JPS5916318B2 - How to issue a commuter pass - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to commuter passes (hereinafter simply referred to as commuter passes).

) concerning the improvement of the ticket issuing method. Conventional commuter pass issuing devices (hereinafter simply referred to as commuter pass machines).

) is well known, the front of the teller machine connected to the computer has many operation switches with one and the name of the destination station written on it, which not only has the disadvantage of a wooden operation panel, but also makes it difficult for the operator to operate the machine. This may lead to mistakes.

In other words, the ticket issuing method in conventional devices uses the commuter pass purchase application form submitted by the commuter pass purchaser as the base of input information, and for the departure and destination stations, key in the station names listed on the application form, and then Information (name, age, etc.) will be transcribed from the application form.

Therefore, unless the purchaser makes a mistake in entering the name, age, etc., there is no problem - 03.The departure station and destination station are entered by the operator's key operations, so if they are entered incorrectly, there is no problem when purchasing. A separate commuter pass will be issued.

This invention proposes a ticket issuance method aimed at eliminating such mistakes.The name of the departure station and destination station is entered in the application form using a simple code number, and this is read by a character reader (hereinafter referred to as It's called OCR.

) so that the original data can be used as an input medium without the operator having to operate the keys for the departure and destination station names.

This invention will be explained below with reference to FIG.

゛1st゛□@'c-r The commuter pass purchase application form 1, which is a feature of this invention, is a flood-damaged one.In this application form 1, the riding section is entered in the footed entry field 2 using a code number.

In other words, now Tokyo's code number is "001" and Yokohama's code number is "001".
．． If it is 02J, enter “001” in the left column (or right column).
" and "002" is written in the right column (or left column).

This code number is read by OCR means, which will be described later, and the name and age are transcribed from this application form and printed on the visual recording surface of the commuter pass.

FIG. 2 shows the flow of ticket issuance, and shows the case where the application form 1 is read as a direct input medium of original data to the regular train machine 3, thereby obtaining a commuter pass 4.

Figure 3 shows an example of the application of this flame to a regular engine using electronic printing technology. In the course of being sent in the direction of the arrow, the code number mentioned above is read by the 0CR5 and a character is given to the turn generator (other than numbers) 6.

This character pattern generator 6 is connected to a storage device 7, reads out the station name corresponding to the code number read by the 0CR5 from the storage device 7, and converts it into a character pattern.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a display using a CRT, plasma, or liquid crystal, such as a flying spot scanner tube, which displays the output of the pattern generator 6 as the station name of the boarding section.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a transcription mechanism that transcribes the name and age written on the application form 1, and the optical signal 10 outputs the information displayed on the display section 8 and the optical signal 10 according to the format of the issued commuter pass. The light is applied to an optical system 11 for synthesizing into a form.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an optical signal corresponding to information (fare, transit stations, etc.) stored in the sightseeing machine, and is applied to the mirror 14 via the optical system 13.

As the mirror 14, a holed mirror or a half mirror is used, or a method is used in which the mirror is rotated and images are sequentially printed on a photosensitive plate (not shown).

Note that a method for obtaining a commuter pass by developing an image printed on a photosensitive plate is already well known from Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1257.48/1982 entitled "Electronic Printing Apparatus."

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the operator does not need to look at the application form and perform key operations related to the station name as in the past, but only needs to perform the minimum necessary key operations.

Although the examples did not specifically mention the names of transit stations, it is a good idea that the names of transit stations can be automatically determined by the computer built into the departure board, or that specific transit stations can be input using keys. not.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a commuter pass purchase application form which is a feature of this invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the procedure for issuing a commuter pass using the purchase application form, and FIG. It is a diagram showing an example of a case where it is applied to a commuter pass issuing device using electronic printing technology, in which 1 is a commuter pass purchase application form, 2 is a code entry field,
3 is a commuter pass issuing device, 4 is a commuter pass, 5 is a character reading device, 6 is a character pattern generator, 7 is a storage device, 8 is a display, 9 is a transfer mechanism, 11.13 is an optical system, 14 is a mirror It is. Note that the same or equivalent parts in the figures are indicated by the same reference numerals.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A commuter pass purchase application form in which the name, age, etc. of the person applying for a commuter pass purchase is filled in, and the boarding section is entered with a code number, and the station name that corresponds to the code number read from the above-mentioned application form. a means for generating the information, and a means for transcribing necessary information such as name and age from the above application form;
It comprises a commuter pass issuing device equipped with a means for synthesizing the station name generation means and the transcription information by the transcription means, and by inserting the application form into the commuter pass issuing device, key operations for the boarding section are performed. Na,',< A method of issuing a commuter pass, characterized by obtaining a reserved pass.