, customer information related to customers recorded in, for example, the application form for issuing the IC card ticket 2 when issuing the IC card ticket 2 can be updated by an input means (not shown). In the customer information, the usage amount is recorded for each customer, and history information is recorded for every customer.
[0056]
The privilege calculation means 5e receives the calculation result of the usage amount for each customer, and provides a predetermined discount such as a student discount according to a predetermined standard for a customer with a certain amount of usage amount or a high usage frequency in a predetermined period or a requirement including these discounts. Benefits such as usage points for providing services are calculated. Cumulative addition of usage points and subtraction by exercising usage points are executed, and these privilege information can be updated and managed in privilege information recording means such as a database. It has a function to record.
[0057]
The usage record guidance unit 5f reads the total amount of usage amounts for all customers from the usage amount calculation unit 5c in a predetermined billing period (for example, for one month) and uses the privilege information recording unit 5g in the predetermined billing period. Reads benefits such as the number of points and predetermined discounts, supports the function of subtracting the discount amount associated with the execution of these benefits from the above usage amount, billing amount for each customer, usage record of the IC card ticket 2, that is, billing amount And a function for creating invoice information including the boarding history, privilege, etc., and a function for providing the invoice information to at least one of the direct mail means 5h1 and the electronic mail means 5h2.
[0058]
The direct mail means 5h1 writes the bill information and mails it to each customer as a direct mail.
[0059]
The e-mail means 5h2 specifies the customer identification number ID and the password PW and transmits the invoice information to each customer by e-mail.
[0060]
And the said automatic ticket vending machine 6 is installed in the required station inside, the exterior, etc., and originally sells a ticket automatically, but in this embodiment, a customer's use condition is added to this ticket vending function. A means to inform is added. That is, this usage status notifying means performs data communication with the antenna that supplies power to the IC card ticket 2 when the IC card ticket 2 is held within the communication range of the antenna of the automatic ticket vending machine 6. The customer identification information of the IC card ticket 2 is read by data communication of this antenna and the antenna, and the customer designation for the customer or the boarding history for a predetermined period is read from the customer / history information recording means 5d of the IC card data server 5. And a function of printing out a required piece of paper, discharging it from a paper discharge port, and informing the customer of the usage status of the IC card ticket 2.
[0061]
The vending machine 6 has a slit for inserting the IC card ticket 2 and when the IC card ticket 2 is inserted into the slit, the customer's boarding history is stored in the customer / history information of the IC card data server 5. There may be provided a function of reading from the recording means 5d and printing directly on the back surface of the IC card ticket 2 or the like.
[0062]
Next, the operation of the non-contact automatic ticket gate system 1 will be described.
[0063]
First, when the customer holds the IC card ticket 2 over the antenna 3b of the automatic ticket gate 3X on the entrance side, power is supplied to the wireless means of the IC card ticket 2 from the power supply antenna of the antenna 3b of the automatic ticket gate 3X. On the other hand, a read signal is transmitted from the data communication antenna.
[0064]
For this purpose, electric power is generated by the electric power generation circuit of the IC card ticket 2, and the electric power is supplied to the CPU and the like to drive. Therefore, the CPU reads the customer identification information and the previous participation record from the memory, and superimposes these on the read signal and sends it back wirelessly.
[0065]
The automatic ticket gate 3X receives the customer identification information via the data communication antenna and opens the opening / closing door 3f when it detects that the entry has been recorded with respect to the previous entry just before the current entry. In addition to permitting the customer to enter, the station name, date and time of the entrance are recorded in the memory, and the entrance information is superimposed on the read signal to the wireless means of the IC card ticket 2 and the IC card data server 5. Sent.
[0066]
Thereby, in the IC card boarding ticket 2, the CPU records the entrance information in the memory and records it in the boarding history section. In the IC card data server 5, the entrance information is received by the entrance / exit information collecting means 5a via the intranet 4 and recorded in the entrance / exit information recording means.
