JPH11185061A - Communication ticket issuing machine and communication ticket issuing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication ticket issuing machine and a communication ticket issuing method capable of improving recognition rate of a telephone number of an applicant for purchase of a communication ticket described on an application form, reducing burden of the staff and simultaneously improving issuing efficiency of the communication ticket. SOLUTION: A reading part 124 to read the telephone number of the applicant for purchase of the commutation ticket described on the application form is providing with an OCR 200 to read numbers corresponding to the telephone number described on the application form, a recognizing part 202 to recognize specified numbers baed on bit map data of the numbers read by the OCR 200 and a database 204 with a table of area codes. When plural candidates are generated in a group of numbers equivalent to an area code among the telephone number described on the application form in the recognizing part 202, an existing area code is retrieved from the database 204 and the telephone number pertinent to an area corresponding to a departing station, an arriving station and a junction to regulate a section of use in which the communication ticket is used is preferentially selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention sets periodic issue information required for issuance of a commuter ticket, for example, information such as a user's name, a boarding section, and a use period. The present invention relates to a commuter pass issuing machine and a commuter pass issuing method for issuing a commuter pass based on the pass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A commuter pass issuing machine is provided with a reading unit for reading information such as a name and a telephone number written on an application form by a commuter pass purchaser, a commuter pass purchaser's name, a boarding section, An input unit for inputting information such as a use period, a display unit for displaying various periodic issue information input via the input unit together with a name and a telephone number read by the reading unit, and various types input via the input unit. It has a commuter pass issuance unit that issues commuter passes based on commuter pass information, a journal printer that prints commuter pass issue records, sales records, etc. on journal paper.

In such a commuter pass issuing machine, various information described on the application form is read by an optical character reading device that optically reads numbers and characters, that is, a reading unit provided with an OCR. That is, the name and the telephone number described on the application form are read by the OCR. The character corresponding to the name and the number corresponding to the telephone number read by the OCR are recognized by the recognition unit, and the recognized result is displayed on the monitor for the attendant. Incorrectly recognized letters and numbers are corrected by the operation of a staff member.

[0004]

Among the various information read by the OCR, particularly in the case of a numeral, the numeral is recognized by numeral recognition software in the recognition unit, but the telephone number described in the application form is not available to the purchaser. Because it is the information entered by the
In some cases, the software cannot be recognized. In such a case, it is necessary for the attendant to correct the telephone number as a result of the recognition, or to supplement the telephone number which cannot be recognized.

[0005] Further, the recognition rate is insufficient with only software recognition. In such a case, it is necessary for the attendant to correct the recognized telephone number. For this reason, a burden is imposed on the attendant, which causes a problem that the efficiency of issuing commuter passes is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and improves the recognition rate of a telephone number of a commuter pass applicant desiring to be described in an application form. It is an object of the present invention to provide a commuter ticket issuing machine and a commuter ticket issuing method that can reduce the number of tickets and improve the efficiency of issuing commuter tickets.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows. According to claim 1, the reading means for reading the telephone number and the address written on the application form for applying for the issuance of the commuter pass, and the telephone number information written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means. Recognition means for recognizing a telephone number and an address, storage means for storing the area code information of the telephone number information and the corresponding area in association with each other, and a telephone number information read as a result of recognition by the recognition means. When a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information, selection means for searching the storage content of the storage means and selecting an area code corresponding to the recognized address, and is required for issuing a commuter pass. Input means for inputting periodic issue information, and based on the periodic issue information input by the input means,
There is provided a commuter ticket issuing machine comprising: a commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter ticket.

According to the second aspect, in the commuter pass issuing machine for issuing commuter passes, the reading means for reading the telephone number and the address written on the application form for applying for the issuance of the commuter pass, and the read means for reading the telephone number and address. Recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information, and, among the telephone number information, the area code information corresponding to the area where the commuter pass issuing machine is installed A storage unit that stores the area in association with the area; and, when the plurality of candidates are found in the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition unit, the storage content of the storage unit is searched. Search means, a display means for displaying area code information of one candidate corresponding to the recognized address retrieved from the stored content by the search means, and a A commuter pass issuing machine, comprising: input means for inputting commuter pass information to be issued, and commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on the periodic issue information input by the input means. Is done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, a reading unit for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for the issuance of a commuter pass, and the reading unit reads the telephone number and address. First to display phone number
Display means; recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means; and
Storage means for storing the area code information corresponding to the area where the commuter pass issuing machine is installed and the area in association with each other, and the area code of the telephone number information read as a result of recognition by the recognition means. When a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information, search means for searching the storage contents of the storage means, area code information of one candidate to know corresponding to the recognized address searched from the storage contents by the search means, A second displaying the telephone number information recognized by the recognition means;
Display means; correction means for correcting the telephone number information displayed on the second display means based on the telephone number written on the application form displayed on the first display means; An input unit for inputting periodic issuing information required for issuance, and a commuter pass issuing unit for issuing a commuter pass based on the periodic issuing information input by the input unit,
Is provided.

