JPH06162292A - Securities issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the time required for the maintenance of a fare table at the time of revising fares. CONSTITUTION:In a continuing commutation ticket issuing device 10, the fare table 302 is not provided inside the device but is provided inside a host computer 30. An user inputs an old commutation ticket from the commutation ticket input part 101 of the continuing commutation ticket issuing device 10. The device 10 reads the entraining section and the discrimination of entraining to school or work from the magnetic information of the commutation ticket by a read part 103 and displays guidance for letting the user select a utilizing period on a display part 106 and the user selects the utilization period. From the information, the fare table 302 inside the host computer 30 is referred to through a communication network 20 from a device side communication control part 112, an amount of money is displayed on the display part 106, the user makes a payment and the new commutation ticket is issued from an issuing part 109. Since only the fare table inside the host computer 30 is updated at the time of revising the fares, the maintenance can be performed in a short time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous commuter pass issuing device for transportation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional continuous commuter pass issuing device has a charge table in the device and refers to it. Therefore, when the fare was revised, the charge tables of all the devices had to be updated, which was problematic in terms of maintenance.

[0003]

A fee table is provided in one computer and is connected to a continuation commuter pass issuing device through a communication network, and this table is referred to when issuing a continuation commuter pass.

[0004]

A communication control means is provided in a continuation commuter pass issuing device to enable communication with a computer through the communication means. The computer is provided with a fare table that corresponds to the boarding section and the period of use for commuting and attending school.

[0005]

[Function] The continuous commuter ticket issuing device has an input section for the old commuter ticket,
Capture section, reading section, collection section, new commuter pass printing section,
In addition to the issuing unit, there is a user input unit for the user to enter the usage period, a guidance display unit, a deposit unit for entering cash, a card input unit for entering a card, a refund unit for refunding changes, and a communication control unit. It is possible to communicate with a computer via a network.

[0006] In the computer, since a fare table corresponding to the boarding section and the period of use is provided for commuting and commuting, when issuing a continuation commuter pass, the device distinguishes the boarding section read, commuting or commuting, From the usage period input by the user, the charge table in the computer is referred to, the charge is displayed on the display unit, and the user is asked to make a payment.

Regarding continuous issuance of commuter pass,
You will be asked to enter your name, date of birth, school name, and ID card with a magnetized expiration date from the card input section, and your identity will be confirmed and the end date of the commuter pass you applied for will be within the expiration date of the ID card. Check if there is.

When the fare is revised, it can be dealt with by updating only the fare table of the computer.

[0009]

EXAMPLE A first example will be described with reference to FIG.
The continuation commuter pass issuing device 10 accepts an input of an old commuter pass, a'commuter pass input unit 101 ', a capturing unit 102' for loading the same into the device, and a reading of magnetic information of the old commuter pass'.
Reading section 103 ', collecting section 10 for collecting old commuter pass
4 ', accepting deposits from users' deposit section 10
5 ',' display unit 106 'for giving guidance to the user,' user input unit 107 'for the user to input the usage period, etc.,
'Printing section 108' for printing new commuter pass, 'Issuing section 109' for issuing new commuter pass, Refunding section 11 for returning change
0 ', a'card input unit 111' for receiving a credit card and the like, and a'device side communication control unit 112 'for communicating with other devices. Continuing commuter pass issuing device 10
It is possible to communicate with the host computer 30 via the communication network 20. In the host computer 30, a host side communication control unit 301 and a charge table 302,
In addition, there are a calculation unit, a storage unit, and the like. In FIG. 1, only the host-side communication control unit 301 and the charge table 302, which are related to the present embodiment, are shown as the parts relating to the host computer 30. Although only one continuous commuter pass issuing device 10 is shown in FIG. 1, it goes without saying that a plurality of continuous commuter pass issuing devices 10 are connected to one host computer 30.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for issuing a continuation commuter pass. Each step is shown below.

Step 201: The reading unit 103 reads the magnetic information of the old commuter pass input by the user.

Step 202: The boarding section read in Step 201 and the period of use (for example, 1
Month, 3 months, 6 months) are displayed, and the user is asked to select a usage period.

Step 203: Based on the distinction between the boarding section, the period of use, commuting to work or school, through the communication network 20,
The charge table 302 in the host computer 30 is referred to.

Step 204: The charge is displayed on the display unit 106, and guidance for asking the user to make a payment is displayed. The user sees it, cash from the deposit unit 105,
Alternatively, the card input unit 111 performs a deposit process using a card.

Step 205: If the deposit process is confirmed,
The printing unit 108 prints a new commuter pass.

Step 206: If the issuing section 109 issues a new commuter pass and a change occurs, the change is refunded to the refund section 110. In addition, the old commuter pass is collected in the collection unit 104.

Tables 1 and 2 show examples of the charge table 302. Table 1 is a commuter pass, and Table 2 is a commuter pass fee table.

[0018]

[Table 1]

[0019]

[Table 2]

From the continuation commuter pass issuing device 10, from the boarding section,
Information indicating the period of use and commuting / commuting is sent to the host computer 30, and the amount of money is referred to by this table. The amount of money is transmitted to the continuation commuter pass issuing device 10 via the communication network 20. The boarding stations and exit stations are in random order, and the blank areas in the table are access-prohibited areas, so it is better to substitute an error code such as a negative value when creating the table.

