JPH011092A - Ticket processing terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is applicable to aircraft boarding passes, seat selection in row + 1, issuance of tickets such as various types of r-sale tickets, processing of information on tickets, etc. The present invention relates to a ticket processing terminal device that performs processing for exchanging and issuing tickets, etc. with cash vouchers, etc.

(Prior art) In addition to the transportation field and the entertainment field such as entertainment such as entertainment and music concerts, r-convention systems have been developed in various fields. In order to accurately manage the p-piece information of the corresponding S jlL, automation of r contracts has been promoted for a long time, and along with this, ticket issuing devices compatible with famous industries have been proposed and put into practical use.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of the configuration of a conventional ticket issuing device.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram thereof. In Figure 4, CR
The T-display (61 displays the operating status of the equipment in various processing steps, displays messages, displays operation guidance, etc.). A form is cut into a predetermined length by a cutter 68 and conveyed along a conveyance path 67, and the print head 72 and platen 73 are printed on this note or form under the command of the r i!11 control unit 100. Data from the host central processing unit that has not been read is printed, and the printed ticket or form is ejected [-166-)-]. Keyboard: l is the data printed on the issued ticket or form.

The operator inputs small commands, etc. by keystroke.

The journal printer 65 is used to print and record on the journal roll paper 64 the contents of the processing in the apparatus and the information printed on the issued ticket or form.

A ribbon cassette 69 contains a tape supply reel of 70 g and a ribbon take-up reel 71.

In FIG. 5, the main control unit 100 performs ;tal control or instructions for each constituent element. Memory 200 is it
: Block diagram executed by the control unit 100, keyboard 1
"fi: This is used to store the data entered by keystrokes from 1 and other data necessary for ticket printing 1F processing.
- Control transmission and reception with a host central processing unit (not shown) via a line. The CRT ;l14 control unit 500 controls the ;fin control of the L control unit +00 to display the display data that is transferred on the CRT display file.The transport;b control unit 700 controls the ; The sensor group 900 detects the outer position of the ticket or form and controls the driving of the transport drive device group 800 in order to transport it to a predetermined position.The hopper unit 1000 is housed in the hopper 74 in FIG. The ejection unit 1100 uses a sensor to monitor whether or not the remaining form is ejected from the processing path Y from the ejection port 166 in FIG. ;t
The contents of processing in the device and data to be printed on tickets or forms are sent from the in control section 100 to the journal paper 64 in FIG.
This is for printing and recording. The printing section 1300 is for printing data from the main control section 100 onto a ticket or book iI:3.

Next, the operation of the conventional ticket issuing device will be explained using FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, when the operator inputs instructions and data necessary for ticket issuance from the keyhole trolley 3, the transport control unit 700 transfers the tickets or forms stored in the hopper 74 to the drive device group 800 according to instructions from the control unit 100. After the ticket or form in the form of continuous paper is conveyed through the conveyance path 67, it is cut into a predetermined length by a cutter 68. Then the cut ticket or book W+? , along the conveyance path 67 is the printing part l3
It is conveyed between the 00 print head 72 and the Pladen 7:1 and printing is performed. The printed content is L;t+(I splinter 10
0) Communication according to command; b control unit 3o.

This data is edited by the main control unit 100 by interacting with the host central processing unit, etc. (1"l), and input data from the keyboard 63 at each 1ffl. The ticket or form is conveyed along the conveyance path 67 according to instructions from the conveyance control unit 700, and is discharged 1-
1 [i ti is discharged.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing device, the printing of the ticket,
Instructions and information necessary for issuance are obtained through the operator's key input operations, and there is a drawback that the degree of negative 111 on the operator's part is large.

In addition, if you want to exchange and issue a different ticket for a ticket issued by the third party, write the +lI information necessary for printing and issuing a different ticket, while looking at the ticket, etc. Inputs are made using a keyboard or a keyboard, which has the drawback of placing a heavy burden on the operator.

