JPH10172015A5 - - Google Patents

Description

[0020]
[Means for solving the problem]
Claim 1 is an integrated management system for ticket gate operations that has users carry contactless recording media and manages ticket gate operations for multiple types of equipment at multiple gaming locations, and is summarized as comprising: a ticket issuing machine that has a mailbox slot for depositing the contactless recording media, erases printed characters on the surface of the contactless recording media from the mailbox slot, writes ticket issuance information for the input ticket type contactlessly, and transfers the ticket issuance status; a ticket gate that is arranged in multiple locations at the gaming location and detects that the user is located in front of that gate, contactlessly reads internal data on the contactless recording media carried by the user, determines whether the internal data satisfies specified ticket gate conditions, and gates the ticket, and transfers the ticket gate status at this time; and a collection machine that is arranged in multiple locations at the gaming location and has an insertion port for inserting the contactless recording media, determines whether the internal data of the contactless recording media from the insertion port satisfies specified collection conditions, collects the non-contact recording media, returns the deposited ticket, and transmits the collection status at this time.
Claim 2 is an integrated ticket gate operation management system for managing ticket gate operations for a plurality of types of equipment at a plurality of gaming locations using a contactless recording medium carried by a user, the system being provided with a mail slot for allowing a plurality of contactless recording media to be deposited at once, and the non-contact recording media are transported one by one from the mail slot while erasing the characters printed on the surface, and ticket issuance information for the input ticket type is written in a contactless manner in accordance with a transferred ticket issuance program, while the system is also provided with a ticket issuing machine which transfers this ticket issuance status, and a plurality of ticket issuing machines which are arranged at gaming locations and detect that a user is located in front of a corresponding gate and erase the non-contact recording media carried by the user. The gist of the system is that it comprises a ticket gate that reads the internal data of a recording medium without contact, judges whether or not the internal data satisfies predetermined ticket gate conditions based on a transferred ticket gate operation program, and transmits the ticket gate status at this time, and a collection machine that is provided with a plurality of insertion ports arranged in the gaming area for inserting contactless recording media, judges whether or not the internal data of the contactless recording media from the insertion port satisfies predetermined collection conditions based on a transferred collection operation program, collects the recording media, returns the deposited ticket, and transmits the collection status at this time.

[0021]
In claim 2 , the ticket issuing machine, the collection machine and the ticket gate perform the following processing operations in accordance with the transferred program.

[0026]
Claim 3 is summarized as follows: the ticket issuing machine is connected to a ticket issuing machine controller, and this ticket issuing machine controller transfers the ticket issuing program stored in the inserted ticket issuing memory card to the ticket issuing machine, sends an instruction to issue the desired ticket type to the ticket issuing machine, and then displays the ticket issuing status from the ticket issuing machine or registers it in the ticket issuing memory card.

[0027]
In claim 3 , when a memory card for ticket issuing operations is inserted, a ticket issuing machine controller provided separately from the ticket issuing machine transfers the ticket issuing operation program on the memory card to the ticket issuing machine, then sends an instruction to issue the desired ticket type, and displays or writes the ticket issuing status from the ticket issuing machine to the memory card.

[0031]
Claim 4 provides a gist that a plurality of ticket gates are connected to a ticket gate controller, and that this ticket gate controller sequentially transfers the ticket gate operation program stored in the inserted ticket gate memory card to the plurality of ticket gates, and then displays the ticket gate status from the ticket gate or registers it in the ticket gate memory card.

[0032]
In claim 4 , one ticket gate controller connected to multiple ticket gates sequentially transfers the ticket gate operation program stored in the inserted ticket gate memory card, and displays or registers the ticket gate status from the ticket gate into the ticket gate memory card.

[0036]
Claim 5 is summarized as follows: a plurality of collection machines are connected to a collection machine controller, and this collection machine controller sequentially transfers the collection operation program on the inserted collection memory card to the plurality of collection machines, and then displays the collection status from the collection machine or registers it in the collection memory card.

[0037]
In claim 5 , a collection machine controller connected to a plurality of collection machines sequentially transfers the collection program stored in the inserted memory cards, and displays or registers the collection status from the ticket gates in the memory cards.

