WO2002007103A1

WO2002007103A1 - Issuing method and issuing system for tickets

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Publication number: WO2002007103A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/008011
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shoji Saito
Original assignee: Towa Printing Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2000-07-17
Filing date: 2000-11-13
Publication date: 2002-01-24
Also published as: AU2001213095A1

Abstract

When a commuter-pass user applies for a commuter pass using a browser (12a) at a personal computer (client terminal) (12), a database server (10) provided at the center acquires commuter pass information for registering into a preset database. An automatic post card preparing device (11) print, based on the commuter pass information, the address/name of the user in the address column of a post card to which a non-contact IC card is attached and send it as mail. Instead of a commuter pass, a concert ticket can be mailed in the same manner.

Description

Specification

Ticket issuing method and issuing system

The present invention relates to a method and system for issuing a commuter pass issued to a user of a vehicle such as a railway bus, a ticket for a concert, a theater or the like.

Background art

According to the conventional method of issuing commuter passes for transportation, a person who applies for and uses a commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as a commuter pass user in the explanation) goes to a commuter pass purchase counter in the station premises, and the application form required After filling out the information, pay the fee and get a commuter pass.

In the conventional method of issuing tickets for concerts and plays, the ticket applicant goes to the counter of the concert hall or ticket counter, fills in the necessary information on the application form, and pays the fee to get the ticket I do. In addition, they make a reservation by telephone and go to the ticket office at a later date to pay the fee and obtain a ticket.

The conventional commuter pass issuance method, as described above, is that a commuter pass user goes to a commuter pass counter, pays for commuter passes on the spot, and train and bus companies that sell commuter passes Back work, such as totaling application forms and totaling fees, is separately performed manually. Therefore, the conventional commuter pass issuing method has the following problems.

(1) Commuter pass users are very troublesome because they need to go to the commuter pass counter every time they purchase a commuter pass. In particular, commuter pass applications may be concentrated during a specific period, so that counters are crowded and each commuter pass user may have to wait a long time.

(2) Since the above-mentioned backward work of the railway company or bus company is performed manually, it is easy for errors to occur, and it is not possible to collect data immediately.

(3) Since the information from the applicant is paper information, data analysis is not easy. No. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to obtain management indicators based on statistical forecast information.

In the conventional ticket issuing method, as described above, the ticket applicant goes to the ticket counter, pays for the ticket on the spot, and the box office that sells the ticket collects the application form. Rear work such as billing is to be performed manually. Therefore, the conventional ticket issuing method has the following problems.

(4) Ticket applicants are very troublesome because they need to go to the ticket counter each time they apply for a ticket. In particular, since ticket applications may be concentrated during a specific period, the counters are crowded and each ticket applicant may have to wait a long time. Also, even if you can make a reservation by phone, you have to go to the ticket counter to get a ticket, and if the ticket counter is far away, you will feel very troublesome.

(5) Since the above-mentioned back work of the box office company is performed manually, it is easy to make mistakes, and it is not possible to collect data immediately.

(6) Since the information from the applicant is paper information, it is not easy to analyze the data overnight. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to obtain management indices such as statistical forecast information.

An object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing method and a commuter pass issuing system that can issue a commuter pass without a commuter pass user going to a counter in a station yard, and facilitate data analysis. Is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing method and a ticket issuing system which can issue a ticket even if a ticket applicant does not go to a counter of a ticket counter or the like, and facilitate data analysis. Is to do. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention is configured as follows in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

(1) Make a cut in an arbitrary card shape on a sheet of paper, and insert a non-contact IC card consisting of an IC chip that stores commuter pass information including commuter pass user information in this shape and a printed loop antenna. It automatically prints the address of the commuter pass user based on the commuter pass information in the mailing address field of the paper sheet, and mails this to issue the commuter pass.

In the present invention, a commuter pass is issued to a commuter pass user by mailing a non-contact IC card storing commuter pass information. For non-contact IC cards, cut paper sheets into an arbitrary card shape, place an Ic chip storing commuter pass information including commuter pass user information in this shape, and place a loop antenna. And Therefore, if a card-shaped non-contact IC card is cut out from a sheet along the cut, it can be used as a commuter pass. Paper sheets include not only postcards but also all kinds of paper, but in the mailing address field, the commuter pass user address is automatically printed. The most typical type of paper is a postcard, and it is also possible to use sealed documents, flyers, newspaper inserts and pamphlets. When these sheets are used, the address of the commuter pass user is automatically printed in the mailing address field of the sheet itself or, if enclosed in a sealed letter, in the mailing address field of the sealed letter. A contactless IC card can be constructed by printing a loop antenna and connecting an IC chip to the loop antenna.However, by making the IC chip extremely small, the contactless IC card can be used as a normal IC card. It can be thinner than paper. Therefore, by configuring the non-contact IC card in the cut shape, the IC card can be removed from the paper sheet and used as a stand-alone commuter pass.

