Information processing device, method for preventing unauthorized use of information processing device, and program

Abstract

To prevent unauthorized use.SOLUTION: When a user who has entered a station using a medium as an admission ticket exits the station using an automatic turnstile, an information processor instructs the automatic turnstile not to allow the user to exit the station if setting information indicating whether or not the automatic turnstile is located at a ticket gate with a station office, which is stored in association with the automatic turnstile identification information of the automatic turnstile used for such exit, indicates an automatic turnstile that is not located at a ticket gate with a station office, and instructs the automatic turnstile to allow the user to exit the station if the information indicates an automatic turnstile that is located at a ticket gate with a station office.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The embodiments relate to an information processing device, a method for preventing unauthorized use of the information processing device, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A technology is known in which, in a code validity determination process executed by the control unit of an automated ticket gate, if it is determined that the change information has changed, the acquired QR passenger ticket is determined to be a valid code, and if no change in the change information is detected, the acquired QR passenger ticket is determined to be an invalid code. According to this technology, even if an unauthorized code obtained by duplicating a QR code (registered trademark) as a passenger ticket is used at an automated ticket gate, if no change in the change information is detected, the unauthorized code is determined to be invalid, and unauthorized use using unauthorized codes at an automated ticket gate can be prevented. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-30583 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, in order to promote sales of products at shops located in stations and to improve user convenience, a technology has been developed that allows users to purchase admission tickets with IC cards and enter stations. When admission to stations using IC cards becomes possible in this way, users may misuse the IC cards. For example, a first user who has entered from another station using a magnetic admission ticket without using an IC card may be handed over to the first user by a second user outside the station who does not enter the station by touching an automatic ticket gate with an IC card that stores admission ticket information, near a fence separating the station from the outside, when there is no station staff present. The first user passes through the automatic ticket gate using the IC card handed over by the second user to exit the station. There is a concern that users who use admission tickets without using passenger tickets in this way may become habitual users of fraudulent use.

[0005] The embodiments aim to provide an information processing device capable of preventing unauthorized use, a method for preventing unauthorized use of an information processing device, and a program. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one embodiment, an information processing device The admission ticket was a setting information storage unit that stores setting information indicating whether a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate by using the setting information storage unit is permitted or not permitted to exit the station premises in association with automatic ticket gate identification information that identifies each automatic ticket gate; The admission ticket was When a user who has entered a station through an automatic ticket gate by using the setting information storage unit exits the station, if the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit in association with the automatic ticket gate specific information of the automatic ticket gate used for the exit indicates denial, the setting information storage unit instructs the automatic ticket gate to not permit the user's exit through the automatic ticket gate used for the exit, and if the setting information indicates permission, the setting information storage unit instructs the automatic ticket gate to permit the user's exit through the automatic ticket gate used for the exit, and the exit is permitted by a medium. The admission ticket wasThe automatic ticket gate is equipped with a control unit that instructs the automatic ticket gate to notify that a user who has entered the station premises by using the automatic ticket gate is exiting the station premises. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a network system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a station in-house system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement information according to the embodiment; [Figure 4] 2 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of automatic ticket gates 14 at a ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server device according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of user information according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of setting information according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by an automatic ticket gate when a user enters according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the management device when a user enters according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the server device when a user enters according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by an automatic ticket gate when a user exits according to the embodiment. [Figure 13] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the management device when a user exits according to the embodiment. [Figure 14] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the server device when a user exits according to the embodiment. [Figure 15]10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the management device that receives a processing result from the server device when a user exits according to the embodiment. [Figure 16] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by an automatic ticket gate that receives a processing result from the management device when a user exits according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the disclosure is merely an example, and the invention is not limited to the contents described in the following embodiments. Modifications that a person skilled in the art can easily conceive are naturally included in the scope of the disclosure. In order to make the explanation clearer, the size, shape, etc. of each part may be changed from the actual embodiment and shown diagrammatically. In multiple drawings, corresponding elements may be given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations may be omitted.

