JPH02245997A - Ticket inspecting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the working efficiency of ticket inspecting business and the reliability of the ticket inspection by reading the currently boarding section, entraining place name, fare, etc., of transportation, which are made into bar codes, by means of a data input terminal instrument attached with a bar code reader. CONSTITUTION:A conductor brings a station name plate 4 obtained by making respective station names 5a into the bar codes, and on a railroad ticket 1 sold in each station, an entraining station 2 and a fare 3 of the boarding section are expressed on a bar code basis. When the conductor reads the next arriving station name 5a, etc., on the station name plate 4 and the railroad ticket 1 possessed by a passenger with the use of a data input terminal equipment 7 in a running train, the normal railroad fare of the currently boarding section can be retrieved from a fare table in a portable data processor 8. Further, a decision result whether or not the railroad ticket 1 is effective is transmitted to the data input terminal device 7 on a wireless basis, and the conductor can immediately confirm propriety. Thus the working efficiency of the ticket inspecting business and the reliability of the ticket inspection can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a ticket inspection system for inspecting transportation tickets held by passengers.

[Prior Art] An example of a train that travels a predetermined distance will be described. Inside the train, tickets are inspected by the conductor.The procedure for this in-train ticket inspection is for the conductor to go around the train, ask each passenger to see the ticket they have, and check the information written on the ticket. Check the boarding station you are at, the amount written on your ticket or the name of the station you are getting off at, and also the current location of this train.
It is determined whether the ticket held by the passenger is still valid at the present time. If the ticket is valid, the ticket will be returned to the passenger without a ticket punch.

If it is invalid, either the conductor will self-report or the conductor will inquire about the station to get off at, charge the passenger for the amount of money missing from the fare to the station, and issue an on-board auxiliary ticket.

Therefore, the conductor immediately calculates the official fare from the boarding station to the current location based on the boarding station name and price written on the ticket presented by the passenger, and the current location of the train, and calculates the official fare from the boarding station to the current location. It is necessary to compare. Therefore, the conductor who conducts the ticket inspection must always carry a fare list or fare list, and must memorize at least the fares between the main stations on the route on which the train is operated. Furthermore, it is also necessary to always know which stations the train is currently running between.

As described above, there is a problem in ticket inspection in a train that only a conductor who is skilled in ticket inspection can perform the task smoothly.

Furthermore, even if a conductor is an experienced conductor, he or she will need to check a separately prepared fare list while inspecting tickets when fares are revised.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances,
- Taking a train as an example, by reading the current position of the train, the valid section of the train, the amount of money used, etc. with a data input terminal equipped with a barcode reader, the current position of the train, the valid section of the train, and the amount of money used can be determined. It is possible to automatically determine whether or not the relevant ticket is valid for the currently used section, and even if the conductor is inexperienced with ticket inspection duties, he or she can smoothly carry out ticket inspection duties. To provide a ticket inspection system that is very convenient for people, improves the efficiency of ticket inspection work, and increases the reliability of ticket inspection.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The ticket inspection system of the present invention includes a place name plate displaying barcoded names of all the departure and arrival points arranged along the operating route of the means of transportation; A ticket for a means of transportation on which the name of the departure and arrival point indicating the section of use of the means and the usage fee for the same section are converted into a barcode and the valid section is displayed,
It consists of a data input terminal and a portable data processing device.

The data input terminal is a barcode reader that reads the name of the place on the place name plate, the valid usage area on the ticket display, the usage fee for the same area, etc.

The portable data processing device has a display that displays input information and a transmitter/receiver that wirelessly outputs each read data, and the portable data processing device has a fare table that stores all fares between each departure and arrival station, and a data input terminal. 5 in the fare table for the current section indicating the location information of the means of transportation sent from the machine, as well as the use section of the usage ticket display sent from the data terminal.
A fare search means that searches for usage fees for the customer's current usage section, and determines whether or not the five tickets are valid for the current usage segment based on the fare searched by this fare search means and the amount displayed on the sent usage ticket. and a determination result sending means for wirelessly transmitting the determination result to the data input terminal.

[Function] For example, when the ticket inspection system of the present invention is applied to ticket inspection inside a train, the conductor carries a station name plate (place name plate) with the station name of each station written in barcode form. In addition, the ticket sold at each station has the boarding station and the fare for the section used written in a barcode. Additionally, a fare table is formed within the portable data processing device that stores all fares between each station.

