JP2007041719A - Transfer cost adjustment system and program and device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer cost adjustment system and program and device for transfer costs for solving confusion due to transfer transportation, and for efficiently and accurately calculating costs required for transfer transportation. <P>SOLUTION: The ticket examination machine of a station designated as the transfer station of a transfer transportation route enables the owner of a commutation ticket to pass without charge when information showing that he or she is the object of transfer transportation is stored in the commutation ticket. At that time, bid information or booking information is transmitted to a transfer cost adjustment device. The transfer cost adjustment device calculates costs required for transfer transportation based on the received bidding information and booking information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer cost clearing system, a transfer cost clearing program, and a transfer cost clearing device, and in particular, can eliminate confusion associated with transfer transportation and efficiently and accurately obtain the cost required for transfer transportation. The present invention relates to a transfer cost clearing system, a transfer cost clearing program, and a transfer cost clearing apparatus.

  When a part of the railroad is disconnected due to an accident or the like, transfer transportation is often carried out to transport customers on other lines running in parallel. This transfer transportation is carried out for customers who distribute a paper ticket called a transfer boarding ticket to customers and possess this ticket.

  Customers can arrive at their destination without paying additional costs by receiving transfer, but it takes time to obtain transfer tickets distributed by station staff on the premises of a station full of many customers. Often required. In addition, the transfer ticket is not a magnetic ticket or the like but a simple paper ticket, so the ticket gate operation is often confused. For this reason, in addition to the increase in travel time due to detours, customers who receive transfer transportation cannot avoid wasting time due to confusion.

  The fact that the transfer ticket is just a paper ticket is also problematic for railway companies. When transfer transportation is carried out, it is necessary to pay the cost required for transfer transportation from the railway company that requested the transfer transportation to the railway company that accepted the transfer transportation. This cost is currently calculated based on the number of transfer tickets, but counting the number of transfer tickets and the number of recovered tickets is time consuming and inaccurate.

  In order to solve such a problem, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-228707, if there is a non-communication section in the course when the customer passes the ticket gate, the trouble information is distributed to the customer terminal so that the confusion is resolved. Technology is disclosed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique for solving confusion by distributing an electronic transfer boarding slip to a mobile phone terminal of an affected customer when a failure occurs in a railway.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-21579 JP 2004-326466 A

  However, although the above technique can eliminate the confusion of the user, it cannot improve the work for clearing the cost required for transfer transportation. Railway companies also tend to reduce the number of personnel for efficient management, and there is a strong demand for technologies that efficiently and accurately determine the cost of transfer.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art, and can eliminate the confusion associated with transfer transportation and efficiently and accurately determine the cost required for transfer transportation. It is an object to provide a transfer cost clearing system, a transfer cost clearing program, and a transfer cost clearing apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a transfer cost clearing system configured by connecting a ticket checker disposed at a ticket gate of a station and a transfer cost clearing apparatus via a network, The ticket gate, when a commuter pass in which information indicating that it is a transfer transportation person is recorded is presented, a ticket processing means for allowing the owner of the commuter pass to pass and a transfer transportation person Transmitting means for transmitting the bid information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating the fact and the billing information are transmitted to the transfer cost clearing apparatus, wherein the transfer cost clearing apparatus transmits the bid information transmitted by the transmitting means. Receiving means for receiving the bid information, route acquisition means for obtaining the transfer transportation route from the bid information and the bid information received by the receiving means, and charge acquisition means for obtaining the usage fee of the route obtained by the route acquisition means , Characterized in that a collecting unit that aggregates the usage fee rates acquiring means is determined.

  Further, the present invention is a transfer cost clearing program that operates on a computer connected to a ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a station via a network, and records information indicating that the person is a target of transfer transportation. The receiving procedure for receiving the ticket owner's bid information and ticket issuing information from the ticket gate, the route acquiring procedure for obtaining a transfer transportation route from the bid information and ticket issuing information received by the receiving procedure, and the route acquiring procedure It is characterized by causing a computer to execute a charge acquisition procedure for obtaining a route usage fee and a counting procedure for totaling the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition procedure.

  In addition, the present invention is a transfer expense clearing apparatus connected to a ticket gate disposed at a ticket gate of a station via a network, and the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is a transfer transporter is recorded. Receiving means for receiving bid information and bid information from the ticket gate, route acquisition means for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and bid information received by the receiving means, and a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquiring means. A charge acquisition means to be obtained, and a totaling means for collecting the usage charges obtained by the charge acquisition means are provided.

  According to the present invention, when the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is a transfer transport person is used at the ticket gate, the owner of the commuter pass is passed as it is. Transfer transportation can be realized without using a vote, and confusion associated with transfer transportation can be avoided.

  In addition, when a commuter pass with information indicating that it is a person to be transferred is used, bid information and ticketing information are sent from the ticket checker to the transfer fee clearing device. Based on this, an accurate value of the cost required for the transfer transportation can be automatically calculated in the transfer cost clearing apparatus.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, in the case where a normal route usage fee between the first station and the second station and a non-communication section between the first station and the second station The computer further causes a computer to execute a difference calculation procedure for calculating a difference from a route usage fee.

  In addition, the present invention relates to a normal route usage fee between the first station and the second station, and a route usage fee when there is a non-communication section between the first station and the second station. It is further characterized by further comprising a difference calculating means for calculating the difference.

  According to the present invention, since it is configured to be able to calculate and return the difference from the normal charge to the customer who paid the charge and used the transfer transportation route, it is assumed that post settlement is performed when a disconnected section occurs. As a result, the customer can be diverted to the transfer transportation route without using the transfer boarding ticket, and the confusion caused by the transfer transportation can be avoided.