[0009] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a network system according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the network system is configured such that a plurality of in-station systems 10 and a server device (information processing device) 20 are connected via a network 1. The in-station systems 10 are systems provided at stations where trains and the like stop. Thus, the in-station systems 10 are provided at each station on each line. The server device 20 is a device that manages the plurality of in-station systems 10. The server device 20 communicates with each of the plurality of in-station systems 10 via the network 1. The network 1 is, for example, a dedicated line or an Internet line.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the in-station system 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the station premises system 10 includes a management device 11 and each ticket gate 13a, 13b, ..., 13n, and each ticket gate 13a, 13b, ..., 13n includes a plurality of automatic ticket gates 14. The management device 11 may be, for example, an information processing device such as a personal computer, or a monitoring panel having information processing capabilities. The management device 11 communicates with each of the automatic ticket gates 14 arranged at each ticket gate 13a, 13b, ..., 13n, and manages each of the automatic ticket gates 14. A specific example of the arrangement of the automatic ticket gates 14 at the ticket gates 13a, 13b, ..., 13n will be described later with reference to FIG. 4, taking the ticket gate 13a as an example. The management device 11 also includes an arrangement information storage unit 12. The arrangement information storage unit 12 stores the arrangement information. Details of the arrangement information will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0011] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement information. As shown in FIG. 3, the location information 12a includes a station ID (station identification information), a ticket gate ID, and an automatic ticket gate ID (automatic ticket gate identification information), which are associated with each other and stored in the location information storage unit 12. The station ID is an ID that identifies the station where the management device 11 is located from among all stations. The ticket gate ID is an ID that identifies a ticket gate included in the station premises system 10. The automatic ticket gate ID is an ID that identifies the automatic ticket gate 14. This location information 12a enables the management device 11 to confirm at which ticket gate the automatic ticket gate 14 identified by the automatic ticket gate ID is located. The location information 12a may also include information indicating the arrangement position of the automatic ticket gates 14 at the ticket gate.

[0012] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the automatic ticket gate 14 at the ticket gate 13a. Details of the automatic ticket gate 14 will be described later with reference to Fig. 5. In this embodiment, the automatic ticket gate 14 is capable of using specific information (medium specific information) that identifies an IC card from a medium (two-dimensional code and IC card) by an antenna 14a, and specific information (medium specific information) that identifies a display device that displays a two-dimensional code by a camera 14b.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 4, at the ticket gate 13a, six automatic ticket gates 14 are arranged in parallel between the station office R and a fence W that defines the inside and outside of the station. By arranging the ticket gate 13a in this way, in principle, a user enters and exits by passing through a passage defined by the automatic ticket gate 14. The white arrows in FIG. 4 indicate the passage EN through which the user enters and exits. Specifically, the passage EN indicated by the three arrows on the fence W side is the passage through which the user passes when entering. The two arrows on the station office R side of the passage EN indicated by these three arrows are the passage EX through which the user passes when exiting. When a user enters or exits, the automatic ticket gate 14 performs the entry and exit process. When entry is permitted, the door (described later) of the automatic ticket gate 14 closes, specifically, is stored on the side of the automatic ticket gate 14, allowing the user to pass through. Also, a blocking door D is provided between the wall of the station office R and the automatic ticket gate 14 closest to the station office R. The blocking door D is opened and closed by the operation of a station staff P in the station office R. A user who has not been permitted to pass through the automatic ticket gate 14 is permitted to enter or leave the station by the station staff P, for example, by carrying out a payment process, and then when the blocking door D is closed (rotated toward the wall), the user enters the station premises via passage EN1 or exits the station premises via passage EX1. Note that the ticket gate 13a is the ticket gate where the station office R is located, but the other ticket gates 13b, ..., 13n do not have station offices.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 14. As shown in FIG. 5, the automated ticket barrier 14 includes a control unit 110, a first reading unit 120, a second reading unit 130, a notification unit 140, a door 150, and a sensor 160. The control unit 110 is connected to the first reading unit 120, the second reading unit 130, the notification unit 140, the door 150, and the sensor 160 via respective control lines.

