JPH0546834A - Automatic ticket examination system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save a labor for previously purchasing a ticket and a prepaid card and to automatically drawing the fare of a railroad and the like from a bank account. CONSTITUTION:Automatic ticket examination machines 1 installed in a getting-on station and a getting-off station have means 2 reading the cash card of a bank or a credit card and transmitting identification information on a card holder to automatic ticket examination controllers 3. The controllers 3 have means 4 transmitting identification information on the card holder which the automatic ticket examination machines 1 read to a host computer 5. The host computer 5 has a data base 7 on user information, and it has a means 6 calculating the fare of a section where the user gets on/off the train based on transmission information from the automatic ticket examination controller 3 and calculates the getting-on fares for respective users.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate system, and more particularly to an automatic ticket gate system for paying a fee for a railway or the like by reading a cash card or the like and automatically deducting a fee from a bank account. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, payment for railway charges is made by purchasing a ticket at a station or the like. After that, indicate that the ticket was used by inserting scissors at the ticket gate of the boarding station, and hand the ticket to the station staff at the getting-off station, and the station staff will list the boarding station / fare / boarding indicated on the ticket. It confirms whether the date etc. matches the fare for the boarding / alighting section.

In recent years, the work is often performed by an automatic ticket gate. When using the automatic ticket gate, the customer purchases a ticket at a ticket vending machine or a window at the station with cash or a prepaid card, inserts the ticket into the automatic ticket gate, passes through the ticket gate, and even when getting off The railway company checks the fare by passing through the ticket gates or ticket gates by station staff.

Further, in some cases, a prepaid card which does not specify a boarding / alighting section can be inserted into an automatic ticket gate like a ticket, and is magnetically recorded on the prepaid card by an automatic ticket gate or a checkout machine when getting off. A system for subtracting a certain fare balance according to the boarding / alighting section is also being used.

[0005]

In the conventional automatic ticket gates for reading tickets, the passengers must buy the tickets, and when there are many passengers at the station, they must buy the tickets side by side. It was In addition, when purchasing a ticket using an automatic ticket vending machine, it is troublesome because the customer has to confirm the price and purchase the ticket.

On the other hand, in the system in which the prepaid card for the boarding fare is directly read by the automatic ticket gate and the boarding fare is subtracted from the balance when getting off, there is an advantage that it does not take time to purchase a ticket, but it can be used. The person must always be aware of the balance of the prepaid card, and if the balance of the prepaid card is exhausted, he / she must purchase the prepaid card by cash.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, to save the trouble of having to purchase a ticket or a prepaid card in advance, and to provide a means for easily paying a fare for a railway or the like. I am trying.

[0008]

FIG. 1 illustrates the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1a to 1d are automatic ticket gates, and 2
a to 2d are card reading means, 3a and 3b are automatic ticket gate controllers, 4a and 4b are identification information transmitting means, 5 is a host computer, 6 is a boarding fee accumulating means, and 7 is a database.

The automatic ticket gates 1a to 1d are devices installed at the ticket gates of the boarding station and the getting-off station. The automatic ticket gate controllers 3a and 3b are, for example, the automatic ticket gate 1a for each station.
It is a device for controlling ~ 1d. Host computer 5
Is a computer owned by a railway company, and is a device for managing a database 7 that stores identification numbers of railway passengers, bank account numbers, and the like.

The automatic ticket gates 1a to 1d according to the present invention read a cash card or a credit card of a bank, and provide identification information of a card holder to the automatic ticket gate controller 3.
It is provided with card reading means 2a to 2d for sending to a and 3b.

Further, the automatic ticket gate controllers 3a and 3b according to the present invention are provided with identification information transmission means 4a to 4b for transmitting the identification information of the card holder read by the automatic ticket gates 1a to 1d to the host computer 5 of the railway company. I have it.

The host computer 5 is equipped with a boarding charge accumulating means 6 for calculating a boarding charge of a section where the user gets on and off based on the transmission information from the automatic ticket gate controllers 3a and 3b and accumulating the boarding charge for each user. ing.

[0013]

According to the present invention, a cash card or a credit card of a bank can be read instead of a conventional magnetic ticket reader which reads a magnetic stripe attached to a ticket. Then, the identification information such as the account number of the card passed by the user is read and transmitted to the host computer 5 managed by the railway company etc. by the identification information transmitting means 4a, 4b of the automatic ticket gate controllers 3a, 3b.

In the host computer 5, the identification information such as the account number of the user is registered in the database 7 and the transmission information from the automatic ticket gate controllers 3a and 3b allows the section where the user gets on and off from the station through the card. Judgment is made and the charge is calculated.

The sum of the calculation results for each user is periodically notified to the bank or credit company that issued the card, and the usage amount is automatically deducted from the user's account. This eliminates the need for purchasing a ticket or a prepaid card, and solves the problems of the conventional technology.

[0016]

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 1a,
1b is equipped with card readers 10a and 10b for reading cash cards and credit cards. The automatic ticket gate controller 3 is a microprocessor (MPU)
11 and has an automatic ticket gate 1a, 1b by the MPU 11.
And communicates with the host computer 5.

The checkout machine 1 installed inside the ticket gate
2 has a microprocessor (MPU) 13 and a card reader 14, and the data read by the card reader 14 is sent to the host computer 5 by the MPU 13.
Has the ability to send to.

