JP2003109047A - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic ticket vending machine that improves operability by enabling a user to purchase a train ticket only by inputting the name of a destination station with handwriting and to eliminate trouble to confirm a fare table as in the conventional practice. SOLUTION: This automatic ticket vending machine recognizes the name of a destination station inputted with handwriting in such a manner that the user inputs the name of a destination station with handwriting, guidingly displays to the user a passenger fare up to the name of the station on the basis of the recognized name of the destination station, and issues a train ticket up to the recognized name of the destination station when the guided passenger fare is received from the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine which is installed at a station of a transportation facility such as a railway and which automatically sells a desired ticket according to a user's operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an automatic ticket vending machine that accepts currency or prepaid cards inserted by a user and automatically sells a ticket of a type specified by a user at a railway station such as a railway station. Machine is installed.

In such an automatic ticket vending machine, generally, only the operation method of selecting a hardware amount button or an amount button displayed on the touch panel and pressing it is performed, and the user presses the amount button. , Buy a ticket. In addition, in the case of bulk purchase of multiple tickets or a special case such as a transit ticket, the operation button corresponding to the function is pressed, and then the amount button is pressed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional automatic ticket vending machine, since the operation buttons only display the amount of money, the user can check the fare to the target station after checking the fare table. It takes 2 steps to push the amount button.

Further, since a large number of buttons are displayed on one screen on the touch panel, each button becomes small,
Difficult to find and press.

Further, the number of buttons that can be displayed on one screen,
There is a limit to the number of characters that can be displayed on the button, and only limited expressions (fares, function abbreviations) and options can be presented to the user.

Therefore, the present invention provides an automatic ticket vending machine which can purchase a ticket by simply inputting the destination station name by handwriting, saves the trouble of checking the fare table and the like as in the conventional case, and can improve the operability. The purpose is to

Further, according to the present invention, when purchasing a connecting ticket, the choice of the route can be displayed by designating the disembarkation station, which saves the trouble of checking the route on the route map or the like and improves the operability. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0009]

The automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention comprises:
Handwritten character input means by which the user inputs the destination station name by handwriting, character recognition means for recognizing the destination station name input by this handwritten character input means, and up to the station name concerned based on the destination station name recognized by this character recognition means Fare guide means for displaying and displaying the fare to the user, and when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user, a ticket to the destination station name recognized by the recognition means is issued. It is equipped with a ticket issuing means.

Further, the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention has a handwritten character input means for the user to hand-write each character of the destination station name, and one character of the destination station name input by the handwritten character input means. Character recognition means for recognizing each
Each time one character is recognized by this character recognition means, a station name is guessed, and a candidate station name display means for guiding and displaying a candidate station name to the user and a candidate station name displayed from this candidate station name display means are used. When a person selects one candidate station name, the fare guide means for displaying the fare up to the selected candidate station name to the user and the fare guided by the fare guide means from the user ,
Ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket up to the destination station name recognized by the recognition means.

Further, the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, the user is a drop-off station designation means for designating the name of the drop-off station when purchasing the transit ticket, and the drop-off station name based on the drop-off station name designated by this drop-off station designation means When the user selects one candidate route from the candidate route display means for guiding and displaying the candidate route to the station name to the user, and the candidate route displayed by the candidate route display means, the selected route is selected. The fare guide means for displaying to the user the fare up to the designated alighting station name along the candidate route, and when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user, the alighting station designation Ticket issuing means for issuing a connecting ticket up to the name of the station of disembarkation designated by the means.

