KR100646066B1 - Apparatus for issuing tickets, system and method for processing the examination of tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a ticket medium issuing device, a ticket gate processing system, and a ticket gate processing method, comprising: a wireless token storing information available as a general ticket for permitting a ride in a predetermined section in response to an input operation relating to receipt and issuance of a predetermined price; Issue (S31 to 35), communicate with the wireless token, perform a wicket processing based on the information read from the wireless token, record necessary information for the wireless token, and The information available as a normal ticket which communicates with the used wireless token by which the function as a normal ticket is used by a record, and permits riding of a predetermined section corresponding to the input operation of receipt and reuse of a predetermined | prescribed price is put into the said used token. It is characterized by recording (S24 to S30).

Description

Ticket issuing device, ticket gate system and ticket gate processing method {APPARATUS FOR ISSUING TICKETS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE EXAMINATION OF TICKETS}

1 is a view showing an example of a wireless card and a wireless token applicable to the wicket processing system of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a ticket medium issuing device constituting the ticket gate processing system of the present invention;

3 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the ticket medium issuing apparatus shown in FIG. 2;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket processing device constituting the wicket processing system of the present invention,

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. 4; FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing processing relating to issuance and reuse of a wireless token by the ticket medium issuing apparatus;

8 is a flowchart showing the wicket processing by the newly issued wireless token;

9 is a flowchart showing a wicket process according to reuse of a used wireless token;

10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ID management server, and

Fig. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the reuse process of the used wireless token by the ticket medium issuing apparatus and the discount process by the ID management server corresponding to the reuse process.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

T: Wireless Token C: Wireless Card

1: Ticket issuing device 2: Automatic ticket gate

102: display operation panel 103: bill handling

105: coin inlet 106: medium issuing port

107: coin outlet 108: receiving plate

111: wireless communication unit 112: wireless token issue unit

117: main control unit 210a: business trip wicket

210b: Entrance wicket processing unit 212a, 212b: Pathway display unit

216a, 216b: wireless communication unit 218a, 218b: guide display unit

301: network communication control unit 302: ID / history management unit

303: discount application processing unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket medium issuing device for issuing a ticket medium usable in an automatic ticket gate installed in a transportation institution such as a railway. Moreover, the present invention relates to a ticket gate processing system and a ticket gate processing method which issue a ticket medium and which can be opened by the issued ticket medium.

In recent years, automatic ticket gates installed at railway stations, such as railways, have integrated IC chips as wireless recording media in place of tickets made of magnetic recording media in order to speed up ticketing and improve service. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Processing of tickets (hereinafter referred to as wireless cards) made of a type wireless recording medium has been developed.

The automatic ticketing device for processing such a wireless card performs the wireless communication between the wireless card presented by the rider and the rider's passage (entrance into the station premises or the like) based on the information recorded on the wireless card. Business trip outside the station).

It is advantageous to employ a high security wireless card even at a high price as a ticket used repeatedly for a long time such as a commuter pass, but a cheaper magnetic ticket is used as a ticket used for one-time entry and business trip. For this reason, the automatic ticketing device needs to be equipped with a unit for processing magnetic tickets in addition to a unit for processing a wireless card. Therefore, there is a problem that the automatic ticketing device itself is enlarged or the cost is increased, and the maintenance cost of each unit cannot be reduced.

Therefore, an automatic ticket gate device capable of converting all tickets into a wireless card and collecting used wireless cards has been proposed. In other words, wireless cards have a higher cost per piece compared to their own tickets, so they are recycled in principle and are adopted for all tickets (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-307157).

Such automatic ticketing device inserts a used wireless card into a housing, performs wireless communication, reads predetermined information from the wireless card, recovers the wireless card that has been accepted on the basis of determining that the card is allowed to pass, and is not allowed to pass. The wireless card is returned from the return port based on the determination.

The automatic ticket gates for wireless cards described above employ expensive card-type wireless storage media for all tickets. In addition, since the wireless card is determined to be non-passable, it is once taken into the housing, and a mechanism for returning it is required. This complicates the structure of the automatic ticketing device, not only increases the cost, but also raises the cost of the automatic ticketing system employing such an automatic ticketing device.

