Wireless recording medium, gate system & transactions system

• US 6,556,126 B1
• Filed: 02/29/2000
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Yoshida, Hisashi, Imazuka, Katsuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Horabik, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, NAM V
• Application Number:
  US09/515,710
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 340/7.55, 340/7.56, 340/7.61, 340/5.7, 340/5.8, 340/7.58, 235/382, 235/380, 235/381, 235/378, 705/13
• US Class Current: 340/5.7
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/10 Movable barriers with registering means

Abstract

A wireless recording medium has a RAM to store gate data, a transmitting portion to transmit the gate data stored in the RAM to an automatic gate apparatus, a receiving portion to receive data showing the process contents from the automatic gate apparatus, and a displaying portion to display the using contents of the automatic gate apparatus based on the data showing the process contents received by the receiving portion.

Claims

1. A wireless recording medium for communicating with an automatic gate apparatus including communication means for communicating with the wireless recording medium in which gate data is stored;

first processing means for processing the gate data received by the communication means to judge approval/disapproval of passage; and

second processing means for transmitting a processed content after executing the gate data processed by the first processing means, the wireless recording medium comprising;

storage means for storing communication ticket data showing a usable section and money data showing a specified usable amount;

transmission means for transmitting the communication ticket data and the money data stored in the storage means to the communication means of the automatic gate apparatus;

receiving means for receiving the processed content transmitted from the second processing means of the automatic gate apparatus, the processed content indicating that the communication ticket data is used when the first processing means judges the approval of passage based on the communication ticket data and indicating that the money data is used when the first processing means judges the approval of passage based on the money data; and

displaying means for performing a first display indicating that the communication ticket data is used when the first processing means judges the approval of passage based on the communication ticket data and a second display, which is a different format from the first display, indicating that the money data is used when the first processing means judges the approval of passage based on the money data.

2. A wireless recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the displaying means performs the first display and second display when the first processing means judges the approval of passage based on the communication ticket data and the money data.

3. A wireless recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the displaying means includes a first indicator that performs the first display and a second indicator that performs the second display.

4. A wireless recording medium as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

means for automatically stopping the performing of the first display and second display at a specified time after performing the first display and the second display by the displaying means.

5. A gate system comprising a wireless recording medium that records gate data, an automatic gate apparatus that executes a gate processing by a wireless communication with the wireless recording medium,

and the wireless recording medium comprises:

storage means for storing communication ticket data showing a usable section and money data showing a specified usable amount; and

transmission means for transmitting the communication ticket data and the money data stored in the storage means to communication means of the automatic gate apparatus, and

wherein the automatic gate apparatus comprises;

the communication means for receiving the communication ticket data and the money data by the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium;

first processing means for judging whether the wireless recording medium is used in an effective section based on the communication ticket data received from the wireless recording medium by the communication means; and

second processing means for generating a first information representing that the using of the wireless recording medium based on the communication ticket data when the first processing means judges that the wireless recording medium is used in the effective section;

third processing means for generating a second information representing that the using of the wireless recording medium based on the money data when the first processing means judges that the wireless recording medium is not used in the effective section;

fourth processing means for transmitting the first and second information generated by the second and third processing means; and

wherein the wireless recording medium further comprises;

receiving means for receiving the first and second information from the fourth processing means of the automatic gate apparatus; and

displaying means for performing a first display indicating the first information and a second display indicating the second information in response to information generated by one of the second and third processing means, respectively.

6. A gate system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the wireless recording medium further comprises:

directing means for directing a displaying operation by the displaying means.

7. A gate system comprising a wireless recording medium that records gate data, an automatic gate apparatus that executes a gate processing by a wireless communication with the wireless recording medium,

wherein the wireless recording medium comprises:

storage means for storing communication ticket data showing a usable section, money data showing a specified usable amount and entrance data showing an entering the system; and

transmission means for transmitting the communication ticket data, the money data and the entrance data stored in the storage means to communication means of the automatic gate apparatus,

wherein the automatic gate apparatus is installed at an exit of the system, and comprises;

communication means for receiving the communication ticket data, the money data and the entrance data by the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium;

first processing means for judging whether the wireless recording medium is used in an effective section based on the communication ticket data and the entrance data received from the wireless recording medium by the communication means;

second processing means for generating a first information representing that the using of the wireless recording medium based on the communication ticket data when the first processing means judges that the wireless recording medium is used in the effective section;

third processing means for generating a second information representing that the using of the wireless recording medium based on the money data when the first processing means judges that the wireless recording medium is not used in the effective section;

fourth processing means for generating a third information representing the using of the wireless recording medium based on both of the communication ticket data and the money data when the first processing means judges that the wireless recording medium is used in the effective section and non-effective section added to the effective section by which the entrance data or the exit of the system is adapted to out of the effective section of the communication ticket data; and

fifth processing means for transmitting the first, second and third information generated by the second, third and fourth processing means, respectively and

wherein the wireless recording medium further comprises;

receiving means for receiving the first, second and third information from the fifth processing means of the automatic gate apparatus; and

displaying means for performing a first display indicating the first information, a second display indicating the second information, and a third display indicating the third information in response to information generated by one of the second, third, and fourth processing means, respectively.

