AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT FOR PAYING FARE AND CHECKING TICKETS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: transport. SUBSTANCE: device has central node, hall (station) sets, processing center, emission center, center for encoding magnetic tickets, center for assignment of non-contact smart cards, storage of tickets which are connected to each other by means of system multiplex channel. Central node has control units, memory unit of central node, and input-output devices which are connected to each other by means of multiplex channel of central node. Control unit is designed as workstation. Hall set consists of node for paring fares, automatic check points, workstations which are identical to workstations of central node, control server which processes information of hall set, controller which is connected to automatic checkpoints through its multiplex channel. Nodes for paying fares and workstations are connected to each other and its control server input through multiplex channel. Processing center provides on-line processing of current information from system. Emission center has control unit and payment unit which are identical with said units. In addition it has scanner and instant photo processing equipment. Magnetic tickets encoding center and center for assigning smart cards are equipped with control units with respective encoder and printer. EFFECT: increased functional capabilities with possibility to use both magnetic tickets and non-contact smart cards, possibility to monitor traffic flow, increased efficiency of usage of equipment and organization of operations in stations. 9 dwg