The return port is located on the upstream side of the traveler's traveling direction than the input port. For this reason, it is not only difficult to find the returned wireless card, but also there is a concern that the ticket gate efficiency of the rider is lowered.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ticket medium issuing apparatus for issuing a ticket medium capable of reducing costs and improving the ticketing efficiency. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an open billing processing system and a open billing processing method capable of reducing costs and improving the open billing efficiency.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the ticket medium issuing apparatus, the ticket gate processing system, and the ticket gate processing method of the present invention are configured as follows.
The ticket medium issuing device according to the present invention issuing means for issuing a wireless token which records information available as an ordinary ticket which permits riding of a predetermined section in response to an input operation relating to receipt and issuance of a predetermined price, and to the issuing means. Is a wireless token issued by the wireless token, and communicates with the wireless token which has lost its validity as a ticket, and provides information for allowing the wireless token to ride a predetermined section in response to input of a predetermined amount of money by a user and reuse by the user. And a token reuse processing means for recording.
Further, the ticketing processing system according to the present invention issuing means for issuing a wireless token which records information available as a general ticket allowing a ride of a predetermined section in response to an input operation regarding input of a predetermined price and issuance by a user. And a ticketing means for communicating with the wireless token, performing a ticketing process based on the information read from the wireless token, and recording necessary information for the wireless token, and receiving the ticketing process and losing the effect as a ticket. And token reuse processing means for recording information permitting riding of a predetermined section in the wireless token in response to an input operation of inputting a predetermined price by the user and reuse by the user in response to the wireless token. do.
In addition, the wicket processing method according to the present invention includes the steps of issuing a wireless token that records information available as a general ticket for permitting riding of a predetermined section in response to an input operation relating to input of a predetermined price and issuance by a user, and Communicating with the wireless token, performing a ticketing process based on the information read from the wireless token, recording the necessary information for the wireless token, and receiving the ticketing process, the radio having lost its validity as a ticket And communicating with the token, recording information permitting riding of the predetermined section in the wireless token in response to an input operation of inputting a predetermined price by the user and reuse by the user.
Further, the ID management server according to the present invention permits the boarding of the predetermined section from the ticket medium issuing device in response to the issuance processing by the ticket medium issuing device of a wireless token that can be used as a normal ticket that allows riding of a predetermined section. Receiving usage information and identification information recorded in the wireless token, generating usage history information on the basis of the information permitting riding of the predetermined section, and managing the received identification information and the generated usage history information in association with each other; The ticket issuance in response to the reuse process by the ticket medium issuing device which records information permitting the boarding of a predetermined section with respect to the wireless token issued by the issuing apparatus and the wireless token which has become ineffective as the ticket. Identification information recorded in the used wireless token transmitted from the device. Discount processing means for extracting the usage history information related to the identification information based on the identification information, calculating the discount fare based on the usage history information, and transmitting the calculated discount fare to the ticket medium issuing device. Characterized in that provided.

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Embodiment of the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the ticket medium issuing apparatus and wicket processing system concerning one Embodiment of this invention are demonstrated with reference to drawings.

First, the ticket medium to be subjected to the wicket will be described. The ticket mediums to be processed in the automatic ticket gates included in the ticket gate processing system of the present invention are all wireless media. For example, a wireless ticket medium that can be used as an ordinary ticket that allows only one ride in a usage section according to the amount of money, a wireless ticket medium that can be used as a commuter pass that is permitted to board in a predetermined period and a predetermined use section, and the amount recorded in advance The wireless ticket medium etc. which can be used as a stored fare card (henceforth a SF card) which are allowed to get on and off for information and redemption are mentioned.

Commuter passes or SF cards can be used repeatedly. That is, the commuter pass can be used until the validity period recorded, and the SF card can be used until the balance of the recorded amount information becomes zero. As a commuter pass that can be repeatedly used without being used at the time of getting off, that is, when it is collected, a card-type wireless recording medium incorporating a high-cost and high-security IC chip as shown in FIG. The card C is employed.

On the other hand, the commuter pass is usually valid for one time use and is completed at the time of getting off. As described above, the ticket used when getting off is a coin type wireless recording medium in which an IC chip is built at a low price as shown in FIG. 1B, that is, a wireless token T. Are employed. If the price is low, the wireless card may be used.