In the present invention, paper sheets including the non-contact IC card are mailed to commuter pass users. Therefore, the commuter pass user does not need to go to the counter in the station premises to purchase the commuter pass. Also, since the commuter pass information is stored in the contactless IC card, it is possible to exchange data overnight when using this contactless IC card as a commuter pass. Therefore, data collection and analysis can be performed easily and accurately by using the combination.

(2) The paper sheet is a postcard, the non-contact IC card is formed substantially at the center of the post card, and the commuter pass is provided on the surface of the non-contact IC card based on the commuter pass information. The address of the user is automatically printed, an IC chip and a loop antenna formed by printing are formed on the back side, and the sheets are mailed to the commuter pass user. In the present invention, the paper sheet is a postcard, a non-contact IC card is formed substantially at the center of the postcard, and the address of the commuter pass user is automatically printed on the surface of the non-contact IC card. Thus, when the contactless IC card is cut along the notch, the owner of the contactless IC card remains printed on the card surface. For this reason, the name and address of the contactless IC card, ie, the user of the commuter pass, can be easily visually recognized.

(3) If there is a commuter pass application including commuter pass user information at the commuter pass application site on the Internet, the above-mentioned paper sheets will be mailed to the commuter pass user. In the present invention, a commuter pass application is made using a computer. When a user of a commuter pass applies for a commuter pass application site from a computer (PC) via the Internet, the website of the commuter pass user who has applied is registered on that site on a data basis. At the same time, the address and name of the commuter pass user are extracted from the information and automatically printed in the mailing address column, and this is mailed to the commuter pass user. This allows applications to be made easily on a personal computer at home or at work, and that contactless cards are sent by mail so that they cannot be accidentally passed on to others. For this reason, it is simple, reliable, and A commuter pass can be issued to commuter pass users safely.

(4) A commuter pass issuance system to which the above-mentioned commuter pass issuance method is applied, and which comprises the following (A) and (B).

(A) Based on a commuter pass user's application for commuter pass issuance, a post office ticket mailing unit for mailing the paper sheets with the non-contact I C force as the post office ticket to the user.

(B) A regular commuter pass issuance unit that accepts the above assumed pass and conducts identity verification and settlement and converts the assumed pass into a regular pass and reissues it

In the commuter pass issuing system of the present invention, when a commuter pass user applies for commuter pass issuance via the Internet or the like, the contactless IC card in which commuter pass information is stored is sent to the commuter pass user. Mail as a hypothetical voucher. A postal ticket sent by mail cannot be used as a commuter pass as it is. The commuter pass user sets this hypothetical pass to a regular pass by setting it in a regular pass issuing unit provided with a card reader and a payment settlement unit and performing a predetermined operation. be able to.

In other words, the regular commuter pass issuance department has the function of accepting the hypothetical pass and verifying the principal, as well as adjusting the fee. Identity verification can be performed simply by password. The passport user who inserts the hypothetical pass enters his PIN, and can verify the identity by matching the entered PIN with the PIN stored on the contactless IC card. . In addition, the settlement has a function of accepting payment of commuter pass charges stored in the contactless IC card (for example, bill and coin depositing unit and change releasing unit). In this way, when the identity verification and settlement are performed, the information stored in the hypothetical voucher as indicating that it is a provisional voucher is erased, and then reissued as a regular voucher.

Therefore, commuter pass users who accept the hypothetical pass by mail can send the hypothetical pass to a place where the official pass is issued, for example, a station premises, or a convenience store. Pay for the commuter pass at an ATM or other terminal installed in the store to make it a regular commuter pass.

The regular commuter pass issuance section should be able to send payment information and other information to the post office where the hypothetical pass was mailed. This makes it possible to centrally manage commuter pass users, manage commuter pass settlements, and analyze commuter pass users.

Further, the present invention is further configured as follows.

(5) A non-contact IC card consisting of an IC chip storing ticket information including ticket applicant information in this shape and a printed loop antenna is formed on the paper sheet. The contactless IC card is issued as a ticket by automatically printing the address of the ticket applicant based on the ticket information in the mailing address field of the sheet and mailing it.

