JPH10293867A - Automatic ticket examination system using ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly examine and collect the tickets in a non-contact system and also to improve the convenience of users by displaying the hold-up part of an IC card via a lamp and holding up the card to the light when the lamp is lit to perform the communication with an automatic ticket examination machine. SOLUTION: A hold-up part pilot lamp 21 is prepared at the hold-up part of an IC card 30 to show the relevant area. It is shown that a hold-up process is ready when the lamp 21 is lit. When the card 30 is held up, the data which are read out of the card 30 through an antenna 31 placed on the lower face side of the hold-up part of the card 30 are fetched by a CPU 34 via a reader/ writer 32 and an interface 33. A fare calculation unit 36 calculates a fare when the card 30 serves as a commutation ticket, an SF card, etc. Then the CPU 34 decides the permission or inhibition of passing through the wicket, and a wicket door 6 is opened and closed based on the decision result of the CPU 34. At the same time, the lamp 21 showing the hold-up part of the card 30 is blinked and a prescribed message is shown at a guidance display part 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate system using an IC card having functions such as a commuter pass and a stored fair (SF) card and an IC card capable of wireless communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, almost automatic ticket gates have been installed at ticket gates at stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, contributing to smooth ticket gate and ticket collection operations. Currently installed automatic ticket gates use magnetic tickets, and read the magnetic data recorded on the ticket while the ticket inserted into the ticket slot is taken out or conveyed to the ticket box. The doors are controlled to open and close by judging whether or not the conditions for permitting traffic are met, thereby restricting the entry and exit of passengers.

[0003]

In a conventional automatic ticket gate using a magnetic ticket, a ticket is inserted, the ticket is mechanically transported, and data is read and written during the transport period. It takes a certain amount of time to determine whether or not traffic is allowed, and it may not be possible to respond quickly when the number of passengers is extremely large. Further, since the ticket is mechanically conveyed, troubles in the conveying system are likely to occur. In such a case, it was necessary to take out the ticket from the take-out port, return to the entrance side again, and re-enter the ticket into the input port, and the convenience was not sufficient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and enables wireless communication with an IC card having a function such as a commuter pass or an SF card, thereby enabling a non-contact and quick change ticket. And to improve the convenience of users.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a holding portion indicator lamp for indicating a holding portion of an IC card, communication means for wirelessly communicating with the IC card holding the holding portion, and the communication means. A reader / writer that reads / writes data from / to an IC card via the interface, exchanges data with the reader / writer via an interface, processes data read from the IC card, and operates a door according to the processing result. Control means for controlling opening and closing, wherein communication with the IC card is enabled when the shaded portion indicator light is on. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the control means blinks the holding portion indicator lamp on the condition that the data processing read from the IC card is abnormally terminated, and prompts the IC card to be held again. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the blinking state of the holding portion indicator light, data of an IC card other than the IC card for which the holding is urged is not read. The present invention also provides that the IC card has a function of combining a commuter pass and a stored fair ticket, and that the automatic ticket gates settle fares outside the valid section of the commuter pass with the stored fair ticket. Features. Also, according to the present invention, at the time of a boarding ticket from outside the commuter pass valid section, the automatic ticket gate subtracts the initial fare from the IC card stored fair ticket and the nearest station within the commuter pass valid section from the boarding station. Calculate the fare up to and record it on the IC card,
The fare recorded on the IC card is read out by an automatic ticket gate and used for fare settlement. Also,
According to the present invention, when there is a line including a commuter pass valid section from a boarding station to a disembarking station and a line not including the commuter pass valid section, the fare from the disembarking station to the nearest station in the commuter pass valid section is calculated and recorded on the IC card. Compare the fare added to the fare with the fare of the line that does not include the commuter pass valid section, and settle the fare obtained by subtracting the first fare from the cheap fare obtained from the comparison from the stored fair ticket of the IC card. It is characterized by.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of an embodiment of an automatic ticket gate system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a control system of the automatic ticket gate used in the present invention.
In the figure, 1 is an automatic ticket gate main body, 2 is a magnetic ticket slot, 3
Is a magnetic ticket transporting unit, 4 is a magnetic ticket exit, 5 is a guide display unit, 6 is a door, 7 is an indicator light, 8 is a traveling direction guidance display unit, 9 is a human detection sensor, 10 is a control device, Reference numeral 11 denotes a power supply, 12 denotes a bill collection box, and 20 denotes an IC card holder.
In FIG. 1, a control device 10 and a power supply 11 are provided in a lower portion of the automatic ticket gate main body 1 to supply power to each unit and control each unit. A magnetic ticket transfer unit 3 is provided at an upper position of the automatic ticket gate main body 1, and automatically transfers a magnetic ticket inserted from a ticket slot 2 to a magnetic ticket exit 4.

