JP2000242815A - Machine and system for automatic ticket examination - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make eliminable user's discontent and to make reducible the burden for handling passengers on a station staff by composing the system of a permitting means, etc., which allows a user to exit when the entry/exit state of a train ticket, whose section is valid, among read train tickets indicates entry and the bit information is ON. SOLUTION: When two train tickets 21 are inserted into automatic ticket examining machines 1,... of section-connecting stations, the automatic ticket examining machine 1 sets the entry/exit state of one inserted train ticket 21 to 'entry' and turns the two-ticket insertion bits of tickets indicating validity of a travel up to the target station 'ON'. Further, when the two train tickets 21 are inserted into automatic ticket examining machines (ticket collecting machine) 1,... installed at the exiting station, the entry/exit states of the inserted train tickets 21 are both 'entry' and the two-ticket insertion bits of the mentioned validity tickets are both 'ON'. In this case, only the tickets whose sections are valid at the station are regarded as objects of an entry/exit cycle check. Then, the two-ticket insertion bits of the two validity tickets are turned off and the entry/exit states of the two tickets are set to 'exit'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate system which are provided at each station such as a railway and perform a ticket gate processing such as a user entering a station yard or leaving a station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic ticket gate system, an entrance / exit determination for a plurality of tickets is performed by an automatic ticket gate provided at a ticket gate of each station. In such an automatic ticket gate for multiple sheets, when making an entry / exit determination for a ticket, the validity section and the expiration date are determined,
In some cases, the entry / exit cycle is checked based on the entry / exit state recorded on the ticket to determine entry / exit. This entry / exit cycle check is to determine whether or not the user has entered with a ticket at the time of entry or a plurality of tickets with consecutive sections from the entry station. This entry / exit cycle check is intended to prevent fraudulent use of a boarding station that allows an intermediate station to be used without charge with only a ticket near the entry station and the entry station.

For example, from an entry station (A station) to an entry station (C
For the station (station B) existing between the stations A and C on the section up to the station (station), the ticket a for the valid section from the station A to the station B and the ticket for the valid section between the stations B and C A case where a user who has entered at station A and participates at station C using ticket b will be described. That is, in the automatic ticket gate for multiple sheets, the entry / exit cycle check of the ticket is performed by the following processing.

(1) When a ticket a and a ticket b are both entered at the station C and entered, the entry / exit state of the ticket b whose section is valid at the station C is "out" and the ticket whose section is invalid is entered. If the entry / exit status of “a” is “entry”, the entry / exit cycle check is set to O.
K (permitted), otherwise NG (non-permitted). When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the ticket a whose section is invalid is rewritten to “exit”.

[0005] In other words, when two tickets with consecutive sections are inserted into the automatic ticket gate at the entry station, the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is valid at the entry station is "exit" and the section is invalid. If the entry / exit state of the other ticket is “Enter”, the entry / exit cycle check is set to OK (permitted), and otherwise, NG (not permitted). When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is invalid is rewritten to “exit”.

(2) When the ticket a and the ticket b are both entered at the station A and entered, and the entry and exit states of the ticket a and the ticket b are both “exit”, the entry / exit cycle check is OK. And NG otherwise. When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the valid ticket a is rewritten to “enter”.

In other words, when two tickets with consecutive sections are inserted into an automatic ticket gate at an entrance station, if the entry and exit states of both the inserted tickets are both “exit”, an entry / exit cycle check is performed. OK, otherwise NG. When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is valid is rewritten to “enter”.

[0008] (3) When entering and entering only the ticket b at the station C, if the entry / exit state of the ticket b is “entry”, the entry / exit cycle check is set to OK, otherwise, NG or additional Wait for input. When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the ticket b is rewritten to “exit”.

That is, when only the ticket whose section is valid at the entry station is inserted into the automatic ticket gate at the entry station, the entry / exit cycle check is performed when the entry / exit state of the entry ticket is "entry". Is OK, and the rest is NG or waiting for additional input. When the judgment is OK, the entry / exit state of the inserted ticket is rewritten to “exit”.

(4) When ticket a is inserted at station A, or when ticket a and ticket b are both inserted at station B, entry / exit state of ticket a, or ticket a and ticket b Is "out", the entry and exit cycle check is OK,
Otherwise, it is NG. When the determination is OK, the entry / exit state of the ticket a or the ticket a and the ticket b is rewritten to “enter”.

That is, when a valid ticket is entered at an automatic ticket gate at an entrance station or a section-connected station (regardless of the number of tickets inserted), the entry / exit state of the entered ticket is changed to “out”.
In this case, the entry / exit cycle check is OK, and the others are NG. When the judgment is OK, the entry / exit state of the inserted ticket is rewritten to “enter”.

However, in the above-mentioned entrance / exit cycle check, as described in the following (A) to (C),
No entry / exit cycle check for unintentional users
It may be G.

(A) When both the ticket a and the ticket b are entered at the station B to enter, the entry and exit states of the ticket a and the ticket b are both “entered”. After this, the ticket a at the station C
If the user tries to enter by entering both the ticket a and the ticket b, the entry / exit cycle check is NG because the entry / exit state of the ticket a is “enter”.

