JP7115370B2 - Entrance/exit management system, traffic management system, entrance/exit management method, and entrance/exit management program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an entrance/exit management system, an entrance/exit management method, and an entrance/exit management program capable of managing entry and exit using information codes displayed on the display screen of a mobile terminal.

In recent years, a system has been proposed in which an information code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is used to perform ticket examination processing of an automatic ticket examination machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, when a user holds up a QR code displayed on the display screen of his/her own mobile terminal (terminal device) to an automatic ticket gate, the automatic ticket gate reads the QR code and reads the information recorded in the QR code. get. Then, the automatic ticket gate executes ticket examination processing, payment processing, etc. based on the information acquired from the QR code.

In addition, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the QR code is held over the automatic ticket gate at the time of exit and the ticket examination process is performed, the balance (charge balance) of the account used for settlement of the usage amount (fare) is less than the usage amount , prohibits the user from passing through the ticket gate passage and urges the user to charge the account.

JP 2018-32169 A

However, the above-mentioned conventional technology is configured to prohibit passage or notify the user that the account balance is insufficient in the ticket examination process at the time of exit, so the ticket examination process at the time of exit is smooth. traffic jams. In addition, the user has to recognize the lack of the account balance by holding the QR code over the automatic ticket gate at the time of entry, and then performs the operation such as depositing money, which is inconvenient for the user.

An object of the present invention is an entrance/exit management system that can perform smooth entrance/exit processing without impairing the convenience of the user when the balance of the account used for settlement using the information code is insufficient. , a traffic management system, an entrance/exit management method, and an entrance/exit management program.

An entrance/exit management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes an entrance information acquisition unit that acquires entrance information including an entrance position where an information code displayed on a user's mobile terminal is read; The account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section up to and including the above is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount calculated based on the admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition unit. and a balance determination unit that determines whether or not the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. and a notification processing unit that notifies the mobile terminal of information indicating the.

According to the above configuration, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, the mobile terminal is notified of the insufficient balance before the user performs the entry process at the entry position. Therefore, the user can recognize the insufficient balance before performing the entry process at the entry position. Therefore, the user can deposit money into the account or settle the amount of use with the payment device before heading to the participating position when participating. Therefore, even if the balance of the account used for payment using the information code is insufficient, smooth entry/exit processing can be performed without impairing user convenience.

In the entrance/exit management system, the notification processing unit sends a notification prompting a payment device capable of performing the payment processing of the usage amount to perform the payment processing when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. Information may be notified to the mobile terminal. As a result, the notification information is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal, so that the user can recognize that it is necessary to perform payment processing with the payment device before going to the participating position to participate. .

In the entrance/exit management system, the notification processing unit may notify the portable terminal of notification information prompting payment into the account when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. This allows the user to deposit money into the account to increase the account balance before going to the entry position to participate.

The entrance/exit management system further includes a reception processing unit that receives a deposit operation for the account when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, wherein the balance determination unit receives the deposit operation by the reception processing unit. if the account balance after payment is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, and if the account balance after payment is less than the predetermined amount, the notification processing unit receives the notification information is notified to the mobile terminal.

According to the above configuration, the account balance can be increased in advance before the entry process, so the entry process can be performed smoothly. In addition, since there is no need to perform payment processing in the payment device, user convenience can be improved.

The entry/exit management system further includes a payment processing unit that executes the payment processing for the usage amount when the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount and the information code is read at the entry position. As a result, payment processing can be performed using the information code.

The entrance/exit management system includes a first information code issuing unit that issues a first information code that can be used at the entry position to the mobile terminal, and a second information code that can be used at the exit position to the mobile terminal. and a third information code issuing unit that issues a third information code usable by the payment device to the mobile terminal when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. Prepare.

Further, in the entrance/exit management system, the first information code issuing unit issues the first information code to the mobile terminal when a request for issuing the first information code is obtained from the mobile terminal, The second information code issuing unit issues the second information code to the mobile terminal when the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, and the third information code issuing unit issues the account balance less than the predetermined amount. , the third information code is issued to the portable terminal.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to issue individual information codes necessary for entering, exiting, and paying, respectively, so that it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as duplication of information codes.

In the entrance/exit management system, the first information code includes user information that identifies the user, and the second information code and the third information code each include the user information and the entrance information. including.

Thereby, the entry position of the first information code can be acquired in the entry process using the second information code and the settlement process using the third information code.

The entrance/exit management system includes an authentication information requesting unit that requests authentication information of the user, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information from the mobile terminal, and the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit. and an authentication processing unit that executes authentication processing of the user based on, the second information code issuing unit acquires the admission information by the admission information acquisition unit, and the authentication processing unit acquires the admission information When the user is authenticated, the second information code is issued to the portable terminal.

Further, in the entrance/exit management system, the authentication information requesting unit requests the authentication information when the entrance information acquisition unit acquires the entrance information.

According to the above configuration, after the entry process is completed with the first information code and the user enters, the user is prompted to enter the authentication information, and when the user is authenticated, the second information code is sent to the portable terminal. issue. By holding up the second information code at the time of participation, the user can perform participation processing and participate. Also, if the user is not authenticated, the second information code is not issued. In this way, by issuing the second information code after the user enters, it is possible to prevent the second information code from being duplicated before entering.

The entrance/exit management system further includes a calculation processing unit that calculates the predetermined amount of money, and the calculation processing unit calculates the maximum accessible amount from the entrance position included in the entrance information acquired by the entrance information acquisition unit. An amount corresponding to the section to the far position may be calculated as the predetermined amount.

Further, the entrance/exit management system further includes a calculation processing unit that calculates the predetermined amount of money, and the calculation processing unit calculates the user's The amount corresponding to the section up to the entry position selected by the above may be calculated as the predetermined amount.

This makes it possible to determine whether or not the current account balance can be used for settlement processing.

A traffic management system according to another aspect of the present invention includes an entrance information acquisition unit that acquires entrance information including an entrance position of an entrance gate device from which an information code displayed on a user's mobile terminal is read; an account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for payment processing for the usage amount corresponding to the usage section from to the exit position is calculated based on the admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition unit. a balance determination unit that determines whether or not the account balance is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount; a notification processing unit for notifying the mobile terminal of information indicating that the amount is less than the predetermined amount; While permitting passage through the passage corresponding to the exit gate device, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount and the information code is read by the exit gate device, the passage corresponding to the exit gate device is permitted. a passage control unit that prohibits passage; and a settlement processing unit that causes a settlement device capable of performing the settlement processing of the usage amount to execute the settlement processing when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. Prepare.

As a result, in the system that passes through the entrance gate device and the exit gate device, even if the balance of the account used for payment using the information code is insufficient, smooth entry and exit processing without impairing the convenience of the user. It is possible to do

An entrance/exit management method according to another aspect of the present invention includes an entrance information acquisition step of acquiring entrance information including an entrance position where an information code displayed on a user's mobile terminal is read; The account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section up to and including the above is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount calculated based on the admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition step. and a balance determination step for determining whether or not the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. and a notification step of notifying the portable terminal of information indicating the above.

An entrance/exit management program according to another aspect of the present invention includes an entrance information acquisition step of acquiring entrance information including an entrance position where an information code displayed on a user's mobile terminal is read; The account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section up to and including the above is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount calculated based on the admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition step. and a balance determination step for determining whether or not the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. and a notification step of notifying the portable terminal of information indicating the entry/exit management program for causing one or a plurality of processors to execute a.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, smooth entry/exit processing can be performed without impairing convenience for users when the balance of an account used for payment using an information code is insufficient.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network configuration of a station service system including automatic ticket gates according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the center device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of user information used in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of ticket information used in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of entry information used in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the user terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the user terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen of the user terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen of the user terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen of the user terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of a fare adjustment machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the fare adjustment machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of the entry/exit management process executed in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of entrance/exit management processing executed in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing another example of the entrance/exit management process executed in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing another example of the entrance/exit management process executed in the station service system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. It should be noted that the embodiment described below is merely an example that embodies the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[Station service system 100]
FIG. 1 is a network diagram showing a station service system 100 including an automatic ticket gate 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the station service system 100 includes an automatic ticket gate 1, a station server 2, a center device 3, a user terminal 4 (an example of the portable device of the present invention), and a payment machine 6 (the settlement device of the present invention). example). In FIG. 1, two stations 8 (8A, 8B) are shown, and illustration of other stations is omitted. Each station 8 is equipped with a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1, a station server 2, a fare adjustment machine 6, a ticket vending machine (not shown), and station staff terminals (not shown) used by station staff. These station service devices are communicably connected to the station server 2 via a network N1 such as a LAN. Also, the station server 2 of each station 8 is communicably connected to a center device 3, which is a server device managed by a railway operator (railway company), via a network N2 such as a dedicated line or a public line. Further, the user terminal 4 is communicably connected to the center device 3 via a network N3 such as the Internet, LAN, WAN, or public telephone line. The station service system 100 is an example of the traffic management system of the present invention.

The automatic ticket gate 1 is installed at the ticket gate of the station 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 1 may be used as a set with an automatic ticket gate 1A for entry and an automatic ticket gate 1B for exit facing each other so as to form a ticket gate passage 7 therebetween. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 1A is an automatic ticket gate for admission that performs ticket gate processing (entrance ticket gate processing) for users who enter the ticket gate from the ticket gate along the advancing direction (direction of arrow D10) at the time of entrance. play a role as The other automatic ticket gate 1B performs ticket examination processing (exit ticket examination processing) for the user exiting from the ticket gate to the outside of the ticket gate along the traveling direction (direction of arrow D11) at the time of exit. It plays a role as an automatic ticket gate for exiting.

