JPH10208089A - Transaction processing device and automatic ticket examination machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately realize correspondence between mediums to execute a stable data processing by permitting the data processing of a contactless medium at the time when a contact medium detection means detects the completion of the data processing of a contact medium. SOLUTION: Open/close doors 12 and 12 which control passage of gate users are provided before and after a ticket examination machine main body 11, and a ticket throwing-in hole 13 and a ticket discharging hole 14 are opened in front and rear positions on the upper face of the ticket examination machine main body, and a contactless processing part 15 is arranged on the upper face on the ticket throwing-in hole side, and a ticket examination indicate 16 which indicates and guides the use of ticket examination is arranged on the upper face on the ticket discharging hole side. In this automatic ticket examination machine, two kinds of tickets, namely, a magnetic ticket T1 where ride data is magnetically recorded and a contactless ticket T2 where ride data is recorded without contacting by communication are used for ticket examination; and if one ticket cannot cover the fare at the time of ticket examination, composite ticket examination is allowed where another ticket of the same kind or the different kind is added and two tickets in total are used together.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transaction processing apparatus applied to, for example, an automatic ticket gate for station services, and more particularly to a contact medium such as a magnetic ticket, a magnetic card, an IC card, and a non-contact prepaid card. The present invention relates to a transaction processing device and an automatic ticket gate that stably perform data processing of a plurality of media when used in combination with a non-contact medium such as a non-contact medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the following, an automatic ticket gate will be described as an example. In recent years, a contact-type ticket for performing data processing by contacting a magnetic head with a magnetic head and a non-contact type ticket for performing data processing by contactlessly communicating. An automatic ticket gate having a shared processing function of performing data processing on both tickets in common by one is known.

In this case, when one ticket customer uses a ticket with a combination of a contact ticket and a non-contact ticket, data processing is continued even if both tickets are permitted and accepted. When updating data such as entry / exit data processing, settlement data processing, etc., a non-contact ticket whose data is updated while moving unstablely with a ticket reader may fall outside the communication area and cannot be updated. In particular, this is likely to be affected by the order of accepting different types of tickets, and when a non-contact type ticket is received first, this non-contact type ticket tends to fall out of the communication area. In addition, if the contact ticket is updated poorly after the contact ticket is updated, only the non-contact ticket is updated and an unupdated contact ticket is generated. There is a risk that the ticket will be treated as a fraudulent ticket the next time it is used, and it has been desired to develop a complete ticket gate process that eliminates the occurrence of non-update processing when using multiple cards.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a system for recording specific data such as a ticket number on a non-contact medium when performing transaction processing by combining different types of media such as a contact medium and a non-contact medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transaction processing apparatus and an automatic ticket gate that can perform stable data processing by appropriately coping with a medium by starting.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
What is claimed is: 1. A transaction processing device for receiving and processing a contact medium and a non-contact medium, wherein said contact medium detecting means detects whether or not data processing of said received contact medium is completed. When the completion of data processing of the medium is detected, a permission means for permitting data processing of the non-contact medium is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transaction processing apparatus for receiving a contact medium and a non-contact medium and processing the transaction.
Non-contact medium detection means for detecting whether or not the data processing of the received non-contact medium is completed; and, when the non-contact medium detection means detects the completion of data processing of the non-contact medium, the data processing of the contact medium is performed. It is characterized by having permission means for permitting.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transaction processing apparatus for receiving a contact medium and a non-contact medium and processing the transaction.
The contact medium is formed of a magnetic medium and transaction processing is performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic ticket gate machine in which a transaction processing device that receives a contact medium and a non-contact medium and processes the transaction is applied to a ticket inspection process.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when both the contact medium and the non-contact medium are received and transaction processing is performed, data processing of the contact medium is first performed, and the completion of the data processing is detected by the contact medium detecting means. The permission means permits the next data processing of the non-contact medium based on.

