JP2018147269A - Traffic system and traffic use management method - Google Patents

Abstract

A traffic system and a traffic use management method capable of improving convenience for a user are provided. According to one embodiment, a traffic system includes a first device, a second device, and a server device. The first device acquires identification information by communicating with a medium tricked by the user at the start of use of the transportation facility, and transmits the acquired identification information to the server device. The second device acquires identification information by communicating with a medium deceived by the user at the end of use of the transportation facility, transmits the acquired identification information to the server device, and uses the use fare transmitted by the server device. The received fare information is received, and the received fare information is transmitted to a settlement terminal that settles the fare used by the transportation facility. The server device derives the fare information based on the received information, and transmits the derived fare information to the second device. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a traffic system and a traffic use management method.

  In transportation systems such as railways and buses, the transportation system that can write information on the entry station (stop in the case of a bus), information on the entry station, and information that shows the section that the user can use (regular section and charge amount) IC (Integrated Circuit) cards are used. However, in the conventional technique, there are cases where an IC card in which an area for writing information on an entrance station or the like is not set cannot be used in transportation.

JP 2014-63261 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a traffic system and a traffic use management method capable of improving convenience for the user.

  The traffic system according to the embodiment includes a first device, a second device, and a server device. The first device is used at the start of transportation use. The first device has a first acquisition unit and a first communication unit. A 1st acquisition part communicates with the medium deceived by the user of the said transportation, and acquires identification information. The first communication unit transmits the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit to the server device. The second device is used at the end of use of the transportation facility. The second device has a second acquisition unit and a second communication unit. The second acquisition unit communicates with a medium deceived by a user of the transportation facility to acquire the identification information. The second communication unit transmits the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit to the server device, receives fare information indicating the fare used by the transportation facility transmitted by the server device, and receives the received fare Information is transmitted to a settlement terminal that settles the transportation fare of the transportation facility. The server device has a server-side communication unit and a control unit. The server side communication unit receives the information transmitted by the first communication unit or the second communication unit. The control unit derives the fare information based on the information received by the server side communication unit, and causes the server side communication unit to transmit the derived fare information to the second device.

The figure which shows the structure of the ticket gate system 1 in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration and functions of a medium M. The external appearance block diagram of the ticket gate unit 20 containing the automatic ticket gate 30 and the payment terminal 40 installed in an entrance station or an entry station. The figure which shows the function structure of the automatic ticket gate 30. FIG. The figure which shows the function structure of the center server apparatus. The figure which shows the function structure of the electronic money server apparatus. The figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the ticket gate system. The figure which shows the content of the entrance / exit management table 64. FIG. The figure which shows the content of the electronic money information 82. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a process in case a participating station is outside a regular use area. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a process in case a participating station is in a regular use area. The sequence diagram which shows the process performed by the ticket gate system 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the center server apparatus 50 at the time of entrance. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the center server apparatus 50 at the time of participation. The figure which shows the image displayed on the display part 39. FIG. The external appearance block diagram of the automatic ticket gate 30 and the payment terminal 40 of the modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the function structure of the automatic ticket gate 30 of the modification of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the automatic ticket gate 30 of the modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the content of the entrance / exit management table 64A of 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the center server apparatus 50 of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a traffic system and a traffic use management method of an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The transportation system of the embodiment is a system that manages entrance / exit of a station and boarding / exiting of a bus in a transportation system such as a railway or a bus. In the following description, an example in which the traffic system is applied at a railway station will be described.

(First embodiment)
[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a ticket gate system 1 according to the first embodiment. The ticket gate system 1 includes, for example, an A station system 10A, a B station system 10B, a center server device 50, an electronic money server device 70, and a store settlement terminal 100. The ticket gate system 1 may include a plurality of station systems in addition to the A station system 10A and the B station system 10B. Hereinafter, when the A station system 10A and the B station system 10B are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “station system 10”. Further, in the illustrated example, the configuration included in the A station system 10A is indicated by “A” at the end of the reference sign, and the configuration included in the B station system 10B is indicated by adding “B” at the end of the reference sign. . If it is not distinguished which station system is included, “A” or “B” is omitted.

  The station system 10 includes, for example, an automatic ticket gate 30 and a payment terminal 40, a station server, a ticket vending machine, station equipment, and the like. The station server transmits information acquired from the center server device 50 via the network NW to the automatic ticket gate 30 via a dedicated line (or public line), or from the automatic ticket gate 30 to a dedicated line (or public line). The information acquired via the network NW is transmitted to the center server device 50 via the network NW. The network NW is a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a Wi-Fi network, the Internet, or the like. The automatic ticket gate 30 and the payment terminal 40 communicate with each other via, for example, a dedicated line.

  For example, the payment terminal 40 directly accesses the network NW without going through the station server, communicates with the electronic money server device 70, and transmits / receives information. Note that the payment terminal 40 may directly access the network NW via the station server.

