JP2001291121A - Contactless ticket and its processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to store train ticket information such as a ticket of a special express train in a contactless ticket (season ticket). SOLUTION: This processor consists of an inputting means for inputting prescribed train ticket information such as the ticket of a special express train, a write mode setting means for writing prescribed information on the body of the contactless ticket inserted into the main body of the non-contact ticket processor, and a writing means for writing the inputted prescribed train ticket information on the body of the contactless ticket in the case a writing mode is set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contactless ticket comprising an IC card having a wireless communication function, and a contactless ticket processing device suitable for processing the contactless ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in order to improve the convenience of users (passengers), a commuter pass is a non-contact ticket composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, and the non-contact ticket is held over an antenna of an automatic ticket gate. Entry and exit (meaning entry or exit)
A non-contact automatic ticket gate capable of processing has been proposed.

[0003] The fact that a commuter pass becomes such a non-contact ticket allows a user to enter and exit a commuter pass from a commuter pass without having to put in and take out the commuter pass, like a conventional commuter pass consisting of magnetic tickets. is there.

Further, since the non-contact ticket is formed of an IC card, the storage capacity is much larger than that of a conventional magnetic ticket.
Data) so that the passenger can ride outside the commuter pass section using the price data, or use the price data to make shopping at a station stand. It is also considered that a contact ticket can be substituted for a so-called electronic wallet.

[0005]

However, if a non-contact ticket-compatible automatic ticket vending machine is used to purchase a predetermined ticket such as an express ticket using the price data of the non-contact ticket, the predetermined ticket Is paid from a so-called electronic wallet, but the issued ticket is issued as a magnetic ticket, so the user must have two tickets (a contactless ticket and an issued ticket) In addition to this, there is a disadvantage that the contactless ticket has a sufficient storage capacity and a ticket is issued, so that resources are wasted.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact ticket capable of recording predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket. It is an object of the present invention to provide a contactless ticket processing device capable of easily recording predetermined ticket information on the contactless ticket.

[0007]

A non-contact ticket according to the present invention is used when entering and exiting by exchanging data with the body of a non-contact automatic ticket gate to achieve the above object. A non-contact ticket, in which the main body of the non-contact ticket stores predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket in addition to a commuter ticket data storage unit that stores predetermined commuter pass data such as a boarding section of the commuter pass. It is characterized by providing a ticket data storage unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the contactless ticket processing device according to the present invention has an input means for inputting predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket and a non-contact ticket processing device having a main body inserted therein. Writing mode setting means for setting a writing mode for writing the ticket information to the body of the contact ticket; and, when the writing mode is set, the input predetermined ticket information to the body of the contactless ticket. And writing means for writing the data into the. Further, the writing of the predetermined ticket information is characterized in that the fee relating to the predetermined ticket information is reduced from the amount data recorded on the body of the contactless ticket.
And when the predetermined ticket information is written,
It is characterized in that a printing means for printing predetermined contents relating to the predetermined ticket information is provided on the main body of the contactless ticket.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a contactless ticket processing device according to an embodiment when the contactless ticket handling device is also used as a contactless ticket-compatible automatic ticket vending machine, and the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine (hereinafter, referred to as “main body”). .) The customer service surface 2 of 1 has a slant type in which the center is inclined.

A guide portion 3 for indicating the operating state of the main body 1 is provided above the customer service surface 2, and a generally square touch panel type display screen 4 is provided in the slant portion at the center of the guide portion. Further, below the display screen 4, there is provided a selection button section 5 composed of a selection button group such as a number setting button and a child ticket designation. A coin slot 6 is provided below the customer service surface 2.
And an amount display unit 9 for displaying the amount of money inserted from the bill insertion slot 7 or the remaining amount of the card inserted from the card insertion slot 8a of the card processing unit 8, a ticket exit 10, a change exit 11, and use. A speaker 13 is provided for providing voice guidance to a person or for responding to a staff member via the microphone 12.

The card processing unit 8 has a magnetic ticket processing unit (see FIG. 3 described later) having a magnetic head for processing a magnetic card such as a stored fair card (SF card) or a prepaid card (not shown). With
It has a reader / writer (see FIG. 3 described later) for reading data recorded on the contactless ticket a inserted from the card insertion slot 8a and writing data to the contactless ticket a.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral C denotes a controller for controlling the main body 1 in an integrated manner, and serves as each unit of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the controller C, which is a central processing unit (CP) formed by a microcomputer.
U) 20.

