JP2002328978A - Travel service system, regional information storing method, storage area lending method, server and computer-readable recording medium recording program used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a travel service system which lends a storage area (cyberspace) peculiar to a traveler and is capable of efficiently using the cyberspace. SOLUTION: The system is constructed to lend the cyberspace of the server 3 managed by a travel agency to the travel reserving person, from the day of reservation until the prescribed days after one finishes the travel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a travel service system, a local information storage method, a storage area lending method, a server device, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program used in the server device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of the Internet, services for distributing various types of information to portable terminals have become widespread.
In addition, notebook personal computers (hereinafter abbreviated as PCs) have become widespread, and the number of cases in which businessmen carry them on business trips is increasing.

[0003]

If a business man prints materials in advance on a business trip, the luggage becomes excessive. Therefore, if there is a cyberspace that can store electronic data and the like owned by a businessman, it goes without saying that the electronic data can be used effectively.

[0004] Further, it is desired to improve the service for travelers by lending such cyberspace to ordinary travelers.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide a travel service system, a local information storage method, and a storage area that can lend a cyberspace to a traveler and effectively use the cyberspace. An object of the present invention is to provide a lending method, a server device, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a program used in the server device is recorded.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a travel service system comprising: a travel guide server; a storage server for communicating with the travel guide server and a portable terminal via a network; and a storage server for communicating with the storage server and the network. The travel guide server is a database that stores at least the travel schedule of the traveler and the regional information of the travel destination, and the area that creates the regional information based on the travel schedule of the traveler and the regional information of the travel destination. Information storage means, wherein the storage server individually stores a variety of information, and a part of the storage means until a predetermined number of days elapse after the trip has been completed since the traveler booked the trip. Lending means for lending to a traveler as a storage area unique to the traveler, wherein the terminal device And requesting means for performing the retrieval request information Te, and characterized by including a printout means for printing out the information received to the received information from the storage server.

[0007] The travel service system according to claim 2 is
A server device that communicates with the mobile terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the server device via the network, wherein the server device stores at least a travel schedule of a traveler and a database that stores regional information of a travel destination; Regional information creation means for creating regional information based on the travel schedule of the traveler and the regional information of the travel destination, storage means for storing various information, and a predetermined number of days after the travel has been completed since the traveler booked the travel Requesting means for renting out a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until the passage of time, the terminal device requesting the storage server to retrieve information, Print output means for receiving the information from the storage server and printing out the received information. That.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server device, wherein the storage means for storing various information, and a part of the storage means are individually stored until a predetermined number of days have passed since the trip was completed after the traveler booked the travel. A lending unit for lending to a traveler as a storage area unique to the traveler, and a transmission unit for transmitting various information stored in the storage unit to the terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal device. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server device for storing at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination, and creating regional information based on the travel schedule of the traveler and the regional information of a travel destination. Means, storage means for storing various information, and a part of the storage means as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have passed since the travel was completed after the traveler booked the travel. And a transmission means for transmitting various information stored in the storage means to the terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing regional information on a destination which conforms to a traveller's schedule based on a previously registered traveler's schedule and destination's regional information. Is distributed to travelers.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a local information storage method adapted to a traveller's schedule based on a traveler's schedule and a destination's local information registered in advance in response to a request from a portable terminal. Is output from a printer connected to the network.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for lending a storage area.
A part of the storage means of the server is rented out to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler from the time when the traveler has booked the travel until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the completion of the travel, and various information transmitted from the traveler Is stored in the storage area.