Further, in the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, when the user purchases a transit ticket, the transit line designating means for designating the transit line name, and the transit line name by the transit line designating means. After the designation, the user specifies the getting-off station name of the getting-off station, and the getting-off station name based on the connecting line name designated by the connecting line designating means and the getting-off station name designated by the getting-off station designating means. Fare guide means for displaying and displaying the fare up to the user, and when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user, transfer to the alighting station name specified by the alighting station specifying means Ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the appearance of an automatic ticket vending machine according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, a customer service surface is formed on the front surface of the apparatus body 1, and various guide texts and various operation buttons are displayed on the customer service surface, and the various operation buttons can be pressed. A customer service panel 2 including a transparent touch panel, a bill insertion slot 3 for inserting bills, a coin insertion slot 4 for inserting coins, a card insertion slot 5 for inserting a prepaid card, and the like, and
A discharge port 6 for discharging a ticket and change coins is provided.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the overall construction of the automatic ticket vending machine shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the main control unit 11 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and controls the entire ticket vending machine.
A storage device (for example, a hard disk device) 13 used for storing various data is connected to the main control unit 11 via an interface (I / F) 12. The main control section 11 is connected to the customer service panel 2 and an attendant panel 15 operated by an attendant via an interface (I / F) 14.

The main controller 11 has an interface (I /
F) A card processing for accepting and processing a designated ticket via a card 16, a ticket issuing section 17 as a ticket issuing means for releasing the ticket to the outlet 6, a prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 5, etc. Section 18, a banknote processing section 19 for receiving and processing the banknotes inserted in the banknote insertion slot 3, receiving and processing the coins inserted in the coin insertion slot 4, and discharging change coins to the discharge slot 6. Coin processing unit 2
0 is connected respectively.

The card processing unit 18 has the card insertion slot 5
Data is read from or written in the magnetic recording surface of the prepaid card received via.

The main controller 11 is connected to a host device (not shown) via the communication controller 21.

Next, the input means for inputting the station name, the route name, etc. according to the present embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, there are provided handwritten character input means for inputting station names and the like by hand and button input means for inputting station names and the like by button operation, and these are used selectively according to the scene. Has become. It should be noted that switching is also performed according to the user's request.

First, the handwritten character input means will be described. FIG. 3 shows a finger writing input screen displayed on the customer service panel 2. A finger writing input frame 31 for handwriting characters, a recognition character display unit 32 for displaying recognized characters, and a button for a guessed candidate station name. 33, and a redo button 34 that is pressed when redoing the input of characters. The recognition character display unit 32 is recognized by writing characters in the finger writing input frame 31 with a finger or a dedicated input pen. Is displayed in. Alphabets, numbers, hiragana, katakana, kanji, and symbols can be recognized as handwritten characters, and the types of recognized characters are automatically switched as necessary.

Each time one character is input, the button 33 of the candidate station name is displayed by the input guess function. If you enter the next character without selecting the displayed candidate station name, the candidate station name will be further narrowed down. The input word (station name) is fixed when characters are selected from candidate station names or until candidates are narrowed down to one.

Here, a concrete example of guessing by the input guessing function will be explained. For example, when "shi" is entered, candidate station name buttons of "Shibuya", "Shinjuku", "Shinagawa", and "Shimbashi" are displayed. , Enter "Shin", "Shinjuku",
Each candidate station name button of "Shinbashi" is displayed, and when you enter "Shinji", the candidate station name button of "Shinjuku" is displayed.

Further, it has an input mode according to the use scene, and these are selectively used. Further, the character type for recognizing the handwritten character, the table of guess candidates, and the method of displaying the guess candidates are changed depending on the input mode. A specific example is shown below. [Example 1] Station name input mode: Accepts only Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji,
Search the station name table of your own line and display the candidate station names.
Candidate station names display station name and price in ascending order. [Example 2] Transfer line input mode: Accept only hiragana, katakana, and kanji, search the contact line name table from the company's own line, and display the candidate route name. As for the candidate route name, the route name and the transit station are displayed in the order in which the transit station is closer to the own station. [Example 3] Transit station entry mode: Only hiragana, katakana, and kanji are accepted. For example, in the case of a line transit, the station name table of the a line is searched and candidate station names are displayed. For candidate station names, the station name, transit station, and price are displayed in the order in which the transit station is closest to your station.

The button of the candidate station name can be arranged on a route map or a map.

Here, the flow of the handwritten character input process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Although there are three types of input modes as described above, the description here will be made with an example in which the station name is input in the station name input mode of [Example 1].