According to the fourth aspect, in the commuter pass issuing machine for issuing commuter passes, the reading means for reading the telephone number and the address written on the application form for applying for the issuance of the commuter pass, and the reading means for reading the telephone number and the address. First to display phone number
Display means; recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means; and
Storage means for storing the area code information corresponding to the area where the commuter pass issuing machine is installed and the area in association with each other, and the area code of the telephone number information read as a result of recognition by the recognition means. When a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information, a search means for searching the storage contents of the storage means, area code information of one candidate corresponding to the recognized address searched from the storage contents by the search means, A second displaying the telephone number information recognized by the recognition means;
Display means; correction means for correcting the telephone number information displayed on the second display means based on the telephone number written on the application form displayed on the first display means; An input unit for inputting periodic issuing information required for issuance, and a commuter pass issuing unit for issuing a commuter pass based on the periodic issuing information input by the input unit,
A commuter pass issuing machine is provided, comprising: information storage means for storing the telephone number information corrected by the correction means and the commuter pass issuance information.

According to the fifth aspect, setting means for setting a commuter pass use section, reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for issuance of a commuter pass, and reading means for reading by the reading means. Recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information obtained, and, among the telephone number information, area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the section where the commuter pass is used, and Storage means for storing the corresponding area in association with each other, and when a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means, the storage content of the storage means is stored. Selecting means for selecting an area code corresponding to the searched and recognized address; input means for inputting periodic issue information required for issuing a commuter pass; and a periodicity input by the input means. Based on the line information, commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that and a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass is provided.

According to claim 6, setting means for setting a first station and a second station for defining a commuter pass use section,
Reading means for reading the telephone number and address written on the application form for applying for a commuter pass, and recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means. Recognition means, storage means for storing the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section and the corresponding area among the telephone number information, and the telephone read as a result of recognition by the recognition means. When a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the number information, the storage contents of the storage means are searched, and the area corresponding to the area corresponding to at least one of the first station and the second station defining the above is searched. Selecting means for preferentially selecting area code information to be issued, input means for inputting periodic issue information required for issuance of a commuter pass, and based on the periodic issue information input by the input means. There are, commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that and a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass is provided.

According to the seventh aspect, setting means for setting a departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section, and reading a telephone number and an address described in an application form for applying for the issuance of a commuter pass. Reading means, recognition means for recognizing a telephone number and an address described in the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means, and, among the telephone number information, an area corresponding to the use section. Storage means for storing the corresponding area code information and the corresponding area in association with each other, and as a result of recognition by the recognition means, when a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the read telephone number information, Selecting means for searching the storage contents of the storage means and preferentially selecting area code information corresponding to an area corresponding to at least one of a departure station and a destination station that defines the use section; Input means for inputting periodic issue information required for issuance, and commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on the periodic issue information input by the input means. A commuter pass issuing machine is provided.

According to the present invention, the telephone number and the address written on the application form for applying for the issuance of a commuter pass are read, and based on the read telephone number information, the telephone number and the address written on the application form are read. And the recognized result,
When a plurality of candidates occur in the area code information of the read telephone number information, the stored data is searched by associating the area code information of the telephone number information with the corresponding area, and the recognized address. The commuter pass issuance characterized by selecting the area code information corresponding to the above, inputting the commuter pass information required for issuing commuter passes, and issuing commuter passes based on the inputted commuter pass information. A method is provided.

According to the ninth aspect, a departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section are set, and a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass are read and read. Based on the telephone number information obtained, the telephone number and address described in the application form are recognized, and as a result of the recognition, if there are a plurality of candidates for the area code information in the read telephone number information, the telephone The area data corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section in the number information is searched for the data stored in association with the area, and the departure station and the destination that define the use section are selected from a plurality of candidates. Select the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to at least one of the stations preferentially, enter the periodic issue information required for issuing a commuter pass, and periodically based on the entered periodic issue information. Issue tickets Season ticket issuing method according to claim is provided.

