JP6844974B2 - Station equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to station equipment and programs.

Conventionally, station affairs equipment has been known that reads information on available station sections and dates from a ticket and determines the effectiveness of entering and exiting the station premises based on the read information. Station affairs equipment includes automatic ticket gates and checkout machines. In station affairs equipment, for example, when processing is different from normal processing such as maintenance work, or when processing is performed by switching to a special mode, it is necessary to switch the processing mode in station affairs equipment. However, conventionally, since it is necessary to switch the mode of the station affairs equipment by operating a switch of an operator or the like, the switching work may take time and effort. Further, if anyone can switch the processing mode, a security problem will occur. Therefore, it is not preferable to provide a switch that can be seen at a glance.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-267230 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-69105 JP-A-2009-64172

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a station service device and a program capable of efficiently switching a processing mode in the station service device.

The station service device of the embodiment includes an optical reading unit, a device-side wireless communication unit, and a processing unit. The optical reader optically reads information from the image displayed on the medium. The device-side wireless communication unit performs wireless communication with the medium-side wireless communication unit included in the medium, and reads information from the medium. The processing unit switches the processing mode based on the information read by the optical reading unit, and processes the information read by the device-side wireless communication unit.

The block diagram of the ticket 100 of an embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the information written in the storage part 123 of embodiment. FIG. 6 is an external configuration diagram of the automatic ticket gate 200 of the embodiment. The block diagram of the reader / writer unit 210. The functional block diagram of the automatic ticket gate 200 of an embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the processing content of the processing mode switching unit 341 of an embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the processing mode list. The flowchart which shows an example of the execution process in the 1st maintenance mode. The flowchart which shows an example of the execution process in the 2nd maintenance mode. The figure for demonstrating an example of the check work of the communication possible range by a maintenance worker. The flowchart which shows an example of the execution process in the 3rd maintenance mode. FIG. 6 is an external configuration diagram of the settlement machine 400 of the embodiment. The functional block diagram of the settlement machine 400 of an embodiment.

Hereinafter, the station service equipment and the program of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. An example of station affairs equipment is an automatic ticket gate and a checkout machine. The station affairs equipment may refer to one of these or both. Hereinafter, each device will be described.

[Medium]
First, the medium processed by the automatic ticket gate and the checkout machine of the embodiment will be described. The medium includes, for example, a ticket and a dummy ticket. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the ticket 100 of the embodiment. The ticket 100 includes, for example, a paper base material 110 having a display surface 110A on which the two-dimensional code 115 is printed, a chip 120 embedded in the paper base material 110, and an antenna 130. The chip 120 and the antenna 130 are examples of the “medium-side wireless communication unit”.

The two-dimensional code 115 is an example of an image. The two-dimensional code 115 is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark). The two-dimensional code 115 is encoded with information including validity information indicating the validity of the ticket 100. The two-dimensional code 115 may be encoded with the identification information of the ticket 100 (hereinafter, referred to as "code-side ticket ID").

Encoding refers to converting information into a state in which the content cannot be directly recognized by humans by coding, symbolization, or other methods. Further, the validity information is, for example, the following information, which defines the usable range of the ticket 100. Instead of the two-dimensional code, a bar code or any other type of image in which information is encoded may be printed.
(1) Ticket type, available section and date Example: Same-day ticket, section from A station to B station can be used from 12/1 to 12/31 (2) Ticket type, fare upper limit and available Date example: Same-day ticket that can be used from the starting station to the fare of 500 yen from December 1st to December 31st (3) Ticket type, usage start conditions, and available date Example: Planning ticket The ticket types are valid for 3 months from the purchase and can be used only on the day from the start of use. The ticket types are the first ticket type whose section, fare upper limit, date, etc. are fixed when the ticket 100 is issued, and the boarding. When the ticket 100 is issued, it is classified into a second ticket type for which the section, fare upper limit, date, etc. have not been determined.

The chip 120 is, for example, a passive type IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, and transmits / receives information to / from a reader / writer unit (described later) on the station affairs equipment side by RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) technology. The chip 120 includes, for example, an RF circuit 121, a control circuit 122, a storage unit 123, and the like. The processing by the chip 120 is performed by a command response method that responds to a command received from the reader / writer unit via the antenna 130.

