JPH07160912A - Automatic ticket issuing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily attain retrieval, designation and entry of a purchase object station from a magnified display pattern by providing a specific display area of a line diagram displayed on a display device in a magnified way. CONSTITUTION:An initially set input wait pattern such as an entire line diagram is displayed on a display device of the automatic ticket equipment, and when a customer touches one of display areas of the entire line diagram through a ticket purchase operation, a CPU magnifies an area entered and designated and allows a magnified line diagram 51 and a reduced line diagram 53 to be displayed altogether. The customer selects one of magnified station names 52 on the magnified line diagram 51 according to the magnified display and touches for the entry, then the CPU discriminates the presence of the selected line and the propriety of the availability of riding prior to ticket issuance of a designated station name to eliminate the need for selecting plural lines. Furthermore, when the CPU discriminates a station to be a station to be purchased available from the concerned station within a proper time zone, the CPU calculates the fare up to the purchase object station, guides a monetary amount of receipt on a display device and issues a ticket of the purchase object station when the required money is depositted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine such as that installed in railway station affairs or airport terminals, and more specifically, an automatic ticket vending machine with improved display guidance when purchasing a ticket and ticket operability. Regarding the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a display device displaying a route map or a route station name has been set on a touch input screen, and a customer touch-inputs on this touch input screen to issue a ticket for a purchase target station designated by touch input. A touch input type automatic ticket vending machine for processing is known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-5890).
See JP-A-4-4493).

However, if all the route maps and the station names are displayed on one screen, the input operation position is limited due to the difference in resolution of the touch input positions, and it is easy to induce an erroneous input operation. It is desirable to set this station at the center position, but in this case it is necessary to create a dedicated display screen for each station, and in this case, the cost was inevitably increased due to an increase in the design amount and the like. Therefore, it was desired to improve the search guidance performance of the purchase target station.

[0004]

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a ticket is purchased, a specific display area of the route map displayed on the display is provided so that it can be enlarged, so that the purchase target station can be easily displayed from the enlarged display surface. The purpose is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that allows the user to enter a search designation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a specific position of a display surface for displaying a route map is set in a touch input area, and a target station for purchase is dealt with based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. An automatic ticket vending machine for issuing tickets, characterized in that it is provided with an enlarged display switching means for switching the specific display area of the route map so that it can be enlarged.

Further, in a vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase target station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. Therefore, when the enlarged display switching means for switching the specific display area of the above route map to be enlarged and the above enlarged display switching means are switched to the enlarged display, the enlarged route map enlarged and the position of the enlarged route map are changed. It is characterized by comprising merger display means for displaying the identified whole route map by merger.

Furthermore, in an automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on the display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in this specific touch input area. It is characterized in that it is provided with station-name-specific display means for displaying and guiding on the route map by distinguishing a specific station having a specific condition from another station.

Further, in an automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. Therefore, when the specific station displayed on the display surface of the above route map becomes unavailable from this station, it is equipped with a display management means for managing the display of the specific unavailable station name. To do.

Further, in an automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on the display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in this specific touch input area. It is characterized in that it is provided with a color-based display means for displaying and guiding each line in the route map by color.

Further, in an automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on the display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in this specific touch input area. If there is more than one boarding route from this station to the purchasing station when you touch-input the purchasing destination station on the above route map, select one boarding route to select and enter. It is characterized by having means.

Furthermore, in an automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on the display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase target station based on a touch input operation in this specific touch input area. It is characterized by comprising display mode initial setting means for initializing the display mode of the display guidance pattern for displaying and guiding the route map.

[0012]

According to the present invention, when a customer purchases a ticket and designates to enlarge the specific display area of the route map displayed on the display surface, the enlarged display switching means based on this input enlarges the specific display area. Switch to.

Further, when the specific display area is switched to the enlarged display, the merger display means merges and displays the enlarged route map and the entire route map specifying the position of the enlarged route map.

Further, each station name displayed on the display surface is displayed and guided by the station name display means by distinguishing between a specific station having a specific condition in the route map and another station.

When a specific station displayed on the display surface of the route map becomes unavailable from the station, the display management means manages the specific unavailable station name in a purchase-disabled state.

Furthermore, each color of the route map is displayed and guided by the color display means by color.

When a purchase destination station is touch-input on the route map, if there are a plurality of boarding use routes from this station to the purchase destination station, one boarding use route is selected from among the boarding use route selecting means. Selective input to specify.

Further, the display mode initial setting means initializes the display mode of the display guide pattern for displaying and guiding the route map.

