JP5189299B2 - Portable terminal device, program, and center side device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device, a program, and a center side device.

  An automatic ticket gate system using a railway IC card is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). Such railway IC cards are widely used.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-293867

However, because of difficulties in terms of costs, station equipment (stationary station equipment) such as an automatic ticket gate system that supports railway IC cards is not installed at all stations.
Therefore, for example, if a passenger who entered using an IC card at a station in the IC card service area gets over to a station outside the IC card service area, the passenger issues a substitute certificate to the station staff at this station. Later, there was a problem that the payment processing etc. had to be performed again with the station service equipment of the station in the service area of the IC card.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and even if the station is not installed with stationary station equipment corresponding to the railway storage medium, The purpose is to provide services related to windows.

Therefore, the portable terminal device according to the present invention includes a read / write unit that reads and writes information from and to a recording medium via wireless communication, and an entrance / exit process, a history reference process, and a transit settlement process via a public network . Communication means for communicating with a center side device that executes station window processing , and entry / exit processing, history reference processing, and transit settlement processing in response to a display request from the center side device received via the communication means Display the process menu screen related to the station window process for executing the station window process, and process identification information for identifying the station window process selected via the process menu screen via the communication means. And a control means for transmitting to .

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide a service related to a station window for a railway storage medium even at a station where a stationary station service device corresponding to the railway storage medium is not installed. it can.

The portable terminal device corresponds to, for example, a portable station staff terminal device described later. Further, the center side device (center side device) corresponds to, for example, a center server, which will be described later, or a device having a window processing unit of the center server. The information related to the station window process corresponds to, for example, a process menu screen, a withdrawal confirmation screen, a process result screen, and the like, which will be described later.
The service related to the station window includes, for example, an IC card history reference process (service), an overpass settlement process (service), an entry / exit process (service), and the like.

Further, the center side device of the present invention performs communication means for communicating with a portable terminal device via a public line network, and station window processing of entry / exit processing, history reference processing, and transit settlement processing via the communication means. Process identification information for identifying a station window process selected via the process menu screen via the communication means, and a transmission means for transmitting a display request for the process menu screen regarding the station window process to be executed to the portable terminal device And a station counter identified by the processing identification information received by the receiving means based on the boarding information read from the recording medium via the communication means and the reading / writing means of the portable terminal device And a window processing means for executing the processing.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide a service related to a station window for a railway storage medium even at a station where a stationary station service device corresponding to the railway storage medium is not installed. it can.

  The railway recording medium corresponds to, for example, an IC card, which will be described later, or a mobile phone device having an IC card function.

  The present invention may be a program.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it is a station where the stationary station equipment corresponding to a railroad-type storage medium is not installed, the service regarding a station window can be provided with respect to a railroad-type storage medium. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a station service system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a portable station attendant terminal device 1 held by a station attendant at each station is connected to a center server 4 via a base station 5 or a public network (for example, a mobile phone network) 3. Connected. Note that the stations A to C shown in FIG. 1 are stations outside the IC card service area. Further, the center server 4 is not directly connected to the public line network 3, but may be connected to the public line network 3 via, for example, a gateway or the Internet.

  The portable station staff terminal device 1 uses, for example, a reader / writer function to be described later in response to a request from the center server 4 via the public line network 3 or the like, and the IC card 2 (or the IC card 2 IC). Information is read from the chip) and transmitted to the center server 4 via the public line network 3 or the like, or the information is written to the IC card 2 (or the IC chip of the IC card 2), and the written result is returned to the public line network. 3 to the center server 4 or the like.

  Moreover, the portable station staff terminal device 1 is shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 to be described later based on information transmitted from the center server 4 through the operation of the station staff and / or the public line network 3 or the like, for example. A screen like this is displayed. In addition, the portable station staff terminal device 1 transmits, for example, operation information from the station staff received via the displayed screen to the center server 4 via the public line network 3 or the like.