The automatic ticket gate 1 may be the automatic ticket gate 1A or the automatic ticket gate 1B used as a single unit to perform the ticket examination process for users traveling in one direction. In this case, the automatic ticket gate 1 is used as an automatic ticket gate for entry when a QR code reader 17 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is arranged outside the ticket gate. Further, the automatic ticket gate 1 is used as an exit automatic ticket gate when the QR code reader 17 is installed inside the ticket gate.

In this embodiment, the automatic ticket gate 1 receives a QR code 55 (see FIG. 8), which is a two-dimensional code, from the user terminal 4 owned by the user who is going to pass through the ticket gate passage 7 (see FIG. 2). to get as The QR code as a ticket is hereinafter referred to as a QR ticket 55 . QR ticket 55 is an example of the information code of the present invention. When the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the acquired QR ticket 55 is valid, it performs ticket inspection processing based on the ticket information included in the QR ticket 55, and determines that the acquired QR ticket 55 is invalid. If so, the gate 15 is closed to prohibit the user from passing through the ticket gate passage 7.例文帳に追加

Here, the QR ticket 55 is a QR code, which is a two-dimensional code consisting of a binary dot pattern in which ticket information is recorded, and is issued by a railway operator as a ticket. Specifically, by means of a conventionally known ticket issuing application installed in the user terminal 4 of the user who uses the railway, the user terminal 4 issues a ticket together with the identification information (user ID) of the user. The request is sent to the center device 3 managed by the railway operator. When the center device 3 acquires the issue request, the center device 3 issues a QR ticket 55 corresponding to the content of the request. In this embodiment, a QR code is exemplified as an example of the information code of the present invention. Or it may be implemented by other information codes.

In this embodiment, the center device 3 alone corresponds to the entrance/exit management system according to the present invention. , and the fare adjustment machine 6 . For example, when the components of the center device 3 and the user terminal 4 work together to share and execute various entry/exit management processes (see FIG. 15), which will be described later, a plurality of components that execute the processes can be regarded as an entrance/exit management system according to the present invention. For example, the center device 3 and the user terminal 4 may constitute an entrance/exit management system according to the present invention.

Specific configurations of the automatic ticket gate 1, the station server 2, the center device 3, the user terminal 4, and the fare adjustment machine 6 that constitute the station service system 100 will be described below.

[Center device 3]
The center device 3 is a central monitoring device managed by a railway operator that operates a railway business including stations 8, and station servers 2, automatic ticket gates 1, fare adjustment machines 6, It manages station service equipment such as ticket vending machines (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3 , the center device 3 includes a control section 31 , a storage section 32 and a communication section 33 .

The storage unit 32 is a non-volatile storage medium such as an HDD or SSD that stores various information. The storage unit 32 stores a control program such as an entrance/exit management program for causing the control unit 31 to execute various processes such as an entrance/exit management process to be described later executed by the center device 3, and various data used in the various processes. is stored. The storage unit 32 also includes a user information storage unit 321 for storing user information indicating information about a user, a ticket information storage unit 322 for storing ticket information indicating information about a passenger ticket, an entrance An admission information storage unit 323 is included for storing admission information relating to admission records (admission history) when the ticket examination process is performed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of user information stored in the user information storage unit 321. As shown in FIG. User information such as “user ID”, “user name”, “authentication information” and “account balance” is stored (registered) for each user in the user information storage unit 321 . The user information is pre-registered by the user in the user terminal 4 . The user may activate the ticket issuing application installed in the user terminal 4 to register the user information, or may access the website of the railway operator and register the user information. good. "User ID" is the identification information of the user, and "User Name" is the name of the user. "Authentication information" is information used for authentication processing (personal identification) for authenticating a user, and includes, for example, a password consisting of a character string, biometric information (fingerprint information, face information, etc.). The user can set arbitrary authentication information. The "account balance" is information on the balance of the account used for settlement processing for the charge (fare) for the section from the entry station to the departure station. The account balance may be the balance of the charged amount when using electronic money, or the balance of the withdrawal account when using a credit card. For example, the user can activate a ticket issuing application on the user terminal 4 and deposit an arbitrary amount of money to increase the charge balance.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the ticket information stored in the ticket information storage unit 322. As shown in FIG. In the ticket information storage unit 322, for each QR ticket (QR code) 55, "ticket ID", "user ID", "entrance station ID", "date and time of issue", "code type", etc. are stored. Ticket information is stored (registered). The ticket information is registered each time the QR ticket 55 is issued based on the issue request of the user. "Ticket ID" is the identification information (QR code ID) of the ticket. “User ID” is the identification information of the user who requested the issuance of the QR ticket 55 . The "entrance station ID" is identification information (station name code) of the entrance station (boarding station) used by the user, and is included in the issue request. “Issue date and time” is information indicating the date and time when the QR ticket 55 was issued.

"Code type" is identification information indicating the type of QR code (QR ticket 55) (for entry, for exit, for payment). The QR ticket 55 issued based on the issuance request from the user is the entrance QR ticket 55 (an example of the first information code of the present invention), and in this case, the "code type" is "entrance". be registered. Also, the QR ticket 55 issued when the user is authenticated based on the user's authentication information (see FIG. 4) is the entry QR ticket 55 (an example of the second information code of the present invention). , in this case, "participation" is registered in the "code type". In addition, the QR ticket 55 issued when the account balance (see FIG. 4) is less than a predetermined amount is the QR ticket 55 for adjustment (an example of the third information code of the present invention), and in this case, " "Payment" is registered in "Code type".

The ticket information may include identification information (departure station ID) of the departure station (departure station) used by the user, fare information from the entry station to the departure station, and the like.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the entry information stored in the entry information storage unit 323. As shown in FIG. The entrance information storage unit 323 stores (registers) entrance information (entrance history) such as "ticket ID", "user ID", "entering station ID", and "admission date and time" for each QR ticket 55. be done. The entry information is registered each time the automatic ticket gate 1 performs proper entry ticket examination processing based on the QR ticket 55 presented by the user. "Ticket ID" is the identification information (QR code ID) of the entrance QR ticket 55 for which the entrance ticket gate processing has been performed. “User ID” is identification information of the user who used the QR ticket 55 for admission, and is read from the QR ticket 55 . The “entrance station ID” is identification information (station name code) of the station where the entrance ticket gate processing was performed. "Entrance date and time" is information indicating the date and time when the admission ticket gate process was performed.

The communication unit 33 is a communication interface for connecting the center device 3 to a network by wire or wirelessly, and performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with external devices via the network. For example, the communication unit 33 connects the automatic ticket gate 1, the fare adjustment machine 6, and the station server 2 to the network N2 by wire or wirelessly, and communicates with the automatic ticket gate 1, the fare adjustment machine 6, and the station server 2 via the network N2. Data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol is executed between. The communication unit 33 is a communication interface for wirelessly connecting the user terminal 4 to the network N3 and performing data communication with the user terminal 4 via the network N3 according to a predetermined communication protocol. .

The control section 31 controls the operation of each section of the center device 3 . The control unit 31 has control devices such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium in which control programs such as BIOS and OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage medium that stores various information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. The control unit 31 controls the center device 3 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs pre-stored in the ROM or storage unit 32 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 31 includes an issue request acquiring unit 311, an entrance code issuing unit 312, an entrance information acquiring unit 313, an authentication information requesting unit 314, an authentication information acquiring unit 315, an authentication processing unit 316, a fare calculating unit, It includes processing units such as a unit 301 , an account processing unit 302 , a notification processing unit 303 , a settlement code issuing unit 304 , a participation code issuing unit 317 , and a settlement processing unit 318 . The entry code issuer 312 is an example of the first information code issuer of the present invention. The admission information acquisition section 313 is an example of the admission information acquisition section of the present invention. The authentication information requesting section 314 is an example of the authentication information requesting section of the present invention. The authentication information acquisition section 315 is an example of the authentication information acquisition section of the present invention. The authentication processing unit 316 is an example of an authentication processing unit. The fare calculation unit 301 is an example of the calculation processing unit of the present invention. The account processing unit 302 is an example of the balance determination unit of the present invention. The notification processor 303 is an example of the notification processor of the present invention. The settlement code issuing section 304 is an example of the third information code issuing section of the present invention. The entry code issuer 317 is an example of a second information code issuer. The settlement processing unit 318 is an example of the settlement processing unit of the present invention.

The control unit 31 functions as the various processing units by causing the CPU to execute various types of processing according to the control program. In other words, the CPU executes a program (entering/exiting management program) according to the later-described entering/exiting management process according to the present embodiment, thereby obtaining the issuance request acquisition unit 311, the entrance code issuing unit 312, and the entrance information acquisition unit. Unit 313, authentication information requesting unit 314, authentication information acquiring unit 315, authentication processing unit 316, fare calculation unit 301, account processing unit 302, notification processing unit 303, settlement code issuing unit 304, entry code issuing unit 317, settlement It functions as a processing unit such as the processing unit 318 . Also, part or all of the processing units included in the control unit 31 may be configured by electronic circuits. The control program may be a program for causing a plurality of processors to function as the various processing units. The control unit 31 or the CPU is an example of a computer that executes a program corresponding to entrance/exit management processing.

The issue request acquisition unit 311 acquires an issue request for the QR ticket 55 from the user terminal 4 . For example, on the user terminal 4, the user inputs predetermined information for boarding the railway such as the entrance station (departure station) on the boarding issuance reception screen (not shown) of the ticket issuing application, and When the ticket 55 issue request is transmitted, the issue request acquisition unit 311 acquires the issue request from the user terminal 4 . Information such as departure stations, fares, and boarding dates may be included in the issuing request.

