Rail transit travel determination system and rail transit passenger travel determination method

Abstract

The invention relates to a rail transit journey determination system and a rail transit passenger journey determination method, and the system comprises RFID identification equipment which is arranged between transfer areas of different rail transit and is used for reading tag IDs of RFID tags attached to tickets held by passengers passing through the transfer areas, and creating the identification information of the RFID tags when the RFID tags pass through the transfer areas; and the path information is formed after the RFID chip identification equipment reads the path information. The information created at the position and identification information created by the RFID tag attached to the ticket held by the passenger in each passing area communicated through rail transit; and the information and the ticket entry and exit ticket checking information jointly form complete area path information which is passed by the ticket and comprises the transfer area and all areas which are communicated through rail transit. According to the invention, passengers can accurately charge without checking tickets among different ticket areas, one-time fee deduction and non-inductive transfer can be realized, and the experience degree of the passengers can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of rail transit technology, and in particular to a rail transit trip determination system and a rail transit passenger trip confirmation method. Background Technology

[0002] According to the "Classification Standard for Urban Public Transportation", urban rail transit includes: subway systems, light rail systems, urban rapid rail transit systems, monorail systems, tram systems, automated guided vehicle (APM) systems, and maglev systems.

[0003] For example, a suburban rapid transit system (also known as a suburban railway) is a high-capacity rail transport system suitable for medium- to long-distance passenger transport between major economic zones within a city. Suburban rapid transit trains primarily run on ground level or elevated bridges, and tunnels can be used when necessary. Understandably, suburban railways have their own ticketing zones, within which they have their own management agencies and settlement systems. Similarly, a metro is a high-capacity rail transport system using steel wheels and rails, primarily operating in tunnels built underground in cities, but it can also extend above ground, running on ground level or elevated bridges. Understandably, metro systems also have their own ticketing zones, within which they have their own management agencies and settlement systems. The same logic applies to other rail transit systems.

[0004] To improve passenger convenience, passengers are often allowed to use the same ticket for multi-point transfers between different ticket zones, but this increases management complexity.

[0005] Specifically, in different rail transit areas, different management agencies usually use their own settlement systems to conduct clearing and settlement separately. However, in multi-mode rail transit, each settlement system is often unaware of the passenger's actual journey, resulting in a lack of accurate clearing and settlement basis. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem solved by this invention is to provide a rail transit trip determination system and a rail transit passenger trip confirmation method, which can realize seamless transfer between different ticket areas and improve passenger experience.

[0007] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a rail transit journey determination system, comprising: an RFID identification device, positioned in the transfer area between different ticket zones, for reading the tag ID of an RFID tag attached to a ticket, creating transfer information of the RFID tag in the transfer area, the transfer information including the identification information of each ticket zone connected to the transfer area, rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system being in the same ticket zone, and rail transit areas in different ticket zones belonging to different settlement systems; and a server, communicatively connected to the RFID identification device, for receiving the tag ID of the RFID tag and the transfer information, and determining the actual journey of the RFID tag.

[0008] Optionally, the server calculates the cost for each ticket domain based on the actual itinerary and sends it to the settlement system corresponding to each ticket domain.

[0009] Optionally, the itinerary determination system further includes: a ticket, the ticket having an RFID tag attached and a ticket ID, and the ticket ID having a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID.

[0010] Optionally, the itinerary determination system further includes: an entrance gate device, installed at the entrance station; wherein, in response to the ticket inspection operation, the entrance gate device reads the ticket ID of the ticket, sends the ticket ID and entrance information to the server, and sends the entrance information to the ticket; the entrance information includes the station to which the entrance gate device belongs.

[0011] Optionally, the itinerary determination system further includes: an exit gate device, installed at the exit station; wherein, in response to the ticket inspection operation, the exit gate device reads the ticket ID of the ticket, sends the ticket ID and exit information to the server, receives the total trip settlement fee of the ticket ID from the server, and then sends the exit information and the total trip settlement fee to the ticket; the exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device belongs.

[0012] Optionally, the RFID identification device is installed in the transfer area between different ticket zones, including one or more of the following: the RFID identification device is installed in the transfer channel between different ticket zones; the RFID identification device is installed at the entrance of the transfer channel between different ticket zones; the RFID identification device is installed at the exit of the transfer channel between different ticket zones.

[0013] Optionally, the RFID identification device includes: an RFID reader; and an RFID antenna for communication between the RFID reader and the RFID tag; wherein the distance between the RFID reader and the RFID antenna is less than a preset distance.

[0014] Optionally, the RFID identification device includes one or more of the following: the identification frequency band of the RFID identification device is selected from 860MHz to 960MHz; the upper limit of the identification distance of the RFID identification device is greater than or equal to 10 meters.