- In order to reduce the operator's input operations, a magnetic stripe is attached to the ticket or form, and part of the information necessary for printing and issuing the ticket is stored on this magnetic stripe, and the information can be recorded by reading the magnetic stripe. Enter some information 1)
However, if the magnetic stripe recorded in 11 cannot be read for some reason, the issuing process for the ticket cannot be performed.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and provides a highly versatile ticket processing terminal device that can issue tickets or forms while reducing the operator's negative H and B, and can flexibly deal with abnormal situations. The purpose is to provide.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an operation section for inputting information and control commands necessary for ticket processing, and a display for displaying information, messages, etc. necessary for ticket processing. a display section for inserting and discharging tickets, a ticket insertion slot and an exit slot or a ticket insertion/exit 11, a blade for switching a conveyance path through which tickets are generally fed in a predetermined direction, Attachment I to the issued ticket
J, identification information reading means for reading the identification ++'i fW, and the insertion slot 1171 or the insertion slot 111f.
a magnetic reading unit for reading the data written on the magnetic stripe when the ticket inserted from the first eye -1 and the ticket or document fed out from the +if hopper has a magnetic stripe of -7; a magnetic section 112 for storing, erasing, and changing -F of data on the magnetic stripe;
an optical reading means for optically reading the information given to the ticket inserted from the f1 insertion slot or the insertion υ[:1st -1; A printing unit that performs predetermined printing on the ticket inserted from the insertion/ejection 11; A communication control unit is provided to transmit data attached to a ticket inserted from the insertion/ejection port to the host central processing unit, and to receive data from the host central processing unit. In addition to printing the data in a predetermined manner on the ticket, the data is changed, added to, or deleted from the magnetic stripe.

(Function) According to the present invention, which has such a configuration as 4F, when a ticket is inserted from the insertion port or the insertion/ejection port, the ticket is moved to a predetermined position for reading data by the conveyance path and the blade in the conveyance path. It is transported to a location, that is, an identification information reading means, a magnetic reading means, and an optical reading means. Then, the information attached to the ticket is read by the identification information reading means, the magnetic reading section, and the optical reading stage F. The communication control section then sends the data read by these reading means to the host central processing unit. The host central processing unit sends sentiment data to the ticket processing terminal device 13 based on the sent data. The communication control unit receives the sentiment data, and the printing unit prints a predetermined character on the insert ticket based on the data. Further, the magnetic writing section writes, adds, or deletes the magnetic stripe data based on the surface writing data. After that, the ticket is ejected from the ejection port or the insertion/ejection port.

Therefore, the present invention can solve the problems in Section 111, reduce operator intervention, process multiple tickets including magnetic striped tickets or forms, and only issue tickets from the device. 11, erasure of information on the magnetic stripe of tickets issued outside the device, L! P
It is now possible to issue tickets and forms that can be replaced or added with printing, as well as exchange and issue tickets consisting of one or more tickets, and is also capable of processing airline boarding passes and issuing and changing other types of -r coupons, etc. A highly versatile ticket processing terminal device can be provided. In addition, even if the necessary information cannot be obtained from the inserted ticket at any time, this information can be input using the alternative method described in (2), so the ticket can be processed and customer service can be improved.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device of this embodiment;
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line AA' in FIG. 2.

On the top plate of the printer unit 2 shown in FIG.
A discharge outlet [217] is provided to take out the waste from the inside of the device. Further, a journal printer 4 is provided directly on the top plate, and the paper after printing by the journal printer 4 is discharged from a journal printer outlet (not shown) provided in the top plate, Take-up roller 5 in Fig. 3
3, it is wound up on the top plate.

A key fob 3 is installed at the upper end of the front panel of the printer section 2, and the keyboard 3 has keys for instructing the bowl operations of the link section 2, the CRT display 1, and the journal printer 4. A manual ID card reader 5 is installed behind the printer section 2 and the keyboard 3, and reads the data written on the magnetic stripe provided on a predetermined book i+, lj or magnetic card. It has a function of storing data in the memory 200 via the main control unit 100.

In FIG. 3, the CRT display (1) displays the operating status of the equipment in various processing steps and displays information such as 1. Displays messages, operation guidance, etc. Printer section 2
is based on the receipt 1C data from the host central processing unit (not shown), the input data from the keyboard 3, and the magnetic stripe data on the ticket or book-1S stored in the hopper 32 or on the ticket inserted from the insertion slot 6. to print. The keyboard 3 is used by an operator to input data to be printed on a ticket or form to be issued, data to be printed on a magnetic stripe provided on a ticket or form to be issued, instructions, etc. by keystrokes by an operator.

Further, the journal printer 4 is used to print and record the contents of processing in the apparatus, information printed on issued tickets or forms, etc. on a journal roll paper 49 as well.

The manual ID card reader 5 serves as a means for inputting magnetic information from an ID card or the like, and as an auxiliary input means when it is not possible to magnetically read fields or forms within the apparatus.