[0015] The control unit 110 includes a reading processing unit 111, a door control unit 112, a notification control unit 113, and an automatic ticket gate ID 114. The reading processing unit 111 drives the first reading unit 120 and the second reading unit 130 based on the detection result of the sensor 160 that detects the user, for example, and receives information read from the medium by the first reading unit 120 or the second reading unit 130. As described above, the medium is a two-dimensional code and an IC card in this embodiment. The door control unit 112 controls the opening and closing of the door 150. The door 150 is configured to be retractable on the side of the automatic ticket gate 14, and when the door 150 is rotated 90 degrees from the side and in an open state, the user cannot pass through the passage EN or the passage EX, and when the door 150 is retracted on the side and in a closed state, the user can pass through the passage EN or the passage EX. The notification control unit 113 controls the notification of the notification unit 140. The notification unit 140 is a display unit and an audio output unit, and notifies information or warnings by display on the display unit and / or audio output from the audio output unit.

[0016] The first reading unit 120 includes a camera 14b, an illumination device 121, and an image processing unit 122. The illumination device 121 illuminates the two-dimensional code held up by the camera 14b shown in FIG. 4. The two-dimensional code is, for example, a code indicating an admission ticket that can be displayed on a display unit of a mobile information terminal by a ticket vending machine or the like. The camera 14b captures the two-dimensional code illuminated by the illumination device 121 and outputs the captured image to the image processing unit 122. The image processing unit 122 extracts necessary information from the image captured by the camera 14b and decodes the extracted information into information such as numerical values ​​and characters. As a result, specific information that identifies the display device (for example, a smartphone) that displays the two-dimensional code is obtained.

[0017] The second reading unit 130 includes an antenna 14a, a communication control unit (wireless communication unit) 131, and a light emitting unit 132. The communication control unit 131 transmits radio waves via the antenna 14a, and demodulates information contained in the radio waves acquired via the antenna 14a from an IC card held up to the antenna 14a shown in Fig. 4. This allows specific information for identifying the IC card to be acquired.

[0018] Next, a description will be given of the server device 20. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the server device 20 includes a control unit 210, an input unit 220, a display unit 230, a communication unit 240, and a storage unit 250. The control unit 210 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and executes each process of the server device 20. For example, the server device 20 executes a process of instructing the automated ticket barrier 14 to open or close the door 150 based on information received from the automated ticket barrier 14 via the management device 11. The details of this process will be described later. The input unit 220 is a keyboard or the like, and accepts instruction input from an operator. The display unit 230 is, for example, a display, and displays information required by the operator. The communication unit 240 communicates with the management device 11 via the network 1.

[0019] The storage unit 250 is realized by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or an SD card, and a volatile storage medium such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), or a register, and stores various data related to station business processing. In this embodiment, the storage unit 250 includes a user information management unit (management unit) 251 and a setting information storage unit 252. In this embodiment, a user can enter a station using either an IC card or a two-dimensional code, but for the sake of simplicity, the following description will be given by taking as an example a case where a user uses an IC card to purchase an admission ticket and enters a station. An admission ticket can be purchased, for example, from a ticket machine using an IC card.

[0020] The user information management unit 251 stores user information 251a. The user information 251a is information about a user who enters a station using an IC card as an admission ticket. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the user information 251a. As shown in FIG. 7, the user information 251a includes an IC card ID, a station ID, a ticket gate ID, an automatic ticket gate ID, and an entry time (entry time information), and the station ID, the ticket gate ID, the automatic ticket gate ID, and the entry time are stored in the user information management unit 251 in association with the IC card ID. The IC card ID is an ID (medium-specific information) of an IC card held by a user who has entered a station premises. The station ID, the ticket gate ID, and the automatic ticket gate ID are IDs that identify the station, the ticket gate, and the automatic ticket gate 14 through which the user has entered. The entry time is the time when the user has passed through the automatic ticket gate 14. In this way, the server device 20 manages information of users who have entered a station using an admission ticket.

