JPH09190520A - Railway and airline information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the compactness and convenience of a railway and airline information recording medium by using a single information recording medium including a memory area where both railway and airline information are stored and enabling a user to get on trains or planes by means of a single sheet of card. SOLUTION: The recording surface 6 of a magnetic card 5 has the railway information recording tracks 7A and the airline information recording tracks 7B. At the same time, plural types of railway and airline information are printed on the character print surface 8 of the card 5 in time series and in characters based on the travel schedule that is recorded on the surface 6. The character print parts 9A to 9F show the railway or airline information, and plural arrows 9G show the order of time series. The travel contents are printed at the parts 9A to 9F of the card 5 in a simple and easy-to-understand way, so that a traveler can quickly recognize all his trains or planes including the next one to use.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records a plurality of train information and a plurality of airline information on a single card.
The present invention relates to a railway / airline information recording medium that can be used by all the trains and aircrafts required for travel with one card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when traveling using a plurality of trains or airplanes, a travel agency or a green window is used to obtain a train ticket or a designated ticket, and an airplane for an airline ticket. You can board the applicable train or aircraft with your ticket, designated ticket, or air ticket, go to your destination, and return.

Train information such as the name of the boarding station, the name of the boarding station, the valid period of the boarding ticket, and the fare is entered in the ticket, and the train ticket, boarding station name, date, departure time, reserved seat number, boarding station name, etc., in the reserved ticket. Train information is filled in.

On the other hand, the airline ticket includes the airline, flight number, date,
Airline information such as departure / arrival time and airport name is entered.

The designated ticket or airline ticket is independent for each train and each aircraft, and the traveler can confirm the train information of each designated ticket or the airline information of the airline ticket, and the desired train or Aircraft can be used.

[0006] In general, a designated ticket for a train does not need to be passed through an automatic ticket gate, so that the train information is printed on paper is used. However, a train ticket, a commuter ticket, etc. through an automatic ticket gate, and Magnetic cards are used for airline tickets in order to mechanically process boarding procedures, etc. In the future, it is expected that designated tickets will be magnetic cards to save labor.

[0007]

Assuming the case of traveling by connecting multiple trains or aircrafts, in the case of conventional tickets, designated tickets, and air tickets, the traveler has at least the number of aircrafts in the number of trains used. It is necessary to carry the specified number of tickets and airline tickets that have been added, and if there are many, it is troublesome to check and store them, and there is a risk of loss.

Further, the conventional ticket, designated ticket, and airline ticket have different sizes, and the ticket using the magnetic card has different recording and reading methods for train information and airline information. There is a problem that the designated ticket and the airline ticket cannot be integrated into one common ticket.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and is a device for reading train information and airline information common throughout the nation necessary for railway ticket gates and airline boarding procedures, and online information processing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly convenient railway / airline information recording medium on which it is possible to use an arbitrary number of trains and airplanes with one card, assuming that a technical base on which devices and the like are arranged is established.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, a railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention has a single information recording having a memory area for storing at least both railway information and airline information. The medium is characterized in that a single information recording medium can be used in common for boarding a plurality of trains designated in advance or boarding a plurality of aircraft.

Since the railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is a single information recording medium having at least a memory area for storing both railway information and airline information, it can be applied to all trains used for travel. Boarding and boarding of all aircraft can be realized by carrying one card, for example.

Further, the information recording medium according to the present invention includes a plurality of train names, a train station name and a departure time of each train name, a getting-off station name and an arrival time, rail information such as a reserved seat number, and a plurality of flight numbers. It is characterized by recording airline information such as departure time and seat number of each flight number.

The information recording medium includes a plurality of train names, boarding station names and departure times of the respective train names, alighting station names and arrival times, railroad information such as reserved seat numbers, and a plurality of flight names of each flight number. Since we recorded airline information such as departure time and seat number, we used a reader installed at the ticket gate or a reader built into the handy terminal of the ticket inspection to check the designated ticket, a check-in counter or a reader installed at the boarding gate. You can check your ticket.

Further, the information recording medium according to the present invention is
It is a magnetic card.

Since the magnetic card in which the railroad information and the airline information are recorded on the information recording medium is used, it can be made compact.

Further, the magnetic card according to the present invention includes the train name, the reserved seat number, the boarding station name, the departure time of the railway information, the flight number, and the departure time of the magnetically recorded railway information and airline information. , The airline information of the airport name is printed in time series in characters.

Train names, designated seat numbers, boarding station names, train information such as departure times, flight names, departure times, and airline information such as airport names are printed in time series in letters so that you can use trains and aircraft. You can check in order.