(B) When the ticket a and the ticket b are both entered at the station B to enter, the entry and exit states of the ticket a and the ticket b are both “entered”. After this, the ticket b at Station C
If only one player enters and enters, the entry / exit cycle check is OK. At this time, the entry / exit state of the ticket a after entry is “enter”, and the entry / exit state of the ticket b is “exit”. again,
At the station C, when the two tickets a and b in this state are inserted and the entrance is attempted, the entrance / exit cycle check is NG because the entrance / exit state of the ticket a is “enter”.

(C) When the ticket a and the ticket b are both entered at the station B to enter, the entry and exit states of the ticket a and the ticket b are both “entered”. After this, the ticket b at Station C
If only one player enters and enters, the entry / exit cycle check is OK. At this time, the entry / exit state of the ticket a after entry is “enter”, and the entry / exit state of the ticket b is “exit”. After that, if you enter only at Ticket C at Station C, the entry / exit status of Ticket b is changed to “Enter”, and if you enter at Station A,
When only the ticket a or two tickets a and b are inserted, the entry / exit cycle check of the entry / exit cycle is NG because the entry / exit state of the ticket a remains “in”.

As described in the above (A) to (C), according to the above-described conventional method, when two valid tickets are inserted into an automatic ticket gate at the time of entry, the automatic ticket gate is used to enter and exit the two tickets. Rewrite the state to "On". Therefore, when entering in the valid section of the two inserted tickets, or when entering again after entering, the entry / exit cycle check may be determined to be NG for passengers who do not think of fraud. is there. This causes dissatisfaction with the passengers and increases the burden on the station staff to deal with the passengers.

[0017]

As described above, in the entrance / exit determination for a plurality of tickets, entry / exit may not be permitted to a user who does not intend to cheat. This removes the drawback that it causes dissatisfaction of passengers and increases the burden on station staff to deal with passengers. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate system which can eliminate a user's dissatisfaction without permitting, and can reduce the burden of station staff on handling passengers.

[0018]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, and corresponds to each participating user. Reading means for reading the recorded section including the valid section recorded on the ticket, the entry / exit status, and bit information that is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the entrance station; and When the corresponding ticket is read, the read ticket includes a permitting means for permitting the user to enter when the entry / exit state of the valid ticket is valid and the bit information is ON. ing.

An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, and is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each entering user. Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the entrance section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station, and the reading means reads the ticket corresponding to the user. When the entry is made, when the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is valid among the read ticket is entered and the bit information is ON, the permission means is configured to permit entry of the user.

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, and is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each participating user. A valid section, an entry / exit state, and reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station, when a plurality of tickets are read by this reading means, Permission means for permitting entry of a user when the entry / exit state of a valid ticket among the read ticket is valid and the bit information is on, and entry of the user is permitted by this permission means. At this time, a plurality of tickets read by the reading means are constituted by recording means for setting the entry / exit state to participation and turning off the bit information.

An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, and is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each participating user. Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the valid section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station, and when only one ticket is read by this reading means In the case where the section of the read ticket is valid, the entry / exit state is entry, and the bit information is ON, the permission means for permitting the user to enter, and the permission means for permitting the user to enter. On the ticket read by the reading means,
It is constituted by recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information.

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user. The automatic ticket gate is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each participating user. Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the valid section, entrance / exit status, and entrance station, and only one ticket is read by this reading means. At that time,
If the section of the read ticket is not valid, the entry / exit state is "entry", and the bit information is ON, the reading means is configured to provide a guide for instructing the reading means to read another ticket. ing.

An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, and is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each participating user. Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the valid section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station, and when only one ticket is read by this reading means In the case where the section of the read ticket is not valid, the entry / exit state is entry, and when the bit information is ON, guidance means for providing guidance that another reading ticket is read by the reading means, When another ticket is read within a predetermined time from the guidance by the guidance means, if the ticket is valid for the section at this departure station, the entry / exit state is entrance, and the above-mentioned bit information is ON, the user Allow participation Permission means, and recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information for the ticket read by the reading means when the entry of the user is permitted by the permission means. I have.

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or more tickets corresponding to each user, and is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each entering user. Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the entrance section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station. One or more tickets are read by the reading means. When the entry / exit state of a valid ticket in the section of the read ticket is entered, and the bit information is on, permission means for permitting entry of the user, and the permission means When entry is permitted, the ticket read by the reading means is constituted by recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information.

The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention has the first
A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in the section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station, A valid section, entry / exit status, and a bit that is turned on when the first automatic ticket gate has two valid tickets at the entrance station recorded in the ticket corresponding to each entering user. First reading means for reading recorded contents including information; first permission for permitting a user to enter when at least one section of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid Means, and a first ticket valid for at least a section from the first station to the third station by the reading means when the user is allowed to enter by the first permission means; Section from the third station to the second station If a valid two sections of the second ticket is read a valid ticket for the the first ticket and a second ticket, both the entrance and entrance and exit conditions,
A second recording means for turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads recorded contents of a ticket corresponding to each participating user; When the reading means reads both the first ticket and the second ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate, the section of the second ticket whose entrance and bit information are on is valid. Second permitting means for permitting participation based on the recorded contents, and the first ticket and the second ticket read by the second reading means when participation is permitted by the second permitting means. A second recording unit for setting the entry / exit state to entry for the ticket and turning off the bit information.