[0019]

As described above, since the purchase target station is enlarged and displayed and guided when the ticket is purchased, the customer can easily search for the purchase target station from the enlarged display surface, and the enlargement is possible. As a result, the touch input permissible area for each station of the detailed station display is increased, the resolution difference between the display surface and the input position is eliminated, and accurate and stable touch input operation can be achieved.

When the enlarged route map and the entire route map are merged and displayed, the purchase target station can be easily searched from the relationship between the entire route map and the enlarged route map. Further, in this case, it is not necessary to display all stations on the entire route map, and it is possible to simplify the entire route map by displaying only the main stations.

Furthermore, when the route map is displayed with the specific stations having a specific condition such as a main station frequently used frequently and the other stations distinguished from each other, the search for the purchase target station should be further promoted. You can

In addition, since the purchase prohibition is displayed at a specific station which cannot be used for boarding from this station, an erroneous purchase operation for the customer can be prevented.

Further, when each route of the route map is displayed and displayed in different colors, the visibility is improved and the searchability of the purchase target station can be enhanced.

Further, when there are a plurality of boarding use routes from this station to the purchase destination station, one route is selected and specified from among them, so that the optimum boarding use route can be selected.

Furthermore, since the display mode of the display guide pattern for displaying and guiding the route map can be initialized,
It can be arbitrarily set to the initial screen suitable for the operation of this station.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an automatic ticket vending machine 11 installed in railway station affairs. On the front of the automatic ticket vending machine 11, a display 12 that also serves as a touch input, a card insertion slot 13, and a bill insertion slot 14 are provided.
The coin insertion slot 15, the ticket ejection slot 16, and the push buttons 17 for the number of purchased sheets / the cancellation of purchase etc. are provided to allow the purchase operation of the ticket.

The display 12 described above, as shown in FIG.
The entire route map 21 of the area where passengers can use the train from this station is displayed and guided, and the entire route map 21 is divided vertically and horizontally at regular intervals to display a large number of display areas 21a. Are set in the touch input area of the whole route map 21.

FIG. 3 shows a touch input structure of the display unit 12, in which a transparent touch input sheet 31 on the upper surface and a route display screen 32 on the lower surface are overlapped with each other to display an operation surface and a route for a customer to touch input. Input is allowed by using the same screen as the screen. For example, when the specific station name 33 displayed on the route display screen 32 is designated and touch-inputted, the specific coordinate signal positions YA of the vertical and horizontal coordinate signal positions Y1 ..., X1 ... Of the touch input sheet 31 on the upper surface corresponding to this position. A specific detection signal is captured from the relationship of XA, and the specific station name input and designated is detected and determined based on this.

FIG. 4 shows a control circuit block diagram of the display 12 provided as an input operation surface of the automatic ticket vending machine 11, and C
The PU 41 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 42, and stores the control data in the RAM 43 in a readable manner.

The I / O 44 manages the input / output control of the number of purchases / purchase cancellation signal etc. input from each push button 17 ... The first serial interface 45 is connected to the main CPU of the automatic ticket vending machine 11. Data is transmitted to the floppy disk drive and operation signals during ticketing processing. The second serial interface 46 is connected to the touch input sheet 31 of the display 12 to receive the input signal of the coordinate signal position which is input and operated, and the clock 47 measures the current time.

The drawing control circuit 48 controls the image data ROM 48a for controlling the image data of the route map, the character generator 48b for controlling the kanji / character data of the station name, and the video RAM 48c to edit the image, and the video RAM 48c. LC based on the control signal of
RGB of D (liquid crystal display) control circuit 48d
The (three primary color) signals are controlled to control the color image on the route display screen 32 of the display unit 12.

By the way, when one of the display areas 21a of the entire route map 21 displayed on the display 12 is touch-inputted, the CPU 41 enlarges the display area 21a of the route position designated by the input, so that the display area 21a shown in FIG. As shown in, switch to the enlarged route map 51. As a result, the visibility of the required route is enhanced to facilitate the search of the purchase target station when purchasing the ticket, and each expanded station name 52 expanded in the expanded route map 51 is set as the touch input area. When one of the expanded station names 52 is touch-input, a ticket with that station name is issued.

By this enlarged display, the allowable input area per station at the time of touch input operation is increased, and the resolution difference in the positional relationship between the touch input sheet 31 and the route display screen 32 is eliminated accordingly. As a result, accurate and stable touch input operation is performed. In this way, the necessary enlarged route map 51 is extracted from the entire route map 21, and then input and designated 2
Due to the stepwise input configuration, the station display of the whole route map 21 only needs to display the main stations, and it is not necessary to display all the detailed stations, and the whole route map 21 can be simplified and displayed.