  According to the present invention, when a commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is a transfer person is used at the ticket gate, the owner of the commuter pass is passed as it is. The transfer transportation can be realized without using the vote, and the confusion caused by the transfer transportation can be avoided.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when a commuter pass in which information indicating that a person is a subject of transfer transportation is used, bid information and ticket output information are transmitted from the ticket gate to the transfer cost clearing apparatus. Therefore, based on this information, there is an effect that an accurate value of the cost required for the transfer transportation can be automatically calculated in the transfer cost clearing apparatus.

  In addition, according to the present invention, it is configured to be able to calculate and return the difference from the normal fee for customers who paid the fee and used the transfer transportation route. As a result, the customer can be diverted to the transfer transportation route without using the transfer boarding slip, and the confusion caused by the transfer transportation can be avoided.

  Exemplary embodiments of a transfer cost settlement system, a transfer cost settlement program, and a transfer cost settlement apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, the description will be made on the assumption that the train commuter pass and the ticket are realized by the wireless tag, but the commuter pass and the ticket are realized by other storage media such as a magnetic card. May be.

  First, the configuration of the transfer expense clearing system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a transfer expense clearing system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the transfer cost clearing system according to the present embodiment includes a transfer control information distribution device 100 and a transfer cost clearing device 200 installed at a central management center, ticket gates 300 to 303 installed at each station, and The clearing machines 400 to 403 are connected via a network 500 such as the Internet.

  The transfer control information distribution device 100 is a device that distributes various control information necessary for realizing transfer transportation to the ticket gates 300 to 303 and the like. The transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 is an apparatus for clearing the expenses required for the transfer transportation. The transfer control information distribution device 100 and the transfer cost settlement device 200 are shared by a plurality of railway companies.

  The ticket gates 300 to 303 are devices that perform a bid process and a bid process. The clearing machines 400 to 403 are devices for reimbursing the railway usage fee, and are operated by customers themselves or railway company staff.

  In FIG. 1, two railway companies each have two stations, and each station has one ticket gate and one clearing machine. However, this is an example. That is, the number of railway companies connected to the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 and the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200, the number of stations owned by the railway company, and the number of ticket gates and clearing machines installed at the stations are not limited. May be.

  Moreover, the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 and the transfer expense settlement apparatus 200 may be configured as an integrated apparatus or may be appropriately distributed for each function.

  Next, an outline of processing of the transfer expense clearing system according to the present embodiment will be described. 2-4 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the process of the transfer expense clearing system which concerns on a present Example.

  FIG. 2 shows a process for starting the transfer transportation. When starting the transfer transportation, first, the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 assigns a transfer ID for identifying the transfer transportation, and sets a transfer route (step S11).

  In the figure, a failure occurs between the A4 station and the A5 station on the route A, and this interval is a disconnected section. The transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 selects the route B parallel to the route A as the transfer destination, selects the A3 station and the A6 station as the transfer station of the transfer source route, and selects the B1 station and the B6 station as the transfer destination route. It is assumed that the station is selected as a transfer station.

  When the transfer control information distribution device 100 sets a transfer route, the transfer control information distribution device 100 distributes information for performing transfer transportation to related devices. Specifically, the transfer ID and information on the non-transmission section are distributed to the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 (step S12). Further, the transfer ID and information on the non-communication section are distributed to the ticket gates at the A3 station and the A6 station which are transfer stations on the transfer source route (step S13), and the B1 station which is the transfer station on the transfer destination route. Also, the transfer ID is distributed to the ticket gates at the B6 station (step S14).

  FIG. 3 shows processing when a customer who owns a commuter pass receives transfer transportation. Note that the commuter pass here is a device such as a mobile phone terminal equipped with a wireless tag or an IC card, and the owner can freely pass through the ticket gate in the usage period and usage section stored in the wireless tag. The commuter pass can be written and erased as necessary by wireless communication from the ticket gate.

  A case where a customer who owns a commuter pass that uses between A1 station and A7 station receives transfer transportation will be described as an example. When this customer receives transfer transportation in accordance with an instruction from the station staff or the like, first, the customer issues a ticket through the ticket gate at the A3 station. At this time, the ticket checker reads the use section stored in the commuter pass and confirms whether or not the use section includes the non-use section distributed from the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100. Then, when the use section is included in the use section, the transfer ID distributed together with the non-use section is written in the commuter pass (step S21).

  Subsequently, the customer bids through the ticket gate at the B1 station using a commuter pass. At this time, the ticket checker reads the transfer ID stored in the commuter pass and checks whether or not it matches the transfer ID distributed from the transfer control information distribution device 100. And if they match, even if the station is outside the commuter pass section, the wireless tag of the commuter pass indicates that the customer has passed without charging and that the person to be transferred was entered at the station. Is transmitted to the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 together with the ID (step S22).

  Subsequently, the customer uses the commuter pass to issue a ticket through the ticket gate at B6 station. At this time, the ticket checker reads the transfer ID stored in the commuter pass and checks whether or not it matches the transfer ID distributed from the transfer control information distribution device 100. And if it matches, the wireless tag of the commuter pass that the customer passes without charging even if the relevant station is outside the commuter pass usage section and that the transfer target person has entered at the relevant station Is transmitted to the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 together with the ID (step S23).

  Subsequently, the customer bids through the ticket gate at the A6 station using a commuter pass. Since the A6 station is within the commuter pass usage section, the customer can enter the A6 station without being charged. Thus, the customer who owns the commuter pass can receive the transfer transportation without receiving the transfer boarding ticket, so that time is not wasted due to confusion.