The CPU 20 performs arithmetic processing using data such as station name and fare etc. stored in the first memory 21 such as station-specific data in which the main body 1 is installed and a control program stored in the second memory 22. And this CP
U20 includes a variable display unit 23 that drives and controls the display of the display screen 4, a touch panel input unit 24 that drives and controls the input of the display screen 4, and a coin processing unit that performs a check processing of a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 6. 25, a bill processing unit 26 that performs a check process on a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 7, a ticket issuing unit 27 that performs a ticket issuing process, and a back surface side of the main body 1,
A staff operation unit 28 having an input unit such as a numeric keypad operated by a staff during maintenance and inspection of the main body 1 and a display screen, or setting the main body 1 to various modes such as a ticketing mode.
And a change processing unit 29 for discharging change to the change discharge port 11
A selection button processing unit 30 for processing an input signal from the selection button unit 5, a voice guidance processing unit 31 for synthesizing the content to be guided and generating it from the speaker 13, and the card processing unit 8 described above. I have.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the card processing unit 8 and the contactless ticket a. Explaining from the card processing unit 8, the card processing unit 8 has a calculation unit 40 including a CPU.

The arithmetic unit 40 is connected to the above-described central processing unit (CPU) 20 via a communication control unit 41, and also includes the above-described magnetic ticket processing unit 42 and reader / writer 43.
Are connected. The arithmetic unit 40 also stores the magnetic card or the non-contact ticket a inserted in the card insertion slot 8a into the main body 1.
Transport section 44 for taking it in and returning it
And a printing unit 45 for printing the contents of a commuter pass or the contents of a ticket on the surface of the non-contact ticket a.

The printing unit 45 prints a predetermined content on the surface of the contactless ticket a at a predetermined coloration temperature and erases the content printed on the surface at a predetermined decolorization temperature by a known rewrite printing. It consists of a unit.

The transmitter T is connected to an antenna a for communicating with a contactless ticket a. And
The antenna a has an antenna a1 for exchanging data with the contactless ticket a and an antenna a2 for supplying power to the contactless ticket a.

The contactless ticket a has an antenna 10 and a communication control unit 1 similar to a normal IC card having a wireless communication function.
1, a CPU 12, a memory 13, and a power generation circuit 15 that receives a power wave from the main body G via an antenna 14 and generates driving power for a contactless ticket a. 13a of the memory 13 is a commuter pass data storage unit that stores commuter pass data, 13b is a price data storage unit that stores SF data, and 13c stores ticket information (data) such as an express ticket described later. This is a ticket data storage unit. The memory 13 has a data storage unit such as identification information (ID) of the contactless ticket a and a system program in addition to these data, but is omitted here.

Hereinafter, the writing control operation of the ticket information for the non-contact ticket a in the main body 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that a user who uses the non-contact ticket A as a commuter pass intends to purchase a predetermined limited express ticket and a predetermined ticket. A display screen 4 composed of a touch panel of the main body 1 displays a group of account buttons on a menu screen,
When the write button 5a of the selection button section 5 is pressed, the main body 1 can purchase a predetermined ticket such as an express ticket (hereinafter referred to as "express ticket"), and furthermore, information of the express ticket (the ticket). Information) can be written on the contactless ticket a held by the user.

When the write button 5a of the selection button section 5 is pressed by the user, the main body 1 is set to the ticket data writing mode for the non-contact ticket A (Step 100: Yes; S ”). With this setting, the display screen 4 is changed to a display screen for purchasing an express ticket, and the insertion guidance of the non-contact ticket A is performed in the card insertion slot 8a.

In the case where the main body 1 is dedicated to an express ticket, the writing mode can be set when the non-contact ticket A is inserted into the card insertion slot 8a without pressing the writing button 5a. Good. Alternatively, the writing button 5a may be omitted, and the main body 1 may be set to the writing mode from the beginning. Therefore, the “writing mode setting means” of the present invention
Such a case is also included.

The main body 1 is set to the ticket data writing mode, a contactless ticket a is inserted into the main body 1, and information on a predetermined express ticket (for purchasing an express ticket) is displayed via the display screen 4. Is input (Yes in S102, S10)
(4) The fee of the limited express ticket is reduced from the amount stored in the SF data storage unit 13b of the memory 13 (S106). Of course, when a shortage occurs in this reduction processing, the fact is notified on the display screen 4 and the shortage is inserted from the coin insertion slot 6 or the like.
Therefore, the express ticket can be purchased even when the amount of money in the SF data storage unit 13b is 0.