[0015] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a passenger journey confirmation method for rail transit, the method being used by a server; the method includes: receiving from an RFID identification device the tag ID of an RFID tag attached to a ticket and transfer information, the transfer information being transfer information created by the RFID identification device between different ticket domains of the RFID tag, the transfer information including the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area, rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system being in the same ticket domain, and rail transit areas in different ticket domains belonging to different settlement systems; for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, determining the passenger's first actual journey between the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information.

[0016] Optionally, the method further includes: receiving the ticket ID and entry information of the ticket from the entry gate device before receiving the tag ID and transfer information of the RFID tag attached to the ticket from the RFID identification device; determining the passenger's second actual journey between the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information based on the first transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID after the time of the entry information; wherein the ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID and the tag ID have a one-to-one correspondence.

[0017] Optionally, the method further includes: receiving the ticket ID and exit information of the ticket from the exit gate device; and determining the passenger's third actual journey between the post-transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station based on the last transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID before the time to which the exit information belongs.

[0018] Optionally, the method further includes: for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, determining the cost of the first actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information belong; determining the cost of the second actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the entry station and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information belong; determining the cost of the third actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the post-transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station belong; and determining the sum of the costs of each segment of the first actual trip, the second actual trip, and the third actual trip as the total trip settlement cost.

[0019] Optionally, the method further includes sending the ticket ID and the total trip settlement fee to the exit gate device.

[0020] Optionally, the method further includes: calculating the trip settlement fee belonging to each different settlement system separately, so as to perform fee clearing between the various settlement systems.

[0021] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a passenger journey confirmation method for rail transit. The method is used in an exit gate device located at an exit station. The method includes: responding to a ticket inspection operation, reading the ticket ID of the ticket, sending the ticket ID and exit information to a server, receiving the total journey settlement fee of the ticket ID from the server, and then sending the exit information and the total journey settlement fee to the ticket. The ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID of an RFID tag attached to the ticket.

[0022] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a passenger journey confirmation method for rail transit. The method is used for train tickets, each ticket having an RFID tag and a ticket ID, with a one-to-one correspondence between the ticket ID and the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket. The method includes: receiving entry information from an entry gate device; receiving exit information and a total journey settlement fee from an exit gate device; wherein the entry gate device is located at a station, and the entry information includes the station to which the entry gate device belongs; the exit gate device is located at a station, and the exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device belongs.

[0023] Optionally, the method further includes: deducting the total trip settlement cost in response to receiving the total trip settlement cost.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] In this embodiment of the invention, by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices located in transfer areas between different ticket zones to read the tag ID of the RFID tags attached to the tickets, the passenger's transfer information in the transfer area can be accurately determined. After the RFID device sends the tag ID and transfer information to the server, the server determines the actual journey of the RFID tag, thus determining the passenger's actual journey. Compared to the existing technology that relies on turnstiles to determine passenger journeys, which reduces the convenience of passenger transfers and increases congestion in transfer areas, the above technical solution can effectively achieve seamless transfers between different ticket zones, improving the passenger experience.

[0026] Furthermore, the server calculates the cost for each ticket domain based on the actual trip and sends it to the settlement system corresponding to each ticket domain. This allows for the settlement of each segment of the actual trip to be performed separately using the actual settlement standards of the settlement systems corresponding to different ticket domains, based on the determination of the passenger's actual trip. This effectively improves the accuracy of cost settlement and, consequently, the accuracy of cost clearing between the settlement systems of different ticket domains.

[0027] Furthermore, after receiving the tag ID and transfer information of the RFID tag attached to the ticket from the RFID identification device, the server determines the first actual journey between the passenger's post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag. Thus, the actual journey between each two transfers can be determined during the first actual journey determination stage, effectively solving the problem of difficulty in determining the actual journey caused by multiple transfers.

[0028] Furthermore, after receiving the ticket ID and entry information from the entry gate equipment, the server determines the passenger's second actual journey between the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information. This allows the actual journey before the first transfer to be determined during the second actual journey determination stage, further improving the accuracy of the actual journey determination.

[0029] Furthermore, after receiving the ticket ID and exit information from the exit gate equipment, the server determines the passenger's third actual journey between the transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station. This allows the actual journey after the last transfer to be determined during the third actual journey determination stage, thereby further improving the accuracy of the actual journey determination.

[0030] Furthermore, the server determines the cost based on the settlement standards of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which each segment of the actual trip belongs, using the more accurate first, second, and third actual trip data. This results in the total trip settlement cost, which is more consistent with the actual settlement standards of each ticket domain, thus improving the accuracy of the total trip settlement cost.