The entrance code issuing unit 312 generates an entrance QR ticket 55 based on the issue request acquired by the issue request acquisition unit 311 and issues (transmits) it to the user terminal 4 . For example, the entry code issuing unit 312 generates a QR code recording ticket information such as ticket ID, user ID, entry station ID, issue date and time, and code type. Note that the entry code issuing unit 312 records the information of "entrance" as the code type in the QR code. The entrance code issuing unit 312 issues the generated QR code to the user terminal 4 as an entrance QR ticket 55 . The entrance code issuing unit 312 also stores the ticket information recorded in the entrance QR ticket 55 in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

The entrance information acquisition unit 313 acquires entrance information (an example of the entrance information of the present invention) indicating that the entrance QR ticket 55 issued by the entrance code issuing unit 312 has been used. For example, when the entrance ticket gate process is appropriately performed based on the QR ticket 55 (see FIG. 8) held over the automatic ticket gate 1 when the user enters the ticket gate, the entrance QR ticket 55 is The entry information indicating that the station has been used is acquired from the station server 2 . The admission information includes a ticket ID and a user ID read from the QR ticket 55 (QR code) for admission, identification information (entry station ID) of the station where the admission ticket gate processing was performed, and the admission ticket ID. Information such as entry date and time indicating the date and time when the ticket examination process was performed is included. When the entrance information acquisition unit 313 acquires the entrance information, the entrance information acquisition unit 313 stores the entrance information in the entrance information storage unit 323 (see FIG. 6). The entrance station of the station where the entrance ticket gate process is performed is an example of the entrance position of the present invention.

The authentication information requesting unit 314 requests user authentication information. For example, the authentication information requesting unit 314 displays the authentication screen shown in FIG. 9 on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4, and accepts input of authentication information from the user. Further, in this embodiment, the authentication information requesting unit 314 requests the user terminal 4 for user authentication information when the entrance information acquisition unit 313 acquires the entrance information. That is, the authentication information requesting unit 314 requests authentication information from the user after the ticket gate processing for the user is performed and the user enters the ticket gate.

The authentication information acquisition unit 315 acquires the authentication information from the user terminal 4 . For example, when the user inputs a password in the input field K1 of the authentication screen shown in FIG. 9 and selects an operation key K2 for requesting authentication, the authentication information acquisition unit 315 4 to obtain the password. The authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 315 is used for user authentication processing.

Here, the authentication information acquiring unit 315 cannot perform user authentication processing when the authentication information cannot be acquired. Therefore, for example, if the authentication information acquisition unit 315 does not acquire the authentication information from the user terminal 4 within a predetermined time after the authentication information request unit 314 requests the authentication information, the authentication information acquisition unit 315 , an error message, or other error information may be notified to the user terminal 4 . The predetermined time may be set to a preset fixed time (for example, 3 minutes), or may be set to a pre-registered required time from an entry station to an exit station.

The authentication processing unit 316 executes user authentication processing based on the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 315 . For example, the authentication processing unit 316 confirms that the password acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 315 matches authentication information (password) included in user information registered in advance in the user information storage unit 321 (see FIG. 4). If so, the user is authenticated. If the password acquired by the authentication information acquiring unit 315 does not match the password included in the user information, the authentication processing unit 316 does not authenticate the user, and error information such as an error message (authentication error) may be notified to the user terminal 4.

In this embodiment, the authentication processing unit 316 authenticates the user based on the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquiring unit 315 after the ticket gate processing for the user is performed and the user enters the ticket gate. Execute the process.

The fare calculation unit 301 calculates the amount of money for performing payment processing for the user's railroad use. Specifically, the fare calculation unit 301 calculates the farthest station accessible from the entrance station corresponding to the entrance station ID included in the entrance information acquired by the entrance information acquisition unit 313 (the farthest station in the present invention). Example) Calculate the amount (farthest section fare) according to the section (farthest section). For example, the fare calculation unit 301 extracts the furthest (highest fare) terminal station from the entry station on the railway line including the entry station, and extracts the farthest section fare (highest fare) from the entry station to the end station far section fare). The farthest section fare is an example of the predetermined amount of money in the present invention.

When the user selects a departure station, the fare calculation unit 301 calculates the fare (use section fare) for the section (use section) from the entry station to the selected departure station. good too. For example, when the user inputs a departure station on the departure station selection screen (FIG. 10) displayed on the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4, the fare calculation unit 301 obtains the departure station ID from the user terminal 4. to calculate the fare for the section to be used. If the ticket information includes an exit station ID, the fare calculation unit 301 may acquire the exit station ID from the ticket information and calculate the use section fare. The use section fare is an example of the predetermined amount of money of the present invention.

The account processing unit 302 manages the user's account balance (see FIG. 4). For example, the account processing unit 302 rewrites the account balance when the user deposits (charges) the account or when the used amount is settled. Further, the account processing unit 302 determines whether or not the account balance is equal to or greater than the amount calculated by the fare calculation unit 301 (farthest section fare or utilization section fare). Specifically, the account processing unit 302 determines whether or not the account balance is equal to or greater than the farthest section fare. Also, the account processing unit 302 determines whether or not the account balance is equal to or greater than the fare for the section to be used. When the account balance is less than the farthest section fare or less than the utilization section fare, the account has insufficient balance.

Here, the account processing unit 302 executes the determination process for the account balance after the entry ticket examination process is executed and before the exit ticket examination process is executed. For example, the account processing unit 302 performs the determination process immediately after the entrance information acquisition unit 313 acquires the entrance information. In addition, the account processing unit 302 executes the determination process immediately after the entry information is acquired by the entry information acquisition unit 313 and then the station ID selected by the user is acquired.

Further, in this embodiment, the account processing unit 302 transmits a request for selecting a departure station to the user terminal 4 when the account balance is less than the farthest section fare.

The notification processing unit 303 notifies the user terminal 4 of information such as various messages (notification information of the present invention). For example, the notification processing unit 303, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount (the farthest section fare or the use section fare), before the QR ticket 55 is read at the departure station (before departure ticket gate processing) and notifying the portable terminal of information indicating that the account balance is less than the predetermined amount (insufficient balance information). The departure station is an example of the departure position of the present invention.

Further, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, the notification processing unit 303 prompts the settlement of the fare (an example of the settlement processing of the present invention) in the settlement machine 6 in addition to the insufficient balance information. Notifies the user terminal 4 of notification information (settlement instruction). As a result, the balance shortage information and payment instructions are displayed on the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4 (see FIG. 11), so that the user can proceed to the payment machine before going to the automatic ticket gate 1 to exit. It can be recognized that it is necessary to settle at 6.

Further, the notification processing unit 303 may notify the user terminal 4 of notification information (payment instruction) for prompting payment of money into the account when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. As a result, the user can increase the balance of the account by depositing money into the account before going to the automatic ticket gate 1 to exit.

Note that the notification processing unit 303 sends information (ticket inspection instruction) to the user terminal 4 indicating that exit ticket inspection processing can be performed at the automatic ticket gate 1 when the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount. may notify you.

The settlement code issuing unit 304 generates a settlement QR ticket 55 that can be used in the settlement machine 6 and issues (transmits) it to the user terminal 4 when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. For example, the settlement code issuing unit 304 generates a QR code recording ticket information such as ticket ID, user ID, entrance station ID, issue date and time, and code type. Note that the settlement code issuing unit 304 records identification information (station code) of the station where the user entered, ie, the station where the entrance ticket examination process was performed, as the entrance station ID in the QR code. Further, the settlement code issuing unit 304 records the information of "settlement" as the code type in the QR code. The settlement code issuing unit 304 issues the generated QR code as a settlement QR ticket 55 to the user terminal 4 . Further, the settlement code issuing unit 304 stores the respective ticket information recorded in the settlement QR ticket 55 in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, the settlement code issuing unit 304 issues the settlement QR ticket 55 to the user terminal 4 after the user enters the ticket gate after the entrance ticket gate process is performed for the user.

If the user is not authenticated by the authentication processing unit 316 or if the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the settlement code issuing unit 304 does not issue the settlement QR ticket 55 .

When the user is authenticated by the authentication processing unit 316 and the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount (farthest section fare or use section fare), the entry code issuing unit 317 issues an entry QR ticket. 55 is generated and issued (transmitted) to the user terminal 4 . For example, the entry code issuing unit 317 generates a QR code recording ticket information such as ticket ID, user ID, entrance station ID, issue date and time, and code type. The exit code issuing unit 317 records identification information (station code) of the station where the user entered, that is, the station where the entrance ticket examination process was performed, as the entrance station ID in the QR code. Also, the participation code issuing unit 317 records information of "participation" as the code type in the QR code. The entry code issuing unit 317 issues the generated QR code to the user terminal 4 as the entry QR ticket 55 . The entry code issuing unit 317 also stores the ticket information recorded in the entry QR ticket 55 in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, the exit code issuing unit 317 issues the exit QR ticket 55 to the user terminal 4 after the entrance ticket gate process is performed for the user and the user enters the ticket gate.

The entry code issuing unit 317 does not issue the entry QR ticket 55 when the user is not authenticated by the authentication processing unit 316 or when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount.

As described above, in the present embodiment, necessary individual QR codes are issued at the time of entry, at the time of exit, and at the time of payment, so it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as duplication of QR codes.

The settlement processing unit 318 executes settlement processing for the usage amount (fare) according to the used section from the entrance station where the user entered to the departure station where the user left. Specifically, when the payment processing unit 318 acquires from the station server 2 entry information indicating that the exit QR ticket 55 issued by the exit code issuing unit 317 has been used, the entry QR boarding The payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section from the entrance station where the ticket 55 is used to the departure station where the exit QR ticket 55 is used is executed.