[Medium]
Here, the medium M used in the ticket gate system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The medium M is a medium in which identification information of the medium M (hereinafter referred to as “ID”), a charge amount, and a use history (for example, XX store use) can be written. Further, the medium M does not have to be set with an area in which information on a user's entry station or entry station is written. The medium M may be a medium in which the medium ID of the medium M or the medium ID and the charge amount can be written.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration and functions of the medium M. The medium M is a medium having a wireless communication function. The medium M includes, for example, a base material M2, a chip M3, and an antenna M4. The chip M3 is, for example, a passive type IC chip included in the base material M2. The chip M3 transmits / receives information to / from the reader / writer of the automatic ticket checker 30 using RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier) technology. The chip M3 executes processing based on a command response method in which information is transmitted in response to a command (signal) transmitted by the automatic ticket checker 30. The chip M3 includes, for example, a transmission / reception unit M5, a control circuit M6, a storage unit M7, and the like. The transmission / reception unit M5 demodulates information included in the radio wave transmitted by the automatic ticket checker 30, generates a radio wave for superimposing information, and superimposes the information on the generated radio wave.

  The control circuit M6 includes, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control circuit M6 writes information to the storage unit M7 and reads information written to the storage unit M7 according to the content of the command transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30. The control circuit M6 reads information stored in the storage unit M7, and transmits the read information to the automatic ticket gate 30 using the antenna M4 and the transmission / reception unit M5.

  In the storage unit M7, a program executed by the control circuit M6, a medium ID, a charge amount (payment amount) of electronic money, and the like are encoded and stored.

[Automatic ticket gates, payment terminals]
FIG. 3 is an external configuration diagram of the ticket gate unit 20 including an automatic ticket gate 30 and a payment terminal 40 installed at an entrance station or an entry station. The ticket gate unit 20 is supported by the support body 22, for example. The ticket gate unit 20 includes an automatic ticket gate 30 and a payment terminal 40. The automatic ticket gate 30 installed at the participating station is an example of “second device used at the end of use”. Moreover, the automatic ticket gate 30 may be installed in a transfer station. In this case, the automatic ticket gate 30 installed at the transfer station is another example of the “second device used at the end of use”. Further, at the entrance station, the payment terminal 40 may be omitted, and only the automatic ticket gate 30 may be installed.

  In the ticket gate unit 20, an entrance / exit reader / writer 32 of the automatic ticket gate 30 and a payment reader / writer 42 of the payment terminal 40 are provided at positions where the user can touch the medium M. A medium M is put on the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 of the automatic ticket gate 30 by a user who wants to pass in the direction A in FIG. Then, the medium M receives various processes inside the automatic ticket gate 30 (described with reference to FIG. 7). Further, the medium M is again put in the payment reader / writer 42 by the user who put the medium M on the entry / exit reader / writer 32. Then, the medium M receives various processes inside the payment terminal 40 (described with reference to FIG. 7). A display unit 39 for displaying the processing result of the automatic ticket gate 30 is provided between the entry / exit reader / writer 32 and the settlement reader / writer 42.

  In FIG. 3, the automatic ticket checker 30 is described as an IC card dedicated machine. However, the automatic ticket checker 30 includes an IC card, a code ticket such as a QR (registered trademark) code, a magnetic ticket, and a paper ticket. And a combination machine capable of processing both. Further, the automatic ticket gate 30 is not limited to permitting the user to pass only in both directions, and may allow the user to pass in one direction.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the automatic ticket gate 30. The automatic ticket gate 30 includes, for example, an entry / exit reader / writer 32, a center server communication unit 34, a payment terminal communication unit 36, a communication control unit 38, and a display unit 39.

  The entrance / exit reader / writer 32 communicates with the medium M deceived by the user of the railway and acquires the ID of the medium M. The center server communication unit 34 communicates with the center server device 50. The payment terminal communication unit 36 communicates with the payment terminal 40. The communication control unit 38 controls the center server communication unit 34 to transmit the medium ID to the center server device 50. In addition, the communication control unit 38 receives fare information indicating the fare used for the railway transmitted by the center server device 50 via the center server communication unit 34. The communication control unit 38 controls the payment terminal communication unit 36 and transmits the fare information transmitted by the center server device 50 to the payment terminal 40. The display unit displays an image corresponding to the processing result of the automatic ticket gate 30.

  The automatic ticket gate 30 is an example of a “first device” or a “second device”. The entrance / exit reader / writer 32 is an example of a “first acquisition unit” or a “second acquisition unit”. A combination of the center server communication unit 34, the payment terminal communication unit 36, and the communication control unit 38 is an example of a “first communication unit” or a “second communication unit”.

  The payment terminal 40 includes, for example, a payment reader / writer 42 and a payment control unit. The settlement reader / writer 42 communicates with the medium M deceived by a railway user and acquires the charge amount stored in the medium M. The settlement control unit settles the fare for the charge amount stored in the medium M.