The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is provided at a first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and at the second station. A second automatic ticket gate, wherein the first automatic ticket gate is provided with a valid section, an entry / exit state, and a valid ride at an entry station recorded in a ticket corresponding to each entering user; First reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are two tickets, and when at least one of the sections of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, , The first to allow user entry
When the user is allowed to enter by the first permission means and the first reading means, at least the section from the first station to the third station is valid by the first reading means. A ticket and at least the third station from the third station
When the section to the station is read together with a valid second ticket, the entry and exit states of both the first and second tickets are set to entry, and the bit information is The second automatic ticket gate machine reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. A second permitting means for permitting the user to enter when reading only the second ticket which is valid in the section where the entry and the bit information are on processed by the first automatic ticket gate, and the second permitting means;
And second recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information for the second ticket when the entry is permitted by the permission means.

[0027] The automatic ticket gate system of the present invention is provided at a first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station in a section from the first station to the second station, and at the second station. A second automatic ticket gate, wherein the first automatic ticket gate is provided with a valid section, an entry / exit state, and a valid ride at an entry station recorded in a ticket corresponding to each entering user; First reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are two tickets, and when at least one of the sections of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, , The first to allow user entry
When the user is allowed to enter by the first permission means and the first reading means, at least the section from the first station to the third station is valid by the first reading means. A ticket and at least the second station from the third station
When the section to the station is read together with a valid second ticket, the entry and exit states of both the first and second tickets are set to entry, and the bit information is A first recording means for turning on the second automatic ticket gate, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user, and the second reading means. When only the first ticket that has been processed by the first automatic ticket gate and the section in which the bit information is ON is not valid is read, the other ticket is read by the reading means. And guidance means for performing the following.

The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is provided at a first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and at the second station. A second automatic ticket gate, wherein the first automatic ticket gate is provided with a valid section, an entry / exit state, and a valid ride at an entry station recorded in a ticket corresponding to each entering user; First reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are two tickets, and when at least one of the sections of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, , The first to allow user entry
When the user is allowed to enter by the first permission means and the first reading means, at least the section from the first station to the third station is valid by the first reading means. A ticket and at least the second station from the third station
When the section to the station is read together with a valid second ticket, the entry and exit states of both the first and second tickets are set to entry, and the bit information is A second reading means for reading the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user, the first reading means being turned on, When only the first ticket which is processed by the first automatic ticket gate and the section where the bit information is ON is not valid is read, the other ticket is read by the reading means. The guide means for performing, when reading the second ticket which is valid in the section where the entry and the bit information are on processed by the first automatic ticket gate within a predetermined time from the guidance by the guide means, A second permission means for permitting participation, and the second permission means When you allow the participation of use who,
Second recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information for the first and second tickets.

[0029] The automatic ticket gate system of the present invention is provided at a first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and at the second station. In a system comprising a second automatic ticket gate and a third automatic ticket gate provided at the first station, the first automatic ticket gate is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each user who enters. A first reading unit for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when there are two valid tickets at the entrance station, the valid section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station, and read by the first reading unit. First permitting means for permitting entry of the user when at least one section of the ticket is valid, and the first permitting means for permitting entry of the user by the first permitting means. At least above the first station by the first reading means First and ticket section up to the third station is enabled, if the section from at least the third station to said second station is read together with effective second ticket,
For both the first ticket and the second ticket, a first entry state where the entry / exit state is set to entry and the bit information is turned on.
Recording means, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user, and the first automatic ticket gate is read by the second reading means. Second permission means for permitting the user to enter when reading only the above-mentioned second ticket which is valid for the section where the entry and the bit information are ON processed by the machine, Is permitted, the entry / exit state is set as entry, the second recording means for turning off the bit information, and the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each user entering the second ticket. A third reading means for reading, a third permission means for permitting the user to enter when the third reading means reads the second ticket whose entry / exit state has entered by the second recording means; The admission is permitted by the permission means and the third permission means. In this case, the second ticket includes a third recording means for setting the entry / exit state to the entry and turning off the bit information, and wherein the third automatic ticket gate is provided for each user who enters. Fourth reading means for reading the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to the first ticket, which is processed by the first automatic ticket gate by the fourth reading means and whose first bit ticket is turned on; A fourth permitting means for permitting the user to enter when reading both the entrance processed by the automatic ticket gate 2 and the second ticket whose bit information is off, and the fourth permitting means When the entry is permitted, the first and second tickets both include an entry / exit state for entry and a fourth recording unit for turning off the bit information.