8. An entrance gate system comprising a first automatic gate apparatus and second automatic gate apparatus which is provided adjacently to the first automatic gate apparatus and connected with the first automatic gate apparatus through communication circuits, which receive gate data through a wireless communication with a wireless recording medium in which at least ID code and the gate data are stored, judge an approval/disapproval of entrance, and transmit the result of judgment to a wireless recording medium, wherein:

the first automatic gate apparatus comprises;

first communication means for executing the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium in a first communication range;

first processing means which receives gate data from the wireless recording medium through the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium in the first communication range by the first communication means and when the entrance is approved based on the received gate data, for transmitting the entrance data to the wireless recording medium; and

transmission means for transmitting the ID code of the wireless recording medium to which the entrance data is transmitted by the first processing means to the second automatic gate apparatus via the communication circuit, and

the second automatic gate apparatus comprises;

second communication means for executing the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium in a second communication range;

first judging means for judging whether the ID code of the wireless recording medium is the same as the ID code transmitted by the transmission means when entrance data is recorded on the wireless recording medium through the wireless communication with the wireless recording medium in the second communication range by the second communication means;

second judging means for judging whether it is within a specified time after the ID code is transmitted by the transmission means when the ID codes are judged to be the same by the judging means;

second processing means for approving the entrance using the wireless recording medium disregarding the entrance data transmitted at the time of entrance processing by the first processing means of the first automatic gate apparatus when the second judging means judges that entrance is within the specified time; and

third processing means for disapproving the entrance using the wireless recording medium when the second judging means judges that the entrance is not within the specified time.

9. A transaction system comprising a wireless recording medium that is used in a gate processing executed by an automatic gate apparatus and records money data and an information showing the state of getting on a transportation vehicle and a charge processor that executes the transactions of articles based on the money data recorded in the wireless recording medium, wherein:

the charge processor comprises;

input means for inputting a charge of article;

communication means for executing a wireless communication with the wireless recording medium;

first receiving means for receiving money data and the information showing the state of getting on a transportation vehicle from the wireless recording medium by the communication means;

first judging means for judging whether the wireless recording medium is in use state of getting or not;

second judging means for judging whether the remainder of money on the wireless recording medium after deducted a charge of article that is input by the input means from the remainder of money of the received money data is below the specified amount when the first judging means judges the wireless recording medium is in use of getting state;

third judging means for judging whether the money data received by the first receiving means above the charge of article when the first judging means judges the wireless recording medium is not in use state of getting;

suspending means for suspending the transactions of article when judged that the remainder of money is below a specified amount by the second judging means;

approving means for approving the transactions of article when judged that the remainder of money is above the specified amount by the second judging means or judged the money data received by the first receiving means above the charge of article by the third judging means; and

third processing means for transmitting transaction data including at least a charge of article to the wireless recording medium by the wireless communication means,

the wireless recording medium comprises;

second receiving means for receiving the transaction data transmitted by the third processing means of the charge processor; and

changing means for changing the remainder of money of the money data according to the transaction data received by the second receiving means.

10. A transaction system as claimed in claim 9,

wherein the suspending means includes display means for displaying that the remainder of money will become short when exiting through the automatic gate apparatus.

11. A transaction system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the wireless recording medium further comprises:

display means for displaying a transaction contents based on the transaction data received by the second receiving means.

12. A wireless device for communicating with a wireless communication apparatus including communication means for making a wireless communication;

first processing means for judging a propriety of use based on a using data received by the communication means; and

a second processing means which transmits a content data that is processed by the first processing means by the communication means, comprising;

storage means for storing a first using data showing that the wireless device can be used when fulfilling a specified condition and a second using data showing that the wireless device can be used when not fulfilling the specified condition;

transmission means for transmitting the first and second using data stored in the storage means to the communication apparatus;

receiving means for receiving the content data comprising a first judging data showing that the first using data is used when the first processing means judges as usable the wireless device based on the first using data and a second judging data showing that the second using data is used when the first processing means judges as usable the wireless device based on the second using data; and

displaying means for displaying a first content showing that the first processing means judges a using based on the first using data when the receiving means receives the first judging data and displaying a second content showing that the first processing means judges a using based on the second using data when the receiving means receives the second judging data.

13. A wireless recording medium for communicating with an automatic gate apparatus including a communication unit for communicating with the wireless recording medium storing in which gate data is stored;

a first processing unit that processes the gate data received by the communication unit to judge approval/disapproval of passage; and

a second processing unit that transmits a processed content after executing the gate data processed by the first processing unit, the wireless recording medium comprising;

a RAM and a ROM that stores gate data comprising communication ticket data showing a usable section and money data showing a specified usable amount;

a transmitter that the communication ticket data and the money data stored in the RAM and/or the ROM to the communication unit of the automatic gate apparatus;

a receiver that receives the processed content transmitted from the second processing unit of the automatic gate apparatus, the processed content indicating that the communication ticket data is used when the first processing unit judges the approval of passage based on the communication ticket data and the processed money data indicating that the money data is used when the first processing unit judges the approval of passage based on the money data; and

a display that performs a first display indicating that the communication ticket data is used when the first processing unit judges the approval of passage based on the communication ticket data and a second display, which is a different format from the first display, indicating that the money data is used when the first processing unit judges the approval of passage based on the money data.