[Center server device]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the center server device 50. The center server device 50 includes, for example, a center server side communication unit 52, an information processing unit 54, a fare deriving unit 56, and a center server side storage unit 60. A combination of the information processing unit 54 and the fare deriving unit 56 is an example of a “control unit”.

  The center server side communication unit 52 communicates with the automatic ticket gate 30. The information processing unit 54 receives the information transmitted from the automatic ticket gate 30 via the center server side communication unit 52 and manages the received information in the entrance / exit management table 64. Further, the information processing unit 54 controls the center server side communication unit 52 to transmit the railroad use fare derived by the fare deriving unit 56 to the automatic ticket gate 30.

  The fare deriving unit 56 derives the railway fare based on the received medium ID and the fare between the station where the user enters and exits the station. The center server side storage unit 60 stores a program executed by the information processing unit 54 or the fare deriving unit 56, a fare table 62, an entrance / exit management table 64, and the like. The fare table 62 is information that lists the fare between stations. The entrance / exit management table 64 will be described later.

[Electronic money server device]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the electronic money server device 70. The electronic money server device 70 includes, for example, an electronic money server side communication unit 72, a settlement management unit 74, and an electronic money server side storage unit 80. The electronic money server side communication unit 72 transmits and receives information to and from the payment terminal 40. The payment management unit 74 manages the payment process performed by the payment terminal 40 in the electronic money information 82. The electronic money server-side storage unit 80 stores a program executed by the settlement management unit 74, electronic money information 82 described later, and the like.

  The store settlement terminal 100 is a settlement terminal provided in the store A. The functional configuration of the settlement terminal 40 is the same as the functional configuration of the store settlement terminal 100.

[Outline of ticket gate system processing]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the ticket gate system 1. When the user puts the medium M at the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 at the entrance station, the automatic ticket gate 30 transmits the media ID and time read by the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 to the center server device 50. This medium ID is managed in the entrance / exit management table 64 of the center server device 50.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of the entrance / exit management table 64. The entrance / exit management table 64 is the entrance ID information, entrance time, entry station information, entry time, fare between the entry station and the entry station, information on the regular use section, and fare settlement for the medium ID. Is a list of information associated with information (settlement status) indicating whether or not the transaction has been completed. When the information processing unit 54 of the center server device 50 acquires the medium ID transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30 or the identification information of the station where the automatic ticket gate 30 is installed, the information processing unit 54 corresponds to the medium ID in the entrance / exit management table 64, In addition, the acquired information is associated with the corresponding item. For example, in the entrance / exit management table 64, when the station identification information is acquired in a state where the station identification information is not associated with the medium ID, the information processing unit 54 regards the station as an entrance station, The time when the identification information is acquired is regarded as the admission time. The information on the regular use section is information registered by a terminal device managed by a station staff who has the authority to access the center server device 50.

  When the user puts the medium M at the entry / exit reader / writer 32 at the entry station, the automatic ticket checker 30 identifies the medium ID read by the entry / exit reader / writer 32 and the station where the automatic ticket checker 30 is installed. Information is transmitted to the center server device 50. When the information processing unit 54 acquires the medium ID and the station identification information transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30, the information processing unit 54 associates the acquired information with the corresponding item in the entrance / exit management table 64. For example, in the entry / exit management table 64, the information processing unit 54 acquires the station identification information in a state where the identification information of the entry station is associated with the medium ID, and regards the station as the entry station. The time when the station identification information is acquired is regarded as the entry time.

  Furthermore, the fare deriving unit 56 of the center server device 50 refers to the fare table 62 and derives the fare from the entry station to the entry station in the entry / exit management table 64. The derived fare is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station.

  The automatic ticket gate 30 that has received the fare transmits the received fare to the settlement terminal 40. When the payment terminal 40 receives the fare from the automatic ticket checker 30, the payment terminal 40 executes a process for paying the fare. In this state, when the user places the medium M on the payment reader / writer 42, the payment terminal 40 deducts the fare from the charge amount stored in the medium M. Then, the payment terminal 40 transmits the details of the payment (subtracted amount or charge amount (remaining amount), name of the company using the medium M) to the electronic money server device 70.

  When the electronic money server device 70 acquires the payment details, the electronic money server device 70 updates the electronic money information 82. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the electronic money information 82. The electronic money information 82 is a list of information in which the charge amount after use, the date and time when the medium M was used, the use amount of the medium M, and the name of the company that used the medium M are associated with the medium ID. It is. When the payment details are acquired, the payment management unit 74 corresponds to the medium ID in the electronic money information 82, associates the acquired information with the corresponding item, and manages the usage status of the medium M. Thereby, the fare is paid by the charge amount of the medium M, and the entry / exit processing of the user is completed.