[0031] Furthermore, for each different settlement system, the trip settlement fee belonging to each settlement system is calculated separately to perform fee clearing between the various settlement systems. Thus, based on the determination of each segment of the passenger's actual trip, the actual settlement standards of the settlement system corresponding to different ticket domains are used to settle each segment of the actual trip separately, effectively improving the accuracy of fee settlement in each ticket domain's settlement system, and thereby improving the accuracy of fee clearing between the settlement systems in each ticket domain. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a scenario for transferring between subway and suburban railway in existing technology;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rail transit travel determination system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a data interaction diagram of another passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of another method for confirming passenger journeys in rail transit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0037] As mentioned earlier, to improve passenger convenience, passengers are often allowed to use a single ticket for multi-point transfers between different ticket zones. However, this increases management complexity. Specifically, different settlement systems operate separately in different rail transit areas. However, in multi-system rail transit, each settlement system often lacks information about the passenger's actual journey, resulting in a lack of accurate settlement basis.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a scenario for transferring between subway and suburban railway in existing technology.

[0039] like Figure 1As shown, passengers can enter the rail transit from Metro A and exit from Metro B. Since Metro A connects to Subway Line I and Metro B connects to Subway Line II, passengers' travel options are not limited to a direct route from Metro A to Metro B. For example, they can travel via Metro A - Subway Line I - Subway Line II - Metro B. Alternatively, they can transfer to Subway Line III via other metro stations (such as Metro D) and then travel via Subway Line II and Metro B.

[0040] In the aforementioned transfer scenarios, if the passenger's actual route is not confirmed, it will result in the passenger being assigned a single route regardless of their chosen route. For example, based on the principle of minimum cost in the subway system, it might be determined that subway A connects directly to subway B, and only the toll for the subway route between subway A and subway B (e.g., via subway C, subway D, or subway E) would be charged. However, since the settlement systems for urban rail transit and subways are separate and have different standards, the cost settlement will be inaccurate, making it difficult for urban rail transit and subway agencies to separate costs.

[0041] Research has shown that existing technologies often use a larger number of turnstiles to physically segment passenger routes through ticket checks. For example, at each transfer area between the subway and the suburban railway, separate turnstiles are installed for the subway and the suburban railway. Passengers need to swipe their cards at the turnstile of the previous system to settle the fare, and then swipe them at the turnstile of the next system to initiate the fare settlement process.

[0042] However, the aforementioned method of relying on turnstiles for ticket checking reduces the convenience of passenger transfers, increases congestion in transfer areas, and when subway management agencies and / or urban rail management agencies implement public rail transit fare discount activities, the excessive segmentation of passage routes through turnstiles may result in insufficient discounts or invalidation of discount activities, thus reducing the passenger experience.

[0043] In this embodiment of the invention, by using RFID identification devices located in transfer areas between different ticket zones to read the tag IDs of the RFID tags attached to the tickets, the passenger's transfer information in the transfer area can be accurately determined. After the RFID identification device sends the tag ID and transfer information to the server, the server determines the actual journey of the RFID tag, thus determining the passenger's actual journey. Compared to the existing technology that relies on gate ticket checks to determine passenger journeys, which reduces passenger transfer convenience and increases congestion in transfer areas, the above technical solution effectively enables seamless transfers between different ticket zones, improving passenger experience.

[0044] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and beneficial effects of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rail transit route determination system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] The rail transit journey determination system may include an RFID identification device 11 and a server 12, and may also include an entrance gate device 13, an exit gate device 14, and a ticket 15, on which an RFID tag 16 may be attached.

[0047] RFID identification device 11 can be set up between different ticket areas (e.g. Figure 2 The transfer area between the first and second ticket areas is shown.

[0048] The RFID identification device 11 can use radio frequency identification technology to conduct contactless data communication with the RFID tag 16.

[0049] In some embodiments, the RFID identification device 11 may include: an RFID reader; and an RFID antenna for communication between the RFID reader and the RFID tag; wherein the distance between the RFID reader and the RFID antenna is less than a preset distance.

[0050] The preset distance can be, for example, the upper limit of the working distance of the RFID identification device 11, and the working distance can also be referred to as the effective identification distance of the RFID identification device 11.

[0051] In a specific implementation, the RFID identification device 11 can be used to read the tag ID of the RFID tag 16 attached to the ticket 15 and create transfer information of the RFID tag 16 in the transfer area.

[0052] The transfer information may include the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area. Different rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system are in the same ticket domain, while rail transit areas in different ticket domains belong to different settlement systems.

[0053] Specifically, different rail transit systems usually have their own ticket domains. Within the same ticket domain, there can be multiple rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system. For example, the subway areas of different districts in a city can belong to the same ticket domain.

[0054] Different ticket zones within the rail transit system belong to different settlement systems. Each management agency can use its own settlement system to clear and settle fees within its respective ticket zone. Figure 1 The urban rail and subway systems shown use different billing systems for fare calculation.

[0055] The identification information for each ticket domain can be used to uniquely identify the ticket domain, and thus determine which settlement system to use. For example, it can include site information for each ticket domain, such as... Figure 1 The examples shown include Metro A, Subway I, etc., and may also include the serial numbers of each ticket field, such as the first ticket field, the second ticket field, etc.

[0056] Server 12 can communicate with the RFID identification device 11 to receive the tag ID of the RFID tag 16 and the transfer information, and determine the actual journey of the RFID tag 16.

