JP4249537B2 - Electronic ticket and electronic ticket usage system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic ticket, and more particularly to invalidation or restriction of an electronic ticket.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, an electronic ticket that digitizes an admission ticket, a commuter pass, and other “tickets” for certifying some right and stores them in a storage medium and does not consume useless paper has appeared (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
Electronic tickets are generally stored in a tamper-resistant device (storage medium) such as a UIM holder to which an IC card or UIM (User Identity Module) is detachably attached, and further by applying an electronic signature. It also has high safety, such as being able to prevent forgery.
[0004]
As an example of using an electronic ticket, a non-contact tag is a lift ticket, and when a tag is brought close to a reader, a mechanism that opens the gate of the lift platform has been introduced in various ski areas, and a certain amount of time has passed. Then there are time tickets that become invalid and coupons that become invalid after a certain number of uses.
[0005]
Electronic tickets are also used as passing tickets. Close the contactless IC card to the leader installed at the ticket gate of the departure place, and if the balance of the minimum fee exists, the gate will open and get on, get closer to the leader installed at the ticket gate of the destination, ride if there is a balance After paying the rent, the gate opens and you can get off.
[0006]
However, in the past, there are the following problems. That is, when passing through the gate, the validity of the ticket itself and the validity of the holder can be confirmed, but for example, annoying behavior during sports watching, illegal acts after entry such as entering a restricted area As a countermeasure to this, there is a problem that the use of the subsequent electronic ticket cannot be invalidated or restricted.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-183779
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic ticket utilization system that can invalidate or restrict the electronic ticket after entering or using the electronic ticket.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in an electronic ticket utilization system, a storage medium that records ticket information such as entrance and use and can be used as an electronic ticket, and warning information for an action worthy of warning Warning information input means for inputting the warning information, warning information recording means for recording the warning information, and ticket information determination means for invalidating or limiting the electronic ticket based on the warning information.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first aspect described above, the ticket information determination unit includes an invalidation unit that invalidates the ticket information, and a restriction that restricts the ticket information. Means.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first or second aspect described above, the warning information recording means is provided in the storage medium.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to third aspects described above, the warning information input means is constituted by a portable terminal equipped with a reader / writer of the storage medium. .
[0013]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to fourth aspects described above, the ticket information determination unit is provided in the storage medium.
[0014]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to fifth aspects described above, when the warning information recording means includes a plurality of the ticket information, each of the ticket information It is configured to record warning information.
[0015]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to sixth aspects, the warning information recording unit records a warning time when the warning is given as the warning information, and the ticket information determination The means is configured to invalidate the ticket information or add a restriction for a predetermined time from the warning time.
[0016]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to seventh aspects described above, display means for displaying an invalid or restricted state of the ticket information on the storage medium based on the warning information; The electronic ticket is provided with a display unit for displaying the invalid or restricted state of the ticket information on at least one side of the electronic ticket.
[0017]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to eighth aspects, the storage medium includes a storage unit that stores ticket information and warning information, the warning information recording unit, and the ticket It is constituted by an IC card comprising an information determination means, a program storage section for storing the status display means, and a CPU capable of operating the warning information recording means, the ticket information determination means, and the status display means. An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by this.
[0018]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket utilization system according to the first to ninth aspects described above, the storage medium is a UIM, and the UIM is housed in three types: a contact type, a non-contact type, and a USB. And a UIM holder that can be connected to an external device via USB.
[0019]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the UIM holder according to the tenth aspect described above is further provided with a liquid crystal display.
[0020]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the UIM holder according to the tenth to eleventh aspects, a short-distance communication means is further provided.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an electronic ticket utilization system according to the present invention.
[0022]
The electronic ticket utilization system includes a storage medium 1, a warning information input unit 2, and a storage medium reading unit 3.
[0023]
The storage medium 1 can be realized in various storage media, but includes a storage unit 4, a program storage unit 5, a CPU 6, a display unit 7, etc., can be installed and executed with multi-applications, and can be informed with a non-contact type antenna. A UIM or an IC card that can read and write is suitable. FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the storage medium 1.
[0024]
If the storage medium 1 is compatible with multi-applications such as an IC card, a plurality of ticket information such as concert and sports admission tickets, ski lift tickets and transportation tickets can be recorded as electronic tickets. It is also possible to realize different functions for each piece of ticket information.
[0025]
The storage unit 4 is actually an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) of a nonvolatile memory, and holds various data such as ticket information 8 and warning information 9, and is limited to commands provided in the IC card. Thus, calculation and data movement are possible.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket information 8 includes a “ticket type ID” indicating the type of ticket, a “ticket notation” for display corresponding to the content printed on the surface of a conventional paper ticket, “valid” “Period (or expiration date)”, “attribute information” arbitrarily set according to the ticket type (application), and the like.
[0027]
In order to prevent forgery, the ticket information 8 can be attached with an electronic signature for each ticket. In this case, the encryption key used for authentication may be built in a terminal that controls an entrance gate or the like, or may be managed by a server accessible via a network.