[0013] The computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium, which comprises a computer for storing at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination for use as a server device; Local information creation means for creating regional information based on the travel destination's regional information, and a part of storage means for storing various information until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the trip from when the traveler booked the trip. Lending means for lending to a traveler as a traveler-specific storage area, and transmitting means for transmitting various information stored in the storage means to the terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal device. Recording programs.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a travel service system,
A travel guide server, a storage server that communicates with the travel guide server and the portable terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the storage server via the network, wherein the travel guide server is at least traveller's travel A storage unit for storing various information; a storage unit for storing various information; and a storage unit for storing a variety of information until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the travel was completed after the traveler booked the travel. Lending means for renting a part of the means as a storage area unique to each traveler to the traveler, wherein the terminal device requests from the storage server a request to retrieve information; and And printout means for printing out the received information when the information is received.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a travel service system comprising: a server device that communicates with a portable terminal via a network; and a terminal device that communicates with the server device via a network. A database for storing travel schedules and regional information of travel destinations, storage means for storing various information, and a part of the storage means individually until a predetermined number of days have passed since the trip was completed from the time when the traveler booked the travel. Lending means for lending to a traveler as a traveler-specific storage area, wherein the terminal device requests the storage server to retrieve information, and receives information from the storage server. Print output means for printing out the received information.

[0016] The server device according to the eleventh aspect includes a database that stores at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination; a storage unit that stores various information;
Lending means for renting out a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have passed since the end of the trip from the time when the traveler booked the trip, and information retrieval from the terminal device A transmission unit for transmitting various information stored in the storage unit to the terminal device in response to the request is provided.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing local information on a destination which conforms to a traveler's schedule based on a previously registered traveler's schedule and destination's local information. Is delivered to the traveler before the traveler arrives at the destination.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a travel service system will be described.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the entire system. A travel guide server 2 and a storage server 3 are connected to a network 1 such as the Internet, which is a communication line. Also, a plurality of terminal devices 4 are connected to the network 1. Each terminal device 4 is set, for example, in a convenience store.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a mobile phone 5 as a mobile terminal.

The travel guide server 2 includes a database 21 composed of a hard disk or the like, a control unit 22, a guide processing unit 23 including local information creating means for performing necessary processing for the travel guide, and the storage server via the network 1. 3 has an information communication unit 24 that communicates with the communication device 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the travel schedule information of Mr. A, the travel schedule information of Mr. B, the travel schedule information of Mr. C, etc. are stored in the database 21. And transportation information of each place are stored.

The storage server 3 is managed by a third party, and in this embodiment, is managed by a travel agency. The storage server 3, as shown in FIG. 2, includes a hard disk or the like, and stores the travel guide information transmitted from the travel guide server 2,
An information storage unit 31 as storage means for securing a storage area (cyberspace) unique to a traveler as shown in FIG.
An information management unit 32 that manages information stored in the information storage unit 31, performs information communication with the travel guide server 2 via the network 1 and also communicates with the mobile phone 5, An information communication unit 33 and a control unit 34 which take out the travel guide information from the information storage unit 31 and send it to the terminal device 4 by a transmission unit when there is a request to take out the travel guide information or the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information storage section 31 lends the cyber space from the time when the travel agent reserves the travel to the travel agency until a predetermined number of days elapse from the date when the travel ends. That is, the cyber space is lent out, such as A's cyber space, B's cyber space, C's cyber space, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 4 includes an input / output device 41 such as a digital copying machine and the like.
1 for controlling the controller 42. An input / output device 41 includes an automatic document feeder (ADF) 411, a scanner unit 412 for reading a document, a printer unit 413 as a print output unit, a hard disk device (HDD) 414, an operation panel 415, and a controller connected to the controller 42. Interface 416, CPU, ROM, RAM
And a main control unit 417 for controlling these.

The terminal device 4 has its own unique address information, and this address information is also transmitted when transmitting a request to retrieve information to the storage server 3.

The controller 42 includes an input / output interface 421 connected to the input / output device 41, a display unit 422 including a liquid crystal display and the like, an operation unit 423, a network interface 424 connected to the network 1, a hard disk drive, and the like. 425, CPU, R
A main control unit 426 for controlling these components is provided. The operation unit 423 is provided with a key for requesting the storage server 3 to retrieve travel guide information or information stored in cyber space.
By this key operation, the controller 42 requests the storage server 3 to take out the travel guide information by the request means.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, a person who wants to travel goes to a travel agency to book a trip. At the time of this reservation, the traveler's name, age, travel schedule (departure date, travel end date, hotel, etc.), the number of the mobile phone 5, a password, and the like are registered.