The automatic ticket gate system of the present invention is provided at a first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and at the second station. In a system comprising a second automatic ticket gate and a third automatic ticket gate provided at the first station, the first automatic ticket gate is recorded on a ticket corresponding to each user who enters. A first reading unit for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when there are two valid tickets at the entrance station, the valid section, the entry / exit state, and the entrance station, and read by the first reading unit. First permitting means for permitting entry of the user when at least one section of the ticket is valid, and the first permitting means for permitting entry of the user by the first permitting means. At least above the first station by the first reading means First and ticket section up to the third station is enabled, if the section from at least the third station to said second station is read together with effective second ticket,
For both the first ticket and the second ticket, a first entry state where the entry / exit state is set to entry and the bit information is turned on.
Recording means, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user, and the first automatic ticket gate is read by the second reading means. The second permission means for permitting the user to enter when reading only the second ticket which is valid for the section in which the entry and the bit information are on processed by the machine, and the second permission means When entry is permitted, the second ticket includes entry / exit status as entry and the second recording means for turning off the bit information. Reading means for reading the recorded content of the ticket corresponding to each user who performs the entry, and the third reading means uses the first automatic ticket gate to process the entrance and the section in which the bit information is ON. When reading only ticket 1
Third permission means for permitting entry of the user, and when the entrance is permitted by the third permission means, the entry / exit state is set to entry for the first ticket, and the bit information is turned off. And third recording means.

[0031]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This automatic ticket gate system is provided at each ticket gate of a railway or the like at each station, and has a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 for performing entrance / exit processing of a user by an automatic ticket gate for entrance and an automatic ticket gate for exit. Are connected to the monitoring device 2.

In the automatic ticket gates 1,..., Two sets each having a plurality of automatic ticket gates arranged side by side at a ticket gate of a station, a passage for exiting from the station premises and an entrance for entering from outside the station premises. A passage is formed. Then, an entry process is performed for a user who passes through an entrance passage to the station premises, and an entry process is performed for a user who passes through an entrance passage from the station premises.

The automatic ticket gates 1,... Read and read the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets possessed by the user to judge whether entry or exit is permitted or not. Execute the process.

A ticket used in the automatic ticket gate and the automatic ticket gate system is a non-contact type IC card (wireless card) having a recording unit 21a that can be read and written by the automatic ticket gates 1,. , Contact type IC card,
A card 21 such as a magnetic recording type magnetic card is used.

The recording unit 21a of the card 21 used as such a ticket is read and written by a card reader / writer 13 of the automatic ticket gate 1 described later. The recording unit 21 of the ticket 21
a indicates that two valid tickets have been inserted at the entrance station at the time of entry, in addition to information such as an effective section indicating a section of a station where entry and exit are possible, an issue date, and entry / exit status.
A sheet insertion bit (bit information) is recorded.

Each of the automatic ticket gates 1,... Includes a CPU 11, a memory 12, a card reader / writer 13, and a display unit 14, as shown in FIG.

The CPU 11 determines whether or not the user is allowed or disallowed to enter or exit, and controls the entire automatic ticket gate.

The memory 12 stores various data related to the entrance / exit determination, and stores a control program.

The card reader / writer 13 reads the recorded contents of the ticket possessed by the user and records data on the ticket. Card 2 as a ticket
When 1 is a magnetic card, a user accepts a ticket to be inserted from an insertion slot, and reads and writes the recorded contents of the recording unit 21a. When the card 21 as the ticket is a wireless card, the user performs wireless communication on the ticket presented by the user in a predetermined communication range to read and write the recorded contents of the recording unit 21a.

The display section 14 displays information for notifying the user of permission to pass or prompting the user to insert (present) another ticket.

Next, a description will be given of the processing when two automatic ticket gates 1,... With a valid ticket at the station (valid ticket to the station) are inserted. Here, the target ticket is two tickets having a continuous section, and the precondition is that an automatic ticket gate at a station (station connected to a section) where both of the two tickets are valid. It is assumed that both of the above tickets are inserted into 1,.

That is, the automatic ticket gate 1 at the section connecting station,...
When two tickets are inserted into the ticket gate, the automatic ticket gate 1 sets the entry / exit state of both of the inserted tickets to “on” and sets the two-bit insertion bit of the valid ticket to “on” to the station. ". Furthermore, the processing at the time of entry for a ticket whose “two-insertion bit” of the valid ticket to these stations is ON is as follows: (a) Automatic ticket gates (ticket machines) installed at the participating stations
When two tickets are inserted in 1,..., The entry and exit states of the inserted tickets are both “in”, and the two-insertion bits of valid tickets to this station are both “on”. In this case, only tickets whose section is valid at that station are subject to the entry / exit cycle check. And 2 bits of valid ticket insertion to our station 2
Both cards are turned off, and the entry / exit state is set to “out”.

(B) When a ticket whose section is valid at that station is inserted into the ticket collecting machine 1, the entry / exit state of the inserted ticket is “in”, and the valid ticket 2 insertion bit to the station is “on”. It has become. In this case, only the inserted ticket is subjected to the entry / exit cycle check. And automatic ticket gate 1
Turn off the bit for inserting two valid tickets to the station of the inserted ticket and set the entry / exit status to "out". However, as for the ticket which has not been inserted, the two-insertion bit remains “ON” and the entry / exit state remains “ON”, and thus will be described later (e).
This is handled by

(C) When only a ticket whose section is invalid at the station is inserted into the ticket collecting machine 1, the entry / exit state of the inserted ticket is “entered”, and the two valid ticket insertion bits to this station are set. It is "ON". In this case, a message "Please insert another ticket" is displayed on the display unit 14, thereby prompting the user to insert the other ticket that was inserted when entering the section connection station. If the user does not insert a ticket after a certain period of time, the inserted ticket is released and the participation determination is made as NG.
(No entry allowed).