[0057] In some embodiments, after creating transfer information, the RFID identification device 11 may send the tag ID and the transfer information to the server 12.

[0058] In this embodiment of the invention, by using an RFID identification device 11 located in the transfer area between different ticket zones to read the tag ID of the RFID tag 16 attached to the ticket, the passenger's transfer information in the transfer area can be accurately determined. After the RFID identification device 16 sends the tag ID and transfer information to the server 12, the server 12 determines the actual journey of the RFID tag 16, thus determining the passenger's actual journey. Compared to the prior art that relies on turnstiles to determine passenger journeys, which reduces passenger transfer convenience and increases congestion in transfer areas, the above technical solution can effectively achieve seamless transfers between different ticket zones, improving passenger experience.

[0059] It should be noted that in some specific applications, by adopting a rail transit journey determination system and a rail transit passenger journey confirmation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the system includes: an RFID identification device, installed between transfer areas of different rail transit systems, used to read the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket of a passenger passing through the transfer area, and to create path information formed after the RFID tag is read by the RFID chip identification device when passing through the transfer area. This information, together with the identification information created by the RFID tag attached to the passenger's ticket in each area connected by the rail transit, and the ticket entry and exit inspection information, constitutes the complete regional path information of the ticket, including the transfer area and each area connected by the rail transit. In this system, different ticket zones belong to different settlement systems for rail transit areas, while rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system are within the same ticket zone. Each settlement system is equipped with a server that communicates with the RFID identification device to receive the tag ID of the RFID tag, as well as the transfer area and transit area information. Based on this, the system determines the actual journey of the RFID tag and, according to the different ticket zones and their respective fare rules, calculates and collects the corresponding fare uniformly upon the passenger's final exit from each ticket zone, settling the fare to each ticket zone. This invention enables passengers to transfer between different ticket zones without ticket checks, while simultaneously achieving accurate fare calculation, one-time deduction, and seamless transfer, thus improving the passenger experience.

[0060] In some embodiments, the server 12 can calculate the cost of each ticket domain based on the actual itinerary and send it to the settlement system corresponding to each ticket domain.

[0061] In this embodiment of the invention, the server 12 calculates the cost of each ticket domain based on the actual trip and sends it to the settlement system corresponding to each ticket domain. This allows for the settlement of each segment of the actual trip to be settled separately using the actual settlement standards of the settlement systems corresponding to different ticket domains, based on the determination of the passenger's actual trip, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of cost settlement and further improving the accuracy of cost clearing between the settlement systems of different ticket domains.

[0062] In some embodiments, the trip determination system may further include: a ticket 15.

[0063] The ticket 15 may be attached with an RFID tag 16 and has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID and the tag ID may have a one-to-one correspondence.

[0064] In practice, the corresponding RFID tag 16 can be uniquely located through the ticket ID of ticket 15.

[0065] Ticket 15 can be in various forms, such as one or more of the following: single-journey ticket, transportation card, smart terminal for virtual ticketing or displaying ticket QR code.

[0066] RFID tag 16 can be attached to a passenger's ticket 15.

[0067] In one specific embodiment, the RFID tag 16 can be a sticker that can be affixed to the ticket 15 to achieve an attachment effect.

[0068] It should be noted that the RFID tag 16 may also include one or more of the following forms: button, keychain, watch, card. In this embodiment of the invention, there are no specific limitations on the form and attachment method of the RFID tag 16.

[0069] The RFID tag ID of the RFID tag 16 can be unique and has a one-to-one correspondence with the ticket 15.

[0070] In practice, the corresponding ticket 15 can be uniquely located through the tag ID of the RFID tag 16.

[0071] In some embodiments, the travel determination system may further include: entrance gate device 13.

[0072] The entrance gate device 13 can be set at the entrance station; in response to the ticket inspection operation, the entrance gate device 13 reads the ticket ID of the ticket, sends the ticket ID and entrance information to the server 12, and sends the entrance information to the ticket 15; the entrance information includes the station to which the entrance gate device 13 belongs.

[0073] It should be noted that "entry station" refers to a station that can provide entry services for passengers. A station can provide both entry and exit services for passengers, meaning it is both an entry station and an exit station at the same time.

[0074] In this embodiment of the invention, by setting up the entrance gate device 13, the system can provide entrance services for passengers and also provide the server 12 with the starting point information for determining the actual journey of passengers.

[0075] In some embodiments, the travel determination system may further include: an exit gate device 14.

[0076] The exit gate device 14 can be installed at the exit station. The exit gate device 14 can respond to the ticket inspection operation of the ticket 15 by reading the ticket ID of the ticket 15, sending the ticket ID and exit information to the server 12, receiving the total trip settlement fee of the ticket ID from the server 12, and then sending the exit information and the total trip settlement fee to the ticket 15. The exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device 14 belongs.

[0077] It should be noted that an exit station is used to indicate a station that can provide exit services for passengers. A station can provide both entry and exit services for passengers, meaning it is both an entry station and an exit station at the same time.