In the wicket processing system of the present invention, the wireless card (C) and the wireless token (T) are employed as a medium, and the medium is treated as a non-recovery medium which is not collected at the time of the entrance ticketing process as well as at the business ticketing process.

In addition, although the wireless token T was comprised in circular shape in the example shown to FIG. 1 (b), it is not limited to this example, It may be comprised in polygonal shape, Long circular shape may be restrict | limited especially in the shape There is no The material for forming the wireless token T may also be paper, metal, plastic, or the like, and there is no particular limitation.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a ticket medium issuing device constituting the wicket processing system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the ticket medium issuing apparatus shown in FIG. The ticket medium issuing device shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is used for the new issuance of the wireless token T and the ride of the used wireless token T in which all the functions as ordinary tickets are used by being used for the ride of a predetermined section. Conduct.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 includes a display operation panel 102, a bill handling port 103, a coin inlet 105, a medium issuing port 106, a coin outlet 107, and a tray. The plate 108 is provided.

In the display operation unit panel 102, a screen according to various processes is displayed corresponding to the display operation unit 115 shown in FIG. 3, and various types of information can be input in response to a touch operation on a predetermined position of the screen. The bill handling tool 103 receives bills inserted by the customer or returns bills as change to the customer. The coin inlet 105 accommodates a coin injected by the customer. The media issuance box 106 provides a new wireless token T for the customer. When the used wireless token T is inserted or placed in the vicinity of the medium issuing port 106 where all functions as ordinary tickets are used, for example, used for riding in a predetermined section, the reuse process described later is executed. do. The coin outlet 107 returns a coin as change for the customer. The receiving plate 108 receives the coins as the change returned from the coin token 107 and the wireless token T issued from the medium issuing port 106.

As shown in Fig. 3, the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 includes a main control unit 117, and the main control unit 117 issues the radio token T and reuses the radio token T. Is controlled. The main control unit 117 includes a wireless communication unit 111, a wireless token issuing unit 112, a banknote unit 113, a coin unit 114, a display operation unit 115, a network communication unit 116, an operation control unit 118, The disk unit 119, the cashier operating unit 120, the power supply unit 121, the safe box 122, the journal printer unit 123, and the like are connected.

The wireless communication unit 111 communicates with a wireless token T newly issued by the wireless token issuing unit 112, or a used wireless token T inserted or placed in the vicinity of the medium issuing port 106. Receive the data transmitted from (T) (read the information recorded in the wireless token T), or transmit the data for the wireless token T (record the data for the wireless token T). That is, the wireless communication unit 111 is disposed near the wireless token issuing unit 112 and the medium issuing port 106, and information necessary for new issuance (information usually available as a ticket) for the newly issued wireless token T is issued. For the wireless token T to be reused, information necessary for reuse (in general, information available as a ticket) is recorded.

The wireless token issuing unit 112 responds to the information (fare to the destination station or the destination station) input through the display operation panel 102 (display operation unit 115) and a predetermined charge input (fare to the destination station). To take out the wireless token T from the wireless token issuing unit. Thereafter, the extracted wireless token T is recorded by the wireless communication unit 111 as described above with the information necessary for new issuance (information available as a normal ticket that enables riding to the destination station).

The banknote unit 113 performs banknote discrimination and storage of banknotes received through the banknote handling tool 103. The coin unit 114 performs coin discrimination and storage of coins received through the coin inlet 105. The display operation unit 115 accepts input of information necessary for the new issuance and reuse process of the wireless token T. The network communication unit 116 controls communication with an external network. For example, various types of information can be exchanged between the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 and the server via the network communication unit 116. The operation control unit 118 calculates fares, coins, bills, and generates purchase information.

The disk unit 119 stores data generated by an automatic ticket vending machine, such as fare information. The accountant operating unit 120 inputs information necessary for displaying and repairing the sales information. The power supply unit 121 supplies power to each part of the automatic ticket vending machine. The safe part 122 stores coins stored in the coin part 114 at the time of counting. The journal printer unit 123 prints the sales data at the time of counting.

