JPH0660099A - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a ticket issuing device by which an illegal action or a confusion can be previously prevented. CONSTITUTION:An area in which a private recording can be individually operated through a communication network by plural ticket issuing centers 2A-2N is provided on a ticket, and one part of information related with a service condition transmitted from a ticket issuing center is printed in the area on the ticket as it is based on the input of a user. At the same time, one part or whole part of the information owned by ticket issuing devices 1A-1N, information from the ticket issuing center, and the information inputted by the user is enciphered by a key for the ticket issuing device, and recorded on a ticket 13. Thus, the dishonest alter of the ticket to a different service offering condition, or a different user or ticket issuing center can be easily identified, and the illegal action or the confusion can be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing apparatus which is connected to a communication network and is used in common by a plurality of ticket issuing centers to issue tickets. Relates to the ticket issuing device in which the fee amount processed by the ticket issuing device is encrypted and written on the ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ticket issuing apparatus of this type is a stand-alone type having no communication function, or accommodated as a terminal connected to only one ticketing center apparatus having a communication function. .

Further, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-128665, a plurality of card issuing devices and a plurality of card issuing center devices are connected to a communication network, and the issuing center devices issue via the communication network. A card issuing type public communication window system in which a card permitted to be output is output by a card issuing device, and in the card issuing device, the type of card to be issued and the type of card to be issued based on a use request made by a user via an input unit. Data such as issuing conditions are taken out from the card issuing center device or the network, or prepared and displayed in advance, and the information necessary for the user to issue a desired card is also sent from the storage unit of the card issuing center device via the network. After recording on the takeout card, it is output by the card output unit, and the fee for issuing the card is settled by the taken-in substance processing unit. Is obtained is characterized by the.

Further, the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-2013366 is characterized in that the telephone number of the center accessed by the ticket issuing device is encrypted and printed on ticket paper to issue a ticket. It was

[0005]

However, in the conventional ticket issuing apparatus as described above, even if a ticket having a similar structure is issued, since the ticket issuing system is separate, it is socially considered a facility. However, it was uneconomical. In addition, each such system tends to be locally limited, and customers outside the ticketing area of the ticket do not go to the ticketing area or ask an agent to purchase the ticket. Therefore, I had to say that there was a problem in terms of convenience.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-128665, which solves such a problem, it is possible to use a communication network to access a plurality of card issuing center devices and issue a ticket. Although a usage system is provided, such a system has a plurality of card issuing center devices, and therefore it is necessary to take measures to distinguish the tickets that share the ticket issuing device. That is, if all recording formats (printing, magnetic recording, etc.) on the face of a ticket are set arbitrarily for the ticket issuing center, when a similar format appears, it will be confusing for the user and others.
In addition, there is a problem that it is necessary to protect the ticket from a person who intends to illegally issue a ticket, such as accessing an unauthorized ticket issuing center apparatus from an authorized ticket issuing apparatus by misusing the system.

Further, in the technique according to the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-201366, the telephone number of the center accessed from the ticket issuing device is secreted and printed on the face of the ticket to distinguish the tickets of different centers. Since the key is fixed to the public telephone and the information that is encrypted at the same time is the telephone number of the center, the code is easy to see and the service conditions such as date and time and seat type are simply printed on the face of the ticket. Therefore, there was a problem that it was easy to induce cheating.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a very good ticket issuing apparatus which can eliminate the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plurality of ticket issuing centers are provided with a dedicated area on a ticket via a communication network.
Based on the user's input, a part of the information about the service conditions transmitted from the ticket issuing center is printed on the ticket as it is, and at the same time, the information owned by the ticket issuing device, the information from the ticket issuing center, and in some cases, the user By encrypting some or all of the information entered by the key with the key for the ticket issuing device and recording it on the ticket, it is easy to falsify the ticket under different service provision conditions or by different users and ticketing centers. It is identifiable and configured to prevent fraud and confusion.