Thus, when a conductor on a running train reads a station name plate, for example the name of the next station to be reached, with a bar code reader of a data entry terminal, information on the current position of the train is stored in the portable data processing device. Next, when the name of the boarding station and the fare for the section used are read on the passenger's ticket using the data input terminal, the data will be read in the portable data processing device.
The official fare for the currently used section is searched from the fare table, and the searched fare is compared with the read fare to determine whether the ticket held by the passenger is valid or not. A decision is made as to whether or not it is possible. Subsequently, the determination result is wirelessly transmitted to the data input terminal. Therefore, the conductor can immediately confirm whether or not the request is possible using the data input terminal.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket inspection system according to an embodiment. Note that this embodiment shows a case where the present invention is applied to an in-train search system.

That is, on the front side of the ticket 1, the name of the boarding station 2, which is the new location of the departure and arrival point, and the boarding fee amount 3 are written together with the date of issue and the valid period of use. Charge 3a is listed. In addition, the conductor on board the train must check all the station names 5, including the stations A to F that are located along the train's operating route, the barcoded station names 5a, and the stations operated on this route. He brought with him a station name plate 4 on which the Tl-73 train number 6 of the train he was traveling to was written and the barcoded train number 6a. The station name plate 4 is small enough to fit into a chest pocket. Further, the conductor carries a data input terminal 7 that is sized to be held in one hand and a portable data processing device 8 that is sized to fit in a pocket.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the portable data processing device 8. As shown in FIG. A ROMI that stores programs via a path line 11 to the CPU10 that executes various information processing
2. RAM1 that stores variable data such as rate tables
3. A keyboard 14 for initializing various data in the RAM 13, a transceiver 15 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data input terminal 7, and a switching control for switching the transceiver 15 to a receiving state or a transmitting state. device 15a etc. are connected. And 1. A driving voltage (■) is applied to each of the above-mentioned electronic components from the battery via the power supply circuit 16. is supplied.

In the RAM 13, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a fare table 1 that stores regular fares between stations A to F.
3a is formed. Furthermore, in the RAM 13, for each train number 6, a train information memory 13b1 stores train information such as the starting station, traveling section, and terminal station of that train, and the sales amount of on-board supplementary tickets sold to transit passengers. Ticket sales aggregation memory 13c for aggregating ticket sales, ticket 1 held by passengers
Boarding station name So and amount A read from. a ticket information memory 13d that stores the train number T read from the station name plate 4, a train number memory 13e that temporarily stores the train number T read from the station name plate 4, and a next station that stores the next station name S1 indicating the next stop station also read from the station name plate 4. Memory 13f1 A shortfall amount memory 13g that stores the shortfall amount wIA1 when a shortfall amount A1 occurs in the ticket 1, a transmission buffer 13f and a reception buffer 1311 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data input terminal 7. An alighting station memory 13-j, etc. is formed to store the alighting station name S2 announced by the customer in the case of a passenger.

In addition, in the data input terminal 7, as shown in FIG. Boarding station name 2a, fare 3a,
A pen scanner type barcode reader 18 is attached to read the station name 5a and train number 6a. Further, along the longitudinal direction of the case 17, a lamp 19 is provided to indicate that the barcode has been read correctly. Display device 2o for displaying various information such as read station name and fare, keyboard 21 for inputting fares received from passengers, missing charges, etc.
, a printer 23 for issuing an in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22, etc. are also installed.

5(a) and 5(b) are a front sectional view and a side sectional view showing the inside of the data input terminal 7. FIG. As shown,
A binarization circuit 18b and a code conversion circuit 18c are arranged adjacent to the photosensor 18a, and a display 2 is provided in the center.
0 is set.

Furthermore, below the keyboard 21, a keyboard board 21a is arranged, in which switch elements are arranged, which are opened and closed in response to key operations for each key.

Furthermore, two PC boards 24a are provided with electronic components such as a CPU disposed below the keyboard board 21a.

24b1 and a transmitter/receiver 31 are housed therein.

Further, a battery 24d that supplies driving power to each electronic component is housed below the display 20.

Further, the printer 23 includes each of the PC boards 24a.