4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic ticket gate device constituting the ticket gate processing system of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a side view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate shown in Fig. 4. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

This automatic ticketing system performs entrance ticketing when entering a facility such as a station or business trip ticketing when traveling outside the facility.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the automatic ticketing machine main body 2 is provided with the business trip ticketing process part 210a which performs a business trip ticketing process, and the entrance ticketing process part 210b which performs an entrance ticketing process. The automatic ticketing machine main body 2 has a main control unit 201, a power supply unit 202, a door unit 203, which function as control means in common to the business trip ticketing processing unit 210a and the entrance ticketing processing unit 210b. A speaker 204 and the like are provided.

The main control unit 201 is in charge of controlling the entire apparatus. The power supply unit 202 supplies power to each part of the apparatus main body 2. The door part 203 closes the passage of a pedestrian by closing. The speaker 204 outputs various guides to a passenger by voice.

In the business trip wicket processing unit 210a, a passage display unit 212a, a wireless communication unit 216a, a guide display unit 218a, and the like are provided. The passage display section 212a displays various guides for the pedestrian approaching the apparatus main body 2 from the station premises side. The communication unit 216a is configured with a loop-shaped antenna or the like for performing wireless communication between the wireless card C and the wireless token T. Thereby, the communication unit 216a receives predetermined information transmitted from the wireless card C and the wireless token T (that is, reads the predetermined information recorded in the wireless card C and the wireless token T), The predetermined information is transmitted to the wireless card C and the wireless token T (that is, the predetermined information is recorded on the wireless card C and the wireless token T). In addition, the main control unit 201 functions as a ticket opening means for performing a ticketing process based on the predetermined information read by the communication section 216a. In addition, the main control unit 201 instructs the recording of the information as necessary for the radio token T which has been subjected to the wicket processing based on the predetermined information read by the communication unit 216a. For example, during the business trip wicketing process, recording of business trip information (information for invalidating the token) is instructed. Based on this instruction, the travel information is recorded for the wireless token T by the communication unit 216a. Thereby, for example, the wireless token T which has undergone a business ticket gate processing becomes a used wireless token in which all functions as tickets are normally used (unusable).

The guide display unit 218a displays various guides for a pedestrian passing through the ticket gate inside the station exit. This guidance display section 218a displays, for example, "insert a wireless card or a wireless token" before performing wireless communication between the wireless card C and the wireless token T. In addition, the guidance display unit 218a displays, for example, "please pass", based on the result of the ticketing processing by the wireless card C and the wireless token T, which is determined to be a passage permission. In addition, the guidance display unit 218a displays, for example, "not able to pass" on the basis of the result of the ticketing processing by the wireless card C and the wireless token T, which is determined to be not allowed. .

The entrance wicket processing part 210b is provided with the passage display part 212b, the communication part 216b, the guide display part 218b, etc. The passage display section 212b displays various guides for the pedestrian who has approached the apparatus main body 2 from the outside of the station opening. The guide display unit 218b displays various guides for a pedestrian passing through the ticket gate outside the station exit. The communication unit 216b is formed of a loop antenna and the like similarly to the communication unit 216a of the business trip ticketing unit 210a, and performs wireless communication between the wireless card C and the wireless token T. Thereby, the communication unit 216b receives the predetermined information transmitted from the wireless card C and the wireless token T (i.e., reads the predetermined information recorded in the wireless card C and the wireless token T). The predetermined information is transmitted to the wireless card C and the wireless token T (that is, the predetermined information is recorded on the wireless card C and the wireless token T). In addition, the main control unit 201 functions as a ticket opening means for performing a ticketing process based on the predetermined information read by the communication section 216b. In addition, the main control unit 201 instructs the recording of the information as necessary for the radio token T which has undergone the wicket processing based on the predetermined information read by the communication unit 216b. For example, recording of entrance information is instructed at the time of entrance ticketing processing. Entry information is recorded with respect to the wireless token T by the communication unit 216b based on this instruction.

4, the business trip wicket 210a is covered by the top cover 226a, and this top cover 226a is freely opened and closed with respect to the automatic ticketing machine main body 2. As shown in FIG. And the communication part 216a and the guide display part 218a are provided in the top cover 226a, respectively. Similarly, the ticket gate processing part 210b is covered by the top cover 226b, and this top cover 226b is provided to open and close freely with respect to the automatic ticket gate main body 2. As shown in FIG. And the communication part 216b and the guide display part 218b are provided in the top cover 226b, respectively.