[0078] In this embodiment of the invention, by setting up an exit gate device 14, exit services can be provided to passengers, and destination information can also be provided to the server 12 to determine the actual journey of passengers.

[0079] In some embodiments, the RFID identification device 11 is disposed in the transfer area between different ticket zones, and may include one or more of the following: the RFID identification device is disposed in the transfer channel between different ticket zones; the RFID identification device is disposed at the entrance of the transfer channel between different ticket zones; the RFID identification device is disposed at the exit of the transfer channel between different ticket zones.

[0080] Specifically, stations often occupy a large space. If RFID identification devices 11 are installed within the station, and the passenger is identified as transferring based on the RFID tag 16 detected by the RFID identification device 11, misjudgments are likely to occur. Compared to installing RFID identification devices 11 in two stations with transfer areas, at least two RFID identification devices 11 are required, and there is still a possibility of missed identifications. The solution adopted in this embodiment of the invention allows for the determination of more accurate transfer information using fewer RFID identification devices 11.

[0081] Specifically, by setting the RFID identification device 11 in the transfer channel between different ticket areas, or at the entrance of the transfer channel between different ticket areas, or at the exit of the transfer channel between different ticket areas, the RFID identification device 11 can be set along the necessary route for passenger transfers, effectively avoiding the omission of RFID tag 16 identification, and achieving more accurate transfer information with fewer RFID identification devices 11.

[0082] In some embodiments, the RFID identification device 11 may include one or more of the following: the identification frequency band of the RFID identification device 11 is selected from 860MHz to 960MHz; the upper limit of the identification distance of the RFID identification device 11 is greater than or equal to 10 meters.

[0083] Specifically, the identification frequency band of the RFID identification device 11 can be the identification frequency band of the RFID reader mentioned above, and the upper limit of the identification distance of the RFID identification device 11 is the upper limit of the identification distance of the RFID reader mentioned above.

[0084] In this embodiment of the invention, by using an RFID identification device 11 with an identification frequency band selected from 860MHz to 960MHz, ultra-high frequency RFID identification effect can be provided, which can provide higher reading reliability in complex environments such as transfer areas.

[0085] In this embodiment of the invention, by using an RFID identification device 11 with an upper limit of identification distance greater than or equal to 10 meters, the RFID identification device 11 with higher reading capability and longer reading distance can provide more accurate reading results and higher reading reliability in spacious environments such as transfer areas that require long-distance identification.

[0086] In some embodiments of the present invention, the RFID identification device 11 and RFID tag 16 may comply with specific technical standards, such as ISO 18000-6 and China's GB / T 29768-2013, to ensure compatibility and interoperability between devices and systems.

[0087] In one specific embodiment, the RFID identification device 11 can use backscatter modulation technology and multi-tag anti-collision algorithm to accurately identify each RFID tag 16 in an environment where multiple RFID tags 16 exist simultaneously.

[0088] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit can be used on a server and may further include steps S31 to S32, steps S33 and S34, and steps S35 and S36. The following describes each step.

[0089] In step S31, the RFID tag ID and transfer information of the RFID tag attached to the ticket are received from the RFID identification device. The transfer information is the transfer information of the RFID tag between different ticket domains created by the RFID identification device. The transfer information includes the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area. Each rail transit area belonging to the same settlement system is in the same ticket domain, and rail transit areas in different ticket domains belong to different settlement systems.

[0090] Specifically, the RFID identification device can be an RFID identification device set up in different transfer areas. After the RFID identification device identifies the tag ID and creates transfer information, it can send the tag ID and transfer information to the server.

[0091] For details regarding ticketing domains and the settlement system, please refer to the preceding text and... Figure 2 The content shown will not be repeated here.

[0092] In step S32, for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, the first actual journey of the passenger between the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information is determined.

[0093] Specifically, since transfer areas are set up between different ticket zones, by counting the stations between every two adjacent transfer information, it is possible to effectively avoid missing stations between the first and last transfer.

[0094] In this embodiment of the invention, after the server receives the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket and the transfer information from the RFID identification device, it determines the first actual journey of the passenger between the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag. Thus, the actual journey between each two transfers can be determined in the first actual journey determination stage, effectively solving the problem of difficulty in determining the actual journey caused by multiple transfers.

[0095] In step S33, the ticket ID and entry information of the ticket are received from the entrance gate equipment.

[0096] Specifically, when a passenger enters the station, the server can receive the ticket ID and entry information from the gate equipment.

[0097] More specifically, since passengers enter the station first and the first transfer occurs later, in some embodiments, the server can receive the ticket ID and entry information from the entrance gate equipment before receiving the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket and the transfer information from the RFID identification device.

[0098] In step S34, based on the first transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID after the time of the entry information, the passenger's second actual journey between the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information is determined.

[0099] The ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID.