[0028]
The warning information 9 includes a warning allowable number for holding the allowable number of warnings, a warning content for holding a character string and a symbol indicating the warning contents, a warning time for giving the warning, and the like, as shown in FIG. It can be associated with the information 8 and stored in another area, or can be configured as a part of the ticket information 8 as shown in FIG.
[0029]
In addition to the OS, the program storage unit 5 stores programs such as the warning information recording unit 10, the ticket information determination unit 11, and the status display unit 12, and is a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the OS and the program in advance when the card is manufactured. An EEPROM that can be used by loading a program.
[0030]
Based on the input from the warning information input means 2, the warning information recording means 10 subtracts the allowable number of warnings, records warning contents and warning time, and records the warning information 9 for the corresponding ticket information 8 in the storage unit 4. To do.
[0031]
For example, if an initial value is recorded in the allowable number of warnings when an electronic ticket is issued and is subtracted for each warning, the electronic ticket can be invalidated or restricted by the value of the allowable number of warnings.
[0032]
In addition, for example, by previously recording or rewriting a character string “nuisance” or a symbol such as “01 (entry into a prohibited area)” in the warning information 9, the contents of the warning previously obtained are known. It becomes possible.
[0033]
The ticket information determining unit 11 includes an invalidating unit or a limiting unit, and refers to the warning information 9 for the corresponding ticket information 8 to determine invalidation of the ticket or addition of the limitation.
[0034]
The invalidation means refers to the value of the allowable number of warnings, and if the allowable number of warnings is “0”, determines that the ticket information 8 is invalid and invalidates the electronic ticket of the ticket information 8 It is.
[0035]
The invalidation method is arbitrary depending on the contents of the electronic ticket, for example, passing the past date to the gate to expire, setting the usable number of times to “0”, or erasing the reserved seat number. .
[0036]
The restriction means refers to the value of the allowable number of warnings, and determines that the restriction is applied to the ticket information 8 if the allowable number of warnings is a preset value, and restricts the electronic ticket of the ticket information 8. It is something to add.
[0037]
A method of adding a restriction is arbitrary, such as a time limit measure for invalidating an electronic ticket until a predetermined time has elapsed from the warning time with reference to the warning time.
[0038]
For example, the status display unit 12 changes the display color or displays “X”, and the warning status of the storage medium 1 is understood by the user in a format that allows the user to understand the warning status. It is displayed on the display unit 7 provided.
[0039]
The CPU 6 executes programs such as warning information recording means 13, ticket information determination means 14, and status display means 15 recorded in the program storage unit 5. When executing the program, the storage unit 4 is used as necessary.
[0040]
The warning information recording means 10 and the ticket information determination means 11 can also be placed on a server accessible via the storage medium reading means 3 or a network.
[0041]
In that case, the ticket information 8 and the warning information 9 are stored in the storage medium 1, the ticket information 8 and the warning information 9 are passed from the storage medium 1 via the storage medium reading unit 3, and the ticket information 8 is processed. And the warning information 9 can also take any configuration of the method of managing the storage medium reading means 3 or the server.
[0042]
However, it is cheaper to install all of the ticket information 8, the warning information 9, the warning information recording means 10, and the ticket information determination means 11 on the storage medium 1 and execute them on the storage medium 1 without requiring other equipment. It is possible and preferable to construct an electronic ticket utilization system.
[0043]
The display unit 7 is a liquid crystal display or a rewritable print area installed on at least one side of the storage medium 1, and the status display unit 12 displays the warning status of the storage medium 1 in a format that can be understood by the user. To do.
[0044]
The storage medium 1 can also use a UIM having the above-described functions and a UIM holder that accommodates the UIM and can be connected to an external device by USB (Universal Serial Bus).
[0045]
The UIM holder is equipped with three types of interfaces, contact type, non-contact type, and USB, and short-distance communication means such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and can communicate with various devices. This is preferable because it can expand the application range.
[0046]
Further, since the UIM holder can be further provided with a liquid crystal display, the warning state recorded in the UIM can be displayed as a display unit 7 in a format that can be understood by the user.
[0047]
The warning information input means 2 is a portable terminal equipped with information input means and a reader / writer of the storage medium 1. As long as the input means and the reader / writer are provided, not only a dedicated terminal but also a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) may be used.
[0048]
The storage medium reading means 3 is a gate device provided with a reader / writer of the storage medium 1 provided at an entrance / exit or the like, a handy type reader / writer used by a staff member at the entrance / exit, etc. The information is read from the electronic ticket and the electronic ticket is used.
[0049]
Next, the operation of the electronic ticket utilization system of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0050]
In the following description, a user carries a non-contact type IC card that is a storage medium 1 in which an electronic ticket is stored (the electronic ticket information is a lift ticket shown in FIG. 3). An example in which a certain terminal device is carried and the gate terminal is the storage medium reading means 3 will be described.
[0051]
In the following description, the process of the command reaching the non-contact type IC card and the response from the non-contact type IC card are communication procedures between the I / O control unit and the reader / writer of the non-contact type IC card. The above is outlined.
[0052]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic ticket utilization system during normal use.
[0053]
When the gate terminal is activated, it performs polling and waits for a response from the non-contact type IC card.