First, in the finger writing input screen of FIG. 3, when the user writes the first character of the destination station name in the finger writing input frame 31 with a finger or a dedicated input pen, this character is accepted as handwritten character input. The accepted character is recognized by collating it with previously stored character database information (step S1). In this case, as described above, alphabets, numbers, hiragana, katakana, kanji, and symbols can be recognized, and the types of recognized characters are switched as necessary.

Then, the recognized character is added to the end of the guess keyword character string for guessing the station name or the transit route name (step S2). Here, the inferred keyword character string is a character string that is input and stored by the user in the handwriting input box 31 one by one, and is initially empty.

Next, a candidate station name starting with the guess keyword is searched from the station name table corresponding to the input mode (step S3). In this example, since the input mode is the station name input mode, all station names of the own line are stored in the station name table. For example, if the guess keyword is “shi”, the station name table is searched for a candidate for the station name starting with “shi”.

Next, the number of candidate station names searched in step S3 is checked, and the number of candidate station names is larger than "1"(>
1), the number of candidate station names is 1 (= 1), the number of candidate station names is 0 (=
0), respectively (step S4).

If the result of determination in step S4 is that the number of inferred candidate station names is greater than "1", a list of candidate station names is displayed as a button (step S5). Specifically, for example, in the finger writing input screen shown in FIG. 3, “Shibuya 150
Buttons 33 for candidate station names are displayed such as "Yen", "Shinagawa 150 yen", ....

When the user selects one candidate station name displayed as a button from the list of candidate station names displayed on the screen (presses the button displayed at the station name) (step S
6) The input station name is fixed here, and the process ends.

If the estimated number of candidate station names is "1" as a result of the determination in step S4, the input station name is fixed here and the process ends.

Furthermore, as a result of the determination in step S4, if the number of inferred candidate station names is "0", an error message indicating that the candidate station name could not be retrieved is displayed and the inferred keyword entered Is cleared (step S7). When the guess keyword is cleared,
The process returns to step S1 to accept the handwritten character input again.

If the user does not select one candidate station name displayed as a button in step S6, the process returns to step S1 to accept the next handwritten character input.

Although the guess keyword is cleared in step S7, the guess keyword character string input so far may be cleared.

In the handwritten character input means as described above, the number of selection candidates is large, and when the buttons are displayed, the listability is poor, or when the screen is spread over a plurality of screens, or the character strings that are candidates are long, and the buttons are displayed. Suitable when you cannot.

Next, the button input means will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a button selection screen displayed on the customer service panel 2. Like the conventional automatic ticket vending machine, each selection item (in this example, the transit route name) is listed as a button 35. , Is selected by selectively pressing this button 35.

Such a button input means is suitable when the number of selection candidates is small or when the number of displayed characters such as a fare is limited.

In the case of any of the input means, a selection button displayed on one screen (candidate station name button on the handwriting input screen)
However, there are fewer buttons than conventional vending machines, and each button is large.

Not only the amount of money but also more detailed information is displayed in the button (station name and connecting station, connecting route, amount of money, etc.).

The display order of the buttons is as follows:
Arbitrary settings such as sound order and monetary order are possible.

Next, a case will be described in which a connecting ticket to another company's line is purchased while selectively using finger writing input and button selection.

(1) Designate the type of ticket (button selection) In the initial screen displayed on the customer service panel 2, tickets such as "own line ordinary ticket", "counter ticket", and "passenger line transfer" are displayed. A button for specifying the type of is displayed. FIG. 6 shows an example of the initial screen. In this example, the own line button 36 and the other companies' line transfer buttons 37, 38, 39 are displayed. On this initial screen, for example, when purchasing a transfer ticket, the transfer button 37, 38, 39 of another company is selected and pressed.

(2) Designation of Route Generally, in the case of a transit ticket, the route is composed of three elements: "transit station", "transit route", and "disembarkation station". For example, if you take the Yamanote line from JR Shinjuku station, change to the Yingdan Ginza line at Shibuya station, and go to Omotesando, the connecting station is Shibuya, the connecting line is the Ginza line, and the getting-off station is Omotesando.