[0021] The setting information storage unit 252 stores the setting information 252a. The setting information 252a is information for restricting the ticket gate through which a user who has entered a station premises using an IC card can exit. In this embodiment, when a user who has used an IC card as an entrance ticket exits, the ticket gate through which the user can exit is limited to a ticket gate where a station staff member is always present. For this reason, the setting information includes information indicating whether the user is permitted to exit for each automatic ticket gate 14. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the setting information 252a.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 8, the setting information 252a includes a station ID, a ticket gate ID, an automatic ticket gate ID, and an exit setting (exit setting information), and these pieces of information are associated and stored in the setting information storage unit 252. All the automatic ticket gates 14 arranged at each station can be identified by the station ID, the ticket gate ID, and the automatic ticket gate ID, and an exit setting can be set for all the automatic ticket gates 14. The exit setting is information indicating whether or not the user's exit can be permitted. In this embodiment, if the user's exit is permitted, the exit setting is OK, and if the user's exit cannot be permitted, the exit setting is NG (not shown). If the exit setting is OK, the automatic ticket gate 14 is arranged at a ticket gate where the station office R is provided, and if the exit setting is NG, the automatic ticket gate 14 is arranged at a ticket gate where the station office R is not provided. In this embodiment, in the case described above, the automatic ticket gate 14 installed at the ticket gate 13a is set as the exit setting to OK, and the other ticket gates 13b, ..., 13n are set as the exit setting to NG. Note that for an automatic ticket gate 14 set to allow entry only, the exit setting may be set to NG, and when the setting of the automatic ticket gate 14 is changed to allow exit, the exit setting may be changed based on whether the automatic ticket gate 14 is installed at a ticket gate or not.

[0023] Next, the process when a user enters a station will be described with reference to Fig. 9 to Fig. 11. Fig. 9 shows the process executed by the automated ticket gate 14, Fig. 10 shows the process executed by the management device 11, and Fig. 11 shows the process executed by the server device 20.

[0024] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the automatic ticket barrier 14 when a user enters. As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 110 judges whether or not detection has occurred (ST101). In this embodiment, after the sensor 160 detects a user moving through the passage EN, the second reading unit 130 judges whether or not the IC card held by the user has been detected. If it is judged that the IC card has not been detected (ST101: NO), the process returns to step ST101. In other words, the standby state continues. If it is judged that the IC card has been detected (ST101: YES), the control unit 110 acquires an IC card ID and admission ticket information from the IC card using the communication control unit 131 (ST102). Next, the control unit 110 transmits the acquired IC card ID and admission ticket information, the automatic ticket barrier ID 114, and the current time, that is, the admission time, to the management device 11 (ST103).

[0025] Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed by the management device 11 when a user enters. As shown in Fig. 10, the management device 11 judges whether or not information has been received from the automated ticket gate 14 by the process of step ST103 described above (ST201). If it is judged that no information has been received (ST201: NO), the process returns to step ST201. In other words, the standby state continues. If it is judged that information has been received (ST201: YES), the management device 11 adds a station ID to the received information, and transmits the IC card ID, admission ticket information, automated ticket gate ID, admission time, and station ID to the server device 20 (ST202).

[0026] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the server device 20 when a user enters. As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 210 judges whether or not information (more specifically, information including admission ticket information) has been received from the management device 11 by the process of step ST202 described above (ST301). If it is judged that no information has been received (ST301: NO), the process returns to step ST301. In other words, the standby state continues. If it is judged that the information has been received (ST301: YES), the control unit 210 stores the automatic ticket gate ID, the admission time, and the station ID in the user information management unit 251 in association with the IC card ID (ST302). In this way, the user information of the user who entered the station premises using the IC card as an admission ticket is stored in the user information management unit 251 and is managed by the server device 20.

[0027] Next, the process when the user exits the station premises will be described with reference to Fig. 12 to Fig. 15. Fig. 12 shows the process executed by the automated ticket gate 14, Fig. 13 shows the process executed by the management device 11, Fig. 14 shows the process executed by the server device 20, Fig. 15 shows the process executed by the management device 11, and Fig. 16 shows the process executed by the automated ticket gate 14.

[0028] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by the automated ticket barrier 14 when a user exits. As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 110 judges whether or not detection has occurred (ST401). More specifically, after the sensor 160 detects a user moving through the passage EX, the second reading unit 130 judges whether or not the IC card held by the user has been detected. If it is judged that the IC card has not been detected (ST401: NO), the process returns to step ST401. In other words, the standby state continues. If it is judged that the IC card has been detected (ST401: YES), the control unit 110 acquires an IC card ID and admission ticket information from the IC card using the communication control unit 131 (ST402). Next, the control unit 110 transmits the acquired IC card ID, admission ticket information, automated ticket barrier ID 114, and exit time to the management device 11 (ST403).