[0100] Specifically, by identifying the stations between the entry station and the station preceding the first transfer, it is possible to effectively avoid missing stations before the first transfer.

[0101] In this embodiment of the invention, after receiving the ticket ID and entry information from the entry gate device, the server determines the second actual journey between the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information. Thus, the actual journey before the first transfer can be determined during the second actual journey determination stage, further improving the accuracy of the actual journey determination.

[0102] In step S35, the ticket ID and exit information of the ticket are received from the exit gate equipment.

[0103] Specifically, when passengers exit the station, the server can receive the ticket ID and entry information from the entrance gate equipment.

[0104] In step S36, based on the last transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID before the time of the exit information, the passenger's third actual journey between the transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station is determined.

[0105] In this embodiment of the invention, after receiving the ticket ID and exit information from the exit gate device, the server determines the passenger's third actual journey between the transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station. Thus, the actual journey after the last transfer can be determined during the third actual journey determination stage, further improving the accuracy of the actual journey determination.

[0106] In some embodiments, the method may further include: for every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, determining the cost of the first actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information belong; determining the cost of the second actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the entry station and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information belong; determining the cost of the third actual trip based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the post-transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station belong; and determining the sum of the costs of each segment of the first actual trip, the second actual trip, and the third actual trip as the total trip settlement cost.

[0107] Since passengers can transfer twice or more, the number of segments in the first actual journey can be two or more.

[0108] In this embodiment of the invention, the server determines the cost based on the settlement standards of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which each segment of the actual trip belongs, based on the more accurate first actual trip, second actual trip, and third actual trip. This results in the total trip settlement cost, which is more in line with the actual settlement standards of each ticket domain and improves the settlement accuracy of the total trip settlement cost.

[0109] In some embodiments, the method may further include: the server sending the ticket ID and the total trip settlement fee to the exit gate device.

[0110] In practice, the server can send the ticket ID and the total trip settlement fee to the exit gate device, and the exit gate device can send the total trip settlement fee to the ticket in a timely manner, which may enable real-time deduction.

[0111] In some embodiments, the method further includes: calculating the trip settlement fee belonging to each different settlement system for each different settlement system, so as to perform fee clearing between the various settlement systems.

[0112] In this embodiment of the invention, for each different settlement system, the trip settlement fee belonging to each settlement system is calculated separately to perform fee clearing between the various settlement systems. Thus, based on the determination of each segment of the passenger's actual trip, the actual settlement standards of the settlement systems corresponding to different ticket domains are used to settle each segment of the actual trip separately, effectively improving the accuracy of fee settlement by the settlement systems of each ticket domain, and thereby improving the accuracy of fee clearing between the settlement systems of each ticket domain.

[0113] In this embodiment of the invention, a passenger journey confirmation method for rail transit is also disclosed. The method is used for exit gate equipment, which is located at an exit station. The method may include: in response to a ticket inspection operation, reading the ticket ID of the ticket, sending the ticket ID and exit information to a server, receiving the total journey settlement fee of the ticket ID from the server, and then sending the exit information and the total journey settlement fee to the ticket. The ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket.

[0114] In this embodiment of the invention, in response to a passenger checking their ticket and exiting the station, the exit gate device promptly sends the ticket ID and exit information to the server, and then receives the total trip settlement fee from the server. This enables timely sending of the total trip settlement fee to the ticket and has the potential to achieve real-time deduction.

[0115] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a data interaction diagram of another passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0116] The alternative method for confirming passenger journeys in rail transit may include steps S401 to 409. The steps are described below.

[0117] In step S401, the ticket receives entry information from the entry gate equipment, and correspondingly, the entry gate equipment sends entry information to the ticket.

[0118] Specifically, the ticket can also store station entry information.

[0119] In step S402, the entrance gate device sends the ticket ID and entrance information to the server, and the server receives the ticket ID and entrance information from the entrance gate device.

[0120] Specifically, the server can also store ticket IDs and entry information for subsequent calculations.

[0121] More specifically, in response to a passenger presenting their ticket for entry into the station, the gate equipment sends the ticket ID and entry information.

[0122] In step S403, the RFID identification device identifies the tag ID of the RFID tag.

[0123] Specifically, it can be in response to the RFID tag attached to the ticket passing through the transfer area between different ticket areas, the RFID identification device set in the transfer area identifies the tag ID of the RFID tag.

[0124] In some embodiments, the RFID tag can be a passive tag, or it can be passively identified by the RFID identification device, rather than actively identifying the RFID identification device and sending the tag ID to the RFID identification device.

[0125] It should be noted that since passengers can transfer more than or equal to two times, the steps for RFID identification equipment to identify the tag ID of the RFID tag can be multiple times.

[0126] In step S404, the RFID identification device creates transfer information.

[0127] The transfer information may include the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area. Different rail transit areas belonging to the same settlement system are in the same ticket domain, while rail transit areas in different ticket domains belong to different settlement systems.