The shutter 8 performs an opening/closing operation to receive the ticket inserted from the insertion slot 6. The barcode reader 10 reads a barcode written or printed at a predetermined position on the inserted roll, and detects the type of ticket or form.

Further, the plates 12, 14, 19 are for switching the direction of conveyance of the ticket or form, and the blade 12 is for changing the conveyance direction of the ticket or form.
The blade '14 is provided at the junction of the conveyance path 1 and the conveyance path 34, the blade '14 is provided at the confluence of the conveyance path it, the conveyance path 34, and the conveyance path 42, and the blade 19 is provided at the confluence of the conveyance path 30 and the conveyance path 3I. and each blade has a respective solenoid 13.15.2
Driven by 0. The magnetic reading head 17 reads the data magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe when a magnetic stripe is provided on the ticket or form, and the magnetic read head 18 reads the data to be written on the ticket or form having the magnetic stripe. Insert 117 into the magnetic stripe. O
The CR reading unit 21 optically reads the information written on the ticket or form, and transmits the reading result to the OCR reading unit 2.
2, and consists of a light source, a photoelectric conversion element, etc. - Time Staking Stage 3-2: Rotatable storage with multiple ticket storage chambers for waiting for fast-in/fast-out order of tickets or forms and for random retrieval. It is composed of a motor 24, a solenoid, etc. that rotates the body and the storage body. Although not shown in this embodiment, the hopper 32 consists of two removably attached cassettes. Each cassette stores different types of forms, and includes a pickup roller 54, a reverse roller 55, and a foot roller. 5
6 makes it possible to separate and feed out tickets or forms (not shown) one by one from inside the hopper j2. The stacker 33 is for taking in the inserted ticket after a predetermined process when the inserted ticket is exchanged and issued, and two stackers 33 are provided in this embodiment. Collection printing section 35
After the inserted ticket is exchanged and issued, a cancellation or invalidation is printed on the ticket.

In FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as in FIG.
00 supplies the data read by the manual ID card reader 5 in FIG. 3 to the control unit +00.Ticket insertion control unit 2
Reference numeral 100 controls a shutter section 220041 consisting of a shutter 8 and a solenoid 9 shown in FIG. 3, a sensor, and the like. The barcode league part 2300 is a barcode reader l shown in FIG.
The data from O is supplied to the main control unit 100. Conveyance path 1
Child device group 2400 includes blades 12, 14, .
19 is controlled by instructions from main control unit +00. The magnetic reading section 2500 supplies the data read by the magnetic reading head 17 of FIG. 3 to the main control section 100, and also checks the data written by the magnetic driving section 2600. The magnetic loading unit 2600 transfers data from the main control unit +00 and the keyboard 3 to the magnetic stripe provided on the ticket or form via the magnetic loading head 18 shown in FIG.
It's crowded. The OCR reading section 2700 supplies the reading results from the OCR reading unit 22 in FIG. 3 to the main control section 100 and the OCR recognition section 2800. The OCR recognition unit 2800 recognizes the reading results. The hopper control section 2900 controls the hopper mechanism sections 3000 and 3100 that feed out each type of ticket or form stored in the hopper 32 in FIG. The stacker control unit 3200 connects the stacker 33 in FIG.
It controls the stacker mechanism parts:l 300, :l 400 that carry out transportation for taking in subsequent tickets or forms. The collection printing control unit 3500 supplies print data such as cancellation or invalidation to the collection printing unit 35 shown in FIG. - The time stacking conveyance control unit 00 controls the drive system of the temporary stacking unit 23 shown in FIG. The print control section 3700 supplies print data from the main control section 100 to the print head 40 shown in FIG.

Next, using Figures 1, 2, and 3,
Explain the operation of the example.

First, when the operator presses a predetermined key on the keyboard 3, the main control section 100 displays a response message and the IIT operating status of the device on the CRT display 1 via the CRT:t11 control section 500. The operator inputs a predetermined operation on the keyboard 3 in accordance with the message on the CRT display 1, and puts the printer section 2 into a standby state. Then, the ticket system sub-section 100 activates the device by the above-mentioned predetermined operation, and causes the device to perform the following ticket processing operation.

"Operation of feeding out a ticket or form in the hopper 32 and printing and outputting predetermined information on this ticket or form" If the purpose is to instruct the rear discharge lower to perform a discharge processing operation, the main control unit 100
By specifying the type of ticket or form and instructing the hopper control unit 2900 to feed it, the hopper control unit 2900 first controls the two hopper mechanism units 30 under its command.
00. : 1 ticket or form from either of 1100
Let the sheet roll out. That is, the selected hopper 3 of FIG.
The topmost ticket or form in 2 is picked up by the pickup roller 54
Then, by the action of the known functions of the reverse roller 55 and the feed roller 56, only one sheet is separated and fed out.

