JP5498669B2 - Commuter pass usage information notification system and server used therefor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact IC card having a charge function, and relates to an expiration date notification system when using the non-contact IC card as a commuter pass and an automatic ticket gate used for the system.

  In recent years, it has become possible to use a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) having a charging function as a commuter pass. The following notification methods are known regarding the expiration notification method when used as such a commuter pass.

  The first method is a method of displaying an expiration date or warning on the automatic ticket gate to be used before the expiration date of the commuter pass.

  The second method is to record the restriction information for setting whether to deduct from the charge on the IC card as the processing method when the commuter pass expires. When the commuter pass is expired, the restriction information is If it is determined and restriction information is included, it is a method of blocking traffic (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In the third method, when the remaining value information of the IC card falls below the minimum train fee, or when the expiry date of the commuter pass is less than a predetermined number of days, the terminal device at the address registered in advance is notified. This is a transmission method (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-21803 (pages 12-13, FIG. 8) JP-A-2005-242939 (page 6-7, FIG. 7)

  However, the first method described above has a problem in that the user's use without being aware of the alarm results in the expiration of the expiration date and the passage of traffic is blocked.

  Moreover, since the second method does not deduct from the charge when the restriction information is included, there is a problem that when the expiration date has expired, the passage is blocked as in the first method.

  Furthermore, the third method is a method of notifying the terminal device when the remaining value information of the IC card has reached the minimum train charge. This method has a problem that when the notification is received, the charge is reduced and the value information of the IC card is low, so that the usability is poor.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when the commuter pass expires and the deduction from the charge starts, the commuter pass expiration information is notified to the terminal designated by the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass usage information notification system and an automatic ticket gate used for it.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a commuter pass usage information notification system according to claim 1 that communicates with a commuter pass issuing machine that issues a non-contact IC card and determines whether or not it can pass. an automatic ticket gate determines the a commuter pass usage information notification system, comprising: a commutation ticket issuing machines and public transportation information is connected to the automatic ticket gate is storing server, wherein the commutation ticket issuing machine Reading means for reading application forms in which commuter pass information and notification destination information are written, display means for displaying commuter pass information and notification destination information read by the reading means, and notifications displayed by the display means An input means for inputting the destination information, a writing means for writing the commuter pass information displayed by the display means to the contactless IC card together with the identification information, and the commuter pass information and the notification destination information input by the input means. Transmitting means for transmitting to the server, the server giving common identification information to the commuter pass information and the notification destination information in response to a request from the commuter pass issuer, and the commuter pass issuer commutation ticket information based on the identification information commuter ticket information transmitted, the charge information and the notification destination information, memory means for storing in association with the assigned identification information, from the commutation ticket issuing machine or an automatic ticket gate of the charge when there is a request for the IC card information consisting of information and the notification destination information, and searching means for searching an IC card information based on the identification information from among the storage means, the automatic ticket gate machine, when played in commuter pass, A determination means for determining a notification condition on the condition that the expiration date registered in the encoding information of the commuter pass has expired and charge reduction has been started; and If the result of the determination is that the notification condition is satisfied, the server further comprises a transmitting means for reading the identification information from the encoding information and transmitting the read identification information to the server, the server further receiving from the automatic ticket gate A notification means for notifying the notification destination described in the notification destination information when the notification destination information is searched for by the search means, using the identification information as a key, and the notification destination information includes the identification information A notification destination consisting of a name, an e-mail address and a telephone number associated with the notification destination, and a notification wording consisting of a mail wording and a voice guidance wording to be notified to the notification destination information. A notification word registered in the same manner is notified to a notification destination registered in the destination information, or a call is made.

  According to the present invention, the commuter pass expiration information is notified to the terminal designated by the user when the commuter pass expires and the reduction starts from the charge, so the charge reduction starts without knowing it. This can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to prevent the commuter pass from being used for a long time in an expired state.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a commuter pass status notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The system 1 includes a commuter pass issuing machine 10, an automatic ticket gate 20, a server 30, and a communication device 50.

  The commuter pass issuing machine 10 is a device that issues a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as an IC card or a commuter pass) T according to the present invention, and includes an operation display unit 11, an IC card entrance 12, a magnetic commuter pass entrance 13, And an application form entrance / exit 14 is provided. This commuter pass issuing machine 10 is connected to the server 30 via a communication line.

  The automatic ticket gate 20 is a device that is installed at a station ticket gate and passes the IC card (commuter pass) T carried by a user over the automatic ticket gate, and has already been put into practical use. When the IC card is held over (or in contact with) a reading unit (not shown), station service information such as the date, period, route, and arrival / departure station of the IC card is read. The read station service information is transmitted to the server 30, and the station service information is determined. Based on the result of this determination, it is determined whether or not the passage of the ticket gate is permitted.