  The center server 4 uses, for example, the reader / writer function of the public line network 3 and the portable station staff terminal device 1 according to the information received from the portable station staff terminal device 1 via the public line network 3 and the like. The information is read from the IC card 2 or the information is written to the IC card 2. Further, the center server 4 executes a station window process (for example, a history reference process, a passover adjustment process, an entry / exit process, etc.) based on information read from the IC card 2, and the process result of the station window process. Is transmitted to the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 via the public line network 3 or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable station staff terminal device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable station attendant terminal device 1 includes, as a hardware configuration, a CPU 10, an input device 11, a display device 12, a reader / writer 13, an antenna 14 of the reader / writer 13, A storage device 15, a communication device 16, and an antenna 17 of the communication device 16 are included. The CPU 10, the input device 11, the display device 12, the reader / writer 13, the storage device 15, and the communication device 16 are connected via a bus 18.

  The storage device 15 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls a whole operation of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 in addition to a program (portable program) related to functions as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later. Is stored. The portable station staff terminal device 1 downloads a portable program from a Web server (or the center server 4) or the like and stores it in the storage device 15.

  The CPU 10 executes the downloaded portable program as necessary (or according to the operation of the station clerk via the input device 11 or the like), whereby the function of the portable station clerk terminal device 1 as described later, Alternatively, the processing is realized.

  The input device 11 is composed of buttons, for example, and inputs operation information of station staff. As described above, the display device 12 displays screens as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 to be described later based on the control of the CPU 10.

  The reader / writer 13 reads and writes information (data) with respect to the IC card 2 or the ID card (identification card of the station staff) via the antenna 14.

  The communication device 16 connects the portable station staff terminal device 1 to the base station 5, the public line network 3, and the like via the antenna 17.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the center server 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the center server 4 includes a CPU 20, an input device 21, a display device 22, a storage device 23, and a communication device 24 as a hardware configuration. The CPU 20, the input device 21, the display device 22, the storage device 23, and the communication device 24 are connected via a bus 25.

  The storage device 23 includes a ROM, a RAM, an HD, and the like, and stores a program for controlling the entire operation of the center server 4 in addition to a program related to functions as shown in FIG.

  The CPU 20 implements the function or processing of the center server 4 as described later by executing a program as necessary.

  The input device 21 includes, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and inputs user operation information. The display device 22 displays a screen or the like. The input device 21 and the display device 22 are not necessarily indispensable as a server configuration.

  The communication device 24 connects the center server 4 to the public line network 3 via, for example, the Internet. In addition to storing the program, the storage device 23 is used for, for example, login authentication from a station staff, information on a station staff authorized in advance, information used for encryption and decryption, information used for station window processing. (For example, fare information for each section) is stored.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the center server 4 is described as one device, but this does not limit the implementation of the present invention. For example, a security control unit 41, an encryption / decryption unit 42, and a window processing unit 43 shown in FIG. 5 to be described later may be mounted on separate devices (servers). In this case, the hardware configuration of each device is the same as the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3, and the CPU of each device executes the program of each device, so that the security control unit 41 or the encryption / decryption unit 42 or a function corresponding to the window processing unit 43 is realized.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows an example of the functional configuration of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 configured by the CPU 10, the storage device 15, a portable program, and the like. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the portable station staff terminal device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the portable station attendant terminal device 1 includes a communication control unit 30, a reader / writer control unit 31, and a display control unit 32 as functional configurations.

  The communication control unit 30 controls communication with the center server 4 via the communication device 16.

  The reader / writer control unit 31 controls reading and writing of information (data) to the IC card 2 or ID card via the reader / writer 13.

  The display control unit 32 displays screens such as those shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 described later via the display device 12 and receives information input via the displayed screens and the like.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of the center server 4 configured by the CPU 20, the storage device 23, a program, and the like is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the center server 4.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the center server 4 includes a communication control unit 40, a security control unit 41, an encryption / decryption unit 42, and a window processing unit 43 as functional configurations.

  The communication control unit 40 controls communication with the portable station staff terminal device 1 via the communication device 24.

  The security control unit 41 controls the security of communication with the portable station staff terminal device 1 via the communication control unit 40. Further, the security control unit 41 requests the encryption / decryption unit 42 to encrypt or decrypt information, or passes information to the window processing unit 43 to request window processing. Further, the security control unit 41 writes information into the IC card 2 or the communication control unit 40 via the communication control unit 40 and the reader / writer function of the portable station staff terminal device 1 according to the window processing result or the like. The information is read from the IC card 2 via the reader / writer function of the portable station staff terminal device 1. Further, the security control unit 41 transmits information related to screen display to the portable station staff terminal device 1 via the communication control unit 40, or the portable station staff terminal device 1 via the screen. Or the information input (or selected on the screen) is received.