  As described above, in the ticket gate system 1, the ticket gate processing can be realized even with the medium M in which the information on the entry station or the entry station cannot be written. As a result, the user can use a medium convenient for the user, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the automatic ticket gate 30 has been described as accepting both entry and exit of the user, but instead of (or in addition to) the automatic ticket gate 30 is an entry-only machine or It may be configured as an entry-only machine. In the automatic ticket gate 30 of the entrance dedicated machine, the payment terminal 40 is omitted. In this case, when the entrance dedicated machine acquires the ID of the medium M that the user has hesitated, it transmits the user ID to the center server device 50 together with information indicating that the user has entered. When the center server device 50 acquires the above information from the entrance dedicated machine, the center server device 50 determines that the user has entered. When the participation dedicated machine acquires the ID of the medium M hesitated by the user, it transmits the user ID to the center server device 50 together with information indicating that the user is going to participate. When the center server device 50 acquires the above information from the participation dedicated machine, the center server device 50 determines that the user has participated. Further, when the information processing unit 54 acquires the information indicating that the user has entered and the medium ID, the information processing unit 54 indicates that the user has participated in the information indicating that the user has previously entered in the entrance / exit management table 64. If the information is not associated, an error message is sent to the entrance dedicated machine. Then, the entrance dedicated machine notifies the user of information indicating that the previous fare has not been settled. In addition, for example, when the information processing unit 54 acquires information indicating that it is going to participate and a medium ID, if the information indicating that it has entered is not associated with the entry management table 64, Send an error message to the dedicated machine. Then, the dedicated-departure machine notifies the user of information indicating that the entrance process has not been performed.

  Further, the process differs depending on whether the participating station is outside the regular use section or the regular use section. First, a case where the participating station is outside the regular use section will be described with respect to differences from the above description. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of processing when the participating station is outside the regular use section. When the fare deriving unit 56 of the center server device 50 acquires the information such as the medium ID and the participating station transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30 of the participating station, the regular use section associated with the medium ID in the entrance / exit management table 64 Refer to The fare deriving unit 56 refers to the fare table 62 when the entry station and the entry station of the user are outside the regular use section, and derives and derives the fare from the entry station to the entry station in the entry / exit management table 64. The fare is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station. In addition, when a user's utilization area partially overlaps with a regular utilization area, the amount according to the overlapping area is deducted from the fare.

  On the other hand, the fare deriving unit 56 transmits information indicating that the fare is zero yen to the automatic ticket gate 30 of the participating station when the user's entrance station and the participating station are within the regular use section. In this case, since the fare is zero yen, the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station does not need to transmit fare information to the payment terminal 40. Further, the user does not have to put the medium M on the payment terminal 40. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the processing when the participating station is in the regular use section.

  As described above, in the ticket gate system 1, the medium M can be used for payment of fares or as a commuter pass, like a traffic IC card. As a result, user convenience is improved.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing processing executed by the ticket gate system 1. First, when the medium M is put on the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 30, the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 acquires the medium ID. The communication control unit 38 controls the server server communication unit 34 to transmit the acquired medium ID and time to the center server device 50 (step S100). Next, the information processing unit 54 of the center server device 50 associates the medium ID, the entrance station, and the entrance time transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30 at the entrance station with the entrance / exit management table 64 (step S102).

  Next, when the medium M is put on the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 of the entrance-side automatic ticket gate 30, the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 acquires the medium ID. The communication control unit 38 controls the center server communication unit 34 to transmit the acquired medium ID and time to the center server device 50 (step S104). Next, the center server device 50 associates the medium ID, the participating station, and the participating time transmitted by the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station with the entrance / exit management table 64 (step S106).

  Next, the fare deriving unit 56 of the center server device 50 derives the fare paid by the user based on the fare table 62 and the entrance / exit management table 64 (step S108), and the derived fare is automatically checked at the entry station. 30 (step S110). At this time, the information processing unit 54 of the center server device 50 temporarily registers the derived fare in the entrance / exit management table 64.

  Next, the automatic ticket checker 30 at the participating station receives the fare transmitted by the center server device 50, and transmits the received fare to the settlement terminal 40 (step S112). If the fare is zero yen, the processing after step S112 is omitted.

  When the medium M is deceived by the payment reader / writer 42 of the payment terminal 40, the payment terminal 40 pays the fare received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station with the charge amount of the medium M (step S114). . Next, the payment terminal 40 transmits the payment details to the electronic money server device 70 (step S116).

  Next, the payment management unit 74 of the electronic money server device 70 reflects the payment details received from the payment terminal 40 in the electronic money information 82 (step S118). At this time, the settlement management unit 74 may determine whether or not there is a mismatch between the electronic money information 82 and the information (for example, the charge amount) stored in the medium M. If there is a mismatch, the payment management unit 74 sets a flag indicating the mismatch in the electronic money information 82, or transmits information indicating that a mismatch exists in the payment terminal 40. If there is no inconsistency, the payment management unit 74 may transmit information indicating that there is no inconsistency to the payment terminal 40. For example, when the payment terminal 40 receives information indicating that there is no inconsistency within a predetermined time after transmitting the payment details to the electronic money server device 70, the payment terminal 40 may determine that payment has been completed. Good.