According to the tenth aspect, a departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section are set, and a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass are read and read. Based on the telephone number information obtained, the telephone number and address described in the application form are recognized, and as a result of the recognition, if there are a plurality of candidates for the area code information in the read telephone number information, the telephone A table of area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section of the number information is searched, and a plurality of candidates correspond to at least one of a departure station and a destination station that defines the use section. The area code information corresponding to the area is selected preferentially, and the read telephone number and the recognized telephone number including the selected area code are simultaneously displayed, and the telephone from which the recognized telephone number is read is displayed. Different from the number In such a case, make a correction based on the read telephone number, enter the periodical issuance information required for issuing a commuter pass, issue a commuter pass based on the A commuter pass issuance method is provided, wherein commuter pass issuance information of a ticket and telephone number information are stored.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a commuter pass issuing machine and a commuter pass issuing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are views schematically showing the appearance of a commuter pass issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Is a front view of the commuter pass issuing machine, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the commuter pass issuing machine has an input unit 102 as input means for receiving various inputs, station name setting units 103 and 104 as setting means for receiving station name settings, and an input unit. A display unit 105 for displaying various information such as information input via the unit 102; and a date display unit 10 for displaying a date of commuter pass issuance.
6. Application form insertion slot 1 for receiving the necessary information for issuing a commuter pass, such as the name of the person who wants to purchase a commuter pass, the boarding section, the use start date, and the validity period.
07, a commuter pass issuing port 108 for issuing a new commuter pass, a ticket insertion slot 109 for receiving various types of ticket media and commuter passes, and the like.

The input unit 102 is provided with various buttons, and a part of the periodical information required for issuing a commuter pass, such as a use start date and a use period (1 month, 3 months, 6 months ) Is accepted. The station name setting units 103 and 104 are constituted by a color liquid crystal display unit with a built-in touch panel that displays station name buttons for setting a departure station and a destination station for defining a boarding section, and a transit station button for setting a transit station. Have been. The display unit 105 includes various operation procedures, information on errors, information input from each unit such as the input unit 102, the station name setting units 103 and 104, and information such as a name and a telephone number described on an application form as described later. And a color liquid crystal display unit for displaying a reading result obtained by optically reading the information and a recognition result obtained by recognizing information such as characters and numerals read optically.

Next, various functions of the commuter pass issuing machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the commuter pass issuing machine. As shown in FIG. 3, the commuter pass issuing machine is provided with a CPU 120 as control means for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing machine.
The CPU 120 includes an input unit 10 as input means.
2. Station name setting units 103 and 104 as setting means, display unit 105 as display means, memory 121, magnetic processing unit 122, inspection unit 123, and reading unit 12 as reading means
4. A commuter pass issuing unit 126 as a commuter pass issuing unit, a journal printer 128, a magnetic disk device 129 as an information storage unit, a communication control unit 130, and the like are connected.

As already described, the input unit 102
Various buttons are provided for receiving input of periodic information. The input unit 102 is connected to a reading unit 1 described later.
As a correction means for correcting or supplementing various information such as character information corresponding to the name of a commuter pass applicant who has been read from the application form and numerical information corresponding to telephone number information of the commuter pass applicant. Also works.

As described above, the station name setting sections 103 and 104 are provided with a station name button, a passing station button, and the like for accepting a setting of a departure station, a destination station, and a passing station.

The display unit 105 displays various information input by the input unit 102 and information such as the name of the purchaser read by the name reading unit 124, as described above.

The memory 121 stores a control program for the entire commuter pass issuing machine, character patterns, information such as station names and routes that can be sold as commuter pass sections. The magnetic processing unit 122 includes a magnetic reading unit that reads information magnetically recorded on the ticket and the commuter pass accepted by the ticket insertion unit 109, and a magnetic recording unit that records magnetic information on the issued commuter pass. I have.

The inspection unit 123 inspects the validity of the information read from the ticket and the commuter pass and the information received by the input unit 102 in order to prevent various types of fraud. The reading unit 124 is an image reading device that optically reads images such as characters and numbers, that is, the OCR 200, and the recognition unit 20 as a recognition unit that recognizes an image read by the OCR 200
And a database 204 as storage means for storing area code information of telephone numbers.

The OCR 200 reads characters corresponding to the name and address of the commuter pass applicant and the numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the commuter pass applicant, which are written directly on the application form by the commuter pass applicant. . Then, the character information corresponding to the read character and the numerical information corresponding to the numeral are transferred to the recognition unit 202.

The recognition unit 202 includes character recognition software for recognizing character information read by the OCR 200 and numeral recognition software for recognizing read numerical information. Then, the character information and the numerical information recognized by the recognition unit 202 are displayed on the display unit 105.