  Moreover, the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 memorize | stores the information transmitted from the B1 and B6 station ticket gates, and calculates the expense required for transfer based on this (step S24). Thus, since the cost required for the transfer is calculated based on the information transmitted from the ticket gate, the cost can be calculated efficiently and accurately.

  FIG. 4 shows a process when a customer who owns a boarding ticket receives transfer transportation. In addition, the ticket here is a device such as a mobile phone terminal equipped with a wireless tag or an IC card, in which the ticket gate debits the fee charged in advance by the owner. It is. In addition, data can be written to and erased from this ticket as needed by wireless communication from a ticket gate.

  A case where a customer heading from A1 station to A7 station receives transfer transportation will be described as an example. When this customer bids through the ticket gate at the A1 station, the fact that the customer has entered the A1 station is stored as a use history in the ticket (step S31).

  The customer issues a ticket through the ticket gate at the A3 station in order to receive transfer transportation according to instructions from the station staff. At this time, the ticket checker cannot determine whether or not the customer is a customer heading for the unsuccessful section, so the usage fee from the A1 station to the A3 station is withdrawn from the ticket and used as a usage history on the ticket. It records that it participated from A3 station (step S32).

  Subsequently, the customer bids through the ticket gate at the B1 station. At this time, the ticket gate records the fact that the ticket has entered the B1 station as a usage history (step S33). When the customer issues a ticket through the B6 station ticket gate, the ticket gate cannot determine whether or not this customer is a customer being transferred, so the ticket from the B1 station to the B6 station is used. The fact that the car has entered from the B6 station is recorded as a usage history on the ticket (step S34).

  Subsequently, the customer bids through the ticket gate at A6 station. At this time, the ticket gate records the fact that it has entered the A6 station as a use history on the ticket (step S35). When the customer issues a ticket through the ticket gate at the A7 station, the ticket gate cannot determine whether the customer is a customer who is in transit, so the ticket for the usage fee from the A6 station to the A7 station is used. The fact that the car has entered from the A7 station is recorded as a usage history on the ticket (step S36).

  Customers who have exited the ticket gates are reimbursed at the clearing machine in order to receive a refund of the charges that were incurred by the transfer. The clearing machine that has received the request for clearing transmits the information on the departure station and arrival station selected from the history stored in the ticket to the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 and inquires about the refund amount. Refund. This refund can be received for a predetermined period after transfer.

  In this way, the customer who owns the ticket cannot provide transfer transportation free of charge because the destination is not clear, but by setting up a post clearing system, there is no confusion and as a result, additional charges are borne You can deliver customers without having to.

  In the above example, it has been described that the ticket gates collectively withdraw the fee when the ticket is issued, but it may be configured such that the minimum fee is withdrawn at the time of bidding and the remaining fee is withdrawn at the time of bid.

  Next, the configuration of the transfer control information distribution device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the transfer control information distribution device 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 includes a network interface unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130. The network interface unit 110 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information through a network.

  The control unit 120 is a control unit for overall control of the transfer control information distribution device 100, and includes a transfer ID numbering unit 121, a transfer route setting unit 122, and a control information distribution unit 123. The transfer ID numbering unit 121 is a processing unit that assigns a transfer ID that is a unique ID for identifying transfer transportation.

  The transfer route setting unit 122 is a processing unit that sets a transfer route on the basis of the input information on the disconnected section and the information in the route information master 131 of the storage unit 130. A plurality of transfer routes may be set, or a route combining a plurality of routes may be used as the transfer route.

  The control information distribution unit 123 is a processing unit that distributes information necessary for realizing transfer transportation to various apparatuses through a network. Specifically, a transfer ID and information on a non-transmission section are distributed to the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200. Further, the transfer ID and the information on the disconnected section are distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station on the transfer source route, and the transfer ID is distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station on the transfer destination route. In addition, the control information distribution unit 123 distributes a transfer transportation completion instruction to various devices at the end of the transfer transportation.

  The storage unit 130 is a storage unit that stores various types of information, and stores a route information master 131 and a distribution information master 132. The route information master 131 is information used by the transfer route setting unit 122 to set a transfer route, and holds the stations of each route and their connection states. The distribution information master 132 holds information distributed to various devices by the control information distribution unit 123.

  Next, the configuration of the transfer expense clearing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 includes a network interface unit 210, a control unit 220, and a storage unit 230. The network interface unit 210 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information through the network.

  The control unit 220 is a control unit for overall control of the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200, and includes a data receiving unit 221, a transfer charge calculating unit 222, a difference charge clearing unit 223, a route acquisition unit 224, and a charge acquisition unit. 225.

  The data receiving unit 221 is a processing unit that receives various types of information from various devices via a network and performs processing according to the received information. Specifically, at the start of transfer transportation, the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 receives the transfer ID and information on the disconnected section and stores them in the transfer master 231 of the storage unit 230. In addition, during transfer transportation, bid information and bid information are received from the ticket gate and stored in the transfer result data 232 of the storage unit 230. In addition, during and after the transfer transportation, a clearing request message is received from the clearing machine.

  FIG. 7 is a data configuration diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the transfer master 231. As shown in the figure, the transfer master 231 includes a transfer ID, an upstream route ID and a station ID in a disconnected section, a downstream route ID and a station ID in a disconnected section, a transfer start date and a transfer end date and time. Data items such as

  The transfer ID is an identification number for identifying transfer transportation. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line, and the station ID is an ID for identifying the station. The transfer start date and time is the date and time when the transfer transportation is started, and the transfer end date and time is the date and time when the transfer transportation is completed.