  Next, the settlement terminal 40 transmits the settlement result to the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station (step S120). Next, the automatic ticket checker 30 at the participating station transmits the received settlement result to the center server device 50 (step S122). In this case, when the center server device 50 receives the settlement result, which is a response to the transmitted fare, the center server device 50 confirms the tentatively registered fare in the entrance / exit management table 64 and indicates that the settlement for the fare has been completed. Is associated with the medium ID. (Step S124).

  When the center server device 50 has not received the settlement result, which is a response to the transmitted fare, the center server device 50 does not set the flag indicating that the settlement has been completed because the fare has not been settled correctly. In this state, when the user tries to enter the station and a medium ID for which payment has not been completed is transmitted to the center server device 50, the center server device 50 indicates that the previous payment has not been completed. And information such as an incomplete settlement amount is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 30. Hereinafter, a specific processing flow will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the center server device 50 when entering. First, the information processing unit 54 stands by until a medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the entrance station (step S200). When the medium ID is received from the automatic ticket checker 30 at the entrance station, the information processing unit 54 searches for information corresponding to the medium ID in the entrance / exit management table 64 and makes a settlement excluding the current use of the railway. Then, it is determined whether or not there is an incomplete settlement (step S202). If there is no incomplete payment, the information processing unit 54 associates the entry station and the entry time with the medium ID in the entry / exit management table 64 (step S204). If there is an incomplete payment, the information processing unit 54 automatically displays information indicating that there is an incomplete payment (predetermined information) or a fare (predetermined information) corresponding to the incomplete payment. 30 (step S206). When the automatic ticket checker 30 receives information indicating that there is an incomplete payment, the automatic ticket checker 30 displays information indicating that there is an incomplete payment on the display unit 39 or information indicating that entry is prohibited. It is displayed on the display unit 39. Thereby, the process of one routine of this flowchart is completed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the center server device 50 at the time of participation. In this process, description will be made assuming that the information on the entrance station is associated with the medium ID of the entrance / exit management table 64. First, the information processing unit 54 stands by until a medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station (step S300). When the medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station, the information processing unit 54 associates the participating station and the participating time with the medium ID in the entry / exit management table 64 (step S302). Next, the fare deriving unit 56 derives the fare from the entry station to the departure station (step S304). Next, the information processing unit 54 searches for information corresponding to the medium ID in the entrance / exit management table 64, and determines whether or not there is an incomplete settlement that is a settlement excluding the current use of the railway. Is determined (step S306). If there is no incomplete payment, the information processing unit 54 transmits the fare derived in step S304 to the automatic ticket gate 30 (step S308). When receiving the fare, the automatic ticket gate 30 transmits the received fare to the settlement terminal 40. As a result, payment is made at the payment terminal 40.

  When there is an incomplete payment, the information processing unit 54 includes one or both of the information indicating that there is an incomplete payment and the information indicating the fare of the incomplete payment, and the fare derived in step S304. Is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 30 (step S310). Information indicating that there is an incomplete payment or information indicating the fare of an incomplete payment is an example of “predetermined information”. When the automatic ticket checker 30 receives information indicating that there is an incomplete payment, the automatic ticket checker 30 displays information indicating that there is an incomplete payment on the display unit 39, or indicates that entry is prohibited. Is displayed on the display unit 39. Thereby, the process of one routine of this flowchart is completed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an image displayed on the display unit 39. When the automatic ticket checker 30 asks the user to pay the fare, as shown in the image IM1, information such as “the fare is XX yen. Please enter the medium M in the reader / writer 42 for payment.” It is displayed on the display unit 39. In addition, the automatic ticket gate 30 displays information such as “It is a regular use section. Please proceed” as shown in the image IM2 when the fare payment is unnecessary because the use section is in the regular use section. This is displayed on the unit 39. In addition, when the automatic ticket gate 30 has not completed the settlement processing for the fare for the previous use of the railway, as shown in the image IM3, “please pay the fare used the last time at the clerk's counter”. Various information is displayed on the display unit 39.

  Through the above-described processing, the user can easily recognize the ticket processing for himself / herself, such as the necessity of settlement and the need for settlement at the clerk counter when passing through the automatic ticket gate 30.

  In the above-described processing, the medium M has been described as storing the charge amount. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium M may be a medium in which the charge amount is not stored. In this case, the payment terminal 40 transmits the medium ID and the fare to the electronic money server device 70, and the electronic money server device 70 makes a payment based on the charge amount and the fare stored in the electronic money information 82. The settlement result is transmitted to the settlement terminal 40.

  In the first embodiment described above, the automatic ticket gate 30 transmits the fare transmitted by the center server device 50 that transmitted the medium ID to the settlement terminal 40. The fare is settled at the settlement terminal 40. As a result, the user can use the transportation facility by using the medium M in which the information of the entry / exit station cannot be written. As a result, convenience for the user is improved.

