JPH09300870A - Reserved-seat ticket with 2-d code and reserved-seat control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carry out effectively the operation of alteration, cancellation or the like of reserved-seat thickets and the ticket checkup operation in a train by printing 2-D codes recording at least boarding dates, boarding sections, manes of trains, car numbers and seat numbers. SOLUTION: Data of boarding dates, boarding sections, names of trains, car numbers, seat numbers and the like are printed on reserved-seat tickets, and 2-D codes 2 on which all the above-mentioned data are recorded are printed on the given sites. The 2-D codes 25 are read by using a planar code reader to read the data of the boarding dates, boarding sections, names of trains, car number, seat numbers and the like printed on the reserved-seat thickets. For instance, when the ticket checkup is carried out by a conductor, a portable terminal device provided with the 2-D code reader is carried by the conductor by the arrangement to eliminate the necessity of labor of rewriting the data required for the reservation by the conductor and simplify the ticket checkup operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-dimensional coded seat reservation ticket and a reserved seat management system using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, seating tickets for Shinkansen etc. are printed with the date and time of ticketing, ticketing location, boarding date, boarding section, train name, vehicle number, seat number, etc. Purchased passengers usually board the train seat printed on the ticket face, but as long as it is a designated boarding day, if the seat is a non-reserved seat, it can be used freely regardless of train If the passenger arrives at the boarding station too early or misses the specified train, it is possible to board a free seat other than the train specified using the seat reservation ticket. In that case, the train will be operated with the seats specified on the seat reservation ticket being vacant, and passengers boarding a train that departs earlier than the train specified on the seat reservation ticket. Even with a seat Will not be able to release the seat ticket to the other passengers, there has been a drawback that the effective use of seat ticket is not sufficiently performed.

Further, if a passenger purchases a seat reservation ticket and then wants to change or cancel the train on which he / she boarded, he / she will be asked to change or cancel the seat reservation ticket at the ticketing window. In that case, the staff at the window manually inputs the data such as the boarding date, boarding section, train name, train number, seat number, etc. printed on the seat reservation ticket face into the seat reservation ticket issuing terminal device and the data of the host computer. Had to be renewed, and it took a lot of time to change or cancel the seat reservation ticket. Furthermore, when the train conductor conducts the ticket inspection, he / she can write down the train number, seat number, etc. written on the passenger's seat reservation ticket by handwriting, or manually enter it on the portable terminal device to get on the train. However, there is a drawback that it takes time to write by hand or input manually.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to increase the sales of seat reservation tickets and reduce the number of seats reserved, and to improve the efficiency of operations such as changing or canceling seat reservation tickets and ticket inspection operations in trains. It is to provide a system that enables it.

[0005]

A two-dimensional code having a two-dimensional code recording at least a boarding date, a boarding section, a train name, a vehicle number, and a seat number is printed in a predetermined area. It is a seat reservation ticket. By reading the two-dimensional code printed on the seat reservation ticket, the boarding date, boarding section, and
Since data such as the train name, train number, and seat number can be read and confirmed instantly, it is possible to efficiently manage the designated seats.

A seat reservation terminal device having a host computer, a ticket issuing machine with a two-dimensional code printer, and a two-dimensional code reader, and a portable terminal device having a two-dimensional code reader. The step of issuing a seat reservation ticket printed with a two-dimensional code that records the section, train name, vehicle number, and seat number, and the two-dimensional code printed on the seat reservation ticket when the conductor checks the ticket A designated seat management system comprising: a step of reading with a reader and recording it in a memory of a portable terminal device; and a step of transmitting data recorded in the portable terminal device to a host computer. By using this system, you can quickly collect the data of the seat reservation ticket owned by the passengers who have seat reservation tickets and get on the unreserved seats of the train that departs earlier than the specified train, and collect the data of the host computer. By updating, it is possible to sell to the other passengers who need the designated seat, so that it is possible to increase the boarding rate of the designated seat. In addition, operations such as changing or canceling seat reservation tickets that have already been issued can be carried out efficiently without any trouble.

[0007]

1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing an outline of an apparatus used in a system according to the present invention. 2 is a two-dimensional code, 3 is a host computer, 4 is a seat reservation terminal device, 5 is a ticket issuing machine with a two-dimensional code printer, 6,
9 is a two-dimensional code reader, 7 is a terminal device, and 8 is a portable terminal device.

As shown in FIG. 1, an embodiment of a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code according to the present invention has data such as a boarding date, a boarding section, a train name, a vehicle number, and a seat number printed on the seat reservation ticket. With that, all those data were recorded 2
The dimension code 2 is printed at a predetermined position. By reading the two-dimensional code 2 of the train seat reservation ticket with the two-dimensional code using a two-dimensional code reader, the boarding date, boarding section, train name, train number, and seat number printed on the seat reservation ticket Data such as can be read instantly.

The device used in the reserved seat management system using the seat reservation ticket with the two-dimensional code according to the present invention is installed in the host computer 3 having a seat database installed in the head office and the ticket issuing window of the seat reservation ticket. The terminal device 4 for seat reservation including the ticket issuing machine 5 with the two-dimensional code printer and the two-dimensional code reader 6 and the portable terminal device 8 including the two-dimensional code reader 9 installed in each train. . When the portable terminal device does not have the data transmission function, it is necessary to install the terminal device 7 for transmitting the data of the portable terminal device to the host computer for each train.

