JP2011141773A - Automatic ticket gate system - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic ticket gate system capable of reducing the congestion rate of a train is provided.
SOLUTION: When a passenger uses a train, he / she gets on the train at a time zone specified by himself / herself, and if the congestion rate in that time zone is low, the passenger inevitably gets a certain point by obtaining a certain point. It is possible to reduce the congestion rate of the train by getting on the train during a time zone with little congestion. In addition, even when passengers enter the ticket gate during times of high congestion, points that can only be used inside the ticket gate are given to passenger commuter tickets equipped with the passenger's wireless IC, so that passengers can store in the ticket gate. It can be used to shift the boarding time, reduce the congestion rate of the train, and provide more services to passengers.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate device, a commuter pass, a periodic ticket information updating device in a ticket gate used in public transportation, and a server device for storing such information.

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate device, a commuter pass, a server device, and a periodic information update device in a ticket gate used in a transportation system.

  In recent years, ticket gates that are compatible with commuter passes equipped with wireless ICs have been introduced into ticket gates at railway stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which contributes to the facilitation of ticket gates and ticket collection operations. A commuter pass equipped with a wireless IC has an advantage that it has a memory function and an arithmetic function, and its contents can be rewritten repeatedly. With this advantage, a passenger is guided to a train with a low degree of congestion. A method for reducing the congestion rate of trains has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-72699 A

  As described above, it is possible to guide the passengers to a train with a low congestion rate and reduce the congestion rate of the train. However, during the rush hours of commuting to school, such as on weekday mornings and evenings, passengers concentrate during a certain period of time, and there is a problem that the congestion rate is high in any train during that period.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and by distributing passenger boarding time zones and allowing passengers to use facilities in the station zone during times of high congestion, Another object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass, an automatic ticket gate device, a wicket periodic information update device, and a server device that can reduce the congestion rate in a vehicle.

  The automatic ticket gate system of the present invention includes an IC card having a function of a commuter pass, a ticket gate device that performs ticket gate processing, a server device that holds a DB relating to the congestion rate of a train, and a period in a ticket gate that writes update information to a commuter pass. An automatic ticket gate system having an information updating device, comprising a periodic information storage unit that holds train commuter pass information, and an update information storage unit that holds information updated from the ticket gate device; An information reading unit that reads commuter pass information of the commuter pass, an information writing unit that writes update information to the commuter pass, a display unit that displays update information, an information processing unit that communicates with a server, and a congestion rate A ticket gate device comprising a storage unit that holds a DB, a DB related to a train congestion rate, a DB related to return points, a DB related to points in the ticket gate, a DB related to entrance / exit records, and point granting A server having a DB relating to the threshold and a DB relating to the train capacity per unit time of each line for calculating the congestion rate, an information reading unit for reading the update information of the commuter pass, and writing the update information to the commuter pass And a periodical information updating device in the ticket gate having an information writing unit, and if the time zone during which the passenger passes the ticket gate device is within the usage time zone recorded in the commuter pass, the server determines It is characterized by giving predetermined return points to commuter passes.

  According to such a configuration, the passenger can get a reward according to the degree of congestion by getting on the train at the time specified when the commuter pass is purchased. Therefore, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate system that can give passengers an incentive to use a train while avoiding a high-congested time zone, and reduce the congestion rate in a station premises or in a vehicle.

  Moreover, the structure which calculates a congestion rate from the number of passengers per unit time with a ticket gate apparatus and determines a return point from the obtained congestion rate may be sufficient as a return point.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine a reduction point according to the congestion rate, such as returning a high point if the congestion rate is low.

  Moreover, the structure which the station staff of each station selects a specific time slot | zone and decides arbitrarily may be sufficient as a reduction | restoration point.

  According to such a configuration, since the station staff at each station can operate the congestion rate of the train, it is possible to optimize the arrangement plan of the guards to be arranged at the station platform in a time zone where the congestion rate is high.