The RF circuit 121 includes a rectifier circuit that extracts driving power from radio waves transmitted by the reader / writer unit, a decoder that extracts signals (for example, commands) superimposed on radio waves transmitted by the reader / writer unit, and the like. The control circuit 122 is composed of, for example, a logic circuit. The control circuit 122 writes the data instructed from the reader / writer unit to the storage unit 123, or reads the data read from the storage unit 123, via the antenna 130, according to the content of the command taken out by the RF circuit 121. Performs processing such as sending to the writer unit.

The storage unit 123 includes, for example, a readable and writable non-volatile storage medium such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). The usage record of the ticket 100 may be written in the storage unit 123 by the reader / writer unit. Information that can be collated with the code-side ticket ID encoded in the two-dimensional code 115 (hereinafter, referred to as "chip-side ticket ID") may be stored in the storage unit 123 from the ticketing stage. .. The usage record of the ticket 100 is, for example, information such as an entrance station and an entrance date and time.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information written in the storage unit 123 of the embodiment. The chip-side ticket ID may be written in a non-rewritable non-volatile storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory).

Communication with the reader / writer unit using the antenna 130 is performed using, for example, a UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) band such as a 900 [MHz] band or a 2.45 [GHz] band. Further, this communication may be performed using 13.56 [MHz].

On the other hand, the dummy ticket has a hardware configuration equivalent to that of the ticket 100, and further, the processing mode instruction information is encoded in the two-dimensional code 115. The dummy ticket is a medium for switching the processing mode in the embodiment and confirming the operation of the station affairs equipment in each processing mode for the station affairs equipment. Further, the two-dimensional code 115 of the dummy ticket does not include information such as validity information and identification information. However, depending on the type of processing mode, the two-dimensional code 115 of the dummy ticket may include information such as validity information and identification information. Further, the dummy ticket may be a pair of a first medium in which the two-dimensional code 115 is encoded and a second medium including a medium-side wireless communication unit, instead of one medium.

The processing mode instruction information is information for instructing the processing mode executed by the automatic ticket gate or the checkout machine. The processing mode instruction information includes "01", "02", ..., Etc., which indicate a processing mode for managing the entry / exit of the user and a processing mode for maintenance. The significance of these will be explained with reference to the functions of automatic ticket gates and checkout machines.

[Automatic ticket gate]
Next, the automatic ticket gate 200 in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an external configuration diagram of the automatic ticket gate 200 of the embodiment. The automatic ticket gate 200 controls the passage of the user in the direction A in the figure. The automatic ticket gate 200 includes, for example, the reader / writer unit 210, the display unit 220, the audio output unit 230, the door unit 240, and the like described above. Although not shown, the automatic ticket gate 200 may be provided with a reader / writer for wireless communication with a transportation IC card, or may have a configuration capable of processing a magnetic ticket.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the reader / writer unit 210. The reader / writer unit 210 includes, for example, an antenna 211, a communication control unit 212, a camera 213, a plurality of lights 214, a timing control unit 215, and the like. The reader / writer unit 210 supplies power to the above-mentioned medium (ticket 100 or dummy ticket) and wirelessly communicates with the medium. The combination of the camera 213 and the image processing unit 330 described later is an example of the “optical reading unit”. The antenna 211 and the communication control unit 212 are examples of the “device-side wireless communication unit”.

The antenna 211 is wound so as to surround the optical axis 230A of the camera 213, for example. It should be noted that the antenna 211 of the reader / writer unit 210 is wound around the optical axis 230A of the camera 213 as an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The communication control unit 212 transmits radio waves including a command (for example, a reading command) for reading information from the chip 120 of the medium using the antenna 211, so that the chip side ticket ID, usage record, and automatic ticket gate 200 are transmitted from the medium. Information such as the processing mode instruction information in the above is acquired, and the acquired information is output to the control unit (described later) of the automatic ticket gate 200. Further, the communication control unit 212 transmits a radio wave including a command (for example, a writing command) for writing information to the chip 120 of the medium using the antenna 211 to the medium. The above-mentioned writing command includes information instructed from the control unit of the automatic ticket gate 200. As a result, the information instructed by the control unit of the automatic ticket gate 200 is written in the storage unit 123 of the medium.

The camera 213 of the reader / writer unit 210 captures an image (for example, a two-dimensional code 115) attached to the medium held by the user. The light 214 irradiates the medium with light when the camera 213 performs an imaging operation.