In the present invention, a ticket is issued to a ticket applicant by mailing a contactless IC card storing ticket information. A non-contact IC card is constructed by cutting a sheet into an arbitrary card shape, arranging an IC chip storing ticket information including ticket applicant information in this shape, and arranging a loop antenna. Therefore, if a non-contact IC card in the shape of a force is cut out of a sheet along the cut, it can be used as a ticket. Paper sheets include not only postcards but also all kinds of paper, but the address of the ticket applicant is automatically printed in the mailing address column. The most typical types of paper are postcards, and other types of documents such as sealed documents, flyers, newspaper inserts, and pamphlets can also be used. When these sheets are used, the address of the ticket applicant is automatically printed in the mailing address field of the sheet itself or, if enclosed in a sealed letter, in the mailing address field of the sealed letter. For contactless IC cards, a loop antenna must be printed and an IC chip connected to this loop antenna. The contactless IC card can be made thinner than ordinary paper by making the IC chip very small. Therefore, by configuring this non-contact IC card within the cut shape, the IC card can be used as a single ticket by removing it from paper sheets.

According to the present invention, since the paper including the non-contact IC card is mailed to the ticket applicant, the ticket applicant does not need to go to a counter such as a ticket counter or a concert hall to purchase a ticket. In addition, since the ticket information is stored in the non-contact IC card, it is possible to exchange data overnight when using this non-contact IC card as a ticket. Therefore, collection and analysis of data can be easily and accurately performed by using the combination.

(6) The paper sheet is a postcard, the non-contact IC card is formed substantially at the center of the postcard, and the ticket applicant is provided on the surface of the non-contact IC card based on the ticket information. The destination is automatically printed, an IC chip and a printed loop antenna are formed on the back side, and the sheets are mailed to the ticket applicant.

In the present invention, the paper sheet is a postcard, a non-contact IC card is formed substantially at the center of the postcard, and the address of the ticket applicant is automatically printed on the surface of the non-contact IC card. As a result, when the contactless IC card is cut along the cut, the owner of the contactless IC card remains printed on the card surface. Therefore, the name and address of the contactless IC card, ie, the ticket applicant, can be easily visually recognized.

(7) If there is a ticket purchase application that includes ticket applicant information at the ticket application site of the event, the mail will be mailed to the ticket applicant.

In the present invention, a ticket purchase request is made using a computer. You. When a ticket applicant performs an application procedure from a computer (personal computer) to the ticket application site via the Internet, the information of the ticket applicant who has made the application is registered in the database at that site, and the information is registered in the database. The address and name of the ticket applicant are extracted from the information and are automatically printed in the mailing address field, which is mailed to the ticket applicant. This makes it easy to apply on a personal computer at home or at work, and the contactless card is sent by mail so that it is not accidentally passed on to others. Therefore, a ticket can be issued to the ticket applicant simply, reliably, and safely.

(8) A ticket issuing system to which the ticket issuing method described above is applied, the ticket issuing system comprising the following (C) and (D). .

(C) A provisional ticket mailing unit for mailing the paper sheet with the non-contact IC card as a provisional ticket to the applicant based on a ticket purchase application from the ticket applicant.

(D) When the provisional ticket is accepted and the identity verification and settlement are performed, the regular ticket issuing unit for converting the provisional ticket into a regular ticket and reissuing it

In the ticket issuing system according to the present invention, when a ticket applicant applies for a ticket issuance via the Internet or the like, a contactless IC card in which the ticket information is stored is used as a temporary ticket for the ticket applicant. Mail. The provisional ticket sent by mail cannot be used as a ticket as it is. The ticket applicant can set the provisional ticket to a regular ticket by setting the provisional ticket in a regular ticket issuing unit having a card reader and a fee settlement unit and performing a predetermined operation.

In other words, the official ticket issuer has the function of accepting the provisional ticket, verifying the principal, and adjusting the fee. Identity verification can be performed simply by password. The ticket applicant who has purchased the temporary ticket A personal identification number can be entered, and the identity can be verified by checking that the entered personal identification number matches the password stored in the contactless Ici card. In addition, the checkout has a function of accepting payment of the ticket fee stored in the non-contact IC card (for example, a bill and coin depositing unit and a change releasing unit). In this way, when the identity verification and settlement are performed, the information stored in the provisional ticket as information indicating that it is a provisional ticket is erased, and the ticket is reissued as a regular ticket.

Therefore, the ticket applicant who has accepted the provisional ticket by mail will pay the provisional ticket at the location where the regular ticket issuance department is located, for example, at a terminal such as an ATM installed in a nearby convenience store, and pay the regular ticket. Set.

In addition, the above-mentioned regular ticket issuing unit should be able to transmit payment information and the like to the temporary ticket mailing unit that mailed the temporary ticket. This makes it possible to centrally manage ticket applicants, manage ticket settlements, and analyze ticket applicants. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a commuter pass issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the personal computer (client terminal) used by Sendai and commuter pass users.

Figure 3 shows the flow from the application of a commuter pass to the issuance of a regular commuter pass. Fig. 4 is an external view of a postcard equipped with a contactless IC card.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the non-contact IC card 32 extracted from the postcard 1.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the card reader / writer 40. Figure 2 shows the configuration of the contactless IC card 32.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a ticket issuing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 shows the configuration of the personal computer (client terminal) used by Sendai and the ticket applicant.

