Setting verification terminal, station service apparatus, and setting verification method

Abstract

To make it possible to efficiently perform maintenance and inspection work for a station service apparatus, and suppress a frequency at which a work error occurs.SOLUTION: An imaging unit images an optical reading code which is displayed on a screen of an apparatus-side display included in a station service apparatus and represents set values of various setting items designated in the station service apparatus. A set value acquisition unit processes the imaged optical reading code and acquires the set values of the various setting items of the station service apparatus. A comparison unit compares the set values of the various setting items of the station service apparatus, which are acquired by the set value acquisition unit, with proper values of the various setting items of the station service apparatus which are stored in a memory unit, and produces a result of the comparison. A terminal-side display unit displays the result of the comparison on the screen of a terminal-side display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a technology for supporting maintenance and inspection work of station equipment such as ticket vending machines, fare collection machines, and automatic ticket gates.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, many railways operated by electric railway companies are operated by an AFC (Automated Fare Collection) system (automatic fare collection system). In the AFC system, users can settle fares and the like for using the railway by using media such as IC cards and mobile terminals.

[0003] Also, Patent Document 1 describes that, although it is not station equipment, in order to improve the efficiency of maintenance and inspection work for equipment such as label printers, an RF-ID tag that stores various data required during maintenance and inspection in a storage unit is attached to the equipment. An inspection worker can read and write various data to and from the RF-ID tag as needed during maintenance and inspection. The various data read and written to the RF-ID tag during maintenance and inspection include the manufacturing number, manufacturing date, adjustment data (data of set values set during maintenance and inspection (voltage value of the printing head, etc.)), inspection data (data of inspection results during maintenance and inspection (number of printed sheets, travel distance (distance the label was conveyed), etc.)), and the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, station operation devices such as ticket vending machines, fare collection machines, and automatic ticket gates used in the AFC system do not have a USB port or the like for connecting external devices in order to prevent leakage of various security data (for example, data used for credit transaction processing) stored inside. Therefore, in the maintenance and inspection of station operation devices, the operator visually confirmed the set values of various setting items printed and output by the journal printer provided in the station operation device. The number of setting items of station operation devices reaches several hundred types (for example, 300 to 600 types). Therefore, the work of confirming the set values of various setting items was time-consuming and laborious for the operator. In addition, the operator might overlook incorrect setting of the set value, resulting in work errors.

[0006] In the above Patent Document 1, it is premised that various data set in the device and various data stored in the RF-ID tag match. On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, it is a configuration in which the operator performs operations of setting various data in the device and storing various data in the RF-ID tag. Therefore, due to operator's operation errors or the like, the various data set in the device and the various data stored in the RF-ID tag may not match. In this case, the operator may not notice the setting error of the various data, resulting in work errors.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can efficiently perform maintenance and inspection work on station operation devices and suppress the occurrence frequency of work errors.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0008] The setting confirmation terminal of the present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object.

[0009] The setting confirmation terminal includes an imaging unit, a set value acquisition unit, a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a terminal-side display unit.

[0010] The imaging unit captures an optical reading code that indicates the set values of various setting items set in the station operation device and is displayed on the screen of the device-side display provided in the station operation device. The station operation device is, for example, a ticket vending machine, a ticket gate, a fare collection machine, or a charging machine. This station operation device may be configured without a USB port or the like for connecting an external device, or may be configured with such a port.

[0011] The set value acquisition unit processes the optical reading code captured by the imaging unit and acquires the set values of various setting items of the station operation device. The storage unit stores the appropriate values of various setting items of the station operation device. The comparison unit generates a comparison result by comparing the set values of various setting items of the station operation device acquired by the set value acquisition unit with the appropriate values of various setting items of the station operation device stored in the storage unit. The comparison unit generates a comparison result classified into a first group in which the set value and the appropriate value match for various setting items of the station operation device, and a second group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match.

[0012] The terminal-side display unit causes the comparison result generated by the comparison unit to be displayed on the screen of the terminal-side display. The terminal-side display unit causes the setting items belonging to the first group and the setting items belonging to the second group to be displayed separately on the screen of the terminal-side display.