The image captured by the camera 213 is output to, for example, the control unit of the automatic ticket gate 200. The camera 213 may be a camera that captures visible light or a camera that captures infrared light. Instead of the camera 213, a light receiving element, an amplifier, or the like may be provided like a barcode reader.

The reader / writer unit 210 may perform communication using the antenna 211 and imaging using the camera 213 at substantially the same timing (synchronous). This timing synchronization is controlled by the timing control unit 215. The timing control unit 215, for example, causes the communication control unit 212 to transmit a radio wave for polling to the antenna 211, and when receiving a response to the radio wave, activates the camera 213 to perform imaging. The function of the timing control unit 215 may be built in the communication control unit 212 or the camera 213, or may be a function of the automatic ticket gate 200 side.

The display unit 220 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, or the like. The display unit 220 displays information obtained from the medium based on the processing mode of the automatic ticket gate 200. In addition, the display unit 220 displays an image according to whether or not the user can pass through.

The audio output unit 230 is, for example, a speaker. The audio output unit 230 outputs audio or the like corresponding to the processing mode of the automatic ticket gate 200. In addition, the voice output unit 230 voice-outputs an alarm, instructions to the user, and the like when the passage of the user for entering the station yard or entering the outside of the station yard is refused.

The door unit 240 is driven to open / close based on the result of determining whether to allow entry into the station yard or entry to the outside of the station yard based on the information read by the reader / writer unit 210, and the automatic ticket gate 200 Open or close the passage. This makes it possible to allow or prohibit the passage of users.

FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram of the automatic ticket gate 200 of the embodiment. The automatic ticket gate 200 includes, for example, the reader / writer unit 210, the control unit 300, the display unit 220, the audio output unit 230, the door unit 240, the operation reception unit 350, and the like described above.

The control unit 300 includes, for example, a decoding unit 310, an encoding unit 320, an image processing unit 330, a processing unit 340, and the like. These functional units are software functional units that function when a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executes a program stored in a program memory. Further, a part or all of these functional parts may be hardware functional parts such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). Further, one or both of the decoding unit 310, the encoding unit 320, and the image processing unit 330 may be a function realized by the built-in computer of the reader / writer unit 210.

The decoding unit 310 decodes the information read from the chip 120 of the medium by the reader / writer unit 210, and outputs the decoded information to the processing unit 340.

The encoding unit 320 encodes the information instructed by the processing unit 340 and outputs it to the reader / writer unit 210. The reader / writer unit 210 writes the information input from the encoding unit 320 to the chip 120 of the medium.

The image processing unit 330 analyzes the image captured by the camera 213 of the reader / writer unit 210, decodes the information encoded in the two-dimensional code 115 of the medium, and decodes the decoded information (for example, validity information, code side ticket). The ID and the processing mode instruction information) are output to the processing unit 340.

The processing unit 340 includes, for example, a processing mode switching unit 341, a collating unit 342, a medium processing unit 343, a maintenance mode execution unit 344, and the like.

The processing mode switching unit 341 switches, for example, between a normal mode in which normal entry / exit management is performed as the automatic ticket gate 200 and a maintenance mode in which processing related to maintenance of the automatic ticket gate 200 is performed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing content of the processing mode switching unit 341 of the embodiment. First, the processing mode switching unit 341 waits until the processing mode instruction information is acquired from the image processing unit 330 (step S100). Here, when the above-mentioned image of the dummy ticket is read, the processing mode switching unit 341 differs from the processing mode corresponding to the processing mode instruction information included in the read image and the current processing mode of the automatic ticket gate 200. It is determined whether or not the information is provided (step S102).

When the processing modes are different, the processing mode switching unit 341 switches the current processing mode to the processing mode acquired from the image of the dummy ticket (step S104). As a result, the automatic ticket gate 200 executes the process corresponding to the process mode switched by the process mode switching unit 341. When the processing mode corresponding to the processing mode instruction information is the same as the current processing mode, the processing mode switching unit 341 does not switch the processing mode. This ends the processing of this flowchart.

Here, the contents of each processing mode switched by the processing mode switching unit 341 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a list of processing modes. In the example of FIG. 7, the processing mode instruction information and the content of the processing mode are associated with each other. For example, when the processing mode instruction information is "01", the automatic ticket gate 200 enters the user's station yard based on the information read from the above-mentioned medium (ticket 100 or dummy ticket) as the entry / exit management mode. Performs processing to manage entry or entry outside the station. The entry / exit management mode corresponds to the above-mentioned normal mode.