[0067]
Then, when the customer enters the train from the required station and arrives at the required station, the IC card ticket 2 is placed over the communication range on the antenna 3b of the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the entry side. The ticket gate 3Y opens the open / close door 3f and permits the customer to participate. However, when the customer does not hold the IC card ticket 2 over the antenna 3b of the automatic ticket gate 3Y on the entry side, the opening / closing door 3f is not opened, and the customer is not allowed to participate.
[0068]
Further, the controller 3e of the entry side automatic ticket gate 3Y records the entry information in a memory and transmits it to the IC card ticket 2 and the IC card data server 5.
[0069]
The IC card boarding ticket 2 receives this participation information by wireless means and records it in the boarding history recording section of the memory by the CPU.
[0070]
On the other hand, the IC card data server 5 receives the entry information by the entrance information collecting means 5a via the intranet 4 and records it in the entrance / exit information recording means 5b. That is, the usage amount is calculated.
[0071]
The usage amount calculation means 5c receives the entry information, reads the entry information with the same customer ID number, calculates the fare between the entrance station and the departure station, that is, the usage amount, and stores this in the customer / history information recording means 5d. The history information is sequentially recorded for each customer, and the total amount of the usage amount within a predetermined period is calculated and provided to the usage record guidance unit 5f and the privilege calculation unit 5e.
[0072]
The privilege calculation means 5e calculates the usage points according to a predetermined privilege grant standard for the usage amount in the predetermined billing period, and adds the calculated number of points to the cumulative number of points so far or subtracts the number of executed points At the same time, the discount amount is calculated according to a predetermined discount standard, and the privilege information is recorded in the privilege information recording means 5g.
[0073]
The usage result guidance unit 5f reads the accumulated points in the predetermined billing period from the privilege information recording unit 5g, while reading the total amount of usage in the predetermined billing period from the usage amount calculation unit 5c, and the discount amount from the total usage amount A billing amount for each customer in a predetermined billing period is calculated by a calculation such as subtracting the total.
[0074]
The amount billed during these predetermined billing periods is created in a document in a predetermined format such as the direct mail means 5h1 along with bonus information such as the cumulative number of points used and discounts, and mailed by direct mail, or predetermined by the email means 5h2. The billing amount and privilege information for the billing period are sent to each customer by e-mail.
[0075]
Therefore, according to this non-contact automatic ticket gate system 1, the IC card ticket 2 is a so-called postpaid postpaid system, and the customer's fare (use amount) is obtained by the IC card data server 5 after the boarding. Since it is calculated, the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y on the entrance / exit side simply detect the entry / exit of the customer, that is, the IC card ticket 2, record these entrance / exit information, and do not calculate the fare etc. usage amount. In addition to simplifying the structure of the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y on the entrance and exit side, reducing the size and weight, and reducing costs, whether or not customers can enter and exit the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y on the entrance side Both quickness and accuracy of judgment can be improved. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the congestion of customer passage in the ticket gate passages a of the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y, and to increase the customer's passing speed.
[0076]
Further, since the IC card ticket 2 is of a so-called postpaid system, it is not necessary to record monetary information such as the limit of use or balance on the IC card ticket 2 itself, so that falsification of the IC card ticket 2 is prevented. be able to.
[0077]
Furthermore, since the calculation of benefits such as billing amounts and usage points for a predetermined period such as usage amounts of a large number of customers is performed by, for example, a data center or the like where an IC card data server 5 is installed, fares and benefits are granted. If the standards are revised, the fare and privilege granting standards of the IC card data server 5 need only be revised. Therefore, the calculation standards of all automatic ticket gates that calculate the fare and balance must be changed. Compared with the conventional example which must be done, it is possible to cope with fare revision etc. very easily, quickly and at low cost.