In the present invention, in addition to a magnetic ticket, an IC
An IC card holding section 20 is provided on the upper surface of the magnetic ticket transport section 3 so that a collection ticket can be contacted by a card without contact. Although not shown, I
An antenna and a reader / writer capable of communicating with the C card are provided, and a coil is also provided on the IC card.
When the card is held over the holding section 20, the antenna of the automatic ticket gate and the coil of the IC card are wirelessly connected, so that the data of the IC card can be read in a non-contact manner.
Data is written to the card.

When a magnetic ticket is inserted or an IC card is held, a message prompting the user to take a magnetic ticket, guidance for remaining balance, or the like, or holding the IC card again as described later, is displayed on the guidance display unit 5. Is displayed.

Doors 6 are provided at the front and rear portions of the automatic ticket gate main body 1 to regulate entry and exit of passengers, and the doors are marked with entry prohibition marks and the like. That is, in the case of a magnetic ticket, a magnetic ticket inserted from the ticket slot 2 is read by a sensor (not shown), and in the case of an IC card, data of the IC card held over the holding unit 20 is read. As a result, when the control device 10 determines that the condition for permitting the passage is not satisfied, the control device 10 closes the door 6 so as to close the passage, and otherwise controls the door 6 to open so that the passage is possible. I do. The door is normally open (NO type), which is normally open so that it can pass through, and closes when an abnormal magnetic ticket is inserted or when an abnormal IC card is held over the door. There is a normally closed type (NC type) which is closed so that it cannot pass normally and opens when it is normal. The present invention is applicable to both types.

When an abnormality or the like occurs, the indicator lamp 7 is turned on or an abnormal sound is generated by a speaker (not shown) to notify the station staff. When the automatic ticket gate is for ticket collection, the inserted magnetic ticket is stored in a ticket box 12 provided at the lower portion of the automatic ticket gate main body 1. Note that the traveling direction guidance display section 8 is for displaying arrows indicating entry prohibition and entry directions.

Next, the configuration of the control system will be described with reference to FIG. 2. As described above, data read from the IC card 30 by the antenna 31 installed on the lower surface of the holding unit 20 is transmitted to the reader / writer 32 and the interface 33. Via the CPU 34 The CPU 34 has an IC card (wireless card) processing routine 35 stored in the ROM and provided therewith. The CPU 34 is configured to perform conventional processing as in the case of a magnetic ticket, and to transfer the processing to the wireless card processing routine 35 for the IC card and receive the result. Of course, CP
All the processes may be performed in U34. The charge calculation unit 36 is a unit that calculates a charge when the IC card is also used as a commuter pass, an SF card, or the like. The CPU 34 determines whether or not it is possible to pass, controls the opening and closing of the door 6 according to the result, blinks the indicator light 21 indicating the area of the holding section, and sets the guidance display section 5.
A predetermined message is displayed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an IC card used in the system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3A, the IC card is used for various purposes, and has a function of a fixed term / SF composite ticket as a part of the function. FIG.
As shown in (b), an SF area and a commuter pass area are provided in the railway area of the memory of the IC card.
In the SF area, a value corresponding to the purchase fee is set as an initial value, and a counter that is decremented according to the usage amount is configured. In the commuter pass area, data such as a use section and an expiration date are set. I have. As will be described later, it is possible to settle the ticket by using the commuter ticket and the SF ticket together.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of using an IC card in an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. The effective communication range S of the antenna 31 (not shown) embedded in the holding portion 20 provided on the upper surface of the magnetic ticket transporting portion 3 is a hemispherical region having a radius of about 10 cm. When the user holds the IC card 30 over the holding unit 20 and the presence thereof is detected in the effective communication range S, the data of the IC card is read and the data is written to the IC card. In this case, the IC card 30 may be in non-contact with the holding portion 20, or may be in contact with the holding portion 20. Communication is performed with the automatic ticket gate while the IC card is within the communication effective range S,
During this time, if the normal processing is performed, the door is opened (go), and if the processing is abnormal, the door is not opened (N
G).