[0128] In step S405, the RFID identification device sends the tag ID and transfer information to the server. Correspondingly, the server receives the tag ID and transfer information from the RFID identification device.

[0129] In some embodiments, transfer information may include station information for each ticket domain, enabling the server to determine the passenger’s actual journey in one or more transfer stages after entering the station.

[0130] It should be noted that since passengers can transfer twice or more, the server can obtain tag IDs from multiple different RFID identification devices, and the number of times it obtains the IDs can be multiple.

[0131] In step S406, the exit gate device sends the ticket ID and exit information to the server. Correspondingly, the server receives the ticket ID and exit information from the exit gate device.

[0132] Specifically, the server can also store ticket IDs and exit information for subsequent calculations.

[0133] More specifically, it could be in response to a passenger presenting their ticket and exiting the station, the exit gate equipment sending the ticket ID and exit information.

[0134] In step S407, the server determines the first actual trip and cost, the second actual trip and cost, the third actual trip and cost, and the total trip settlement cost for each segment.

[0135] For more information regarding the server's determination of the first, second, and third actual trip segments' costs and the total trip settlement cost, please refer to the preceding text and... Figure 3 The methods shown will not be elaborated upon here.

[0136] In step S408, the server sends the ticket ID and total trip cost to the exit gate device. Correspondingly, the exit gate device receives the ticket ID and total trip cost from the server.

[0137] In other embodiments, the server can send the tag ID and the total trip settlement fee to the exit gate device. The exit gate device can then determine the ticket ID based on the one-to-one correspondence between the tag ID and the ticket ID, and then send the total trip settlement fee to the corresponding ticket.

[0138] In step S409, the exit gate device sends exit information and the total trip cost to the ticket. Correspondingly, the ticket receives exit information and the total trip cost from the exit gate device.

[0139] In some embodiments, the ticket may also record exit information.

[0140] The exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device belongs. This allows the ticket to retrieve the exit station information.

[0141] For more details on steps S405 and S409, please refer to the preceding text and the section on passenger journey confirmation methods for rail transit using exit gate equipment; these will not be repeated here.

[0142] For more details regarding steps S401 to S409 in the specific implementation, please refer to the preceding text and... Figures 2 to 3 The description is as follows, and will not be repeated here.

[0143] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a flowchart of another passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit according to an embodiment of the present invention. This new passenger trip confirmation method for rail transit can be used in vehicles and may further include steps S51 to S52, and may also include step S53. The following describes each step.

[0144] In step S51, entry information is received from the entry gate equipment.

[0145] In step S52, exit information and total travel cost are received from the exit gate equipment.

[0146] Specifically, the ticket is attached to an RFID tag and has a ticket ID. The ticket ID and the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket have a one-to-one correspondence. Therefore, the entrance gate equipment can uniquely identify the ticket through the ticket ID and send it the entrance information. The exit gate equipment can uniquely identify the ticket through the tag ID or the ticket ID and send it the exit information and the total cost of the trip.

[0147] In step S53, in response to receiving the total trip settlement fee, the total trip settlement fee is deducted.

[0148] In some embodiments, the ticket can be deducted directly from the total trip settlement fee in response to receiving the total trip settlement fee from the exit gate equipment, for example, by deducting it directly from the balance on the ticket, in order to improve the real-time nature of the settlement and enhance the customer experience.

[0149] It should be noted that in some embodiments, calculating the total trip settlement fee is time-consuming. Alternatively, the total trip settlement fee can be sent to the ticket after the passenger leaves the exit gate equipment. This could be done via a server or through the cloud. Upon receiving the total trip settlement fee, it can be deducted, for example, directly from the remaining balance on the ticket. This avoids delaying passengers' exit and reducing their experience.

[0150] In this embodiment of the invention, by using RFID identification devices located in transfer areas between different ticket zones to read the tag IDs of RFID tags attached to the tickets, the passenger's transfer information in the transfer area can be accurately determined. After the RFID identification device sends the tag ID and transfer information to the server, the server determines the actual journey of the RFID tag, thus determining the passenger's actual journey. This leads to a more accurate determination of the total fare, which is then sent to the ticket for deduction. Using this technical solution, seamless transfers between different ticket zones can be effectively achieved, further improving the passenger experience.

[0151] It should be noted that RFID identification devices, servers, tickets, entrance gate devices, and exit gate devices can all include processors and memory. The memory stores computer programs that can run on the processor, and the processor executes the above-described methods when running the computer programs.

[0152] Specifically, the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU), but it can also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0153] It should also be understood that the memory in the embodiments of this application can be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. The volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of random access memory (RAM) are available, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous DRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous DRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous linked DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct rambus RAM (DR RAM).

[0154] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this article is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0155] In the embodiments of this application, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0156] The descriptions of "first," "second," etc., appearing in the embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes and to distinguish the objects being described. They have no order and do not indicate any special limitation on the number of devices in the embodiments of this application, nor do they constitute any limitation on the embodiments of this application.