The exit information includes a ticket ID and a user ID read from the exit QR ticket 55 (QR code), identification information (departure station ID) of the station where the exit ticket gate processing was performed, and the exit Information such as entry date and time indicating the date and time when the ticket examination process was performed is included. That is, the exit information is transmitted from the automatic ticket gate 1 to the center device 3 via the station server 2 when the exit ticket examination process is properly executed.

The payment processing unit 318 executes payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section of the user. For example, if the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount (farthest section fare or use section fare), the payment processing unit 318 determines that the entry information (see FIG. 6) is associated with the ticket ID of the exit information. An entry station ID is acquired, an exit station ID associated with the ticket ID is acquired from the exit information, and the payment processing for the usage amount according to the use section based on the entry station ID and exit station ID to run. The settlement processing unit 318 also debits the amount of money used from the account balance included in the user information in the user information storage unit 321 (see FIG. 4), and rewrites the account balance.

Further, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount (the farthest section fare or the used section fare) and the payment of the usage amount is performed in the payment machine 6, the payment processing unit 318 receives the payment from the payment machine 6 When the settlement completion notification is obtained and the completion notification of exit ticket examination processing is obtained from the automatic ticket gate 1, exit processing is performed. In the entry process, the payment processing unit 318 adds payment completion information to the corresponding ticket ID, or deletes the ticket information and admission information related to the corresponding ticket ID from the storage unit 32 .

Here, in this embodiment, the center device 3 issues the exit QR ticket 55 on the condition that the account balance is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount (farthest section fare or use section fare). Therefore, when the user terminal 4 acquires the exit QR ticket 55, it is conceivable that the automatic ticket gate 1 will not run out of fares. However, if the electronic money accumulated in the account can be used for payment in Internet shopping or the like using the user terminal 4, the account balance will may decrease and fall below the usage amount.

Therefore, the settlement processing unit 318 transmits a settlement error (insufficient fare) to the automatic ticket gate 1 when the account balance is less than the usage amount in the exit ticket gate processing. In this case, the notification processing unit 303 notifies the user terminal 4 of notification information (payment instruction) prompting the payment machine 6 to pay the fare.

In addition, when the QR ticket 55 for payment is held over the automatic ticket gate 1, the payment processing unit 318 transmits a payment error to the user terminal 4 and the station server 2, and the notification processing unit 303 In step 6, the user terminal 4 is notified of notification information (accounting instruction) prompting the user to settle the fare. Further, when the exit QR ticket 55 is placed on the fare adjustment machine 6, the notification processing unit 303 notifies that the fare adjustment machine 6 does not require payment and the automatic ticket gate 1 can be used for entry. The user terminal 4 is notified of the indicated information (ticket examination instruction).

The payment processing unit 318 may be included in the automatic ticket gate 1 . In this case, the automatic ticket gate 1 executes the settlement process in the exit ticket gate process. By performing the settlement processing in the automatic ticket gate 1, the frequency of data communication between the automatic ticket gate 1 and the center device 3 can be suppressed, so that the load of the ticket gate processing can be reduced.

In addition, the center device 3 generates ticket issuance information necessary for collation with the entrance QR ticket 55 and the exit QR ticket 55 presented by the user during the entrance ticket gate processing and the exit ticket gate processing, and generates ticket issuance information. 3 to the station servers 2 of all the stations 8 (8A, 8B) under the jurisdiction of . The ticket issue information corresponds to the ticket information.

[User terminal 4]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the user terminal 4. As shown in FIG. 8 to 11 are diagrams showing examples of information displayed on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the user terminal 4 includes a control section 41, a storage section 42, a display section 43, a communication section 44, an operation input section 45, and the like. The user terminal 4 is a mobile terminal possessed by a railroad user, such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal.

The communication unit 44 wirelessly connects the user terminal 4 to the network N3, and executes data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with external devices such as the center device 3 and the payment machine 6 via the network N3. communication interface for

The operation input unit 45 is a user interface such as a mouse, keyboard, or touch panel that receives user operations. The user operates the operation input unit 45 when operating the ticket issuing application installed in the user terminal 4 or when displaying the issued QR ticket (QR code) 55. , enter the given instructions and information.

The display unit 43 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display that displays various information. As shown in FIG. 8, a QR train ticket 55 (entrance QR train ticket 55, exit QR train ticket 55) required for using the railway is displayed on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43. FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an authentication screen for inputting user authentication information (such as a password) is displayed on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 . Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a departure station selection screen for inputting a departure station is displayed on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 . Further, as shown in FIG. 11 , a QR ticket 55 for payment required for payment at the payment machine 6 is displayed on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 . The display screen 50 shown in FIG. 11 displays information including the entry station included in the entry information, the departure station selected by the user, and the fare for the section from the entry station to the departure station.

The storage unit 42 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory that stores various information. The storage unit 42 stores various information such as a control program for causing the control unit 41 to execute various processes, the ticket issuing application program, and the issued QR ticket 55 .

The control unit 41 has control devices such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The CPU is a processor that executes various kinds of arithmetic processing. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which control programs such as BIOS and OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage unit that stores various types of information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. The control unit 41 controls the user terminal 4 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs pre-stored in the ROM or storage unit 42 .

As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 41 includes various processing units such as a reception processing unit 411, a display processing unit 412, an authentication information processing unit 413, and the like.

The control unit 41 functions as the various processing units by executing various types of processing according to the control program by the CPU. Also, part or all of the processing units included in the control unit 41 may be configured by electronic circuits. The control program may be a program for causing a plurality of processors to function as the various processing units.

The reception processing unit 411 receives various operations from the user through the operation input unit 45 . The reception processing unit 411 is implemented by the CPU executing the ticket issuing application program. The reception processing unit 411 is a processing unit that functions on the user terminal 4 when the ticket issuing application is installed on the user terminal 4 . When the ticket issuing application is activated on the user terminal 4 and a registered user ID and password are entered on the login screen, a ticket issuing screen (not shown) is displayed. The user inputs ticket information including the entrance station (boarding station) and the like on the ticket issue screen, and then selects an issue request. After that, the QR ticket for admission (QR code) 55 in which the ticket information is recorded is transmitted (issued) from the center device 3 to the user terminal 4 . The entrance QR ticket 55 is stored in the storage unit 42 so that display processing by the display processing unit 412 is possible.

The display processing unit 412 performs processing for displaying the QR ticket 55 (see FIG. 8) stored in the storage unit 42 on the display screen 50 . Specifically, the display processing unit 412 displays the QR ticket 55 on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4 . Note that the display processing unit 412 may cause the display screen 50 to display information by which the QR train ticket 55 for entry and the QR train ticket 55 for exit can be identified. Further, when the display processing unit 412 acquires the request for the authentication information from the center device 3 , the display processing unit 412 performs processing for displaying the authentication screen (see FIG. 9 ) on the display screen 50 .

Further, when the display processing unit 412 acquires the selection request for the departure station from the center device 3 , the display processing unit 412 performs processing for displaying the departure station selection screen (see FIG. 10 ) on the display screen 50 . The display processing unit 412 also displays the QR ticket 55 for adjustment (see FIG. 11) on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4 .

Further, when the display processing unit 412 acquires various types of message information (such as error information) from the center device 3 , the display processing unit 412 performs processing for displaying the message information on the display screen 50 .

When the user inputs authentication information (for example, a password) in the input field K1 on the authentication screen shown in FIG. Send to 3. After that, when the center device 3 authenticates the user, the center device 3 transmits (issues) a QR ticket (QR code) 55 for participation on which the ticket information is recorded to the user terminal 4. . The entry QR ticket 55 is stored in the storage unit 42 so that display processing by the display processing unit 412 is possible.

10, the control unit 11 transmits the information on the departure station to the center device 3 when the user inputs the departure station in the entry field K4 and selects the confirmation key K5.

When entering the ticket gate, the user holds the QR ticket 55 for admission displayed on the user terminal 4 over the automatic ticket gate 1A (see FIG. 2) for admission to perform the ticket gate processing. When exiting from the ticket gate, the user holds the exit QR ticket 55 displayed on the user terminal 4 over the exit automatic ticket gate 1B (see FIG. 2) to perform the exit ticket gate processing.

Furthermore, if the account balance is less than the usage amount (insufficient balance), the user either holds the QR ticket 55 for adjustment displayed on the user terminal 4 to the adjustment machine 6 to perform adjustment processing, or uses The user terminal 4 performs deposit processing for depositing money into the account. In the settlement process, the amount of money used is settled by the user inserting cash into the settlement machine 6 . Moreover, the said settlement process may be performed via a station attendant at a station window. In this case, a device installed in the station office or a station staff terminal functions as the fare adjustment machine 6 . Further, when the account balance becomes equal to or more than the usage amount by the payment processing, the user holds the exit QR ticket 55 displayed on the user terminal 4 to the exit automatic ticket gate 1B to perform the exit ticket gate processing.

The automatic ticket gate 1A for entry is an example of the entrance gate device of the present invention, and the automatic ticket gate 1B for exit is an example of the exit gate device of the present invention.

[Automatic ticket gate 1]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 1. As shown in FIG. The automatic ticket gate 1 is installed at the ticket gate of the station 8, and performs ticket examination processing for users who pass through the ticket gate. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 1 includes an automatic ticket gate 1A and an automatic ticket gate 1B which are installed facing each other. In this embodiment, the automatic ticket gate 1 receives a QR code, which is a two-dimensional code (an entrance QR ticket 55, an exit A QR ticket 55) (see FIG. 8) is acquired as a ticket.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the automatic ticket gate 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, a gate 15, and an IC card reading unit 16 (see FIG. 2). and a QR code reader 17, which are provided in the housing 10 of the automatic ticket gate 1 (see FIG. 2).