  When the data receiving unit 221 receives the transfer ID and information on the disconnection section from the transfer control information distribution device 100, the data receiving unit 221 adds one piece of data to the transfer master 231 and sets the received information in the items of transfer ID to transfer start date and time. . When the transfer transportation completion instruction is received, the transfer transportation completion date and time are set in the item of transfer end date and time.

  FIG. 8A is a data configuration diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the transfer result data 232. As shown in the figure, the transfer record data 232 has data items such as a wireless tag ID, transfer ID, route ID, station ID, section, date and time.

  The wireless tag ID is an ID of a wireless tag included in the commuter pass. The transfer ID is an identification number for identifying transfer transportation. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line, and the station ID is an ID for identifying the station. The classification represents the behavior of the owner of the commuter pass, and takes one of the values of bid, bid and via. The date and time is the date and time when the above action was performed.

  When receiving the bid information or the bid information from the ticket gate, the data receiving unit 221 adds one data to the transfer record data 232 and sets the received information.

  The transfer fee calculation unit 222 is a processing unit that calculates a cost associated with the transfer of the commuter pass holder. Specifically, the data of the transfer record data 232 is sorted using the wireless tag ID, transfer ID, and date / time as a sort key to reproduce each customer's behavior in chronological order. Ask customers for their route of transport. Then, the charge acquisition unit 225 is asked for the charge for the transportation route, and the result is stored in the transfer charge data 233.

  After obtaining the charges for all the transportation routes, the charge information stored in the transfer charge data 233 is aggregated for each transfer ID and for each route ID and stored in the transfer charge integrated data 234. This process is performed after the transfer transportation is completed.

  FIG. 8-2 is a data configuration diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the transfer result data 232 after sorting. As shown in the figure, by sorting using the RFID tag ID, transfer ID and date / time as a sort key, the activities of the commuter pass holders are continuously arranged in chronological order, and the movement route can be easily identified. .

  FIG. 9 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the transfer fee data 233. As shown in the figure, transfer fee data 233 includes data items such as a wireless tag ID, transfer ID, departure-side route ID, station ID and date, arrival-side route ID, station ID and date, and fee. Have

  The wireless tag ID is an ID of a wireless tag included in the commuter pass. The transfer ID is an identification number for identifying transfer transportation. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line, the station ID is an ID for identifying the station, and the date and time is the date and time when the ticket has passed through the ticket gate. The charge is a charge for the route represented by the data.

  The transfer fee calculation unit 222 adds data to the transfer fee data 233 for each route obtained by the route acquisition unit 224, and sets information for each item. Note that the transfer fee data 233 generated based on the combination of bid data and billing data of the same customer in the transfer fee data 233 is not limited to one. For example, in the case of a route in which a mutual entry is made with another railroad, a plurality of data may be generated in the transfer fee data 233 based on a combination of a set of bid data and bid data.

  FIG. 10 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the transfer charge accumulation data 234. As shown in the figure, the transfer charge accumulation data 234 has data items such as transfer ID, route, and charge. The transfer ID is an identification number for identifying transfer transportation. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line. The fee is the total amount required for the transfer.

  The differential fee clearing unit 223 is a processing unit that calculates the difference between the fee required for the transfer transportation and the normal fee based on the request of the ticket holder who has received the transfer transportation. Specifically, the route acquisition unit 224 is requested to obtain a normal route of the section for which the settlement is requested, and it is confirmed whether or not there is a disconnected section on the route on the day when the settlement is requested.

  Here, when it is confirmed that the disconnected section exists, the route acquisition unit 224 is caused to obtain a route when the disconnected section exists. Then, the charge acquisition unit 225 is caused to calculate the charge for the normal route and the route when there is a disconnected section, and the difference is returned to the request source as a settlement amount and recorded in the difference fee settlement data 235. This process is performed at any time during the transfer transportation and during a predetermined period after completion.

  Note that there may be a plurality of routes required by the route acquisition unit 224. When there are a plurality of routes obtained by the route acquisition unit 224, the differential fee clearing unit 223 sets, for example, a route with the lowest fee as a difference calculation target.

  FIG. 11 is a sample diagram showing an example of a message format of the settlement request message. The clearing request message is a message transmitted from the clearing machine to the clearing cost clearing apparatus 200 when the ticket holder who has received the transfer transportation performs a predetermined operation on the clearing machine, and is necessary for the transfer transportation. Sent to find the difference between the normal charge and the charge.

  As shown in the figure, the settlement request message includes data items such as date, RFID tag ID, departure side route ID, station ID, division and date, and arrival side route ID, station ID, division and date. Have.

  The date is a date designated by the customer as having been transferred. The wireless tag ID is an ID of the wireless tag of the ticket owned by the customer. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line, and the station ID is an ID for identifying the station. The classification represents the behavior of the owner of the ticket, and takes one of bid, bid, and via. The date and time is the date and time when the above action was performed. Information specified by the customer as the departure station and arrival station from the history stored in the wireless tag of the customer's ticket is set in the items of route ID to date / time.

  FIG. 12 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the differential fee settlement data 235. As shown in the figure, the differential fee settlement data 235 includes a wireless tag ID, a transfer ID, a departure-side route ID, a station ID and date / time, an arrival-side route ID, a station ID and date / time, and a normal fee. And data items such as a detour fee and a refund amount.