[0157] It should be noted that the sequence number of each step in this embodiment does not represent a limitation on the execution order of each step.

[0158] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A travel determination system for rail transit, characterized in that, include: RFID identification equipment is set up in the transfer area between different ticket domains to read the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket and create transfer information of the RFID tag in the transfer area. The transfer information includes the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area. Each rail transit area belonging to the same settlement system is in the same ticket domain, and rail transit areas with different ticket domains belong to different settlement systems. The server is communicatively connected to the RFID identification device and is used to receive the tag ID of the RFID tag and the transfer information, and to determine the actual journey of the RFID tag.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The server calculates the cost for each ticket domain based on the actual itinerary and sends it to the settlement system corresponding to each ticket domain.

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The trip determination system also includes: The ticket has an attached RFID tag and a ticket ID, and the ticket ID and the tag ID have a one-to-one correspondence.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The trip determination system also includes: The entrance gate equipment is installed at the entrance station; The entrance gate device responds to the ticket inspection operation by reading the ticket ID, sending the ticket ID and entrance information to the server, and sending the entrance information to the ticket. The entry information includes the site to which the entry gate device belongs.

5. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The trip determination system also includes: Exit gate equipment is installed at exit stations; The exit gate device responds to the ticket inspection operation by reading the ticket ID, sending the ticket ID and exit information to the server, receiving the trip and total settlement cost of the ticket ID from the server, and then sending the exit information and total trip settlement cost to the ticket. The exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device belongs.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The RFID identification device is installed in the transfer area between different ticket zones, including one or more of the following: The RFID identification device is installed in the transfer channel between different ticket areas; The RFID identification device is installed at the entrance of the transfer channel between different ticket areas; The RFID identification device is installed at the exit of the transfer passage between different ticket areas.

7. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The RFID identification device includes: RFID reader; An RFID antenna is used for communication between the RFID reader and the RFID tag; The distance between the RFID reader and the RFID antenna is less than a preset distance.

8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The RFID identification device includes one or more of the following: The identification frequency band of the RFID identification device is selected from 860MHz to 960MHz; The maximum identification distance of the RFID identification device is greater than or equal to 10 meters.

9. A method for confirming passenger journeys in rail transit, characterized in that, The method is used on a server; The method includes: The RFID identification device receives the tag ID and transfer information of the RFID tag attached to the ticket. The transfer information is the transfer information of the RFID tag between different ticket domains created by the RFID identification device. The transfer information includes the identification information of each ticket domain connected to the transfer area. Each rail transit area belonging to the same settlement system is in the same ticket domain, and rail transit areas in different ticket domains belong to different settlement systems. For every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, determine the first actual journey of the passenger between the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Before receiving the tag ID and transfer information of the RFID tag attached to the ticket from the RFID identification device, the ticket ID and entry information of the ticket are received from the entrance gate device. Based on the first transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID after the time of the entry information, the passenger's second actual journey between the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information is determined; The ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: The ticket ID and exit information are received from the exit gate equipment. Based on the last transfer information of the tag ID pre-bound to the ticket ID before the time of the exit information, the passenger's third actual journey between the transfer station corresponding to the last transfer information and the exit station is determined.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The method further includes: For every two adjacent transfer information belonging to the same RFID tag, the cost of the first actual trip is determined based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the post-transfer station corresponding to the previous transfer information and the pre-transfer station corresponding to the next transfer information belong. The cost of the second actual trip is determined based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the entry station and the previous transfer station corresponding to the first transfer information belong. The cost of the third actual trip is determined based on the settlement standard of the settlement system of the ticket domain to which the transfer station and the exit station belong corresponding to the last transfer information. The total cost of the trip is calculated by summing the costs of the first, second, and third actual trip segments.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The method further includes sending the ticket ID and the total cost of the trip to the exit gate equipment.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: For each different settlement system, the trip settlement fee belonging to each settlement system is calculated separately in order to clear the fees between the various settlement systems.

15. A method for confirming passenger journeys in rail transit, characterized in that, The method is used for exit gate equipment, which is installed at an exit station; The method includes: In response to the ticket check operation, the system reads the ticket ID, sends the ticket ID and exit information to the server, receives the total trip settlement fee of the ticket ID from the server, and then sends the exit information and the total trip settlement fee to the ticket. The ticket has a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the ticket.

16. A method for confirming passenger journeys in rail transit, characterized in that, The method is used for train tickets, which have RFID tags attached and have a ticket ID, and the ticket ID has a one-to-one correspondence with the tag ID of the RFID tag attached to the train ticket. The method includes: Receive entry information from the entrance gate equipment; Receive exit information and total trip cost from the exit gate equipment; The entrance gate device is located at the station, and the entrance information includes the station to which the entrance gate device belongs; The exit gate device is located at the station, and the exit information includes the station to which the exit gate device belongs.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: In response to receiving the total trip settlement fee, deduct the total trip settlement fee.

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