In the database 204, in order to improve the recognition rate of the telephone number in the recognizing unit 202, the corresponding municipal name or area is stored in a table in correspondence with the existing area code information in the telephone number. . Here, the table created in advance may be a nationwide area code, a company line on which a commuter pass can be issued,
And the area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the station along the line.

With this configuration, when a plurality of candidates are generated when the recognition unit 202 recognizes the telephone number information and the address read by the OCR 200, the CPU 120
Searches for the area code stored in the database 204, determines whether the generated area is the area code where the candidate exists, and uses the commuter pass set by the station name setting units 103 and 104. Function as selection means for selecting an appropriate candidate based on information such as a departure station, a destination station, and a stopover.

The commuter pass issuing unit 126 issues a new commuter pass. In the commuter pass issuing unit 126, when a commuter pass issuing instruction is given, the ticket hopper 13 of the
4 and 135, the ticket is taken out, and the ticket is subjected to magnetic processing based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing unit 122 or the information received by the input unit 102. A new commuter pass is issued by transferring the read name to a ticket of a commuter pass to be newly issued.

The journal printer 128 prints commuter pass sales data and the like on journal paper. The magnetic disk device 129 handles a magnetic disk in which various information related to commuter pass issuance, for example, sales data and fare data are stored. The magnetic disk device 129 also functions as information storage means for simultaneously storing commuter pass issuance information that issued the commuter pass and telephone number information of a commuter pass purchase applicant corresponding to the commuter pass issuance information.

As described above, by storing the commuter pass issuance information and the telephone number information, when the commuter pass is lost, it can be collated with the telephone number as one of the search keys. In other words, when the commuter pass owner who owned the commuter pass loses the commuter pass and the commuter pass is kept at a station, the commuter pass owner wants to return the stored commuter pass By collating with a telephone number, the owner can be specified.

The communication control unit 130 performs data communication with an external device (not shown) via a communication line (not shown). Next, the internal configuration of the commuter pass issuing machine will be described.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a commuter pass issuing machine. That is, on the upper left side (front side) of the main body 131, a commuter pass issuing port 108 and an old ticket / manual ticket insertion slot 109 are provided.

In the upper part of the main body 131, there is provided an issuance processing section 132 for performing printing processing for a commuter pass to be issued and performing magnetic processing, and in the lower part of the main body 131, an unprinted and non-magnetically recorded ticket is provided. A bill storage section 133 in which paper S is stored is provided.

The ticket storage unit 133 contains two ticket hoppers 13 each containing a predetermined number of papers S,.
4, 135 are provided above and below. The bills S stored in the respective bill hoppers 134 and 135 are fed one by one by paper feed rollers 136 and 141, respectively, and are taken out by take-out rollers 137, 138 and 142,
By 143, the sheet is conveyed through the take-out conveyance paths 139 and 144 and guided to the conveyance path 140.

The take-out roller 137 of the take-out transport path 139
And take-out sensors 145 and 146 for optically detecting the take-out of the paper sheet are provided near the take-out path 144 and near the take-out roller 142, respectively. If the take-out sensor 145 (146) is not turned on when the take-out roller 137 (142) is moved for a predetermined time during take-out, a take-out abnormality is determined.

The other end of the transport path 140 is connected to the issue processor 1
32 and a main transport path 147 at a junction 148. The paper sheet S guided from the paper hopper 134 or 135 to the transport path 140 is transported upward by these transport paths, and is guided to the main transport path 147 in the issue processing unit 132.

One end of the main transport path 147 in the issuance processing section 132 corresponds to the commuter pass issuance port 108, and a switchback section 149 is provided at the other end. This main transport path 14
7 is a black printing unit 1 that prints the issuance contents such as the validity period, the departure / arrival station, the route, and the issuance station in black behind the merging unit 148.
50, and a red printing unit 1 for printing a part of the issued contents in red
51 are provided. The red printing unit 151 is used when the printed content on the commuter pass is to be emphasized from the portion printed in black. Black printing unit 150 and red printing unit 151 that print the time limit in red
Are constituted by transfer ribbons 150b and 151b, and thermal heads 150a and 151a for thermally transferring ink contained in the transfer ribbons 150b and 151b, respectively.

A sub-transport path 152 is provided between the switchback section 149 and the merging section 148. On the sub-conveying path 152, an old ticket receiving scissor unit 153 for inserting scissors into the old ticket, and magnetic information (valid period, departure / arrival station, via, issuing station, continuous periodic information, Pair check information,
The write head 154 of the magnetic processing unit 122 for recording pair periodic ID information) reads the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back surface of the ticket S written by the write head 154, and the magnetic recording on the back surface of the old ticket. A read head 155 for reading magnetic information of the unit is provided.