By default, “transit station” → “transit route” → “get off station” are input in this order. This is because if you enter in this order, the selection candidates for transit routes and exit stations will be narrowed down.

However, it is also possible to start by inputting the connecting line (the connecting station is also displayed as a selection candidate) and starting from the input of the disembarking station (the connecting station and the connecting line are displayed as the selection candidates). Is. In that case, there is the disadvantage that the number of selection candidates increases, so it is necessary to determine the default flow in consideration of the amount of data for each user.

Further, as in the example of FIG. 6, it is possible to allow the user to select which of the "transfer station", "transfer route", and "disembarkation station" on the screen. . Note that FIG.
In the above example, the buttons 36 to 39 are displayed in parallel with the buttons of other tickets.

-Transfer station input screen (Fig. 7 for fingerwriting input, Fig. 8 for button selection) Transit station input screen is for transit line (specify transit station) button 3 of another carrier
This is displayed when 7 is pressed, and the selection candidate is the station that has contacted the other company's line among the stations of its own line. If the number of candidates is small (displayable within 2 columns), the button selection screen
If there are many, the handwriting input screen is displayed. It is also possible to switch between the button selection screen and the finger writing input screen. In addition to the station name, the selection candidate button displays the names of routes that can be transferred at that station.

・ Transfer route input screen (Fig. 9,
Button selection is shown in Fig. 5) The transfer route input screen is displayed when the transfer (transfer line designation) button 38 of another company's line is pressed, and the selection candidates are the lines of other companies that are in contact with their own line. . If you have already specified a transit station, you will be further narrowed down. Basically, the number of selection candidates is not large, so it is a button selection. In the case where there are many candidates, such as a terminal station in the city center, enter by hand or
After selecting the company, divide it into a two-step screen of selecting the line name,
Reduce the number of candidates. The company name and the route name are displayed on the selection candidate buttons.

・ Drop-off station input screen (figure input is Fig. 10,
Button selection is shown in Fig. 11) On the drop-off station input screen, transfer to another line (specify the drop-off station) button
This is displayed when 9 is pressed, and the selection candidates are stations of other companies' lines that are in contact with the company's own line. Basically, it is a handwriting input, but if you have specified a transit station, candidates will be narrowed down, so in some cases it will be a button selection. The selection candidate button displays the transit station, transit company name and route name, and price.

Incidentally, if an operator is directly inputting an alighting station without designating a connecting station or connecting line, a plurality of routes may be displayed as candidates for the same alighting station.

(3) When the fare payment boarding route is confirmed, the fare entry screen is displayed. On this fare entry screen, route information and the amount of money are displayed. By default, the fare for one adult is displayed, but by operating the hardware button or buttons on the customer service panel, child fare and multiple tickets ( (Adult / child combination is also possible) It is also possible to switch to designation.

When the fare is put in, a ticket is issued, and if there is change, the change is returned. After removing the ticket or after a certain period of time, return to the initial screen.

Hereinafter, a specific processing example in the case of purchasing a connecting ticket to another company's line while selectively using finger writing input and button selection will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

An initial screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S11). In this initial screen, when the user presses the other train's line transfer (transfer station designation) button 37, the transit station candidates are searched, and it is determined whether the number of transfer station candidates is larger than a predetermined value n. The determination is made (step S12). Here, the predetermined value n is the number of buttons that can be displayed on one screen, and is determined by the screen size or the like.

If the result of determination in step S12 is that the number of transit station candidates is greater than the predetermined value n, a transit station handwriting input screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S13). . On the transfer station fingerwriting input screen, the user inputs the transfer station name by handwriting as described above, so that it is recognized and confirmed.

If the result of determination in step S12 is that the number of transfer station candidates is not greater than the predetermined value n, a transfer station button selection screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S14). . In this transfer station button selection screen,
A plurality of candidate station name buttons 40 are displayed, and the user selects one candidate station name button 40 from among the plurality of candidate station name buttons 40 to confirm the button.