The storage unit 12 is a non-volatile storage medium such as an HDD or SSD that stores various information. The storage unit 12 stores a control program for causing the control unit 11 to execute various processes executed by the automatic ticket gate 1, and various data used in the various processes. Further, the storage unit 12 stores ticket issuing information transmitted from the station server 2 to the automatic ticket gate 1 . This ticket issuance information is information used for collating the ticket information of the QR ticket 55 presented by the user at the time of the entrance ticket examination process and the exit ticket examination process, and is transmitted from the center device 3 via the station server 2. be done.

The display unit 13 displays a message to the user passing through the ticket gate passage 7 according to the instruction from the control unit 11 . The display unit 13 has, for example, a liquid crystal panel. As shown in FIG. 2 , the display unit 13 is arranged on the upper surface of the housing 10 of the automatic ticket gate 1 . Specifically, the display unit 13 is arranged on the upper surface of the housing 10 on the front side of the user's traveling direction (the direction of the arrow D10 or the arrow D11) in the ticket gate passage 7 (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the display unit 13 is arranged at substantially the same position as the gate 15 used for entry or exit, or on the forward side of the gate 15 in the traveling direction. When the user is permitted to pass, the display unit 13 displays a message indicating that the user is permitted to pass. When the user is not permitted to pass, the display unit 13 displays a message indicating that the user is not allowed to pass (prohibited). Further, when the reading process of the QR ticket 55 is not properly performed, the display unit 13 may display a message indicating a reading error or a message prompting the reader to perform the reading operation again.

Further, when the automatic ticket gate 1 is used for exiting, a message indicating that the fare is insufficient or a message prompting the fare adjustment machine 6 to settle the fare is displayed on the display unit 13. may Further, when information on the entry station is included in the exit QR ticket 55, the display unit 13 may display the charge (fare).

The communication unit 14 is a communication interface for connecting the automatic ticket gate 1 to a network by wire or wirelessly, and performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with an external device via the network. For example, the communication unit 14 connects the automatic ticket gate 1 to the network N1 by wire or wirelessly, and performs data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol between the station server 2 and the fare adjustment machine 6 via the network N1. . The communication unit 14 is a communication interface for connecting the automatic ticket gate 1 to the network N2 by wire or wirelessly, and performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with the center device 3 via the network N2. be.

The gate 15 is installed in the vicinity of the exit on the forward side in the traveling direction of the ticket gate passage 7 of the automatic ticket gate 1 . The gate 15 is, for example, a door that can be opened and closed. When the gate 15 is opened, the user can pass through the ticket gate passage 7 of the automatic ticket gate 1, and when the gate 15 is closed, the user can pass through the ticket gate passage 7 of the automatic ticket gate 1. becomes impossible. The gate 15 is not limited to a physical door, and may be a door represented by a stereoscopic image using a hologram, for example. Alternatively, the gate 15 may be a voice gate that permits or prohibits passage of the user by voice.

The QR code reading unit 17 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 10 on the front side in the traveling direction (the entrance side of the automatic ticket gate 1) from the gate 15 provided near the exit. An IC card reader 16 is provided at the end of the housing 10 on the front side in the direction of travel. provided on the exit side of the automatic ticket gate 1).

The QR code reading unit 17 captures a screen image 51 (see FIG. 8) including the QR ticket 55 displayed on the display screen 50 and outputs digital image data (read data). including. The image capturing unit 171 continuously captures (reads) the display screen 50 held over the reading surface of the QR code reading unit 17, and obtains image data of a plurality of screen images 51 (captured images) (hereinafter referred to as , may be simply referred to as “screen image 51 ”) to the control unit 11 . In addition, when a paper medium on which a QR code (QR ticket 55) is printed is held over the reading surface of the QR code reading section 17, the image pickup section 171 captures the image data of the paper medium. Send to A reading processing unit 114 of the control unit 11 reads a QR ticket (QR code) 55 from the captured image sent from the QR code reading unit 17 and acquires ticket information recorded on the QR ticket 55 . Note that the imaging unit 171 may capture an image of the entire area of the display screen 50 as the screen image 51 .

In the present embodiment, the imaging unit 171 captures a plurality of screen images 51 during a period (predetermined time) from when the display screen 50 is held over the reading surface until the display screen 50 moves away from the reading surface. By way of example, the invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the imaging unit 171 may capture a moving image for the predetermined time.

A plurality of screen images 51 (see FIG. 8) captured by the QR code reading unit 17 are used for determination processing by the determination processing unit 115 (see FIG. 12) of the control unit 11. FIG.

The automatic ticket gate 1 is provided with an IC card reader 16 (see FIG. 2). It is also possible to pass through the automatic ticket gate 1. In this embodiment, description of the configuration of the IC card reader 16 and the IC card reading process is omitted.

The control section 11 controls the operation of each section of the automatic ticket gate 1 . The control unit 11 has control devices such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium in which control programs such as BIOS and OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage medium that stores various information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. The control unit 11 controls the automatic ticket gate 1 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs pre-stored in the ROM or storage unit 12 .

As shown in FIG. 12 , the control unit 11 includes processing units such as a detection processing unit 111 , an imaging processing unit 113 , a reading processing unit 114 , a determination processing unit 115 , a traffic control unit 116 and a gate processing unit 117 . The traffic control unit 116 is an example of the traffic control unit of the present invention.

The control unit 11 functions as the various processing units by executing various types of processing according to the control program by the CPU. Also, part or all of the processing units included in the control unit 11 may be configured by electronic circuits. The control program may be a program for causing a plurality of processors to function as the various processing units.

The detection processing unit 111 detects the user terminal 4 . Specifically, when the user terminal 4 is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), the detection processing unit 111 detects the user terminal 4 based on the detection signal obtained from the detection sensor. That is, the detection processing unit 111 determines whether or not the user terminal 4 is detected based on the detection signal. Here, the detection sensor is provided close to the QR code reading unit 17, for example. Therefore, when the detection processing unit 111 detects the user terminal 4 , the user terminal 4 is positioned on the reading surface of the QR code reading unit 17 .

The imaging processing unit 113 causes the imaging unit 171 to image the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4 detected by the detection processing unit 111 . In order to improve the reading accuracy of the QR code, the imaging processing unit 113 may perform imaging processing by irradiating the display screen 50 with light. Image data of a screen image 51 (captured image) of the display screen 50 captured by the imaging unit 171 is transmitted to the control unit 11 .

The reading processing unit 114 reads the QR ticket 55 (QR code) from the screen image 51 transmitted from the QR code reading unit 17 and acquires the ticket information recorded on the QR ticket 55 . For example, the reading processing unit 114 extracts three clipped symbols (finder patterns) included in the QR code 55 from the screen image 51, and identifies the rectangular area identified by each symbol as the QR code image. Then, the reading processing unit 114 decodes the identified QR code into a character string to acquire the ticket information.

The determination processing unit 115 determines validity of the QR ticket 55 read by the reading processing unit 114 . Specifically, the determination processing unit 115 determines the validity of the QR train ticket 55 based on various information registered in the ticket information of the QR train ticket 55 in the entrance ticket gate process. For example, when the user holds the QR ticket 55 over the automatic ticket gate 1 of the entrance station A using the user terminal 4, the station server 2 of the entrance station A reads the ticket ID from the QR ticket 55 and It is determined whether or not the ticket ID contained in the ticket issuance information matches, and the determination result is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 1 . The determination processing unit 115 determines that the QR ticket 55 is valid when obtaining a determination result in which both match from the station server 2, and determines that the QR ticket 55 is valid when obtaining a determination result in which both do not match from the station server 2. The ticket 55 is determined to be invalid. Further, the determination processing unit 115 may perform the determination processing using information such as a user ID, an entrance station ID, an issue date and time, and a code type. For example, the station server 2 of the entry station A determines whether or not the code type read from the QR ticket 55 is "entrance", and transmits the determination result to the automatic ticket gate 1. The determination processing unit 115 determines that the QR ticket 55 is valid when the determination result indicating that the code type is "entrance" is acquired from the station server 2, and the code type is not "entrance" ("exit"). ), the QR ticket 55 is determined to be invalid. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent fraudulent use, such as duplicating the used entry QR ticket 55 to enter.

Further, the determination processing unit 115 determines the validity of the QR ticket 55 based on various information registered in the ticket information of the QR ticket 55 in the exit ticket gate processing. For example, when the user holds the QR ticket 55 over the automatic ticket gate 1 of the departure station B using the user terminal 4, the station server 2 of the departure station B determines that the code type read from the QR ticket 55 is " It determines whether or not it is "participation", and transmits the determination result to the automatic ticket gate 1.例文帳に追加The determination processing unit 115 determines that the QR ticket 55 is valid when the determination result indicating that the code type is "exit" is acquired from the station server 2, and the code type is not "exit" ("enter"). ), the QR ticket 55 is determined to be invalid. Further, the determination processing unit 115 may perform the determination processing using information such as the ticket ID, the user ID, the entrance station ID, and the date and time of issuance. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent fraudulent use of the entrance QR ticket 55 to duplicate and exit.

Further, the determination processing unit 115 determines that the exit QR ticket 55 is invalid when a settlement error is obtained from the center device 3 due to insufficient fares or the like.

Further, the determination processing unit 115 may determine that the QR train ticket 55 is invalid when the QR train ticket 55 is an illegally duplicated QR code or a used QR code.

When the determination processing unit 115 determines that the QR ticket 55 is valid, the control unit 11 executes ticket examination processing based on the ticket information included in the QR ticket 55 .

The passage control unit 116 controls the passage of the user using the automatic ticket gate 1 based on the determination result of the determination processing unit 115 . Specifically, the passage control unit 116 permits the user to pass through the ticket gate passage 7 when the QR ticket 55 is determined to be valid. Also, the passage control unit 116 prohibits the user from passing through the ticket gate passage 7 when the QR ticket 55 is determined to be invalid.