  Next, the automatic ticket gate system enters the ticket gate at the time of congestion if the congestion rate of the train exceeds a predetermined ratio determined by the server during the time when the passenger passes the ticket gate device. When the history is written in the commuter pass, and this history is written in the commuter pass, if it communicates with the regular information update device in the ticket gate, the commuter pass is sent to the server according to the time spent in the ticket gate when it enters the ticket gate It is characterized by giving predetermined points determined in the above to commuter passes.

  According to such a configuration, a passenger who entered the ticket gate during a time zone with a high congestion rate stays in the ticket gate and uses the train while shifting the time zone with a high vehicle congestion rate. An automatic ticket gate system capable of reducing the rate can be provided.

  Moreover, the structure installed in the cash register of the restaurant etc. in a ticket gate may be sufficient as the regular information update apparatus in a ticket gate.

  According to such a configuration, a passenger who entered the ticket gate during a time when the congestion rate is high can receive a reward according to the time spent in the ticket gate and pay at a restaurant or the like in the ticket gate. Since it can be used as a refund for the time, incentives can be used to cheaply use restaurants in the ticket gates, and by using the train by shifting the time zone when the vehicle congestion rate is high, the congestion rate in the vehicle is reduced It is possible.

  Moreover, the structure which the station employee of each station selects a specific time slot | zone and decides arbitrarily may be sufficient as the amount of point giving.

  According to such a configuration, in stations where the congestion rate in the train is high but the congestion rate in the station premises is low, a lot of points in the ticket gates are given, and for those that are not, the amount of points in the ticket gates is reduced and the return points Since the station staff at each station can determine congestion mitigation measures according to the congestion mode of the station, such as increasing the number of passengers, it is possible to provide further services to passengers.

  According to the present invention, when a passenger uses a train, he / she gets on the train in a time zone designated by himself / herself, and a certain point can be obtained when the congestion rate in the time zone is low. Therefore, passengers get on the train during a time when traffic is light, and the congestion rate of the train can be reduced.

  In addition, even when passengers enter the ticket gate during times of high congestion, points that can only be used inside the ticket gate are given to passenger commuter tickets equipped with the passenger's wireless IC, so that passengers can store in the ticket gate. It can be used to shift the boarding time, reduce the congestion rate of the train, and provide more services to passengers.

Hardware overview. Commuter pass and ticket gate equipment. Server device. Regular ticket and regular information update device in ticket gates. Regular information storage unit for commuter passes. Update information storage unit for commuter passes. A storage unit (ticket gate passage number DB) of the ticket gate device. Storage unit of the ticket gate (congestion rate DB). A storage unit (threshold value DB) of the ticket gate apparatus. Storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the server device. Storage unit (reduction point DB) of the server device. Storage unit of server device (point DB in ticket gate). Storage unit (entrance / exit record DB) of the server device. A storage unit (threshold value DB) of the server device. Storage unit (capacity DB) of the server device. The display unit of the server device. The display section of the ticket gate (when entering the ticket gate). Display unit of the ticket gate (when entering the ticket gate). Processing flow when entering the ticket gate. Processing flow when updating regular information in ticket gates. Processing flow when entering the ticket gate.

  FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention. The automatic ticket gate system includes a commuter pass 10 equipped with a wireless IC owned by a passenger, a ticket gate device 20 installed at each station, a server 30 having a DB relating to a congestion rate installed at each station, and a commuter pass in the ticket gate. It is comprised by the regular information update apparatus 40 in a ticket gate which writes update information in.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the commuter pass and the ticket gate apparatus. The commuter pass is composed of a regular information storage unit 11 that holds a boarding section and the like, and an update information storage unit 12 that holds return points and the like. The ticket gate apparatus includes an information reading unit 21 that reads the periodic information and update information of the commuter pass, an information writing unit 22 that writes return points and points in the ticket gate to the commuter pass, and a display unit that displays the periodic information and update information so that the passenger can see 23, the information processing part 24 which communicates information with a server, and the memory | storage part 25 which hold | maintains DB regarding a congestion rate.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server apparatus. The server device includes a calculation unit 31 that processes the congestion rate information collected from the ticket gate device, a storage unit 32 that holds a DB related to the congestion rate, a display unit 33 that displays the congestion rate and points so that station staff can see the congestion rate, and a ticket gate device. The communication control unit 34 communicates information.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the commuter pass and the in-ticket gate periodic information update device. The in-ticket periodic information update device includes an information reading unit 41 that reads commuter pass update information, an information writing unit 42 that writes in-ticket history, and an arithmetic unit 43 that controls information reading and writing.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a periodic information storage unit of a commuter pass. The commuter pass information storage unit has a unique commuter pass ID for the commuter pass, the use start date, the use end date, the departure station, the section, and the arrival station where the passenger can use this commuter pass, as well as the passenger's own choice. Has a train use time zone.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a commuter pass update information storage unit. The commuter pass update information storage unit is a return point obtained when the train is used by the passenger during the time of use of the train, and when entering the ticket gate when the train congestion rate exceeds a predetermined percentage In-congestion entrance history written in, in-ticket information update history in which the history communicated with the in-ticket regular information update history, and in-ticket entry time in which the time when the passenger entered the ticket gate is recorded.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the storage unit (ticket gate passing number DB) of the ticket gate device. The storage unit (ticket gate passage number DB) of the ticket gate apparatus has the number of passengers who pass through the ticket gates using each route to and from any station.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the ticket gate device. The storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the ticket gate device has a congestion rate for each route that departs and arrives at an arbitrary station calculated by the server device.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a storage unit (threshold value DB) of the ticket gate apparatus. The storage unit (threshold value DB) of the ticket gate apparatus has a threshold value of a congestion rate for paying out points on each route to / from any station determined by the server apparatus.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the server device. The storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the server device has a congestion rate for each time zone of each route to / from any station.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (reward point DB) of the server device. The storage unit (return point DB) of the server device has a congestion rate for each route that departs and arrives at an arbitrary station and a return point by time for each route.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (point DB in ticket gate) of the server device. The storage unit (point DB in ticket gate) of the server apparatus has points in the ticket gate corresponding to the stay time in the ticket gate.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (entrance / exit record DB) of the server device. The storage unit (entrance / exit record DB) of the server device has an entrance / exit record in the ticket gate for each commuter pass.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (threshold DB) of the server device. The storage unit (threshold value DB) of the server device has a threshold value of a congestion rate for paying out points on each route that departs and arrives at an arbitrary station.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a storage unit (capacity DB) of the server device. The storage unit (capacity DB) of the server device has an assumed number of units per unit time of each route that leaves and arrives at an arbitrary station.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display unit of the server device. The display unit of the server device includes a storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the server device, a storage unit of the server device (return point DB), a storage unit of the server device (point DB in the ticket gate), and a storage unit of the server device (threshold value). DB) and the storage unit (capacity DB) of the server device are displayed.

  The storage unit (congestion rate DB) 321 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device can display the congestion rate calculated based on information transmitted from the ticket gate device in real time.

  The storage unit (reduction point DB) 322 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device may be configured to automatically determine a value from the calculated congestion rate. For example, the reduction point can be obtained from the following calculation formula. [Reduction point (negative numbers are rounded down) = (congestion rate−100) × (−1)) When the reduction point is determined using such an expression, the lower the congestion rate, the higher the point can be obtained.

  In addition, the storage unit (reduction point DB) 322 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device may be configured such that the station staff at each station arbitrarily determines and updates the value. In that case, the station staff at each station can arbitrarily cancel the value and update it.