[0013] With this configuration, since the comparison result of comparing the set value and the appropriate value for various setting items of the station operation device is displayed, the operator can easily check whether the set values of the various setting items are set to the appropriate values based on the displayed comparison result. Therefore, maintenance and inspection work on the station operation device can be performed efficiently, and the frequency of work errors can be suppressed.

[0014] In addition, the terminal-side display unit may, for example, display the set values and the appropriate values of various setting items in a list on the screen of the terminal-side display, and may make the display forms different between the setting items belonging to the first group and the setting items belonging to the second group.

[0015] In addition, the above station operation equipment may be configured to include a storage unit that stores the set values of various setting items, an optical reading code generation unit that generates an optical reading code indicating the set values of the various setting items stored in the storage unit, and a device-side display unit that displays the optical reading code generated by the optical reading code generation unit on the screen of the device-side display.

[0016] In addition, it is preferable that the station operation equipment is configured to generate an optical reading code indicating data obtained by encrypting the set values of various setting items.

Advantages of the Invention

[0017] According to this invention, maintenance and inspection work on the station operation equipment can be carried out efficiently, and the frequency of work mistakes can be suppressed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0020] <1. Application Example> Here, the case where an operator performs maintenance inspection on a ticket vending machine, which is one of the station operation devices, will be described as an example. In this example, the maintenance inspection work of the ticket vending machine 2 will be described by dividing it into two operations: a diagnosis operation and a confirmation operation. The diagnosis operation is an operation for checking the degree of deterioration of the built-in components of the ticket vending machine 2 or changing the set values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2. In addition, the diagnosis operation includes replacement operations for damaged built-in components, built-in components with a large degree of deterioration, etc. The confirmation operation is an operation for checking whether the set values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 are set to appropriate values, and is an operation performed after the above-described diagnosis operation is completed.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the confirmation operation in the maintenance inspection work of the ticket vending machine.

[0022] The operator performs an input operation to request the display of the set values of various setting items on the ticket vending machine 2. This input operation is valid (the ticket vending machine 2 accepts the request) when the ticket vending machine 2 is in the maintenance inspection mode, and is invalid (the ticket vending machine 2 does not accept the request) when the ticket vending machine 2 is in the operation mode (a mode for performing ticket issuance processing for chips, charging processing to IC cards, etc. for users). When starting the maintenance inspection work on the ticket vending machine 2, the operator switches the ticket vending machine 2 from the operation mode to the maintenance inspection mode.

[0023] When the ticket vending machine 2 is in the maintenance inspection mode and accepts an input operation to request the display of the set values of various setting items, it reads out the set values of various setting items stored in the memory. The ticket vending machine 2 generates a two-dimensional barcode 5, which is an optical reading code indicating the set values of various setting items read from the memory, and displays it on the screen of the staff display 22a of the machine itself (see FIG. 1(A)). The two-dimensional barcode 5 is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark).

[0024] The staff display 22a is provided on the back side of the ticket vending machine 2 main body and is not visible from the customer service side (front side) facing the users who purchase tickets for boarding and the like. In FIG. 1, the staff display 22a is shown by a broken line on the right side of the ticket vending machine 2 main body for convenience.

[0025] Although not shown, a staff operation unit operated by an operator who performs maintenance and inspection is also provided on the back side of the ticket vending machine 2 main body.

[0026] The operator uses the portable terminal 1 (smartphone, tablet terminal, etc.) having a camera function in his or her possession to image the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the staff display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 (see FIG. 1(B)). The portable terminal 1 decodes the imaged two-dimensional barcode 5 and acquires the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2. After that, the operator performs an input operation to end the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 on the staff display 22a in the ticket vending machine 2.

[0027] The portable terminal 1 compares the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2 (the set values acquired from the imaged two-dimensional barcode) with the appropriate values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 stored in the memory. The portable terminal 1 displays this comparison result on the display of its own terminal (see FIG. 1(B)). The operator checks whether the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2 are appropriate by checking the comparison result displayed on the display of the portable terminal 1. When the operator confirms that the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2 are appropriate, the operator returns the ticket vending machine 2 from the maintenance inspection mode to the normal mode and ends the maintenance inspection work on this ticket vending machine 2.

