JPH0650544B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine which automatically sells tickets in response to panel operation.

<< Summary of the Invention >> The present invention is configured such that an automatic ticket vending machine functions as a transmission terminal of a videotex network connected to an image information providing device that provides image information that changes from moment to moment, and supports selection operation. The image information is received from the image information providing device and displayed, and the user can perform purchase or reservation operation while viewing the image information.

《Prior art and its problems》 Conventional ticket vending machines used in transportation such as railroads and theaters have fixed display of a simple explanation necessary for price display and operation. I'm just there.

On the other hand, for passengers of automatic ticket vending machines, especially those who want to purchase a ticket to go to a tourist spot, baseball or other stadium, the flowering situation of plums, cherry trees, etc. It is convenient and convenient to use transportation such as a railroad if new information such as the availability of events depending on the weather is immediately known when the ticket is automatically purchased.

Similarly, it is convenient for the user to watch the theater at the theater immediately if he / she immediately knows the seating conditions on the day or later, at the time of automatic purchase or reservation of the admission ticket.

In order to develop an automatic ticket vending machine that meets the needs that cannot be satisfied by a machine such as a conventional automatic ticket vending machine that simply obtains tickets for use such as boarding tickets and entrance tickets, the inventors of the present application have made various studies and trials. As a result, the present invention was completed.

<< Object of the Invention >> The present invention displays the guidance news of the destination that is changing moment by moment when the user specifies the guidance of the destination such as a tourist resort or an event, and the guidance news is viewed. However, it is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that enables a user to automatically purchase a ticket to the destination.

<< Structure and Effect of the Invention >> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention outputs guidance specifying information when a destination guidance is specified, and when a destination corresponding to the guidance is specified, An operation unit that outputs destination designation information and an image information providing device that provides image information that changes from moment to moment are connected through a videotex network, and guide guidance information and destination designation information output by the operation unit are output. A transmission device that transmits the image information providing device and receives the image information corresponding to the guidance designating information and the destination designating information provided by the image information providing device, and the image information received by the transmitting device. Based on the guide of the designated destination based on the above, and a display unit for displaying information for purchasing a ticket to the designated destination, and for purchasing the ticket displayed on the display unit. When money is thrown in based on the information of, the money processing unit that calculates the money and discharges the change, and charges to the money processing unit based on the information for purchasing a ticket displayed on the display unit. When the payment is made, a printing unit for printing a predetermined ticket for sale and outputting a ticket to the destination is provided.

With such a configuration, when the user specifies the guide of the destination such as a tourist spot or an event, the image information corresponding to the guide that changes from moment to moment is immediately provided through the videotex network. Image information corresponding to the information for purchasing a ticket to the destination sent from the device, the guide is displayed on the display, and the user specifies the destination while viewing the guide. Is also sent from the image information providing device, the information for purchasing the ticket is displayed on the display unit, and the user simply puts money according to the information and gets on to the destination automatically. You can buy tickets.

<< Description of Embodiments >> FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram for operating an automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied, in which the automatic ticket vending machine 1 provides an image information providing device 3 for providing image information that changes from moment to moment. It is used by connecting to the connected videotex network (image information network) 2.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, an automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied has a transmission device 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a coin processing unit 15, and a bill processing unit 16 with a control unit 11 as a control center. , A printing unit 17 and the like are provided. The coin processing unit 15 and the banknote processing unit 16 form the money processing unit of the present invention.

The transmission device 12 is connected to the videotex network 2 so that the image information providing device 3 and the control device 11 can communicate with each other.

The display unit 13 displays the image information by the communication between the image information providing device 3 and the control device 11 due to the operation of the operation unit 14.

The operation unit 14 causes the control device 11 to communicate with the image information providing device 3 via the transmission device 12 at the same time when the image information selecting operation is performed.

The coin processing unit 15 receives coins and discharges coin change.

The banknote processing unit 16 receives a banknote and discharges the change of the banknote.

The printing unit 17 performs printing for a predetermined ticket sale when the image information displayed on the display unit 13 is designated and the selection operation of the operation unit 14 is performed.

A processing flow chart of the control device 11 for operating the respective units is as shown in FIG.

That is, in the first step (301), when the image information selection operation is performed by the operation unit 14 and the guidance of the tourist destination or the destination where the event is held is designated, the guidance designation information is output from the operation unit 14.

In the following step (302), the output guidance designation information is transmitted to the image information providing device 3 connected to the videotex network 2 via the control device 11, the transmission device 12, and the videotex network 2. The image information device 3 receives the guidance designating information and transmits the image information corresponding to the guidance designating information at the time of reception to the automatic ticket vending machine 1 via the videotex network 2.

