Patent ID: 8432256
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An information providing service system for railroad users, the system comprising: train-information management devices mounted on each of a plurality of cars constituting a train, to manage train information including train traffic information, train position information, and monitoring information of on-board devices in association with each other; an in-car server mounted on the train and connected to each of the train-information management devices so as to manage transfer of information; a transmitting/receiving device mounted on the train, arranged in a transmission path connected to the in-car server, and capable of performing wireless communication in the train; an IC card that is held by a passenger on the car, stores ticket information including boarding/destination station information of the passenger therein, includes a wireless communication function capable of performing wireless communication with the transmitting/receiving device, and includes a display unit capable of displaying information received by the wireless communication function; and a seat communication device associated with a seat on a car and capable of communicating with the IC card, wherein the IC card transmits the ticket information to the transmitting/receiving device by the wireless communication function, each of the train-information management devices receives the ticket information received by the transmitting/receiving device and sequentially transmitted via the transmission path and the in-car server, and at least one of the seat communication device and the IC card is configured to transmit the ticket information and associated seat information to at least one of the train-information management devices, and wherein the at least one train-information management device determines whether the seat information and the ticket information are consistent with each other, and outputs a notification based on the determination.