  The encryption / decryption unit 42 encrypts or decrypts information in response to a request from the security control unit 41, and returns an encryption result, a decryption result, or the like to the security control unit 41. The window processing unit 43 uses the boarding information received from the security control unit 41 (boarding (and / or getting off) station information stored in the IC card, SF (stored fair) balance information, commuter pass information, etc.). Based on this, the station window process corresponding to the process identification information for identifying the station window process to be described later is executed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing of the station service system according to the present embodiment. As described above, it is assumed that the portable station attendant terminal device 1 has already downloaded a portable program (portable application) and started its operation.

  In step S1, the reader / writer control unit 31 of the portable station clerk terminal device 1 over which the ID card (identification card) held by the station clerk is placed is encrypted from the IC chip of the ID card. Read ID information. Then, the communication control unit 30 of the portable station staff terminal device 1 sends a decryption request for the station staff ID information including the encrypted station staff ID information read by the reader / writer control section 31 to the public line network. 3 is transmitted to the center server 4 via 3 etc.

  In step S2, the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 includes a station clerk ID information encrypted from the portable station clerk terminal device 1 via the public network 3, the communication control unit 40, and the like. A request to decrypt ID information is received. Then, the security control unit 41 passes the encrypted station clerk ID information to the encryption / decryption unit 42 and requests decryption. When the encrypted decryption unit 42 succeeds in decrypting the encrypted station clerk ID information, the decryption result including the decrypted station clerk ID information and information indicating that the decryption is successful is sent to the security control unit. Return to 41.

  In step S3, when the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 determines that the decryption has succeeded based on the decryption result, the portable requester of the decryption request source via the communication control unit 40, the public line network 3 and the like. A request to display a password input screen is transmitted to the station staff terminal device 1. Here, the security control unit 41 waits to receive a password from the portable station staff terminal device 1.

  In step S4, when the display control unit 32 of the portable station attendant terminal apparatus 1 receives a password input screen display request from the center server 4 via the public network 3, the communication control unit 30, etc., it is shown in FIG. Such a screen is controlled to be displayed on the display device 12. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a password input screen.

  When the station staff inputs the password using the password input screen (and input device 11) as shown in FIG. 7, in step S5, the display control unit 32 converts the input password into the communication control unit 30, The data is transmitted to the center server 4 via the public line network 3 or the like.

  In step S 6, when the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 that has been waiting for reception receives a password from the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 via the public network 3 and the communication control unit 40, Then, a login authentication process is performed based on the decrypted station clerk ID information, and it is determined whether the access is from a station clerk who has been permitted to use in advance.

  If it is determined that the access is from a station staff authorized in advance, in step S7, the security control section 41 of the center server 4 passes through the communication control section 40, the public line network 3, etc., and the corresponding portable station staff. A request to display the process menu screen related to the station window process is transmitted to the terminal device 1. Here, the security control unit 41 waits for reception of process identification information for identifying the station counter process from the portable station staff terminal device 1 that has transmitted the display request for the process menu screen.

  In step S8, when the display control unit 32 of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 receives a processing menu screen display request from the center server 4 via the public line network 3, the communication control unit 30, etc., it is shown in FIG. Such a screen is controlled to be displayed on the display device 12. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing menu screen. Note that the data relating to the screen is included in the portable program (portable application), and the display control unit 32 of the portable station staff terminal device 1 uses the data relating to the screen in response to a request from the center server 4. A screen may be created and displayed. Further, the data related to the screen is transmitted from the center server 4 together with the screen display request, and the display control unit 32 of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 creates the screen using the data related to the screen in response to the request. May be displayed.

  When the portable station staff terminal device 1 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 8, the station staff can select a station window process in response to a request from a passenger using the IC card 2, for example. it can.

  When the station staff selects one station window process from the process menu using the process menu screen (and the input device 11) as shown in FIG. 8, the display control unit 32 controls the communication in step S9. The process identification information for identifying the selected station window process is transmitted to the center server 4 via the unit 30, the public line network 3, and the like. Note that the display control unit 32 indicates that when a station counter is selected by the station clerk on the processing menu screen as shown in FIG. 8, the IC card to be processed is held over the portable station clerk terminal device 1. An instruction for the station staff may be displayed on the display device 12.