The gate processing unit 117 controls the operation (opening/closing operation) of the gate 15 . For example, when the user is permitted to pass through the ticket gate passage 7 , the gate processing unit 117 opens the gate 15 . On the other hand, when the user is prohibited from passing through the ticket gate passage 7 , the gate processing unit 117 closes the gate 15 .

[Payment machine 6]
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of the payment machine 6, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the payment machine 6. As shown in FIG. The fare adjustment machine 6 is installed at the ticket gate of the station 8, and performs payment processing for users exiting the ticket gate. The settlement processing includes fare settlement processing when the usage amount is insufficient, charge processing for depositing money into the account, and the like. In this embodiment, the fare adjustment machine 6 acquires a QR code (payment QR ticket 55) (see FIG. 11) from the user terminal 4 owned by the user.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the fare adjustment machine 6 includes a control unit 61, a storage unit 62, a display unit 63, a communication unit 64, a QR code reading unit 65, a card processing unit 66, and a money processing unit. 67 , which are provided in the housing 60 (see FIG. 13 ) of the payment machine 6 .

The storage unit 12 is a non-volatile storage medium such as an HDD or SSD that stores various information. The storage unit 12 stores a control program for causing the control unit 61 to execute various processes executed by the fare adjustment machine 6, and various data used in the various processes.

The display unit 63 displays messages to the user according to instructions from the control unit 61 . The display unit 63 has, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The display unit 13 displays a settlement operation screen for settlement of the usage amount, a deposit operation screen for charging the amount to the account, and the like.

The communication unit 64 is a communication interface for connecting the fare adjustment machine 6 to a network by wire or wirelessly, and executing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with an external device via the network. For example, the communication unit 64 connects the fare adjustment machine 6 to the network N1 by wire or wirelessly, and executes data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol between the station server 2 and the automatic ticket gate 1 via the network N1. . The communication unit 64 is a communication interface for connecting the fare adjustment machine 6 to the network N2 by wire or wirelessly, and executing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with the center device 3 via the network N2. .

The QR code reading unit 65 is provided below the display unit 13 in front of the payment machine 6 . The QR code reading unit 65 captures a screen image 51 (see FIG. 11) including the QR ticket 55 (QR ticket 55 for payment) displayed on the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4 and converts it into digital image data ( It includes an imaging unit 651 such as a digital camera that outputs read data). The image capturing unit 651 continuously captures (reads) the display screen 50 held over the reading surface of the QR code reading unit 65 and transmits a plurality of screen images 51 obtained by each capturing to the control unit 61 . In addition, when a paper medium on which a QR code (QR ticket 55) is printed is held over the reading surface of the QR code reading section 65, the imaging section 651 captures the image data of the paper medium. Send to A reading processing unit 614 of the control unit 61 reads a QR ticket (QR code) 55 from the captured image sent from the QR code reading unit 65 and acquires ticket information included in the QR ticket 55 . Note that the imaging unit 651 may capture an image of the entire area of the display screen 50 as the screen image 51 .

A plurality of screen images 51 (see FIG. 11) captured by the QR code reading section 65 are used for settlement processing by the settlement processing section 615 (see FIG. 14) of the control section 61. FIG.

The settlement machine 6 includes a card processing unit 66 that executes various processes related to cards such as IC cards and credit cards, and a money processing unit 67 that processes banknotes and coins inserted by the user in settlement processing. is provided.

The control unit 61 controls the operation of each unit of the payment machine 6 . The control unit 61 has control devices such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium in which control programs such as BIOS and OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage medium that stores various information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. The control unit 61 controls the fare adjustment machine 6 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs pre-stored in the ROM or storage unit 62 .

As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 61 includes processing units such as a detection processing unit 611, an imaging processing unit 613, a reading processing unit 614, a settlement processing unit 615, a notification processing unit 616, and the like.

The control unit 61 functions as the various processing units by executing various processing according to the control program by the CPU. Also, part or all of the processing units included in the control unit 61 may be configured by electronic circuits. The control program may be a program for causing a plurality of processors to function as the various processing units.

The detection processing unit 611 detects the user terminal 4 . Specifically, when the user terminal 4 is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), the detection processing unit 611 detects the user terminal 4 based on the detection signal obtained from the detection sensor. That is, the detection processing unit 611 determines whether or not the user terminal 4 is detected based on the detection signal. Here, the detection sensor is provided close to the QR code reading unit 65, for example. Therefore, when the detection processing unit 611 detects the user terminal 4 , the user terminal 4 is surely positioned on the reading surface of the QR code reading unit 65 .

The imaging processing unit 613 causes the imaging unit 651 to image the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4 detected by the detection processing unit 611 . In order to improve the reading accuracy of the QR code, the imaging processing unit 613 may perform imaging processing by irradiating the display screen 50 with light. Image data of a screen image 51 (captured image) of the display screen 50 captured by the imaging unit 651 is transmitted to the control unit 61 .

The reading processing unit 614 reads the QR ticket 55 (QR code) from the screen image 51 transmitted from the QR code reading unit 65 and acquires the ticket information recorded on the QR ticket 55 . Here, the reading processing unit 614 reads the QR ticket for payment 55 (see FIG. 11).

The settlement processing unit 615 calculates the usage amount based on various information registered in the ticket information of the settlement QR ticket 55 read by the reading processing unit 614 . Specifically, the payment processing unit 615 stores the entry station corresponding to the entry station ID included in the boarding information and the station (departure Station) is specified, and the usage fee for the usage section from the entry station to the departure station is calculated. The settlement processing unit 615 displays the calculated usage amount on the display unit 63 and charges the user. When the user inserts cash or a credit card, the settlement processing unit 615 performs settlement processing of the amount used.

When the settlement processing of the usage amount is completed, the settlement processing unit 615 issues a settled ticket (such as a ticket) from the fare adjustment machine 6 to be used for exit ticket processing in the automatic ticket gate 1 . The user inserts, for example, a paid ticket into the automatic ticket gate 1 and goes out of the ticket gate.

The notification processing unit 616 transmits a settlement completion notification to the center device 3 when the processing for settlement of the usage amount is completed. When the center device 3 acquires the settlement completion notification from the settlement machine 6, it performs the above-described entry processing. Note that the center device 3 may issue the exit QR ticket 55 to the user terminal 4 when receiving the payment completion notice from the payment machine 6 . When the exit QR ticket 55 is held up, the automatic ticket gate 1 may omit the processing related to payment in the exit ticket gate processing.

[Station server 2]
The station server 2 is a server device installed in a station office or the like, and manages station service equipment such as the automatic ticket gate 1 and the fare adjustment machine 6 belonging to the station 8 . The station server 2 is connected to the networks N1 and N2 by wire or wirelessly, and performs data communication with the station service equipment such as the automatic ticket gate 1 and the fare adjustment machine 6 via the network N1 according to a predetermined communication protocol. , performs data communication with the center device 3 via the network N2. The ticket issuing information transmitted from the center device 3 is transmitted to all the automatic ticket gates 1 belonging to the station 8 and stored in the storage section 12 of the automatic ticket gates 1 .

[Entrance/Exit Management Processing]
The entrance/exit management method of the present invention will be described below together with an example of the procedure of the entrance/exit management process executed by the control unit 31 of the center device 3, using the flowchart of FIG. 15, S11, S12, . . . indicate processing procedure numbers (step numbers). The following entrance/exit management processing is performed when the user requests issuance of a ticket (entrance QR ticket 55).

The present invention can be regarded as an invention of an entrance/exit management method for executing one or a plurality of steps included in the entrance/exit management process. Also, one or a plurality of steps included in the entrance/exit management process described here may be omitted as appropriate. Further, each step in the entrance/exit management process may have a different execution order as long as the same effects are produced. Furthermore, here, a case where each step in the entrance/exit management process is executed by the control unit 31 will be described as an example, but in another embodiment, each step in the entrance/exit management process is distributed by a plurality of processors. may be executed as

In step S<b>11 , the control unit 31 determines whether or not a request for issuing the QR ticket 55 for admission has been obtained from the user terminal 4 . When the control unit 31 acquires the issuance request for the entrance QR ticket 55 from the user terminal 4 (S11: YES), the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S<b>12 , the control unit 31 generates the entrance QR ticket 55 based on the issue request obtained from the user terminal 4 and issues (sends) it to the user terminal 4 . For example, the control unit 31 generates a QR code that records ticket information such as a ticket ID, user ID, entrance station ID, date and time of issuance, and code type (“entrance”), and uses the generated QR code for entrance. A QR ticket 55 is issued to the user terminal 4 . Further, the control unit 31 stores the ticket information recorded in the entrance QR ticket 55 in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

Next, in step S13, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the entry information indicating that the entrance QR ticket 55 has been used has been acquired. That is, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the entrance ticket gate processing has been properly performed based on the entrance QR ticket 55 (see FIG. 8) held over the automatic ticket gate 1 when the user enters the ticket gate. judge. When the control unit 31 acquires the entry information from the station server 2 (step S13: YES), the process proceeds to step S15.

On the other hand, when the control unit 31 does not acquire the entry information from the station server 2 (step S13: NO), the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, since the QR train ticket 55 for admission is not used by the user, the control unit 31 executes error processing such as invalidating (resetting) the QR train ticket for admission 55, and the process returns to step S11. return. Step S13 is an example of an entrance information acquisition step of the present invention.

In step S15, the control section 31 requests the authentication information of the user. The control unit 31 displays an authentication screen (see FIG. 9) on the display screen 50 of the display unit 43 of the user terminal 4, and receives input of authentication information from the user.