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a communication process between the automatic ticket gate and the IC card. When the IC card 30 enters the effective communication range S, its existence is confirmed, and then the check code of the IC card is read to perform authentication. As a result of authentication, if it is determined that the IC card is correct,
The data from the card is read. IC card 30
Is also used as a commuter pass, SF card, etc., and from the read data, if it is a commuter pass, the use section, validity of the term,
If it is an SF card, the sufficiency of the balance of the usage fare is determined. If the determination result is OK, the station name, date, time, and the like are written. In the SF card, the balance after the usage fee is subtracted is written. . Next, after confirming that these data have been normally written, the door is opened to permit passage. Note that if any of these processes is always terminated improperly due to the IC card falling out of the effective communication range S during the communication process, the door is closed.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the retrospective processing according to the present invention. As described with reference to FIG. 5, the communication between the IC card and the automatic ticket gate is performed while the presence of the IC card is within the effective communication range S, authentication, reading, determination, writing,
It is necessary to end all write confirmation. If the time for holding the IC card is too short, all the processes may not be completed, and in this case, the door is closed and the vehicle cannot pass. If the conventional magnetic ticket becomes abnormal for some reason, the person returns to the entrance side, detects once that he / she has left the automatic ticket gate by a human body sensor, and then starts over again.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, when the IC card is held over for the first time, as shown in FIG.
Even if the card goes out of the effective communication range and becomes abnormal during the processing, the processing can be continued by re-holding the card again without leaving the automatic ticket gate. FIG.
As shown in (a), the holding unit 20 is provided with a display lamp 21 for indicating the area, and this lighting indicates that preparation for the holding process is completed. In this state, IC
When the card is held up and the communication process is completed normally, the door is opened and a message such as “Please pass” is displayed on the guidance display unit 5. On the other hand, the card is held in the communication effective range S
7, the indicator light 21 blinks (flickers) as shown in FIG. 7 (b), and at the same time, a message such as “Please hold it again” is displayed on the guidance display unit 5, and Prompt. At this time, if the player turns the phone over again, the automatic ticket gate stores the ID number of the first time,
A check is made against this, and after confirming that they match, continuation processing is performed. Even if the subsequent user holds the IC card while the display lamp 21 is flickering, the data is not read because the ID number is different.

The above processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the communication processing by the IC card, the preparation is OK by turning on the indicator lamp of the holding portion (step 1). The IC card is held over the holding portion, and when the IC card is detected, a check code is read, authentication is performed as to whether or not the card is correct, and an ID number is stored (steps 2 and 3). It is determined whether or not the authentication is OK and the previous communication processing has been completed normally. If the previous processing has been completed normally, data reading and data determination are performed (steps 5, 8, and 9). ). The judgment is made on the validity period and valid section of the commuter pass, and on the balance of the SF card. If the judgment result is OK, the station name, date,
The time, the balance after subtraction, and the like are written, and after confirming the writing, the door is opened (steps 10 to 12). During the communication process, the card goes out of the effective communication range S, or the authentication in step 4 is not possible due to some reason.
If the data of 0 cannot be determined and the writing cannot be confirmed in step 12, the door is closed (step 14), the indicator lamp of the holding portion flickers (step 15), and a predetermined message is displayed on the guidance display portion (step 15). Step 16).
At this time, if the user holds the IC card again, the process returns to step 2 to perform the authentication process / ID number storage and authentication process again. To determine whether the previous and current ID numbers match, and in this process the ID
If the numbers match (step 7), the data is read out and continuation processing is performed. When the write confirmation in step 11 is completed, the door is opened. If the ID numbers do not match within the predetermined time, the processing is terminated as an invalid card, a new card is accepted, and the data of an IC card with a different ID number is not read.

Next, referring to FIG. 9 and FIG.
An example of a fare settlement using an SF composite ticket will be described. In addition,
The calculation at the time of fare settlement is the charge operation unit 3 in FIG.
6 is performed. FIG. 9 is a view for explaining an example of settlement in the case of getting on and off in a commuter pass valid section. The commuter pass valid section of the IC card (combined pass / SF ticket) shown in FIG.
Consider a case in which the passenger is boarding at station A outside the valid commuter pass section and getting off at station C within the valid commuter pass section. When the ticket is held by holding the IC card over the automatic ticket gate at Station A, the minimum fare F ₀ is subtracted from the SF area. When you get off, hold your IC card over the automatic ticket gate at station C in the commuter pass valid section. After checking the validity period of the commuter pass, the automatic ticket gate will check the expiration date of the commuter pass, and J station closest to station A in the commuter pass valid section To find the fare F _AJ from A station to J station, then (F _AJ -F ₀ )
, And this amount is subtracted from the SF ticket, and the fare settlement ends. At the time of this fare settlement, according to the present invention, A
It is characterized by searching for the J station closest to the station, finding the fare F _AJ from the A station to the J station, and recording this on an IC card. In this way, when getting off the vehicle, simply use the IC
Since it is only necessary to read F _AJ from the card and calculate (F _AJ -F ₀ ), the fare settlement process at the time of getting off can be speeded up.