  The wireless tag ID is an ID of a wireless tag included in the boarding ticket. The transfer ID is an identification number for identifying transfer transportation. The route ID is an ID for identifying the railway line, the station ID is an ID for identifying the station, and the date and time is the date and time when the ticket has passed through the ticket gate. The normal charge is a normal charge for the route represented by the data. The detour fee is a fee when a non-communication section corresponding to the transfer ID occurs on the route represented by the data. The refund amount is the amount obtained by subtracting the normal fee from the detour fee.

  When the settlement request message is received and it is determined that the settlement is necessary, the difference fee settlement unit 223 adds one piece of data to the difference fee settlement data 235 and sets information for each item.

  The route acquisition unit 224 is a processing unit that refers to the route information master 236 and obtains a route between specific stations. The fee acquisition unit 225 is a processing unit that refers to the fee information master and obtains a usage fee for a specific transportation route. Existing route search technology can be applied to the route acquisition unit 224 and the fee acquisition unit 225.

  The storage unit 230 is a storage unit that stores various types of information. The transfer master 231, transfer result data 232, transfer fee data 233, transfer fee accumulation data 234, difference fee settlement data 235, and route information master 236. And a fee information master 237.

  Since the transfer master 231 to the difference charge settlement data 235 have already been described, description thereof will be omitted. The route information master 236 holds the station of each route and its connection state. The fee information master 237 holds fee information for using each route.

  Next, the configuration of the ticket gate according to the present embodiment will be described. Since the ticket gates 300 to 303 shown in FIG. 1 all have the same configuration, the ticket gate 300 will be described as an example here.

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the ticket gate 300 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the ticket checker 300 includes a network interface unit 310, a wireless tag interface unit 320, a control unit 330, and a storage unit 340.

  The network interface unit 310 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information through the network. The wireless tag interface unit 320 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information by wireless communication with a wireless tag such as a commuter pass or a boarding ticket.

  The control unit 330 is a control unit for overall control of the ticket gate 300, and includes a transfer control information receiving unit 331, a ticket gate processing unit 332, and a transfer result transmitting unit 333.

  The transfer control information receiving unit 331 is a processing unit that receives information related to transfer transport from the transfer control information distribution device 100 through the network and performs processing according to the received information. Specifically, at the start of the transfer transportation, the transfer ID and information on the disconnected section or only the transfer ID are received. When the information on the non-communication section is received, the transfer control information receiving unit 331 stores the information in the non-communication section list 341 of the storage unit 340 in association with the transfer ID. When the transfer ID is received, the transfer ID is stored in the transfer ID list 342.

  Further, the transfer control information receiving unit 331 receives a transfer transportation completion instruction from the transfer control information distribution device 100 at the end of the transfer transportation. When this instruction is received, the data having the transfer ID corresponding to the transfer transport instructed to be completed is deleted from the disconnected section list 341 and the transfer ID list 342.

  The ticket gate processing unit 332 is a processing unit that reads information on the wireless tag of a commuter pass or a boarding ticket via the wireless tag interface unit 320, and performs processing such as determination of admission / rejection and charge reduction as necessary. is there. In addition to the general ticket gate processing, the ticket gate processing unit 332 performs the following processing when the read information of the wireless tag is of a commuter pass.

  First, when non-communication section information is stored in the non-communication section list 341, it is confirmed whether or not a non-communication section is included in the use section of the commuter pass read from the wireless tag. If the use section includes a non-connection section, the transfer ID stored in the wireless tag in association with the non-connection section is written via the wireless tag interface unit 320.

  Further, the ticket gate processing unit 332 includes a transfer ID included in the information read from the wireless tag, and when the same transfer ID is included in the own transfer ID list 342, the station is outside the use period of the commuter pass. Pass customers free of charge even if they exist. At this time, bid information or bid information is recorded in the transfer result data 343.

  The fact that the use section includes a non-communication section means that the customer who owns the commuter pass needs transfer transportation. Therefore, the ticket gate processing unit 332 writes the transfer ID in the wireless tag in such a case. When the same transfer ID as the transfer ID read from the wireless tag is included in the transfer ID list 342, the ticket gate is passed through free of charge. Since this transfer ID is assigned a unique value every time transfer transportation is required, the commuter pass holder cannot illegally use another transfer transport section.

  The transfer result transmitting unit 333 is a processing unit that transmits the bid information and the bid information stored in the transfer result data 343 to the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 through the network. The transmission of information may be performed in real time every time new information is recorded in the transfer record data 343, or may be performed at regular intervals.

  The storage unit 340 is a storage unit that stores various types of information, and includes a disconnected section list 341, a transfer ID list 342, and transfer record data 343. The non-communication section list 341 holds information on non-conduction sections distributed from the transfer control information distribution device 100 and a transfer ID in association with each other. The transfer ID list 342 holds transfer IDs distributed from the transfer control information distribution device 100. The transfer result data 343 holds bid information and bid information of a customer who is regarded as a target of transfer and passed without charge.

  Next, the configuration of the clearing machine according to the present embodiment will be described. Since all of the clearing machines 400 to 403 shown in FIG. 1 have the same configuration, the clearing machine 400 will be described as an example here.

  FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the clearing machine 400 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the clearing machine 400 includes a network interface unit 410, a wireless tag interface unit 420, a control unit 430, a display unit 440, and an operation unit 450.

  The network interface unit 410 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information through the network. The wireless tag interface unit 420 is an interface unit for exchanging various types of information with a wireless tag of a commuter pass or a boarding ticket by wireless communication or wired connection.

  The control unit 430 is a control unit for overall control of the clearing machine 400 and includes a clearing processing unit 431. The settlement processing unit 431 is a processing unit that performs various fee settlement processes. The display unit 440 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the operation unit 450 is an input device such as a keypad.