When the transit station is designated in this way, the transit route candidate to which the transit station is related is searched, and it is determined whether or not the number of transit route candidates is larger than a predetermined value n (step). S15). As a result of this determination, when the number of transfer route candidates is larger than the predetermined value n, the transfer line finger writing input screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S1).
6). On this transfer line finger entry input screen, the user inputs and inputs the transfer route name as described above, whereby it is recognized and confirmed.

If the result of determination in step S15 is that the number of transfer route candidates is not greater than the predetermined value n, a transfer line button selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S17). . In this transfer line button selection screen,
A plurality of candidate route name buttons 35 are displayed, and the user selectively confirms one candidate route name button 35 from among the plurality of candidate route name buttons 35.

When the transfer route is designated in this way, candidates for the exit station existing on the transfer route are searched, and it is determined whether or not the number of the exit station candidates is larger than a predetermined value n (step S18). ). As a result of this determination, when the number of exiting station candidates is larger than the predetermined value n, the exiting station instruction input screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S1).
9). In this disembarkation station finger entry input screen, the user inputs the disembarkation station as described above,
Recognized and confirmed.

If the result of determination in step S18 is that the number of exiting station candidates is not greater than the predetermined value n, an exit station button selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S20). On this drop-off station button selection screen,
A plurality of candidate getting-off station name buttons 41 are displayed, and the user selectively confirms one candidate getting-off station name button 41 from among the plurality of candidate getting-off station name buttons 41.

When the boarding route is determined in this way,
The fare to the designated disembarking station name along the boarding route is calculated, and the fare introduction screen is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S21). In this fare entry screen, route information and fare are displayed. By default, the fare for one adult is displayed, but by operating the hardware button or buttons on the customer service panel, child fare and multiple tickets ( (Adult / child combination is also possible) It is also possible to switch to designation.

When the fare is entered with cash or a prepaid card on the fare entry screen, a connecting ticket to the designated exit station name is issued by the ticket issuing section 17, and if there is change, it is released to the outlet 6 (step). S22).

Next, a boarding ticket reception screen is displayed on the customer service panel 2 (step S23), and the user returns to the initial screen when the boarding ticket is picked up or a certain period of time elapses.

The above description is the process when the user presses the other carrier's line transfer (transfer station designation) button 37 on the initial screen, but the other company's line transfer (transfer line designation) button 38
When is pressed, steps S12 to S14 are jumped to step S15, and the same processing as above is executed from step S15. In addition, when the other-passenger line transfer (getting off station designation) button 39 is pressed on the initial screen, steps S12 to S17 are jumped to step S18, and the same processing as above is executed from step S18.

That is, as described above, the transfer ticket can be purchased by designating any of "transfer station", "transfer route", and "departure station" on the initial screen.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the station name can be designated instead of the amount of money, so that the user can purchase the ticket without checking the fare table.

In addition, when purchasing a transit ticket, conventionally, it was necessary to select a transit station, a transit line, and an amount of money. However, the route options are displayed by designating the disembarking station. You can save the trouble of checking the route.

Further, not only the amount of money but also more detailed information such as station name and connecting route are displayed, so that it is easy to understand when selecting and there is no hesitation.

Since the number of buttons displayed on one screen can be suppressed, each button can be enlarged. If small buttons are lined up on the customer service panel, it may not respond easily even if you press the button, or the adjacent button may react with a slight deviation, but you can prevent such mistaken pressing and improve operability. To do.

Even an elderly user who is not accustomed to operating the customer service panel can operate with an intuitive interface of writing characters.

In the above embodiment, the case where the station name is designated has been described. For example, instead of the station name, designation by a tourist facility (landmark) around the station is accepted, and Even passengers who have no intuition can purchase tickets without looking up in guidebooks.

[0074]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a passenger can purchase a ticket by simply inputting a destination station name by handwriting, which saves the trouble of checking a fare table and the like as in the past, and improves operability. It is possible to provide an automatic ticket vending machine.