Next, in step S<b>16 , the control unit 31 determines whether or not the authentication information has been acquired from the user terminal 4 . For example, when the user inputs authentication information (password) on the authentication screen, the control section 31 acquires the password from the user terminal 4 . If the control unit 31 acquires the authentication information within the predetermined time (S16: YES), the process proceeds to step S18.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 has not acquired the authentication information within the predetermined time (S16: NO, S17: YES), in other words, if the predetermined time has passed without the control unit 31 acquiring the authentication information. , the process proceeds to step S19. In step S19, the control unit 31 notifies the user terminal 4 of an error message such as timeout, and terminates the process.

In step S18, the control unit 31 performs user authentication processing. For example, the control unit 31 compares the password acquired from the user terminal 4 with the authentication information (password) included in the user information pre-registered in the user information storage unit 321 (see FIG. 4), If both match, the user is authenticated (S18: YES). In this case, the process proceeds to step S20 (see FIG. 16).

On the other hand, if the two do not match, the control unit 31 does not authenticate the user (authentication error) (S18: NO), and shifts the process to step S19. In step S19, the control unit 31 notifies the user terminal 4 of the authentication error.

In step S20, the control unit 31 calculates the farthest section fare. For example, the control unit 31 extracts the farthest terminal station (highest fare) from the entry station on a railway line including the entry station, and extracts the farthest section fare from the entry station to the end station (farthest section fare).

Next, in step S21, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the user's account balance (see FIG. 4) is equal to or greater than the farthest section fare. If the account balance is equal to or greater than the farthest section fare (S21: YES), the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if the account balance is less than the farthest section fare (S21: NO), the process proceeds to step S25. Step S21 is an example of the balance determination step of the present invention.

In step S<b>22 , the control unit 31 generates the entry QR ticket 55 and issues (transmits) it to the user terminal 4 . For example, the control unit 31 generates a QR code that records ticket information such as a ticket ID, user ID, entrance station ID, date and time of issuance, and code type (“exit”), and uses the generated QR code for entry. A QR ticket 55 is issued to the user terminal 4 . Further, the control unit 31 stores the ticket information recorded in the entry QR ticket 55 in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

Next, in step S23, the control unit 31 determines whether or not entry information indicating that the entry QR ticket 55 has been used has been acquired. For example, the control unit 31 sends ticket information such as the ticket ID read from the exit QR ticket 55 (see FIG. 8) held over the automatic ticket gate 1 when the user leaves the ticket gate. 2 is determined. When the control unit 31 acquires the exit information from the station server 2 (step S23: YES), the process proceeds to step S24.

In step S24, the control unit 31 performs the settlement process for the usage amount corresponding to the usage section from the entrance station where the QR train ticket 55 for entrance is used to the exit station where the QR train ticket 55 for exit is used. Run. For example, the control unit 31 acquires the entrance station ID associated with the ticket ID of the exit information from the entrance information (see FIG. 6), and acquires the exit station ID associated with the ticket ID from the exit information. Based on the entry station ID and departure station ID, the payment processing for the usage amount according to the usage section is executed. The control unit 31 also debits the amount of money used from the account balance included in the user information in the user information storage unit 321 (see FIG. 4), and rewrites the account balance. Here, since the account balance is greater than or equal to the farthest section fare, the settlement process is appropriately executed within the account balance.

When the account balance is less than the farthest section fare in step S21 (S21: NO), in step S25, the control unit 31 acquires the departure station ID. For example, the control unit 31 transmits a request for selecting a departure station to the user terminal 4 . As a result, the departure station selection screen (FIG. 10) is displayed on the display screen 50 of the user terminal 4 . When a departure station is input on the departure station selection screen, the control unit 31 acquires a departure station ID corresponding to the departure station from the user terminal 4 .

Next, in step S26, the control unit 31 calculates the fare (use section fare) for the section (use section) from the entry station included in the entry information to the departure station selected by the user.

Next, in step S27, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the account balance of the user (see FIG. 4) is equal to or greater than the fare for the section to be used. If the account balance is equal to or greater than the fare for the section to be used (S27: YES), the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if the account balance is less than the farthest section fare (S27: NO), the process proceeds to step S28. Step S27 is an example of the balance determination step of the present invention.

After step S22, as described above, the control unit 31 issues the entry QR ticket 55 to the user terminal 4, and executes settlement processing when the entry QR ticket 55 is read by the automatic ticket gate 1. do. Here, since the account balance is greater than or equal to the utilization section fare, the settlement process is appropriately executed within the account balance.

In step S28, the control unit 31 notifies the portable terminal of information indicating that the account balance is less than the fare for the section to be used (insufficient balance information). In addition to the insufficient balance information, the control unit 31 notifies the user terminal 4 of notification information (accounting instruction) prompting the adjustment machine 6 to settle the fare. Step S28 is an example of the notification step of the present invention.

Next, in step S<b>29 , the control unit 31 generates a QR ticket for adjustment 55 and issues (transmits) it to the user terminal 4 . For example, the control unit 31 generates a QR code that records ticket information such as a ticket ID, user ID, entrance station ID, date and time of issuance, and code type (“payment”), and uses the generated QR code for payment. A QR ticket 55 is issued to the user terminal 4 . Further, the control unit 31 stores the ticket information recorded in the QR ticket 55 for adjustment in the ticket information storage unit 322 (see FIG. 5).

Next, in step S<b>30 , the control unit 31 determines whether or not a payment completion notification has been received from the payment machine 6 . When the adjustment machine 6 reads the adjustment QR ticket 55 displayed on the user terminal 4 and executes the adjustment processing of the usage amount, it transmits an adjustment completion notification to the center device 3 and issues an adjusted ticket (ticket). do. When the control unit 31 acquires the settlement completion notice from the settlement machine 6 (S30: YES), the process proceeds to step S31.

In step S31, the control unit 31 executes a participation process. Specifically, when the control unit 31 acquires a payment completion notification from the payment machine 6 and acquires a completion notification of exit ticket examination processing from the automatic ticket gate 1, the exit processing associated with the user exiting outside the ticket gate is executed. I do.

As described above, if the account balance is less than the usage amount, the center device 3 according to the present embodiment determines that the account balance is insufficient before the user performs ticket examination processing at the automatic ticket gate 1 at the departure station. The user terminal 4 is notified of this fact. Therefore, the user can recognize the shortage of the balance before performing the exit ticket examination process with the automatic ticket examination machine 1.例文帳に追加Therefore, when the user participates in the game, the user can deposit money into the account before going to the automatic ticket gate 1 or settle the amount of use with the settlement machine 6. - 特許庁Also, the center device 3 issues a QR ticket 55 for payment that can be used at the payment machine 6 when the account balance is less than the usage amount. For this reason, the user can pay the amount of use by holding the QR ticket 55 for payment to the payment machine 6 . That is, payment processing using the QR code can be realized in the payment machine 6 . Therefore, when the balance of the account used for settlement using the QR code is insufficient, it is possible to perform ticket gate processing for entering and exiting smoothly without impairing the convenience of the user.

Furthermore, the center device 3 may perform an authentication process of requesting authentication information of the user. In this case, when the center device 3 obtains the authentication information from the user terminal 4 and authenticates the user, the QR ticket 55 for participation is issued to the user terminal 4 . In this way, the center device 3 prompts the user to enter the authentication information after the entrance ticket gate processing is completed with the entrance QR ticket 55 and the user enters the ticket gate. A QR ticket 55 for entry is issued to the user terminal 4.例文帳に追加A user holds the exit QR ticket 55 over the automatic ticket gate 1 at the time of exiting, so that exit ticket processing is performed and the user can exit out of the ticket gate. Further, the center device 3 does not issue the QR ticket 55 for participation when the user is not authenticated. In this way, by issuing the exit QR ticket 55 after the user enters the ticket gate, it is possible to prevent the exit QR ticket 55 from being duplicated before entering.

In addition, even if an unauthorized user enters by duplicating the entrance QR ticket 55, the exit QR ticket 55 is not issued to the user terminal 4 of the unauthorized user. Passage is prohibited at the automatic ticket gate 1 at times.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

As another embodiment, the center device 3 may omit the process of issuing the QR ticket 55 for participation shown in FIG. In this case, the participation code issuing section 317 is omitted from the control section 31 (see FIG. 3). Further, in this case, the control unit 31 issues the entrance QR ticket 55 as a common QR ticket 55 for entrance and exit.

As another embodiment, the center device 3 may omit the authentication processing (S15 to S19) shown in FIG. In this case, the authentication information requesting unit 314, the authentication information acquiring unit 315, and the authentication processing unit 316 are omitted from the control unit 31 (see FIG. 3).

As another embodiment, the center device 3 may omit the processes of steps S25 to S27 shown in FIG. In this case, when the account balance is less than the farthest section fare (S21: NO), the control unit 31 proceeds to step S28 and notifies the user terminal 4 of the balance shortage information and the settlement instruction. and issue a QR ticket 55 for adjustment. Furthermore, in this case, when the fare for the section to be used from the entrance station to the exit station calculated based on the QR ticket 55 for settlement in the fare adjustment machine 6 is equal to or less than the account balance, the control unit 31 A QR ticket 55 may be issued to the user terminal 4 . As a result, the user can use the exit QR ticket 55 to perform exit ticket gate processing including settlement processing at the automatic ticket gate 1 without performing settlement processing at the settlement machine 6.例文帳に追加

Further, as another embodiment, the center device 3 accepts payment to the account when the account balance is less than the farthest section fare (S27: NO) in the entrance/exit management process (see FIG. 15). may be processed. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing a modification of the entrance/exit management process. Step S281 is added to the entrance/exit management process of FIG. 17, and other processes are the same as the entrance/exit management process shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, when the account balance is less than the farthest section fare (S27: NO), the control unit 31 charges the account from the user or the user terminal 4 in step S281. Determine whether or not the operation has been accepted.