Also, get on at the D station in the commuter pass valid section,
Considering the case of getting off at station B outside the commuter pass valid section, the SF ticket usage amount is 0 when boarding because of the commuter ticket,
When getting off, hold the IC card over the automatic ticket gate at B station, search the nearest K station from B station in the commuter pass valid section, calculate the fare F _KB from K station to B station, this amount is The fare adjustment is completed by subtracting from the SF ticket.

FIG. 10 is a view for explaining an example of settlement when getting on and off the vehicle outside the commuter pass valid section. I shown in FIG.
The commuter pass valid section of the C card (combined commuter pass / SF ticket) is between J station and K station in the figure. Ride at station A outside this commuter pass valid section and get off at station B outside the commuter pass valid section. . At this time, A
It is assumed that there is an A station-commuter pass valid section-B station route that passes through the commuter pass valid section and an A station-B station route that does not pass through the commuter pass valid section from the station to the B station. When the IC card is held over the automatic ticket gate at station A, the lowest fare F ₀ from the SF area
At the same time, the nearest station from station A is searched for in the commuter pass valid section, the fare F _AJ from station A to station J is calculated, and the calculation result is transferred to an IC card and stored. When getting off, if you hold your IC card over the automatic ticket gate at B station, the automatic ticket gate will search for the nearest K station from B station within the commuter pass valid section and calculate the fare F _KB from K station to B station. (F _AJ
+ F _KB ). At the same time, a route that does not pass through the commuter pass valid section is searched and its fare F _AB is calculated and obtained. Next, (F _AJ + F _KB ) is compared with the magnitude of F _AB , the cheaper fare is adopted, the minimum fare F ₀ is subtracted from this, and the amount is subtracted from the SF area to calculate the fare. In this case, the nearest station (J station) in the commuter pass valid section is searched at the time of boarding, the fare is calculated, and the calculation result is stored in the IC card.
There is no need to calculate F _AJ , and the processing time for fare settlement can be reduced.

In the present invention, since both the SF ticket and the commuter pass are integrated into one IC card, the reading / writing process is performed by an automatic ticket gate at the time of getting on and off the vehicle. Since entry and exit processing is performed for any of the commuter passes, no inconvenience occurs even if the ticket is a SF ticket or a commuter ticket when boarding and a commuter ticket or a SF ticket when getting off.

Next, the processing flow of the fare settlement example shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11, at the time of boarding, the data of the IC card is read by the automatic ticket gate, and it is determined whether or not the boarding station is within the valid section of the commuter pass (steps 21 and 22). If it is a boarding station in a section where commuter passes can be used (station D in FIG. 9), data such as the date of entry and time are written (step 23), and a boarding station in a section where commuter passes cannot be used (A in FIG. 9). In the case of (station), the initial fare F ₀ is subtracted from the SF area, and at the same time, the nearest station (J station) from the boarding station is searched in the commuter pass valid section, and F _AJ is calculated (steps 24 and 25). The data is written to the IC card, and the door of the automatic ticket gate is opened (step 2).
6).

At the time of getting off, first, the data of the IC card is read, and it is determined whether or not the getting off station is within the valid section of the commuter pass (steps 27 and 28). If it is a drop-off station (station C in FIG. 9) within the commuter pass valid section, it is determined whether or not the ride is from outside the commuter pass valid section (step 29), and a station outside the commuter pass valid section (see FIG. 9). If you get on from (A station), (F _AJ
−F ₀ ) is calculated (step 30), and fare adjustment is performed as it is if the ride is from a station within the valid section of the commuter pass (step 38). In step 28, if the getting off station is a station outside the valid section of the commuter pass (station B in FIG. 9), the station closest to the getting off station within the valid section of the commuter pass (K in FIG. 9)
Station) and calculate the fare F _KB between the B station and the K station (step 31). Next, it is determined whether or not the ride is from outside the valid section of the commuter pass (step 32). If the ride is from a station (station D in FIG. 9) within the valid section of the commuter pass, it is calculated and obtained in step 31. Settle the fare F _{KB as} it is. In the case of a ride from a station outside the valid section of the commuter pass (station A in FIG. 10), it is determined whether there is a line that does not include the valid section of the commuter pass (step 33). without calculates a fare _{(F AJ + F KB -F 0} ) ( step 36). If there is a line that does not include the commuter pass valid section (FIG. 10), the fare F _AB of the line is calculated and calculated, and (F _AJ + F _KB ) is compared with F _AB (step 35). If (F _AJ + F _KB) is cheaper in calculates the _{(F AJ + F KB -F 0} ) is calculated (steps 36), when towards F _AB is cheap (F _AB -F ₀₎ (step 37), the fare calculated by each calculation is settled (step 38).