[0028] If the operator checks that there are inappropriate ones among the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2, the operator performs an operation to correct the set values for that setting item.

[0029] <2. Configuration Example> FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the mobile terminal, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal 1 includes a control unit 11, a display control unit 12, an operation unit 13, an imaging unit 14, and a communication unit 15.

[0030] The control unit 11 controls the operations of each part of the mobile terminal 1 main body. The control unit 11 also has a storage unit 11a, a set value acquisition unit 11b, and a comparison unit 11c. The storage unit 11a, the set value acquisition unit 11b, and the comparison unit 11c will be described later.

[0031] The display control unit 12 controls the screen display of the display 12a provided on the mobile terminal 1 main body. The display control unit 12 corresponds to the terminal-side display unit referred to in this invention. The display 12a corresponds to the terminal-side display referred to in this invention. The operation unit 13 has a touch panel 13a attached to the screen of the display 12a and receives an input operation for the mobile terminal 1 main body. The imaging unit 14 captures a visible light image. The communication unit 15 performs voice communication and data communication with a counterpart connected via a network.

[0032] Next, the storage unit 11a, the set value acquisition unit 11b, and the comparison unit 11c included in the control unit 11 will be described. The storage unit 11a stores the appropriate values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 which is the target device for maintenance and inspection work. The mobile terminal 1 receives, for example, the appropriate values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 by data communication in the communication unit 15 and stores them in the storage unit 11a.

[0033] The set value acquisition unit 11b decodes the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the staff display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 imaged by the imaging unit 14 and acquires the set values of various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2. As will be described later, the ticket vending machine 2 is configured to be able to generate a two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the set values of various setting items and display this on the screen of the staff display 22a.

[0034] The comparison unit 11c compares the proper values of the various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 stored in the storage unit 11a with the setting values of the various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2 acquired by the setting value acquisition unit 11b, and generates a comparison result. In this example, the comparison unit 11c generates a comparison result in which the proper value and the setting value are associated for each setting item for which the proper value and the setting value do not match. This comparison result does not include the setting items for which the proper value and the setting value match.

[0035] The control unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 is composed of a hardware CPU, a memory, and other electronic circuits. When the hardware CPU executes a pre-installed setting value confirmation program, it operates as the setting value acquisition unit 11b and the comparison unit 11c. The memory has an area for expanding the setting value confirmation program and an area for temporarily storing data generated during the execution of this setting value confirmation program. Furthermore, the memory also has an area used as the storage unit 11a (an area for storing the proper values of the various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2). The control unit 11 may be an LSI that integrates the hardware CPU, the memory, etc.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the ticket vending machine. FIG. 5(A) is a front view of the ticket vending machine, and FIG. 5(B) is a schematic diagram showing the attendant display 22a provided on the back side of the ticket vending machine. The ticket vending machine 2 according to this example includes a control unit 21, a display control unit 22, an operation unit 23, a ticket issuing unit 24, a communication unit 25, a coin processing unit 26, a bill processing unit 27, and a card processing unit 28. The ticket vending machine 2 is installed at a station and issues a key with the installed station (own station) as the boarding station. The ticket vending machine 2 may or may not have a function of issuing boarding tickets other than keys (such as multiple-ride tickets and monthly passes).

[0037] The control unit 21 controls the operations of each part included in the ticket vending machine 2 main body. The control unit 21 also has a setting value storage unit 21a and a read code generation unit 21b. The setting value storage unit 21a and the read code generation unit 21b will be described later.

[0038] The display control unit 22 has a staff display 22a provided on the back side of the main body and a user display 22b provided on the front of the main body, and controls the screen displays on the staff display 22a and the user display 22b. The display control unit 22 corresponds to the device-side display unit referred to in this invention. The staff display 22a corresponds to the device-side display referred to in this invention.