Figure 10 shows the flow from the application of a ticket to the issuance of a regular ticket. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a commuter pass issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Senyuichi 1 operated by a railway company or a bus company sets up a commuter pass application site on the Internet. Commuter pass applicant 2 submits a commuter pass issuance application to this site using a browser on a PC connected to the Internet (a) ₀ At this time, the commuter pass user's name, address, and section Enter the period, classification, password, etc. using a browser and send it as commuter pass information including commuter pass user information. On Sendai 1, when the commuter pass information is received, the commuter pass fee is displayed at the specified location on the browser, and the commuter pass user presses the confirm button to confirm the application.

Sendai 1 forms a contactless IC card by forming an IC chip storing the above commuter pass information and a loop antenna on a force-shaped sheet of paper, and uses this contactless IC card as a postcard. Attach to the approximate center of the. More specifically, a hole in the card tree is provided almost in the center of the postcard, the non-contact IC card is placed in this area, and a transparent seal is attached to both sides of the postcard. A notch is formed in the transparent seal part. In this way, the non-contact I c force is removably held substantially at the center of the postcard.

In addition, Senya 1 will also provide the commuter pass user address on the surface of the contactless IC card. Dynamic printing. The commuter pass user address is extracted from the commuter pass information.

After completing the above process, Sendai 1 sends a postcard to Commuter Pass User 2 by mail (b).

Commuter pass user 2 who received the above postcard removes the non-contact IC card from the notch in the postcard and goes to a convenience store 3 where an ATM with a card reader / writer is installed. In addition, as long as there is an ATM with a rickshaw writer, it is not limited to a convenience store, but may be anywhere. Commuter pass user 2 inserts the contactless IC card as a temporary commuter pass into the ATM in this convenience store and pays the displayed fee to the ATM (c). At this time, commuter pass user 2 enters a password for personal identification. The ATM compares the entered security code with the security code stored on the contactless IC card (here, the assumed voucher). If the two match, the entered contactless IC card is used. Is assumed to have been entered by the correct commuter pass user, and after confirming payment, the assumed pass is regarded as a regular pass. In the method of using the assumed term ticket as a regular term ticket, a flag indicating that the term term ticket is a regular term ticket is turned on in advance in the contactless IC card, and this flag is turned off when the regular term ticket is used. In addition, “temporary” is written on the surface of the commuter pass in advance, and this “temporary” character is erased when a regular commuter pass is used. In this way, the hypothetical pass inserted by commuter pass user 2 is reissued as a regular pass (d). By being reissued as a regular commuter pass, commuter pass user 2 can use the commuter pass thereafter.

Note that the above processes (c) and (d) can be performed at any place where there is an ATM with a force-driving writer. For example, if this ATM is installed in the station premises, commuter pass user 2 may perform the above operation at the ATM in the station premises when he / she wants to use it as a commuter pass without going to the convenience store 3. . The ATM with a portable reader / writer installed at convenience store 3 is connected to sensor 1 via fee management sensor 4 installed as necessary. Therefore, in charge management center 4 and center 1, all data processed by the ATM with a card reader / writer installed in each convenience store 3 can be collected and stored in the database.

Commuter pass users use transportation by using the regular commuter pass obtained as described above, but at this time, the commuter pass is made up of a contactless IC card, so every time it is used Transaction data occurs. The transaction data can be downloaded to the server via a line or a medium such as a floppy disk.

Figure 2 shows the configuration of the personal computer (client terminal) used by the center 1 and commuter pass user 2.

Sendai 1 consists of a database server 10 and an automatic postcard creation device 11. A general-purpose browser 12a is installed in the personal computer 12 used by the commuter pass user. The commuter pass user operates the browser 12a by using the interface 12b, inputs the commuter pass information as described above, and sends the commuter pass information to the database server 10 via the in-home network.

The database server 10 has at least a Web server 10a, a user database 10b, a commuter pass database 10c, and a checkout database 1Od.

The web server 10a stores a web page for commuter pass application, and the browser 12a inputs commuter pass information by opening this page.

The user database 1ob stores commuter pass user information from the commuter pass information input via the web server 10a.

The commuter pass database 10c stores the assumed passports issued to commuter pass users, And whether or not the assumed term ticket has become a regular term ticket.

The settlement account 10 d stores whether or not the settlement was performed within a specific period for each hypothetical term ticket.

The postcard automatic creation device 11 is activated when the application for a commuter pass is formally accepted in the data base server 10 and data necessary for each data pace is stored. This device stores commuter pass information in the IC chip of the contactless IC card, and writes the commuter pass user name and address obtained from the commuter pass user information in the address field of the postcard to which this card is attached. Print. The postcard created in this way is mailed to the post and sent to commuter pass users by mail.