[0078]
Further, in this embodiment, since the IC card ticket 2 is a non-contact type that is placed over the antenna 3b of the entrance and exit side automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y, a magnetic boarding is provided at the card insertion slot of the entrance and exit side automatic ticket gates. Compared to a conventional contact type in which a card is inserted, the customer's trouble can be reduced, and deterioration of the IC card board 2 due to mechanical contact can be prevented.
[0079]
Furthermore, since the boarding history based on the customer's entry and departure is recorded in the memory of the IC card ticket 2 or the like, the customer's boarding history is appropriately confirmed by the memory reader of the automatic ticket vending machine 6 as necessary. be able to.
[0080]
In addition, since the customer's boarding history is also recorded in the customer / history information recording means 5d of the IC card data server 5, even if the boarding history recorded in the IC card ticket 2 is lost, The boarding history can be restored. Moreover, the customer / history information recording means 5d is accessed via an intranet or the like from an information terminal (not shown) of the customer, and the boarding history is transmitted via the intranet in response to the customer's own boarding history inquiry. Can be configured to provide.
[0081]
Further, since the IC card data server 5 includes privilege calculation means 5e for calculating benefits such as customer usage points and discounts, and privilege information recording means 5g for recording information related to the benefits, privilege calculation and privilege information. Can be recorded easily and reliably. In addition, since usage points are given to the customer, the customer can be enclosed.
[0082]
Furthermore, since the IC card data server 5 can bill the customer for a billing amount in a predetermined billing period by e-mail using the e-mail means 5h2, billing the usage amount (fare) can be made quickly and reliably. Can be done.
[0083]
In addition, since the boarding history can be printed on one surface such as the back surface of the IC card ticket 2 itself by the automatic ticket vending machine 6, the customer himself / herself visually checks the boarding history of the IC card ticket 2 itself. You can check your ride history.
[0084]
Furthermore, since the boarding history is electronically recorded in the memory of the IC card ticket 2, for example, a piece of paper on which the boarding history is printed is printed out by a reading history information reading / printing function attached to the automatic ticket machine 6 or the like. The customer's boarding history can be informed.
[0085]
In this embodiment, when an application for prohibition of use of the IC card ticket 2 is made by a customer due to loss or theft of the IC card ticket 2, the IC card ticket 2 is sent from the IC card data server 5, for example. Is sent to the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y via the intranet 4, and when the IC card ticket 2 is used in the automatic ticket gates 3X and 3Y, the open / close door 3f is closed. The customer may be prohibited from entering and exiting. According to this, it is possible to easily and promptly and reliably cope with the loss or theft of the IC card ticket 2.
[0086]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a non-contact ticket such as an IC card ticket is a so-called postpaid postpaid system, and a customer's usage amount (fare) is calculated by a server after the boarding, The automatic ticket gate on the entrance / exit side simply detects the entry / exit of a customer, that is, a non-contact ticket, records the entrance / exit information, and does not calculate the fare etc., so both automatic ticket gates on the entrance / exit side In addition to simplifying the structure of the machine, reducing the size and weight, and reducing costs, it is possible to improve both the speed and accuracy of determining whether a customer can enter or leave by using an automatic ticket gate on the entry / exit side. . For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the congestion of customer passage in the ticket gate passage of the automatic ticket gate, and to increase the customer passage speed.
[0087]
Further, since the non-contact ticket is a so-called post-paid system, it is not necessary to record monetary information such as the limit of use or balance on the non-contact ticket itself, so that tampering of the non-contact ticket can be prevented. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a non-contact automatic ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a schematic diagram of a memory recording portion of the IC card ticket shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a diagram of boarding history information printed on the back surface of the IC card ticket shown in FIG. The partially cutaway back view which shows the example of printing.
