JPH0418670A - Cancellation system for seats reservation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the new reservation of a corresponding seat and to efficiently use the seats of a train by checking the content of the ticket of a customer on board and cancelling the reserved seat. CONSTITUTION:A device 4 for issuing a train ticket prints and outputs the ticket so that the reserved train and seat can read at least by a ticket reading device 5. A train reservation part 5a of the ticket reading device 5 designates the train which the customer takes. The ticket reading device 5 transfers information read out from the ticket at the time of seat detection and the information of the name of the train designated by the train reservation part 5a to a central processing unit 1. The central processing unit 1 compares these, and cancels the seat written in the ticket when they are different. Thus, even when taking the train other than the reserved one, the seat is cancelled automatically so that the cancelled seats can be used efficiently.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a seat cancellation method in an online train seat reservation and ticketing system, particularly when a passenger does not board the designated train but boards another train. , relates to a seat cancellation method that allows the seat to be canceled automatically.

[Conventional technology]

Online seat reservation and ticketing systems for passenger planes and trains allow accurate reservation information to be obtained online, but if seat reservations and passenger information are not linked, services such as guidance for passengers who are not seated at the departure time may not be available. It cannot be done.

For this reason, in the method described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-146360, the seating status of passengers is managed for each vehicle (such as a passenger plane) that has seats. In other words, when issuing a ticket to reserve a seat, the user's passenger information is associated with the seat information and stored in a file, and when the seat is used, the seat information read from the designated field is entered to search for information on unseated passengers. do.

On the other hand, on trains such as the Shinkansen, passengers who have reserved seats may board a train that departs before the reserved train, and the reserved seat of the reserved train may continue to be operated without being canceled. is required to be provided.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Although the above-mentioned conventional technology describes seating management of seats, no consideration is given to automatic cancellation of seats.

For example, in the case of train seat reservations, if a customer who has reserved a seat and receives an outbreak gets on a train that departs earlier than the reserved train, the seat cannot be canceled. Seats will remain empty, and during busy times, there is a risk that the seats will become full.

The purpose of the present invention is to improve such problems, and to make it possible to cancel the reserved train seat and allow another passenger to reserve the seat if the reserved train name and boarding line are different. The purpose is to provide a seat cancellation method.

1. Means for Solving the Problem] - In order to achieve the above object, the seat cancellation method of the present invention is as follows:
A storage device that stores reservation ticket issue status and seating status, a central processing unit that refers to the storage device to allocate seats, and a reservation that specifies the train that has the seats that the central processing unit allocates. The system consists of a winding device that outputs the seats allocated by the central processing unit as ticket pieces, and a ticket reading device that reads seat information from the ticket piece when boarding the train is detected and transfers it to the central processing unit. In the seat cancellation method of the online system, the ticket reading device is equipped with a train designation section for specifying the train boarded, and when boarding, the ticket reading device reads the train information read from the ticket and the train. If the train specified in the designated section is different,
``1.The central processing unit is characterized in that it automatically cancels the seat indicated on the ticket.

[Operation] In the present invention, the ticket issuing device outputs a ticket piece on which at least reserved trains and seats are printed so that they can be read by a ticket reading device.

Further, the train specifying section of the ticket reading device specifies the train on which the passenger will board.

The ticket reading device also transfers the information read from the ticket when boarding is detected and the train name information designated by the train designation section to the central processing unit.

The central processing unit compares these, and if they are different, cancels the seat written on the ticket.

As a result, even if you board a train other than the one you reserved, your seat will be automatically canceled, allowing you to use the canceled seat efficiently.

[Example 1 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a seat reservation ticketing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of reservation information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing ticketing information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of ticket reading information in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the storage contents of a storage device in an embodiment of the present invention.

In Figure 1, ■ is a central processing unit that controls various devices while referring to storage device 2, 2 is a storage device that stores seat allocation and reservation status for each train, and 3 is a keyboard and CR
(4 is output from the central processing unit 1) A ticket issuing device such as a printer that outputs ticket issuing information 102 as a ticket piece (magnetized ticket) 6, 5 is equipped with a keyboard and a magnetic reader, reads the ticket piece 6, and transfers it to the central processing unit l as ticket reading information 103. A ticket reading device such as an online terminal, 5a is a ticket reading device 5
6 is a ticket piece (magnetized ticket) on which ticketing information 102 is written. It is assumed that the ticket reading device 5 is installed, for example, at a gate terminal at a train entrance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the reservation information 101 is composed of the date of reservation, the specified train name, and the section.