When issuing a school commuter pass, a school certificate in which the name, the date of birth, the school name, and the expiration date are stored is required. Between the step 201 and the step 202, the commuter pass input unit 101 or the card input unit 111
It suffices to display a guidance on the display unit 106 so that the user can input a card of a magnetically enrolled school certificate.

In this embodiment, the price of the continuation commuter pass is described only by referring to the charge table 302. However, in the case of price increase or discount of a fixed rate or fixed amount, a calculation means is provided in addition to the table. The price may be determined by both the table and the calculation means.

According to this embodiment, when the charge is revised, only the charge table 302 in the host computer 30 needs to be updated, so that the time required for maintenance can be shortened.

In the first embodiment, the continuous commuter pass issuing device 1
Although 0 has been described as an example, it is needless to say that the invention can be applied to an apparatus that extends the expiration date or reissues securities. In addition to reissuing, a device for issuing stock certificates, etc., in which the stock purchaser inputs necessary information, the device accesses the host computer to check the price, and issues the stock certificate with the device. It can also be applied to sales methods.

In the second embodiment, a method of selling securities, such as stocks, whose price fluctuates drastically by customer operation will be described. FIG. 3 shows a system configuration diagram. The difference from FIG. 1 is that a price reference computer 31 having a charge table 302 is provided.
In addition, a price calculation computer 32 is provided. In the case of a product whose price fluctuates drastically, the price calculation unit 303 calculates the price, and the host side communication control unit 301 and the communication network 20
The charge table 302 of the price reference computer 31 is updated.

The computer may be divided into two as shown in FIG. 3, or both the charge table 302 and the price calculator 303 may be provided in the host computer 30 of FIG.

In the system configuration of FIG. 3, FIG. 4 shows a processing flow for selling products (securities, etc.) whose price fluctuates drastically. This is an example when the user purchases the product a.

Step 401: The user inquires the price of the product a from the user input unit 107 by using the securities issuing device 10.

Step 402: The price reference computer 31 from the device side communication control section 112 in the securities issuing apparatus 10 via the communication network 20 and the host side communication control section 301.
Refer to the charge table 302 in the above. The price is displayed on the display unit 106 (the price is A yen).

Step 403: The user looks at the price and makes a purchase decision. Whether to purchase is input from the user input unit 107. If you buy, step 4
If you do not purchase 04, end the transaction.

Step 404: For that user,
During this transaction, the price of the product a is fixed at A yen. In the price reference computer 31, a table showing device addresses, product codes, and prices is created. Main transaction (sales of product a)
During the period, refer to the price in this table (when the main transaction is completed, clear the product code and price in this table).

During this time, the charge table 302 is updated in real time with the result of the price calculation unit 303.

Step 405: The deposit section 105 is provided to the user.
From the user, or have the user input a card from the card input unit 111.

Step 406: The issuing unit 109 issues a commodity such as securities.

Step 407: If there is a change, the refund unit 110 refunds the change.

Step 408: The product code and price in the table created in step 404 are cleared.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to sell a product whose price fluctuates drastically in a short time in a customer operated terminal.

[0038]

According to the present invention, it is possible to shorten the maintenance time when the charge is revised.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a continuous commuter pass issuing device, a communication network, and a host computer.

FIG. 2 is a procedure for issuing a continuous commuter pass.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a securities issuing device, a communication network, and a host computer.

[Fig. 4] Procedure for issuing securities.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Continuation commuter ticket issuing device, 101 ... Commuter ticket input unit, 102 ... Capture unit, 103 ... Read unit, 10
4 ... Collection unit, 105 ... Depositing unit, 106 ... Display unit, 107 ... User input unit, 108 ... Printing unit, 109 ... Issuing unit, 110 ... Refunding unit, 111
・ ・ ・ Card input unit, 112 ・ ・ ・ Device side communication control unit,
20 ... communication network, 30 ... host computer, 3
01 ... Host side communication control unit, 302 ... Price table, 31 ... Price reference computer, 32 ...
Price calculation computer, 303 ... Price calculation unit.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for issuing securities, wherein the apparatus for issuing securities does not have data relating to charges in the apparatus, but refers to fee data in another apparatus. 2. An apparatus for reissuing an expiration date of a product having an expiration date and reissuing the fee without referring to the fee data in the apparatus, and referring to the fee to another apparatus. Issuing device. [Claim 3] The old securities are entered, the valid period is entered by the user, other information is read from the old securities, the valid period entered by the user is added to the information, and the new valuable is added. In a device that issues securities, the price of new securities is obtained from at least one of a charge list or a charge calculation device in a device other than the device, and the user inputs cash payment or a payment medium such as a card. A securities issuing device, which is characterized by issuing new securities. 4. The securities according to claims 1, 2, and 3,
A securities issuing device, which is a commuter pass. 5. A securities issuing device, characterized in that, in the continuation commuter pass issuing device, the price of the continuation commuter pass is determined by referring to a price list in another device. 6. When selling a product whose price is not constant and fluctuates several times in a day, the product selling device refers to the price list of another device, displays the price to the user, and the user purchases. If you decide to sell at that price, cash payment, or if you enter a payment medium means such as a card, you can get the actual product of the product from the product sales device, or a voucher for the product or a certificate showing the possession of the product, etc. A securities issuing device, which issues a product having a function equivalent to that of a product.