Further, when the CPU 41 switches from the whole route map 21 to the enlarged route map 51, the reduced route map 53 which is reduced in size is merged and displayed at the position of the empty space which does not hinder the display screen of the enlarged route map 51. Then, both the general view before enlargement and the local view after enlargement are displayed and guided at the same time, and the reduced position map 53 clearly displays the enlarged position display portion 54 for specifically displaying the enlarged position, When purchasing a ticket, the positional relationship between the entire route map 21 and the enlarged route map 51 can be easily grasped.

Further, when the CPU 41 switches to the expanded route map 51, the expanded station name 5 displayed in the expanded route map 51 is displayed.
Of specific stations 52a of 2 ..., for example, main stations that are frequently used are clearly displayed by color display or black-and-white inversion display, and other stations 52b ... are normally displayed to use with specific conditions. It is displayed separately for each station. With this, it is possible to further promote the search for the purchase-purpose station that is frequently used. Further, various routes 55 for each route are displayed and displayed in different colors, and the visibility of each route 55 is improved by this color display.

Further, cursor keys 56, which are indicated by outward arrows, are displayed and guided so that they can be touched at respective positions on the four sides of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the enlarged route map 51. When a touch input is made, it is switched and displayed on the adjacent enlarged route map in the direction indicated by the cursor key 56.

Further, the CPU 41 becomes unable to use the specific station displayed on the display surface of the enlarged route map 51 when it becomes unavailable from the station due to various reasons such as the fact that it cannot arrive by the last train. When the station name 57 is turned off, or when the purchase is designated, it is handled and managed to restrict ticketing, and the display 12 informs the passenger that the boarding is not available. As a result, the customer avoids erroneous purchase operations, and maintains ticket purchase guidance with high serviceability and high reliability when purchasing tickets.

Further, when the purchase target station is touch-inputted and the CPU 41 has a plurality of boarding routes from this station to the purchase target station, the CPU 41 guides the route selection route map 61 as shown in FIG. , One of the selected routes 62 is touch-input to specify one boarding route. As a result, the customer can select and specify the optimal boarding route, and in this case, the route can be recorded on the ticket face to display and guide the route to be used, and the illegal boarding can be suppressed.

Further, the CPU 41 is provided so that the display modes of various display guidance patterns for displaying and guiding the route map can be arbitrarily initialized and set to an initial screen suitable for the operation of this station. This is for the clerk to set and operate a predetermined display mode when the automatic ticket vending machine 11 is opened or when the settings are changed. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the maintenance selection screen 71 is displayed on the display 12. , The corresponding “change initial screen” is selected from the maintenance selection items 72 of the maintenance selection screen 71, and touch input is performed.

Based on the selection and designation of the "change initial screen", the CPU 41 displays the "change initial screen" setting screen 81 on the display 12, as shown in FIG. An item required for change is selected from the setting selection items 82 and set.

For example, when changing the center position of the route map displayed on the display 12, by changing the numerical values of the X-axis and the Y-axis of "center", as shown in FIG.
The center of can be changed. Further, when the "double size" setting selection item is selected, the setting can be changed to display an arbitrary enlargement ratio.

Next, the ticketing processing operation of the automatic ticket vending machine will be described with reference to FIG.
And it demonstrates with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Normally, the automatic ticket vending machine 11 displays the input standby screen initially set on the display 12, for example, the entire route map 21 as shown in FIG. When one of the display areas 21a of No. 1 is touch-input (steps n1 to n3), the CPU 41 enlarges the position of the input display area 21a, and as shown in FIG. 5, the enlarged route map 51 and the reduced route map 53. And are merged and displayed (steps n4 to n5).

According to this enlarged display, the customer enlarges the route map 5
When one of the expanded station names 52 expanded to 1 is selected and touch-inputted, the CPU 41 causes the specified station name to be issued before the ticket is issued.
If it is judged that there is no selected route and whether or not it is appropriate to use the train, it is not necessary to select multiple routes, and if it is determined that the station is a purchase station in an appropriate time slot that can be used from this station (steps n6 to n
8) The CPU 41 calculates the boarding fare to the purchase destination station and displays the billing amount on the display 12, and when the amount according to this display is input, the CPU 41 drives the ticketing processing unit and designates it. Issue the ticket for the selected purchase station (steps n9 to n12).

If the customer mistakenly touches and inputs another display area 21a when purchasing this ticket, the enlarged route map 51
By touch-inputting the cursor key 56 displayed in the vicinity of, the enlarged route map in the direction indicated by the cursor key 56 can be immediately switched and displayed to allow the input (steps n13 to n15).

