JPH1116011A - Method for reporting entrance/exit gate passage information with respect to ic card entrance/exit ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically report the fact of passage or the result of passage to a previously set specific report destination when a user passes through an entrance/exit gate with an entrance/exit ticket using an IC card, to reduce a time required for communication, and to report accurate information. SOLUTION: An entrance/exit gate is provided with an IC card reading device 104 and a computer 105. When the data of an IC card as an entrance/exit ticket are read by the reading device 104 at the time of entrance/exit, the information of a gate passage time or a passage position or the like is transmitted through a network line 112 such as a telephone line to report designations 110, 111, and 114 previously registered in the IC card 102.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for notifying entry / exit information at an entry / exit gate using an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to notify a specific person of the fact that the vehicle has passed an entrance / exit gate such as a ticket gate of a station, a public telephone or a mobile phone has been used. In addition, the money used for entry and exit was contacted later depending on the memory of the user.

[0003]

The following problems are encountered when making a contact by a public telephone or a portable telephone. (1) There is a case where the telephone cannot be connected due to the circumstances of the contact person. (2) It takes time to call.

[0004] Further, if the amount paid for entrance and exit depends on the memory of the user, there is the following problem. (3) There is no guarantee that the amount is accurate. (4) It takes time to record the entry / exit history.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the following means have been invented. The IC card is used for the entrance / exit ticket, the settlement of accounts is performed at the same time as the entrance / exit, and the passing information is notified to the designated contact.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, and the present embodiment will be described when a user passes through a ticket gate of a train. This is a system that has a function to notify the e-mail address of the notification destination registered in advance of the passage time and the station name.

The outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, a user 101 has an IC card ticket 102 and passes through a ticket gate 103. At this time, the IC card reading device 104 provided in the ticket gate 103 reads information such as pass permission conditions and notification conditions stored in the IC card commuter pass 102.

Next, the computer 105 performs a passage judgment process 107 for judging whether or not to open the gate of the ticket gate 103 according to the passage permission condition, and opens the gate. Furthermore, Calculator 1
In step 05, the amount to be paid by the ride is calculated, and a settlement process 108 is performed. As the settlement method, the payment amount may be subtracted from the amount data recorded in the IC card, or the payment amount may be subtracted from the amount in the bank account 111 by transmitting the data via the dedicated line 112.
Further, the computer 105 determines whether or not to make a notification based on the time indicated by the clock 106 or the station name stored in the storage device 113, and also determines the content of the notification.
Notification processing 109 for notifying the computer 110 of the notification destination by e-mail via the communication control device 115 or the like about the fact that 01 has passed the ticket gate 103 and the amount paid by the boarding is performed. Details of each process will be described later.

Note that the clock 106 and the storage device 113 may be internal clocks of the computer 105 or may be externally attached. The computer 105 and the clock 106 may be stored inside or outside the ticket gate 103, and the IC card reader 1
It is only necessary that the connection be made by a medium that can transmit data from the server 04. Also, the mail server 1 is sent from the computer 105.
The connection to 10 is not limited to the Internet network, but may be a wireless line other than a telephone line, a dedicated line, or any other medium that can transmit the data of notification items described below. Also, instead of the mail server 110, a pager, facsimile, mail client, mobile terminal, telephone 114
Such a device may be used. Further, the IC card reading device 104, the clock 106, the storage device 113, and the computer 1
05 may be incorporated in a dedicated device manufactured to carry out the present invention.

The data stored in the IC card ticket 102 is as shown in FIG. The data includes an identification code 203 for identifying each ticket, a ticket data section 201, and a notification destination data section 202. Identification code 2
Numeral 03 is a number for distinguishing the tickets one by one. Further, the user name 204 may be stored in addition to the ticket code.

The ticket data 201 includes history data such as a ticket identification code, a boarding station, boarding date and time, getting off station, getting off date and time, and usage fee. Used for processing 108.

The data of the notification condition data 202 is the user 1
01 can input data using a dedicated terminal or the like. The notification condition data 202 includes a notification mode 203,
Information of the passing station 204, the passing mode 205, the notification time zone 206, the notification method 207, and the notification destination 208 can be stored.

