574results about "Machines for printing and issuing tickets" patented technology

A system and method for managing a customer in a banking institution. The system includes a customer kiosk with biometric device for identifying the customer. The system places the customer in a virtual queue to see a service provider.

A network electronic ticket 1003 is provided in an electronic ticket 1000. Start page data 1016, a ticket owner secret key 1017, an electronic ticket possession certificate 1018, and a network service program 1019 are provided in the network electronic ticket 1003, the network service program 1019 controls various types of processing and an electronic ticket storage terminal, and the ticket owner secret key 1017 and the electronic ticket possession certificate 1018 are used for authentication processing with an information providing apparatus on a network, whereby it is made possible to connect to the network from the electronic ticket itself and receive information service.

A coupon issuing apparatus for a gaming machine is provided which comprises a hopper 2 for containing a plurality of blank coupon, a conveyer means 20 for discharging a blank coupon from the hopper 2 and transporting the blank coupon along a passageway 14, and a printer 19 provided in the vicinity of the passageway 14 for printing given gaming information on the moving blank coupon to easily dispense valuable coupons at player's request by printing monetary value on the blank coupon by the printer 19.

The present invention provides techniques that are helpful in resolving the authentication of an identification document or banknote. The document or banknote includes a security enhancer. The enhancer can be a graphic or artwork design, or can be realized with line art. In the case of an identification document, the spatial characteristics of the security enhancer are preferably altered in accordance with information contained in the identification document. For example, if the ID document includes a photograph, a hashing algorithm will reduce the photograph to a number. The number is used to set a repeated spacing distance of elements in the security enhancer. The repeated spacing yields an identifiable frequency response that is related to the identification document photograph.

The invention is a method and system for managing admission to an attraction. In one or more embodiments, the system comprises a first queue by which customers may access the attraction by waiting in line and a second queue by which customers may access the attraction in a manner which avoids the first queue. The system includes a first validator for validating an entitlement of a customer to receive an assigned time in the future for accessing the attraction via the second queue, a media distributor for distributing a media to an entitled customer, the media including the assigned time at which the entitled customer is entitled to access the attraction in the future, and a second validator for validating the entitled customer access to the attraction at the time provided on the media. In accordance with a method of the invention, a customer may access an attraction in a manner which avoids standing in a first waiting line by verifying entitlement to utilize a second queue, obtaining a pass entitling the customer to access the attraction at a future time, and returning to the attraction at the future time and gaining access with the pass. In this method, the customer may leave the vicinity of the attraction between when the pass is issued and the future time at which the customer is entitled to access to the attraction.

A user authorization system includes a bracelet having a band extending from a printable surface, the band adapted to secure about a human limb. The bracelet has printed thereon a human cognizable image. Human verification of the user is provided by comparison between the bracelet image and a user. Machine verification is provided by incorporating into the bracelet a fingerprint image associated with the user, a radiofrequency identification tag or smart card.

A printing apparatus and method for printing receipts and for controlling the cutting of each receipt in succession from a recording medium such as print paper at an appropriate position determined from the print data received from a host computer. The printing apparatus 50 prints first print data representing transaction information with a paper cut command appended thereto and second print data representing additional information from print data received from a host computer 40. A first control unit 521 prints the first print data and delays executing the paper cut command added to the first print data when first print data is received from the host computer. When print data is received while execution of the paper cut command is delayed, a print data detection unit 522 determines the type of print data received based on the presence or absence of an identifier in the received print data. If the received print data is recognized as second print data, a second control unit 523 prints the received second print data and then executes the paper cut command. If the received print data is determined not to be second print data, the second control unit 523 executes the paper cut command before printing the received print data.

A card printer in a card information management system. The card printer has a data input part for inputting data acquired by a user. The data is character information of a character generated by a program stored in a predetermined apparatus according to predetermined operations of a user. The card printer has a user ID input part for inputting an ID of the user. The data inputted from the data input part is converted into print information by a print information generation part. Approval information of the supplier of the card is generated by an approval information generation part. This print information and the approval information are printed on a card by a print part through an image processing part and a print control part. The user can obtain the card to which the approval information is added on demand.

A method of printing a certificate purchased online, such as a printed ticket, directions, a food coupon, a parking pass, a merchandise coupon or other types of certificates, may include purchasing at least one certificate across a computer network and printing the certificate onto the media using a desktop printer. The media may be a sheet having a plurality of separate printing areas separated by lines of weakness. In one embodiment of the media, a sheet has equally-sized printing areas separated into rows and columns by lines of weakness. In another embodiment of the invention, a consumer purchases one or more tickets across a computer network, and then prints the ticket or tickets using a desktop printer. The ticket may be printed onto a media having a ticket printing area defined on at least one edge by a line of weakness. In a particular way of implementing this embodiment, purchasing a ticket across a computer network can further include providing ticket selection information across the network from a computer and transmitting ticket printing information across the network back to the computer.