In the database 7 of the railway company, the user information of the boarded passenger, that is, the automatic ticket gate 1 in this system is used.
The information obtained by reading a and 1b is registered. one time,
When you read the card for boarding from the automatic ticket gates 1a, 1b, the information read from the card is newly registered,
The boarding station and alighting station of the card holder are recorded, and the fare calculated from that is recorded. After that, when the same card is used, the unpaid cumulative amount is calculated and recorded.

It should be noted that the card for which the theft has been reported to the bank or the credit company, the number of the card that cannot be used, etc. are also recorded, and the data sent from the automatic ticket gate controller 3 is used for the card when boarding. Detect that was used.
If there is a stolen card or a card that cannot be used, the automatic ticket gate controller 3 at each station
Inform all of you about the card.

The automatic ticket gate controller 3 installed at each station receives the data of the stolen card or the unusable card from the host computer 5 of the railway company and uses the card when getting off the train. At times, the automatic ticket gates 1a and 1b through which the card is passed are blocked so that the person who uses the stolen card or the unusable card can be checked.

If the customer takes in a cash card or the like when the passenger gets on the vehicle, the automatic ticket gates 1a and 1b issue a boarding station display ticket instead of a ticket at the same time as returning it. The purpose of issuing this boarding station display ticket is to check for illegal boarding.

The information on the usage charge by the card accumulated by the host computer 5 of the railway company is sent to the computer 15 of the bank / credit company that issued the card via an online line, or the output result of the printer is output to the bank / credit company. It is sent to the company.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart at the time of boarding according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the steps shown in FIG. When a customer inserts a cash card or a credit card into the automatic ticket gate, the automatic ticket gate detects it by a sensor.

The automatic ticket gate reads the data of the card (user identification information, etc.) and passes the data to the automatic ticket controller. After that, the card is returned to the customer, and at the same time, the boarding station display ticket is issued.

The automatic ticket gate controller sends data from each automatic ticket gate and boarding station information to the host computer of the railway company. The host computer checks whether the received user data is new, and if new, the card number is newly registered and the data is stored. If registered in advance, information such as the boarding station is stored there. Then, the card is checked whether it is an unusable card, and if it is not, the information is notified to the automatic ticket gate controller at each station.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart at the time of getting off the vehicle by the automatic ticket gate of the embodiment of the present invention. Below, shown in FIG.
Follow the instructions below. When a customer inserts a cash card or a credit card into the automatic ticket gate at the getting-off station, the automatic ticket gate detects it with a sensor.

The automatic ticket gate reads the data of the card (user's identification information etc.) and passes the data to the automatic ticket controller. The automatic ticket gate controller checks whether or not the data of the unusable card previously received from the host computer and the data of the read card match.

If the data on the cards match, the card cannot be used, and the process proceeds. If the card is usable, the card is returned to the customer and the ticket gate is passed. Then, the automatic ticket gate controller transmits the data of the card and the disembarkation station information to the host computer.

If the card cannot be used, the ticket gate is blocked and an alarm is issued without returning the card to the customer. FIG. 5 is a flow chart at the time of getting off the vehicle by the settlement machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the steps shown in FIG.

When a customer or a station staff member inserts a cash card or a credit card into the checkout machine at the getting-off station, the checkout machine detects it by a sensor. The checkout machine uses card data (user identification information, etc.)
Is read, and it is checked whether the data of the unusable card previously received from the host computer matches the data of the read card.

If the data on the cards match, the card cannot be used, and the process proceeds. If the card can be used, the checkout machine issues a receipt, which is a certificate that has been settled, and returns the card to the customer. Then, the data of the card, the disembarking station information, etc. are transmitted to the host computer. The customer can exit the ticket gate by handing the receipt to the ticket gate station staff.

If the card cannot be used, an alarm is issued without returning the card to the customer. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a railway company or the like according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be given according to the steps shown in FIG.

The host computer of the railway company accesses the database, calculates the fare from the boarding / alighting section, and adds it to the cumulative unpaid fare. For each user registered in the database, the boarding fee recorded in the database as a cumulative usage fee is periodically billed to the card issuer. It should be noted that it is also possible to charge with a usage statement that describes not only the cumulative usage charge but also the charge for each use.

The card issuer bank and credit company deduct the charge from the account of the user based on the request from the railway company.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Passengers do not have to purchase tickets or prepaid cards, and if they have a cash card or credit card, they can get on and off regardless of the amount of money in the boarding section. Since the charges are automatically deducted from the account, it is possible to save labor and improve the service to users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart when a passenger gets on a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart at the time of getting off the vehicle by the automatic ticket gate of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart when getting off the vehicle by the settlement machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a railway company or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a-1d Automatic ticket gate 2a-2d Card reading means 3a, 3b Automatic ticket controller 4a, 4b Identification information transmitting means 5 Host computer 6 Boarding fee accumulating means 7 Database

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of automatic ticket gates (1) installed at a boarding station and an alighting station, an automatic ticket gate controller (3) for controlling these automatic ticket gates, and a database (7) regarding user information. An automatic ticket gate system comprising a host computer (5), the automatic ticket gate reading means (2) for reading a bank cash card or a credit card and sending identification information of a cardholder to the automatic ticket gate controller. The automatic ticket gate controller includes means (4) for transmitting the identification information of the card holder read by the automatic ticket gate to the host computer, and the host computer is based on the transmission information from the automatic ticket gate controller. An automatic ticket gate characterized by being equipped with means (6) for calculating the boarding fare for the section in which the user gets on and off and accumulating the boarding fare for each user system.