Further, when the processing mode instruction information is "02", the automatic ticket gate 200 sets the abnormal time determination permission mode to allow the user to enter the station yard or to the outside of the station yard when the information from the medium cannot be read normally. Performs the process of managing the participation of. When the processing mode instruction information is "03", the automatic ticket gate 200 performs a process (reading information display process) of displaying the information read from the medium on the display unit 220 as the first maintenance mode. When the processing mode instruction information is "04", the automatic ticket gate 200 outputs a predetermined voice from the voice output unit 230 (RFID) as the second maintenance mode when the information is read from the medium by wireless communication. Read processing). When the processing mode instruction information is "05", the automatic ticket gate 200 outputs a predetermined voice from the voice output unit 230 when the information is written to the medium by wireless communication as the third maintenance mode. Perform processing (RFID writing processing). The specific processing contents in each of the above-mentioned processing modes will be described below.

(1) The entry / exit management mode will be described.
In the entry / exit management mode, the collation unit 342 compares the chip-side ticket ID acquired from the medium with the code-side ticket ID, and determines whether or not the medium is valid. Here, in order to determine that the medium is legitimate, for example, in the relationship between the chip-side ticket ID and the code-side ticket ID, for example, (a) both must be exactly the same, and (b) both. Partially match, (c) When one or both are arithmetically processed or decrypted by a predetermined algorithm, it is an exact match or a partial match with the other, and (d) When one or both are encrypted with a key, it is completely matched with the other. Various conditions for making it possible to verify the validity of the other based on one, such as matching or partial matching, may be satisfied.

When the chip-side ticket ID and the code-side ticket ID satisfy any one of the above-mentioned conditions (a) to (d) and the medium is determined to be valid, the collation unit 342 is the medium processing unit. The process in 343 is executed. Further, when the medium is not legitimate, the collation unit 342 controls the door unit 240 in the closed state to prohibit the passage of the user.

The medium processing unit 343 determines whether or not the medium is an effective medium that satisfies the entrance condition or the entry condition based on the effect information read from the two-dimensional code 115 of the medium and the usage record read from the chip 120. To do. For example, when the information such as the entrance station and the entry date and time included in the usage record is within the range of the validity information, the medium processing unit 343 determines that the medium is valid and controls the door unit 240 in the open state. And let the user pass. Further, the medium processing unit 343 determines that the medium is not a valid medium when the information such as the entrance station and the entry date and time included in the usage record is not within the range of the validity information, and controls the door unit 240 to the closed state. Prohibit the passage of users.

(2) An abnormality determination permission mode will be described.
In the case of the abnormality determination permission mode, the medium processing unit 343 executes a process (specific process) for determining the validity of the validity information based on the information read from the two-dimensional code 115 of the medium. For example, the medium processing unit 343 determines that the medium is valid when the station or date and time of entry or exit is within the range of the validity information, and controls the door unit 240 to be in the open state to allow the user to pass through. .. Further, the medium processing unit 343 determines that the medium is not a valid medium when the station or date and time of entry or exit is not within the range of the validity information, and controls the door unit 240 in the closed state to allow the user to pass. Ban.

(3) The first maintenance mode will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of execution processing in the first maintenance mode. In the first maintenance mode, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 activates the reader / writer unit 210 so that the information on the medium can be read (step S200). Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 acquires information obtained from the image of the medium optically read by the reader / writer unit 210 (step S202). The information obtained from the image is, for example, efficacy information encoded in the two-dimensional code 115 of the medium.

Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 acquires the information obtained from the chip 120 of the medium by wireless communication by the reader / writer unit 210 (step S204). The information obtained from the chip 120 is, for example, a usage record recorded in the storage unit 123 of the chip 120.

Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 causes the display unit 220 to display the information acquired from the optically read image of the medium and the information acquired from the chip 120 of the medium (step S206). For example, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 causes the display unit 220 to display the validity information and the usage record. This ends the processing of this flowchart. The process of FIG. 8 may be repeatedly executed, for example, until the process mode is switched. Further, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 may display at least the information obtained from the chip 120 on the display unit 220, and in that case, the process of step S202 is not performed.

By the above-described processing, the maintenance worker or the like can confirm the information of the two-dimensional code 115 of the medium and the information recorded on the chip 120 on the display unit 220. Further, by the above-mentioned processing, the maintenance worker confirms whether or not the processing in the reader / writer unit 210 and the processing in the decoding unit 310, the encoding unit 320, and the image processing unit 330 of the control unit 300 are normally performed (for example, failure). It is possible to easily determine whether or not replacement is necessary due to deterioration or the like.