This dispensed ticket or form is transferred to the drive device group 800 by the conveyance control unit 700 according to instructions from the main control unit 100 in advance.
The transport path 30 or 31 is operated by driving a predetermined device. moreover,
Blade 19 is rotated into position by solenoid 20 and the ticket or form is conveyed to magnetic write head 18 and magnetic read head 17.

At this time, the main control unit 100 determines whether or not magnetic information should be added to -F for the selectively conveyed ticket or form. When writing, the data stored in the memory 200 is read by the magnetic write head 18 and then checked by the magnetic read head 17.

Note that the data stored in the memory 200 is data communicated by the L control unit +00 with the host central processing unit via the communication control unit 300, fixed information set according to the operation mode of the device, or data stored in advance by the operator. This information is information input using the keyboard 3, etc.

Next, when the moe check is completed, the main controller +00 drives a predetermined device in the drive device group 800 via the transport controller 700, and as the blade 14 rotates, the magnetic reading head 17 and Head 1 including magnetic 111
The ticket or form that has passed through 8 is delivered to a conveyance path 39.

The ticket or form is printed by a print head 40 and a platen 41.
introduced in between. - The memory 200 is controlled by the L control unit 100.
Information stored in , and its printing instructions or printing; t, 1
i Gobe: l Sent to 700, printed; l, 11 Gobe 37
According to the data from 00, the print head 40 prints on the waste or book Hl:j via the rlinkphone stored in the ribbon cassette 4:); at the same time as it is ejected to h ejection IT+ 7]: control section C by the command of 100
A predetermined message is displayed on the RT control unit 500 or the CRT display 1 and waits for the operator to take it out.

Ticket or book machine S after printing from operator or discharge L17
When the is taken out, a sensor (not shown) provided in the discharge 1-17 detects the stiffness, and the detection (+, 5J
This is detected by the I-control unit 100, and the device returns to its initial state and waits for the next process.

As shown in 1- below, depending on the ticket or bill fed out from the hopper 32, +lli information is written into the magnetic stripe of the ticket or bill. Since it is possible to print at the position and eject from 17, for example, in the memory 200 or the file of the host central processing unit, the column +li or the r of the aircraft, etc.
If the system is designed to prevent such invasion, the ticket or book can be issued as a P-ticket such as a reserved seat ticket or boarding pass simply by inputting the specified information using the operator or the keyboard 3. can do. In particular, by installing the device of this embodiment at a travel agency, etc., information such as seat assignments can be stored at the travel agency without having to issue boarding passes to passengers at airport counters. 11 boarding passes with electric stripes will be issued. Of course, it is also possible to issue not only boarding passes for these airplanes and reserved seat tickets for DaIIl1i-, but also reserved seat tickets for theaters and various coupons.

``Process of reading the +l'i information of the inserted ticket from insertion 1-16, including new information, erasing information 1.!2, replacing it, and then ejecting it or issuing a replacement ticket.'' If the +Ili information input by the operator is to instruct a process to insert a ticket from insertion [ ] 6, perform printing on the ticket, and then eject it, the operator first inserts the ticket into insertion Ul 6. Then, insert the mustard 1-1
The inserted ticket is detected by a sensor recognized in 6 (-4- in the figure), and the detection signal is sent to the subsection +00.
sent to. Then, the main control section 100 controls the ticket insertion control section 2.
100 to drive the shutter section 2200 to open the shutter 8 in FIG.
00 is commanded and the inserted ticket is sucked into the conveyance path 11 from the insertion r'-16. When inhaled, the shutter 8 closes. When the ticket arrives at the bar court IO, the ticket l-
The barcode written or printed on the machine is read. The read data is sent to the main control unit 100 and stored in the memory 2.
At the same time, the control unit 100 determines whether the ticket type corresponds to the operation by the operator or not. is rejected by the insertion port 6 and returned to the operator.

On the other hand, if it is a 1-cough winning ticket, the control unit +00 is operated by the magnetic reading unit 2500 and the OC according to the barcode reading data.
A reading instruction is issued to one or both of the R reading units 2700.