A ticket service system and method for preventing scalping train tickets relate to ticket service management system. The system is composed of a ticket service center, ticketing subsystems, a ticket checking system, a mobile ticket service subsystem, communication network. The invention adopts a set of ticketing, ticket checking, loss reporting, offense reporting, punishing and rewarding method, provides ticket purchasing with good faith, ticket purchasing with certificate, self purchasing and deposit ticket purchasing and ticket checking rules, thus preventing scalping train tickets. The loss reporting function can avoid property loss and social resource loss for the ticket purchasing people after ticket losing or damaging. The ticket purchasing people can be found quickly based on the recorded ID information or identification code in ticket purchasing when the occurring public safety or sanitation event in the ticket applying course to control the influence range of the event.

The invention relates to a ticket business management system and a method of an intellectualized train ticket with the system of real name. The system comprises a ticket booking terminal, an identity information collection device, a networking and ticketing computer, a ticket printer, a mobile ticketing machine, a ticket checking terminal, a ticket inspection terminal, a network and a database server. The invention is based on a traditional networking and ticketing system of ticket business management at present, combines a traditional scientific technology and develops a quick, convenient and applicative low-cost intellectualized ticket business management system and a method aiming at the characteristic of the ticket business management of the train ticket. The invention has the following main aims that: (1) the use of a fake ticket is restrained in the management procedure of ticket business; (2) the interference of human factors is deracinated to a maximum extent in the management procedure of the ticket business; and (3) the quick, convenient and applicative low-cost intellectualized management is realized aiming at the characteristic of the ticket business management, and the working efficiency of the ticket business management is enhanced.

The invention discloses an airport terminal service robot and a control method thereof. The robot comprises a body, a control system, an identity card identifier and a boarding card printer; the body comprises a chassis, a shell, two driving wheels and two driven wheels; the shell is arranged on the surface of the chassis; the two driving wheels and the two driven wheels are arranged on two sides of the rear part and the front part of the chassis respectively, and a wheel cover is arranged above each wheel; and the control system, the identity card identifier and the boarding card printer are all arranged in an equipment cabin of the shell. The airport terminal service robot can realize manual remote control or automatic control, can provide functions of mobile self-service check-in, fixed line guide, baggage carrying, information query, multi-language voice communication, mobile monitoring and the like in a centralized service mode, and can be recreationally interacted with passengers so as to further simplify the check-in procedures, facilitate outgoing of civil aviation passengers, facilitate improvement of service efficiency and promote the integral scientific and technological level of an airport terminal.

The present invention provides methods for configuring a printer template and a ticket printer having a configurable template. Template attributes are received at the printer and stored in printer memory. A processor at the printer creates a template from the template attributes. Print data is provided to the printer memory. The print data is merged into the template to create a composite image. The composite image can then be printed on a substrate. The substrate may comprise a receipt, a lottery ticket, a coupon, a bus ticket, an airplane ticket, a train ticket, a gaming voucher, a slot machine voucher, or the like.

An electronic ticket system of multifunction type is prepared as connecting ticket server to at least one ticket-checking unit through Ethernet, forming said ticket-checking unit by central processor and information-identifying unit, connecting data input end of central processor to output of information-identifying unit and connecting central processor to Ethernet through network interface.

The invention provides an electronic ticket system for railways, comprising an electronic ticket booking and changing subsystem, wherein a booking module is used for receiving booking information and personnel identity information input by a user via an intermediary to generate a corresponding electronic ticket; certification information corresponding to the electronic ticket is returned; the electronic ticket information is stored in an electronic ticket processing server; the electronic ticket processing server is used for updating the state of the electronic ticket information and sending the electronic ticket information to a station checking-in subsystem and a train checking-in subsystem according to the appointed time; the station checking-in subsystem and the train checking-in subsystem are used for obtaining the electronic media certificate information of the user; and the user validity is verified according to the electronic ticket information. According to the electronic ticket system for railways provided by the invention, the electronic ticket serves as a transportation and settlement means, thereby bringing more benefits for railway passenger transport departments andpassengers, and bringing more selection and convenience for passengers.

