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Automatic ticket-examining apparatus for more than one medium

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-28
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2013-12-28
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Abstract

Abstract An automatic gate apparatus for processing a first medium and a second medium, the first medium storing first information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the second medium storing second information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the first information being read by contacting with said automatic gate apparatus and the second information being transmitted by not contacting with said automatic gate apparatus, said automatic gate apparatus comprising a slot for accepting the first medium to read the first information, means for sensing existence of the second medium, means for obstructing said slot not to accept the first medium in response to the sense of said sensing means, and means for receiving the second information from the second medium in response to the sense of said sensing means by not contacting with the second medium.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takehiko Miyashita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10009; G06K7/10316; G06K7/10326; G06K7/08; G06K7/082; G06K7/087

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
An automatic gate apparatus for processing a first medium and a second medium, the first medium storing first information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the second medium storing second information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the first information being read by contacting with said automatic gate apparatus and the second information being transmitted by not contacting with said automatic gate apparatus, said automatic gate apparatus comprising: a slot for accepting the first medium to read the first information; means for sensing existence of the second medium; means for obstructing said slot not to accept the first medium in response to the sense of said sensing means; and means for receiving the second information from the second medium in response to the sense of said sensing means by not contacting with the second medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
An automatic gate apparatus for processing a first medium and a second medium, the first medium storing first information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the second medium storing second information to pass said automatic gate apparatus, the first information being read by contacting with said automatic gate apparatus and the second information being transmitted by not contacting with said automatic gate apparatus, said automatic gate apparatus comprising: a slot for accepting the first medium to read the first information; means for sensing existence of the second medium; means for obstructing said slot not to accept the first medium in response to the sense of said sensing means; and means for receiving the second information from the second medium in response to the sense of said sensing means by not contacting with the second medium.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 111 words
A medium processing apparatus comprising: means for accepting a magnetic medium which records magnetic information indicative of utility section and period; means for reading the first information from the magnetic medium by contacting with the magnetic medium; means for receiving second information indicative of utility section and period from a radio medium without contact with the radio medium; means for processing the information on the basis of the first information or the second information; means for sensing existence of the radio medium; and means for obstructing the acceptance of the magnetic medium to be accepted by said accepting means when the sensing means has sensed the existence of the radio medium.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 111 words
A medium processing apparatus comprising: means for accepting a magnetic medium which records magnetic information indicative of utility section and period; means for reading the first information from the magnetic medium by contacting with the magnetic medium; means for receiving second information indicative of utility section and period from a radio medium without contact with the radio medium; means for processing the information on the basis of the first information or the second information; means for sensing existence of the radio medium; and means for obstructing the acceptance of the magnetic medium to be accepted by said accepting means when the sensing means has sensed the existence of the radio medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 64 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for performing a specified process on the basis of the second information on the radio medium when the sensing means has sensed the existence of the radio medium, and performing the specified process on the basis of the first information on the magnetic medium when the sensing means has not sensed the existence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter, provided as part of the accepting means, for obstructing the magnetic medium from being taken in.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gate for blocking the passage and advance of a person according to the result of the processing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting information onto the radio medium in response to the process of the processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for writing information onto the magnetic medium in response to the process of the processing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying whether or not the receiving means receives the second information from the radio medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 52 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for storing reference information, means for detecting a predetermined relationship between the reference information and the first information on the magnetic medium and the radio information on the radio medium and means for control the gate in accordance with the detection.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 153 words
A medium processing apparatus comprising: means for accepting a magnetic medium having magnetic information of utility section and period; means for reading the magnetic information from the magnetic medium by contacting with the magnetic medium; means for receiving second information from a radio medium without contact with the radio medium; means for sensing the existence of the radio medium; means for performing a specified process on the basis of the second information on the radio medium when the sensing means has sensed the existence of the radio medium, and performing the specified process on the basis of the first information on the magnetic medium when the sensing means has not sensed the existence; means for obstructing the acceptance of the accepting means when the sensing means has sensed the approach of the radio medium; and means for blocking the passage and advance of a person according to the result of the processing means.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 153 words
A medium processing apparatus comprising: means for accepting a magnetic medium having magnetic information of utility section and period; means for reading the magnetic information from the magnetic medium by contacting with the magnetic medium; means for receiving second information from a radio medium without contact with the radio medium; means for sensing the existence of the radio medium; means for performing a specified process on the basis of the second information on the radio medium when the sensing means has sensed the existence of the radio medium, and performing the specified process on the basis of the first information on the magnetic medium when the sensing means has not sensed the existence; means for obstructing the acceptance of the accepting means when the sensing means has sensed the approach of the radio medium; and means for blocking the passage and advance of a person according to the result of the processing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 76 words
A medium processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising: means for storing reference information; means for detecting a predetermined relationship between the reference information and the first information on the magnetic medium and the second information on the radio medium; means for writing specified information onto the magnetic medium according to the result of the detecting means; and means for writing specified information onto the radio medium according to the result of the detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 218 words
An automatic gate apparatus, formed in an entrance or exit of a facility, for processing a first record medium which is carried by a person who use the facility, auto storing first condition for use the facility and a second record medium storing second condition for use the facility, comprising: a body having predetermined length and passage for guiding the person to predetermined direction; a receiving section, formed on the body, for receiving the first record medium; means for obstructing the reception of the first record medium by the receiving section; means, formed at rear section of the receiving section along the predetermined direction, for sensing the second record medium; means for receiving the condition from the second medium; means for driving the obstructing means so as to obstruct to receive the first record medium and driving the detecting means so as to start of detecting second condition when the sensing means senses the second record medium; means for reading the condition from the first or second recording medium; means for memorizing judging data of condition for use the facility; means for judging whether the condition from the reading means meat the condition from the memorizing means; and means for allowing the person to pass the passage of the body based on the result of the judging means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 218 words
An automatic gate apparatus, formed in an entrance or exit of a facility, for processing a first record medium which is carried by a person who use the facility, auto storing first condition for use the facility and a second record medium storing second condition for use the facility, comprising: a body having predetermined length and passage for guiding the person to predetermined direction; a receiving section, formed on the body, for receiving the first record medium; means for obstructing the reception of the first record medium by the receiving section; means, formed at rear section of the receiving section along the predetermined direction, for sensing the second record medium; means for receiving the condition from the second medium; means for driving the obstructing means so as to obstruct to receive the first record medium and driving the detecting means so as to start of detecting second condition when the sensing means senses the second record medium; means for reading the condition from the first or second recording medium; means for memorizing judging data of condition for use the facility; means for judging whether the condition from the reading means meat the condition from the memorizing means; and means for allowing the person to pass the passage of the body based on the result of the judging means.

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