[0029] Fig. 13 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed by the management device 11 when the user exits. As shown in Fig. 13, the management device 11 judges whether or not information has been received from the automated ticket gate 14 by the process of the already-described step ST403 (ST501). If it is judged that no information has been received (ST501: NO), the process returns to step ST501. In other words, the standby state continues. If it is judged that information has been received (ST501: YES), the management device 11 adds the station ID to the received information, and transmits the IC card ID, the admission ticket information, the automated ticket gate ID, the exit time, and the station ID to the server device 20 (ST502).

[0030] Fig. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed by the server device 20 when the user exits. As shown in Fig. 14, the control unit 210 judges whether or not information (more specifically, information including admission ticket information) has been received from the management device 11 by the process of the above-mentioned step ST502 (ST601). If it is judged that no information has been received (ST601: NO), the process returns to step ST601. In other words, the standby state continues.

[0031] If it is determined that the information has been received (ST601: YES), the control unit 210 determines whether the station ID matches the entrance station (ST602). More specifically, the control unit 210 determines whether the station ID included in the information received from the management device 11 matches the station ID associated with the same IC card as the IC card ID of the information stored in the user information management unit 251. This determines whether the ticket is used as an entrance ticket to exit the station, or whether the ticket is used to enter another station as an entrance ticket, and then the train is used to board the train at the station and exit the station.

[0032] If it is determined that there is a match (ST602: YES), the control unit 210 determines whether or not it is within a specified time (ST603). More specifically, the control unit 210 determines whether or not the difference in time between the exit time included in the information received from the management device 11 and the entry time associated with the same IC card as the IC card ID included in the information stored in the user information management unit 251 is within a specified time. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the time within the specified time is within a specified time period when a time period during which a person can enter and use the station premises using an admission ticket is specified. Note that the process of step ST603 can be omitted if no time limit is placed on the use of the admission ticket.

[0033] When it is determined that the time is within the specified time (ST603: YES), the control unit 210 determines whether the automated ticket gate 14 is exit-OK (ST604). More specifically, the control unit 210 determines whether the exit setting associated with the station ID, ticket gate ID, and automated ticket gate ID stored in the setting information storage unit 252, which match the station ID, ticket gate ID, and automated ticket gate ID included in the information received from the management device 11, is OK or NG. When the exit setting is OK, it is determined as YES, and when the exit setting is NG, it is determined as NO. When the automated ticket gate 14 is exit-OK (ST604: YES), the control unit 210 transmits exit-OK to the management device 11 (ST605), and when it is determined that the automated ticket gate 14 is not exit-OK (ST604: NO), it transmits exit-NG to the management device 11 (ST606).

[0034] On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST602 that the station IDs do not match (ST602: NO), the control unit 210 executes a settlement process (ST607). That is, the IC card is used not only as an entrance ticket but also as a passenger ticket. Therefore, after the fare equivalent to the section between the entrance station and the exit station is deducted from the fare charged to the IC card, the door 150 is closed, and after the user passes through, the door is opened. This process is executed between the server device 20 and the automated ticket barrier 14 via the management device 11.

[0035] Moreover, when it is determined in step ST603 that the time is not within the specified time (ST603: NO), the control unit 210 transmits the specified time exceeded to the management device 11 (ST608). In this way, when the processing results are transmitted to the management device 11 in the processing of steps ST605, ST606, ST607, and ST608, the ticket gate ID and the automatic ticket gate ID are included and transmitted together with the processing results to the management device 11 identified by the station ID included in the information received in step ST601.

[0036] Fig. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed by the management device 11 that receives a processing result from the server device 20 when the user leaves. As shown in Fig. 15, the management device 11 judges whether or not information (more specifically, information including a processing result) has been received from the server device 20 through the processing of the above-mentioned steps ST605, ST606, ST607, and ST608 (ST701). If it is judged that information has not been received (ST701: NO), the processing returns to step ST701. In other words, the standby state continues.