Moreover, the top cover 226a is comprised so that it may open to the side of one ticket opening divided | divided by the automatic ticket gate main body 2, and the top cover 226b is divided into the other divided by the automatic ticket gate main body 2. It is comprised so that it may open to the side wiper passage side. Thereby, even if one top cover is open and one ticket gate is not usable, it cannot become unusable to another ticket gate.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 201 includes a read only memory (ROM) 230, a random access memory (RAM) 232, a fare memory 234, and a human detector monitoring unit 237. ), Door opening and closing control unit 238, display control unit 239, top cover opening and closing monitoring unit 241, power control unit 242, wireless communication control unit 243, network communication control unit 244, monitoring panel interface 245 Are connected to each other.

As described above, the main control unit 201 is in charge of controlling the entire apparatus. This main control unit 201 includes a timer 201a and monitors time for various processes. The ROM 230 stores a control program and the like of the main control unit 201. The RAM 232 temporarily stores data generated when the main control unit 201 controls each unit of the apparatus main body 2. The fare memory 234 stores fare data.

The human detector monitoring unit 237 checks the detection signals from the plurality of human detectors 237a provided on the wicket path side of the automatic ticketing device main body 2, and passes a passage along the automatic ticketing device main body 2. Watch. The door opening and closing control unit 238 controls the opening and closing driving of the door unit 203. The display control unit 239 controls the display of various display units such as the passage display unit 212a, the guide display unit 218a, the passage display unit 212b, the guide display unit 218b, and the like.

The top cover open / close monitoring unit 241 detects each detection signal from the top cover sensor 241a for detecting the open / closed state of the top cover 226a and the top cover sensor 241b for detecting the open / closed state of the top cover 226b. By checking, the open / close state of the top covers 226a and 226b is monitored. The power control unit 242 controls power supply by the power supply unit 202.

The wireless communication controller 243 controls the transmission / reception power of the communication units 216a and 216b, demodulates the data received by the communication units 216a and 216b, and modulates the data transmitted from the communication units 216a and 218b. The network communication control unit 244 controls communication with an external network. The monitor panel interface 245 functions as an interface between the monitor panel 246 provided externally and the apparatus.

In the automatic ticketing device having the above-described configuration, at the time of entrance ticketing, the communication unit (based on the fact that the wireless card C or the wireless token T held by the passenger is inserted into the communication area, that is, the area that can be communicated by the communication unit 216b). 216b) to perform wireless communication with these media. By this wireless communication, predetermined record information is read from the wireless card C or the wireless token T, and predetermined information (e.g., entrance information, etc.) is recorded. At the time of such entrance ticketing, neither the wireless card C nor the wireless token T need to be taken away by the passenger or collected.

Similarly, at the time of business trip ticketing, wireless communication is performed between the wireless card C by controlling the communication unit 216b based on the insertion of the wireless card C or the wireless token T possessed by the passenger in the communication area. By this wireless communication, predetermined record information is read from the wireless card C and / or the wireless token T, and predetermined information (for example, travel information, etc.) is recorded. Even in such a business trip ticketing, neither the wireless card C nor the wireless token T need to be taken off by the passenger, nor is it collected.

Subsequently, the open billing processing by the open billing processing system described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. Here, the wicket processing by the wireless token T will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing relating to issuance and reuse of the wireless token T by the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1. When the user purchases the wireless token T for the first time (S22, NO), the user uses the display operation panel 102 of the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 to purchase information, for example, fare, number of pieces. Information such as a discount is input (S31). Correspondingly, the ID number and purchase information of the wireless token T to be newly issued to the server are transmitted (S32), and the history information is managed by the server. That is, usage history information is managed for each wireless token.

In response to the input of information required for purchase, the display operation panel 102 displays the amount of money required for purchase (S33), and when a bill or coin is input from the bill handling port 103 or the coin inlet 105 (S34), The wireless token T is issued by the wireless token issuing unit 112 and is released from the medium issuing port 106 (S35). The wireless token T issued at this time records information that can be used as a normal ticket that permits riding of a predetermined section corresponding to input of information required for purchase.

When the wireless token T issued as described above is used for the entrance ticketing process and the business trip ticketing process, the entrance information and the business trip information are recorded in the wireless token T, and finally, all of the functions as ordinary tickets are used (usable). It becomes a used wireless token. The used wireless token T can be used as a normal ticket again by being subjected to the reuse process by the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1.