Further, when the CPU 41 determines that there are a plurality of boarding routes from this station to the purchase destination station when the ticket is purchased, the route selection route map 61 is displayed on the display 12, as shown in FIG. The selected route 62 in the route selection route map 61 is touch-input to identify the optimum boarding route (steps n16 to n17).

Further, if the CPU 41 determines that it is not possible to arrive at the purchase destination station due to the last train or the like, the CPU 41 displays and informs that the passenger cannot use the vehicle at that time (step n18).

As described above, since the purchase target station is enlarged and displayed for guidance when purchasing a ticket, the customer can easily search for the purchase destination station from this enlarged display surface, and by expanding the display, The allowable touch input area for each station name in the detailed station display is increased, the resolution difference between the route display screen and the touch input sheet position is eliminated, and accurate and stable touch input operation can be achieved. Further, when the enlarged route map and the reduced route map displaying the whole are merged and displayed, the position of the enlarged route map can be easily grasped and managed from the reduced route map, and the search performance can be improved. Moreover, it is not necessary to display all stations in the initial route map displayed, and only the main stations can be displayed to simplify the overall route map.

Further, in the case where the route map is displayed with the specific stations having specific conditions such as main stations frequently used and the other stations distinguished from each other, the search for the purchase target station is further promoted. be able to. In addition, a specific station that cannot be used for boarding from this station is displayed and displayed as not available for purchase at that time, so that an erroneous purchase operation for the customer can be prevented. Furthermore, by displaying and guiding each line of the route map by color, the visibility can be improved and the searchability of the purchase target station can be improved. Further, when there are a plurality of boarding use routes from this station to the purchase target station, one of the routes is selected and designated, so that the optimum boarding use route can be selected. Further, since the display mode of the display guide pattern for displaying and guiding the route map can be initialized, it can be arbitrarily set to the initial screen suitable for the operation of this station.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the display surface of the present invention is the display 12 of the embodiment.
Similarly, the specific display area of the route map corresponds to the display area 21a of the entire route map 21, and the enlarged display switching means, the merge display means, the station name display means, and the display management means. The display means for each color, the use route selection means, and the display mode initial setting means correspond to the CPU 41 and the drawing control circuit 48, and the entire route map specifying the position of the enlarged route map corresponds to the reduced route map 53. , The display mode is
Although corresponding to the maintenance selection items 72, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a display diagram of an entire route map displayed on a display of the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a display structure of a display device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a control circuit block diagram of the display according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display diagram of an enlarged route map displayed on the display of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display diagram of a route selection route map displayed on the display device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display diagram of a maintenance selection screen displayed on the display of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a display diagram of an initial setting screen displayed on the display of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a display diagram when the initial screen displayed on the display device of the present invention is changed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a ticket issuing processing operation of the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart following FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Automatic ticket vending machine 12 ... Display 21 ... Overall route map 21a ... Display area 41 ... CPU 48 ... Drawing control circuit 51 ... Expanded route map 52a ... Specific station 52b ... Other station 53 ... Reduced route map 61 ... Route selection route map 72 ... Maintenance selection item 81 ... Setting screen

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. There is an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with an enlarged display switching means for switching the specific display area of the above route map so that it can be enlarged. 2. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. Therefore, when the enlarged display switching means for switching the specific display area of the above route map to be enlarged and the above enlarged display switching means are switched to the enlarged display, the enlarged route map enlarged and the position of the enlarged route map are changed. An automatic ticket vending machine equipped with merger display means for displaying the specified whole route map by merger. 3. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. Therefore, an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with station name-specific display means for distinguishing between specific stations having specific conditions and other stations and displaying and guiding them in the above route map. 4. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. Therefore, an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with a display management means for displaying and managing the specific unavailable station name when the specific station displayed on the display surface of the above route map becomes unavailable from this station. 5. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase target station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. There is an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with a color-based display means for displaying and guiding each line in the above route map by color. 6. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map as a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase destination station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. If there is more than one boarding route from this station to the purchasing station when you touch-input the purchasing destination station on the above route map, select one boarding route to select and enter. Automatic ticket vending machine equipped with means. 7. An automatic ticket vending machine which sets a specific position on a display surface for displaying a route map in a touch input area and issues a ticket corresponding to a purchase target station based on a touch input operation in the specific touch input area. An automatic ticket vending machine equipped with display mode initial setting means for initializing the display mode of the display guidance pattern for displaying and guiding the above route map.