JPH0589309A - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To speed up ticketing processing. [Structure] When a usage condition is input from an input unit 53 for a first user, based on the condition information, the first storage unit 41 and the second storage unit 51 respectively issue overall ticket issuing data and overall printing data. The data is stored. When the usage conditions are input from the input unit 53 for the next user, the item information processing unit 42 compares the overall ticketing data of the previous time (first time) and this time, and creates partial ticketing data for the item information of different parts. To do. The image information processing unit 52 converts the partial ticketing data created by the item information processing unit 42 into partial print data, and combines the partial print data of this time and the entire print data of the previous time to perform the combining process. Create overall print data. The ticket issuing unit 54 prints and issues tickets based on the overall print data of this time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device for issuing tickets such as a ticket for a transportation system such as a railway and a bus, a seat reservation ticket, and a commuter ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a ticket is issued by a ticket issuing device of this type, the items to be recorded on the ticket are usually different for each purchaser. Therefore, ticket issuing data is newly created for each purchase request. And issued a ticket. That is, when a purchase request is made, items such as the date of use and the section used are input to the ticket issuing device. The ticket issuing device sends the item information to the host computer together with the purchase request. The host computer creates ticketing data based on the purchase request and item information sent.
If the purchase request is, for example, the purchase of a seat reservation ticket, an empty seat number of the train is searched for, and ticket issuing data is created by adding items such as the seat number to the entered items. The ticket issuing data created by the host computer is sent back to the ticket issuing device, and the ticket issuing device further converts the ticket issuing data into print data for printing, and issues a ticket based on the print data.

[0003]

As described above, for example, when a plurality of seat reservation tickets are issued collectively,
Converts all ticketing data created by the host computer to print data, even if the seat numbers are different and the designated sections (starting station, ending station) and date of use are almost the same Therefore, there is a problem that the ticketing process takes a long time.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device which speeds up ticket issuing processing.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ticket issuing processing means for processing item information in response to a request, and a ticket issuing operation based on the item information processed by the ticket issuing processing means. A ticket issuing apparatus comprising: a ticket storing device, wherein the ticket issuing processing means stores a first storage unit that stores item information for each ticketing request that is sequentially set and input, and each item stored in the first storage unit. An item information processing unit that compares the previous part and the current part of the information, creates and sends partial item information that means different parts of the two, and updates the stored contents of the first storage unit from the previous part to the current part The ticket issuing means includes a second storage unit for storing the content of the ticket issued last time as image information, and the partial item information from the item information processing unit to be converted into partial image information. , This partial image information and the second memory An image information processing unit that performs a combining process with the image information for the previous time stored in the memory, creates image information for this time, and updates the storage content of the second storage unit from the previous time to the current time; It is characterized by comprising a ticket issuing unit for issuing a ticket in response to the request of this time, based on the image information of this time created in (4).

[0006]

The operation of the apparatus of the present invention thus constructed will be described.

For example, a case where a plurality of seat-designating tickets are issued collectively will be described.

When item information such as the date of use, the section used, the seat number, etc. necessary for issuing a seat-designated ticket is generated in response to a ticket request from the first user, the first storage section stores information about the first user. Item information of is stored. In the second storage section,
The image information converted by the image information processing unit is stored,
The ticket issuing section issues a ticket to the first user based on this image information.

In response to a ticket issuing request from the next user, item information is generated that is the same as the first user, such as the date of use and the section of use, but differs only in the seat number. The item information processing unit compares the item information for the previous user, that is, the first user stored in the first storage unit, with the item information for this time, and creates partial item information for different portions, that is, seat numbers. In addition, the item information processing unit updates the storage content of the first storage unit from the previous content to the current content.

Next, the image information processing unit converts the partial item information created by the item information processing unit into partial image information. In addition, the image information processing unit performs the combining process of the partial image information and the previous image information stored in the second storage unit to create the image information of this time, and updates the storage content of the second storage unit. .. The ticket issuing unit issues a ticket to the user of this time based on the image information of this time.

As described above, when the ticket is issued by the device, the image information processing unit needs to convert only the different portion between the previous portion and the present portion into the image information.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ticket issuing device 1 is, as shown in FIG.
Interface (I / F) 3 to host computer 2
Connected from the host computer 2 to the I
Ticketing processing means for processing the ticketing data (hereinafter referred to as "entire ticketing data") transmitted via / F3 to create partial ticketing data (hereinafter referred to as "partial ticketing data"). 4 and a ticket issuing means 5 for performing printing and ticket issuing processing based on the partial ticket issuing data from the ticket issuing processing means 4,
It has a control means 6 that controls each part of the device 1. It should be noted that the overall ticket issuing data includes the ticket surface information D1 necessary for printing the ticket surface and the item information such as the date of use and the section used, and the partial ticket issuing data Dc is the same as the overall ticket issuing data. The information D1 and the item information are included.