[0010]

With this structure, in addition to printing some service conditions as they are, the service conditions, information about the ticketing center, and in some cases, the user's password are encrypted and recorded on the ticket. Therefore, it is difficult for the user or the person who picks up the ticket to tamper with the content after issuing the ticket and decrypting it so that it will be in the correct format. The ticket cannot be changed by the ticketing center, and the ticket can be protected from a person who intends to illegally issue the ticket without causing confusion.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a system configuration showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1A to 1M are ticket issuing devices, 2
A to 2N are ticket issuing centers, 3A to 3L are locations for providing services by tickets, 10 is a communication network, and 11 is a ticket issuing device operation center.

The ticket issuing apparatuses 1A to 1M are provided with centers 2A to 2N corresponding to dial numbers pressed by users.
To the communication network 10.

Reference numerals 3A to 3L are theaters and the like that are provided with services by issued tickets brought by users, and have a reader capable of deciphering coded information on the ticket surface.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a ticket issuing device operation center for managing and operating a plurality of ticket issuing devices.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the construction of the ticket issuing apparatus 1A to 1M, for example 1A, shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 3 is a communication processing unit. The communication processing unit 3 includes the communication network 10 and the ticket issuing center 2.
This is a part that transmits and receives signals to and from A to 2N, and performs format conversion between the signal format inside the ticket issuing apparatus 1A and the network transmission signal format in terms of voltage level, bit arrangement, and the like.

Reference numeral 4 is a charge processing unit. This charge processing unit 4
Is a legitimate person who takes in an ID recorded matter for securing payment, such as a coin, a bill inserted into the ticket issuing apparatus 1A for payment of a fee by a user, and a prepaid card or the like in place of these, or a credit card, and confirms the authenticity. It is a part that performs verification and processes such as storing charges, recording reductions, billing charges, and returning balances.

Reference numeral 5 is a ticket issuing section. The ticket issuing unit 5 converts service conditions such as service name, date and time, place, and seat number from the ticket issuing center devices 2A to 2N, for example, 2A into ticket face recording (printing, magnetic recording) information, and a control unit 8 described later. According to the face recording format of the ticket issuing device 1
A portion for recording on a ticket paper or a card accumulated in A and issuing it to the user, and includes a ticket conveying mechanism, a ticket face recording means, a paper accumulating means and the like.

The display unit 6 displays operation guidance and operation instructions to the user.
It is a part for displaying the ticketing condition notification such as a charge and other information related to ticketing as visible or audible information, and is composed of, for example, a display, a speaker and the like.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation input section, and this operation input section 7
Is a part used by the user to input the dialed number of the connection destination, the control part 8 and the information necessary for ticketing, and is composed of a touch switch, a push button switch and the like.

The control section 8 is a section for controlling each section of the ticket issuing apparatus 1A, and in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 8b by the processing section CPU 8a, data such as a ticket face format,
The temporary storage unit RAM8c is used to input data from each unit of the ticket issuing apparatus 1A and output control data to each unit.

Further, the control unit 8 uses the key information stored in the ROM 8b or the temporary storage unit RAM 8c to read R
Information is encrypted according to the program stored in the OM 8b.

FIG. 3 shows a ticket issuing apparatus 1A, a ticket issuing apparatus operation center 11, a ticket issuing center 2A, a service providing area 3A,
A procedure for performing a series of reservation ticket issuing processing with the ticket 13.
It is the figure which showed the method.

FIG. 4 shows a ticket issuing apparatus 1A, a ticket issuing apparatus operation center 11, a ticket issuing center 2A, a service providing area 3A,
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which a reservation ticket issuing process is performed by a ticket 13 by a procedure and a method partially different from those in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a processing procedure of the ticket issuing apparatus 1A.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a printed face printed by the ticket issuing device 1A.

FIG. 7 shows a card in which encrypted information is magnetically output to the B section at the same time when it is printed out.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The ticket issuing apparatus 1A of the present invention is connected to one end of the communication network 10 as shown in FIG.

When the user inserts a coin into the charge processing unit 4 shown in FIG. 2 of the ticket issuing device 1A, the control unit CPU 8a recognizes it by a signal from the charge processing unit 4 and stores it in the ROM 8b. In accordance with this, a control signal is sent to the communication processing unit 3, and when the user inputs the connection destination dial number of the ticket issuing center device 2A via the operation input unit 7, the control unit 8 transfers the communication processing unit 3 to the communication network 10. Send through.