For example, the display operation panel 102 of the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 is guided and displayed, "Please specify" reuse "when reusing a wireless token" (S21). When a user with a used wireless token T reuses the wireless token T as a normal ticket (S22, YES), the reuse is designated through the display operation panel 102 (S23), The spent wireless token T is placed in the medium issuing port 106. As a result, the wireless token T and the wireless communication unit 111 communicate (S24).

In addition, the user inputs information necessary for purchase, for example, a fare, a discount, etc. via the display operation panel 102 (S25). Correspondingly, the ID number and purchase information of the wireless token reused for the server are transmitted (S26), and the history information is managed in the server (S27). At this time, the application of the discounted fare is determined based on the usage history information. If the discounted fare is not applicable, the amount of the normal fare required for purchase is notified from the server to the ticket medium issuing device 1 (S27). If the discount fare is subject to application, the amount of discount fare required for purchase is notified from the server to the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 (S27).

In response to the notification, the display operation panel 102 displays the amount of money necessary for purchase (S28), and when a bill or coin is input from the bill handling port 103 or the coin inlet 105 (S29), the wireless communication unit ( 111, the information of the radio token T placed in the medium issuing port 106 is updated (S30). That is, information that can be used as a normal ticket for allowing a ride of a predetermined section corresponding to the input of information required for purchase to the wireless token T inserted or placed near the medium issuing port 106 by the wireless communication unit 111. Is recorded, and the wireless token T is made available for reuse.

8 is a flowchart showing the wicket processing by the newly issued wireless token. As described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, when the wireless token T is purchased as a normal ticket for the first time, the wireless token T is issued by new issuance processing (S31 to S35) of the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1. ) Is issued.

The user receives an entry ticketing process by the wireless token T at the time of boarding, that is, when entering the station yard. That is, when the wireless token T is inserted into the communication unit 216b of the automatic ticket gate by the user, the communication unit 216b reads the information recorded in the wireless token T, and the main control unit 201 reads the information. A wicket process is performed based on the information (S2). That is, validity determination of the radio token T is performed (S3). If the wireless token T is valid (S3, YES), passage is possible (S4), and if the wireless token is invalid (S3, NO), the door 201 is closed and passes. This is inhibited (S5).

The user receives a business trip ticketing process by the wireless token T at the time of boarding (S6), that is, when traveling outside the station ward. When the wireless token T is inserted into the communication unit 216a of the automatic ticketing device by the user, the communication unit 216a reads the information recorded in the wireless token T, and the main control unit 201 reads the read information. A wicket process is performed based on it (S7). That is, validity determination of the radio token T is performed (S8). If the wireless token T is valid (S8, YES), passage is possible (S9). If the wireless token T is invalid (S8, NO), the door unit 203 is closed. Passage is blocked (S10). When the wireless token T is valid, the main control unit 201 instructs the recording of the travel information (information for invalidating the token) for the wireless token T, and correspondingly by the communication unit 216a. Travel information is recorded for the wireless token T. As a result, the wireless token T which has undergone the business ticket gate processing becomes a used wireless token in which all of the functions as tickets are normally used (unusable).

9 is a flowchart showing the wicket processing according to the reuse of the used wireless token. As described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, when a user having a used wireless token T reuses the wireless token T as a normal ticket, the reuse process of the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 is performed. The renewal process of the used wireless token T is received by S21 to S30.

The user receives an entrance ticketing process by the wireless token T before boarding, that is, when entering the station. That is, when the wireless token T is inserted into the communication unit 216b of the automatic ticketing device by the user, the communication unit 216b reads the information recorded in the wireless token T, and the main control unit 201 reads the information. A wicket processing is performed based on (S12). That is, validity determination of the radio token T is performed (S13). If the wireless token T is valid (S13, YES), traffic is possible (S14), and if the wireless token is invalid (S13, NO), the door part 203 is closed, Passage is blocked (S15).