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the holding portion of the IC card is indicated by the lamp, and the communication process with the automatic ticket gate is performed by holding the IC card while the lamp is lit, so that the contactless operation is performed. It is possible to make quick ticket changes at Also, when the card is out of the effective communication range S during the communication process and the communication process is not completed and the vehicle is not allowed to pass, the lamp of the holding portion blinks to prompt the user to hold the IC card again, and Since the continuous processing is performed by re-pointing while staying, the convenience of the user can be improved.

Further, since the commuter pass and the SF ticket can be integrated into one IC card, the shortage of the commuter pass can be settled using the SF ticket by utilizing the valid section of the commuter pass, so that the convenience of the customer is improved. Can be improved. Further, by calculating the fare to the nearest station in the commuter pass valid section at the time of boarding and recording the fare on the IC card, it is possible to reduce the processing time of the fare settlement when getting off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an IC card used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of using an IC card in the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a communication process between an automatic ticket gate and an IC card.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a reflection process according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a holding portion indicator light and a guidance display portion.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of settlement when getting on and off in a regular section.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of settlement when getting on and off outside a regular section.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic ticket gate main body, 2 ... Magnetic ticket entrance, 3 ... Magnetic ticket transportation part, 4 ... Magnetic ticket exit, 5 ... Guide display part, 6 ... Door, 7 ... Indicator light, 8 ... Traveling direction Information display,
9: human detection sensor, 10: control device, 11: power supply,
12: Collection box, 20: Overhead, 21: Overhead indicator, 30: IC card, 31: Antenna, 32: Reader / writer, 33: Interface, 34: CPU, 3
5: processing routine for wireless card, 36: charge calculation unit.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Takai 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Akio Fukai 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo) Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Teruo Masaki 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo) Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Shin Tsujimaki 1-chome, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 6-5 East Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Yatsuo Maruyama 4-1-18 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo JR East Mechatronics Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tetsuro Urumajima Minato-ku, Tokyo 4-1-18 Shibaura JR East Japan Mechatronics Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A cross-section indicator for indicating a cross section of an IC card, a communication unit for wirelessly communicating with the IC card held over the cross-section, and reading data of the IC card via the communication unit /
A reader / writer for writing, and control means for exchanging data with the reader / writer via an interface, processing data read from the IC card, and controlling opening / closing of a door according to a processing result. An automatic ticket gate system using an IC card, wherein communication with the IC card is enabled when the holding portion indicator light is turned on. 2. The automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1, wherein the control means blinks a holding portion display lamp on condition that data processing read from the IC card is abnormally terminated, and holds the IC card. An automatic ticket gate system using an IC card, characterized by prompting a repair. 3. The automatic ticket gate system according to claim 2, wherein data of an IC card other than the IC card prompted to be re-held is not read in a blinking state of the holding portion indicator light. Automatic ticket gate system used. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the IC card has a function of combining a commuter pass and a stored fair ticket, and the automatic ticket gate calculates a fare outside the valid section of the commuter pass. An automatic ticket gate system using an IC card, wherein payment is made by ticket. 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein when the ticket is taken outside the valid section of the commuter pass, an automatic ticket gate subtracts the initial fare from the stored fair ticket of the IC card and passes the commuter pass from the boarding station. Calculate the fare to the nearest station in the valid section, record it on the IC card,
An automatic ticket gate system using an IC card, wherein at the time of getting off, an automatic ticket gate reads out the fare recorded on the IC card and uses it for fare settlement. 6. In the system according to claim 5, when there is a line including a commuter pass valid section from a boarding station to a disembarking station and a line not including the commuter pass valid section, the fare from the disembarking station to the nearest station in the commuter pass valid section is reduced. The fare calculated and added to the fare recorded on the IC card is compared with the fare of the line that does not include the commuter pass valid section, and the fare obtained by subtracting the initial fare from the cheap fare obtained by the comparison is used as the IC card Automatic ticket gate system using an IC card, which is settled from a stored fair ticket.