In addition, the ticketing information 102 includes 11
Includes printed data consisting of a train name, section, seat number, and special notes, and magnetic data consisting of a train name, section, and seat number, and these are output to the magnetization field 6. be done.

Additionally, the ticket reading information 103 is as shown in FIG.
It consists of the designated train name and read magnetic data including the date, train name, section, and seat number.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage device 2 stores the reservation status of each station for each seat specified by date and train name.

Next, the procedure of seat cancellation processing in this embodiment will be described.

First, a user makes a seat reservation by inputting the boarding date, train name, section, etc., using a reservation device 3 installed at a station or a travel agency. The data thus input to the reservation device 3 is transferred to the central processing unit 1 as reservation information 101 shown in FIG. 2, and an inquiry is made as to whether reservations are not possible.

When the reservation information 101 is transferred from the reservation device 3, the central processing unit 1 stores the date and time, train name, and train name shown in the reservation information 101.
and the vacant seat status for the boarding section is searched from the storage device 2, and if there is a vacant seat, the specified section of the train is changed from vacant to reserved, the ticketing information 102 shown in FIG. 3 is created and transferred to the ticketing device 4. .

Next, when the ticket issuing device 4 receives the winding information 102, it prints the print data section shown therein on the ticket piece, magnetically writes the magnetic data section, and outputs it as the ticket piece 6.

Then, the user takes the ticket 6 and normally boards the designated train, but at this time, the user inserts the ticket 6 into the ticket reading device 5.

On the other hand, the station staff operates the train designation section 5a from the keyboard to set the train to be boarded as the designated train.

Next, the ticket reading device 5 reads the magnetic data on the ticket piece 6, pairs the read magnetic data with the designated train name to which the ticket reading device 5 is set, and generates the ticket reading information shown in FIG. 103 to the central processing unit 1.

As a result, in the central processing unit 1, the ticket reading information 10
Compare the designated train name in step 3 with the train name in the read magnetic data. If the trains are different, the seat in the data of the storage device 2 shown in FIG. 5 is changed from reserved to vacant for the train in the read magnetic data, and the seat is canceled.

In addition to this, it is also possible to transfer the information to the central processing unit 1 for cancellation only when the train is different. It is also possible to carry the ticket reading device 5 with the crew and transmit it wirelessly to the central processing unit 1 via a control device in the train. Furthermore, it is also possible to store what is read during ticket inspection in the ticket reading device 5 and send the data after returning to the crew cabin.

Further, in this embodiment, the train designation section 5a has been described as a keyboard, but the same effect can be obtained even if the train designation section 5a is used as a designated value from the central processing unit l.

[Effects of the Invention 1 According to the present invention, when a passenger boards a train with a reserved seat ticket for a train other than the one concerned, the central processing unit
By checking the contents of the ticket of the passenger who has boarded the train and canceling the reserved seat, it becomes possible to make a new reservation for the seat, so that the train seats can be used efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a seat reservation ticketing system in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of reservation information in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of ticketing information in an embodiment of the present invention. An explanatory diagram, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of ticket reading information in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the storage contents of a storage device in an embodiment of the present invention. 1: Central processing unit, 2: Storage device, 3: Reservation device, 41
Ticket issuing device, 5: Ticket reading device, 5a train designation section, 6:
Magnetization ffP, 101: Reservation information. 102: Ticketing information, 103: Ticket reading information.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage device that stores reservation ticketing status and seating status, a central processing unit that refers to the storage device to allocate seats, and a reservation device that specifies the train that has the seats to be allocated by the central processing unit. , a ticket issuing device that outputs seats allocated by the central processing unit as ticket pieces, and a ticket reading device that reads seat information from the ticket pieces when boarding a train is detected and transfers it to the central processing unit. In the system's seat cancellation method, the ticket reading device is equipped with a train designation section that designates the train you boarded, and when boarding, the ticket reading device reads the information from the ticket and the information specified in the train designation section. If the train is different, the central processing unit automatically cancels the seat indicated on the ticket.