The main transport path 147 behind the black printing section 150
A branch transport path 156 is provided as a black single-color bypass that merges with the main transport path 147 again at the switchback unit 149 via a part of the sub transport path 152.

Also, the commuter pass issuing port 10
8 is provided with a transport path 157 through which a commuter pass is issued. Between the old ticket and manual ticket insertion slot 109 and the transport path 157, the transport path 15 through which the old ticket or the manual ticket is transported is provided.
8 are provided.

The switchback unit 149 is provided with a transport path 159 for branching and transporting old tickets from the main transport path 147. A scrap box (not shown) is provided at a transfer destination at one end of the transfer path 159 so that old tickets are collected. On the left side of the junction 148, a collection box 160 for collecting various tickets (collective tickets, old tickets, error tickets) is provided.

The main transport path 147 and the sub transport path 152 near the junction 148 and between the junction 148 and the black printing section 150.
Near the junction of the main transport path 147 to the branch transport path 156
In the vicinity of the branching section, the transport path 1 of the switchback section 149
In the vicinity of the branch to 59, gates 161, 1
62, 163 and 164 are provided.

The gate 161 transfers the ticket S transported from the sub-transport path 152 to the transport path 157 (the commuter ticket issuing port 10).
The bundled ticket, the old ticket, and the error ticket transported from the sub-transportation path 152 are guided to 8), and are branched so as to be guided to the collection box 159.

The gate 162 transfers the ticket S transported from the junction 148 to the main transport path 147 (black printing section 150).
Then, the old ticket conveyed from the merging section 148 is branched so as to be guided to the sub-conveying path 152 (reading head 155).

The gate 163 switches between transporting the ticket S transported by the main transport path 147 as it is through the main transport path 147 and leading it to the red printing section 151 or branching to the branch transport path 156.

The gate 164 determines whether the ticket S transported by the main transport path 147 is guided to the switchback section 149 or the old ticket transported by the main transport path 147 is directed to the switchback section 149 or the transport path 159. It switches.

Each transport path is provided with a transport detection sensor (optical sensor), not shown, to detect a transport abnormality. Next, the operation of issuing a commuter pass in such a configuration will be described.

In other words, in response to an application to purchase a commuter pass using the application form, the attendant sets the departure station and destination station that define the boarding section, that is, the use section, using the station name setting sections 103 and 104, and further sets the stopover point. At this time, the display color of the station name button corresponding to the set departure station, destination station, and via is changed.

Next, the attendant inputs predetermined data based on the contents of the purchase application other than the departure / arrival station and the route, for example, purchase information such as the general month, gender, age, date of issue, etc., into the input unit 10.
Input using 2.

The clerk inserts the application form into the application form insertion slot 107, performs reading processing of the purchaser's name written on the application form by the reading section 124, and performs processing of reading the purchaser's telephone number. Do. The former is performed based on character recognition software in the recognition unit 202 of the reading unit 124, and the latter is performed based on number recognition software in the recognition unit 202.

The CPU 120 causes the display unit 105 to display issuance contents, fees, and the like in accordance with the input data. Further, the CPU 120 reads a character pattern from the memory 121 based on the input data, and obtains the character pattern and pixel data corresponding to the name of the self-written by the customer read by the name reading unit 122. Thus, the print data of the front side of the corresponding commuter pass is edited and created, and displayed on the display unit 105.

When the contents of the issuance displayed on the display unit 105 are satisfactory, the attendant presses the start button. The CPU 120 issues a new commuter pass by controlling the commuter pass issuing unit 126 in response to pressing of the start button.

First, the paper feed roller 1
The paper sheet S fed by the feeder 36
9, the conveyance path 140, and the main conveyance path 147 are guided to the switchback unit 149. When transported along the main transport path 147, black printing is performed by the black printing unit 150, and red printing is performed by the red printing unit 151 as necessary.

However, in the case of printing only in black, the ticket S
Is printed by the black printing unit 150 and then guided to the switchback unit 149 via the branch conveyance path 156.
The printed bill S whose transport direction has been reversed by the switchback unit 149 is transported through the sub-transport path 152, and in this transport, the writing head 154 uses the write head 154 to write a magnetic recording unit on the back surface of the paper S. Magnetic information is written, and the recorded content is read by the read head 155 for confirmation.

If the result of reading by the reading head 155 is correct, the ticket S from the sub-transport path 152 is transferred to the commuter pass issuing port 10 by the gate 161 via the transport path 157.
8 and is issued from the commuter pass issuing port 108 as a commuter pass.