In the vending machine 1, subsequently, step (303) is entered. In this step (303), the image information corresponding to the transmitted guidance designation information is waited for from the image information providing device 3 and the image is waited for. When the information is received, proceed to the next step (304).

In step (304), the guide designation information issued from the operation unit 14 and the guidance of the destination which is changing every moment corresponding to when the information is issued are displayed on the display unit 13.

In this way, when the guidance of the destination that changes from time to time is displayed on the display unit 13, new guidance information such as the flowering status of plums, cherry trees, etc. in the tourist destination and the presence / absence status of the destination depending on the weather is displayed. You will know immediately when you automatically purchase a ticket to your destination.

Then, in the next step (305), the user selects the operation unit 14 while referring to the image information of the guidance displayed on the display unit 13 to respond to a tourist spot or an event where a ticket is to be purchased. When the destination to be designated is designated, this destination designation information is output.

In the next step (306), the read destination designation information is transmitted to the image information providing device 3 connected to the videotex network 2 via the transmission device 12, and in the subsequent step (307) and subsequent destinations. The processing can be advanced based on the file of the image information providing device 3 corresponding to the designated information.

That is, when the image information providing device 3 transmits the image information corresponding to the information for purchasing the ticket to the destination according to the destination designation information, and the image information can be received, that is, (307). Then, the display section 13 displays information for purchasing a ticket to the destination.

Then, in the next step (308), when a coin or a bill is sent to the coin processing unit 15 and / or the bill processing unit 16, the calculation processing of money is executed, and if there is change in the subsequent step (309), Next step (310)
The change is released in step S1, and if there is no change, the change is skipped. If the usage fee up to or at the destination is paid, the process proceeds to the next step (311).

In step (311), since the usage fee has already been paid, the printing unit 17 performs printing for a predetermined ticket sale corresponding to the destination designation information by a known thermal printing mechanism or the like. The printed ticket is released to the outside.

By performing the processing from the image information selection operation in step (301) to the print release in step 311) in this way, the image information providing apparatus provides the user with the guidance news of the destination which changes from moment to moment. As a result, the user can automatically purchase a ticket to the destination while constantly receiving new destination guidance news.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the user selects the guide of the image information by the operation unit and the user designates the guide of the destination, the image corresponding to the guide is changed instantly. Information is sent from the image information providing device via the transmission device and the videotex network, and novel guidance of the destination is always displayed on the display unit, and the destination can be selected with reference to the guidance. I am able to do it.

Then, by designating the destination and selecting and operating the operation unit, the image information corresponding to the information for purchasing the ticket to the destination is sent from the image information providing device via the videotex network. Since the information for purchasing the ticket is displayed on the display unit by the image information, the user simply puts money according to the displayed information for purchasing the ticket, and the printing unit automatically Ticket sales processing,
That is, a printed ticket for a predetermined ticket sale is released, and the user can purchase a ticket to the destination.

For this reason, the automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied not only automatically sells tickets such as boarding tickets but also provides users with guidance news of destinations that change from moment to moment. And provide detailed service such as selling tickets to the destination.

Further, unlike an automatic ticket vending machine with a video projector, since no video tape is used, there is an advantage that the work of replacing the video tape for each automatic ticket vending machine becomes unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram for operating the automatic ticket vending machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the automatic ticket vending machine of FIG. It is a processing flowchart. 1 ... Automatic ticket vending machine 2 ... Videotex network 3 ... Image information providing device 11 ... Control device 12 ... Transmission device 13 ... Display unit 14 ... Operation unit 15 ... Coin processing unit 16 ... Banknote processing unit 17 ... Printing unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operation unit which outputs guidance designation information when a destination guidance is designated, and outputs the destination designation information when a destination corresponding to the guidance is designated; The image information providing device is connected to an image information providing device that provides changing image information via a videotex network, and transmits the guidance designating information and the destination designating information output by the operation unit to the image information providing device, and also provides the image information providing. A transmission device that receives the image information corresponding to the guidance designation information and the destination designation information provided by the device; and a guidance of the designated destination based on the image information received by the transmission device, and the designation. A display unit for displaying information for purchasing a ticket to the specified destination; when money is inserted based on the information for purchasing a ticket displayed on the display unit, the money A cash processing unit that performs calculation and release of change; when a fee is paid to the cash processing unit based on the information for purchasing a ticket displayed on the display unit, printing for a predetermined ticket sale is performed. An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: a printing unit for outputting a ticket to the destination.