Then, at the time of this reservation, the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. Next, in FIG. 7B, the processing of the storage server 3 from the completion of the reservation to a predetermined number of days after the end of the trip is as follows.

When it is determined that the travel reservation has been completed (step S1), a suspension bar space for the traveler is secured in the information management section 31 of the storage server 3 (step S2). The number of the mobile phone 5 and the personal identification number of the traveler whose reservation has been completed are managed by the information management unit 32. Cyberspace is reserved for each traveler. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the reservations of travelers A to C have been completed and cyberspace has been secured for each traveler. This cyberspace can be used freely by travelers. This cyberspace functions as a post office box.
Therefore, in order to access this cyberspace, a user ID and a password are required. Usually, the number of the mobile phone 5 of the user is used as the user ID.

That is, when there is an access request to the cyber space (step S3), the information management unit 32 checks whether the user ID and the password match, and
If D and the password are correct, it is possible to access the cyber space lent to the traveler. More specifically, a traveler who has booked a trip uploads a document to be used in a travel destination to cyberspace from the mobile phone 5, or downloads the uploaded document to the mobile phone 5.

The storage server 3 transmits the information stored in the storage server 3 to the terminal device 4 based on the information retrieval request from the terminal device 4, and the terminal device 4 prints out the information.

Next, the processing of the storage server 3 at the end of lending will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of days have passed since the end of the trip (step S5). Here, the predetermined number of days is, for example, three days. During this time, the traveler uses the mobile phone 5 to download the information stored in the lent area to another PC. After the lapse of the predetermined number of days, the cyber space lent to the traveler is released (step S6).

That is, a part of the information management unit 31 of the storage server 3 managed by the travel agency from the time when the travel is booked until the predetermined number of days has passed since the travel was completed, is provided to the traveler. Lending. During this time, travelers can freely use this cyberspace.

By the way, the travel schedule of the traveler input when the travel is reserved is transmitted to the travel guide server 2 via the storage server 3. Then, it is stored in the database 31 of the travel guide server 2 as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the database 31 stores travel guide information of various places and transport information (including map information) of various places.

Then, the travel guide server 2 performs a distribution service process shown in FIG. In other words, the guide processing unit 23 sends travel information related to the land to Mr. A in the information storage unit 31's cyber space based on, for example, Mr. A's travel schedule information, travel guide information, and transportation information. Store. More specifically, just before Mr. A arrives at a travel destination (destination) by rail, transportation information from the station to the hotel and restaurant information around the station are stored in cyberspace. Further, the storage server 3 sends the travel information to the mobile phone 5 of Mr. A by e-mail by e-mail (step S11). Next, it is determined whether there is a print output request from the terminal device 4 (step S12). If it is determined in step S12 that there is a request, the travel information is transmitted to the terminal device 4 (step S13).

When Mr. A wants to print out the travel information, he goes to a convenience store where the terminal device 4 is installed, and inputs a user ID and a password from the operation panel 415. The data input from the operation panel 415 is transmitted to the storage server 3 via the network 1. Then, the user ID and password are checked by the information management unit 32 in the storage server 3, and if they are correct, the travel information to be printed out is downloaded to the terminal device 4 via the network 1, and from the printer unit 413. Is output.

Therefore, the traveler can go to any convenience store and print out the travel information, which is very convenient.

Also, once the travel information has been put into the cyberspace, the data remains until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the trip, so the travel information can be printed out again and again at any other place. Can be done. In this figure, the travel destination is one place, but if there are a plurality of places, this processing may be performed for each of the travel destinations.

By the way, the traveler can send a request for distributing necessary information from his / her own mobile phone 5. This request signal is sent to the information communication unit 33 of the storage server 3.
And the information necessary for the distribution is transmitted to the travel guide server 2. When the travel guide server 2 determines that there is a distribution request from a traveler, the travel guide server 2 distributes travel information required by the traveler. That is, the travel information is stored in the cyber space A of the information storage unit 31. Also,
The storage server 3 delivers the travel information to the mobile phone 5 of Mr. A by e-mail.

