JPS61251986A - Season ticket issuing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a system for issuing train commuter passes, for example. The present invention relates to a commuter pass issuing system suitable for continuously issuing commuter passes with the same content.

<Summary of the Invention> The present invention provides a system for processing a commuter pass issuance process using a card for a center device in which card information and commuter pass information are registered, in order to automate and simplify the process of issuing a commuter pass. A commuter pass issuing system is constructed by connecting commuter pass issuing machines online.

<Background of the Invention> Conventionally, when purchasing a railway commuter pass, the purchaser goes to a commuter pass sales office and fills out a commuter pass purchase application form with the specified travel section, period, name, address, etc. After filling out the information, it is necessary to submit it along with the purchase price to the commuter pass sales counter. This also applies when purchasing a commuter pass with the same details, and in either case, the clerk manually inputs the contents of the application form into the commuter pass issuing machine to issue a commuter pass, and then passes it on to the purchaser. is handing it to.

Therefore, the purchaser has to fill in prescribed information on the commuter pass purchase application form each time, while the staff member has to input the contents of the application form each time, which is time-consuming and inefficient for both parties. Moreover, because conventional commuter pass issuing machines are not easy to operate, railway companies have had a number of problems, such as the need to station staff who are skilled in machine operation and have specialized knowledge at the ticket issuing counter. .

<Object of the Invention> The object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing system that does not require filling out a commuter pass purchase application form and in which the operation of issuing a commuter pass is extremely easy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing system in which a commuter pass issuance process is executed without handling cash.

<Configuration and Effects of the Invention> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a center device in which card information and commuter pass information are registered with a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass using a card. The commuter pass issuing machine is connected online to configure a commuter pass issuing system, and the commuter pass issuing machine has an operation section provided with a card slot and a commuter pass issuing slot, and reads recorded information of the card inserted from the card slot. a reading means for sending the card reading information to the center device and receiving information recorded on the commuter pass from the center device, and a transmission means for recording the received information on the commuter pass and releasing it to the commuter pass issuing slot. It was decided to provide ticket issuing means for this purpose.

According to this invention, it is possible to issue a commuter pass simply by inserting the card into the commuter pass issuing machine, so there is no need for the purchaser to fill in the prescribed items on the commuter pass purchase application form, and the clerk does not have to fill out the application form. There is no need to manually edit the contents of the book. Therefore, the process of issuing commuter passes is streamlined, and the work burden on the purchaser and staff is reduced. Furthermore, since the commuter pass issuing operation is simplified, there is no need to station staff with specialized knowledge at the sales counter.

Also, since cash is not required to purchase a commuter pass, the purchaser can
There is no need to prepare cash in advance, and the issuer of the commuter pass does not need to prepare change or manage cash, which achieves the remarkable effects of achieving the purpose of the invention.

<Description of Embodiments> Fig. 1 shows a railway commuter pass issuing system according to the present invention. In addition, a credit card system has been introduced as a payment method for purchasing commuter passes.

In other words, the user of this system (commuter ticket purchaser) concludes a specified contract with the electric railway company or card service company, and at this time, the user is issued a card as a means of cash payment. . This card, as is well known,
For example, personal authentication information is magnetically recorded in a magnetic recording section, and in this embodiment, a card is issued by a card issuing system shown in FIG.

The card issuing system shown in FIG. 2 includes a data input terminal 3 and a card issuing machine 4 installed inside a card issuing counter.
Each [3, 4] and the host computer 1 of the center device are connected through an online line.

When purchasing a card, a commuter pass purchaser first fills in the necessary information on a card application form 5 and then submits it to a card issuing counter. A description example of this application form 5 is as shown in FIG. 3, and in addition to personal information A, deposit optical information B and commuter pass information C are described in this application form.

At the card issuing counter, the contents of the application form 5 are entered manually on the data input terminal 3, and this information is sent to the host computer 1 of the center device via an online line. The host computer 1 first temporarily registers this received information, then checks the application contents, that is, performs a qualification examination, and when it determines that there are no mistakes in the application contents and that the person is able to pay, performs the final registration. After this registration, a card issuing command is issued from the center device to the card issuing machine 4, and the card issuing machine 4 issues the card 6 and hands it to the applicant either directly or by mail.