(4) The second maintenance mode will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of execution processing in the second maintenance mode. In the second maintenance mode, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 activates the reader / writer unit 210 so that the information on the medium can be read (step S300). Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 causes the reader / writer unit 210 to transmit radio waves including a command to read information from the chip 120 of the medium at predetermined intervals (step S302).

Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 determines whether or not the information has been read from the chip 120 of the medium as a response to the command for reading the above information (step S304). When the information is read from the chip 120 of the medium, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 outputs a predetermined voice indicating that the information has been read from the voice output unit 230 (step S306). This ends the processing of this flowchart. The process of FIG. 9 may be repeatedly executed, for example, until the process mode is switched. Further, in the process of step S304, if the information cannot be read from the chip of the medium even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the transmission of the radio wave, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 may end the process of this flowchart. Good.

By the process in the second maintenance mode described above, the maintenance worker sets the communicable range of the radio wave including the command to read the information from the chip 120 of the medium transmitted by the reader / writer unit 210 while moving the medium. It can be easily confirmed by the presence or absence of voice from 230.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of work for confirming the communicable range by a maintenance worker. When the processing mode of the automatic ticket gate 200 is the second maintenance mode, the maintenance worker moves the medium (for example, the ticket 100) and within the distance d from the surface of the reader / writer unit 210 to the medium. Moreover, it is confirmed whether or not the space within the angle θ with respect to the axis perpendicular to the surface of the reader / writer unit 210 matches the reference communicable range.

For example, the maintenance worker can perform the above-mentioned confirmation work by acquiring the range of the distance d and the angle θ from which the voice is output by the voice output unit 230. Further, the distance d and the angle θ may be measured by using a measuring device such as a ruler and a protractor, or may be measured by using a dedicated jig or the like that can know the distance d and the angle θ.

Here, the output of the antenna 211 may be set so that the radio wave transmitted from the reader / writer unit 210 has a communicable range of about 10 [cm] or less. As a result, it is possible to suppress the establishment of communication between the reader / writer unit 210 and the RFID tag or the like other than the ticket 100. Further, in normal communication using the UHF band, communication of about several [m] is possible, but in the reader / writer unit 210 of the embodiment, the usage mode in the automatic ticket gate 200 (the user reads the ticket 100). It is necessary to set the communicable range according to (holding or touching the writer unit 210). As a result, it is possible to prevent information other than the information used for entry / exit management of the automatic ticket gate 200, which is the original purpose, from being mixed into the reader / writer unit 210, and smooth entry / exit management in the automatic ticket gate 200. Can be realized.

(5) The third maintenance mode will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of execution processing in the third maintenance mode. In the third maintenance mode, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 activates the reader / writer unit 210 so that information can be written to the medium (step S400). Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 causes the reader / writer unit 210 to transmit radio waves including a command to write information to the chip 120 of the medium at predetermined intervals (step S402).

Next, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 determines whether or not the write completion information indicating that the information has been written has been received from the chip 120 of the medium as a response to the instruction for writing the above information (step S404). .. When the writing completion information is received from the chip 120 of the medium, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 outputs a predetermined sound indicating that the writing is completed from the audio output unit 230 (step S406). This ends the processing of this flowchart. The process of FIG. 11 may be repeatedly executed, for example, until the process mode is switched. Further, in the process of step S404, if the information cannot be read from the chip of the medium even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the transmission of the radio wave, the maintenance mode execution unit 344 may end the process of this flowchart. Good.

By the processing in the third maintenance mode described above, as shown in FIG. 10 described above, the maintenance worker moves the medium (for example, the ticket 100) and within the distance d from the surface of the reader / writer unit 210 to the medium. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the space within the angle θ with respect to the axis perpendicular to the surface of the reader / writer unit 210 matches the reference communicable range.

In the maintenance work of the automatic ticket gate 200 using the second maintenance mode and the third maintenance mode described above, if the acquired boundary portion is not within the reference communicable range, the maintenance worker may use the automatic ticket gate 200. It may be adjusted so as to be within the standard communicable range by using an adjustment mechanism (not shown) for the radio field strength and the radio wave range provided inside.