(D) Two tickets are inserted into the ticket collecting machine 1, the entry / exit state of one ticket is “in”, the validity ticket of the ticket to this station is “on”, and the other ticket is “on”. The entry / exit status of the ticket is "Enter" and the validity of 2 tickets for this station is "Off"
In the case of, the same processing as in (a) is performed.

The processing at the time of entry for a ticket whose two-sheet insertion bit is ON is as follows: (e) The section where the section is valid and enters the automatic ticket gate (gate ticket machine) 1 provided at the station to enter. If a ticket whose entry status is “entry” and the validity ticket is “on” to this station is inserted, the automatic ticket gate 1 sets the entry / exit cycle check determination to OK (entry permitted). The bit for inserting two valid tickets to this station is set to “off”, and the entry / exit status is set to “on”.

Next, the entry / exit processing in the section shown in FIG. 2 will be described as a specific example.

That is, in this example, as shown in FIG. 2, the user has a ticket a from the station A to the station B between the station A and the station C for the section from the station A to the station C. And entry / exit using the ticket b from station B to C.

In the following description, the state of the ticket is indicated by the entry / exit state, and the state of the two-sheet insertion bit of the ticket valid to this station is indicated by “entry (out), on (off)”. That is,
"Enter, off" indicates that the entry / exit state of the ticket is on and the two-sheet insertion bit is off, and "out, on" indicates that the entry / exit state of the ticket is on and the two-sheet insertion bit. Is on.

Hereinafter, as a prerequisite for the ticket to be processed, an "out, off" ticket a
And the ticket “b” of “out, off” is inserted at the same time, and the state of the two tickets is both “in, on”.
Case 6 will be described.

(Case 1) When the ticket a and the ticket b are simultaneously inserted into the automatic ticket gate (ticket collection machine) 1 for entry at the station C at the time of entry at the station C, the entry / exit cycle check is performed.
K (entry permission) is determined, and the state of the ticket a and the state of the ticket b are both set to “out, off”.

As a result, the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is valid among the two tickets in the section is not
Even in the case of entry, it is possible to permit entry of a user who does not intend to cheat.

(Case 2) When only the ticket “b” is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 at the station C at the time of entry at the station C, the entry / exit cycle check is determined to be OK (entry permission), and the ticket “b” is entered.
The state of "out, off". At this time, the ticket a remains “ON, ON”.

Thus, even if the entry / exit state of the ticket whose section is valid at the entry station is not entry but entry, it is possible to permit a user who does not intend to cheat to enter.

(Case 3) When only the ticket a is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 at the station C when participating at the station C, the ticket a
Is displayed on the display unit 14 of the automatic ticket gate 1 in which "Please insert another ticket".

Thus, it is possible to determine that two valid tickets have been inserted at the time of entry, and if a ticket whose section of the two tickets is not valid at the time of entry is issued, the user is notified. The user can be informed that another valid ticket for the section will be inserted.

(Case 4) After Case 3, if the ticket b is additionally inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 at the station C within a predetermined time from the guidance, the entrance / exit cycle check is determined to be OK (entry permitted). , The state of the ticket a and the state of the ticket b are both set to “out, off”.

Thus, after the above-mentioned case 4, even if the entry / exit state of a valid ticket in the section to be entered based on the guidance is not entry and entry is allowed, entry of a user who does not intend to cheat can be permitted. .

(Case 5) After case 2, when entering at station C, the ticket b is sent to the automatic ticket gate (gate machine) 1 for entrance at station C.
If only one is entered, the entry / exit cycle check is OK
(Entrance permitted), and the ticket b is set to “enter, on”. At this time, the ticket a is “ON, ON” and the ticket B is “ON, OFF”. Thereafter, when the ticket a and the ticket b are both inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 at the station A when entering at the station A, the entry / exit cycle check is determined to be OK (entry permission), and the ticket a and the boarding The state of ticket b is both set to “out, off”.

Thus, even if the user enters the market using a ticket whose entry / exit state remains the entry when the user last used, entry of a user who does not intend to cheat can be permitted.

(Case 6) After Case 2, when only the ticket a is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 at the station A when entering the station A, the entry / exit cycle check is determined to be OK (entrance permitted), The state of the ticket a is set to “ON, OFF”.

Thus, even when entering using a ticket whose entry / exit state is still entry at the time of the previous use, entry of a user who does not intend to cheat can be permitted.

Next, a description will be given of a case where the entrance process is performed with two valid tickets, as in the station B shown in FIG. 2, with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. Here, a case where a ticket is inserted into an automatic ticket gate and read and written into a recording unit will be described.