Further, according to the present invention, when purchasing a transit ticket, it is possible to display route options by designating an exit station,
It is possible to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that saves the trouble of searching a route with a route map and improves operability as in the past.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing the outer appearance of an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a finger writing input screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of handwritten character input processing.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a button selection screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an initial screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a transfer station fingerwriting input screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a transit station button selection screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a transfer line fingerwriting input screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an alighting station finger writing input screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a disembarkation station button selection screen displayed on a customer service panel.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a specific processing example in the case of purchasing a transfer ticket to another company's line while selectively using finger writing input and button selection.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Customer service panel, 3 ... Banknote insertion slot, 4 ...
Coin insertion slot, 5 ... Card insertion slot, 6 ... Discharge slot, 11 ... Main control section, 17 ... Ticket issuing section (ticket issuing means), 18 ... Card processing section, 19 ... Banknote processing section, 20 ... Coin processing section, 31 ... Finger writing input frame, 32 ... Recognition character display section, 33 ... Candidate station name button.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A handwritten character input means for a user to input a destination station name by handwriting, a character recognition means for recognizing a destination station name input by the handwritten character input means, and a destination station name recognized by the character recognition means. Based on the fare guide means for displaying the fare up to the station name to the user, and when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user, up to the destination station name recognized by the recognizing means An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: a ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket. 2. A handwritten character input means by which a user inputs each character of a destination station name by handwriting, and a character recognition means for recognizing each character of the destination station name input by the handwritten character input means. Each time one character is recognized by this character recognition means, the station name is guessed, and the candidate station name display means for guiding and displaying the candidate station name to the user, and the candidate station name among the candidate station names displayed by this candidate station name display means are used. When a person selects one candidate station name, the fare guide means for displaying the fare up to the selected candidate station name to the user, and when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user An automatic ticket vending machine, comprising: ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket up to the destination station name recognized by the recognition means. 3. A drop-off station designation means for designating a drop-off station name when a user purchases a transit ticket, and a candidate route to the drop-off station name based on the drop-off station name designated by this drop-off station designation means When the user selects one candidate route from the candidate route display means for displaying a guide to the user and the candidate route displayed by the candidate route display means, the designated route passing through the selected candidate route is designated. The fare guide means for displaying the fare up to the alighting station name to the user and the fare guided by the fare guide means from the user until the alighting station name specified by the alighting station specifying means. An automatic ticket vending machine, comprising: a ticket issuing means for issuing the connecting ticket of 4. A transit line designating means for designating a transit route name when a user purchases a transit ticket, and after the transit line name is designated by the transit line designating device, the user is An alighting station designating means for designating an alighting station name, and a fare up to the alighting station name based on the transit line name designated by the connecting line designating means and the alighting station name designated by the alighting station designating means to the user. A fare guide means for providing guidance and display, and a ticket issuing means for issuing a transfer ticket up to the name of a drop-off station designated by the drop-off station designation means when the fare guided by the fare guide means is received from the user An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: 5. The alighting station designation means is a handwritten character input means by which a user inputs the characters of the destination station name by handwriting, and a character of the destination station name input by the handwritten character input means for each character. A character recognizing means for recognizing, a station name for estimating the station name every time one character is recognized by the character recognizing means, and a candidate station name displaying means for guiding and displaying a candidate station name to the user, and a candidate station name displaying means for displaying. 5. When the user selects one candidate station name from the candidate station names, the alighting station determining means that sets the selected candidate station name as the designated alighting station name is included. Automatic ticket vending machine. 6. The alighting station designation means displays a plurality of candidate station names by handwritten character input means by which a user inputs the alighting station name by handwriting, and selects one of the displayed plurality of candidate station names. With a station name selection means for selecting a candidate station name,
5. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the handwritten character input means and the station name selection means are selectively used. 7. The transfer line designating means displays handwritten character input means for a user to input a transfer route name by handwriting, a plurality of candidate transfer route names, and the plurality of displayed candidates. A connecting line selecting means for selecting one candidate connecting line name from the connecting line names, and selectively using these handwritten character inputting means and connecting line selecting means. The automatic ticket vending machine described in 4.