  Moreover, the payment terminal 40 of this embodiment may have the following functions. The payment terminal 40 may communicate with a plurality of different types of media in a contactless manner, and execute a payment process on the charge amount of the communicated media. Different types of media are, for example, media with different communication protocols. In this case, the payment terminal 40 may switch polling for communicating with a predetermined medium every predetermined time.

  Further, the payment terminal 40 may determine the type of medium for which payment processing is preferentially performed based on a preset priority order. In this case, the payment terminal 40 performs polling for communication with a medium with high priority, and if there is no response within a predetermined time, performs polling for communication with the medium with the next highest priority, Repeat the operation.

  The payment terminal 40 may display an image for causing the display unit 39 to select the type of medium used by the user. In this case, the payment terminal 40 executes polling and processing for processing the type of medium selected by the user, and executes payment processing.

(Modification of the first embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the automatic ticket checker 30 and the payment terminal 40 are described as one unit. However, in the modification of the first embodiment, the automatic ticket checker 30 and the payment terminal 40 are separated from each other. Installed. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 16 is an external configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate 30 and a payment terminal 40 according to a modification of the first embodiment. The interval between the position where the automatic ticket gate 30 is provided and the position where the settlement terminal 40 is provided is in the range of several millimeters to several meters. The automatic ticket checker 30 has a housing whose longitudinal direction is a direction in which a user passes and whose short direction is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. In addition, the touch surface of the reader / writer 32 for entering / exiting is provided at one end (or both ends) in the longitudinal direction of the automatic ticket gate 30 at a position where the user can touch the medium M on the upper surface side of the housing. Yes. The payment terminal 40 is supported by the support body 41, for example. The payment terminal 40 may be omitted at the entrance station, and only the automatic ticket gate 30 may be installed.

  In the first embodiment, the automatic ticket checker 30 and the payment terminal 40 are described as being connected by a dedicated line. However, in the modification of the first embodiment, the automatic ticket checker 30 and the payment terminal 40 are different from each other. It is assumed that they are connected via a network NW.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the automatic ticket checker 30 according to a modification of the first embodiment. The automatic ticket gate 30 includes a router 35 and a communication interface 37 instead of the center server communication unit 34 and the payment terminal communication unit 36. The router 35 communicates with the payment terminal 40 or the center server device 50 via the network NW under the control of the communication control unit 38. The communication control unit 38 acquires information transmitted from the settlement terminal 40 or the center server device 50 via the communication interface 37.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the automatic ticket checker 30 according to the modification of the first embodiment. First, the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 waits until the medium M is picked up (step S400). When the medium M is selected, the communication control unit 38 transmits the medium ID acquired by the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 to the center server device 50 (step S402).

  Next, the communication control unit 38 stands by until it receives a fare from the center server device 50 (step S404). When receiving the fare, the communication control unit 38 transmits the fare to the settlement terminal 40 (step S406). Next, the automatic ticket gate 30 controls the entry / exit reader / writer 32 to be in an OFF state (step S408).

  Next, the communication control unit 38 stands by until a settlement result (completion notice) is received from the settlement terminal 40 (step S410). When the settlement result is received from the settlement terminal 40, the automatic ticket gate 30 controls the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 to be in an ON state (step S412). Thereby, the process of one routine of this flowchart is completed.

  As described above, the automatic ticket gate 30 controls the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 to be in the OFF state from when the fare is transmitted to the settlement terminal 40 until the settlement result is received from the settlement terminal 40. While the user performs the payment process at the payment terminal 40, the subsequent user is restricted from entering the automatic ticket gate 30. In this way, by controlling the reader / writer 32 for entry / exit, the fare of the subsequent user is transmitted to the payment terminal 40 before the user makes a payment at the payment terminal 40, and the fare of the subsequent fare is transmitted by the user. The settlement is suppressed. As a result, the ticket gate system 1 can perform the settlement process more accurately.

  When the user neglects to touch the medium M to the entry / exit reader / writer 32 at the entry station and the fare of the subsequent user is displayed on the display unit 39, the user reads the station staff, Settlement processing at the counter where the station staff is.

  According to the modified example of the first embodiment described above, the payment terminal 40 is installed in the vicinity of the existing automatic ticket gate 30 so that the existing automatic ticket gate 30 is not changed significantly. It is possible to make the medium M incapable of writing information on the participating stations available. Further, the automatic ticket checker 30 controls the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 to be in an OFF state between the time when the fare is transmitted to the payment terminal 40 and the time when the payment result is received from the payment terminal 40. At 40, settlement processing is performed more accurately.