That is, the CPU 11 of the automatic ticket gate 1
When the user approaches, it is determined whether or not the user is participating (step 1) based on a detection result of a sensor (not shown). If it is determined that the entry is to be made, the CPU 11 performs entry processing described later. When a ticket is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 1 for entry by the user instead of entering, the card reader / writer 13 reads the recorded contents of the ticket (step 2). Then, the CPU 11 has a read ticket whose valid section and the like are valid tickets (valid tickets), in which the entry / exit state is "entry" and the two-sheet insertion bit is on ("valid, enter, ON"). It is determined whether or not (step 3). If it is determined that there is a “valid, enter, ON” ticket, the CPU 1
1 permits entry of the user with the entry / exit cycle check set to OK, enters the entry / exit state for the above-mentioned "valid, enter, ON" ticket, and turns off the 2-sheet insertion bit ("exit, OFF ") and record (step 5).

If there is no "valid, enter, ON" ticket, the CPU 11 makes a normal entry / exit cycle check that is not related to the two-insertion bit (step 6). As a result of this determination, if the user whose entry / exit cycle check is determined to be OK is allowed to enter (step 7), C
The PU 11 stores two valid tickets (valid tickets) in a section or the like among the tickets read by the card reader / writer 13.
It is determined whether or not there is a plurality of sheets (step 8).

If the CPU 11 determines that the number of valid tickets is two, the CPU 11 changes the entry / exit state to the entry / exit state for the ticket read by the card reader / writer 13 and turns on the two-sheet insertion bit (“ON, ON”). ") (Step 9), and the inserted ticket is discharged.

When it is determined that the number of valid tickets is one,
The CPU 11 records the entry / exit state of the ticket read by the card reader / writer 13 as the entry / entry state and the two-sheet insertion bit as OFF (“ON, OFF”) (step 1).
0), discharge the inserted ticket.

When it is determined in step 7 that the entrance of the user is not permitted, the entrance of the user is prohibited by blocking the passage of the user by a door (not shown) or the like (step 7). Discharge the inserted ticket.

Next, the entry processing in the automatic ticket gate 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
Here, the ticket is put into an automatic ticket gate and stored in the recording unit 21.
The case where the reading and writing of a is performed will be described.

That is, when the user approaches the automatic ticket gate 1, the CPU 11 determines whether to enter or exit based on the detection result of a sensor (not shown) (step 21). If it is determined that the entry is made, the CPU 11 performs the above-described entry processing.

When it is determined that the player is participating, the CPU 1
1 reads the recorded contents of the ticket to be inserted by the user by the card reader / writer 13 (step 22). CPU1
1 indicates that two tickets are inserted based on the read content, that both of the two tickets are in the entry / exit state of the entry, and that the two-sheet insertion bit is ON (both are “entry, ON”); Alternatively, when two cards are inserted, one is in the entry / exit state, and the two-sheet insertion bit is ON (“ON, ON”), the other is in the entry / exit state, and the two-sheet insertion bit is OFF (“ON, OFF”) ) Is determined (step 23).

According to this determination, when two sheets are inserted, both of the two sheets are “inserted,
ON ”, or one is“ ON, ON ”and the other is“ ON,
When it is determined to be "OFF", the CPU 11 permits the entry of the user by setting the entry / exit cycle check as OK, and sets the entry / exit state to the entry / exit state and turns off the 2 entry bit for both of the inserted tickets. "Out, off") (step 24) and return to the user.

If one ticket is inserted, the ticket is a valid ticket, the entry / exit status is "entry", and the two-insertion bit is ON ("valid, ON, ON") (step 25). The cycle check is OK and the entry of the user is permitted, and the inserted ticket is recorded as "Exit, OFF" (step 24) and returned to the user.

When one ticket is inserted, the inserted ticket is an invalid ticket whose section is not valid, the entry / exit state is "entry", and the two-sheet insertion bit is ON ("invalid, ON, ON"). In this case (step 26), it is waited for additional insertion, and the display section 14 displays a guidance "Please insert another ticket" (step 27). At this time, voice guidance may be provided by a speaker (not shown) or the like. Then, when the additional ticket is not inserted within a predetermined time (step 28), the CPU 11 disallows the participation of the user and releases the inserted ticket (step 29). When a ticket is additionally inserted within a predetermined time (step 28), the CPU 11 proceeds to step 23.
Execute the process from.

The above steps 23, 25,
And if neither of the cases is determined in step 6,
The CPU 11 performs a normal entry / exit cycle check (step 30), and determines whether or not the user is permitted to enter.

As described above, the ticket valid at the time of entry is 2
When a ticket is inserted, the entry / exit status is recorded on each ticket, and a two-sheet insertion bit indicating that the ticket has been entered with two valid tickets is turned on. At the time of entry / exit, entry / exit is determined by a combination of the entry / exit state recorded on the ticket and the on / off state of the two-sheet insertion bit.

That is, in the case of entry using a plurality of tickets with consecutive sections, even if the entry / exit state is entry, if the two-insertion bit is on, the user is allowed to enter. It is. Also, at the time of entry, even if entry and exit are entry, if the two-sheet insertion bit is on, entry of the user is permitted.

Thus, even if the user who enters and exits using the two tickets does not cheat,
Unauthorized entry or entry can be prevented.