3 is a perspective view of the automatic ticket gate on the entry / exit side shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the automatic ticket gates on the entry and exit sides shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram mainly showing the configuration of the IC card data server shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a processing flow of an automatic ticket gate on the entry / exit side where a conventional prepaid non-contact IC card ticket is used.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Non-contact automatic ticket gate system
2 IC card ticket
3X Automatic ticket gate on the entrance side
3Y entry side automatic ticket gate
4 Intranet
5 IC card data server
5a Entrance / exit information collection means
5b Entrance / exit information recording means
5c usage calculation means
5d Customer / history information recording means
5e Benefit calculation means
5f Use result guidance means
5g privilege information recording means
5h1 Direct mail means
5h2 E-mail means
6 Automatic ticket vending machines

Claims (8)

When a non-contact ticket including a memory means for storing customer identification information for specifying a customer and a wireless communication means for transmitting the customer identification information is held within the communication range, the above-mentioned non-contact ticket A receiving unit that reads the customer identification information by mutual communication with the wireless communication means, and when the customer identification information is read by the receiving unit, the station entry completed is recorded for the previous entry immediately before the current entry. Admission permission judging means for rejecting entry to the customer's station when it is detected that the entry to the station has not been recorded for the previous admission, while allowing the customer's entry to the station when detected, Admission recording means for recording information related to the customer's admission in the non-contact ticket and an admission-side automatic ticket gate provided with communication means for transmitting the admission information in association with customer identification information;
A receiving unit for reading the customer identification information by mutual communication with the wireless communication means of the non-contact ticket when the non-contact ticket is held within the communication range when the customer enters from the station, When the receiving unit reads the customer identification information, a participation permission judging means for allowing the customer to participate, a participation recording means for recording information relating to the customer participation in the non-contact ticket, and the participation information for the customer. Entry-side automatic ticket gates equipped with communication means for transmission in association with identification information;
Usage amount calculating means for calculating the usage amount of the customer when the communication means receives the entry and participation information together with the customer identification information from the communication means of both the entrance and exit automatic ticket gates, and payment of the usage amount A server with a billing means for billing the customer,
A non-contact automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising: The above server creates a database that records and records boarding history based on customer entry and departure records.
The contactless automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1, further comprising:   3. The server according to claim 1, further comprising means for calculating a total amount for each customer for a predetermined period for the usage amount, and charging the customer with the usage amount billing unit. Non-contact automatic ticket gate system described. The server includes a privilege calculation means for calculating benefits such as usage points for providing a required service, required discounts such as student discounts based on the usage amount of the customer, and privilege information recording for recording information related to the benefits Means
The non-contact automatic ticket gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: The usage amount billing means of the server has a function of transmitting the usage amount to the customer by e-mail,
The contactless automatic ticket gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: In response to an email inquiry from a customer about the usage status of a non-contact ticket, the server sends back information indicating the usage status by email,
The non-contact automatic ticket gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: The server includes a communication means for transmitting use prohibition information for prohibiting entry and exit of an automatic ticket gate using a non-contact ticket recording necessary customer identification information to a communication means of an entrance / exit automatic ticket gate,
The entrance / exit automatic ticket gate is provided with entry / exit prohibition means for prohibiting entry / exit by a non-contact ticket that records the customer identification information when use prohibition information is received from the server. The non-contact automatic ticket gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. When a customer's non-contact ticket is held over the communication range of the receiving section of the entrance automatic ticket gate, the customer identification information recorded on the non-contact ticket is read, and the admission is read as a non-contact ticket. Recording with an automatic ticket gate,
This automatic ticket gate allows customers to enter when the entrance ticket is detected on the contactless ticket above the previous entry just before this time On the other hand, when it is detected that the station entry has not been recorded for the previous entry, the step of refusing the customer to enter the station ,
When the non-contact ticket is held within the communication range of the receiving part of the entry side automatic ticket gate, the entry side automatic ticket checker reads the customer identification information recorded on the non-contact ticket, Allowing the customer to enter and recording information about the participation in a contactless ticket;
And a step of calculating the customer's usage amount and charging the customer when receiving customer identification information and entry / exit record information from the automatic ticket gates on both sides of the entrance and exit. Automatic ticket gate method.

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