[0039] The operation unit 23 has a touch panel 23a attached to the screen of the staff display 22a and a touch panel 23b attached to the screen of the user display 22b. The operation unit 23 detects input operations (pressing positions on the touch panels 23a and 23b) on the touch panels 23a and 23b. The user performs an input operation such as selecting a ticket to purchase on the touch panel 23b. The touch panel 23a is provided for workers performing maintenance inspections or staff to perform input operations, and is not for the users purchasing tickets. Also, the operation unit 23 is also equipped with push-button switches etc. provided around the staff display 22a and the user display 22b as input devices.

[0040] The ticket issuing unit 24 performs the process of issuing train tickets and evacuation location guidance tickets. The ticket vending machine 2 has a ticket issuing port 24a provided on the front of the main body. The ticket issuing unit 24 discharges the train tickets and evacuation location guidance tickets to be issued to the user through the ticket issuing port 24a.

[0041] The communication unit 25 controls the communication with a station server (not shown). Also, the communication unit 25 controls the communication with other station operation devices (other ticket vending machines 2, automatic ticket gates, fare collection machines, etc.).

[0042] In addition, the ticket vending machine 2 is provided with a coin insertion slot 26a and a change coin tray 26b on the front of the main body. The user inserts coins used for settling the transaction amount for issuing a boarding ticket, etc. into the coin insertion slot 26a. The coin processing unit 26 accepts the coins inserted by the user into the coin insertion slot 26a. Also, the coin processing unit 26 discharges the coins for change, etc. to be returned to the user into the change coin tray 26b. The coin insertion slot 26a is shaped such that even when a plurality of coins (about 2 to 3 coins) are stacked, they can be inserted into the main body of the ticket vending machine 2. The coin processing unit 26 has a coin identification unit that identifies the denomination and authenticity of the coins inserted by the user and the change coins discharged to the user as change, etc.

[0043] In addition, the ticket vending machine 2 is provided with a bill insertion slot 27a and a bill discharge slot 27b on the front of the main body. The user inserts bills used for settling the transaction amount for issuing a boarding ticket, etc. into the bill insertion slot 27a. The bill processing unit 27 accepts the bills inserted by the user into the bill insertion slot 27a. Also, the bill processing unit 27 discharges the bills for change to be returned to the user into the bill discharge slot 27b. The bill processing unit 27 has a bill identification unit that identifies the denomination and authenticity of the bills inserted by the user and the bills discharged to the user as change.

[0044] In addition, the ticket vending machine 2 is provided with a card insertion / discharge slot 28a on the front of the main body. The card processing unit 28 performs processing related to charging, etc. on the IC card inserted into the card insertion / discharge slot 28a. Also, the card processing unit 28 may have a credit processing function for settling the ticket issuance amount with a credit card inserted into the card insertion / discharge slot 28a.

[0045] Next, the setting value storage unit 21a and the read code generation unit 21b included in the control unit 21 will be described. The setting value storage unit 21a stores the setting values of various setting items set at that time. The number of setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 amounts to several hundreds (for example, 300 to 600 types). The setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 include a station code indicating the installation station, a corner number indicating the installation location, a machine number, the local IP address, the local subnet mask, the local default IP address, the aggregator IP address, the credit terminal number, and the like.

[0046] The read code generation unit 21b generates a two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 21a for each setting item of the ticket vending machine 2. The display control unit 22 displays the two-dimensional barcode 5 generated by the read code generation unit 21b on the screen of the staff display 22a.

[0047] The control unit 21 of the ticket vending machine 2 is composed of a hardware CPU, a memory, and other electronic circuits. When the hardware CPU executes a pre-installed setting value output program, it operates as the read code generation unit 21b. The memory has an area for expanding the setting value output program and an area for temporarily storing data generated during the execution of this setting value output program. Furthermore, the memory also has an area used as the setting value storage unit 21a (an area for storing the setting values of various setting items). The control unit 21 may be an LSI integrating the hardware CPU, the memory, etc.