(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment, a preset discount is applied to the fare. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the contents of the entrance / exit management table 64A of the second embodiment. In the entrance / exit management table 64, in addition to the information in the entrance / exit management table 64 of the first embodiment, information related to a fare discount and the like is stored for the medium ID. Information related to fare discounts includes, for example, discounts according to the number of times a given railway is used in a given period, information indicating the effectiveness of railway use, such as a daily ticket, and users who satisfy a given age and standard Information such as discounts (for example, student discounts, senior discounts, etc.) given to. In addition, the center server side storage unit 60 of the center server device 50 has a table associated with a discount degree set according to the number of times of use of the railway or a table associated with a discount degree set for the user. Is remembered. The above-described information related to the fare discount and the like is information registered by a terminal device managed by a station staff who has the authority to access the center server device 50.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing executed by the center server device 50 according to the second embodiment. First, the center server device 50 stands by until a medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the entrance station (step S500). When the medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the entrance station, the center server device 50 stands by until the medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 at the entry station (step S502).

  When the medium ID is received from the automatic ticket gate 30 of the participating station, the fare deriving unit 56 determines whether or not the entrance station and the participating station are included in the regular use section (step S504). If it is within the regular use section, the center server device 50 transmits to the automatic ticket gate 30 of the participating station that the fare is zero yen (step S510).

  If it is outside the regular use section, the fare deriving unit 56 derives the fare between the stations (step S506), and applies information indicating the effectiveness of the discount or the railroad use to the derived fare (step S508). For example, when the daily ticket is valid for medium M, the fare is zero yen, and when the senior discount is applied, the fare with the discount corresponding to the senior discount is derived from the fare. . Then, the center server device 50 transmits the derived fare to the automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station (step S510). Thereby, the process of one routine of this flowchart is completed.

  According to the second embodiment described above, discounts and benefits can be easily set for the identification information of the medium M. The user can receive a discount on the fare.

  By using the ticket gate system 1 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, there are the following advantages. (1) Since the medium M (electronic money card) possessed by the user can be used, it is not necessary to issue a new dedicated card for transportation use. In addition, for public transport operators, there is no burden associated with card media or issuing operations. (2) The user can use the media he / she has for shopping at a store or use it for transportation.

  (3) The processing of the present embodiment is applied even to a traffic type IC card, and processing is performed in the same manner as the medium M (handling in the use of merchandise (processing is performed by the payment terminal 40 and the electronic money server device 70). Yes, it is not necessary to get on the traffic use scheme (the fare collection by the automatic ticket gate 30 is not performed)). In this case, when a traffic-related IC card is trapped by the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 of the automatic ticket gate 30, the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 does not write the entrance station or exit station on the IC card. The automatic ticket gate 30 at the participating station transmits the fare transmitted by the center server device 50 to the settlement terminal 40 using the scheme of the ticket gate system 1 described above. The user then settles the fare at the settlement terminal 40.

  (4) The existing payment scheme (for example, the store payment terminal 100) can be diverted to collect the transportation fare, and new development of equipment required for payment and improvement of the equipment are unnecessary. (5) Since payment terminals corresponding to a plurality of different types of media have been put into practical use, the present invention is not limited to a specific type of media, and can be applied to a user's media. (6) Existing facilities and equipment can be used to charge the media for money. (7) Since fare derivation and settlement are separated, for example, when implementing new discounts linked to governmental measures, or realizing a new fare system, it is possible to modify only the fare derivation system or program. The above measures can be realized.

  (8) Since the fare derivation and the settlement are separated, the increase in the types of media corresponding to the ticket gate system 1 can be realized by modifying only the settlement terminal. (9) Since the same settlement fee system as the settlement fee when the medium is used at the retail member store can be applied in the settlement of the transportation fee collection, the ticket gate system 1 can be operated with an appropriate maintenance cost burden. (10) Since the sales scheme is utilized while receiving the transportation fare, if a local financial institution cultivates a member store, the fee related to the settlement of the transportation fare is the local financial institution where the transportation exists. Flow into. As a result, it is possible to prevent the charges related to settlement from flowing out of the area other than the local area, and the funds are circulated within the local area by investing the funds in the local area again.

  In the above description, an example in which the transportation system is used for a railway has been described, but the transportation system may also be applied to a bus. In this case, for example, a management device having a functional configuration similar to that of the automatic ticket gate 30 is provided at a bus gate. The management device is an example of a “first device” or a “second device”. The management device further includes a function of acquiring identification information of a stop where a current bus is output that is output based on a driver's operation, or a position positioning unit that acquires the current location of the device from a GPS satellite or the like. . In addition, a payment terminal 40 is provided at the bus gate. The center server device 50 also includes a fare table in which the fare for the section of the stop identification information at the time of boarding and the identification information of the stop at the time of getting off is associated with each other, A fare table in which fare for a section is associated is provided. For example, when the user gets on and off the bus, he / she puts the medium M on the entry / exit reader / writer 32. The information processing unit 54 of the center server device 50 includes the medium ID transmitted from the management device when getting on and off, the identification information of the stop when getting on, the time, the medium ID, the identification information of the stop when getting off, and the time. The fare paid by the user is derived based on the acquired information and the fare table, and the derived fare is transmitted to the management device. As a result, the user can make a payment at the payment terminal 40. In addition, a traffic system is applicable not only to a railway and a bus but to a traffic system such as a tram, a bus rapid transit (BRT), a ferry, an aircraft, and a ropeway.