  In step S10, when the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 that is in the reception waiting state receives the process identification information from the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 via the public line network 3 and the communication control unit 40, The station window process corresponding to the process identification information is executed. In the following description, for simplification of explanation, it is assumed that the “carry-over settlement process” is selected by the station staff.

  If it is determined that “passover settlement processing” is selected, in step S10, the security control unit 41 performs the reader / writer function (for example, the reader / writer control unit 31 and the reader / writer 13) of the portable station staff terminal device 1. Using this, the boarding information encrypted from the IC card 2 held over the portable station staff terminal device 1 is read and acquired.

  In step S11, the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 passes the obtained encrypted boarding information to the encryption / decryption unit 42 and requests decryption. When the encrypted decryption unit 42 succeeds in decrypting the encrypted boarding information, the encryption / decryption unit 42 returns a decryption result including the decrypted boarding information and information indicating that the decryption is successful to the security control unit 41.

  In step S12, when the security control unit 41 receives the decryption result indicating that the decryption is successful, including the decrypted boarding information, from the encryption / decryption unit 42, the security control unit 41 receives the decrypted boarding information. Pass to 43 and request a passover settlement process. The window processing unit 43 calculates an overdue payment amount based on the decrypted boarding information and the like, and returns the calculated payment amount to the security control unit 41. Here, the window processing unit 43 enters a waiting state for a process of deducting the calculated payment amount for the overtaking from the SF remaining amount information included in the boarding information.

  In step S13, the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 transmits a withdrawal confirmation screen including the calculated payment amount to the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 via the communication control unit 40, the public line network 3, and the like. Send a display request. Here, the security control unit 41 waits for reception of identification information indicating whether or not the payment amount from the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 may be withdrawn.

  In step S14, when the display control unit 32 of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 receives a request for display of the withdrawal confirmation screen from the center server 4 via the public line network 3, the communication control unit 30, etc., it is shown in FIG. Such a screen is controlled to be displayed on the display device 12. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a withdrawal confirmation screen.

  When the portable station staff terminal device 1 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 9, the station staff (or passengers using the IC card 2) can check the remaining amount of the SF in the IC card 2 as a passover settlement process. You can see how much it is withdrawn from.

  When the station staff selects the OK button using the withdrawal confirmation screen (and the input device 11) as shown in FIG. 9, in step 15, the display control unit 32, the communication control unit 30, the public line network 3, etc. Via the, identification information identifying that OK has been selected (that is, the settlement amount may be withdrawn) is transmitted to the center server 4.

  In step S <b> 16, the security control unit 41 of the center server 4 that is in the reception waiting state may withdraw the payment amount from the corresponding portable station staff terminal device 1 via the public line network 3 and the communication control unit 40. When the identification information indicating this is received, the window processing unit 43 is provided with information indicating that the process of deducting the calculated settlement amount for the transfer amount may be executed from the remaining amount information of the SF. Upon receipt of the information, the window processing unit 43, which has been waiting for the withdrawal process, executes a process of withdrawing the calculated settlement amount calculated from the remaining amount information of the SF, and updates the remaining amount information of the SF. The boarding information including the updated SF balance information is returned to the security control unit 41.

  In step S17, when the security control unit 41 receives the boarding information including the updated SF balance information and the like from the encryption / decryption unit 42, the security control unit 41 passes the boarding information to the encryption / decryption unit 42 and performs encryption. Request. When the encryption / decryption unit 42 succeeds in encrypting the boarding information, the encryption / decryption unit 42 returns an encryption result including the encrypted boarding information to the security control unit 41 indicating that the encryption is successful.

  If it is determined that the encryption is successful, in step S18, the security control unit 41 uses the reader / writer function (for example, the reader / writer control unit 31 and the reader / writer 13) of the portable station staff terminal device 1, The encrypted boarding information is written on the IC card 2 held over the portable station staff terminal device 1, and for example, the writing result is acquired.

  If it is determined that the writing to the IC card 2 has been successful, in step S19, the security control unit 41 sends the station counter process to the corresponding portable station attendant terminal device 1 via the communication control unit 40, the public line network 3, and the like. A request to display a processing result screen of (passover settlement processing in this embodiment) is transmitted.