[0048] <3. Operation Example> FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the setting value output process of the ticket vending machine. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the setting value confirmation process of the mobile terminal. When the ticket vending machine 2 is in the maintenance inspection mode, it executes the setting value output process shown in FIG. 6. When the ticket vending machine 2 is in the normal mode, it does not execute the setting value output process shown in FIG. 6.

[0049] When the operator finishes the diagnostic work on the ticket vending machine 2 and starts the confirmation work, the operator performs an input operation to request the output of the set values of various setting items on the operation unit 23 of the ticket vending machine 2. Usually, the operator performs an input operation on the ticket vending machine 2 using an input device such as a touch panel 23a attached to the screen of the attendant display 22a provided on the back side of the ticket vending machine 2 main body or a push button switch arranged around the attendant display 22a. However, if necessary, the operator may perform an input operation on the ticket vending machine 2 using an input device such as a touch panel 23a provided on the front side of the ticket vending machine 2 main body. When the ticket vending machine 2 receives this input operation, it determines that there is a request for the output of the set values of various setting items, and reads out the set values stored in the set value storage unit 21a (s1, s2).

[0050] The read code generation unit 21b generates a two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the set values of various setting items read in s2 (s3). In s3, it is preferable that the read code generation unit 21b encrypts the set values of various setting items and generates a two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the encrypted data.

[0051] The display control unit 22 causes the two-dimensional barcode 5 generated in s3 to be displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a (s4). The ticket vending machine 2 waits in the operation unit 23 for an input operation related to the end of the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 (s5). When an input operation related to the end of the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 is performed, the ticket vending machine 2 causes the display control unit 22 to erase the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a (s6) and returns to s1.

[0052] The two-dimensional barcode indicating the set values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 is displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a during the period from s4 to s6. The period during which this two-dimensional barcode 5 is displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a varies according to the period from when this two-dimensional barcode 5 is displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a until the operator performs an input operation related to the end of the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 in the operation unit 23.

[0053] Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the setting value confirmation process of the mobile terminal 1 will be described. When the mobile terminal 1 executes the pre-installed setting value confirmation program, it executes the process shown in FIG. 7. The operator operates the mobile terminal 1 to perform an operation of imaging the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 with the imaging unit 14. As described above, in this example, the two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the setting values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a at s4 continues to be displayed while no input operation for ending the display of this two-dimensional barcode 5 is performed. Therefore, the operator may operate the mobile terminal 1 to perform an operation of imaging the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 with the imaging unit 14 before performing the input operation for ending the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 at the operation unit 23. Also, when the operator images the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 with the imaging unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1, the operator may perform an input operation for ending the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 at the operation unit 23 of the ticket vending machine 2.

[0054] When the operator performs an imaging operation at the operation unit 13, the mobile terminal 1 operates the imaging unit 14 to capture a visible light image (s11, s12). At s12, the operator performs an imaging operation with the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the attendant display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 within the imaging area of the imaging unit 14.

[0055] The setting value acquisition unit 11b performs a decoding process of decoding the two-dimensional barcode 5 imaged in the frame image captured by the imaging unit 14 (s13) to acquire various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2. Also, when the two-dimensional barcode 5 indicates data obtained by encrypting the setting values of various settings, after decoding the two-dimensional barcode 5, the setting value acquisition unit 11b decrypts the encrypted data to acquire various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2.

[0056] The comparison unit 11c reads out the appropriate values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 stored in the storage unit 11a (s14). The comparison unit 11c compares the set values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 acquired by the setting value acquisition unit 11b in s13 with the appropriate values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 read from the storage unit 11a in s14, and performs a comparison process for generating a comparison result (s15). In s15, a comparison result is generated by classifying the various setting items into a group in which the set value and the appropriate value match and a group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match.

[0057] The display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display a screen based on the comparison result generated in s15 (s16), and ends this process.

[0058] The display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display a screen in which the set value and the appropriate value are associated with each other for each setting item classified into the group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match. For example, when the setting items classified into the group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match are the aggregator IP address and the credit terminal number, as shown in FIG. 8, for the aggregator IP address and the credit terminal number, the set value and the appropriate value are associated with each other and displayed on the display 12a, and other setting items (setting items for which the set value and the appropriate value match) are not displayed.