The passenger is subjected to the business trip wicket processing by the wireless token T at the time of boarding (S16), that is, at the time of traveling outside the station area. When the wireless token T is inserted into the communication unit 216a of the automatic ticket gate by the user, the communication unit 216a reads the information recorded in the wireless token T, and the main control unit 201 is based on the read information. The wicket is executed (S17). That is, validity determination of the radio token T is performed (S18). If the wireless token T is valid (S18, YES), passage is possible (S19), and if the wireless token T is invalid (S18, NO), the door unit 203 is closed. Traffic is blocked (S20). When the wireless token T is valid, the main control unit 201 instructs the recording of the travel information (information for invalidating the token) for the wireless token T, and correspondingly by the communication unit 216a. Travel information is recorded for the wireless token T. As a result, the wireless token T, which has been subjected to a business ticket gate, is normally used as a ticket and becomes a used-to-use (unusable) wireless token.

As described above, in the ticket gate processing system, only the wireless ticket medium (the radio card C and the wireless token T) is targeted, thereby simplifying the mechanism part of the automatic ticket gate (magnetic ticket processing mechanism). It is possible to save equipment costs, reduce running costs, and improve work efficiency. In addition, by enabling the repeated use of a low-cost wireless token, the cost for the ticket medium can be reduced without generating unnecessary magnetic tickets (completed use). In addition, in this ticketing processing system, the usage history information is managed for each wireless token (by ID of the wireless token) by the server, so that the service according to the use can be provided. For example, discount fares can be applied based on the usage history information. Accordingly, it is possible to promote sales, that is, increase the number of users.

Subsequently, the above-described ID management server 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ID management server 3. Fig. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the reuse process of the used wireless token by the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 and the discount process by the ID management server 3 corresponding to this reuse process.

As shown in FIG. 10, the ID management server 3 includes a network communication control unit 301, an ID / history management unit 302, and a discount application processing unit 303. The ID management server 1 is configured such that various information can be exchanged with the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 by the network communication control unit 301.

As shown in Fig. 11, the used wireless token T can be used as a normal ticket again by being subjected to the reuse process by the ticket medium issuing device 1. For example, when a user with a used wireless token T reuses the wireless token T as a normal ticket, the user designates reuse through the display operation panel 102 (S41, YES), The spent wireless token T is placed in the medium issuing port 106. As a result, communication between the wireless token T and the wireless communication unit 111 is started. In addition, the user inputs information necessary for purchase, for example, a fare, a discount, etc. via the display operation panel 102. Correspondingly, the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 transmits the ID number and purchase information of the radio token to be reused to the ID management server 3 (S42).

The network communication control unit 301 of the ID management server 3 records the ID recorded in the used wireless token transmitted from the ticket issuing device 1 in response to the reuse process of the used wireless token by the ticket medium issuing device 1. The number and purchase information are received (S51). The ID / history management unit 302 extracts usage history information related to this ID number based on the ID number received by the network communication control unit 301 (S52). The discount application processing unit 303 calculates a purchase amount (discount fare) based on the usage history information extracted by the ID / history management unit 302 (S53). The discount application processing unit 303 updates the current usage history information based on the received purchase information (adds a usage history) (S53). The network communication control unit 301 transmits the purchase amount (discount fares) calculated by the discount application processing unit 303 to the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 (S54).

The ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 receives a purchase amount (discount fare) sent from the ID management server 3 (S43). Correspondingly, the display operation panel 102 of the ticket medium issuing apparatus 1 displays this purchase amount (discount fare) (S44). In addition, the information of the wireless token T placed in the medium issuing port 106 is updated by the wireless communication unit 111 in response to the input of the price or the like (S44). That is, the information available as a normal ticket for permitting the ride of a predetermined section corresponding to the input of the information required for purchase with respect to the wireless token T inserted or placed in the vicinity of the media issuing port 106 by the wireless communication unit 111 is provided. Is recorded, and the wireless token T is made available for reuse.

Subsequently, the usage history information serving as the base of the discounted fare calculation will be described with some examples. The usage history information is generated by the ID / history management unit 302. For example, the ID / history management unit 302 generates usage history information based on at least one of the frequency of use, the total distance used, and the total amount of fare. The frequency of use is literally the number of times of use of the same wireless token T (the number of reuses of the same wireless token T). That is, the more the number of uses, the higher the discount rate. The total distance used is the sum of ride distances including past rides by the same wireless token T (wireless token T with the same ID number). That is, the longer the sum of the ride distances, the higher the discount rate. In addition, there is a section number corresponding to the total use distance. A section is determined according to the use amount of money (for example, the number of sections is 1 for a 130 yen section and the number of sections for a 160 yen section), and a discount rate may be set based on the sum of these sections. The total amount fare used is the sum of fares including past rides by the same wireless token T (wireless token T with the same ID number). In other words, the larger the total sum of fares, the higher the discount rate.