  In step S20, when the display control unit 32 of the portable station attendant terminal device 1 receives a request to display the processing result screen of the transfer settlement process from the center server 4 via the public line network 3, the communication control unit 30, etc., Control is performed to display a screen as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the processing result screen.

  When the portable station staff terminal device 1 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 10, how much the station staff (or the passenger using the IC card 2) has been subtracted from the IC card as a check-in process. Also, as a result of the subtraction, it can be confirmed how much the SF remaining amount has become.

  Further, in step S21, the center server 4 transmits the result of the passover settlement process to the rear system, and requests a process for counting income and the like.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment as described above, the service area of the IC card can be easily expanded even for a local station or the like with few passengers. Further, as described above, according to the present embodiment, the portable station attendant terminal device 1 stores information read from the IC card 2 in the storage device 15 or the like, and can execute station window processing without holding it. Therefore, there is no security problem.

  Further, as described above, according to the present embodiment, the station window process is executed by the center server 4, so that the program etc. on the center server 4 side is upgraded even if there is, for example, a railway fee revision. It is possible to respond by simply (or changing).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reader / writer function of the portable station staff terminal device 1 is used in response to a request from the center server 4 without using a stationary station service device. A value (for example, an electronic ticket or a digital ticket) can be issued to the IC card 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even for a station where a stationary station service device corresponding to a railway IC card is not installed, a service related to the station window is provided to the railway IC card. Can be provided.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

  Note that the above-described portable station attendant terminal device 1 has a read / write function and can download a portable program and operate the portable phone device or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). It may be a portable information terminal device or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given using the IC card 2. However, this does not limit the above-described embodiment. For example, a mobile phone device having an IC card function may be used. Good. In the above-described embodiment, the stations A to C are described as stations outside the service area of the IC card. However, this does not limit the above-described embodiment, and the stations A to C are ICs. It may be a station within the card service area.

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the station service system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the portable station staff member terminal device. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a center server 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the portable station staff member terminal device. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a center server 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the process of the station service system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a password input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a process menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a withdrawal confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a process result screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable station staff terminal device 2 IC card 3 Public line network 4 Center server 5 Base station 10 CPU
11 Input Device 12 Display Device 13 Reader / Writer 14 Antenna 15 Storage Device 16 Communication Device 17 Antenna 18 Bus 20 CPU
21 input device 22 display device 23 storage device 24 communication device 25 bus 30 communication control unit 31 reader / writer control unit 32 display control unit 40 communication control unit 41 security control unit 42 encryption / decryption unit 43 window processing unit

Claims (4)

Read / write means for reading and writing information from / to a recording medium via wireless communication;
A communication means for communicating with a center-side apparatus that performs a station counter process of an entrance / exit process, a history reference process, and a transit settlement process via a public network;
In response to a display request from the center-side device received via the communication means, a process menu screen related to a station window process for executing a station window process of an entrance / exit process, a history reference process, and a passover settlement process is displayed, Control means for transmitting process identification information for identifying the station counter process selected via the process menu screen to the center side apparatus via the communication means ;
A portable terminal device comprising: When the read / write unit receives a request to read or write information from or to the center side device via the communication unit, the read / write unit reads or writes information from or to the recording medium in response to the request. the portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the performing. A portable terminal computer,
Read / write means for reading and writing information from / to a recording medium via wireless communication;
A communication means for communicating with a center-side apparatus that performs a station counter process of an entrance / exit process, a history reference process, and a transit settlement process via a public network;
In response to a display request from the center-side device received via the communication means, a process menu screen related to a station window process for executing a station window process of an entrance / exit process, a history reference process, and a passover settlement process is displayed, Control means for transmitting process identification information for identifying the station counter process selected via the process menu screen to the center side apparatus via the communication means;
Program to make it function. A communication means for communicating with a portable terminal device via a public network;
A transmission means for transmitting a display request for a process menu screen related to a station window process for executing an entrance / exit process, a history reference process and a station counter process of a passover settlement process via the communication means,
Receiving means for receiving process identification information for identifying the station window process selected via the process menu screen via the communication means;
Window processing means for executing station window processing identified by the processing identification information received by the receiving means based on boarding information read from the recording medium via the communication means and the read / write means of the portable terminal device When,
A center side device characterized by comprising:

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