[0040]
Claim 6 summarizes that the ticket gate comprises a non-contact detection device that detects a user and receives or writes internal data of a non-contact recording medium by emitting radio waves, and a ticket gate that is separated from the non-contact detection device and positioned at a predetermined distance behind the non-contact detection device, and that allows the user to pass when the basic data and usage history of the internal data of the non-contact recording medium satisfy the conditions for passing through the gate in accordance with a program transferred from the ticket gate controller.

[0041]
In claim 6 , when a user approaches a non-contact detector, the user is detected, and the internal data stored in the non-contact recording medium is read by the radio waves emitted from the non-contact detector. This internal data is then used by the ticket gate behind the ticket gate to determine whether the user is permitted to pass through, and if so, the gate opens and the user is allowed to pass.

[0043]
Claim 7 is summarized as follows: when the ticket gate determines that the internal data of the non-contact recording medium does not satisfy the passage conditions, and when a passage permission instruction is sent from the ticket gate controller, the ticket gate forcibly opens the gate to permit passage.

[0044]
In the seventh aspect, an attendant who does not have a recording medium or a user who does not satisfy the above conditions but who is still willing to pass can be permitted to pass at the discretion of an attendant at a remote location.

[0045]
The gist of claim 8 is that when the ticket gate writes and updates the internal data of the contactless recording medium with the latest data, it performs the data writing and updating on the condition that the lift ticket data has not been written and updated in a specified writing and updating cycle going back to before the current update point.

[0046]
In claim 8 , when writing and updating the internal data of the non-contact recording medium with the latest data, the data writing and updating is performed on the condition that the data has not been written and updated in a predetermined writing and updating cycle going back to the time of the current update.

[0048]
Claim 9 provides that the non-contact recording medium is a lift ticket card, and the internal data of this lift ticket card consists of basic data such as the ski resort code of the ski resort used, the code of the company that manages the facilities, the ticket type, the number of points or time, and other usage history data such as the number of points or time remaining and a code indicating whether the ticket has been redeemed.

[0049]
In claim 9 , the ticket dispenser erases the characters printed on the front of each of the multiple lift ticket cards inserted into the slot as it conveys them one by one. The ticket issuing information, consisting of basic data such as the ski resort code, the code of the company that manages the facilities, the ticket type, the number of passes or time, is then written on the lift ticket card without contact, and the ticket is issued. The ticket issuing status at this time is then transferred to the ticket dispenser controller.

[0190]
[Effects of the Invention]
According to claims 1 and 2 , even if there is a change in the status of the equipment being used or the operation of the equipment, the effect is that ticket issuing, ticket examination and collection operations can be carried out immediately in accordance with these changes.

[0191]
According to claim 3 , even if there are changes in the status of the equipment being used or the operation of the equipment, it is possible to immediately issue tickets on a non-contact recording medium containing ticket issuance information that corresponds to these changes and the user's requests.

[0194]
According to claim 4 , even if there is a change in the status of the equipment being used or the operation of the equipment, the effect is obtained that ticket gate operations can be performed immediately under conditions that correspond to these changes and the user's requests.

[0197]
According to claim 5 , the effect is achieved that a single staff member can grasp the collection status of each collection machine (number of collected tickets, malfunctions, remaining number of deposit tickets, number of collected tickets of each type) in real time from a remote location.

[0199]
According to claim 6 , when the user is positioned at the non-contact detection device of the ticket gate, the result of the determination of passage at the ticket gate can be known.

[0200]
According to claim 7 , an effect is obtained in that an attendant who does not have a recording medium or a user who does not meet the above conditions but wants to pass can be allowed to pass at the discretion of an attendant at a remote location.

[0201]
According to claim 8 , even if a beginner or the like has difficulty passing through a ticket gate and remains near the ticket gate for a relatively long time, and may communicate with a non-contact recording medium multiple times, the data is updated for the same recording medium during the first communication, but is not updated again.

[0202]
According to claim 9 , the ticket issuing machine, collection machine and ticket gate read the internal data of the lift ticket card and control operation according to the transferred program for operating the ski resort, so that even if there are changes in the equipment status of the gondolas or lifts or in the operation of the gondolas or lifts, the lift ticket issuing, lift ticket collection and lift ticket issuing operations can be carried out immediately in accordance with these changes.