The data base server 10 is further connected to an ATM 13 with a card reader / writer via a dedicated line or a public line. When the above assumed term ticket is inserted into the ATM 13 with a card reader / writer and a predetermined fee is paid after the password is entered, the assumed term ticket is reissued as a regular term ticket. Also, the information is sent to the database server 10 via the line, and the settlement database 10d and the commuter pass database 10c are updated.

In addition, information when the train passes through the automatic ticket gate 14 of the railway company using the regular commuter pass is transmitted to the database server 10, and the commuter pass database 10c is updated.

As described above, in this system, from the application of a commuter pass to the issuance of a commuter pass, the issuance of a hypothetical pass, and the issuance of a regular pass, the paper information is not used at all. Absent. In addition, commuter pass applications can be made on a PC browser connected to the Internet. For this reason, issuance of commuter passes is extremely convenient, and regular commuter passes can be reliably delivered to those who should. Figure 3 shows the flow from the application of a commuter pass to the issuance of a regular commuter pass. is there.

FIG. 3 (A) shows a commuter pass application stage. At this stage, a page for commuter pass application is displayed on the display screen 20 of the personal computer 12. On this page, the commuter pass user enters his / her name, gender, date of birth, section, period, classification, and PIN. After that, when the application button 20a is operated, the commuter pass information is sent to Sendai 1, the fee is calculated and displayed in the fee display column 20c. Commuter pass Applicant (commuter pass user) confirms this fee and operates confirmation button 20b to confirm the application.

FIG. 3 (B) shows a postcard sent from Center 1. A card-shaped notch 21a is formed substantially at the center of the postcard, and a non-contact IC card 21b is arranged here. The contactless IC card 21b is a hypothetical term voucher here, and a flag indicating the hypothetical term voucher is turned on together with the commuter pass information in the internal IC chip. On the front side, the address and name of the commuter pass user are written, and on the back side, the notation indicating that the pass is a hypothetical pass along with the commuter pass usage section, use period, etc.

FIG. 3 (C) shows a state in which the above-mentioned borrowing term ticket has been removed from the postcard 21. The commuter pass user inserts this hypothetical pass 2 lb into the ATM, inputs the PIN and deposits the commuter pass fee. Then, the ATM turns off the flag indicating that it is a hypothetical voucher in the IC chip, and erases the notation of the hypothetical voucher on the back side. As a result, the assumed term ticket 21b becomes a regular commuter ticket 21b 'and can be used regularly. The commuter pass user uses the reissued regular commuter pass 21b 'at a ticket gate of a transportation facility.

Next, the configuration of the contactless IC card will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Figure 4 is an external view of a postcard with a non-contact IC card. Figure (A) Shows the back of the postcard 21 and FIG. 2B shows the front of the postcard 21. At the approximate center of the postcard 21, there is formed a notch 21a in the form of a normal credit card or a card having the largest cash value. The cut 21 a is not cut while the postcard 1 is being sent, and is cut to such a degree that the postcard 1 can be cut by applying a certain amount of force with a hand. Since the cut 2 la is formed at the approximate center of the postcard 1, a destination is printed or written on this surface.

On the other hand, a non-contact IC card 2 lb composed of a printed loop antenna 30 and an IC chip 31 connected thereto is formed on the back surface of the cut 21 a. The loop antenna 30 is a thin copper foil formed in a loop shape, and IC chips 31 are connected to both ends. The IC chip 31 is mounted on an aluminum foil lead wire extending from both ends of the loop antenna 30, and the IC chip 31 itself is extremely small and thin. The IC chip 31 and the loop antenna 30 constitute a contactless IC card 2 lb. Non-contact I C force — A transparent or printed film is laminated on top of 2 lb. As a result, the postcard 21 and the contactless IC card 3 2 are integrated, and the thickness of the contactless IC card 2 lb is extremely small. It does not protrude on the back of the postcard as shown in Fig.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of using a 2 lb contactless IC card extracted from a postcard 1. When the postcard 21 is sent, the contactless IC card 21b is removed from the postcard 21 and communication with the card reader / writer 40 attached to the ATM is performed. Data transmission / reception can be performed by electromagnetically coupling the contactless IC card 2 lb and the card reader 40. That is, the antenna of the force reader / writer 40 and the antenna 30 of the non-contact IC card 2 1b are coupled, and the 2 lb of the non-contact IC card This is the power supply for chip 31. At this time, if the carrier is modulated by FSK modulation or the like, the IC chip 31 can receive the data by demodulating the modulated wave. Also, the data can be stored in the memory in the IC chip. Further, the carrier wave of the electromagnetic wave sent from the card reader / writer 40 can be modulated by the IC chip 31. In this way, data can be transmitted from the non-contact IC card 21 b to the IC reader / writer 40. Data transmission and reception between the non-contact IC card 21 b and the card reader / writer 40 by such electromagnetic induction is possible only by bringing the card 32 close to the card reader / writer 40 to a few cm. Contact Even if you hold the IC card 21b at a distance, the IC chip will not operate and the internal memory data will not change.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the card reader / writer 40. It has a CPU 48, ROM 41, and RAM 42, and also has an input device 43 for inputting data to be written to the non-contact IC card 21b via an interface, a writing device 44 for transmitting write data, and read data. A reading device 45 for receiving the data and a printing device 46 for printing the read data are provided. The writing device 44 and the reading device 45 are connected to the loop antenna 47, and perform writing (light) and reading (read) by coupling with the loop antenna of the non-contact IC card 32. ing.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a contactless IC card 2 lb.

