JPS63181073A - Reserving and sale system for ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To admit a cancellation immediately before a using start date by monitoring a term of validity for issuing a reserved ticket and drawing a cancelling money from a money payment account corresponding to a card number when a reservation is invalidated without issuing the ticket. CONSTITUTION:It is recognized that a subscriber is the possessor of the money payment account by inputting a password number previously registered at the time of reserving from a reserving device 1. When a ticket vendor 7 issues the ticket of a reserved seat, a card number or the like is read from a card for money payment account and the password number is inputted by the subscriber, thereby it is recognized that the money payment account is the possessor's. When the ticket is issued from the ticket vendor 7, a charge is automatically drawn from the account for the money payment. A central processing unit 12 monitors the effective period for issuing the ticket of the reserved seat and when the ticket is invalidated without being issued, the reservation is defined to be invalidated and the cancelling money is automatically drawn from the money payment account.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a seat ticket reservation sales system, and in particular, to a seat ticket reservation sales system in which a reservation device and a ticket vending device are separated, allowing cancellation until immediately before the seat usage time. This invention relates to a seat ticket reservation sales system suitable for.

[Conventional technology]

The seat ticket reservation sales system is a method for reserving and selling seat tickets. Seat ticket reservation sales systems that separate the reservation device and ticket vending device include those that use a button phone as the reservation device, and those that use JP-A-57- The invention described in Japanese Patent No. 114965 is known. Such a seat ticket reservation and sales system in which the reservation device and the ticket vending device are separated has the advantage that, for example, it is possible to freely reserve seats on trains or the like from one's home.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional seat ticket reservation sales system that separates the reservation device and the ticket vending device makes it possible to reserve a seat directly from a location (eg, home) where the reservation device, such as a telephone, is installed. However, if the reserved seat is no longer needed,
If cancellation is allowed until just before the start date and time of use, there is a low probability that the seat will be reserved by another third party, and the seat will remain empty until the end of the usage period, resulting in the problem that the usage fee for the reserved seat will not be recorded by the seat provider. arise. Therefore, in a system where the reservation device and the ticket vending device are separated, and the issuance of the seat ticket and the fee are not recorded by the seat provider at the time of reservation, but are recorded at the time of ticket issuance, canceled seats can be rebooked by a third party. In order to prevent the storage from entering the period of use without being used, the following measures are taken.

That is, an automatic cancellation date and time is set in advance, and if the ticket vending machine does not issue a seat ticket by the date, the central processing unit automatically cancels the subscription. This increases the possibility that a third party will re-book the canceled seat.

As mentioned above, in the conventional seat ticket reservation sales system where the reservation device and ticket vending device are separated, if the seat ticket is not purchased from the ticket vending device by the predetermined automatic cancellation date and time, the reservation will be invalidated. There was a problem.

The present invention has been developed in view of the problems of the prior art described above, and is a seat ticket reservation sales method that allows cancellation of a seat ticket reservation sales system in which a reservation device and a ticket vending device are separated, in which cancellation can be accepted until just before the start date and time. The purpose is to provide a method.

[Means for solving problems]

The seat ticket reservation sales method of the present invention includes a reservation device that inputs data such as seat ticket reservation items, transmits it to a central processing unit, receives and presents an answer regarding reservation availability transmitted from the central processing unit; Based on the data sent from the input device, the central processing unit performs seat ticket reservation processing, queries the central processing unit as to whether or not there is a seat reservation, and the central processing unit replies that there is a corresponding reservation and issues the seat ticket. The device consists of a ticket vending device that receives the ticket issuing data necessary for the event, and issues a seat ticket, and has the following characteristics.

In other words, at the time of making a reservation, the card number and pre-registered PIN of the money payment account card owned by the person making the reservation are entered from the reservation device, and the central processing unit verifies the money payment account and the PIN number to confirm the person making the reservation. Check.

When issuing a seat ticket, the ticket vending machine reads the card number etc. from the cash payment account card, inputs the above-mentioned PIN, and the central processing unit checks the PIN against the above-mentioned money payment account to confirm the reservation. The system checks whether there is a corresponding reservation, edits the ticket issuing data and outputs it to the ticket vending machine, and debits the seat ticket fee from the financial account corresponding to the card number.

In addition, the central processing unit monitors the validity period of the seat ticket issued for the reserved seat, and if the reservation is invalidated without the seat ticket being issued, the payment account corresponding to the card number will be deducted from the payment account. The feature is that the cancellation fee is deducted.

[Effect]

According to the seat ticket reservation sales method of the present invention, by inputting a pre-registered password from the reservation device at the time of reservation, it is confirmed that the reservation person is the owner of the financial settlement account. When the ticket vending machine issues a seat ticket for the reserved seat, the reservation person reads the card number etc. from the cash payment account card and enters the PIN number, so that the cash payment account is transferred to the person who made the reservation. Make sure it's true. When a seat ticket is issued from the ticket vending machine, the fee is automatically deducted from the money settlement account.