[0081]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the entrance / exit determination for a plurality of tickets, entry / exit is not permitted for a user who does not intend to cheat. The present invention can provide an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate system that can eliminate user dissatisfaction and reduce the burden of station staff on passengers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate system for describing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of use of two tickets with consecutive sections.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing at the time of entry by an automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing at the time of entry by an automatic ticket gate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic ticket gate 11 ... CPU 12 ... Memory 13 ... Card reader / writer 14 ... Display part 21 ... Ticket (card) 21a ... Recording part

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate that performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or more tickets corresponding to each user, comprising: an effective section recorded in a ticket corresponding to each participating user; Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the entrance and exit states and the entrance station; and when the reading means reads a ticket corresponding to the user, An automatic ticket gate, comprising: permission means for permitting a user to enter when the entry / exit state of a valid ticket of the read ticket is valid and the bit information is on. . 2. An automatic ticket gate that performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in a ticket corresponding to each entering user, Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station and an entrance station, and when a reading ticket corresponding to a user is read by the reading means. Permission means for permitting a user to enter when the entry / exit state of a valid ticket of the read ticket is valid and the bit information is ON. Machine. 3. An automatic ticket gate that performs processing based on the recorded contents of one or more tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each participating user, Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station and an entrance station, and when the plurality of tickets are read by the reading means, the read board is read. When the entry / exit state of a ticket whose section is valid among the tickets is entered and the bit information is on, permission means for permitting the user to enter, and when the permission of the user is permitted by the permission means, Recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry for a plurality of tickets read by the reading means and turning off the bit information; 4. An automatic ticket gate that processes based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each participating user; Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station and an entrance station, and reading when only one ticket is read by the reading means. Means for permitting a user to enter when the section of the ticket is valid, the entry / exit state is entry, and the bit information is ON. Recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry for the ticket read by the reading means and for turning off the bit information; 5. An automatic ticket gate that processes based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each participating user, Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station and an entrance station, and reading when only one ticket is read by the reading means. Guidance means for providing guidance that another reading ticket is read by the reading means when the section of the ticket is not valid, the entry / exit state is entry, and the bit information is on. Automatic ticket gates characterized by: 6. An automatic ticket gate that processes based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in a ticket corresponding to each participating user, Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at an entrance station and an entrance station, and reading when only one ticket is read by the reading means. Means for providing guidance that another reading ticket is to be read by the reading means when the section of the ticket is not valid, the entry / exit state is entry, and the bit information is on, When another ticket is read within a predetermined time from the guidance by the means, if the ticket is valid for the section at this entry station, the entry / exit status is entry, and if the bit information is on, the user enters Permission means for permitting Recording means for setting the entry / exit state to entry and turning off the bit information with respect to the ticket read by the reading means when the user is allowed to enter by the permission means. And automatic ticket gate. 7. An automatic ticket gate that processes based on the recorded contents of one or a plurality of tickets corresponding to each user, wherein an effective section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each user entering, Reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when there are a plurality of valid tickets at the entrance station and entrance station, and when one or more tickets are read by the reading means. A means for permitting entry of a user when the entry / exit state of a valid ticket of a read ticket is valid and the bit information is on, and permitting entry of the user by the permission means An automatic ticket gate comprising: a recording means for setting the entry / exit state to the entry and turning off the bit information with respect to the ticket read by the reading means. 8. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. In the automatic ticket gate system including a ticket gate, the first automatic ticket gate is configured to display a valid section, an entry / exit state, and a valid ticket at an entrance station, which are recorded in a ticket corresponding to each entering user. First reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when the number of tickets is two; and when at least one section of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, A first permitting means for permitting a user to enter, and a section from at least the first station to the third station by the reading means when the user is permitted to enter by the first permitting means. A valid first ticket and at least the above In the case where two sections of the section from the third station to the second station are valid and the second section has read a valid ticket, the first section ticket and the second section of the ticket are read. On the other hand, the first and second automatic ticket gates comprise first recording means for setting the entry / exit state to the entry and turning on the bit information. A second reading means for reading the first ticket and the second ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate by the second reading means. Permission means for permitting participation based on the recorded contents of the second ticket in which the section where is turned on, and when the participation is permitted by the second permission means, the second reading means The entry / exit state is exited for the read first and second tickets. Wicket system and then, and a second recording means for turning off the bit information, characterized in that. 9. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. In the automatic ticket gate system, the first automatic ticket gate machine has two valid tickets, entry / exit status, and two valid tickets at the entrance station recorded in the ticket corresponding to each entering user. A first reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when the first condition is satisfied, and when at least one section of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, the user First permitting means for permitting entry of the user, and when the user is permitted to enter by the first permitting means, at least the first reading means means at least a distance from the first station to the third station. A first ticket with a valid section,