Further, when a transaction process is performed by receiving a contact medium and a non-contact medium, data processing of the non-contact medium is first performed, and the non-contact medium detection means detects the completion of the data processing. Allows data processing of the next contact medium.

Further, when the transaction processing device performs transaction processing by combining different types of media, ie, a contact medium and a non-contact medium, the transaction processing is performed using a magnetic medium for updating data with magnetic data as the contact medium.

In addition, the transaction processing device is applied to an automatic ticket gate to process ticket contact and non-contact media as a ticket.

[0013]

As a result, when performing transaction processing by combining a plurality of different media such as a contact medium and a non-contact medium, the data processing of the previously accepted medium is completed after the data processing of the previously accepted medium is completed. Therefore, data processing is surely completed for each medium, and stable data processing can be performed regardless of the order in which different types of media are received.

When a plurality of media for one person is received,
If the relevant data at that time is recorded on one or both media, and the transaction is started, the correspondence with each media can be accurately taken. For this reason, when a plurality of customers successively make a ticket gate, such as an automatic ticket gate, it is possible to reliably confuse the medium with the medium used by the customer and the medium used by the next customer and avoid confusion. When an error occurs, it is possible to take corrective action based on the related data, so that it is possible to accurately detect the occurrence of an update defective medium such as an unupdated one and completely prevent the continued use of the update defective medium. Can be achieved.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external view of an automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a railway. This automatic ticket gate is provided with opening and closing doors 12 and 12 for controlling the passage of ticket gate users before and after a ticket gate main body 11. A ticket slot 13 and a ticket outlet 14 are opened at the front and rear positions of the upper surface of the main body, and a non-contact processing section 15 is arranged on the upper surface on the ticket slot side, and the use of a ticket gate is displayed on the upper surface on the ticket outlet side. A ticket display 16 for guiding is provided.

The automatic ticket gate has two types of tickets T1 and T2: a magnetic ticket T1 in which the ride data is magnetically recorded, and a contactless ticket T2 in which the ride data is recorded by permitting noncontact communication.
Is used as a ticket, and when one ticket is insufficient for a ticket at the time of a ticket gate, another ticket of the same type or a different type is combined to allow a composite ticket gate.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the automatic ticket gate. A CPU 21 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in a ROM 22 and stores the control data in a RAM.
At 23, it is stored in a readable manner.

When guiding the magnetic ticket T1 inserted into the ticket slot 13 to the position of the internal magnetic head, the magnetic processing unit 24 reads the magnetic data recorded in contact with the magnetic ticket T1. Further, based on the read magnetic data, the update data of the boarding use content is recorded on the magnetic ticket T1.

The non-contact processing unit 15 outputs a communication area in which communication with the non-contact ticket T2 is permitted to a space above the ticket gate main body 11 via a non-contact antenna, and outputs a non-contact ticket to which the ticket gate user has sent. When the contact ticket T2 enters, the contactless ticket T
The non-contact boarding data recorded in No. 2 is read, and based on the read out boarding data, update data of the boarding use contents is recorded in the non-contact ticket T2.

The traffic detection sensor S detects a ticket gate user who passes through the ticket gate passage, and reliably detects the traffic state. The ticket transport unit 25 guides the magnetic ticket T1 inserted into the ticket slot 13 to the position corresponding to the internal magnetic head contact, and discharges the magnetic ticket T1 to the ticket discharge port 14 after the magnetic processing.

The print processing unit 26 prints the boarding data on the magnetic ticket T1, and the door opening and closing unit 27 controls the opening and closing of the opening and closing door 12 in accordance with the boarding ticket data read at the time of the ticket gate, thereby permitting a ticket gate.
regulate.

The timer T counts a prescribed ticket processing time, a ticket waiting time when a ticket re-operation is performed, and the like.

When the CPU 21 performs transaction processing by combining a plurality of different types of tickets, the magnetic ticket T1 and the contactless ticket T2, the CPU 21 completes the data processing of the previously accepted ticket and then processes the subsequently accepted ticket. Is set as follows. Therefore, data processing is surely completed for each ticket, and stable data processing can be performed regardless of the order of accepting different types of tickets.