The server 30 is connected to a center system (not shown) via a communication line (not shown). This center system manages all station service information, for example, manages station service information such as fee revision and opening of a new station, and transmits the station service information in response to a request from the server 30. Thus, this server 30, information required to determine the automatic ticket gate of the station is stored. The automatic ticket checker can determine whether or not traffic is allowed by transmitting station service information obtained from the commuter pass to the server 30.

  The communication device 50 is a terminal device to which notification destination information is notified from the automatic ticket gate 20 via a communication line. This communication line is composed of a network 60 consisting of a dedicated line or a public line consisting of wired communication or wireless communication. The terminal device is assigned a unique address such as a telephone 51, a mobile phone 52, and a PC 53, has a communication function that can be connected to the network 60, and can communicate with the automatic ticket gate 20.

FIG. 2 shows a commuter pass information input screen 11a. This input screen is a commuter pass information input screen displayed on the operation display unit (display means) 11 based on the commuter pass information entered by the commuter pass purchaser. The clerk inputs information necessary for purchasing the commuter pass on this screen. Therefore, the operation display unit 11 is a display unit and an input unit. When the input of the commuter pass information is finished, the display can be switched to the notification destination information input screen 11c shown in FIG. 3 by pressing the next screen selection button 11b.

  FIG. 3 is a notification destination information input screen 11c. This input screen is a notification destination information input screen 11c displayed on the operation display unit 11 based on notification destination information submitted by the commuter pass purchaser at the same time as the purchase of the commuter pass. The clerk inputs the notification destination information on this screen. Note that the commuter pass information input screen 11a shown in FIG. 2 can be switched to by pressing the previous screen selection button 11d. In this way, the input process is completed by pressing the input completion button 11e when the input of the commuter pass information and the notification destination information is completed.

  By the above operation, the notification destination information can be input based on the notification destination information input screen in the case of an input operation based on the conventional commuter pass information input screen. Needless to say, only the commuter pass information described above can be input to the IC card and used as a commuter pass, and the notification destination can be input later based on the notification destination information input screen described above. Even when the notification destination is changed, the notification destination can be changed by the same means.

  FIG. 4 is an example of notification destination information stored in the server 30. The server 30 gives common identification information to the commuter pass information and the notification destination information in response to a request from the commuter pass issuing machine 10. When the center system (not shown) manages all the station service information, this identification information may receive the identification information issued by the center system and give the identification information.

  This notification destination information is composed of a notification destination consisting of a name, an e-mail address and a telephone number associated with the identification information, and a notification wording consisting of a mail wording and voice guidance wording notified to this notification destination information. The

  The notification destination information of the illustrated embodiment includes an identification number column 33 as identification information for identifying an individual, a name column 34 corresponding to the identification number column 33, an individual e-mail address column 35 of the identification number, and The telephone number field 36 is configured and stored in the storage means in association with this identification number (identification information). Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, it is possible to register the number of pieces of identification information in the identification number column 33. A database is formed by the data thus registered.

The illustrated example shows an example in the case where Ichiro Yamada, who is a commuter pass purchase applicant, has applied for an electronic mail address *** and a telephone number 044-111-111 on the application form. Is registered in the server 30.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing commuter pass encoding information. In this encoding information, the identification number column 33 and the name column 34 shown in FIG. 4 are made common, and the expiration date column 37, the charge remaining amount column 38, and the other column 39 are configured as constituent elements. You can only register.

  The illustrated example shows that the expiration date of Ichiro Yamada, who is a commuter pass purchaser, is September 25, 2007, and the remaining charge is 1000 yen.

  FIG. 6 is an example of notification destination information according to the present invention notified to the customer. The notification destination information notified to the user includes notification by e-mail and telephone call.

  In the notification by e-mail, the mail message 41a is transmitted to the e-mail address 35a registered in the e-mail address field 35.

  In a telephone call, a voice guidance word is voice-guided to the telephone number 36a registered in the telephone number column 36.

  FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of this system. The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to this figure.

  The commuter pass purchaser fills in the application form with the commuter pass information and the notification destination information shown in FIG. 2 and submits it to the station staff (S1). The station staff who received it inputs the commuter pass information and the notification destination information from the operation display unit 11 or the operation unit 12 of the commuter pass issuing machine 10 and issues the commuter pass. The notification destination information is transmitted to the server 30 when issuing the commuter pass. The server 30 registers the received notification destination information. The station staff gives the issued commuter pass to the purchaser (S2 to S4).