The ticket issuing processing means 4 includes a first storage section 41.
And an item information processing unit 42. First storage unit 41
Stores the ticket issuing data for each ticket issuing request that occurs sequentially. The item information processing unit 42 includes a first storage unit 41.
Among the ticketing data stored in (1), the previous ticketing data and the current ticketing data are compared with each other, and partial ticketing data representing different portions of the two are created and transmitted. More specifically, the item information processing unit 42 reads the face information D1 and the partial item information from the first storage unit 41 and then converts the read partial item information into character data D2, which is shown in FIG. As described above, the ticket face information D1 and the character data D2 thereof are combined to create the partial ticket issuing data Dc. As shown in the figure, the face information D1 includes coordinate information including an X-axis address and a Y-axis address, the number of characters, a character magnification, and the like.
Here, if there is another different item, the ticket issuing data Dc consisting of a set of the face information D1 and the character data D2 corresponding to the item is further arranged below, and if there is no other different item, it is shown. The flag F is arranged at the final stage.

The ticket issuing means 5 includes a second storage section 51,
It has an image information processing unit 52, an input unit 53, and a ticket issuing unit 54. The second storage unit 51 stores the content of the ticket issued last time as print data as image information. The image information processing unit 52 converts the entire ticket issuing data transferred from the host computer 2 via the I / F 3 into print data (hereinafter referred to as “entire print data”), and the item information processing unit 42 creates it. The partial ticket issuing data is fetched and converted into print data (hereinafter referred to as “partial print data”). Further, the image information processing unit 52 creates the current overall print data by combining the partial print data and the previous overall print data stored in the second storage unit 51. Input section 5
3 is for inputting usage conditions such as the date of use, the section used, and the like. The ticket issuing unit 54 prints and issues a ticket in response to a request based on the current image information created by the image information processing unit 52.

The control means 6 has a CPU 61 and a program memory 62. The CPU 61 controls the transmission with the host computer 2 and the ticket issuing processing means 4 and the ticket issuing means 5, and changes the contents stored in the first storage unit 41 and the second storage unit 51 from the previous time to the current time. It is an update. The program memory 62 is
An operation program necessary for the operation of the ticket issuing processing means 4, the ticket issuing means 5, etc. is stored.

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment constructed as above will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS.

For the first user, when the operator inputs the use conditions such as the date of use and the use section into the input unit 53 of the ticket issuing means 5, the CPU 61 of the control means 6 reads the operation program from the program memory 62. Complete ticketing preparation.

The use condition information input by the input unit 53 is
It is sent to the host computer 2 via the I / F 3 by the CPU 61. The host computer 2 creates overall ticketing data for ticketing based on the sent usage condition information and returns it to the I / F 3.

The CPU 61 determines whether or not the overall ticket issuing data has been returned from the host computer 2, and when it determines that the overall ticket issuing data has been returned, the CPU 61 issues the returned overall ticket issuing data (data B). The image processing unit 5 of the ticket issuing means 5
Output to 2. Under the control of the CPU 61, the image information processing unit 52 converts the overall ticket issuing data (data B) transmitted from the host computer 2 into the overall print data (data B ′).
And)). The CPU 61 uses the image information processing unit 5
The entire print data (data B ′) converted by 2 is stored in the second storage unit 51. Under the control of the CPU 61, the ticket issuing unit 54 prints and issues a ticket based on the overall print data (data B ′) converted by the image information processing unit 52.

As a result, the ticket issuing for the first user is completed, and the first storage unit 41 and the second storage unit 51 store
Overall ticketing data for the first user (Data B)
And the overall print data (data B ') are stored.

Then, for the next user, the operator uses the input unit 53 of the ticket issuing means 5 to enter the same date of use as the first user,
When the usage conditions such as the usage section are input, the usage condition information is sent to the host computer 2 via the I / F 3 as in the case of the first user. The host computer 2 creates overall ticketing data (referred to as data A) for ticketing based on the sent usage condition information, and returns it to the I / F 3.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the entire ticket issuing data (data A) has been returned from the host computer 2 (S1), and if it has been determined to have returned (Yes). ), Item information processing unit 42
Under the control of the CPU 61, the received overall ticket issuing data (data A) is received (S2).