As a result, an exchange connection is performed by the communication network 10, the ticket issuing apparatus 1A is connected to the ticket issuing center 2A, and the ticket issuing center 2A uses the user user information section UUI of the D channel of the ISDN protocol associated with the call setting as follows. Such service guide is transmitted to the ticket issuing device 1A.

The ticket issuing device 1A receives the input items necessary for issuing a ticket, the fee list, the operation guidance, and the control procedure related to them, and the display unit 6 displays the control procedure according to the control procedure.
The ticket issuing guide, the operation guidance, the price list, etc. are displayed to the user, and the input operation regarding the required items is instructed.

When the user performs an input operation from the operation input unit 7, the control unit 8 transmits the service item input by the user via the communication processing unit 3 to the ticket issuing center 2A as a service request. In this case, the user is
It is also possible to configure to input according to the voice guidance from A.

When the ticket issuing center 2A accepts the ticket issuing based on the vacant seat information or the like in response to the service request condition transmitted from the ticket issuing apparatus 1A, the fee information and the like for the ticket issuing is transmitted following the acceptance signal. Therefore, the control unit 8
This is received via the communication processing unit 3.

Subsequently, the control unit 8 calculates a required charge from the received charge information, and checks via the charge processing unit 4 whether or not a sufficient amount of the charge has been accumulated (deposited) in the charge processing unit 4. If there is a shortage, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 6 to urge the user to make an additional charge. When the required amount is satisfied and the ticket issuing preparation is completed, the control unit 8 transmits from the communication processing unit 3 that the fee can be stored in the ticket issuing center.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the ticketing center, service conditions SC such as service name, entrance month and date, location, seat class, seat number, fee, service reception number, service reception month and date, issuer name, etc. The IC, which is a ticketing center ID such as a center name, an identification number, and a telephone number that can identify the ticketing center, is transmitted to the ticket issuing apparatus 1A.

At the same time, the information ES () in which the service condition SC and the IC which is the ticket issuing center ID are encrypted with the key ES for the ticket issuing center according to a predetermined encryption method unique to the ticket issuing center or a general-purpose encryption method. SC, C
I) is transmitted to the ticket issuing apparatus 1A.

When the ticket issuing device 1A receives these pieces of information through the communication processing unit 3, the fee processing unit 4 stores and receives the fee, and then the ID such as a telephone number or a serial number by which the ticket issuing device can be identified and the user. Date and time of access by
Etc., which is information possessed by the ticket issuing device, and the amount MO of charges stored or deposited in the ticket issuing device, are encrypted with the encryption key ET for the ticket issuing device, and ET (MO), ET (NT)
To generate. Alternatively, altogether these, ET (M
O, NT) and so on.

Next, the control unit 8 in FIG. 2 creates face recording data using the face format data stored in the ROM 8b.

Then, the control unit 8 sends the created face data to the recording unit of the ticket issuing unit 5 and sends it to the ticket paper contained in the ticket issuing apparatus 1A from the ticket issuing center 2A, for example, to the A portion of FIG. The final service condition information SC, such as the service name, fee, date and time, seat number, etc., is printed in a form that can be viewed by the user, the theater receptionist, and the like.

In section B, the ticket issuing center ID is printed, and the CI including the name of the ticket issuing source, the telephone number, etc. is printed in a visible form.

Further, in the C section, in addition to NT which is information owned by the ticket issuing device, service condition SC and information ES (SC, CI) which is encrypted ticket issuing center ID CI, NT and fee MO are issued by the ticket issuing device. ET (NT) and ET (MO) each encrypted by the unique encryption key ET are printed and recorded by barcode printing readable by a barcode reader in the reader 12 of the service providing area, OCR characters readable by OCR, and the like.

When recording or printing is completed, the ticket is issued by the ticket conveying or discharging means. When the ticket issuing is completed, the control unit 8 returns the remaining money or the like in the fee processing unit 4 if any, and sends a disconnection signal to the communication network 10 to notify the ticket issuing center 2
Termination processing such as disconnecting the line A is performed, and the initial use waiting state is restored again.