In addition to calculating the discounted fare based on the usage history information as described above, the discounted fare may be calculated according to the amount of one use fare, for example. For example, when one use fare is 1000 yen or more, this fare or the next fare may be discounted at a predetermined discount rate or a predetermined amount may be discounted.

In addition, based on the usage history information generated from the above various information, the usage status of the wireless token can be investigated and various statistics can be taken.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible at the implementation stage in the range which does not deviate from the summary. Moreover, each embodiment may be combined suitably as much as possible, and the combined effect can be acquired in that case. In addition, the above embodiment includes inventions of various steps, and various inventions can be extracted by a suitable combination of a plurality of constituent requirements disclosed. For example, even if some of the configuration requirements are deleted from the overall configuration requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the problem field to be solved by the invention can be solved, and this configuration can be obtained when the effect described in the effect field of the invention can be obtained. A configuration in which the requirement is omitted can be extracted as the invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket medium issuing device for issuing a ticket medium capable of reducing costs and improving the ticketing efficiency. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an open billing processing system and a open billing processing method capable of reducing costs and improving the open billing efficiency.

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Issuing means for issuing a wireless token which records information available as an ordinary ticket allowing a ride of a predetermined section in response to an input operation relating to receipt and issuance of a predetermined price; The wireless token issued by the issuing means communicates with the wireless token which has lost its validity as a ticket, and rides a predetermined section on the wireless token in response to input of a predetermined amount of money by a user and input of reuse by the user. Token reuse processing means for recording the permitting information Ticket medium issuing apparatus, characterized in that provided. The method of claim 1, And the token reuse processing means receives a price by applying a discount fare based on the usage history information managed for each wireless token. Issuing means for issuing a wireless token which records information available as an ordinary ticket which permits riding of a predetermined section in response to an input operation regarding input of a predetermined price and issuance by a user, and Ticketing means for communicating with the radio token, performing a ticketing process based on information read from the radio token, and recording necessary information on the radio token; Receiving the ticketing process and communicating with a wireless token which has lost its validity as a ticket, recording information for allowing the wireless token to ride a predetermined section in response to input of a predetermined amount of money by a user and input of reuse by the user. Token reuse processing means Wicket processing system characterized in that provided. The method of claim 3, wherein The token reuse processing means receives a price by applying a discounted fare based on the usage history information managed for each wireless token. Issuing a wireless token which records information available as a normal ticket which permits riding of a predetermined section in response to an input operation regarding input of a predetermined price and issuance by the user, Communicating with the wireless token, performing a ticketing process based on the information read from the wireless token, and recording necessary information for the wireless token; Receiving the ticketing process and communicating with a wireless token which has lost its validity as a ticket, recording information for allowing the wireless token to ride a predetermined section in response to input of a predetermined amount of money by a user and input of reuse by the user. Steps to Wicket processing method comprising a. Corresponding to the issuance processing by the ticket medium issuing device of a wireless token that can be used as a normal ticket that permits the boarding of a predetermined section, the information permitting the boarding of the predetermined section from the ticket medium issuing device and the identification information recorded in the wireless token. Management means for receiving the information, generating usage history information based on the information for allowing the boarding of the predetermined section, and managing the received identification information and the generated usage history information; The wireless token issued by the issuing device is transmitted from the ticket issuing device in response to a reuse process by the ticket medium issuing device which records information permitting the boarding of a predetermined section with respect to the wireless token having no effect as a ticket. Receive identification information recorded in the used wireless token, extract usage history information related to the identification information based on the identification information, calculate discount fare based on the usage history information, and calculate the calculated discount fare Discount processing means for transmitting to the ticket medium issuing apparatus; ID management server, characterized in that provided. The method of claim 6, And the management means generates the use history information based on at least one of a use frequency, a total use distance, and a use total fare.

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