The type and content of the processing mode instruction information is not limited to this. For example, individual maintenance modes may be set for the checkout machine, which is an example of station service equipment . In addition, the processing mode switching unit 341, based on the operation contents by the accepted by the operation accepting unit 350 maintenance operator or the like, may be subjected to a switching of the processing mode.

The operation receiving unit 350 receives the operation contents by a maintenance worker or the like for switching the above-mentioned processing mode. The operation reception unit 350 may be, for example, a switch or a button capable of switching the processing mode, or a touch panel or the like.

[Adjustment machine]
FIG. 12 is an external configuration diagram of the settlement machine 400 of the embodiment. The checkout machine 400 includes, for example, a reader / writer unit 402, a bill insertion slot 404, a coin slot 406, a change ejection port 408, a display unit 410, an audio output unit 412, and the like.

The reader / writer unit 402 reads the image of the medium by holding the medium (ticket 100 or dummy ticket), and receives information from the chip 120 of the medium by wireless communication. Since the configuration of the reader / writer unit 402 is the same as that of the reader / writer unit 210 in the automatic ticket gate 200 described above, a specific description thereof will be omitted here. The shape of the reader / writer unit 402 in the checkout machine 400 may be a shape such as a tray or the like that makes it easy to place the medium on the reader / writer unit 402.

Further, in the bill insertion slot 404, for example, from the information obtained from the medium, bills for reimbursing the shortage of the amount required to pass through the automatic ticket gate 200 are inserted. Further, coins are inserted into the coin slot 406 to settle the shortage of the amount required to pass through the automatic ticket gate 200. Coins of the change are discharged from the change discharge port 408. Of the change, banknotes are discharged from the banknote slot 404.

The display unit 410 is, for example, a touch panel type display device provided with a contact detection mechanism (not shown) superimposed on a display device such as an LCD or an organic EL display device. The display unit 410 displays various images corresponding to the processing mode of the checkout machine 400, and functions as an operation reception unit that accepts an input operation by the user. Instead of (or in addition to) this, the checkout machine 400 may be provided with a mechanical key for operation. The audio output unit 412 is, for example, a speaker. The audio output unit 412 outputs audio information for the processing mode.

FIG. 13 is a functional configuration diagram of the settlement machine 400 of the embodiment. The settlement machine 400 includes, for example, a reader / writer unit 402, a control unit 500, a display unit 410, an audio output unit 412, and the like. Further, the control unit 500 includes, for example, a decoding unit 510, an encoding unit 520, an image processing unit 530, a processing unit 540, and the like. These functional units are software functional units that function when a processor such as a CPU executes a program stored in a program memory. Further, a part or all of these functional parts may be hardware functional parts such as LSI and ASIC. Further, one or both of the decoding unit 510, the encoding unit 520, and the image processing unit 530 may be a function realized by the built-in computer of the reader / writer unit 402.

The decoding unit 510, the encoding unit 520, and the image processing unit 530 perform the same processing as the decoding unit 310, the encoding unit 320, and the image processing unit 330 in the automatic ticket gate 200 described above, respectively. The explanation will be omitted.

The processing unit 540 includes, for example, a processing mode switching unit 541, a settlement processing unit 542, a maintenance mode execution unit 543, and the like.

The processing mode switching unit 541 switches the processing mode of the settlement machine 400 to the processing mode corresponding to the processing mode instruction information obtained by the image processing unit 530. The processing mode switching unit 541 may switch the processing mode based on the operation content by the maintenance worker or the like received by the display unit 410, which is a touch panel type display device.

The settlement processing unit 542 has a chip-side ticket ID and a code acquired from the medium when the processing mode switched by the processing mode switching unit 541 is the processing mode (normal mode) corresponding to the normal settlement processing. It is compared with the side ticket ID to determine whether or not the ticket 100 is valid. Further, the settlement processing unit 542 may output the shortage amount to the display unit 410 or output the shortage amount when, for example, the station participating from the automatic ticket gate 200 exceeds the available section obtained from the medium or the fare upper limit. Is output from the audio output unit 412.

Further, the settlement processing unit 542 calculates the amount of bills and coins inserted from the above-mentioned bill insertion slot 404 or coin insertion slot 406, and when the calculated amount is equal to or greater than the shortage amount, the automatic ticket gate 200 Information for permitting the passage of is output to the encoding unit 520. In this case, the encoding unit 520 encodes the information obtained from the processing unit 540, and causes the reader / writer unit 402 to write the encoded information on the chip 120 of the medium. Further, the settlement processing unit 542 discharges the change from the change discharge port 408 when the change is present.