The IC chip 31 includes a CPU 50, a ROM 5K RAM 52, an EEPROM 53, and a transmission / reception circuit 54 connected via an interface. The transmission / reception circuit 54 outputs a power supply to each unit at the time of coupling. The EE PROM 53 stores the ID code of the name of the destination (customer) and other various information according to the intended use. Power is not supplied because of the EEPROM Can save data.

In the above embodiment, the application for the issuance of the commuter pass is performed through the Internet, but the application for the issuance of the commuter pass may be made by telephone. Applications can be accepted on a computer for 24 hours.

According to the above-described embodiment, since a sheet including a non-contact IC card is mailed to a commuter pass user, the non-contact IC card can be separated from the sheet and used as a commuter pass. The passengers can get the commuter pass without having to go to the counter inside the station to purchase the commuter pass. Commuter tickets are sent by mail, so they do not pass on to others. By making it possible to apply for commuter passes using the event network, it will be possible to accept applications with no time limit.

In addition, since the commuter pass information is stored in the contactless IC card, data can be exchanged when the contactless IC card is used as a commuter pass. Therefore, data collection and analysis can be performed easily and accurately by using the convenience store.

It is also possible to issue a fixed term ticket when mailing the contactless IC card and re-issue the assumed term ticket as a regular commuter pass at the time of settlement, thereby ensuring the settlement of fees.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a ticket issuing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Senyuichi 100, which is operated by a ticket sales company, sets up a ticket application site on Inyuichi Net. To apply for a ticket to this site, apply for a ticket issuance using a browser on a PC connected to the Internet (aa). It is also possible to apply by phone. At this time, the ticket applicant's name, gender, date of birth, seat, date and time, concert number, password, etc. Is input using a browser and transmitted as ticket information including ticket applicant information. When the ticket information is received, the ticket fee is displayed at a predetermined location of the browser, and the ticket applicant presses a confirmation button to confirm the application. In the case of application over the telephone, the contents of the application are communicated and confirmed through verbal or push button operations.

The sensor 100 forms a non-contact IC card by forming an IC chip storing the above ticket information and a loop antenna on a card-shaped paper, and this non-contact IC card is an abbreviation of a postcard. Install in the center. More specifically, a card-sized hole is made in almost the center of a postcard, the non-contact IC card is placed in this area, and a transparent seal is attached to both sides of the postcard. A cut is formed in the transparent seal. In this way, the contactless IC card is detachably held at the approximate center of the postcard.

In addition, 1001 will automatically print the address of the ticket applicant on the surface of the contactless IC card. This ticket applicant address is extracted from the ticket information.

After completing the above processing, Sen 100 sends a postcard to the ticket applicant 200 by mail (bb).

The ticket applicant 200 who received the postcard removes the contactless IC card from the notch in the postcard and goes to the convenience store 300 where an ATM with a force reader / writer is installed. In addition, as long as there is an ATM with a ride-reader / night, it is not limited to a convenience store, but may be anywhere. Ticket applicant 200 inserts the above-mentioned 3 non-contact IC card as a temporary ticket into the ATM in this convenience store, and pays the displayed fee to the ATM. At this time, the ticket applicant 200 inputs a password for personal identification (cc). The ATM uses the entered password and the contactless IC card (where Is compared to the PIN code stored in the temporary ticket), and if they match, it is assumed that the contactless IC card entered was entered by the correct ticket applicant and payment was confirmed After that, the provisional ticket is made a regular ticket. In a method of setting a temporary ticket as a regular ticket, a flag indicating that the ticket is a temporary ticket is turned on in advance in the non-contact IC card, and this flag is turned off when the ticket is used as a regular ticket. In addition, “Tentative” is written on the ticket surface in advance, and this “Tentative” character is erased when making a regular ticket. In this way, the provisional ticket inserted by the ticket applicant 200 is reissued as a regular ticket (dd).