When receiving the payment operation (S281: YES), the control unit 31 returns to step S21 and determines whether or not the account balance after payment is equal to or greater than the farthest section fare. If the account balance after payment is equal to or greater than the farthest section fare (S21: YES), the control unit 31 proceeds to step S22 and issues a QR ticket 55 for entry. Further, even if the account balance after payment is less than the farthest section fare (S21: NO), if the account balance after payment is greater than or equal to the use section fare (S27: YES), step Moving to S22, the control unit 31 issues a QR ticket 55 for entry.

If the account balance after the payment is still less than the fare for the section to be used and the payment operation is not accepted (S281: NO), the control unit 31 proceeds to step S29, and the QR ticket for adjustment 55 to be issued. In this case, settlement processing is performed at the settlement machine 6 .

According to the above configuration, since the account balance can be increased in advance before the exit ticket examination process, the exit ticket examination process can be performed smoothly. In addition, when the account balance is increased, there is no need to perform settlement processing at the settlement machine 6, so convenience for the user can be improved.

As another embodiment of the entrance/exit management system according to the present invention, the user terminal 4 performs user authentication processing, settlement QR ticket 55 issuance processing, and exit QR ticket 55 issuance processing. may be executed. An example of the procedure of entrance/exit management processing according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The description of the same processing as the entrance/exit management processing shown in FIG. 15 will be simplified or omitted. In this embodiment, the control unit 31 of the center device 3 and the control unit 41 of the user terminal 4 cooperate to execute entry/exit management processing.

First, when the control unit 41 of the user terminal 4 transmits an issuance request for the entrance QR ticket 55 (S41), the control unit 31 of the center device 3 acquires the issuance request (S42), 55 is generated and issued to the user terminal 4 (S43).

When the control unit 41 of the user terminal 4 acquires the entrance QR ticket 55 (S44), the entrance QR ticket 55 is displayed on the display screen 50 (see FIG. 8) (S45). When the automatic ticket gate 1 for admission performs the admission ticket examination process, the control unit 31 acquires admission information (S46). After acquiring the entry information, the control unit 31 transmits to the user terminal 4 a confirmation signal indicating that the user has entered the ticket gate (S47). The entry information is also stored in the storage unit 42 of the user terminal 4. FIG.

When the control unit 41 of the user terminal 4 receives the confirmation signal from the center device 3 (S48), it requests the user for authentication information (S15). That is, the control unit 41 causes the display unit 43 to display the authentication screen shown in FIG. Steps S15 to S31 are the same as the entrance/exit management process shown in FIG. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the user terminal 4 executes the processes of steps S15 to S31.

According to the above configuration, for example, after the user enters the ticket gate, a communication failure occurs in the center device 3, and the user terminal 4 acquires the QR ticket 55 for payment and the QR ticket 55 for exit from the center device 3. Even if it is not possible, the user terminal 4 can issue the QR ticket 55 for adjustment and the QR ticket 55 for exit, so that adjustment processing and exit ticket gate processing can be executed appropriately. Also, payment processing can be performed at the user terminal 4 . In the case where the user terminal 4 performs payment processing, the user terminal 4 may notify the center device 3 of the payment information (payment result) after the communication of the center device 3 is restored.

Here, the entrance/exit management system of the present invention may have a form in which the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 18 are combined. For example, the entrance/exit management system includes a communication monitoring unit that monitors the communication state of the center device 3. When the communication state of the center device 3 is normal, the center device 3 performs the authentication process and the QR code for payment. Issue processing of the ticket 55 and issue processing of the QR ticket 55 for exit are executed. , the authentication process, the issuing process of the QR ticket 55 for adjustment, and the issuing process of the QR ticket 55 for participation are executed. The communication management unit may be provided in the center device 3 or may be provided in the station server 2 . When the user terminal 4 acquires the notification of the abnormality of the center device 3, the user terminal 4 acquires the authority for the authentication processing and each issuing processing from the center device 3, and executes these processes.

1: Automatic ticket gate 2: Station server 3: Center device 4: User terminal 6: Payment machine 15: Gate 17: QR code reader 50: Display screen 55: QR ticket for exit, QR ticket for entry, payment QR ticket 65 : QR code reading unit 66 : Card processing unit 67 : Money processing unit 100 : Station service system 111 : Detection processing unit 113 : Imaging processing unit 114 : Reading processing unit 115 : Judgment processing unit 116 : Traffic control unit 117 : Gate processing unit 171 : Imaging unit 301 : Fare calculation unit 302 : Account processing unit 303 : Notification processing unit 304 : Settlement code issuing unit 311 : Issuance request acquiring unit 312 : Admission code issuing unit 313 : Admission information acquiring unit 314 : Authentication information requesting unit 315 : Authentication information acquisition unit 316 : Authentication processing unit 317 : Entry code issuing unit 318 : Payment processing unit 321 : User information storage unit 322 : Ticket information storage unit 323 : Entrance information storage unit 411 : reception processing unit 412 : display processing unit 413 : authentication information processing unit 611 : detection processing unit 613 : imaging processing unit 614 : reading processing unit 615 : settlement processing unit 616 : notification processing unit 651 : imaging unit

Claims (13)

an entrance information acquisition unit that acquires entrance information including the entrance position where the information code displayed on the mobile terminal of the user is read;
The admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition unit includes an account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for settlement processing for the usage amount corresponding to the usage section from the entry position to the exit position. A balance determination unit that determines whether or not the amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount corresponding to the section from the entrance position to the farthest accessible position ;
A notification processing unit that, when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, notifies the mobile terminal of information indicating that the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position. When,
entrance/exit control system. The notification processing unit notifies the portable terminal of notification information prompting a payment device capable of performing the payment processing for the usage amount when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. do,
The entrance/exit management system according to claim 1. When the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, the notification processing unit notifies the mobile terminal of notification information that prompts the user to deposit money into the account.
The entrance/exit management system according to claim 1. Further comprising a reception processing unit that receives a deposit operation of the account when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount,
The balance determination unit determines whether or not the account balance after payment is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount when the payment operation is received by the reception processing unit,
The notification processing unit notifies the mobile terminal of the notification information when the account balance after payment is less than the predetermined amount.
4. The entrance/exit management system according to claim 2 or 3. Further comprising a payment processing unit that executes the payment processing for the usage amount when the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount and the information code is read at the entry position,
The entrance/exit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. a first information code issuing unit that issues a first information code that can be used at the entrance position to the mobile terminal;
a second information code issuing unit that issues a second information code that can be used at the entry position to the mobile terminal;
a third information code issuing unit that issues a third information code usable by the payment device to the mobile terminal when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount;
3. The entrance/exit management system according to claim 2, further comprising: The first information code issuing unit issues the first information code to the mobile terminal when a request for issuing the first information code is obtained from the mobile terminal,
The second information code issuing unit issues the second information code to the mobile terminal when the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount,
The third information code issuing unit issues the third information code to the mobile terminal when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount.
7. The entrance/exit management system according to claim 6. The first information code includes user information that identifies the user,
Each of the second information code and the third information code includes the user information and the admission information,
The entrance/exit management system according to claim 6 or 7. an authentication information requesting unit that requests authentication information of the user;
an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires the authentication information from the mobile terminal;
an authentication processing unit that executes authentication processing of the user based on the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit;
further comprising
The second information code issuing unit issues the second information code to the portable terminal when the admission information is acquired by the admission information acquiring unit and the user is authenticated by the authentication processing unit. ,
The entrance/exit management system according to any one of claims 6 to 8. The authentication information requesting unit requests the authentication information when the admission information is acquired by the admission information acquisition unit.
10. The entrance/exit management system according to claim 9. an entrance information acquisition unit that acquires entrance information including the entrance position of the entrance gate device from which the information code displayed on the mobile terminal of the user is read;
The admission information acquired by the admission information acquisition unit includes an account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for settlement processing for the usage amount corresponding to the usage section from the entry position to the exit position. A balance determination unit that determines whether or not the amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount corresponding to the section from the entrance position to the farthest accessible position ;
When the account balance is less than the predetermined amount, the mobile terminal is notified of information indicating that the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read by the exit gate device at the exit position. a notification processing unit to
When the account balance is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount and the information code is read by the exit gate device, passage through the passage corresponding to the exit gate device is permitted, while the account balance is less than the predetermined amount. and a passage control unit that prohibits passage through the passage corresponding to the exit gate device when the information code is read by the exit gate device;
a payment processing unit that causes a payment device capable of performing the payment processing of the usage amount to execute the payment processing when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount;
traffic control system. an entrance information acquisition step for acquiring entrance information including the entrance position where the information code displayed on the mobile terminal of the user is read;
The entry information acquired by the entry information acquisition step includes an account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for settlement processing for the usage amount according to the use section from the entry position to the exit position. A balance determination step of determining whether or not the amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount corresponding to the section from the entrance position to the farthest accessible position ;
a notification step of notifying the portable terminal of information indicating that the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount; ,
entry/exit management method executed by one or more processors. an entrance information acquisition step for acquiring entrance information including the entrance position where the information code displayed on the mobile terminal of the user is read;
The entry information acquired by the entry information acquisition step includes an account balance indicating the balance of the user's account used for settlement processing for the usage amount according to the use section from the entry position to the exit position. A balance determination step of determining whether or not the amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount corresponding to the section from the entrance position to the farthest accessible position ;
a notification step of notifying the portable terminal of information indicating that the account balance is less than the predetermined amount before the information code is read at the entry position when the account balance is less than the predetermined amount; ,
entry/exit management program for causing one or more processors to execute

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