The user uses the issued ticket, for example, 3A in FIG.
Bring to the theater, which is the service providing place 3A, and the receptionist visually checks the service conditions printed on the face of the ticket to permit the entrance. By chance, when the seats are already occupied or a suspicious point is seen, the reader 12 such as the OCR in the service providing area 3A automatically reads the encrypted information on the face of the ticket.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket issuing center ID CI, which is printed in a form that can be viewed by the receptionist at the same time, is read and the dial number displayed is manually dialed, or the reader 12 automatically dials the ticket issuing center 2A. When the call is issued, the ticket issuing device ID NT, the encrypted information ES (SC,
CI), ET (MO) and ET (NT) are transmitted.

In the ticket issuing center 2A, the corresponding decryption key DS is searched from NT, and DS {ES (SC, CI)} = SC,
The CI is obtained and compared with the SC and CI in the file of the ticket issuing center. If they match, OK is sent, and if they do not match, NO is sent to the service providing area 3A.

At the service providing place 3A, the result is displayed on the reader 12 and the reception person reads it and judges whether the person who brought the ticket should enter or refuse.

In the ticket issuing center 2A, DT {ET (MO) = MO, DT {ET (NT) using the encryption / decryption key DT of the ticket issuing device transmitted from the ticket issuing device operation center.
= NT is obtained and compared with the service condition recorded in the file. At the same time or with the MO and NT stored, a fee is charged to the ticket issuing device center on a weekly and monthly basis.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment in which a function is added to the embodiment of FIG. The first difference is that the user inputs user information such as a membership number and password to the ticket issuing device 1A, encrypts the user information with the ticket issuing device 1A, records it on the ticket 13, and inputs it at the service providing place 3A. Or the information in the user DB of the ticketing center so that it can be confirmed that the ticket was issued by the correct user.

As a result, the user can confirm with the member of the membership at the ticketing center without inserting cash or a prepaid card into the ticket issuing device. You can

The second difference is that the ticket issuing center 2A sends the decryption key D of the ticket issuing center to the service providing area 3A in advance.
Since the S and the decryption key DT of the ticket issuing device are transmitted, the cryptographic information of the ticket can be decrypted, verified, displayed, and checked by the receptionist at the service providing place 3A.

Alternatively, the reader 12 of the service providing area 3A
It is also possible to automatically dial from the ticket issuing center to the ticket issuing center and receive the decryption key DS of the ticket issuing center and the decryption key DT of the ticket issuing device by the user user information unit UUI of the D channel of the ISDN protocol when the ticket issuing center responds.

In this case, as soon as the ticket is presented at the service providing area 3A, the cryptographic information of the ticket can be decrypted, verified, displayed, and checked by the receptionist.

The third difference is that if the key ET of the ticket issuing device 1A is embedded in the ticket issuing device, there is a security problem and the corresponding decryption key DT is used in the ticket issuing device operation center 11 at the ticket issuing center. Since it is difficult to manage so that it can be sent immediately, the ticket issuing device operation center 1
In 1, the key issuing device key ET and the decryption key DT are collectively managed, and the ticket issuing device key is appropriately delivered from the ticket issuing device operation center at every use or at an appropriate cycle. It is a point.

For example, when the user dials the ticket issuing center 2A through the operation input unit 7, the ticket issuing device 1A automatically calls the ticket issuing device operating center 11 and the D channel of the ISDN protocol associated with the call setting is set. From the ticket issuing device 1A, temporary key information TK newly generated for each call is transmitted to the user information section UUI.

When the ticket issuing device operation center 11 responds, the network sends a called response signal to the ticket issuing device 1A.

At this time, the ticket issuing device operation center 11 uses the temporary key TK transmitted from the ticket issuing device 1A, and encrypts the key ET paired with the decryption key DT to be used in the ticket issuing device 1A with TK. TK (ET) is placed on the user information section and transmitted to the ticket issuing apparatus 1A.

The ticket issuing apparatus 1A receives the called response signal of the user information section and the encrypted key information TK (ET) via the communication processing section 3, and the control section 8 controls the ticket issuing apparatus operation center 1
The encrypted key information TK (ET) of No. 1 is decrypted using its own temporary key TK, the key ET of the ticket issuing device is obtained, the ET is recorded in the RAM 8c, and it is used for encryption of the stored amount and the like.

In the above description of the two embodiments, the charge processing unit 8 is described only for coins, but the same processing can be applied to other substitutes such as credit cards, credit calling cards, and prepaid cards. it is obvious.