[0059] Thereby, the operator can easily confirm the setting items among the various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 for which the set value and the appropriate value do not match. Therefore, the maintenance inspection work for the ticket vending machine 2 can be efficiently performed, and the occurrence frequency of work mistakes can be suppressed.

[0060] In the above description, the ticket vending machine 2 is assumed to display the two-dimensional barcode 5 indicating the set values of various setting items on the screen of the staff display 22a, but it may be displayed on the screen of the user display 22b.

[0061] <4. Modification Example> · Modification Example 1 In this Modification Example 1, the display control unit 12 of the mobile terminal 1 is different from the above example in that, in step s16 described above, the comparison result screen to be displayed on the display 12a is changed to the screen shown in FIG. 9. In this Modification Example 1, the display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display a screen in which the set values and the proper values are associated with respect to all the setting items of the ticket vending machine 2. Further, the display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display the setting items classified into the group where the set value and the proper value match and the setting items classified into the group where the set value and the proper value do not match, with different display forms. For example, the display control unit 12 causes the setting items classified into the group where the set value and the proper value do not match to be highlighted (display shown by hatching in FIG. 9).

[0062] Also in this case, the operator can easily confirm the setting items in which the set value and the proper value do not match among the various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2. Therefore, the maintenance and inspection work for the ticket vending machine 2 can be efficiently performed, and the frequency of occurrence of work errors can be suppressed.

[0063] ·Modification Example 2 In this Modification Example 2, instead of displaying the comparison result of comparing the set value and the proper value for each setting item of the ticket vending machine 2, the set value set before starting the diagnosis work (set value before diagnosis work start) and the set value set after the end of the diagnosis work (set value after diagnosis work end) are compared, and the comparison result is displayed, which is different from the above example.

[0064] The mobile terminal 1 and the ticket vending machine 2 have the same configuration as in the above example. Also, the ticket vending machine 2 executes the set value output process shown in FIG. 6. On the other hand, the mobile terminal 1 performs the set value confirmation process shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the set value confirmation process of the mobile terminal according to Modification Example 2.

[0065] In this second modification example, the operator performs an input operation to request the output of the set values of various setting items at the operation unit 23 of the ticket vending machine 2 before starting the diagnosis work and when starting the confirmation work. That is, the operator performs the input operation to request the output of the set values of various setting items twice at the operation unit 23 of the ticket vending machine 2. When the ticket vending machine 2 receives the input operation to request the output of the set values of various setting items, it executes the process shown in FIG. 6.

[0066] Similar to the above example, the operator operates the mobile terminal 1 and performs an operation of imaging the two-dimensional barcode 5 displayed on the screen of the staff display 22a of the ticket vending machine 2 with the imaging unit 14. When the operator performs the imaging operation at the operation unit 13, the mobile terminal 1 operates the imaging unit 14 to image a visible light image (s21, s22). The set value acquisition unit 11b performs a decoding process of decoding the two-dimensional barcode 5 imaged in the frame image imaged by the imaging unit 14 (s23) and acquires various setting items set in the ticket vending machine 2. S21 to s23 are the same processes as s11 to s13 described above.

[0067] As described above, in this second modification example, the operator performs an input operation to request the output of the set values of various setting items at the operation unit 23 of the ticket vending machine 2 before starting the diagnosis work and when starting the confirmation work. Therefore, the operator performs an operation of inputting whether the current timing is before the start of the diagnosis work or the start of the confirmation work at the operation unit 13 of the mobile terminal 1.

[0068] When an input operation indicating that the current timing is before the start of the diagnosis work is performed on the mobile terminal 1, the mobile terminal 1 stores the set values of the various setting items acquired in s23 in the storage unit 11a as the set values before the diagnosis work (s24, s26) and ends this process.