In addition, the central processing unit monitors the validity period of the seat ticket issued for the reserved seat, and if the seat ticket is invalidated without being issued, the reservation will be invalidated and the cancellation fee will be automatically deducted from the above payment account. be withdrawn.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reservation device 1 and the ticket vending device 7 are configured separately and are connected online to the central processing unit 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the reservation device 1 is composed of a card number input device 2, a password input device 3, a reservation item input device 4, a reservation result presentation device 5, and a transmitting/receiving device 6. The card number input device 2 is for inputting a card number 21, which is a unique number to a card 20 such as a credit card shown in FIG. The password input device 3 is used to confirm the identity of the person making the reservation, and is used to input a password registered in the central processing unit 12 in advance. The reservation item input device 4 is used to input information regarding the seat to be reserved.

The reservation result presentation device 5 presents the answer from the central processing unit 12 as a reservation result. The card number input device 2, the password input device 3, the reservation item input device 4, and the reservation result presentation device 5 are connected to a transmitting/receiving device 6. The transmitting/receiving device 6 transmits and receives data to and from the central processing unit 12 .

The ticket vending device 7 includes a card reader 8 and a password input device 9.
, a seat ticket output device 10 , and a transmitting/receiving device 11 . The card reader 8 reads a card 20 shown in FIG.
The card number 21 is read. Further, the password input device 9 is used to input a password registered in advance in the central processing unit 12 for identity verification. The seat ticket output device 10 prints and issues reserved seat tickets. The transmitting/receiving device 11 transmits and receives data to and from the central processing unit 12 .

The central processing unit 12 is composed of a transmitting/receiving device 13, a processing device 14, a time clock 15, a reservation item file 16, a sales account file 17, a credit card file 18, and a card number file 19. The transmitting/receiving device 13 is
Data is transmitted and received between the reservation device 1 and the ticket vending device 7. The processing device 14 performs various data processing, and the time mechanism 15 outputs current time data. The reservation item file 16 is for storing reserved seat data, and the sales account file is for storing usage fees when seat tickets are output from the ticket vending device 7.

The credit account file 18 corresponds to the card 20 and stores the amount of money that can be used as credit.

Card number file 19 is card number 21 of card 20
and PIN number are stored as registration data.

Next, a case will be described in which the seat ticket reservation and sales system shown in FIG. 1 is applied to the reservation and issuance of reserved seat tickets for trains.

In this case, the reservation device 1 is a button, the ticket issuing device 7 is
corresponds to the counter device. The card number input device 2, password input device 3, and reservation item input device 4 of the reservation device 1 are as follows:
This is a button on a telephone, and the reservation result presentation device 5 is the main body of the telephone. Further, the card reading device 8 of the ticket issuing device 7 is a magnetic card reader, the password input device 9 is a pad mainly composed of a numeric keypad, and the seat ticket output device 10 is a dedicated ticket issuing printer.

FIG. 3(a) shows an example of the reservation item file 16 shown in FIG. 1 in the case of selling train seat reservation tickets, and FIG. 3(b) shows an example of the credit account file 16 shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3(c) shows an example of the card number file 19 also shown in FIG.

Next, the process for reserving a reserved seat ticket for a train will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, prior to making a reservation, the person making the reservation inputs the card number 21 written on the card 20 that he or she owns using the card number input device 2. In addition, a password indicating that the user is the owner of the card 20 is inputted from the input device 3 corresponding to the card 20 concerned. This password can only be known by the person who is registered in advance in the card number file 19 of the central processing unit 12. Next, the reservation device 1 transfers the card number 21 and the PIN number to the central processing unit 12 through the transmitting/receiving device 6, and the processing device 14 in the central processing unit I2 transfers the card number 21 and the password registered in the card number file 19 in advance. A check is performed to see if the PIN matches the transferred card number and PIN.

If the transferred card number and PIN match,
The credit account file 18 is used to check whether the card can be used. If it is determined that the seat can be used, a reply is sent to the reservation device 1 to permit the seat reservation operation. When the reservation device 1 indicates that the reservation operation is possible, the person making the reservation uses the reservation item input device 4 to input the boarding date, train name, boarding and alighting station name, etc. required for the reservation. When the reservation device 1 transfers the reservation information to the central processing unit 12, the processing device 14 checks the vacant seats on the train based on the data, and if there is a vacant seat on the train, creates the reservation item file 16 based on the data. create. This allows correspondence between the reservation person's financial account and the seat. When the central processing unit 12 creates the reservation item file I6, it transfers the first response to the reservation device 1 and presents the reservation person with the fact that the requested seat has been secured. If the identity of the person cannot be confirmed or the card 20 cannot be used, it is indicated that the reservation is not possible.