24b via a connection socket 24c, and as shown in the figure, this printer 23 portion can be removed from the main body.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the data input terminal 7. As shown in FIG. A ROM 27 that stores programs via a pass line 26 to the CPU 25 that executes various calculation processes;
RAM 28 for storing various read data, keyboard 21, display 20, photosensor 18a and binarization circuit 1
8b and a code conversion circuit 18c, a lamp drive circuit 29 for the lamp 19, and a printer 2.
3, a transmitter/receiver for wirelessly transmitting various data read to the printer drive circuit 30 and the portable data processing device 8, and for receiving data such as judgment results and insufficient amount sent from the portable data processing device 8. 31, this transceiver 31
A switching controller 15 that controls switching between the transmitting state and the receiving state.
a etc. are connected.

The conductor carries this data input terminal 7 and the station name plate 4 with him at all times, and inputs each barcoded data written on the ticket 1 received from the passenger at the time of ticket inspection or based on the passenger's self-report and the station name plate 4. Read the station name. Each piece of data read by this data input terminal 7 is wirelessly transmitted via a transmitter/receiver 31 to a portable data processing device 8 stored in the conductor's pocket. In addition, when the station name 5a of the station name plate 4 is read, in order to distinguish whether the read station name 5a indicates the next station name S1 indicating the current position information of the train or the alighting station name S2 specified by the passenger, Before reading the alighting station name S2, it is necessary to operate a function key indicating the name of the alighting station on the keyboard 21. Note that even if the boarding station name 12a written on the ticket 1 and the station name 5a written on the station name plate 4 are the same, a distinction code is added so that they can be immediately distinguished. It also receives various data wirelessly transmitted from the portable data processing device 8 and displays it on the display 20, and issues an in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 using the printer 23.

When various data are input from the data input terminal 7 to the portable data processing device 8 carried by the conductor via the transceiver 15, the ticket is processed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The program is configured to determine whether the ticket is valid or invalid, and to display whether or not to issue the in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 to the data input terminal 7 as necessary.

When the flowchart is started and data is input in S (step) 1, the type of the data is checked. Next, if the data input in S2 is the train number T read from the station name plate 4, the train number T is stored in the train number memory 13e of the RAM 1B. That is, by storing the train number T, the train's operating route, starting station name, and terminal station name can be grasped from the train information memory 13b.

Further, if the data entered manually in S3 is the next station name S1 read from the station name plate 4, the next station name S1 is stored in the next station memory 13f. In addition, the input data at 84 is the boarding station name So and the amount A written on the ticket 1 held by the passenger. If the ticket information consists of the following, the ticket information is temporarily stored in the ticket information memory 13d of the RAM 13. After that, board the station name S. The regular fare As between and the next station name S is searched from the fare table 13a. At this time, the current fare A searched in S5
If s is less than the amount Ao read from ticket 1, this ticket 1 is valid for the currently used section, so after transmitting the validity information of ticket 1 to data input terminal 7, go to the beginning of the flowchart. It returns and waits for the next data input at Sl.

Note that, in S5, the current fare As exceeds the amount A of the ticket 1. In this case, this ticket 1 is invalid, so if you assume that you get off at the next station S1, the missing fare amount A
Calculate l (-As Ao). Then, the insufficient charge amount A calculated in S6.

is stored in the insufficient charge amount memory 13g. Thereafter, the insufficient charge amount A1 is transmitted to the data input terminal 7 via the transceiver 15. The data input terminal 7, which has received the insufficient charge amount A1, displays the insufficient charge amount A1 on the display 20 together with a message indicating the shortage, as shown in FIG.

Further, if the data input at 87 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is the alighting station S2 specified by the passenger, the ticket information memory 1
Boarding station name S stored in 3d. Alighting station name S entered as
The regular fare AP between 2 and 2 is read from the fare table 13a. Then, the insufficient fare amount At (-
Ap −Ao ) is calculated. The insufficient charge amount A1 calculated in S6 is stored in the insufficient charge amount memory 13g. Then, the insufficient charge amount A1 is transmitted to the data input terminal 7.

Further, if the input data is the amount A2 received from the passenger by operating the ten keys on the keyboard 21 at 89, the SIO compares the amount A2 with the insufficient fare amount Al in the insufficient fare amount memory 13g. If the received currency type A2 is less than the insufficient fare amount A1, it is necessary to receive an additional insufficient fare amount from the passenger, so further calculate the additional insufficient fare amount A1 (-A, -A2), In S8, the newly calculated insufficient charge amount Al is stored anew in the insufficient charge amount memory 13g.