The notification mode 203 indicates whether or not to notify when the user 101 passes through the ticket gate 103.
Data takes either ON or OFF. Passing station 2
04 indicates the station name of the ticket gate 103 to which a notification is given when the user 101 passes. The passing mode 205 indicates that the user 10
Indicates whether the notification is made when 1 enters or exits the ticket gate. The notification time zone 206 indicates the user 101
Shows a time zone when a notification is made when the vehicle passes through the ticket gate 103. No notification is made even if you pass the ticket gate at a time that does not belong to this time zone. The notification method 207 indicates notification means such as a telephone call and an e-mail. The notification destination 208 indicates a telephone number, an e-mail address, or a facsimile number of the notification destination. The remarks 209 are used freely, such as referring to a notification destination when the user 101 performs input. Further, the IC card ticket 102 may be provided with a use limit amount and a use limit number for the IC card, and the usable charge and the usable number of times may be recorded. Furthermore, the contact information of the financial institution that performs the settlement may be recorded on the IC card ticket 102, and the settlement of the fee may be notified each time the entrance or exit is performed.

The user 101 transmits these data by, for example, a dedicated terminal whose screen image is shown in FIG.
It can be input to the IC card ticket 102. The dedicated terminal is located, for example, in a station school, and can input a plurality of data. Alternatively, the input may be performed by a card holder having an input function.

Hereinafter, the pass judgment processing 107 and the settlement processing 10
8. Details of the notification processing 109 will be described according to the flow of FIG. (1) Data reading occurrence 401 When the user 101 passes through the ticket gate 103, data reading of the IC card ticket 102 occurs. The reading device 104 reads the ticket identification code 203, the ticket data 201, and the notification condition data 202 from the IC card ticket 102.
Read.

(2) Passing Judgment Processing 107 A pass permission judgment 402 as to whether or not the pass of the ticket is valid from the ticket data 201 is performed. Enter the station and boarding date and time or getting off station and getting off date and time.
03, and the next settlement processing 108 is performed. If it is not valid, nothing is done and the process ends.

(3) Settlement processing 108 (3-1) If the IC card ticket 102 has already been used, the processing is omitted. (3-2) When the use limit and the number of use limits are entered in the IC card ticket 102, the entrance / exit fee is subtracted from the use limit. Or reduce the number of times of use limit. (3-3) When the financial institution that performs the settlement is entered in the IC card ticket 102, the data is transmitted through the dedicated line 112, and the payment request is transmitted to the bank account 111.

(4) Notification processing 109 The following processing is performed for each row of the notification destination data section 202 in FIG.

(4-1) Notification mode determination 404 If the notification mode 203 is ON, the next station name determination 405
I do. If it is OFF, an end determination 310 is made. (4-2) Passing station determination 405 Passing station 204 is the station name data 1 recorded at the ticket gate
13 is determined. If they match, the next pass mode determination 406 is performed. If they do not match, end determination 411
I do.

(4-3) Passing Mode Judgment 406 It is determined whether the passing mode is to enter or exit the ticket gate,
It is determined whether it matches the passing mode 205. If they match, the next notification time zone determination 407 is performed. If they do not match, an end determination 411 is made.

(4-4) Notification Time Zone Determination 407 It is determined whether the time when the IC card ticket 102 passes through the ticket gate 103, that is, the time of the clock 106 is within the time zone of the notification time zone 206. If it is within the time zone, the next message creation 408 is performed. If it is out of the time zone, an end determination 411 is made.

(4-5) Message Creation 408 A notification message is created. The message is, for example, "The customer with the ticket number [123-4567] has [exited] the ticket gate at [Mitaka] station at [19:00 on June 15]." In each [], the ticket number, the boarding date or the getting off date and time, the boarding station or the getting off station of the ticket data section 201 are inserted. Alternatively, characters or symbols representing the respective contents may be determined in advance and inserted into the message.
Also, the estimated time of arrival at the place previously stored in the notification condition data 202 is calculated from the time table data stored inside the computer 105 or in an external storage device connected thereto, and added to the message content. Good.