By re-issuing the ticket as a valid ticket, the ticket applicant 200 can use the ticket later.

The processes (c c) and (d d) described above can be performed anywhere there is an ATM with a card reader / writer. For example, if this ATM is installed in the concert venue where the ticket is used, the ticket applicant 200 will not be able to go to the convenience store 3 and will be able to use the ATM at the concert venue on the day of the concert. Operation may be performed.

The ATM with a card reader / writer installed in convenience store 300 is connected to sensor 100 via charge management server 400 installed as needed. Therefore, in the charge management services 400 and 100, all the data processed by the ATM with a card reader / writer installed in each convenience store 300 can be downloaded. Can be stored in the database.

The ticket applicant goes to the concert hall 500 with the regular ticket obtained as described above, but at this time transaction data is generated when the ticket is used because the ticket is composed of a contactless IC card I do. This transaction is performed via media such as lines and multimedia discs. You can siphon to 0 0.

The show company 600 obtains sales data from the sales company 100 (h h), and the ticket applicant list at this time can be used for the next reservation guide. The reservation guide can use direct mail, but at this time, a provisional ticket as described in (b b) above may be mailed directly. Fig. 9 shows the configuration of the personal computer (client terminal) used by the above-mentioned center 100 and ticket applicant 200. Each reference numeral is the same in a portion similar to FIG.

The server 100 is composed of a base server 10 and an automatic postcard creation device 11. A general-purpose browser 12a is installed on the personal computer 12 used by the ticket applicant. The ticket applicant operates the browser 12a by using the interface 12b, inputs the ticket information as described above, and enters the database into the database server 10 via the Internet. The server 10 has at least a web server 10a, a user data base 10b, a ticket data base 10c, and a payment data base 10d.

The Web server 10a stores a Web page for ticket application, and the browser 12a enters ticket information by referring to this page. The user database 1 Ob stores ticket applicant information from the ticket information input via the Web server 10a. .

The ticket database 10c stores the provisional ticket issued to the ticket applicant and whether the provisional ticket has become a regular ticket. The settlement data overnight base 10d stores $ 30.00 for each provisional ticket if the settlement was performed within a specific period. The postcard automatic creation device 11 is activated when the application for a ticket is formally received by the database server 10 and necessary data is stored in each database. This device stores the ticket information in the IC chip of the contactless IC card and prints the name and address of the ticket applicant obtained from the ticket applicant information in the address field of the postcard to which this card is attached . The postcard created in this way is posted to the post and sent to the ticket applicant by mail.

The data base server 10 is further connected to an ATM 13 with a card reader / writer via a dedicated line or a public line. When the provisional ticket is inserted into the ATM 13 with a force reader / writer and a predetermined fee is entered after a password is entered, the provisional ticket is reissued as a regular ticket. Also, the information is sent to the database server 10 via the line, and the settlement database 10d and the ticket database 10c are updated.

Also, at the concert venue, etc., a reception machine 14 for communicating with a regular ticket in a non-contact manner is arranged. By holding the regular ticket over the accepting machine 14, communication is established between the two parties, and the regular ticket is accepted. After the reception is completed, the regular ticket is flagged as invalid and cannot be used anymore. The accepting machine accepts the regular ticket, stores the ticket and the information of the applicant in a memory, and sends the information to the database server 10 of the sales company via a line or a medium such as a floppy disk. Information is sent, and the ticket date 10c is updated.

As described above, in this system, there is no use of paper information from the ticket issuer's application to the issuance of a temporary ticket to the issuance of a regular ticket. Ticket applications can be made on a PC browser connected to the Internet. For this reason, Issuing tickets is extremely convenient, and regular tickets can be reliably delivered to those who should.

It is also possible to issue a regular ticket as a ticket multiple times. For example, one regular ticket can be issued for a ticket that allows five consecutive concerts to be held once a month. In this case, when the regular ticket is held over the reception machine 14 and accepted, an invalid flag corresponding to the concert is set. This is extremely convenient for ticket holders, as they can enter five concerts with one regular ticket.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the flow from the application of a concert ticket to the issuance of a regular ticket. Each reference numeral is the same in a portion similar to FIG. FIG. 10 (A) shows a ticket application stage. At this stage, a page for ticket application is displayed on the display screen 20 of the personal computer 12. On this page, the ticket applicant enters his / her name, gender, date of birth, seat, date / time, concert number and PIN. Then, when the application button 20a is operated, the ticket information is sent to Sendai 1, the fee is calculated and displayed in the fee display column 20c. The ticket applicant confirms this fee and operates the confirmation button 20b to finalize the application.