The currency A2 received from the passenger at SIO is the insufficient fare amount A.
When it exceeds 1, the insufficient fare amount A is set as the received amount A1, and the alighting station name S2 stored in the alighting station memory 13j is transmitted to the data input terminal 7 as an instruction to issue an in-train auxiliary ticket. Note that if change occurs, the amount of change is also transmitted at the same time. Next, the received amount A is added to the ticket sales total memory 13c in the RAM 13.

On the other hand, the data input terminal 7 which received the instruction to issue the on-board auxiliary ticket uses the printer 23 to print out the auxiliary on-board ticket 2 with the received amount A1 and the name of the station to get off at S2 as shown in FIG.
Issue 2. The conductor will receive this auxiliary ticket 2 issued on the train.
2 to the passenger.

This completes the ticket inspection work for the ticket 1 and the issuance work for the in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 for one passenger.

The switching between the transmitting state and the receiving state in the transceiver 15 is executed by the CPU 10 via the switching controller 15a according to the flowchart in FIG.

That is, when the device is powered on, the transceiver 15 is switched to the receiving state via the switching controller 15a in S11. When a transmission request occurs, the state is switched to the transmission state via the switching controller 15a in S12. When the transmission is completed, it returns to Sll and immediately returns to the receiving state. In this way, the transceiver 15 normally maintains the receiving state and shifts to the transmitting state only when a transmission request occurs.

Further, between the portable data processing device 8 and the data input terminal 7, each data is converted into a digital value and FSK modulated in a state where it is incorporated into a transmission format as shown in FIG. It is transmitted and received wirelessly.

That is, a header is placed at the beginning of the transmission format, followed by a start code STX. Following the start code STX, 14 pieces of data Di-Di4 are incorporated, followed by an end code EXT, upper parity data, and lower parity data. At the final position, a CR code indicating a printer line feed and an LF code for feeding the paper by one line are arranged.

In this embodiment, the data DI.

D2 indicates the boarding station name code, data D3 to D7 indicate the boarding fare, data D8 to DI2 indicate the train number,
Furthermore, data D13. D14 indicates the code of the name of the station currently passed through.

In addition, in the next upper parity data and lower parity data, as shown in FIG.
4 odd horizontal parity data [Pl to P8] is divided into upper and lower halves, and each divided 4-bit data [Pl
-P4 ] and [P5 to P8] are respectively assigned to the lower four digit bits. A preset specific code [Sl to Sit] is divided and assigned to each of the upper four digits. In this way, odd horizontal parity data [P
By dividing l~P8 and assigning it to the upper and lower parity data, the upper 4 digits of the specific code can be assigned to the next CR.
By setting a code that absolutely does not match the code, each 8-bit parity data is prevented from having the same value as the next 8-bit CR code. Therefore, if an error occurs in each data D1 to D14 during transmission, it will be detected reliably, so that when an error is detected, each data DI to D14 can be retransmitted, and the transmitted The reliability of the data Dl-D14 is improved.

It should be noted that the data transmission method for checking the validity of each data using the method described above is already described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-257836 and is well known, so a detailed explanation will be omitted in this embodiment.

In the ticket inspection system configured in this way, the conductor reads the train number 6a on the station name plate 4 with the barcode reader 18 of the data input terminal 7 before the train is operated, and the read train number T is transferred to a portable data processor. It is recorded in the train number memory 1.3e of the device 8. Subsequently, each time the conductor passes one station 5 on the train's operating route, he reads the next station name 5a with the data input terminal 7, and the read next station name S1
is recorded in the next station memory 13f.

When in-vehicle ticket inspection is carried out, the boarding station name 2a and fare 3a written in barcodes on the ticket 1 held by the passenger are read by the data input terminal 7.

The read boarding station name So and amount Ao are stored in the ticket information memory 13d. If it is determined that the ticket 1 held by the passenger is valid up to the next station name Sl where the passenger stops, a valid message is displayed on the display 20.

If invalid is displayed, or based on the passenger's self-report, the conductor will ask the passenger for the name of the alighting station, operate the function keys on the keyboard 21, and display the barcode on the station name plate 4 that corresponds to the name of the alighting station. When the station name 5a is read by the data input terminal 7, the insufficient fare amount A for riding up to the alighting station name S2 is displayed on the display 20.