When the reading result by the reading head 155 is erroneous, the bill S from the sub-transport path 152 is guided to the collection box 159 by the gate 161. Also, in the case where the commuter pass is already owned and the commuter pass is to be purchased continuously, the old pass is inserted from the old pass / manual pass insertion slot 109, and is passed through the transport paths 158 and 157 and the sub-transport path 152. It is transported, and the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back surface is read by the read head 155. By reading the magnetic information of the old ticket in this manner, various conditions are restored from the old ticket, and the conditions are reflected on the issuance data of a new commuter pass issued continuously. The magnetic information of the old ticket read by the reading head is displayed on the display unit 105.

When the contents of the issuance displayed on the display unit 105 are satisfactory, the attendant presses the start button. The CPU 120 responds to the pressing of the start button in the same manner as the above-described steps,
6 to issue a new commuter pass.

Thereafter, the old ticket is inserted into the old ticket receiving scissors section 153, transported along the transport path 159 by the gate 164 and collected in a waste box (not shown), or
4 is transported by the switchback unit 149, the transport direction is reversed, and transported through the sub-transport path 152, the gate 1
It is guided to the collection box 159 by 61 and collected.

After the new commuter pass is issued in this manner, the CPU 120 stores the transaction result in the magnetic disk drive 12.
6, the data is stored on a magnetic disk, and the journal printer 128 prints sales data on journal paper. As a result, the clerk receives the commuter pass fee displayed on the display unit 105 from the purchaser, and passes the issued commuter pass to the purchaser.

Next, the process of reading the telephone number written on the application form in the commuter pass issuing operation will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the steps from when the application form is received by the commuter pass issuing machine to when the telephone number written on the application form is read and confirmed.

First, at the commuter pass issuing machine, a commuter pass purchaser who wishes to purchase a commuter pass accepts an application form in which the commuter pass issuance information, name, and telephone number are described by hand (ST1).
0). That is, the attendant inserts the application form received from the commuter pass purchase applicant into the main body of the commuter pass issuing machine from the application form insertion port 107.

Subsequently, the OCR 20 in the reading unit 124
0, the handwritten number of the commuter pass applicant corresponding to the telephone number described in the application form is read (ST1).
1). The numbers read by the OCR 200 are converted into bitmap data and output to the recognition unit 202 in the reading unit 124.

Subsequently, the bitmap data output from the OCR 200 is recognized by numeral recognition software in the recognition unit 202 (ST12). Then, in the recognizing unit 202, the bitmap data is converted into the corresponding numerical code data.

Subsequently, CPU 120 determines whether or not a plurality of candidates have been generated in the area code information in the telephone number information converted into the numerical code data by the above-described steps (ST13).

When a plurality of candidates occur in the area code information (ST13, Y), the CPU 120 sets the reading unit 1
Then, a table of the area code stored in the database 204 is searched (ST14). As search targets at this time, the station name setting sections 103 and 104 preferentially search for a departure station and a destination station for defining a use section, and an area code corresponding to an area corresponding to a transit point.

Then, CPU 120 determines one area code based on the area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the departure station and destination station for defining the use section and the transit point among the plurality of candidates. A candidate is selected (ST15).

For example, as a result of recognition by the recognition unit 202, “077” is set as the first candidate, and “01” is set as the second candidate.
Assume that "044" has occurred as the third candidate. C
The PU 120 preferentially searches for the departure station and the destination station for defining the use section, and the area code corresponding to the municipalities or the area corresponding to the stopover point, for example, the city corresponding to the area corresponding to the departure station. If the outside number is "044", the third candidate is selected as the recognition result.

Note that the search and selection priorities at this time are as follows:
Can be set arbitrarily by the attendant. For example, the area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the station issuing the commuter pass, the area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the departure station, the area code corresponding to the position corresponding to the destination station, the area along the use section Are arbitrarily set by assigning priority to the area code or the like corresponding to
Can select a candidate.

Subsequently, all the telephone numbers including the area code of the selected candidate and the area code after the area code are displayed (ST16). That is, all the telephone numbers read and recognized by the reading unit 124 are displayed based on the corresponding numerical code data. Of course, ST13
In the case where a plurality of candidates do not occur as a result of the recognition of the area code (ST13, N), the telephone number is displayed based on the numerical code data based on the recognition result.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, a monitor for the attendant, that is, a recognition result display
5a, a telephone number based on the code data of the number read and recognized by the reading unit 124 is displayed. When the reading by the OCR 200 fails, or when the recognition unit 202 fails to recognize a specific numeral, for example, a “?” Mark is displayed at the corresponding numeral. .

At the same time, as shown in FIG. 6, a read result display section 105b of the display section 105 displays a telephone number based on the bit map data of the numbers read and converted by the OCR 200 in the read section 124. The number is displayed.