For example, when the data processing of the contactless ticket T2 is completed first and then the data processing of the next ticket is performed, (1) the magnetic ticket T1 is used until the data processing of the contactless ticket T2 is completed. And the data processing is completed one by one. (2) The shutter of the ticket slot 13 is closed until the data processing of the non-contact ticket T2 is completed to prevent the next customer from inserting the magnetic ticket. (3) Restrict the communication with another contactless ticket T2 until the data processing of the contactless ticket T2 is completed. (4) After the data processing of the contactless ticket T2 is completed, the data of the magnetic ticket T1 is updated.

Thus, when using a ticket gate for a plurality of tickets,
Since the data processing is carried out one by one with certainty, the data can be updated with the non-update processing completely eliminated.

When a plurality of tickets used by one person are received, related data such as the ticket number at that time is recorded on the ticket and a ticket gate is issued. The response is improved, and the management performance of multiple tickets is improved.

For example, if an update failure occurs in one of the tickets at the time of the ticket gate, corrective measures can be taken based on the relevant data to take measures such as prompting for a ticket gate renewal. Can be completed, and inappropriate continuous use of a renewed bad ticket such as unupdated boarding data can be completely prevented. For this reason, the trouble that the ticket is always treated as a valid ticket and the ticket gate is restricted at the next use due to a renewal defect is completely eliminated.

The ticket gate processing operation of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above using a plurality of tickets will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Now, ticket readers use magnetic ticket T1
When the ticket is used by inserting the ticket into the ticket slot 13, the validity of the boarding data of the inserted magnetic ticket T1 is read by the magnetic processing unit 24 (steps n1 to n2), and at this time, one magnetic ticket T1 If it is determined that only one ticket is insufficient, it is requested by a display guide or the like that another ticket is required. If the second magnetic ticket T1 is inserted (steps n3 to n4),
The CPU 21 determines whether or not the ticket is valid for both tickets. If the ticket is valid, the updated data corresponding to the use of the board is recorded on the two magnetic tickets T1, T1 and released to the ticket outlet 14, and at the same time, the opening / closing door is opened. 12 is opened to allow the passage of ticket gate users. Also,
If it is possible to use the first magnetic ticket T1 to place a ticket,
Tickets are allowed only with the same ticket (steps n5 to n7).

If two magnetic tickets T1 and T1 are used but the fee is insufficient or the ticket cannot be used, the ticket is regulated by notifying the fact (step n8).

When a different kind of non-contact ticket T2 is used for a ticket gate after the first magnetic ticket T1, the CPU 21
Determines whether the ticket is valid for both tickets, and if the ticket is invalid, restricts the passage of ticket gate users (steps n9 to n10). If the ticket is valid, records related data such as mutually related ticket numbers. Then, the boarding use data of the contactless ticket T2 is updated, and if the ticket can be used with these two tickets, the boarding use data of the magnetic ticket T1 is updated to allow the ticketing with both tickets. . At this time, if a renewal failure occurs on the magnetic ticket T1,
The ticket is re-executed by associating the two tickets with the relevant data, and the appropriate ticket checking process is securely completed (steps n11 to n).
12).

At this time, if the communication with the contactless ticket T2 is insufficient and the data processing is not completed, a re-communication operation such as bringing the contactless ticket T2 closer to the communication area due to the non-updated processing state is executed. Inform and inform the ticket gate customer (step n1
3) At this time, if re-communication is not performed even after a certain period of time, it is determined that the ticket gate is invalid and the ticket gate is restricted (step n14).
To n15).