Further, it is also possible to realize by a method in which the user hands the cash to the clerk of the store where the ticket issuing device is installed, without mounting the charge processing unit on the ticket issuing device.

It is also possible for a clerk to input service request conditions and the like to the ticket issuing device instead of the user.

Also, the form of the signal sent from the communication processing unit 7 can be executed without any problem by using a PB signal on an analog line, a modem, or Bch and Dch packets on a digital line.

As the ticket to be issued, as shown in FIG. 7, a magnetic stripe is formed on plastic or paper, or a magnetic card whose entire surface is magnetically coated on the back surface. A large number of tickets are built in the ticket issuing device in advance, and are dispensed as necessary. , Part A is printed with service condition information such as service name, fee, date and time, seat number, and the name of the ticketing center in a form in which the user, the reception of the theater, etc. can be seen, and part B is the ticketing center ID. Print the CI in a visual form. Further, in the C section, the service condition SC and the information ES (SC,
CI) can also be magnetically recorded.

If these tickets are of a predetermined format, they can also be printed and recorded by the ticket issuing device on the one brought by the user.

Further, it is possible to record the information of the A section, B section, and C section in the memory in the IC card which the user brings and inserts into the ticket issuing apparatus. In this case, the contents of the IC card can be read by the reader 30 in the service providing area.
It goes without saying that a C card reader / writer is required.

The fee can be configured to be prepaid by an IC card or credited, and can also be paid separately by a coin or the like.

In the above description, the encryption keys ES and ET are different from the decryption keys DS and ST, but ES =
The same applies to the secret key cryptosystem with DS and ET = DT.

[0069]

As described above, according to the present invention, part of the face of a ticket is encrypted with information owned by the ticket issuing device, information from the ticketing center, etc. It is difficult for the user to deny the input information later, if the contents of the ticketing center are different, or if there is a problem with the collection of fees between the ticketing center 2A and the ticketing device operation center 11. Can be prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, the information owned by the ticket issuing device and the stored charge amount information are recorded in a mixed state when any trouble occurs, so that the ticket issuing device used can be specified and the stored charge It is possible to know the forehead, it is effective for crime prevention and arrest, and avoiding confusion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a system configuration showing an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a procedure and method for performing a series of reservation ticket issuing processing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which a reservation ticket issuing process is performed by a procedure and a method partially different from FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a processing procedure of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a printed face printed by a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a card in which encrypted information is magnetically output at the same time as B is printed out.

[Explanation of symbols]

1A to 1M ... Ticket issuing device, 2A to 2N ... Ticket issuing center, 3A to 3N ... Service providing area, 3 ... Communication processing unit, 4 ... Charge processing unit, 5 ... Ticket issuing unit, 6 ... Display unit, 7 ... Operation input unit, 8 ... control unit, 8a ... CPU, 8b ... ROM,
8c ... RAM, 10 ... communication network, 11 ... ticketing device operation center, 12 ... reader, 13 ... ticket.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nahiko Kamae 1-6, 1-chome, Saiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a ticket issuing device connected to a ticket issuing center via a communication network to issue a ticket, any one of information stored or generated by the ticket issuing device, such as a ticket issuing device ID, or charge amount information, or A control unit that encrypts a plurality of pieces of information with a key for the ticket issuing device and controls each part of the ticket issuing device, and the service provision condition information and the ticket issuing encrypted from the encrypted information and the key for the ticket issuing center and transmitted from the ticket issuing center. A ticket issuing device including a ticket issuing unit for recording center ID information on a ticket and issuing a ticket, a communication processing unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a communication network and a ticket issuing center, a fee processing unit, and an operation input unit. 2. The ticket issuing device operating center, which operates a plurality of ticket issuing devices via a communication network, transmits temporary key information from the ticket issuing device by a user user information section of the ISDN protocol, and the ticket issuing device operating center operates the ticket issuing device. After the key information of is encrypted with the temporary key information,
The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the ticket is sent to the ticket issuing device by a user information section. 3. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein information input to the ticket issuing device by a user, such as a membership number and a password, is encrypted by a key for the ticket issuing device and recorded on the ticket.