When the fee of the limited express ticket is paid, information on the contents of the limited express ticket, that is, the ticket information, is stored in the ticket data recording section 13c of the memory 13, and the contents are stored in the non-printing section 45 via the printing section 45. After being printed on the surface of the contact ticket a, it is returned from the card insertion slot 8a (S108, S1).
10).

FIG. 5A shows the printing state of the surface of the non-contact ticket a before the contents of the above-mentioned express ticket are printed, that is, the printing state of the commuter pass. FIG. 5B shows a printed state on the front surface of the non-contact ticket A in which the contents of the above-mentioned limited express ticket are printed and returned.

The non-contact ticket a printed with the contents of the express ticket is
After using the limited express ticket, it is necessary to return to the original printed content of the commuter pass, but this can be done by providing the automatic ticket gate at the participating station with a printing section that can rewrite the printing of the contactless ticket a . In addition, it can be inserted into the main body 1 installed at the participating station.

In the above-described example, the non-contact ticket a is
Express ticket (passenger ticket) information was inserted and inserted in the main body 1
A table on which the contactless ticket a is placed is provided, or the contactless ticket a can be written over the antenna provided on the main body 1. Therefore, the phrase “inserted into the main body” in the present invention includes such a case. However, as described above, when the ticket information is written by being inserted into the main body 1, the contents of the limited express ticket (the ticket) can be easily printed on the non-contact ticket a.

[0028]

The non-contact ticket according to the present invention is a non-contact ticket used when data is exchanged with a main body of a non-contact automatic ticket gate to enter and exit, and The main body is provided with a ticket data storage unit for storing predetermined ticket information such as express tickets in addition to a commuter ticket data storage unit for storing predetermined commuter pass data such as a commuter pass section of the commuter pass. Such ticket information can be written.

The contactless ticket processing device according to the present invention is characterized in that input means for inputting predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket and the like, and the boarding of the contactless ticket body into which the body of the contactless ticket processing device is inserted. Writing mode setting means for setting a writing mode for writing ticket information; and writing means for writing predetermined ticket information input to the body of the contactless ticket when the writing mode is set. Therefore, it is possible to write ticket information such as an express ticket on a contactless ticket. Further, when the predetermined ticket information is written by reducing the fee pertaining to the predetermined ticket information from the amount data recorded in the body of the non-contact ticket, SF data of the non-contact ticket, Fees can be paid from so-called electronic wallets. Then, when the predetermined ticket information is written, when the main body of the non-contact ticket is provided with a printing means for printing a predetermined content related to the predetermined ticket information, a ticket such as an express ticket is provided. The contents of became clear,
User convenience can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine when a contactless ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is also used as an automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a card processing unit and a contactless ticket.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 5 is an example of printing on the surface of a non-contact ticket.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-contact ticket processing apparatus main body (automatic ticket vending machine main body (main body)) 2 Customer reception surface 4 Display screen 5 Selection button section 6 Coin insertion slot 7 Bill insertion slot 8 Card processing section 8a Card insertion slot 9 Amount display section 10 Ride Ticket outlet 11 Change outlet 12 Microphone 13 Speaker 20 Central processing unit (CPU)

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact ticket used when entering and exiting by exchanging data with a main body of a non-contact automatic ticket gate, wherein the main body of the non-contact ticket includes a commutation section of a commuter pass and the like. A non-contact ticket characterized in that a ticket data storage section for storing predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket is provided in addition to a commuter ticket data storage section for storing predetermined commuter pass data. 2. An input means for inputting predetermined ticket information such as an express ticket, and a writing mode for writing the ticket information to the body of the contactless ticket into which the body of the contactless ticket processing device is inserted. Writing mode setting means for setting; and writing means for writing input predetermined ticket information into the body of the contactless ticket when the writing mode is set. Contact ticket processing device. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the writing of the predetermined ticket information is performed by subtracting a fee relating to the predetermined ticket information from the amount data recorded on the body of the contactless ticket. The contactless ticket processing device according to the above. 4. A non-contact ticket main body provided with a printing means for printing a predetermined content relating to the predetermined ticket information when the predetermined ticket information is written. Item 4. The non-contact ticket processing device according to item 2 or 3.