When Mr. A wants to print out the travel information, he goes to a convenience store where the terminal device 4 is installed, and inputs a user ID and a password from the operation panel 415. The data input from the operation panel 415 is transmitted to the storage server 3 via the network 1. Then, the user ID and password are checked by the information management unit 32 in the storage server 3, and if they are correct, the travel information to be printed out is downloaded to the terminal device 4 via the network 1, and from the printer unit 413. Is output.

Therefore, the traveler can go to any convenience store and print out the travel information, which is very convenient.

Also, once the travel information has been put into the cyberspace, the data remains until a predetermined number of days have passed since the end of the trip, so the travel information is printed out again and again at any other place. Can be done.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

In the first embodiment described above, a case has been described in which two servers, the travel guide server 2 and the storage server 3, are used. However, these servers may be integrated into a server device. That is, the server device 6 may be connected to the network 1 as shown in FIG. The server device 6 includes a database 21, an information storage unit 3,
1, an information management unit 32, an information communication unit 33, and a control unit 34.

The information communication section 33 communicates with the mobile phone 5, and upon receiving an information retrieval request from the terminal device 4, retrieves information from the information storage section 31 and transmits the information to the terminal device 4.
To be sent to.

In such a server device 6, FIG.
Alternatively, a program for performing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

Although the storage server 3 of the first embodiment and the server device 6 of the second embodiment are managed by a travel agency, a third party can use hotels and rental cars. It may be made to be managed by a trader. For example, when managing the storage server 3 or the server device 6 at a hotel, when a room is reserved at the front of the hotel, the storage server 3 or the server device 6 is stored in the storage server 3 or the server device 6 only for a few days from the travel end date from the reservation date. You only need to secure cyberspace.

Further, if the portable telephone 5 also has a camera, image data captured by the camera may be stored in cyber space.

Further, the rental car company operates the storage server 3
When managing the server device 6, it is only necessary to secure cyber space in the storage server 3 or the server device 6 for a few days from the date when the rental car is rented out from the day when the rental car is reserved.

Further, the portable terminal is not limited to the portable telephone 5, but may be any portable terminal device having a browser function. In other words, mobile phones (Web phones, browser phones, smartphones) and mobile devices (Palm, PD)
A, a sub-notebook personal computer) having the same function.

[0051]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a travel service system, a local information storage method, a storage area lending method, and a server which can lend a cyberspace to a traveler and effectively use the cyberspace are provided. It is possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium that records a program used in the device and the server device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an entire system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of a storage server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a travel guide server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing contents stored in an information storage unit of the storage server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing contents stored in a travel guide server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary flowchart showing service contents of the travel service system of the storage server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing of the travel guide server in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an entire system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to the embodiment;

[Brief description of reference numerals]