[0037] If it is determined that the information has been received (ST701: YES), the management device 11 determines whether the processing result is a specified time exceeded (ST702). If it is determined that the specified time has not been exceeded (ST702: YES), the management device 11 determines whether the processing result is OK for exit (ST703).

[0038] When it is determined that the exit is OK (ST703: YES), the control unit 210 transmits an instruction to the automatic ticket gate 14 to close the door 150 (ST704). In this case, since the automatic ticket gate 14 is adjacent to the station office R, the management device 11 transmits an instruction to the automatic ticket gate 14 to close the door 150 (ST704). At this time, it is preferable that the management device 11 transmits an instruction to the notification unit 140 to output a display and / or a sound indicating that the user who used the admission ticket is exiting, and notify the station staff P in the station office R of the exit of the user. Also, when it is determined that the exit is not OK (ST703: NO), the management device 11 transmits an instruction to the automatic ticket gate 14 to sound an alarm (ST705).

[0039] Fig. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed by the automated ticket barrier 14 that receives a processing result from the management device 11 when the user exits. As shown in Fig. 16, by the processing of the above-mentioned steps ST704 and ST705, the control unit 110 of the automated ticket barrier 14 judges whether or not information (more specifically, information including a processing result) has been received from the management device 11 (ST801). If it is judged that no information has been received (ST801: NO), the processing returns to step ST801. In other words, the standby state continues.

[0040] When it is determined that the information has been received (ST801: YES), the control unit 110 determines whether the processing result is exit OK or not (ST802). When it is determined that exit is OK (ST802: YES), the control unit 110 executes exit processing (ST803). More specifically, the control unit 110 executes processing to close the door 150, and after the user has passed through, open the door 150 again to prevent the user from passing through the passage EX.

[0041] Also, when it is determined that the user is not allowed to exit (802: NO), the control unit 110 executes an alarm process (ST804). More specifically, the control unit 110 operates the notification unit 140 to output an alarm sound for a predetermined period of time. By recognizing the alarm, the user knows that the user cannot exit using the automated ticket gate 14. Note that at this time, the control unit 110 may display on the notification unit 140 that the user can exit through the ticket gate 13a where the station office R is located. By displaying this information in this manner, the user can immediately head to the ticket gate 13a.

[0042] According to the server device 20 configured as above, when a user who has entered using an IC card as an admission ticket uses an automatic ticket gate 14 to exit the station premises, if the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 252 in association with the automatic ticket gate ID of the automatic ticket gate 14 used for the exit indicates an automatic ticket gate 14 that is not located at the ticket gates 13b, ..., 13n where the station office R is provided, that is, NG, the setting information instructs the automatic ticket gate 14 to not permit the user to exit, and if the setting information indicates an automatic ticket gate 14 located at the ticket gate 13a where the station office R is provided, that is, OK, the setting information instructs the automatic ticket gate 14 to permit the user to exit. Therefore, a user who has entered using an IC card as an admission ticket can only exit from the ticket gate 13a where the station office R is provided. Since the station office R is always staffed by a station staff P, it is difficult to hand over the IC card to a third party, and the deterrent effect of preventing unauthorized use can be enhanced. At this time, the notification unit 140 issues an alarm notifying the user who entered with the admission ticket that he or she is leaving, thereby further increasing the deterrent effect against legitimate use.

[0043] Furthermore, when a user who has entered using an IC card leaves a station premises using the automated ticket gate 14, if the station ID used for entry managed by the user information management unit 251 does not match the station ID of the station where the automated ticket gate 14 used for exit is located, the server device 20 can execute a ticket settlement process. This allows smooth settlement of the ticket of a user who enters using an IC card as an entrance ticket at another station and exits from that station.

[0044] Furthermore, when a user who has entered using an IC card leaves the station premises using the automatic ticket gate 14, the server device 20 can determine whether or not to permit the user to leave based on whether the entry time of the user leaving the station premises managed by the user information management unit 251 exceeds a specified time. This makes it possible to restrict the user from leaving the station premises if the entry time exceeds a specified time when a time limit is imposed on the use of the IC card as an admission ticket.