Claims (9)

An integrated ticket gate operation management system that manages ticket gate operations for a plurality of types of facilities at a plurality of gaming locations using a contactless recording medium carried by a user,
a ticket issuing machine that has a mail slot for inserting the contactless recording medium, erases the printed characters on the surface of the contactless recording medium from the mail slot, writes the input ticket issuing information of the ticket type in a contactless manner, and transfers the ticket issuing status;
a plurality of ticket gates are arranged in the gaming area, which detect that the user is positioned in front of the gate, read internal data of a contactless recording medium carried by the user in a contactless manner, determine whether the internal data satisfies predetermined ticket gate conditions, and then check the ticket, and transfer the ticket gate status at that time;
a plurality of insertion ports arranged in the gaming location for inserting the non-contact recording medium;
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations, characterized by having a collection machine that determines whether the internal data of the non-contact recording medium from the insertion port satisfies specified collection conditions, collects the record and returns the deposit ticket, while also transmitting the collection status at that time. An integrated ticket gate operation management system that manages ticket gate operations for a plurality of types of facilities at a plurality of gaming locations using a contactless recording medium carried by a user,
a ticket issuing machine having a mail slot for inserting a plurality of the non-contact recording media at once, erasing the characters printed on the surface of the non-contact recording media while conveying the non-contact recording media from the mail slot one by one, and contactlessly writing the ticket issuing information of the input ticket type in accordance with the transferred ticket issuing program, while transferring the ticket issuing status;
a plurality of ticket gates are arranged in the gaming area, which detect that the user is positioned in front of the gate, read internal data in a contactless recording medium carried by the user without contact, and determine whether the internal data satisfies predetermined ticket gate conditions based on the transferred ticket gate operation program, and then gate the ticket, transferring the ticket gate status at this time;
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations, characterized by having a collection machine that is installed in multiple locations at the gaming location, has an insertion port for inserting the non-contact recording medium, and determines whether the internal data of the non-contact recording medium from this insertion port satisfies specified collection conditions based on a collection operation program transferred to it, collects the non-contact recording medium, returns the deposited ticket, and transmits the collection status at that time. The ticket dispenser is connected to a ticket dispenser controller, the ticket dispenser controller
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in claim 2, characterized in that the ticket issuance program on the inserted ticket issuance memory card is transferred to the ticket issuance machine, an instruction to issue the desired ticket type is sent to the ticket issuance machine, and then the ticket issuance status from the ticket issuance machine is displayed or registered in the ticket issuance memory card. The plurality of ticket gates are connected to a ticket gate controller, and the ticket gate controller
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the ticket gate operation program on the inserted ticket gate memory card is transferred sequentially to the multiple ticket gates, and then the ticket gate status from the ticket gate is displayed or registered in the ticket gate memory card. The plurality of collection machines are connected to a collection machine controller, and the collection machine controller
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the program for the collection operation of the inserted collection memory card is transferred sequentially to the multiple collection machines, and then the collection status from the collection machine is displayed or registered in the collection memory card. The ticket gate is
a non-contact detection device that detects the user and receives or writes internal data of the non-contact recording medium by emitting radio waves;
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a ticket gate that is separated from the non-contact detection device and is positioned at a predetermined distance behind the non-contact detection device, and that allows the user to pass when the basic data and usage history of the internal data of the non - contact recording medium satisfy the conditions for passing through the gate in accordance with a program transferred from the ticket gate controller. The ticket gate is
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that when it is determined that the internal data of the non-contact recording medium does not satisfy the passage conditions and a passage permission instruction is sent from the ticket gate controller, the gate is forcibly opened to allow passage. The ticket gate is
An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that when writing and updating the internal data of the non-contact recording medium to the latest data, the data is written and updated on the condition that the lift ticket data has not been written and updated in a specified write and update cycle going back to the time of the current update. An integrated management system for ticket gate operations as described in claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the contactless recording medium is a lift ticket card, and the internal data of this lift ticket card consists of basic data such as the ski resort code of the ski resort used, the company code that manages the facilities, the ticket type, the number of points or time, and other usage history data such as the number of points or time remaining and a code indicating whether the ticket has been collected by the collection machine.