That is, in the display step in ST16, the telephone number based on the recognition result and the telephone number based on the read result are simultaneously displayed. Then, the attendant determines whether the telephone number based on the recognition result is correct while referring to the telephone number based on the read result (ST17).

Subsequently, if there is an error in the telephone number based on the recognition result or if a part of the telephone number includes "?" (ST17, N), the clerk enters the number of the necessary part. Correct (ST18). That is, the clerk operates the input unit 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the cursor moving key provided on the display No. 02 is operated to change the cursor 105c in the recognition result display section 105a to the wrong number and the number where the "?" Mark is displayed. Move to the location and input the correct number via the input unit 102 while referring to the telephone number displayed on the reading result display unit 105b.

In this way, the telephone number of the commuter pass purchaser is determined by the clerk depressing the confirmation key provided in the input section in a state where the telephone number has been corrected to the correct telephone number (ST19).

When the commuter pass is issued to the commuter pass purchaser having the determined telephone number, the issued commuter pass issuance information and the determined telephone number information are stored in the magnetic disk device 129. save.

As described above, the process of reading the telephone number written on the application form in the commuter pass issuance operation is completed. As described above, according to the commuter pass issuing machine and the commuter pass issuing method of the present invention, the reading unit for reading the commuter pass purchaser's telephone number written on the application form uses the telephone number written on the application form. OCR, OC that reads the number corresponding to
A recognition unit for recognizing a specific numeral based on bitmap data of the numeral read by R, and a database having a table of area codes are provided.

For this reason, when a plurality of candidates occur in the group of numbers corresponding to the area code out of the telephone numbers described in the application form, the recognition section searches the database for the existing area code. In addition, it is possible to improve the recognition rate by preferentially selecting a telephone number corresponding to an area corresponding to a departure station and an arrival station that defines a use section where a commuter pass is used, or a stopover. Become. As a result, the burden on the staff operating the commuter pass issuing machine can be reduced, and the commuter pass issuance efficiency can be improved.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention, the recognition rate of the telephone number of the person who wants to purchase a commuter pass described on the application form can be improved, the burden on the attendant can be reduced, and the commuter pass can be issued. A commuter ticket issuing machine and a commuter ticket issuing method that can improve efficiency can be provided.

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FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an appearance of a commuter pass issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing an appearance of the commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of the commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a process of reading a telephone number written on an application form in the commuter pass issuing method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example displayed on a display unit in a display step in a telephone number reading process illustrated in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 102 ... input units 103, 104 ... station name setting unit 105 ... display unit 105a ... recognition result display unit 105b ... read result display unit 120 ... CPU 121 ... memory 122 ... magnetic processing unit 123 ... test unit 124 ... read unit 126 ... commuter pass Issuing unit 128 ... Journal printer 200 ... OCR 202 ... Recognition unit 204 ... Database

Claims (10)