  When participating in a commuter pass (Yes in S5), the automatic ticket gate device 20 determines a notification condition on the condition that the commuter pass expires and charge reduction starts (S6). If the result of this determination is not applicable (No in S6), the process proceeds to END processing. On the other hand, if applicable (Yes in S6), the identification information is read from the encoded information of the commuter pass read by the automatic ticket checker 20 and transmitted to the server 30 (S7).

  The server 30 receives the identification information, and searches for notification destination information corresponding to the identification information as a key in step S7 (S8, search means). As a result of this search, it is confirmed whether or not an e-mail address is registered in the hit notification destination information (S9), and if registered (Yes in S9), the e-mail of the registered (hit) notification destination information An address is registered (S10). The mail wording is transmitted to the registered e-mail address (S11).

  It is confirmed whether or not a telephone number is registered in the notification destination information hit in step 9 (S12), and if registered, a telephone call is made to the registered (hit) telephone number and voice guidance is provided (S13).

  As described above, according to the commuter pass usage information notification system of the present invention, when the commuter pass expires and the charge reduction starts, the user is notified by e-mail or telephone. It is possible to prevent the charge from being used without knowing it.

The commuter pass status notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Commuter pass information input screen. Notification destination information input screen. Notification destination information generated based on the information entered on the application form. Entitlement ticket encoding information. An example of the notification destination information which concerns on this invention notified to a user. The operation | movement flowchart of this system.

Explanation of symbols

T commuter pass 1 status notification system 10 commuter pass issuer 11 operation display unit 12 IC card entrance 13 magnetic commuter pass entrance 14 application form entrance 20 automatic ticket gate 30 server 50 communication equipment 51 telephone 52 mobile phone 53 PC
60 network

Claims (2)

A commutation ticket issuing machine for issuing the non-contact IC card, the contactless IC card and the communication and determines an automatic ticket gate whether the passage, which is connected with the commuter pass issuing machine and the automatic ticket gate public transportation information is stored A commuter pass usage information notification system comprising:
The commuter pass issuing machine
Reading means for reading application forms with commuter pass information and notification destination information;
Display means for displaying the commuter pass information and notification destination information read by the reading means;
An input means for inputting the notification destination information displayed by the display means;
Writing means for writing the commuter pass information displayed by the display means to the contactless IC card together with the identification information;
Transmission means for transmitting the commuter pass information and notification destination information input by the input means to the server,
The server
Means for giving common identification information to commuter pass information and notification destination information in response to a request from the commuter pass issuing machine;
Storage means for storing the commuter pass information, the charge information and the notification destination information transmitted from the commuter pass issuing machine in association with the given identification information;
When there is a request for IC card information consisting of commuter pass information, charge information and notification destination information based on the identification information from the commuter pass issuing machine or automatic ticket gate, the IC card information based on the identification information is stored in the storage means. Search means to search from,
The automatic ticket machine,
A determination means for determining a notification condition on the condition that the expiration date registered in the encoding information of the commuter pass has expired and charge reduction has been started when participating in the commuter pass;
As a result of the determination by the determination means, when the notification condition is satisfied, the identification information is read from the encoding information, and the read identification information is transmitted to the server.
The server further includes:
Using the identification information received from the automatic ticket checker as a key, and when the notification destination information is searched by the search means, a notification means for notifying the notification destination described in the notification destination information,
The notification destination information is
A notification destination consisting of a name, an email address and a telephone number associated with the identification information;
A notification word composed of a mail word and a voice guidance word to be notified to the notification destination information,
The notification means includes
A commuter pass usage information notification system, wherein the notification destination registered in the notification destination information is notified or communicated with the notification word registered in the same manner. A commutation ticket issuing machine for issuing the non-contact IC card, the contactless IC card and the communication and determines an automatic ticket gate whether the passage, which is connected with the commuter pass issuing machine and the automatic ticket gate public transportation information is stored A commuter pass usage information notification system server comprising:
Means for giving common identification information to commuter pass information and notification destination information in response to a request from the commuter pass issuing machine;
Storage means for storing the commuter pass information, the charge information and the notification destination information transmitted from the commuter pass issuing machine in association with the given identification information;
The season ticket issuing machine or season ticket information based on the identification information from the automatic ticket gate, when there is a request for the IC card information consisting of the charge information and the notification destination information, in the IC card information based on the identification information of the storage means Search means to search from,
Using the identification information received from the automatic ticket checker as a key, and when the notification destination information is searched by the search means, a notification means for notifying the notification destination described in the notification destination information,
The notification destination information is
A notification destination consisting of a name, an email address and a telephone number associated with the identification information;
A notification word composed of a mail word and a voice guidance word to be notified to the notification destination information,
The notification means includes
A server of a commuter pass usage information notification system, wherein a notification word registered in the same manner is notified or a call is made to a notification destination registered in the notification destination information.

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