(4-6) Message transmission 409 The message created in message creation 408 is sent. The message is converted into appropriate data by the data of the notification method 207 and transmitted to the notification destination 208. For example,
If the notification method 207 is an e-mail, the message is converted into text data, and the e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail address of the notification destination 208. If the notification method 207 is a telephone, the message is converted to voice data, and a notification is made to the telephone number of the notification destination 208 by voice. If the notification method 207 is a pager, the message is converted into pager message data and the message is transmitted to the telephone number of the notification destination 208. If the notification method 207 is facsimile, the data is converted into image data and transmitted to the telephone number of the notification destination 208. The usage fee and the name of the financial institution that has closed the account may be added to the message. Alternatively, the past entry / exit record may be recorded on an IC card, and all or one copy of the past entry / exit history may be transmitted.

(4-7) Termination determination 410 All data of the notification destination data 202 is determined, transmitted, and the processing is terminated. If notification destination data remains, mode determination 4
Return to 04.

The message transmission 409 is a termination judgment 4
It may be performed collectively after 10. In addition, the notification time is set in advance in the notification data unit 202,
The notification may be made at that time. Further, when the notified telephone is busy or out of telephone, a predetermined time interval may be provided and further notification may be performed. By setting the organization to which the user belongs, the taxi agency, the travel agency, and the like as the contact points in the above description, it is possible to easily perform activities such as business trips and travels and money management.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a user passes through an entrance / exit gate, the user is notified of the fact that the user has passed and the passing history to a pre-registered contact, thereby making it possible for the user to perform the notification process. And increase the certainty of notifications. Further, it is possible to accurately notify the specific contact of the details of the fee settlement performed at the time of entry / exit in real time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a device configuration of a ticket gate system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing internal data of an IC card ticket.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen image of data input to an IC card ticket.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow of the computer 105.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: user, 102: IC card ticket,
103: ticket gate, 104: reading device, 105: computer, 106: clock, 107: passage determination processing, 108: settlement processing, 109: notification processing,
110: mail server, 111: bank account,
112: dedicated line, 113: storage device, 114: telephone, 115: communication control device.

Claims (3)

[Claims] At an entrance / exit gate comprising an IC card reading device, a computer, a clock, and a communication control device, information serving as a criterion for judging permission / non-permission of entrance / exit and a notification condition for determining whether or not to make a notification are provided. When the contact or the non-contact type IC card reading device reads the information and the information of the notification destination, in the computer, in the computer, a pass permission determination process of determining whether to permit passage of the entrance / exit gate, and according to the notification condition, a pass time and A method for notifying entry / exit gate passage information, comprising performing a notification process of transmitting information on a passing position to the notification destination via a communication control device. 2. An entry / exit gate comprising an IC card reading device, a computer, a clock, and a communication control device, information serving as a criterion for judging permission / non-permission of entry / exit and a notification condition for deciding whether or not to make a notification. Information, notification destination information, and the I
When the contact or contactless IC card reader reads information indicating the limit of the charge that can be used with the C card,
In the computer, a pass permission determination process of determining pass permission of the entrance gate, a settlement process of subtracting a usage fee required for passing through the entrance gate from the limit of the available fee, and the notification condition And performing a notification process of transmitting the information of the passing time, the passing position, and the usage fee to the notification destination via a communication control device. 3. An entrance / exit gate comprising an IC card reading device, a computer, a clock, and a communication control device, the information serving as a criterion for judging permission / non-permission of entry / exit, the contact information of a financial institution performing settlement of accounts, and a notification. When the contact or non-contact type IC card reading device reads the information of the notification condition for determining whether or not to perform, and the contact or non-contact type IC card reading device, the computer allows the computer to determine whether to permit passage through the entrance gate. A settlement process for notifying the payment period of the usage fee required for passing through the entrance / exit gate to the financial period, and, according to the notification conditions, a passing time, a passing position, and a financial institution that has notified the settlement process, and A method for notifying entrance / exit gate passage information, comprising performing a notification process of transmitting information of a notification content to the notification destination via a communication control device.