When the conductor manually enters the amount A2 corresponding to the insufficient fare amount A using the keyboard 21, the printer 23 prints out the received amount (shortage fare amount) A1 and the name of the alighting station S2 as shown in FIG. An in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 is issued. The conductor hands the on-board auxiliary tickets 22 to the five passengers.

With the ticket inspection system configured in this way, the conductor can grasp the current location information of the train by simply reading the next station name 5a on the data input terminal 7 each time the train passes through the station, so the conductor can grasp the current position information of the train by simply reading the next station name 5a on the data input terminal 7 each time the train passes through the station. By simply reading the boarding station name 2a and fare 3a displayed in the barcode on the ticket 1, it is immediately determined whether the ticket 1 is valid or invalid for the currently used section and is displayed on the display 20. .

Therefore, even if the conductor is unfamiliar with the conductor, he can reliably perform the ticket inspection inside the train.

In addition, immediately after fare revisions, etc. are implemented, it is difficult for even experienced conductors to keep track of the fares between each station, so by using this ticket inspection system, ticket inspection Work efficiency can be greatly improved.

Furthermore, in the ticket inspection system of this embodiment, if there is a shortage in the fare amount for the ticket 1, the shortage amount will be displayed, and if the ticket 1 has been transferred, the auxiliary ticket 22 will be displayed on the train to take you to the station where you will get off. It becomes possible to issue.

In addition, by applying the ticket search system of the present invention, the seat number of each seat on a reserved seat train, etc. is converted into a bar code, and the seat number is read by the data input terminal 7, and the corresponding seat is designated for each seat. It is also possible to ascertain within the portable data processing device 8 the data as to whether or not there are passengers who have reserved seat tickets.

Although trains have been described in the embodiments, it goes without saying that the ticket inspection system of the present invention can be used to inspect tickets for various other means of transportation.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the ticket inspection system of the present invention, information such as the currently used section of the means of transportation, the new residence to be used and the usage fee etc. is converted into a barcode and is input to the data input terminal equipped with a barcode reader. By reading it with a machine, it is automatically determined whether the ticket is appropriate or inappropriate for the current section of use based on the current section of the transportation method, the new house displayed on the ticket, and the amount spent within the section. Therefore, even passengers who are unfamiliar with ticket inspection work can smoothly carry out ticket inspection work, and even after fare revisions, it is very convenient even for experienced passengers, and the work efficiency of ticket inspection work can be improved. Furthermore, the reliability of ticket inspection can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the ticket inspection system of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a portable data processing device, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the same portable data processing device. Figure 4 is an external view of the data input terminal, Figure 5 is a sectional view of the internal structure of the data input terminal, and Figure 6 is the data input terminal. 7 and 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the portable data processing device, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an issued in-vehicle auxiliary ticket, and FIG. 10 is a transmission format for data transmission. FIG. 1...Ticket, 4...Station name (new house) plate, 7.
..., data input terminal, 8... portable data processing device, 10, 25-CPU, 13 a-... fee table, 15.31... transmitter/receiver, 18... barcode reader , 20...Display device, 23...Printer, 22...In-vehicle auxiliary ticket. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A place name plate displaying barcoded names of all departure and arrival stations arranged along the operating route of a means of transportation, and a departure and arrival station displaying the usage section of the means of transportation. A ticket for the means of transportation on which the name of the place and the usage fee for the same section are barcoded and the valid date of use is displayed, and the name of the place on the place name plate and the valid use area and the same area as shown on the ticket. A data input terminal equipped with a barcode reader that reads the usage fee etc. of the section, a display that displays the input information, and a transmitter/receiver that wirelessly outputs each of the read data, and all the data between the departure and arrival stations A fare table that stores fares, and a fare table for the corresponding customer in the fare table for the current segment indicating the location information of the means of transportation transmitted from the data input terminal and the usage section for which the usage ticket is displayed that is also transmitted from the data terminal. A fare search means for searching the usage fee in the currently used section, and a use for determining whether or not the corresponding ticket is valid for the currently used section based on the fare searched by this fee search means and the amount displayed on the transmitted usage ticket. A ticket inspection system comprising a portable data processing device having means for determining whether a ticket is valid or not, and a determination result sending means for wirelessly transmitting the determination result to the data input terminal.