Further, the information recording medium according to the present invention is
It is an IC card.

Since an IC card is used as the information recording medium,
With a compact configuration, in addition to simple railroad information and airline information, a large amount of other information can be stored and information can be calculated and processed.

Further, the IC card according to the present invention comprises a sequence means, a display key and a display means, and displays railway information and airline information on the display means in time series based on the key information from the display key. Characterize.

Since the IC card is provided with a sequence means, a display key, and a display means so that railroad information and airline information can be displayed on the display means in a time series, even when there are many trains or airplanes to be used, the user can use them. Can surely check the train to board and the boarding aircraft in chronological order.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an image diagram of a basic system including a railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the basic system includes an information recording medium 1, a data writing device 2 for recording railway information and airline information on the information recording medium 1, and a railway information reading device for reading railway information recorded on the information recording medium 1. 3. An airline information reading device 4 for reading airline information recorded on the information recording medium 1.

The information recording medium 1 is a single information recording medium having a memory area for storing at least both railroad information and airline information necessary for a traveler to travel, and is designated in advance by reservation or the like. In addition, it is possible to use a single information recording medium for boarding multiple trains or boarding multiple aircraft.

The information recording medium 1 has a plurality of train names,
Railway information such as the name and departure time of each train, the name and departure time of the exiting station, designated seat number, etc., and multiple flight numbers, departure time of each flight number, airline information such as seat number, etc. should be recorded. You can

The data writing device 2 writes the railroad information and the airline information to the information recording medium 1.
Railroad information and airline information are read from the information recording medium 1 by the railroad information reading device 3 or the airline information reading device 4.

The data writing device 2 is constructed integrally with a reservation device installed in, for example, a travel agency or a green window, and uses, for example, a digital communication line to connect with a railway reservation center or an airline reservation center online. It is assumed that the connection will be made with the specified reservation operation, and the information (railway information and airline information) corresponding to the contents of the normal train ticket or designated ticket currently used for the reservation device or the airline ticket is obtained by the predetermined reservation operation. What is captured, displayed, and recorded on the information recording medium 1 is assumed.

Further, the data writing device 2 includes a plurality of train names, boarding station names and departure times of the respective train names, alighting station names and arrival times, railroad information such as reserved seat numbers, and a plurality of flight numbers. Write airline information such as flight number departure time and seat number to the information recording medium 1,
Train information and airline information are displayed in the order in which they will be used for travel so that the reservation can be confirmed.

The railroad information reader 3 is connected to a railroad reservation center online by being installed integrally with an automatic ticket gate at a ticket gate of a station, for example, or is installed in a handy terminal carried by a conductor in a train to wirelessly communicate. Assuming that the railway reservation center is connected via a base station, the railway information read from the information recording medium 1 at the automatic ticket gate or the handy terminal will be transferred to the railway reservation center and the recorded contents will be displayed. It is configured to check the contents of the reservation and open and close the automatic ticket gate and display it on the handy terminal.

The airline information reading device 4 is arranged, for example, in a device corresponding to a boarding pass issuing device at an airport check-in counter or a boarding pass reading device at a boarding gate, and is connected online with an airline reservation center to record information. The airline information read from the medium 1 is transferred to the airline reservation center, the reserved recorded contents are collated with the reserved contents to determine the seat number, and the boarding gate is opened / closed.

The railway information reading device 3 and the airline information reading device 4 may be made to have the same hardware and shared, and the railway information reading device 3 and the airline information reading device 4 may be made to correspond to each other by only changing the software. .

As described above, since the railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is a single information recording medium having at least a memory area for storing both railway information and airline information, it can be used for travel. The boarding of all trains and boarding of all aircraft can be realized by carrying one card, for example.

Further, the information recording medium has a plurality of train names,
Railroad information such as the boarding station name and departure time of each train name, the exit station name and arrival time, reserved seat number, and multiple flight numbers, departure time of each flight number, airline information such as seat number, etc. were recorded. The specified ticket can be confirmed with a reading device provided at the ticket gate or a reading device built in the handy terminal of the ticket inspection, and the airline ticket can be confirmed with a reading device provided at the check-in counter or the boarding gate.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment in which the railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is constituted by a magnetic card. The magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card is shown in (a) and the character printing surface of the magnetic card is shown in (b). In addition, magnetic card 5
The data writing device 2 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a magnetic card writer, and the railway information reading device 3 and the airline information reading device 4 are provided with a magnetic card reader.