  Next, the processing procedure of the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. 15 to 16 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 15 shows a processing procedure at the start of transfer transportation. If the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 receives the designation of the non-communication section (step S101), the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 assigns a transfer ID for identifying transfer transportation (step S102), and sets a transfer route (step S103).

  Then, the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 is distributed with the transfer ID and information on the disconnected section (step S104), and the transfer ID and information on the disconnected section are distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station on the transfer source route. (Step S105), the transfer ID is distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station on the transfer destination route (Step S106).

  FIG. 16 shows a processing procedure when transfer transportation is completed. If the transfer control information distribution device 100 receives the completion of the transfer transportation (step S201), the transfer control information distribution device 100 distributes the transfer ID and the transfer completion date and time to the transfer cost clearing device 200 (step S202). Transfer IDs and transfer completion instructions are distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station (step S203), and transfer IDs and transfer completion instructions are distributed to the ticket gates at the transfer station on the transfer destination route (step S204). .

  Next, the processing procedure of the ticket gate 300 shown in FIG. 13 will be described. 17 to 18 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the ticket gate 300 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 shows a processing procedure in the case of a bid. The ticket checker 300 reads the information of the wireless tag of the ticket to be issued (step S301), and if the ticket is not a commuter pass (No in step S302), performs a normal ticketing process and completes the process. (Step S313).

  If the boarding ticket is a commuter pass (Yes at step S302), it is confirmed whether information is held in the non-communication section list 341. If the information is held (Yes at Step S303), it is confirmed whether the blocked section held in the blocked section list 341 is included in the regular use section (Step S304).

  Here, when the disconnected section is included in the regular use section (Yes at Step S305), the transfer ID corresponding to the disconnected section is written in the wireless tag of the commuter pass (Step S306). If the information is not stored in the disconnected section list 341 (No at Step S303) and if the disconnected section is not included in the regular use section (No at Step S305), the transfer ID is not written.

  Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the station is in the regular use section. If it is in the use section (Yes in step S307), a normal bid-out process is performed to complete the process (step S313).

  If the station is not within the regular use section (No at Step S307), it is confirmed whether or not the transfer ID is included in the information read from the wireless tag (Step S308). If the transfer ID is not included (No at Step S309), the normal billing process is performed to complete the process (Step S313).

  When the transfer ID is included in the information read from the wireless tag (Yes at Step S309), it is confirmed whether or not the same ID as the transfer ID read from the wireless tag is included in the transfer ID list 342 (Step S310). If the same ID is not included (No at Step S311), a normal bid-out process is performed to complete the process (Step S313).

  If the same ID as the transfer ID read from the wireless tag is included in the transfer ID list 342 (Yes at Step S311), the billing information is transmitted to the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 and the customer is passed as it is (Step S312).

  FIG. 18 shows a processing procedure in the case of bidding. The ticket checker 300 reads the information of the wireless tag of the tickets to be bid (step S401), and if the ticket is not a commuter pass (No in step S402), performs a normal bidding process and completes the process. (Step S409).

  If the ticket is a commuter pass (Yes at step S402), it is checked whether the station is in a regular use section. If it is within the use section (step S403 affirmation), a normal bidding process is performed. The process is completed (step S409).

  If the station is not in the regular use section (No at Step S403), it is confirmed whether or not the transfer ID is included in the information read from the wireless tag (Step S404). If the transfer ID is not included (No at Step S405), a normal bidding process is performed to complete the process (Step S409).

  When the transfer ID is included in the information read from the wireless tag (Yes at step S405), it is confirmed whether or not the same ID as the transfer ID read from the wireless tag is included in the transfer ID list 342 (step S406). If the same ID is not included (No at Step S407), a normal bidding process is performed to complete the process (Step S409).

  If the same ID as the transfer ID read from the wireless tag is included in the transfer ID list 342 (Yes at step S407), the bid information is transmitted to the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 and the customer is passed as it is (step S408).

  Next, the processing procedure of the clearing machine 400 shown in FIG. 14 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the clearing machine 400 shown in FIG. The figure shows the processing procedure when the ticket holder asks for the return of the difference in the fee paid by transfer.

  The clearing machine 400 first reads the information of the wireless tag of the boarding ticket, and acquires the ID of the wireless tag and the boarding history information (step S501). Then, a list of usage dates is displayed on the display unit, and the customer is allowed to select a settlement date, that is, a date on which transfer transportation has been performed (step S502).

  If the settlement target date is selected, the stations used on the current day are extracted from the boarding history information and the list is displayed on the display unit, and the customer is allowed to select the departure station and the arrival station (step S503). If the departure station and the arrival station are selected, the settlement request message is edited and transmitted to the transfer cost settlement apparatus 200 (step S504).

  If the response from the transfer fee clearing apparatus 200 is received, the contents are confirmed (step S505). If the settlement is possible (Yes in step S506), the settlement amount included in the response is charged to the radio tag of the ticket. Refund by doing so (step S507). If settlement is not possible (No at Step S506), a message included in the response is displayed on the display unit (Step S508).

  Next, the processing procedure of the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. 20-21 is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 20 shows a processing procedure of a process of totaling expenses associated with the transfer of the commuter pass holder. The transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 first sorts the transfer record data 232 using the wireless tag ID, transfer ID, and date / time as a sort key (step S601).

  Then, the departure station and the arrival station are extracted from the sorted transfer result data 232 (step S602), and a route from the departure station to the arrival station is obtained (step S603). And the charge of the calculated | required path | route is calculated | required and a result is stored in the transfer charge data 233 (step S604).