  The storage unit (point ticket DB DB) 323 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device may be configured to automatically determine a value from the staying time in the ticket gate. For example, the ticket gate points can be obtained from the following formula. [Points in ticket gates (negative numbers are rounded down) = (Congestion rate-100) x Time difference] When points in ticket gates are determined using such formulas, the higher the congestion rate and the longer the stay in ticket gates, the higher points will be obtained. Can do.

  Further, the storage unit (point ticket DB DB) 323 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device may be configured such that a station staff at each station arbitrarily determines and updates the value. In that case, the station staff at each station can arbitrarily cancel the value and update it.

  The storage unit (threshold value DB) 325 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device can be canceled by the station staff at each station arbitrarily and updated anew.

  The storage unit (capacity DB) 326 of the server device displayed on the display unit 33 of the server device can set the capacity per unit time of each route.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display unit (when entering the ticket gate) of the ticket gate device. The display unit of the ticket gate (when entering the ticket gate) is a designated time indicating the time of use written on the commuter pass, the congestion rate indicating the congestion rate of the train used by the passenger when the passenger enters the ticket gate, and the congestion The contents of the entry history are displayed.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display unit (when entering the ticket gate) of the ticket gate device. The display unit of the ticket gate (when entering the ticket gate) displays the specified time indicating the usage time zone written on the commuter pass and the return points given to the passenger.

  FIG. 19 is a processing flow when entering a ticket gate. In the commuter pass, the boarding time and boarding section determined by the passenger are written when the commuter pass is issued (purchased) (S1901). In the server device, the assumed capacity per unit time of each route is set from the display unit of the server device (S1902). When the ticket gate reads the information (ID, use start date, use end date, departure station, section, arrival station, use time zone) of the commuter pass (authentication request is received) (S1903), The use date is between the use start date and use end date of the commuter pass, and authentication processing is performed to determine whether it is in the use section (can be entered in the ticket gate) (S1904). If the authentication process is successful, the ticket gate device writes the number of people who have passed the ticket gates in the ticket gate passing number of people DB, and transmits information in the ticket gate passing number of people DB to the server device (S1905). The server device calculates the congestion rate by dividing the number of people passing the ticket gate received from the ticket gate device by the estimated capacity per unit time of each route stored in the storage unit (capacity DB) of the server device. The data is stored in the storage unit (congestion rate DB) of the device (S1906). Next, the server device determines a return point and a ticket gate point from the obtained congestion rate using the above-described calculation formula (S1907). The congestion rate and threshold value collected by the server are transmitted to the ticket gate apparatus (S1908). The ticket gate apparatus determines whether the congestion rate transmitted from the server apparatus exceeds a threshold value (S1909). If the congestion rate exceeds the threshold value, the ticket gate device records information (bits) serving as a flag in the commuter pass entry history (S1910). If the congestion rate does not exceed the threshold value, the ticket gate device makes an inquiry to the server device using the usage time zone in which the return point is read from the commuter pass (S1911). The return point is read based on the use time zone and returned to the ticket gate apparatus (S1912). The ticket gate device writes the obtained return points to the commuter pass, and displays the written return points on the display portion of the ticket gate device (S1913). Finally, the ticket gate device displays the congestion rate and permits entry into the ticket gate (S1914). If the authentication in S1904 is unsuccessful, entry into the ticket gate is rejected (S1915).

  FIG. 20 is a processing flow when updating periodic information in the ticket gate.

  When the ticket gate device reads information on the commuter pass (ID, use start date, use end date, departure station, section, arrival station, and use time zone) (S2001), the in-ticket ticket periodic information update device reads the commuter pass ticket. The flag information (bit) is written in the internal information update history (S2002).

  FIG. 21 is a processing flow when entering the ticket gate. When the ticket gate reads the information of the commuter pass (ID, use start date, use end date, departure station, section, arrival station, use time zone) (S2101), the ticket use date of the commuter pass is the use of the commuter pass. An authentication process is performed between the start date and the use end date and whether it is within the use section (can it be entered outside the ticket gate) (S2102).