In other words, if the inserted ticket has a magnetic stripe, the L control section 100 instructs both the magnetic reading section 2500 and the OCR reading section 2700 to read the barcode reading data. If the device does not have a magnetic stripe, a reading instruction is issued only to the OCR reading section 2700.

Also, at the same time as the conveyance control unit 700, the main control unit 100
to control the blades 12 and 14 of the transport path switching device group 2400, and the drive device group +
The ticket is conveyed to the magnetic reading head 17 under the control of +00. The results of these readings are sent to the upper control section 100 via the magnetic reading section 2500 or the OCR recognition section 2800 and temporarily stored in the memory 200. Thereafter, the time scooping transport control unit 3600 transports the waste to the temporary scooping station 23 in FIG. (Then, the type of processing to be performed subsequently is determined by communicating with the host central processing unit via the communication control unit 300, and one of the following three types of processing is selected depending on the determination result.) and execute it.

<Processing 1> Processing 1 is a process that is completed by processing one read ticket 'IF-G' and then adds magnetic information or prints predetermined information to this ticket.

1- That is, the main control unit 100 selects this process 1 and determines from the predetermined read data, and causes the conveyance control unit 700 to reversely drive the corresponding device of the drive device group 800, and then performs temporary staking conveyance control. The head unit includes magnetic head unit 3600 that temporarily backfeeds the ticket from the stacking station 1 unit 23! 8 to be transported. Thereafter, the ticket is discharged from the discharge port 7 through the same processing process as the ticket or form from the hopper 12, and is taken out by the operator.

Processing 2〉 This processing 2 is a process that is completed in one ticket by the reader, and takes the inserted ticket into the stacker 33 and adds information to the ticket or form stored in the hopper 32. These tickets will be exchanged and issued as new tickets.

-・)-In other words, when the knee control section 100 selects this process 2, the hopper control section 2! ] Instruct the OO to specify the type of ticket or form and its dispensing instructions, and as necessary, as mentioned above, the dispensed ticket or form will be magnetically loaded, checked, and After printing the information, it is ejected and issued as a predetermined ticket.

Incidentally, the number of tickets to be issued is not limited to one, but multiple tickets may be issued depending on the information from the read ticket.

Thereafter, the main control unit +00 reversely drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 800 via the conveyance control unit 700 to backfeed the ticket and convey it to the magnetic-7-containing head I11. controlling the switching device group 2400 to switch the blade 12.14;
Magnetism! Transport to the F-containing head 18 and magnetic reading head 17! ! 839 is connected to the conveyance path 34. If this ticket has a magnetic stripe, the magnetic stripe is magnetically attached to the magnetic stripe by instructions from the main control unit +00.
Magnetic information such as cancellation or invalidation is written by the magnetic head 18 via the magnetic head 18.

Thereafter, the ticket is passed to the conveyance path 34, and in the middle of the conveyance path 34, the e-mail main control section 3 receives an instruction from the main control section +00.
500, the collection printing head 36 of the collection printing section 35 prints information such as cancellation or invalidity on the inserted ticket.

After this printing is completed, the tickets are taken into the stacker 33 according to their types.

<Process 3> In this process 3, the data is not completed with one ticket read,
Data is completed only after reading multiple forms, and processing is performed using all this data.The processing involves writing, erasing, or rewriting information on the ticket inserted through the insertion slot 6, or issuing a new ticket. This is what we do.

That is, when the main control unit 100 selects this process 3,
Information is read by the barcode reader 10 , magnetic reading head 17 , and OCR reading section 21 and stored in the memory 200 . Based on that information, the IE control unit 100 independently
Alternatively, it communicates with the host central processing unit via the communication control unit 300. As a result, if it is determined that the information on one ticket is insufficient and that the process cannot be performed unless information on multiple tickets is collected, the L control unit +00 sends a corresponding message via the CRT control unit 500. and display it on CRT display 1.

This allows the operator to insert multiple tickets into
When inserting the tickets one after another from
Store in 3. Next, CRT ;1. A corresponding message is displayed on the CRT display 1 via the IJ control unit 500, and the process of insertion→reading→-time stacking is performed until a predetermined number of sheets are completed. When the predetermined data is completed, communication with the host central processing unit or main control unit +
Based on its own judgment, 00 determines whether to magnetically, include, print, or both the information on the inserted ticket, that is, the temporarily stacked ticket itself, or to issue a new ticket.