[0054]
When the user brings the non-contact type IC card closer to the reader / writer included in the gate terminal, the gate terminal specifies ticket type ID and requests ticket information from the non-contact type IC card.
[0055]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence / absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and when there is corresponding ticket information, the ticket notation, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, warning allowable number of times, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0056]
The gate terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether or not the user is a valid user, and closes the gate if it cannot be verified correctly.
[0057]
If the electronic signature is correct, the ticket information determination unit 11 refers to the value “2” of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the lift ticket is valid and has not been restricted, and then checks the expiration date. If it is within the expiration date, the gate is opened.
[0058]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in a case where a staff member gives a warning to a user who has performed a violation or annoying behavior.
[0059]
When the clerk brings the user's non-contact IC card closer to the reader / writer of the mobile terminal and inputs, for example, “2” deduction for a somewhat malicious act, the mobile terminal To request ticket information from the non-contact type IC card.
[0060]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence / absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and when there is corresponding ticket information, the ticket notation, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, warning allowable number of times, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0061]
The mobile terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether or not the user is a valid user, and displays an error if it cannot be verified correctly, and ends the process.
[0062]
If the electronic signature is correct, the portable terminal issues a ticket type ID and a command to deduct “2” to the contactless IC card.
[0063]
In the non-contact IC card, the warning information recording unit 10 subtracts “2” from the value of the allowable number of warnings of the ticket information corresponding to the ticket type ID, and records the warning time.
As a result, the allowable number of warnings becomes 0 by subtracting “2” from the original “2”.
[0064]
Next, referring to the warning information, the operation of the electronic ticket utilization system when invalidating the electronic ticket will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0065]
When the user brings the non-contact type IC card closer to the reader / writer included in the gate terminal, the gate terminal specifies ticket type ID and requests ticket information from the non-contact type IC card.
[0066]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence / absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and when there is corresponding ticket information, the ticket notation, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, warning allowable number of times, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0067]
The gate terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether or not the user is a valid user, and closes the gate if it cannot be verified correctly.
[0068]
When the electronic signature is correct, the ticket information determination unit 11 refers to the value “0” of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the electronic ticket is invalid, and closes the gate.
[0069]
The status display unit 12 receives information indicating that the electronic ticket is invalid from the gate terminal, and displays on the display unit 7 that the electronic ticket is invalid based on the warning information 9.
[0070]
As described above, the present invention has been described in detail on the basis of the embodiment. However, the electronic ticket utilization system according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and does not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, various changes are possible.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electronic ticket utilization system according to the present invention, the warning information is recorded on the electronic ticket, thereby invalidating the subsequent use against violations or nuisances that occurred when using the ticket. Or temporarily limiting it.
[0072]
Further, by recording warning information and displaying the warning content on the display unit, it becomes a deterrent against violations and nuisances.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electronic ticket utilization system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram inside a storage medium (IC card) of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of an electronic ticket of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic ticket utilization system during normal use according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of recording warning information of the present invention in an electronic ticket.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage medium 2 Warning information input means 3 Storage medium reading means 4 Storage part 5 Program storage part 6 CPU
7 Display section 8 Ticket information 9 Warning information 10 Warning information recording means 11 Ticket information determination means 12 Status display means

Claims (12)

A storage medium that records ticket information such as entrance and usage and can be used as an electronic ticket,
Warning information input means for inputting warning information for an action worthy of warning;
Warning information recording means for recording the warning information;
Ticket information determination means for invalidating or limiting the electronic ticket based on the warning information;
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: The electronic ticket utilization system according to claim 1,
The ticket information determination means is
Invalidating means for invalidating the ticket information;
Restriction means for restricting the ticket information;
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: The electronic ticket utilization system according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage medium is
The warning information recording means;
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The warning information input means is
A portable terminal equipped with a reader / writer of the storage medium,
An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by the above. The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage medium is
The ticket information determination means;
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: An electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The warning information recording means is
When a plurality of the ticket information exist, warning information is recorded for each of the ticket information.
An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by this. The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The warning information recording means is
As the warning information, record the warning time giving the warning,
The ticket information determination means is
The ticket information is invalidated or restricted for a predetermined time from the warning time,
An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by this. The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The storage medium is
Based on the warning information, status display means for displaying the invalid or restricted status of the ticket information;
A display unit for displaying an invalid or restricted state of the ticket information on at least one side of the storage medium;
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The storage medium is
A storage unit for storing ticket information and warning information;
A program storage unit for storing the warning information recording unit, the ticket information determination unit, and the state display unit;
A CPU capable of operating the warning information recording means, the ticket information determination means, and the status display means;
An IC card equipped with an IC chip comprising
An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by this. The electronic ticket utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The storage medium is
UIM (User Identity Module) and
The UIM is housed, and comprises a UIM holder that has three types of interfaces of contact type, non-contact type, and USB, and can be connected to an external device via USB.
An electronic ticket utilization system characterized by this. The UIM holder according to claim 10,
In addition, a liquid crystal display
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising: The UIM holder according to any one of claims 10 to 11,
Furthermore, short-distance communication means,
An electronic ticket utilization system comprising:

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