[0069] Also, when an input operation indicating that the current timing is to start the confirmation operation is performed on the mobile terminal 1, the mobile terminal 1 reads out the pre-diagnosis work setting values stored in the storage unit 11a (S25, S27). The comparison unit 11c compares the setting values of various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2 (post-diagnosis work setting values) acquired by the setting value acquisition unit 11b in the immediately preceding S23 with the pre-diagnosis work setting values read from the storage unit 11a in S27, and performs a comparison process to generate a comparison result (S28). In S28, similar to S15 described above, a comparison result is generated by classifying the various setting items into a group in which the pre-diagnosis work setting values and the post-diagnosis work setting values match and a group in which the pre-diagnosis work setting values and the post-diagnosis work setting values do not match.

[0070] The display control unit 12 displays a screen based on the comparison result generated in S28 on the display 12a (S29), and ends this process.

[0071] In S29, the display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display a screen in which the pre-diagnosis work setting values and the post-diagnosis work setting values are associated with each other for each setting item classified into the group in which the pre-diagnosis work setting values and the post-diagnosis work setting values do not match (a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed).

[0072] In this modification 2, the operator can easily confirm the setting items whose setting values have been changed in the current diagnosis work among the various setting items of the ticket vending machine 2. Thereby, the operator can easily confirm whether there is any omission in the setting items for which the setting values are to be changed, whether the setting values are properly changed, and further, whether the setting values of the setting items for which the setting values should not be changed have not been changed. Therefore, the maintenance and inspection work for the ticket vending machine 2 can be efficiently performed, and the frequency of occurrence of work errors can be suppressed.

[0073] Also, in S29, the display control unit 12 causes the display 12a to display a screen in which the pre-diagnosis work set values and the post-diagnosis work set values are associated for all the setting items of the ticket vending machine 2. Further, the display control unit 12 may display on the screen of the display 12a with different display forms for the setting items classified into the group where the pre-diagnosis work set value and the post-diagnosis work set value match and the setting items classified into the group where the pre-diagnosis work set value and the post-diagnosis work set value do not match (display a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 9).

[0074] Also in this case, the operator can easily confirm whether there is any omission in the setting items for which the set value is to be changed, whether the set value is properly changed, and further whether the set value of the setting item for which the set value should not be changed is not changed. Therefore, the maintenance inspection work for the ticket vending machine 2 can be efficiently performed, and the occurrence frequency of work mistakes can be suppressed.

[0075] Also, in S5 of FIG. 6, although the ticket vending machine 2 waits for an input operation related to the end of the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 at the operation unit 23, it may be configured to end the display of the two-dimensional barcode 5 when a certain period of time (for example, 5 to 10 seconds) elapses.

[0076] Also, in the above description, the target device for the maintenance inspection work is described as the ticket vending machine 2, but the target device for the maintenance inspection work may be other types of station operation devices such as a fare collection machine, an automatic ticket gate, and a charging machine that are provided with a display (at least one of the staff display 22a or the user display 22b).

[0077] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and at the implementation stage, the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the gist thereof. Also, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiments. Further, components from different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

[0078] Furthermore, the correspondence between the configuration according to the present invention and the configuration according to the above-described embodiment can be described as follows in the appended notes. <Appended Notes> An imaging unit (14) that captures an optical reading code (5) displayed on the screen of the device-side display (22a) provided in the station operation device (2) and indicating the set values of various setting items set in the station operation device (2); A set value acquisition unit (11b) that processes the optical reading code (5) captured by the imaging unit (14) and acquires the set values of the various setting items of the station operation device (2); A storage unit (11a) that stores appropriate values of the various setting items of the station operation device (2); A comparison unit (11c) that generates a comparison result by comparing the set values of the various setting items of the station operation device (2) acquired by the set value acquisition unit (11b) with the appropriate values of the various setting items of the station operation device (2) stored in the storage unit (11a); A terminal-side display unit (12) that causes the comparison result generated by the comparison unit (11c) to be displayed on the screen of the terminal-side display (12a), and includes: The comparison unit (11c) classifies the various setting items of the station operation device (2) into a first group in which the set value and the appropriate value match and a second group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match; The terminal-side display unit (12) is a setting confirmation terminal (1) that causes the setting items belonging to the first group and the setting items belonging to the second group to be separately displayed on the screen of the terminal-side display (12a).