Here, if you want to add or update information to the ticket itself that has been stacked at - time, use the - hour stack index E.
The tickets stored in the bank are ejected in the *i order of fast-in and fast-out, or they are ejected randomly, and the tickets are issued according to the process 1 described above. When issuing a new ticket, all the tickets or books stored in the hopper 32 according to the above-mentioned process 2 are issued using E. The metal pieces are stored in the stacker 33.

In this case, among the multiple tickets stacked at − time,
It is possible to include 1 or 2 information on some tickets, erase them, or perform fortune-telling/F8 processing, and exchange other tickets with new tickets.In addition, in the case of exchange issuance, the number of tickets to be imported can be changed. It is also wise to vary the number of tickets issued.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, information is read from one or more tickets inserted from the insertion slot 6, and based on the reading result, information 1 or 2 is added to the inserted ticket. ) can be included, erased, or replaced with -2 and then ejected, or a new ticket can be issued. For example, you can not only edit, issue, and change airline boarding passes and reserved seat tickets all at once, but also combine service items and complimentary tickets with tickets of equivalent value or actual tickets. Automatic exchange b becomes 11 functions. Furthermore, tickets without magnetic stripes may be exchanged for tickets with magnetic stripes.11
For example, an aircraft r issued outside the device.
It will also be possible to exchange the voucher for a boarding pass.

By the way, if the ticket inserted into the device is rejected for some reason, the ticket is returned to the machine 17 for ejection. Then, the ticket paste jet is displayed on the CRT display 1 to notify the user, and when the manual input mode is designated by pressing a predetermined key on the keyboard 3, etc.
The main control unit 100 controls the device so that it can accept input data from the keyboard 3, and enters into operation to process this data as ticket information and a bar code. Similarly, the main control unit 100 starts processing the information read by the manual ID card reader 5 as magnetic information of the ticket. The operator is the O of the ticket.
CR data and barcode data are manually input using the key fob 3, and magnetic information is input using the manual ID card reader 5. These are just the barcode reader section 2:l OO and OCR reading section 2700
, and data input by the magnetic reading unit 2500. Based on these input data, the various processes described above can be executed regardless of the inserted ticket paste.

Note that although the present invention has been described using one embodiment, it is not limited to this.

For example, the position of each component within the device can be changed at any time, and insertion D6 and ejection [■17] can be changed at any time.
It is also possible to configure it as two insertion/ejection openings. Furthermore, the hopper 32 and the stacker 3:1 are each two in the embodiment described above, or may be one each,
It is also i+7 to have three or more of each.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, since it is equipped with a plurality of input means such as barcode, magnetic, and OCR, it is possible to design a ticket or form according to the characteristics of the data entry method. , for various transportation tickets, seat reservations, etc. inserted from outside the device, it is not only possible to process various passports depending on the means of transportation at once, but also to process coupons such as service tickets, complimentary certificates, or tickets of equivalent value. It is possible to automatically exchange passports and even issue a receipt-7. Furthermore, since it communicates with the five host central processing units to obtain print information and magnetic +'j- information, it is suitable for processing airline boarding passes and issuing various other reservation tickets. Therefore,
An extremely versatile ticket processing terminal device can be provided because the operator can perform batch processing without worrying about the type of ticket or ticket issued.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA' in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4. 5 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a functional diagram of the conventional example. 1-CRT display, 3...keyboard, 500--CRT control section, 700...transport control section, 1100...discharge section, +200--journal printer, 2100--ticket insertion control section, 2300 ---Barcode reader section, 2400--Transport path 1 child device group, 2500--
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An operating section for inputting information and control commands necessary for ticket processing, a display section for displaying information, messages, etc. necessary for ticket processing, and a ticket insertion and ejection port or a ticket insertion/ejection port; a blade for switching a conveyance path along which the ticket is conveyed in a predetermined direction; and an identification information reading means for reading identification information given to a ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion/ejection port. , a magnetic reading unit that reads data written on the magnetic stripe when the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port and the ticket or form fed out from the hopper has a magnetic stripe; a magnetic writing unit that writes, erases, and rewrites data on the magnetic stripe; and an optical reading unit that reads optically readable information given to a ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection slot. , a printing unit that performs predetermined printing on the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection opening; and the insertion information read by at least one of the identification information reading unit, the magnetic reading unit, and the optical reading unit. a communication control unit that transmits data attached to a ticket inserted from the slot or the insertion/ejection port to a host central processing unit, and receives data from the host central processing unit; A ticket processing terminal device that performs predetermined printing on the ticket based on data from the device, and also rewrites, adds to, or deletes data from the magnetic stripe.