[0045] In addition, in the above embodiment, the entry / exit process using an admission ticket for the automated ticket gate 14 is executed by the management device 11 and the server device 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the functions of the server device 20 may be incorporated into the management device 11, and the management device 11 may execute the entry / exit process using an admission ticket for the automated ticket gate 14 in the station premises system 10.

[0046] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10...station premises system, 20...server device, 11...management device, 12...arrangement information storage unit, 13a,...,13n...ticket gate, 14...automatic ticket gate, 14a...antenna, 14b...camera, 110,210...control unit, 251...user information management unit, 252...setting information storage unit, R...station office, EN,EN1,EX,EX1...passage

Claims

1. a setting information storage unit that stores setting information indicating whether a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket is permitted or not permitted to exit the station premises in association with automatic ticket gate identification information that identifies each automatic ticket gate; a control unit which, when a user who has entered a station premises through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket exits the station premises, instructs the automatic ticket gate used for the exit to not permit the user to exit at the automatic ticket gate used for the exit if the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit in association with the automatic ticket gate identification information of the automatic ticket gate used for the exit indicates denial, and instructs the automatic ticket gate to permit the user to exit at the automatic ticket gate used for the exit if the setting information indicates permission, and also instructs the automatic ticket gate to notify that the exit is the exit from the station premises of the user who entered the station premises using the medium as an admission ticket; An information processing device comprising:

2. a management unit that manages station identification information that identifies a station into which a user has entered using the medium in association with medium identification information that identifies the medium; When the user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate by using the medium exits the station premises, if the station identification information managed by the management unit does not match the station identification information of the station where the automatic ticket gate used for exiting is located, the control unit executes a settlement process. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. a management unit that manages information on an entrance time when a user who entered a station using the medium entered the station in association with medium identification information that identifies the medium; When a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium leaves the station premises, the control unit determines whether or not to permit the user to leave based on whether or not the entry time managed by the management unit exceeds a specified time. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. When a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket exits the station premises, if the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit in association with the automatic ticket gate specific information of the automatic ticket gate used for the exit indicates denial, the control unit instructs the automatic ticket gate used for the exit to not permit the user to exit through the automatic ticket gate and to issue an alarm. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The automated ticket gate includes a wireless communication unit, The automated ticket gate acquires medium identification information that identifies the medium from the medium by the wireless communication unit. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

6. The automated ticket gate includes an image reading unit, the automated ticket gate reads an image displayed on the medium, and obtains medium identification information that identifies the medium based on the read image. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

7. At the ticket gate where the station office facing the station premises is installed, a plurality of automatic ticket gates are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel, A wall of the station office and the plurality of automated ticket gates define a plurality of passages through which the user enters and exits the station premises, Among the plurality of passages, the plurality of passages on the wall side of the station office are passages used by the user to exit, and the plurality of passages on the opposite side to the wall are passages used by the user to enter. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

8. storing setting information indicating whether a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket is permitted to exit the station premises in association with automatic ticket gate identification information that identifies each automatic ticket gate; when a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket exits the station premises, if the setting information stored in association with the automatic ticket gate specific information of the automatic ticket gate used for the exit indicates denial, the automatic ticket gate is instructed to not permit the user's exit at the automatic ticket gate used for the exit, and if the setting information indicates permission, the automatic ticket gate is instructed to permit the user's exit at the automatic ticket gate used for the exit and is instructed to notify the automatic ticket gate that the exit is the exit from the station premises of the user who entered the station premises using the medium as an admission ticket. A method for preventing unauthorized use of an information processing device.

9. On the computer, A process of storing setting information indicating whether a user who has entered a station premises by passing through an automatic ticket gate using the medium as an admission ticket is permitted or not permitted to exit the station premises in association with automatic ticket gate identification information that identifies each automatic ticket gate; a process for instructing the automatic ticket gate used for said exit to not permit the user's exit through the automatic ticket gate used for said exit when said setting information stored in association with the automatic ticket gate specific information of the automatic ticket gate used for said exit indicates denial, or instructing the automatic ticket gate to permit the user's exit through the automatic ticket gate used for said exit when said setting information indicates permission, and also instructing the automatic ticket gate to notify that said exit is the exit from the station of the user who entered the station using the medium as an admission ticket; A program to achieve this.

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