4 to 7 show information registered in the center device, FIG. 4 shows the card registration file F+ in which the personal information, deposit information and commuter pass information are stored, and FIG.
Figure 6 shows the operation file F2 in which the latest commuter pass information is stored, Figure 6 shows the fare file F in which the fares between each station are stored, and Figure 7 shows the character data representing the departure and arrival station names and transit station names. The character data file F4 is shown in FIG. Of these, the contents of the operational file F2 are rewritten each time a commuter pass is issued.

Next, returning to FIG. 1, the commuter pass issuing system will be explained.

The commuter pass issuing machine 2 shown in FIG. 1 is installed inside a commuter pass sales counter, and the staff operation section 7 on the front has a CR7 display section 8 as well as a terminal for inserting the card 6 and receiving its return. Insert card.

an opening 9, a commuter pass outlet 11 for discharging the issued commuter pass 10, and a setting section 12 for setting or inputting commuter pass information. and are provided.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the circuit configuration of the commuter pass issuing machine 2. As shown in FIG. In the figure, the arithmetic control section 13 is composed of a computer circuit, and the arithmetic control section 13 includes a card league section 14 for reading the recorded information of the card 6 inserted into the card slot 9, and a card league section 14 for reading the recorded information of the card 6 inserted into the card slot 9; In addition to a printing/encoding processing section 15 for printing and magnetically encoding predetermined information, the display section 8, selection section 12, and furthermore an online processing section 16 are connected.

The online processing section 16 transmits and receives information to and from the center device, and the arithmetic control section 13 controls a series of operations related to commuter pass issuing processing, including this transmission and reception.

However, when the commuter pass purchaser presents the card 6 to the commuter pass sales counter, the staff member receives it and passes it to the commuter pass issuing machine 2.
Insert the card into the card slot 9. In the commuter pass issuing machine 2, the card record information is read by the card reader section 14,
This read information is sent to the host computer 1 of the center device via the online processing section 16. In response to this, the host computer 1 first checks the validity of the card using the customer list, and if it is valid, transmits the commuter pass information and fare information of the card to the commuter pass issuing machine 2. In response to the response from the host computer 1, the commuter pass issuing machine 2 first informs the staff member whether the card 6 is valid or not, and if the card 6 is valid, the commuter pass information is subsequently notified to the staff member. Next, based on this received information, the staff member confirms the purchaser's name, ride section, period, etc., and then moves on to the process of issuing a commuter pass. The information can be changed in the setting section 12.

Finally, the information regarding the issued commuter pass 10 is transmitted to the host computer 1 of the center device, and is rewritten and stored in the operational file F2 as the latest information. The center device then closes the deadline at regular intervals, clears the unpaid amount, debits the purchase price of the commuter pass from the customer's bank account, transfers it to the railway company's account, and invoices the purchaser. The series of processing is completed by mailing the receipt 17.

Although the above describes an example implemented in a railway commuter pass issuing system, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other commuter passes or similar issuing systems.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a commuter pass issuing system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a card issuing system, and Figure 3 is an example of how to write a card application form. 4 to 7 are diagrams showing the contents of file information, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the commuter pass issuing machine. ■... Host computer 2... Commuter pass issuing machine 6... Card 7... Operation section 9... Card slot 10... ... Commuter pass 11...
・・Commuter pass outlet 12 ・・・Setting section

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A commuter pass issuing system in which a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass using a card is connected online to a center device in which card information and commuter pass information are registered, comprising: The commuter pass issuing machine includes an operation unit provided with a card slot and a commuter pass issuing slot, a reading means for reading the recorded information of the card inserted through the card slot, and sending the card read information to the center device. A commuter pass issuing system comprising: a transmission means for receiving information recorded on the commuter pass from a center device; and a ticket issuing means for recording the received information on the commuter pass and releasing it to the commuter pass issuing port. .