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0079] 1... Mobile terminal 2... Ticket vending machine 5... Two-dimensional barcode 11... Control unit 11a... Storage unit 11b... Set value acquisition unit 11c... Comparison unit 12... Display control unit 12a... Display 13... Operation unit 13a... Touch panel 14…Imaging unit 15…Communication unit 21…Control unit 21a…Set value memory unit 21b…Reading code generation unit 22…Display control unit 22a…Employee display 23…Operation unit 23a…Touch panel

Claims

1. An imaging unit that images an optical reading code indicating set values of hundreds of various setting items set in the station operation equipment and displayed on the screen of the equipment-side display provided in the station operation equipment; A set value acquisition unit that processes the optical reading code imaged by the imaging unit and acquires the set values of the various setting items of the station operation equipment; A storage unit that stores appropriate values of the various setting items of the station operation equipment; A comparison unit that generates a comparison result by comparing the set values of the various setting items of the station operation equipment acquired by the set value acquisition unit with the appropriate values of the various setting items of the station operation equipment stored in the storage unit; A terminal-side display unit that causes the comparison result generated by the comparison unit to be displayed on the screen of the terminal-side display, comprising: The comparison unit classifies the various setting items of the station operation equipment into a first group in which the set value and the appropriate value match and a second group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match; The terminal-side display unit is a setting confirmation terminal that causes the various setting items belonging to the second group to be displayed on the screen of the terminal-side display and does not cause the various setting items belonging to the first group to be displayed.

2. The terminal-side display unit is the setting confirmation terminal according to claim 1, wherein on the screen of the terminal-side display, the set values and the appropriate values of the various setting items belonging to the second group are displayed in association with each other, and the various setting items belonging to the first group are not displayed.

3. The setting confirmation terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the various setting items include at least an IP address.

4. A station operation equipment that outputs set values of various setting items to the setting confirmation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: A storage unit that stores the set values of the various setting items; An optical reading code generation unit that generates an optical reading code indicating the set values of the various setting items stored in the storage unit; A device-side display unit that causes the optical reading code generated by the optical reading code generation unit to be displayed on the screen of the device-side display.

5. The station operation equipment according to claim 4, wherein the optical reading code indicates data obtained by encrypting the set values of the various setting items.

6. The station operation equipment further comprises an operation unit that receives an input operation on the device-side display unit. When the device-side display unit receives an input operation requesting the output of the set values of the various setting items, the device-side display unit causes the optical reading code generated by the optical reading code generation unit to be displayed on the screen of the device-side display, and continues to display the optical reading code while no input operation for ending the display of the optical reading code is performed. The station equipment according to claim 4 or 5.

7. When in the maintenance inspection mode, the device-side display unit receives an input operation requesting the output of the set values and causes the optical reading code generated by the optical reading code generation unit to be displayed on the screen of the device-side display. When in the normal mode, the device-side display unit does not receive an input operation requesting the output of the set values. The station equipment according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

8. The computer of the setting confirmation terminal having an imaging unit performs processing on an optical reading code that shows the set values of hundreds of various setting items set in the station equipment and confirmed during maintenance inspection, which is displayed on the screen of the device-side display provided in the station equipment and captured by the imaging unit in the imaging unit, and obtains the set values of the various setting items of the station equipment in a first step; generates a comparison result by comparing the set values of the various setting items of the station equipment obtained in the first step with the appropriate values of the various setting items of the station equipment stored in the storage unit in a second step; and executes a third step of displaying the comparison result on the screen of the terminal-side display. The second step is a step of classifying the various setting items of the station equipment into a first group in which the set value and the appropriate value match and a second group in which the set value and the appropriate value do not match. The third step is a setting confirmation method of causing the various setting items belonging to the second group to be displayed on the screen of the display of the setting confirmation terminal and not causing the various setting items belonging to the first group to be displayed.

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