In FIG. 1A, a railroad information track 7 for recording railroad information is formed on a magnetic recording surface 6 of a magnetic card 5.
A and an airline information track 7B for recording airline information, and a plurality of railroad information and airline information along a travel schedule are magnetically written and recorded by the writing device 2 shown in FIG. 1 at the time of reservation. .

Further, in (b), on the character printing surface 8 of the magnetic card 5, a plurality of railway information records and airline information recorded in the magnetic recording surface 6 of FIG. Print with letters. The character prints 9A to 9F are railroad information or airline information, and the plurality of arrows 9G represent a time series order.

For example, assuming a case of going from Sapporo to Kyoto sightseeing, it is assumed that the travel schedule and the vehicle to be used are reserved by a travel agency as follows. December 25, Sapporo 8:34 departure Airport 84 →
Dec. 25, Chitose 10AM JAL504 → Dec. 2
5th Tokyo 13:00 Hikari 233 Car 7A → December 27 Kyoto 10pm Hikari 104 Car 9A 9A → 12
JAL515 flight departing at 14:00 Tokyo on 27th March → 16: 2 departure from New Chitose Airport on December 27th Airport 161

Since each of the character prints 9A to 9F of the magnetic card 5 is printed while omitting the contents of to the extent that the traveler can understand, the traveler uses all of the trains or aircrafts to be used and the next. The train or aircraft can be recognized at a glance.

Since the magnetic card in which the railroad information and the airline information are recorded on the information recording medium is used as described above,
It can be made compact.

In addition, the magnetic card has a train name, a reserved seat number,
Airline information such as the train station name, departure time, flight number, departure time, and airport name is printed in chronological order, so you can check the order in which you will use trains and aircraft.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment in which the railroad / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is constituted by an IC card. In FIG. 3, the IC card 10 is a standard one having a microprocessor, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an electrode for connecting to an IC card writer and an IC card reader, and transmitting and receiving data. ,
An IC card writer is provided in the data writing device 2 shown in FIG. 1, and an IC card reader is provided in the railway information reading device 3 and the airline information reading device 4.

The railway information and the airline information are written in the IC card 10 by the railway reservation center and the airline reservation center which are online connected via the reservation device of the travel agency. Is stored in a memory such as a RAM of the IC card 10 via the IC card writer.

Further, the railway information and the airline information are read from the IC card 10 by the IC card readers provided in the railway information reading device 3 and the airline information reading device 4, and the railway reservation center and the airline reservation center are read. Information is sent online for verification, and based on the verification results, the procedures required for boarding trains, boarding aircraft, and opening / closing gates are automatically performed.

Since the IC card 10 has a microprocessor and a memory built in the card itself, it is possible to store a large amount of information such as guidance related to travel as well as railroad information and airline information, and to calculate and calculate information. Processing etc. can also be performed.

Further, the IC card 10 is provided with a display means 11 and a display key 12 on the surface of the card, and the date of use, train name, boarding station and departure time, departure station and arrival time, reserved seat recorded at the time of reservation. It is configured to display the railway information such as the number, the date of use, the flight number of the airline, the departure time, and the airline information such as the departure airport in a time series.

The display means 11 is composed of a thin visible display such as a liquid crystal (LCD), and displays the railroad information or the airline information in chronological order every time the display key 12 is operated.
Further, the display keys 12 may be automatically displayed in order from the beginning when the display keys 12 are pressed for a predetermined time, for example.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the essential parts of one embodiment of the control means for displaying the IC card. In FIG. 4, the display control means 15 is configured by sharing a memory such as a microprocessor, ROM and RAM built in the IC card 10, and an information storage means 16, a display control means 17, a sequence means 18, and a display drive. Means 19 are provided, display key 1
Based on the key signal K from 2, the information JM of the train name and the airline flight number stored in advance in the information storage means 16 is converted into the drive signal DR of the character information, which is visually displayed on the display means 11 of the LCD. Configure.

The sequence means 18 has a sequence function and provides the sequence control signal SK to the display control means 17 based on the key information K from the display key 12. The sequence signal SK is
For example, key information K corresponding to each operation of the display key 12
The display key 12 is continuously output at a preset interval when the display key 12 is continuously pressed for a predetermined time.

The display control means 17 has a data access function and the sequence signal SK supplied from the sequence means 18.
Based on the above, the information JM such as train name and airline flight number is accessed in time series from the information storage means 16, and the control signal CT corresponding to the information JM is supplied to the display drive means 19.

The display drive means 19 is composed of, for example, an LCD driver, drives the display means 11 (LCD) with a drive signal DR (for example, JIS first level and JIS second level) based on the control signal CT, and trains. A series of railway information including the name and a series of airline information including the airline flight number are displayed in characters.