Next, the item information processing section 42 has a CPU 61.
Under the control of (1), the previous (first) overall ticket issuing data (data B) stored in the first storage unit 41 is read (S
3) The current overall ticketing data (data A) returned from the host computer 2 is compared with the previous overall ticketing data (data B) (S4), and item information of different parts (data C) Is output (S5), and the CPU 61 stores the item information (data C) of the different portion in the first storage unit 41.

As will be described later, the item information processing unit 42 creates partial ticketing data (referred to as data D) according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 (S6).

The CPU 61 transfers the partial ticketing data (data D) created by the item information processing section 42 to the image information processing section 52 of the ticket issuing means 5 (S7). Next, the CPU 61
4, the content stored in the first storage unit 41 is updated with the current overall ticketing data (data A) sent from the host computer 2 as the previous overall ticketing data (data B). (S8).

The operation of the item information processing section 4 in step S6 will be described below with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

Under the control of the CPU 61, the item information processing section 42 reads the face information D1 from the first storage section 41 (S61). Then, the item information processing unit 42 is
Under the control of, the item information (data C) of a different portion is read from the first storage unit 41 (S62). Next, the item information processing unit 42 converts the read item information (data C) into character data D2 and sets it in combination with the face information D1 (S63). The CPU 61 determines whether or not there is other item information to be set as the partial ticketing data (S64), and when it is determined that there is item information to be set (Yes), controls the item information processing unit 42. If it is determined that there is no item information to be set (No), the above steps S62 and S63 are executed.
Partial ticketing data (data D)
Is transferred to the image information processing unit 52 of the ticket issuing means 5 (step S7).

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing means 5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The image information processing unit 52 of the ticket issuing means 5 uses the CP
When the transferred partial ticketing data (data D) is fetched under the control of U61 (S11), the flag F at the final stage
The partial ticket issuing data (data D) up to are converted into partial print data (data A ') (S12). next,
The image information processing unit 52 is controlled by the CPU 61 so that the second
The previous overall print data (data B ') stored in the storage unit 51 of FIG. 11 is read (S13), and the previous overall print data (data B') and the current partial print data (data A ') are combined. The whole print data for this time (data E ′) is created (S14).

Under the control of the CPU 61, the ticket issuing section 54 prints and issues a ticket based on the current overall print data (data E ') created by the image information processing section 52 (S1).
5).

The CPU 61 determines whether or not there is another ticket to be issued (S16). When it is determined that there is a ticket to be issued (Yes), the CPU 61 controls the ticket issuing unit 54 to print or issue a ticket. If it is determined that there is no ticket to be issued (No), the overall print data (data E ′) created by combining this time is used as the previous overall print data (data B ′) for the second time. It is stored in the storage unit 51 (S17).
As a result, the ticket issuing for this user is completed, and the first
In the storage unit 41 and the second storage unit 51, the overall ticket issuing data (data B) and the overall print data (data B ′) for the current user are stored.

According to the ticket issuing apparatus 1 as described above, the image information processing unit 52 needs to convert only the different portions between the previous time and the present time from the ticket issuing data to the print data, so that the ticket issuing apparatus speeds up the ticket issuing process. Can be provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0035]

According to the present invention described in detail above, since the image information processing unit of the ticket issuing means needs to convert only different portions between the previous time and this time into image information, the conversion time can be shortened as compared with the conventional apparatus. It is possible to provide a ticket issuing device that speeds up ticket issuing processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of partial ticket issuing data sent by an item information processing unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing an operation of a ticket issuing processing means of the ticket issuing apparatus shown in FIG.

6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket issuing means of the ticket issuing apparatus shown in FIG.

[Description of Reference Signs] 1 ticket issuing device 41 first storage unit 42 item information processing unit 51 second storage unit 52 image information processing unit 54 ticket issuing unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ticket issuing device comprising ticket issuing processing means for processing item information in response to a request, and ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket based on the item information processed by the ticket issuing processing means. Is a first storage unit that stores the item information for each ticketing request that is sequentially set and input, and compares the previous item and the current item of each item information stored in the first storage unit,
The ticket issuing means includes an item information processing unit that creates and sends partial item information that means different parts of the both, and updates the stored content of the first storage unit from the previous time to the current time. A second storage unit that stores the contents of the ticket as image information, and takes in partial item information from the item information processing unit and converts it into partial image information, and stores this partial image information and the second storage unit. The image information processing unit that performs the combining process with the image information of the previous time, creates the image information of this time, and updates the storage content of the second storage unit from the previous time to the current time, and this image information processing unit A ticket issuing unit, comprising: a ticket issuing unit for issuing a ticket in response to a request of this time based on the image information of this time.