The system comprises the following steps.
When issuing a seat reservation ticket at the ticket issuing window, use the ticket issuing machine 5 with a two-dimensional code printer to display data such as the boarding date, boarding section, train name, train number, seat number, etc. displayed on the seat reservation ticket surface. A seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code printed with all recorded two-dimensional codes 2 is issued. Passengers carry the seat reservation ticket they purchased and board each train. In each train, when the conductor conducts the ticket inspection, he / she carries the portable terminal device 8 equipped with the two-dimensional code reader 9 and receives the two-dimensional code 2 of the seat reservation ticket carried by the passenger.
2D code reader 9 for reading the portable terminal device 8
To memorize. When the ticket inspection of each train is completed, the conductor transmits the data stored in the portable terminal device 8 to the host computer 3 using the terminal device 7 installed in the train, and the seat database of the seat database installed in the host computer 3 is transmitted. Update the data. When the portable terminal device 8 is equipped with a data communication function, it can be directly connected to a communication line to transmit data to the host computer 3.

When the conductor conducts a ticket inspection on each train, 2
Carrying the portable terminal device 8 equipped with the dimension code reader 9 and printed on the seat reservation ticket carried by the passenger 2
By reading the dimension code 2, data such as a boarding date, a boarding section, a train name, a vehicle number, and a seat number, which are recorded on the seat reservation ticket, can be instantly recorded in the portable terminal device 8, so that the conductor can specify the seat. Since there is no need for manually inputting or transcribing the data regarding the data, the inspection work of the conductor is greatly simplified. Further, when the ticket inspection of the train is completed, the data recorded in the portable terminal device 8 is transmitted from the terminal device 7 installed in the train to the host computer 3 and the data of the seat database installed in the host computer 3 is transmitted. Update. By doing so, the seat reservation ticket owned by the passenger who is boarding an unreserved seat of the train that departs earlier than the train indicated on the seat reservation ticket owned by the passenger will be replaced by another passenger who needs the seat reservation ticket. Since it can be sold to, it becomes possible to effectively manage the reserved seats.

At the ticket issuing window, when issuing a seat reservation ticket, the ticket issuing machine with a two-dimensional code printer 5 is used.
Boarding date, boarding section, train name displayed on the seat reservation ticket,
A seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code printed with a two-dimensional code on which all data such as vehicle number and seat number is recorded will be issued, so passengers can request to change or cancel the already issued seat reservation ticket. Even in such a case, conventionally, all the data such as the boarding date, boarding section, train name, train number, seat number, etc. displayed on the seat reservation ticket are manually input to the terminal device 4 to specify the seat. It was necessary to cancel the ticket, and the work was extremely troublesome, but in the case of a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code,
Printed 2D code 2 to 2D code reader 6
Since the data can be instantly input to the seat reservation terminal device 4 simply by reading at, the task of changing or canceling the seat reservation ticket can be simplified.

Further, by recording the data relating to the ticketing counter and the issuing place in the two-dimensional code, it becomes easy to obtain the statistics of the issuing quantity at each ticketing counter and the issuing place. It can also be used as data for determining the installation location and number of machines.

The two-dimensional code 2 to be printed on the seat reservation ticket with the two-dimensional code of the present invention is, for example, I.S.
D. "Data code" developed by Matrix, or two-dimensional barcode "PDF417" can be used. The former "data code" is data encoded in an area surrounded by L-type and black and white alternating guide cells adjacent thereto, and is capable of recording a maximum information amount of 2000 bytes. The latter "PDF417" is a multi-stage type of bar code in which data is encoded inside the start / stop code and the left and right indicators, with a maximum of 1850 alphanumeric characters and 550 kanji characters.
The information amount of characters can be recorded.

[0015]

According to the present invention, a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code, in which a two-dimensional code recording at least a boarding date, a boarding section, a train name, a vehicle number, and a seat number is printed in a predetermined area, and a host computer, A system including a seat reservation terminal device having a ticket issuing machine with a two-dimensional code printer and a two-dimensional code reader, and a portable terminal device having a two-dimensional code reader, at least a boarding date, a boarding section, and a train. The step of issuing a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code in which a two-dimensional code in which a name, a vehicle number, a seat number, etc. are recorded is printed in a predetermined area, and a two-dimensional code printed on the seat reservation ticket when the conductor checks the ticket. Reading with a two-dimensional code reader and recording it in the portable terminal device, and a step of transmitting the data recorded in the portable terminal device to the host computer. By using the reserved seat management system consisting of and, the host computer can quickly collect the seat reservation ticket data of passengers who have a reserved seat ticket and board a free seat on a train departing earlier than the specified train. By updating the data of, it is possible to sell the seat reservation ticket for the specified seat to other passengers,
It is possible to increase the seating rate for seat reservation. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to simplify operations such as changing or canceling seat reservation tickets that have already been issued and ticket inspection operations of the conductor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an apparatus used in the system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 2D code 3 Host computer 4 Seat reservation terminal device 5 2D code printer ticket issuing machine 6, 9 2D code reader 7 Terminal device 8 Portable terminal device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A seat reservation ticket with a two-dimensional code, in which a two-dimensional code recording at least a boarding date, a boarding section, a train name, a vehicle number, and a seat number is printed in a predetermined area. 2. A seat reservation terminal device having a host computer, a ticket issuing machine with a two-dimensional code printer, and a two-dimensional code reader, and a portable terminal device having a two-dimensional code reader. , The step of issuing a seat reservation ticket printed with a two-dimensional code in which the boarding section, train name, train number, and seat number are recorded, and the two-dimensional code printed on the seat reservation ticket when the conductor checks the ticket. A designated seat management system comprising the steps of reading with a dimensional code reader and recording it in a memory of a portable terminal device, and transmitting the data recorded in the portable terminal device to a host computer.