Next, the operation of the single ticket issuing device 7 when issuing a ticket will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The reservation person issues a seat ticket using the reservation item input device 7. In this case, the person making the reservation first inserts the card 20 into the card reading device 8 of the ticket vending device 7, and reads the card data such as the card number 21. Next, the user inputs the password from the password input device 9. The input card data and password are transferred to the central processing unit 12 and compared with the data in the card number file 19. If one person is confirmed as a result of the verification, it is confirmed that the reserved data exists in the reservation item file 16, and then the reservation item file 16 transfers the ticket issuing data to the ticket vending device 7. At this time,
The ticket issue status column in the reservation item file 16 is set from not yet issued to issued. Seat ticket output device I in ticket issuing device 7
O issues tickets for vacant seats based on the transferred ticketing data.
By issuing a seat ticket, the central processing unit 12 debits the amount corresponding to the charge from the credit account 18 as the charge for the seat ticket. If you cannot confirm the identity of the person using the card number file 19, or if the reservation item file 16
If there is no data reserved for .

Without performing the above process, the process ends by indicating to the reservation person that the ticket cannot be issued using an appropriate method.

Next, the process when the seat ticket is not issued immediately before the seat usage start time will be explained using FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 6, whether or not the reserved seat ticket (reserved seat ticket) has been issued by the departure time of the train is monitored by the time clock 15 and the ticket issuance status column in the reservation item file 16. If the ticket is not issued even after the departure time, the reserved seat is canceled.6 Next, the card number corresponding to the canceled seat is searched from the reservation item file. A fixed amount is debited as a cancellation fee from the credit account file 18 corresponding to the card number obtained through the search and recorded in the sales account file 17.

As is clear from the above explanation, in the conventional seat reservation system, the reservation person is required to issue a seat ticket with the ticket vending device 7 after making a reservation; If there is a time limit, if you do not purchase a seat ticket within the time limit, your contract will be automatically canceled. Also,
In order to eliminate this problem, it is possible to purchase seat tickets until just before the departure of one train, and if there are many mischievous reservations such as empty reservations.
The train will depart with empty seats. In order to prevent such a situation, in this embodiment, the central processing unit 12 has a time clock 15, and searches for unissued ticket data stored in the reservation item file 16 by knowing the current time. Then, for those trains whose departure time has passed, they are canceled, and paying attention to the card number 21 stored in the reservation item file 16 of the train, the credit account file 18, which is the financial settlement account indicated by the card number 2I, is canceled. Debit a predetermined amount from the available amount,
Recorded in sales account file 17. This allows the seat provider to match the reservation person with the seat.
Reserved seat tickets can be issued until the departure date and time of the train. Further, at the time of ticket issuance, the reservation holder causes the card reading device 8 to read the card 20 using the ticket issuing device 7, and inputs the personal identification number using the personal identification number input device 9. As a result, the central processing unit 12 saves the reservation item file 1.
6, the reserved seat for the card number 21 is sent to the ticket vending machine 7.
The seat ticket output device 10 can issue the seat ticket.

Therefore, the person making the reservation only needs to purchase the seat ticket immediately before the departure note after making the reservation, and the seat provider does not need to limit the purchase time for purchasing the seat ticket. Furthermore, since reservation data is not required for purchasing a seat ticket, there is an effect that the handling time of the ticket vending device 7 at the time of departure is shortened.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in a seat reservation system in which a reservation device and a ticket vending device are separated,
It is possible to provide a seat ticket reservation sales system that allows cancellation until just before the seat use start date and time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a card, FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reservation item file, and FIG. 3(b) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a credit account file, FIG. 3(e) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a card number file, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the process when reserving a seat ticket, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing when issuing a ticket, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing when the reservation is invalidated. 1... Reservation device, 2... Card number input device, 3.
...Password input device, 4...Reservation item input device, 5
... Reservation result presentation device, 6... Transmitting/receiving device, 7...
・Ticket vending device, 12... Central processing unit, 13... Transmitting/receiving device, 14... Processing device, 15... Time mechanism,
16...Reservation item file, 17...Sales account file, 18...Credit account file, 19...
Card number file, 20...Card, 21...Card number. Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A reservation device that inputs data such as seat ticket reservation items, transmits it to a central processing unit, receives and presents an answer regarding reservation availability transmitted from the central processing unit, and an input device. Based on the data sent from the central processing unit, the central processing unit performs seat ticket reservation processing, queries the central processing unit as to whether or not there is a seat reservation, and the central processing unit responds that there is a corresponding reservation, which is necessary for issuing the seat ticket. In the seat ticket reservation sales system, which consists of a ticket vending machine that receives ticket issuance data and issues seat tickets, the card number and PIN of the pre-registered financial payment account card owned by the reservation person are entered at the time of reservation. The number is entered from the reservation device, and the central processing unit checks the above monetary payment account and PIN to confirm the reservation person, and when the seat ticket is issued, the card number is input from the cash payment account card at the ticket vending machine. etc., and input the above-mentioned PIN number, and the central processing unit checks the above-mentioned financial settlement account and PIN number to confirm the reservation person, confirm whether or not there is a corresponding reservation, and edit the above-mentioned ticketing data. The card number is output to the ticket vending machine, and the seat ticket fee is debited from the financial account corresponding to the card number.The central processing unit also monitors the validity period of the seat ticket for the reserved seat, and This seat ticket reservation sales system is characterized in that when a reservation is invalidated without a ticket being issued, a cancellation fee is deducted from the financial settlement account corresponding to the card number.