[Claims] A reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass; and a telephone number written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means. And recognition means for recognizing the address, storage means for storing the area code information of the telephone number information and the corresponding area in association with each other, and, as a result of recognition by the recognition means, When a plurality of candidates are found in the area code information, a selection means for searching the storage content of the storage means and selecting an area code corresponding to the recognized address, and a periodic issue required for issuing a commuter pass A commuter pass issuing machine comprising: an input unit for inputting information; and a commuter pass issuing unit for issuing a commuter pass based on the commuter pass information input by the input unit. 2. A commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, comprising: reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for the issuance of a commuter pass; based on telephone number information read by the reading means. Means for recognizing the telephone number and address described in the application form, and, among the telephone number information, the area code information corresponding to the area where the commuter pass issuing machine is installed and the corresponding area. A storage means for storing and storing, when a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means, a search means for searching the storage content of the storage means; Display means for displaying area code information of one candidate corresponding to the recognized address retrieved from the stored content by the retrieval means; and periodic issuance required for issuing a commuter pass Input means for inputting a broadcast, based on the regular issuance information inputted by said input means, a commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that it comprises a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass, a. 3. A commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, a reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass, and a telephone number read by the reading means. A first display unit, a recognition unit for recognizing a telephone number and an address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading unit, and a commuter pass issuing machine among the telephone number information is installed. Storage means for storing the area code information corresponding to the area and the corresponding area, and a plurality of candidates for the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means. When a search has occurred, a search means for searching the storage content of the storage means, and a candidate city which knows the address corresponding to the recognized address searched from the storage content by the search means. Second display means for displaying station number information and telephone number information recognized by the recognition means; and the second display means based on a telephone number written on the application form displayed on the first display means. Correction means for correcting the telephone number information displayed on the display, input means for inputting the periodic issue information required for issuing the commuter pass, and the commuter pass based on the periodic issue information input by the input means. And a commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket. 4. A commuter ticket issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass, and displaying the telephone number read by the reading means. A first display unit, a recognition unit for recognizing a telephone number and an address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading unit, and a commuter pass issuing machine among the telephone number information is installed. Storage means for storing the area code information corresponding to the area and the corresponding area, and a plurality of candidates for the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means. Is generated, a search unit for searching the storage contents of the storage unit, and one candidate city corresponding to the recognized address searched from the storage contents by the search unit. Second display means for displaying station number information and telephone number information recognized by the recognition means; and the second display means based on a telephone number written on the application form displayed on the first display means. Correction means for correcting the telephone number information displayed on the display, input means for inputting the periodic issue information required for issuing the commuter pass, and the commuter pass based on the periodic issue information input by the input means. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing the commuter pass, and information storage means for storing the telephone number information corrected by the correction means and the commuter pass issuing information. 5. A setting means for setting a commuter pass use section, a reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass, and a telephone number information read by the reading means. Recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address described in the application form based on the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the commuter pass use section in the telephone number information. Storage means for storing and storing, when a plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means, the storage content of the storage means is searched and recognized. Selecting means for selecting an area code corresponding to an address; inputting means for inputting periodic issuing information required for issuing a commuter pass; and Te, commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that and a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass. 6. A setting means for setting a first station and a second station for defining a use section of a commuter pass, and a reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass. A recognition unit that recognizes a telephone number and an address described in the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading unit; and a city corresponding to an area corresponding to the use section of the telephone number information. Storage means for storing the area code information and the corresponding area in association with each other; and, as a result of the recognition by the recognition means, a plurality of candidates for the area code information in the read telephone number information, the storage means Means for retrieving the stored contents of the area, and preferentially selecting the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to at least one of the first and second stations defining the above, necessary for issuing a commuter pass Input means for inputting a periodic issuance information, based on the regular issuance information inputted by said input means, a commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that and a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass. 7. A setting means for setting a departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section; a reading means for reading a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for the issuance of a commuter pass; Recognition means for recognizing the telephone number and address written on the application form based on the telephone number information read by the reading means; and an area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section of the telephone number information Storage means for storing information and a corresponding area in association with each other, and when the plurality of candidates are generated in the area code information of the read telephone number information as a result of the recognition by the recognition means, the storage means stores the information. Selection means for searching the contents and preferentially selecting the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to at least one of the departure station and the destination station that defines the use section, necessary for issuing a commuter pass Input means for inputting a periodic issuance information, based on the regular issuance information inputted by said input means, a commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that and a commutation ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass. 8. A telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass is read, and based on the read telephone number information, a telephone number and an address written on the application form are recognized and recognized. As a result, if a plurality of candidates occur in the area code information of the read telephone number information, the stored data is searched by associating the area code information of the telephone number information with the corresponding area. , Selecting area code information corresponding to the recognized address, inputting periodical issuing information required for issuing a commuter pass, and issuing a commuter pass based on the entered periodical issuing information. How to issue a commuter pass. 9. A departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section are set, a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass are read, and the read telephone number information is added to the read telephone number information. Recognize the telephone number and address described in the application form based on the application form, and if the recognition results in a plurality of candidates for the area code information in the read telephone number information, Search the data stored in association with the area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section and the corresponding area, at least one of a departure station and a destination station that defines the use section from a plurality of candidates. Select the area code corresponding to the area corresponding to the station preferentially, enter the periodical information required to issue the commuter pass, and issue the commuter pass based on the entered commuter pass information. Characterized by Commuter pass issuing method. 10. A departure station and a destination station for defining a commuter pass use section are set, a telephone number and an address written on an application form for applying for a commuter pass are read, and the read telephone number information is added to the read telephone number information. Recognize the telephone number and address described in the application form based on the application form, and if the recognition results in a plurality of candidates for the area code information in the read telephone number information, A table of area code information corresponding to the area corresponding to the use section is searched, and a city corresponding to the area corresponding to at least one of the departure station and the arrival station defining the use section is selected from a plurality of candidates. Area code information is selected preferentially, and the read phone number and the recognized phone number including the selected area code are simultaneously displayed.If the recognized phone number is different from the read phone number, Read Enter the commuter pass information required to issue the commuter pass, issue the commuter pass based on the entered commuter pass information, and issue the commuter pass for the issued commuter pass. A commuter pass issuance method comprising storing information and telephone number information.