  If unprocessed data remains (No at step S605), the process returns to step S602 to perform processing for obtaining a route and a charge. When the processing of all data is completed (Yes at Step S605), the charge information stored in the transfer charge data 233 is totaled by transfer ID and by route ID (Step S606), and the result is transferred charge accumulated data 234. (Step S607).

  FIG. 21 shows a processing procedure of processing for calculating the difference between the fee required for the transfer transportation and the normal fee based on the request of the ticket holder who received the transfer transportation. When receiving the settlement request message from the clearing machine (step S701), the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200 refers to the difference charge settlement data 235 to check whether the settlement has been completed, and if it has been settled (Yes in step S702). ), A response including an error message is transmitted to the request source (step S710), and the process ends.

  If it has not been settled (No at Step S702), the optimum route between the departure station and the arrival station included in the settlement request message is obtained (Step S703), and the transfer master 231 is referred to to determine whether there is a disconnected section on that day. Is confirmed (step S704). If there is no disconnected section on the optimum route (No at step S705), a response including an error message is transmitted to the request source (step S710), and the process is terminated.

  If there is a disconnected section on the optimum route (Yes at Step S705), the optimum route between the departure station and the arrival station when there is the disconnected section is obtained (Step S706). Then, the charge for the two routes when there is a non-communication section is calculated and the difference is calculated (step S707), and the calculation result is recorded in the difference charge settlement data 235 (step S708). Then, a response including the charge difference is transmitted to the request source (step S709), and the process is terminated.

  Various processes of the transfer control information distribution apparatus 100 and the transfer expense clearing apparatus 200 described in the above embodiment can also be realized by executing a program prepared in advance by a computer. Therefore, an example of a computer that executes such a program will be described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 22 is a functional block diagram illustrating a computer that executes the transfer cost settlement program. The computer 1000 includes an input device 1010 that receives data input from a user, a monitor 1020, a medium reading device 1030 that reads a program from a recording medium that records various programs, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1040 that temporarily stores various information, A network interface device 1050 that exchanges data with other computers via a network, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1060, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1070 are connected by a bus 1080.

  The HDD 1060 stores a transfer cost clearing program 1060b that is a program that exhibits the same function as the function of the transfer cost clearing apparatus 200. The HDD 1060 also stores a transfer expense clearing DB 1060a corresponding to the transfer master 231 to the charge information master 237 of FIG.

  The transfer cost settlement DB 1060a may be appropriately integrated or distributed.

  Then, the CPU 1070 reads the transfer cost settlement program 1060b from the HDD 1060 and executes it, so that the program functions as the transfer cost settlement process 1070a. This transfer cost settlement process 1070a corresponds to the control unit 220 shown in FIG.

  In addition, the CPU 1070 reads necessary information from the transfer cost clearing DB 1060a of the HDD 1060, stores it as appropriate in the RAM 1040 as the transfer cost clearing data 1040a, and executes various data processing based on the transfer cost clearing data 1040a stored in the RAM 1040. .

  The transfer cost settlement program 1060b is not necessarily stored in the HDD 1060. The computer 1000 reads and executes the transfer cost settlement program 1060b stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. May be. Further, the transfer cost settlement program 1060b is stored in another computer (or server) connected to the computer 1000 via a public line, the Internet, a LAN, a WAN, etc., and the computer 1000 reads out and executes the program therefrom. You may make it do.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a commuter pass in which information indicating that a person is a transfer transportation person is used in a ticket gate, the owner of the commuter pass is passed as it is. Therefore, the transfer transportation can be realized without using the transfer boarding slip, and the confusion caused by the transfer transportation can be avoided.

  In addition, when a commuter pass with information indicating that it is a person to be transferred is used, bid information and ticketing information are sent from the ticket checker to the transfer fee clearing device. Based on this, an accurate value of the cost required for the transfer transportation can be automatically calculated in the transfer cost clearing apparatus.

(Supplementary Note 1) A transfer cost clearing system configured by connecting a ticket gate and a transfer cost clearing device arranged at a ticket gate of a station via a network,
The ticket gate
A ticket gate processing means for allowing the owner of the commuter pass to pass when a commuter pass on which information indicating that the person is a subject of transfer transportation is presented;
Transmitting means for transmitting the bid information and the bid information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation to the transfer cost clearing device;
The transfer cost clearing device
Receiving means for receiving bid information and bid information transmitted by the transmitting means;
A route acquisition means for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the receiving means;
Charge acquisition means for obtaining a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquisition means;
A transfer cost clearing system, comprising: a totaling unit that totalizes the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition unit.

(Appendix 2) A transfer fee clearing program that operates on a computer connected to a ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a station via a network,
A receiving procedure for receiving bid information and ticketing information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation is recorded from the ticket gate;
A route acquisition procedure for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the reception procedure;
A charge acquisition procedure for obtaining a usage fee for the route determined by the route acquisition procedure;
A transfer cost clearing program, which causes a computer to execute a counting procedure for counting the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition procedure.

(Supplementary note 3) The difference between the usage fee for the normal route between the first station and the second station and the usage fee for the route when there is a disconnected section between the first station and the second station The transfer cost clearing program according to appendix 2, wherein the computer further executes a difference calculating procedure for calculating the difference.

(Appendix 4) A transfer cost clearing apparatus connected to a ticket gate at a ticket gate of a station via a network,
Receiving means for receiving bid information and ticketing information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation is recorded from the ticket gate;
A route acquisition means for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the receiving means;
Charge acquisition means for obtaining a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquisition means;
A transfer cost clearing apparatus, comprising: a totaling unit that totalizes the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition unit.