A dielectric body 12 has internal conductor layers 14 arranged in it. At the far sides of the internal conductor layers 14 separated by ceramic layers 12A, internal conductor layers 16 are arranged. A length W of a side of the dielectric body 12 running along a stacking direction Y of the ceramic layers is made longer than the lengths L and T of any other two sides running along directions (X- and Y-directions) intersecting the side running along the stacking direction (Y-direction). The internal conductor layers 14 and 16 are formed with cut parts 18a and 18b, the internal conductor layers 14 are divided into channel parts 20A and 20B across the cut part 18a, and the internal conductor layers 16 are divided into channel parts 22A and 22B across the cut part 18b. These channel parts are connected through uncut ends 19, whereby the current flows in reverse directions. It is therefore possible to greatly reduce the effective inductance of the multilayer capacitor and reduce the voltage fluctuations of the CPU power source.

The invention discloses a real-name train ticket vendor which can sell a ticket to a person with a secondary resident ID card and a mobile telephone two-dimensional code. The invention is characterized in that a general control computer, a signal control, a bank card reader, a document printer, a secondary resident ID card reader, a two-dimensional code scanner, a railway ticket printer and a ticket issuing mechanism are arranged in a housing. A housing panel is provided with an LCD screen, an operating keyboard and so on. The railway ticket printer is connected with parallel ports of the general control computer. Other devices are connected with a plurality of serial ports of the general control computer through lines of communication. The general control computer is connected with a bank host computer and a railway ticket center database through a bank front end processor and a train ticket front end processor, respectively. The invention is integrated with the train ticket real-name system and purchase of the ticket with the secondary resident ID card and the mobile phone, train ticket scalpers are prevented from acting in a disorderly manner.

A method of operating a ticketing system comprises generating data representing ticket information and transmitting the same for reception by a mobile station over a mobile communications network link. Data from the mobile station can then be used to verify a transaction.

A Boarding Pass (60) for use in boarding passengers in aircraft or other forms of transportation and/or while the passengers are aboard and/or after disembarkation has main and passenger coupon parts (63,64) detachable along a detachment line (65). The front face carries printed data and spaces for printing travel data. Separate magnetized strips (62) and/or storage chips (59) are merged in thick portions (61,58) on the two coupon parts (63,64) on either side of the detachment line (65). The strips and/or chips store passenger data and travel data readable by passing the Boarding Pass (60) or a coupon part (63,64) through a reader/writer. The Boarding Pass and associated system simplify and speed up passenger boarding and can be used for electronic clearance in case of change of airline, security checks, activities during transit, point-of-sales transactions, counting and checking the number of boarding passengers, automatic production of arrival or exit cards, luggage identification, collection and tracing/retrieval.

An entrance and exit management system for controlling the entrance and exit at a plurality of management points according to the present invention includes a server connected to a network and managing right information generated from a request for a certain service, a ranking device for generating ranking with respect to the right information and generating sub-right information in response to the ranking, further included is an inquiry information device being responsive to the right information, local servers being connected to the server through the network and placed at the management points, the local server being allowed to make mutual transmissions, and entrance and exit managing means for reading information related to the right information. The means for managing entrance and exit being connected to the local server. Ranking is determined with respect to the relation between the local server and the right information. The server transmits to local servers the sub-right information and the inquiry information having the relation to the ranking of the local servers.

Systems and methods for printing various length adhesive labels using continuous adhesive label stock and a mechanical cutter that eliminates problems associated with the build up of adhesive on the cutter blade are provided. A continuous label stock includes regions where adhesive is provided interspersed with regions where there is no adhesive provided. After printing has occurred, the continuous label stock is fed to a mechanical cutter that separates the printed label from the continuous label stock by cutting through a region where there is no adhesive provided. As such, no adhesive will be transferred to the cutter blade, thereby removing any possibility of a build up of adhesive on the cutter blade. Since there will not be any build up of adhesive on the cutter blade, problems associated with the build up of adhesive on the cutter blade are eliminated.

The invention discloses a real-name system ticket purchasing method and a real-name ticketing system. The method comprises the following steps: a ticket purchasing request with identity information of a ticket purchaser is sent to a ticket purchasing request receiving module by utilizing a cell phone; authenticity of the identity information of the ticket purchaser is identified and ticket purchasing records of the ticket purchaser are inquired, if the identity information is real and the number of tickets, purchased by the ticket purchaser, of the same date and the same train does not exceed a prescribed number, an electronic order is generated by an electronic order generation module, and a fee deducting request is initiated to a service operation supporting system; after fee deduction is successfully performed by the service operation supporting system, an electronic ticket with the identity information of the ticket purchaser is generated by an electronic ticket generation module, and encryption is performed on the electronic ticket; the electronic ticket after being encrypted is sent to the cell phone of the ticket purchaser. According to the technical scheme, the real-name system ticket purchasing method and the real-name ticketing system are simple and convenient to use.