Figure 10 (B) shows a postcard sent from Sendai 1st. A card-shaped notch 21a is formed substantially at the center of the postcard, and a non-contact IC card 2lb is arranged here. This non-contact IC card 21b is a temporary ticket here, and a flag indicating the temporary ticket is turned on together with the ticket information in the internal IC chip. On the front side, the address and name of the ticket applicant are written, and on the back side, the name of the ticket, such as the concert name, performer name, date and time, seat number, etc., is shown to indicate that it is a provisional ticket. FIG. 10 (C) shows a state in which the temporary ticket is removed from the postcard 21. The ticket applicant inserts the provisional ticket 21b into an ATM, enters a password and deposits the ticket fee. Then, the ATM turns off the flag indicating that the ticket is a provisional ticket in the IC chip, and erases the description indicating that the provisional ticket is on the back side. As a result, the provisional ticket 2 lb becomes a regular ticket 2 1 b 'and can be used legally. The ticket applicant uses the reissued regular ticket 21b 'at the reception machine 14 at the concert venue.

In the above-described embodiment, the ticket issuance is applied through the Internet. However, the ticket may be applied by telephone. Applications can be accepted on a 24-hour computer. In addition, although non-contact IC power can be communicated with a reception machine or an ATM in a non-contact manner, as shown in Fig. 10 (D), the notation that is a provisional ticket is deleted, If the information is written on the front of the card when it is accepted, it is necessary to provide a printing unit that prints on the non-contact IC card.

According to the present invention, the sheet containing the contactless IC card can be mailed to the ticket applicant, and the contactless IC card can be separated from the sheet and used as a ticket. You don't have to go to the ticket counter to get a ticket without fail: i can do it. Tickets are sent by mail, so they won't be passed on to others. By making it possible to apply for tickets using the Internet, it is possible to accept applications without time restrictions.

In addition, since the ticket information is stored in the non-contact IC card, data can be exchanged when the non-contact IC card is used as a ticket. Therefore, data collection and analysis can be facilitated by using a computer. And accurately.

In addition, a temporary ticket is issued when the contactless IC card is mailed, and the temporary ticket is reissued as a regular ticket at the time of checkout, so that the fee can be surely settled. Industrial applications

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for issuance of a commuter pass for a transportation system or issuance of tickets for concerts and the like.

Claims

The scope of the claims

(1) A non-contact IC card composed of an IC chip storing information of tickets and a printed loop antenna is formed in the shape of a cut in a paper sheet, and the information is based on the information. A ticket issuance method, wherein a ticket user address is automatically printed in the mailing address column of the above-mentioned paper sheet, and tickets are issued by mailing the mail.

(2) The paper sheet is a postcard, the non-contact IC card is formed substantially at the center of the post card, and the surface of the non-contact IC card is based on the information of the ticket. 2. The ticket user address is automatically printed, an IC chip and a printed loop antenna are formed on the back side, and the sheet is mailed to the ticket user address. How to issue tickets.

(3) The paper sheet is mailed to a ticket user when a ticket issuance application including ticket user information is made on an Internet ticket application site. How to issue a commuter pass.

(4) The ticket issuing method according to claim 1, wherein the tickets are commuter passes of transportation, and the information is commuter ticket information including user information of the commuter tickets.

(5) The ticket issuing method according to claim 1, wherein the tickets are tickets for entering a venue, and the information is ticket information including ticket applicant information of the tickets.

(6) A commuter ticket issuing system to which the ticket issuing method according to claim 4 is applied, comprising: (A) and (B) below.

(7) The regular commuter pass issuing unit accepts the assumed commuter pass, writes information for making the regular commuter pass on the IC chip, and then discharges the information as a regular commuter pass; 7. The commuter pass issuing system according to claim 6, further comprising: a settlement unit that performs payment of a fee such as cash or a credit card; and a means for transmitting information on issuance of a regular commuter pass and settlement information to the center.

(8) A system to which the ticket issuing method according to claim 5 is applied, comprising: (C) and (D) below.

(C) A provisional ticket mailing unit for mailing the paper sheet having the non-contact Ic card as a provisional ticket to the applicant based on a ticket purchase application from the ticket applicant.

(D) Foreword (3) When the temporary ticket is accepted and the identity verification and settlement are performed, the regular ticket issuing unit re-issues the temporary ticket into a regular ticket.

(9) The ticket information includes a password for verifying the identity of the ticket applicant, and the authorized ticket issuing unit verifies the identity by matching the password included in the ticket information with the input password. 9. The ticket issuing system according to claim 8, wherein

(10) The regular ticket issuing unit accepts the provisional ticket, writes information for making the regular ticket on the IC chip, and then discharges the information as a regular ticket. 10. The ticket issuing system according to claim 9, further comprising: a settlement unit for performing a settlement by a credit card or the like, and means for transmitting information for issuing a regular ticket and settlement information to the center.