When the processing mode switched by the processing mode switching unit 541 is the first to third maintenance modes described above, the maintenance mode execution unit 543 sets the maintenance of the automatic ticket gate 200 described above with respect to the checkout machine 400. A process similar to the process executed by the mode execution unit 344 is executed.

According to at least one embodiment described above, the camera 213 which optically reads information from the image displayed on the medium having the chip 120 and the antenna 130 and the chip 120 and the antenna 130 perform wireless communication from the medium. Processing unit 340 (540) that switches the processing mode based on the information read by the camera 213 and the antenna 211 and the communication control unit 212 that read the information, and processes the information read by the antenna 211 and the communication control unit 212. By having and, it is possible to efficiently switch the processing mode in the station affairs equipment. In addition, maintenance work and the like in the switched processing mode can be efficiently performed.

The embodiment described above can be expressed as follows.
An optical reading unit that optically reads information by capturing the image from an image displayed on a medium having a media-side wireless communication unit and performing decoding processing on the captured image.
A device-side wireless communication unit having an antenna, performing wireless communication with the medium-side wireless communication unit by the antenna, and reading information stored in the storage unit of the medium.
A processing unit that switches the processing mode based on the processing mode instruction information encoded in the image read by the optical reading unit and processes the information read by the device-side wireless communication unit.
Station affairs equipment equipped with.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

100 ... Ticket, 120 ... Chip, 130, 211 ... Antenna, 200 ... Automatic ticket gate, 210, 402 ... Reader / writer unit, 212 ... Communication control unit, 213 ... Camera, 214 ... Light, 220, 410 ... Display unit, 230, 412 ... Audio output unit, 300, 500 ... Control unit, 310, 510 ... Decoding unit, 320, 520 ... Encoding unit, 330, 530 ... Image processing unit, 340, 540 ... Processing unit, 400 ... Settlement machine

Claims (7)

An optical reader that optically reads information including instruction information that indicates the processing mode in the station service equipment from the image on the medium.
A device-side wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the medium-side wireless communication unit included in the medium and reads information stored in the storage unit included in the medium.
When it is necessary to switch the processing mode in the station service device based on the instruction information included in the information read by the optical reading unit, the processing mode is switched and read by the device side wireless communication unit. A processing unit that processes the information
Station affairs equipment equipped with. The processing mode includes a processing mode related to maintenance of the station service equipment.
The station affairs equipment according to claim 1. It also has a display unit that displays images.
When the processing mode to be executed is the maintenance-related processing mode, the processing unit enables wireless communication with the medium by the device-side wireless communication unit, and at least obtains information obtained by the device-side wireless communication unit. , Displayed on the display unit,
The station affairs equipment according to claim 2. It also has an audio output unit that outputs audio.
When the processing mode to be executed is the maintenance-related processing mode, the processing unit causes the device-side wireless communication unit to transmit radio waves including a command to read information from the medium at predetermined intervals, and the device-side wireless communication unit transmits radio waves including a command to read information from the medium. When the information read in response to the command is received from the medium, a predetermined voice is output to the voice output unit.
The station affairs equipment according to claim 2 or 3. It also has an audio output unit that outputs audio.
When the processing mode to be executed is the maintenance-related processing mode, the processing unit causes the device-side wireless communication unit to transmit radio waves including a command to write information to the storage unit at predetermined intervals, and the device-side wireless communication unit transmits the radio waves including a command to write information to the storage unit. When the writing completion information of the information is received from the medium, a predetermined voice is output to the voice output unit.
The station affairs equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 4. It is further equipped with an operation reception unit that accepts operations related to switching the processing mode in the station affairs equipment.
The processing unit switches the processing mode based on the operation content received by the operation receiving unit.
The station affairs equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A storage provided in the medium by performing wireless communication with an optical reading unit that optically reads information including instruction information indicating a processing mode in the station service equipment from an image of the medium and a medium-side wireless communication unit included in the medium. For the computer of station affairs equipment equipped with a wireless communication unit on the device side that reads the information stored in the unit,
Wherein when it is necessary to switch the process mode before Kieki Tsutomu device based on the previous SL instructions information included in the information read by the optical reading unit, let switching the processing mode,
The information read by the device-side wireless communication unit is processed.
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