  If the authentication process of S2102 is successful, the ticket gate apparatus determines whether information (bit) serving as a flag is written in the congestion entry history part stored in the update information storage part of the commuter pass (S2103).

  When information (bits) serving as a flag is written in the congestion admission history part stored in the commuter pass update information storage part, the in-ticket information update history stored in the commuter pass update information storage part next time Whether information (bits) serving as a flag is written in the part is determined (S2104).

  When there is an information update history in the ticket gate, the latest ticket gate entry time is transmitted to the server device (S2105), the server device calculates the difference between the information and the current time, and the passenger is staying in the ticket gate. The calculated time is calculated (S2106). Next, the server calculates the average time spent in the ticket gate based on the difference between the average values of the entry time and entry time of the corresponding commuter pass from the entry / exit record DB of the storage unit based on the commuter pass ID (S2107). After calculating the difference between the stay time in the ticket gate calculated in S2106 and the average stay time in the normal ticket gate calculated in S2107, the point corresponding to the time spent in the ticket gate more than the average stay time in the normal ticket gate Is sent from the ticket gate point DB and transmitted to the ticket gate device (S218). The ticket gate adds the points to the return point area of the commuter pass (S2109), and clears the commuter pass ticket entry time, congestion entry history, and in-ticket information update history (S2110).

  If it is determined in S2103 that the admission history is not written in the commuter pass, the ticket gate device 20 transmits the entry time in the ticket gate described in the commuter pass to the management server (S2111). The entrance time and current time in the ticket gate are recorded in the entry / exit record DB (S2112).

  Finally, the automatic ticket gate device permits entry outside the ticket gate (S2113). If the authentication process in S2102 is unsuccessful, entry outside the ticket gate is rejected (S2114).

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Commuter ticket, 20 ... Ticket gate apparatus, 30 ... Management server, 40 ... Periodic information update apparatus in a ticket gate, 11 ... Periodic information storage part, 12 ... Update information storage part, 21 ... Ticket gate apparatus information reading part, 22 ... Ticket gate apparatus Information writing unit, 23 ... Ticketing device display unit, 24 ... Ticketing device information processing unit, 25 ... Ticketing device storage unit, 31 ... Server device computing unit, 32 ... Server device storage unit, 33 ... Server device screen display unit, 34 ... Server device communication control unit 41. Periodic information updating device information reading unit in ticket gate 42. Periodic information updating device information writing unit in ticket gate 43. Periodic information updating device information processing unit in ticket gate 43.

Claims (2)

Automatic ticket gate having an IC card having a commuter pass function, a ticket gate device that performs ticket gate processing, a server device that holds a DB relating to the congestion rate of a train, and a periodic ticket information update device that writes update information to the ticket A system,
A regular information storage unit that holds train commuter pass information;
An update information storage unit for holding information updated from the ticket gate device;
A commuter pass consisting of
An information reading unit that reads commuter pass information of the commuter pass, an information writing unit that writes update information to the commuter pass, a display unit that displays update information, an information processing unit that communicates with a server, and a train congestion rate A storage unit having a DB;
A ticket gate comprising:
A server having a DB relating to the train congestion rate, a DB relating to return points, and a DB relating to points in the ticket gates;
An information reading unit that reads update information of the commuter pass, and a periodical information update device in a ticket gate having an information writing unit that writes update information to the commuter pass,
If the time zone during which the passenger passes the ticket gate is within the usage time zone recorded in the commuter pass, the system gives a commuter pass a predetermined return point determined by the server. Automatic ticket gate having an IC card having a commuter pass function, a ticket gate device that performs ticket gate processing, a server device that holds a DB relating to the congestion rate of a train, and a periodic ticket information update device that writes update information to the ticket A system,
Points that can be used only within the predetermined ticket gate determined by the server if the congestion rate of the train exceeds the predetermined rate determined by the server during the time when the passenger passes the ticket gate device Is attached to the commuter pass with the periodic information update device in the ticket gate.

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