Next, when the first contactless ticket T2 is used for a ticket gate, the validity of the boarding data is read from the contactless ticket T2 by the contactless processing section 15 (step n16). If it is determined that the fare is insufficient with only one non-contact ticket T2, relevant data such as a ticket number is recorded on the non-contact ticket T2, and a notice indicating that another ticket is required is displayed by a guide or the like. (Steps n17 to n18), and if a different type of magnetic ticket T1 is used for the second ticket following the first non-contact ticket T2, the CPU 21 determines whether the ticket is valid for both tickets. If the ticket is invalid, it restricts the passage of ticket gate users. If it is valid, the boarding use data of the contactless ticket T2 is updated. Allow ticket gates. At this time, if the communication with the contactless ticket T2 is insufficient and the data processing is not completed, the ticket gate user is required to execute a re-communication operation such as bringing the contactless ticket T2 closer to the communication area due to an unupdated processing state. If the communication is not performed again after a certain period of time, it is determined that the ticket gate is invalid and the ticket gate is restricted (step n19).

On the other hand, if the non-contact ticket T2 is also inserted for the second sheet (step n20), it is determined whether the ticket is valid for both tickets, and if invalid, the ticket is restricted (step n21).
If valid, both contactless tickets T2, T2, and related data such as mutually related ticket numbers are recorded, and further, update data is recorded on the same ticket T2. The ticket gates of both tickets are allowed (steps n22 to n23).

At this time, if the communication with the non-contact ticket T2 is insufficient and the data processing is not completed, a re-communication operation such as bringing the non-contact ticket T2 closer to the communication area due to the non-update processing state is performed. Notify the ticket gate user (step n2
4) At this time, if re-communication is not performed even after a certain period of time, it is determined that the ticket gate is invalid and the ticket gate is restricted (step n).
twenty five).

If the ticket can be changed with one non-contact ticket T2, the ticket is permitted with only one ticket (steps n26 to n26).
27).

As described above, when a plurality of different types of tickets, a magnetic ticket and a contactless ticket, are combined for transaction processing, the data processing of the previously accepted ticket is completed after the data processing of the previously accepted ticket is completed. Therefore, the data processing is surely completed for each ticket,
Stable data processing can be performed regardless of the order of acceptance of different types of tickets. In addition, when multiple passenger tickets for one person are accepted, if the relevant data at that time is recorded on the ticket and transactions are started, correspondence with each ticket can be ensured, so that multiple customers In addition to being able to reliably confuse the confusion between the preceding customer's ticket and the next customer's ticket when wicketing, avoiding confusion, when a ticket update failure occurs, it is possible to take corrective measures based on the relevant data and deal with it In addition, it is possible to accurately detect the occurrence of defective renewal tickets such as unrenewed ones, completely prevent the use of inappropriate renewal defective tickets, improve the management performance of a plurality of tickets, and use highly reliable transactions.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the transaction processing apparatus of the present invention corresponds to an automatic ticket gate, and similarly, the contact medium corresponds to the magnetic ticket T1, and The contact medium corresponds to the non-contact ticket T2, and the contact medium detecting means, the non-contact medium detecting means and the permitting means include a CPU.
Although the configuration corresponds to FIG. 21, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a ticket gate processing operation of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention using a plurality of tickets.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the present invention following FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ticket gate body 15 non-contact processing unit 21 CPU 24 magnetic processing unit T1 magnetic ticket T2 non-contact ticket

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A transaction processing device for receiving and processing a contact medium and a non-contact medium, wherein the contact medium detecting means detects whether data processing of the received contact medium is completed, A transaction processing device comprising a permission unit for permitting data processing of a non-contact medium when the medium detection unit detects completion of data processing of the contact medium. 2. A transaction processing device for receiving and processing a contact medium and a non-contact medium, wherein the transaction processing apparatus detects whether or not data processing of the received non-contact medium is completed. A transaction processing device comprising a permission unit for permitting data processing of a contact medium when the non-contact medium detection unit detects completion of data processing of the non-contact medium. 3. A transaction processing apparatus wherein the contact medium according to claim 1 is formed of a magnetic medium. 4. An automatic ticket gate which applies the transaction processing device according to claim 1, 2 or 3 to a ticket gate processing.