If at least the section from the third station to the third station is read together with a valid second ticket, the first ticket and the second ticket are both entered. A first recording means for setting the entry state to entry and turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. Means for permitting the user to enter when the second reading means reads only the entrance ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate and only the second ticket for which the section where the bit information is on is valid. A second permitting means, and a second recording, wherein when the entry is permitted by the second permitting means, the entry / exit state is set to the entry and the bit information is turned off for the second ticket. An automatic ticket gate system comprising: 10. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. In the automatic ticket gate system, the first automatic ticket gate machine has two valid tickets, entry / exit status, and two valid tickets at the entrance station recorded in the ticket corresponding to each entering user. A first reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when the first condition is satisfied, and when at least one section of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, the user First permitting means for permitting entry of the user, and when the user is permitted to enter by the first permitting means, at least the first reading means means at least a distance from the first station to the third station. A first ticket with a valid section,
If at least the section from the third station to the second station is read together with a valid second ticket, the first ticket and the second ticket are both entered. A first recording means for setting the entry state to entry and turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. Means for reading, when the second reading means reads only the first ticket which is processed by the first automatic ticket gate and in which the section where the bit information is ON is not valid, the other ticket is An automatic ticket gate system, comprising: guide means for providing guidance to read by the reading means. 11. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. In the automatic ticket gate system, the first automatic ticket gate machine has two valid tickets, entry / exit status, and two valid tickets at the entrance station recorded in the ticket corresponding to each entering user. A first reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information which is turned on when the first condition is satisfied, and when at least one section of the ticket read by the first reading means is valid, the user First permitting means for permitting entry of the user, and when the user is permitted to enter by the first permitting means, at least the first reading means means at least a distance from the first station to the third station. A first ticket with a valid section,
If at least the section from the third station to the second station is read together with a valid second ticket, the first ticket and the second ticket are both entered. A first recording means for setting the entry state to entry and turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. Means for reading, when the second reading means reads only the first ticket which is processed by the first automatic ticket gate and in which the section where the bit information is ON is not valid, the other ticket is A guide means for providing guidance to read by the reading means, and a second section in which the section processed by the first automatic ticket gate and the section where the bit information is ON is valid within a predetermined time from the guidance by the guide means. The second is to allow the user to enter when the ticket is read Permission means, and when the user is permitted to enter by the second permission means, the entry / exit state is set to entry for the first and second tickets, and the bit information is turned off. Second
An automatic ticket gate system, comprising: recording means. 12. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. And the first
In the automatic ticket gate system comprising a third automatic ticket gate provided at the station, the first automatic ticket gate, the valid section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each user entering, the entry and exit status, And first reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when two valid tickets are available at the entrance station; and at least one of the tickets read by the first reading means. A first permitting means for permitting entry of the user when the section is valid, and when the first reading means permits entry of the user, at least the first A first ticket in which the section from the first station to the third station is valid;
If at least the section from the third station to the second station is read together with a valid second ticket, the first ticket and the second ticket are both entered. A first recording means for setting the entry state to entry and turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. Means for reading the entry when the second reading means has read only the entrance ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate and the second ticket which is valid for the section where the bit information is ON. A second permitting means for permitting, and when the entry is permitted by the second permitting means, the entry / exit state of the second ticket is set to entry and the second bit information is turned off. Record means and read the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each user entering Third reading means, when the entrance and exit state by said second recording means is read a second ticket became competed by the third reading means,
A third permitting means for permitting the user to enter, and when the third permitting means permits the entry, the entry / exit state is set to the entry for the second ticket, and the bit information is A third reading means for turning off the vehicle, wherein the third automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user, and the fourth reading means An admission ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate and a first ticket with bit information on; a second ticket processed by the second automatic ticket gate with an admission and the bit information turned off; A fourth permitting means for permitting the participation of the user when both are read, and when the participation is permitted by the fourth permitting means, the first ticket and the second ticket are In both cases, the entry / exit state is entered and the bit information is turned off. Automatic ticket gate system comprising a recording means, characterized in that. 13. A first automatic ticket gate provided at a third station existing in a section from the first station to the second station, and a second automatic ticket gate provided at the second station. And the first
In the automatic ticket gate system comprising a third automatic ticket gate provided at the station, the first automatic ticket gate, the valid section recorded in the ticket corresponding to each user entering, the entry and exit status, And first reading means for reading recorded contents including bit information that is turned on when two valid tickets are available at the entrance station; and at least one of the tickets read by the first reading means. A first permitting means for permitting entry of the user when the section is valid, and when the first reading means permits entry of the user, at least the first A first ticket in which the section from the first station to the third station is valid;
If at least the section from the third station to the second station is read together with a valid second ticket, the first ticket and the second ticket are both entered. A first recording means for setting the entry state to entry and turning on the bit information, wherein the second automatic ticket gate reads the recorded contents of the ticket corresponding to each participating user. Means for reading the entry when the second reading means has read only the entrance ticket processed by the first automatic ticket gate and the second ticket which is valid for the section where the bit information is ON. A second permitting means for permitting, and when the entry is permitted by the second permitting means, the entry / exit state of the second ticket is set to entry and the second bit information is turned off. It consists of recording means, and the third automatic ticket gate above, for each user entering Third reading means for reading the recorded content of the corresponding ticket, and a first ticket in which the section processed by the first automatic ticket gate and whose bit information is on is valid by the third reading means. A third permitting means for permitting the user to enter when only the first ticket is read, and an entrance / exit state for the first ticket when the third permitting means permits the entrance. And a third recording means for turning off the bit information.