  According to at least one embodiment described above, an automatic ticket gate (first device) 30A provided at an entrance station, which communicates with a medium M that has been deceived by a railroad user and acquires identification information. The first entry / exit reader / writer 32, and the first communication unit (the center server communication unit 34, the payment terminal communication unit 36, and the communication) that transmits the identification information acquired by the entry / exit reader / writer 32 to the center server device 50. An automatic ticket gate 30A having a control unit 38) and an automatic ticket gate (second device) 30B provided at a participating station, which communicates with a medium M deceived by a railway user to obtain identification information. The entry / exit reader / writer 32 and the identification information acquired by the entrance / exit reader / writer 32 are transmitted to the center server device 50, and the use of the railway transmitted by the center server device 50 is also transmitted. A second communication unit (to the center server communication unit 34, to the payment terminal communication unit 36, and to the communication control unit) that transmits the received fare information to the payment terminal 40 that settles the fare used for the railway. 38), the center server device 50, the center server side communication unit 52 that receives the identification information transmitted by the first communication unit or the second communication unit, and the center server side communication unit 52 Fare information is derived based on the identification information received by the vehicle and the fare between the stations where the automatic ticket gate 30A and the automatic ticket gate B are installed, and the derived fare information is sent to the center server side communication unit 52 by the automatic ticket gate By having the center server device 50 having the control unit to be transmitted to 30B, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket gate system, 30 ... Automatic ticket gate, 32 ... Entrance / exit reader / writer, 34 ... Center server communication part, 35 ... Router, 36 ... Payment terminal communication part, 37 ... Communication interface, 38 ... Communication control part , 39 ... display section, 40 ... payment terminal, 42 ... payment reader / writer, 50 ... center server device, 52 ... center server side communication section, 54 ... information processing section, 56 ... fare derivation section, 60 ... center server side storage 62: Fare table, 64 ... Entrance / exit management table, 70 ... Electronic money server device, 72 ... Electronic money server side communication unit, 74 ... Settlement management unit, 80 ... Electronic money server side storage unit, 82 ... Electronic money information , 100: Settlement terminal for stores, M: Medium

Claims (8)

A first device used at the start of transportation use,
A first acquisition unit that acquires identification information by communicating with a medium deceived by a user of the transportation facility, and a first communication unit that transmits the identification information acquired by the first acquisition unit to a server device; A first device;
A second device used at the end of use of the transportation facility,
A second acquisition unit that communicates with a medium deceived by a user of the transportation facility to acquire the identification information, transmits the identification information acquired by the second acquisition unit to the server device, and the server device A second device having a second communication unit that receives the transmitted fare information indicating the fare used for the transportation facility, and transmits the received fare information to a payment terminal that settles the fare used for the transportation facility;
A server device,
A server-side communication unit that receives information transmitted by the first communication unit or the second communication unit; and the server-side communication unit that derives the fare information based on the information received by the server-side communication unit. And a control unit that causes the second device to transmit the derived fare information; and
Transportation system comprising. The medium is a medium in which the identification information or the identification information and the balance can be written exclusively.
The transportation system according to claim 1. The server device manages a settlement status for each identification information, and transmits predetermined information to the first device when a settlement status corresponding to the identification information received from the first device indicates unsettled. And
The first device prohibits entry based on the received predetermined information.
The traffic system according to claim 1 or 2. The server device manages a settlement status for each identification information, and transmits predetermined information to the second device when a settlement status corresponding to the identification information received from the second device indicates unsettled. And
The second device prohibits participation based on the received predetermined information.
The traffic system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The server device manages discount information applied to the use fare for each identification information, applies a discount corresponding to the identification information received from the second device to the use fare, and applies a discount. Sending the fare information corresponding to the applied fare to the second device;
The traffic system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The second device controls the second acquisition unit to an off state from when the fare information is transmitted to the payment terminal until a payment completion notification is received from the payment terminal.
The traffic system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The distance between the position where the second device is provided and the position where the settlement terminal is provided is within a range of several millimeters to several meters.
The traffic system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The first device used at the start of transportation is
Communicate with the media deceived by the user to obtain identification information,
Transmitting the acquired identification information to a server device;
The second device used at the end of use of the transportation facility,
Communicate with a medium deceived by the user to obtain the identification information;
While transmitting the acquired identification information to the server device, and receiving fare information indicating the fare used by the transportation facility transmitted by the server device,
The received fare information is transmitted to a payment terminal that settles the fare used by the transportation facility,
The server device is
Receiving information transmitted by the first device or the second device;
Deriving the fare information based on the received information;
Transmitting the derived fare information to the second device;
Traffic usage management method.

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