 1 network, 2 travel guide server, 3 storage server, 4 terminal device, 5 mobile phone, 21 database, 22 control unit, 23 guide processing unit, 24 information communication unit, 31 information Storage unit, 32 information management unit, 33 information communication unit, 34 control unit, 41 input / output device, 411 automatic document feeder, 412 scanner device, 413 printer device, 414 hard disk device, 415 device Operation panel, 416 controller interface, 417 main control unit, 42 controller, 421 input / output interface, 422 display unit, 423 operation unit, 424 network interface, 425 HDD.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akinori Iwase 70, Yanagimachi, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Toshiba Tec Corporation Yanagimachi Office (72) Inventor Hiroshi Yamaguchi 2-4-1 Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo Hidewa Shiba Park Building Toshiba Tec Co., Ltd. (72) Aya Inochi 2-4-1 Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo Hidewa Shiba Park Building Toshiba Tec Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Shintani 2-chome, Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo 4-1 Shuwa Shiba Park Building Toshiba Tec Corporation (72) Inventor Miho Inahara 4-7-7 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Toshiba Oh A Consultant Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A travel guide server, a storage server that communicates with the travel guide server and a portable terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the storage server via a network. A database that stores at least a travel schedule of the traveler and regional information of the travel destination;
A regional information creating unit that creates regional information based on the travel schedule of the traveler and the regional information of the travel destination, wherein the storage server stores various information;
Lending means for lending a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the travel from the time when the traveler booked the travel, and the terminal device comprises: A travel service system comprising: a requesting unit for requesting the storage server to retrieve information; and a printout unit for printing out the received information upon receiving information from the storage server. . 2. A server device that communicates with a mobile terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the server device via a network, wherein the server device transmits at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination. A database to be stored, local information creating means for creating regional information based on the travel schedule of the traveler and regional information of the travel destination, storage means for storing various information, and travel ending when the traveler has booked the travel And lending means for lending to the traveler a part of the storage means as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have passed since the terminal device sends an information retrieval request to the storage server. Requesting means for performing, and print-out means for printing out the received information when receiving the information from the storage server. Travel service system characterized by that. 3. A storage means for storing various information, and a part of the storage means as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have passed since the travel was completed after the traveler booked the travel. A server device, comprising: a lending unit for lending to a traveler; and a transmission unit for transmitting various information stored in the storage unit to the terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal device. 4. A database for storing at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination, a regional information creating means for creating regional information based on a travel schedule of the traveler and a regional information of a travel destination, and storing various information. Storage means for renting, lending means for lending a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the trip from when the traveler booked the trip, and a terminal A server device, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits various information stored in the storage unit to a terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the device. 5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of distributing, to the traveler, a notification to the effect that travel destination regional information suitable for the traveler's schedule has been prepared, based on the traveler's schedule and travel destination regional information registered in advance. Regional information storage method. 6. A travel destination area information that matches a traveler's schedule is output from a printer connected to a network based on a traveler's schedule and a travel destination's area information registered in advance in response to a request from a portable terminal. A method for storing regional information, characterized in that: 7. A part of the storage means of the server is rented out to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days elapse after the travel is completed from the time when the traveler has booked the travel, and A storage area lending method, characterized by storing various transmitted information in the storage area. 8. A computer for using as a server device, a database means for storing at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination, and creating regional information based on a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination. A part of the local information creating means and a part of the storage means for storing various information until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the trip from when the traveler booked the trip as a storage area unique to each traveler. A computer-readable recording medium storing a lending unit to be lent, and a program for functioning as a transmitting unit that transmits various information stored in the storage unit to the terminal device in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal device. 9. A travel guide server, a storage server that communicates with the travel guide server and the portable terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the storage server via a network. A database that stores at least a traveler's travel schedule and travel destination area information, wherein the storage server stores various information;
Lending means for lending a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the end of the travel from the time when the traveler booked the travel, and the terminal device comprises: A travel service system comprising: a requesting unit for requesting the storage server to retrieve information; and a printout unit for printing out the received information upon receiving information from the storage server. . 10. A server device that communicates with a portable terminal via a network, and a terminal device that communicates with the server device via a network, wherein the server device transmits at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination. A database for storing, storage means for storing various information, and a part of the storage means as a storage area unique to each traveler until a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the travel was completed after the traveler booked the travel. A terminal for renting out to a traveler, wherein the terminal device requests the storage server to retrieve information, and prints the received information when receiving the information from the storage server. A travel service system comprising output means. 11. A database for storing at least a travel schedule of a traveler and regional information of a travel destination, storage means for storing various information, and a predetermined number of days after the travel has been completed since the traveler booked the travel. Lending means for lending a part of the storage means to the traveler as a storage area unique to each traveler, and various types of information stored in the storage means in response to an information retrieval request from the terminal apparatus to the terminal apparatus. A server device comprising transmission means for transmitting. 12. Before the traveler arrives at the destination, the user is notified that regional information of the destination conforming to the traveler's schedule has been prepared based on the traveler's schedule and the regional information of the destination registered in advance. A regional information storage method characterized in that the information is distributed to travelers.