(Supplementary note 5) The difference between the usage fee for the normal route between the first station and the second station and the usage fee for the route when there is a disconnected section between the first station and the second station The transfer expense clearing apparatus according to appendix 4, further comprising a difference calculating means for calculating

(Supplementary Note 6) A transfer cost clearing method in a transfer cost clearing system configured by connecting a ticket checker disposed at a ticket gate of a station and a transfer cost clearing device via a network,
In the ticket gate, when a commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is a transfer transporter is presented, a ticket gate processing step for allowing the owner of the commuter pass to pass,
A transmission step of transmitting bid information and bid information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation is recorded to the transfer cost clearing device;
In the transfer cost clearing apparatus, a receiving step of receiving the bid information and the bid information transmitted by the transmitting step;
A route acquisition step for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the reception step;
A charge acquisition step for obtaining a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquisition step;
A transfer cost settlement method, comprising: a totaling step of counting the usage fees obtained in the charge acquisition step.

  As described above, the transfer cost clearing system, the transfer cost clearing program, and the transfer cost clearing apparatus according to the present invention are useful for calculating the cost required for the transfer transportation, in particular, the cost required for the transfer transport is efficient, And it is suitable when it is necessary to obtain accurately.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the transfer expense clearing system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the process of the transfer expense clearing system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the process of the transfer expense clearing system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the process of the transfer expense clearing system which concerns on a present Example. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the transfer control information delivery apparatus which concerns on a present Example. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the transfer expense clearing apparatus which concerns on a present Example. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of a transfer master. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of transfer performance data. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of the transfer performance data after a sort. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of transfer charge data. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of transfer charge integrated data. It is a sample figure which shows an example of the message format of a settlement request message. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of a data structure of difference charge liquidation data. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the ticket gate which concerns on a present Example. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the clearing machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transfer control information delivery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transfer control information delivery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the ticket gate shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the ticket gate shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the clearing machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transfer expense clearing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transfer expense clearing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the computer which performs the transfer expense settlement program.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Transfer control information delivery apparatus 110 Network interface part 120 Control part 121 Transfer ID numbering part 122 Transfer route setting part 123 Control information delivery part 130 Storage part 131 Path information master 132 Distribution information master 200 Transfer cost clearing apparatus 210 Network interface part 220 Control unit 221 Data receiving unit 222 Transfer charge calculation unit 223 Difference charge settlement unit 224 Route acquisition unit 225 Charge acquisition unit 230 Storage unit 231 Transfer master 232 Transfer result data 233 Transfer charge data 234 Transfer charge accumulation data 235 Difference charge settlement data 236 Route Information master 237 Fee information master 300-303 Ticket gate 310 Network interface unit 320 Wireless tag interface unit 330 Control unit 331 Transfer control information receiving unit 32 Ticket gate processing unit 333 Transfer result transmission unit 340 Storage unit 341 Blocked section list 342 Transfer ID list 343 Transfer result data 400 to 403 Clearing machine 410 Network interface unit 420 Wireless tag interface unit 430 Control unit 431 Clearing processing unit 440 Display unit 450 Operation Unit 500 network 1000 computer 1010 input device 1020 monitor 1030 medium reader 1040 RAM
1040a Transfer cost settlement data 1050 Network interface device 1060 HDD
1060a Transfer expense clearing DB
1060b Transfer expense clearing program 1070 CPU
1070a Transfer fee settlement process 1080 bus

Claims (5)

A transfer cost clearing system configured by connecting a ticket gate machine installed at a ticket gate of a station and a transfer cost clearing device via a network,
The ticket gate
A ticket gate processing means for allowing the owner of the commuter pass to pass when a commuter pass on which information indicating that the person is a subject of transfer transportation is presented;
Transmitting means for transmitting the bid information and the bid information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation to the transfer cost clearing device;
The transfer cost clearing device
Receiving means for receiving bid information and bid information transmitted by the transmitting means;
A route acquisition means for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the receiving means;
Charge acquisition means for obtaining a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquisition means;
A transfer cost clearing system, comprising: a totaling unit that totalizes the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition unit. A transfer expense clearing program that runs on a computer connected to a ticket gate at the station ticket gate,
A receiving procedure for receiving bid information and ticketing information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation is recorded from the ticket gate;
A route acquisition procedure for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the reception procedure;
A charge acquisition procedure for obtaining a usage fee for the route determined by the route acquisition procedure;
A transfer cost clearing program, which causes a computer to execute a counting procedure for counting the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition procedure.   The difference for calculating the difference between the normal route usage fee between the first station and the second station and the route usage fee when there is a disconnected section between the first station and the second station The transfer cost settlement program according to claim 2, further causing the computer to execute a calculation procedure. A transfer cost clearing device connected via a network to a ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a station,
Receiving means for receiving bid information and ticketing information of the owner of the commuter pass in which information indicating that the person is the subject of transfer transportation is recorded from the ticket gate;
A route acquisition means for obtaining a transfer route from the bid information and the bid information received by the receiving means;
Charge acquisition means for obtaining a usage fee for the route obtained by the route acquisition means;
A transfer cost clearing apparatus, comprising: a totaling unit that totalizes the usage fees obtained by the fee acquisition unit.   The difference for calculating the difference between the normal route usage fee between the first station and the second station and the route usage fee when there is a disconnected section between the first station and the second station The transfer cost clearing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a calculation unit.

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