Train information such as train name, departure station, time, seat designation number, date, etc., or airline information such as flight number, time, airport, date, etc., is displayed for each train or aircraft. Even when the number of trains and aircraft is very large, it is possible to display all the railroad information and airline information corresponding to each train or aircraft.

Further, since information on reserved trains and aircrafts can be displayed in time series (order of use), the traveler can accurately confirm the train or aircraft to be used next.

As described above, since the IC card is used as the information recording medium, in addition to simple railway information and airline information, a large amount of other information can be stored with a compact structure and the information can be calculated. And processing can also be performed.

Further, since the IC card is provided with a sequence means, a display key, and a display means so that railroad information and airline information can be displayed on the display means in a time series, even when there are many trains or airplanes to be used. The user can surely check the train to be boarded and the aircraft to be boarded in time series.

[0054]

As described above, the railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention comprises a single information recording medium having at least a memory area for storing both railway information and airline information, Since it is possible to board all trains used for travel and board all airplanes by carrying, for example, one card, it is possible to achieve compactness and improvement in convenience.

In the information recording medium of the present invention, a plurality of train names, boarding station names and departure times of respective train names, alighting station names and arrival times, railway information such as reserved seat numbers, and a plurality of flight numbers, Airline information such as the departure time and seat number of each flight number is recorded, and the specified ticket is confirmed by the reader installed at the ticket gate or the reader built into the handy terminal of the ticket inspection, provided at the check-in counter and boarding gate Since you can check the air ticket with the reading device, you can prevent the trouble of carrying multiple tickets, designated tickets, airline tickets, boarding tickets and loss due to carrying multiple tickets, and it is convenient for users, Labor and efficiency can be improved for railways and air terminals.

Further, since the magnetic card in which the railroad information and the airline information are recorded on the information recording medium is used, it can be realized compact and easy to carry.

In addition, the train name, the reserved seat number, and the magnetic card
You can print the train information such as the name of the boarding station, the departure time, the flight number, the departure time, and the airline information of the airport name in chronological order, and check the order in which you will use the train or aircraft. it can.

Further, an IC card is used as an information recording medium, and a compact structure allows a large amount of information such as guidance as well as simple railway information and airline information to be stored, and information calculation and processing. It is also possible to expand the range of use because the above can be performed.

Further, since the IC card is provided with a sequence means, a display key, and a display means so that railroad information and airline information can be displayed on the display means in a time series, even when there are many trains or aircraft to be used. The user can surely confirm the train to be boarded and the aircraft to be boarded in time series, and the convenience can be further improved.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a railway / airline information recording medium which is compact and convenient to carry and has high utility value.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an image diagram of a basic system including a railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment in which a railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is configured by a magnetic card.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment in which a railway / airline information recording medium according to the present invention is configured by an IC card.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an essential part of an embodiment of an IC card display control means.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Information recording medium, 2 ... Data writing device, 3 ... Railway information reading device, 4 ... Airline reading device, 5 ... Magnetic card,
6 ... Magnetic recording surface, 7A ... Railway information track, 7B ... Airline information track, 8 ... Character printing surface, 9A-9F
... character printing, 9G ... arrow, 10 ... IC card, 11 ... display means, 12 ... display key, 15 ... control means, 16 ... information storage means, 17 ... display control means, 18 ... sequence means, 19 ... display drive means .

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A single information recording medium (1) having at least a memory area for storing both railroad information and airline information, which is used to board a plurality of trains designated in advance or to a plurality of aircrafts. The railroad / airline information recording medium is characterized in that the boarding can be shared by the single information recording medium (1). 2. The information recording medium (1) includes a plurality of train names, boarding station names and departure times of the respective train names, alighting station names and arrival times, railroad information such as reserved seat numbers, and a plurality of flight numbers. The railway / airline information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein airline information such as departure time and seat number of each flight number is recorded. 3. The railway / airline information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the information recording medium (1) is a magnetic card (5). 4. The magnetic card (5) includes train name, reserved seat number, boarding station name, departure time of the railroad information, flight number, and departure time of the railway information and airline information that are magnetically recorded. The railway / airline information recording medium according to claim 3, wherein the airline information of the airport name is printed in time series in characters. 5. The railway according to claim 1, wherein the information recording medium (1) is an IC card (10).
Airline information recording medium. 6. The IC card (10) includes a sequence means (18), a display key (12) and a display means (11), and the railroad information and the air information are displayed based on the key information from the display key (12). The railway / airline information recording medium according to claim 4, wherein line information is displayed on the display means (11) in time series.