EP0036848A1 - Method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e.g. buses - Google Patents
Method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e.g. buses Download PDFInfo
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- EP0036848A1 EP0036848A1 EP81850043A EP81850043A EP0036848A1 EP 0036848 A1 EP0036848 A1 EP 0036848A1 EP 81850043 A EP81850043 A EP 81850043A EP 81850043 A EP81850043 A EP 81850043A EP 0036848 A1 EP0036848 A1 EP 0036848A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B5/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices for, ticket-issuing machines
- G07B5/04—Details of, or auxiliary devices for, ticket-issuing machines for recording or registering tickets issued
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
- G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
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- the present invention relates to a method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e..g-. buses.
- the object of the present invention is to simplify the transportation of data to and from the ticket-issuing machines at the same time as it is ensured that the vehicles obtain the data that are intended for them.
- This transportation can be carried out by the normal operator of the ticket-issuing machine and, thus, does not require specially trained personnel.
- a storage medium on which the faretables and other control information have been centrally pre-programmed is applied to the ticket-issuing machines to be called in by the operator by manual actuation of the ticket-issuing machine in order to automatically determine the fare.
- the same kind of storage medium is used for registering data on board the vehicle, e.g. information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket-issuing machine and/or the vehicle. The reading and evaluation of the latter data is to be carried out centrally.
- each such storage medium can be used for transporting data to as well as from the ticket-issuing machines.
- each storage medium is pre-programmed with data relating to faretables for e.g. a large number of bus lines within one and the same district.
- the ticket-issuing machines are provided with a working memory into which only those portions of the faretables and control information that are relevant to the respective ticket-issuing machine are automatically read from the storage medium when the medium is applied to the ticket-issuing machine.
- the speed of locating the fare information relevant to each line will be increased.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e. g. buses. According to the invention data to the ticket-issuing machine, e. g. faretables and other control information, as well as data from the ticket-issuing machine, e. g. information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket-issuing machine and/or the vehicle, are transported by means of one and the same kind of storage medium.
Description
- The present invention relates to a method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e..g-. buses.
- It is known in such semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines to store faretables and other control information for the ticket-issuing machines in e.g. electronic memories on printed circuit boards. Thus, each time the faretables are changed the memory unit has to be exchanged. This necessitates manipulation with the ticket-issuing machine and, thus, specially trained personnel.
- It is also known in such semi-automatic ticket--issuing machines to register information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket-issuing machine and/or the vehicle on a magnetic tape or the like.
- The object of the present invention is to simplify the transportation of data to and from the ticket-issuing machines at the same time as it is ensured that the vehicles obtain the data that are intended for them.
- This is attained according to the invention in that data to the ticket-issuing machine, e.g. faretables and other control information, as well as data from the ticket--issuing machine, e.g. information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket-issuing machine and/or the vehicle, are transported by means of one and the same kind of storage medium.
- This transportation can be carried out by the normal operator of the ticket-issuing machine and, thus, does not require specially trained personnel.
- The data transportation method according to the invention will be described more in detail below.
- In order to store faretables and other control information for the ticket-issuing machines in connection with semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e.g. buses, it is suggested according to the present invention that a storage medium on which the faretables and other control information have been centrally pre-programmed, is applied to the ticket-issuing machines to be called in by the operator by manual actuation of the ticket-issuing machine in order to automatically determine the fare. According to the invention it is suggested that the same kind of storage medium is used for registering data on board the vehicle, e.g. information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket-issuing machine and/or the vehicle. The reading and evaluation of the latter data is to be carried out centrally.
- According to the invention each such storage medium can be used for transporting data to as well as from the ticket-issuing machines.
- Even if other storage media are possible a magnetic tape casette will preferably be used.
- According to the invention each storage medium is pre-programmed with data relating to faretables for e.g. a large number of bus lines within one and the same district. In this case the ticket-issuing machines are provided with a working memory into which only those portions of the faretables and control information that are relevant to the respective ticket-issuing machine are automatically read from the storage medium when the medium is applied to the ticket-issuing machine. Hereby, the speed of locating the fare information relevant to each line will be increased.
Claims (4)
1. Method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e.g. buses, characterized in that data to the ticket-issuing machine, e.g. faretables and other control information, as well as data from the ticket-issuing machine, e.g. information about tickets sold and the state and doings of the ticket--issuing machine and/or the vehicle, are transported by means of one and the same kind of storage medium.
2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that each specimen of such storage medium is used for transporting data to as well as from the ticket-issuing machines.
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a magnetic tape casette is used as storage medium.
4. Method according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the ticket-issuing machines are provided with a working memory for storing only those portions of the faretables and control information on said storage medium that are relevant to the respective ticket-issuing machine.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB8009533 | 1980-03-21 | ||
| GB8009533A GB2072394B (en) | 1980-03-21 | 1980-03-21 | Ticket machines |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP0036848A1 true EP0036848A1 (en) | 1981-09-30 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP81850043A Withdrawn EP0036848A1 (en) | 1980-03-21 | 1981-03-13 | Method of transporting data to and from semi-automatic ticket-issuing machines on board vehicles, e.g. buses |
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| EP (1) | EP0036848A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2072394B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2138984A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1984-10-31 | Microsystem Design Ltd | Electronic ticket issuing machines |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1315998A (en) * | 1970-09-23 | 1973-05-09 | Plessey Co Ltd | Ticket-issuing data-recording apparatus |
| FR2359469A1 (en) * | 1976-07-19 | 1978-02-17 | Autelca Ag | Self cashing ticket printing and delivery machine - has cassette collecting money and store delivering change enabling sums and differences to be calculated and recorded |
| DE2840980A1 (en) * | 1977-10-08 | 1979-04-19 | Tokyo Electric Co Ltd | ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTER |
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1980
- 1980-03-21 GB GB8009533A patent/GB2072394B/en not_active Expired
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- 1981-03-13 EP EP81850043A patent/EP0036848A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1315998A (en) * | 1970-09-23 | 1973-05-09 | Plessey Co Ltd | Ticket-issuing data-recording apparatus |
| FR2359469A1 (en) * | 1976-07-19 | 1978-02-17 | Autelca Ag | Self cashing ticket printing and delivery machine - has cassette collecting money and store delivering change enabling sums and differences to be calculated and recorded |
| DE2840980A1 (en) * | 1977-10-08 | 1979-04-19 | Tokyo Electric Co Ltd | ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTER |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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| IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. Vt-22, No. 2, May 1973, pages 36-41 R.L. FRENCH et al.: "Automatic Route Control System" * page 36, column 1, Abstract, lines 1-15 * * |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2138984A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1984-10-31 | Microsystem Design Ltd | Electronic ticket issuing machines |
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| GB2072394B (en) | 1983-10-12 |
| GB2072394A (en) | 1981-09-30 |
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| 18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
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Inventor name: LINDHOLM, ULF |