JP5256372B1 - Ticket processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket processing method and program capable of performing ticket processing even in a situation where communication with a server cannot be performed. .
In a ticket processing system, a ticket purchaser accesses a server and downloads ticket data (electronic ticket) to a ticket purchaser portable terminal device. Then, at the event venue, the ticket image is displayed on the screen of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11, and the entrance process is performed by performing the electronic smashing process on the screen. The information on the electronic snuff stored in the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 is transmitted to the server 15 when communication with the server 15 becomes possible.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket processing method and program for performing ticket issuing processing for events and the like.

Conventionally, a ticket issuing system using a smartphone or a mobile phone is known.
In a conventional ticket issuing system, ticket data is downloaded to a smartphone by a ticket purchase process by a user.
At the entrance of the event, a QR code (trademark) is displayed on the smartphone screen, the QR code (trademark) is read by a reader, the read information is transmitted to the server, and the validity of the ticket is confirmed by the server. I do.

  However, the conventional system described above has a problem in that it cannot be used in an environment where the smartphone cannot communicate with the server because the read QR code (trademark) information is checked by the server.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a ticket processing method and program capable of performing ticket processing for entering an event venue even in an environment where communication with a server is not possible. is there.

In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art and achieve the above-described object, the ticket processing method of the present invention includes a first step of downloading ticket data from a server to a portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device. A second step of fetching the downloaded ticket data into the started ticket processing application program, and the portable terminal device displays an image corresponding to the ticket data on the screen based on the ticket processing application program. A third step and that the portable terminal device determines that the movement path of the contact position of the user's finger is a predetermined pattern on the screen on which the image is displayed in the third step. A predetermined operation predetermined on the screen is detected as a condition, and the use history of the ticket data is recorded based on the detection. A fourth step of performing a cutting process for updating the status data, wherein a plurality of patterns are defined as the predetermined pattern, and an image to be displayed after the cutting process is associated with each of the plurality of patterns In the fourth step, the portable terminal device moves the predetermined pattern within a confined area defined on the screen based on a preliminarily defined position on the screen. When it detects that a route exists, it performs a process for updating the status data, and when it detects that a movement route of the predetermined pattern exists, it displays an image in the covered area as an image before the cutting process. From the above, the image is updated to the image after the chopping process associated with the detected predetermined pattern.

  The program of the present invention includes a touch panel that detects the coordinates of a touched location on the screen, and a control that specifies an input operation based on the coordinates detected by the touch panel and performs processing according to the specified input operation. A program downloaded to a portable terminal device having a circuit, and a first step of downloading ticket data from a server to the portable terminal device, and according to the ticket data according to a predetermined input operation On condition that the second step of displaying the image on the screen and the movement path of the contact position of the user's finger on the screen displaying the image in the third step are determined to be a predetermined pattern. Trimming process for detecting a predetermined operation on the screen and updating the status data indicating the usage history of the ticket data on the condition of the detection A program for causing the control circuit of the portable terminal device to execute a third step to be performed, wherein a plurality of patterns are defined as the predetermined pattern, and an image to be displayed in each of the plurality of patterns after the cutting process In the third step, there is a movement path of the predetermined pattern within a confined area defined on the screen based on a pre-defined position on the screen. If it is detected that there is a process for updating the status data and that there is a movement path of the predetermined pattern, the image in the covered area is detected from the image before the cutting process. And causing the control circuit to execute a process of updating the image after the smashing process associated with the predetermined pattern.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket processing method and program capable of performing ticket processing for entering an event venue even in an environment where communication with a server is not possible.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a ticket processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the ticket processing system shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the server shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the ticket processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device during the cutting process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the ticket processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a cutting position in the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the cutting operation detection process according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a ticket processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a ticket processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the ticket processing system 1 shown in FIG.

In the ticket processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a ticket purchaser accesses the server 15 and downloads ticket data (electronic ticket) to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11.
Then, at the event venue, the ticket image is displayed on the screen of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11, and the entrance process is performed by performing the electronic smashing process on the screen.
The information on the electronic snuff stored in the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 is transmitted to the server 15 when communication with the server 15 becomes possible.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket processing system 1 is realized using, for example, a ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11, an event creator terminal device 13, and a server 15.

The ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 is a smartphone, a mobile phone or the like used by the ticket purchaser.
The event creator terminal device 13 is a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like used by the event creator.
The server 15 is a server used by an operator that provides a ticket processing service.

[Ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 includes, for example, a communication unit 21, a display 22, an operation unit 23, a memory 24, and a processing circuit 25, which are connected via a data line 20. ing.

The communication unit 21 is used, for example, to communicate with the server 15 shown in FIG.
The display 22 displays various screens provided by the program PRG executed by the processing circuit 25. On the display 22, a screen for performing a muffle process and a coupon screen are displayed as will be described later.

The operation unit 23 is a touch panel function of the display 22 and operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse.
The memory 24 temporarily stores a program PRG executed by the processing circuit 25 and data used for processing of the processing circuit 25.
The processing circuit 25 executes the program PRG to centrally control the ticket related processing of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11.
The processing of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 shown in the present embodiment is described in the program PRG.

[Server 15]
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the server 15 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the server 15 includes, for example, a communication unit 121, a display 122, an operation unit 123, a memory 124, a processing circuit 125, and a database 127, which are connected via a data line 120.

The communication unit 121 is used, for example, to communicate with the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 and the event creator terminal device 13 shown in FIG.
The display 122 displays various screens provided by programs executed by the processing circuit 125.

The operation unit 123 is an operation unit such as a touch panel function of the display 122 and a keyboard and a mouse.
The memory 124 temporarily stores a program executed by the processing circuit 125 and data used for processing of the processing circuit 25.
The processing circuit 125 executes a program and comprehensively controls the ticket related processing of the server 15.

Hereinafter, an operation example of the ticket processing system 1 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the ticket processing system 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
Hereinafter, each step will be described.
Step ST1:
The event creator operates the event creator terminal device 13 to access the server 15 and registers his / her account and password in the server 15.
The processing circuit 125 of the server 15 shown in FIG. 4 stores the personal information of the event creator in the database 127 in association with the account and password.

Step ST2:
The processing circuit 125 of the server 15 performs an event creation process in response to an operation of the event creator of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11.
The event creation processing performs processing such as creation of a link to an event web page describing the contents of the event and a ticket purchase page. Here, the ticket price or the like may be determined.
The event creator may be able to select whether the event page is public or private.

Step ST3:
The processing circuit 125 of the server 15 performs a process of transmitting an invitation email including a link to the event web page to the designated inviter's email address in accordance with the operation of the event creator. The event creator terminal device 13 may transmit the invitation email.

Step ST4:
The inviter accesses the event web page included in the invitation email received via the communication unit 21 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 shown in FIG. 3, and the event contents on the screen displayed on the display 22. Confirm.

Step ST5:
Next, when the invitee wishes to purchase a ticket for the event, he accesses the ticket purchase page with a link displayed on the event web page, and performs a ticket purchase settlement process.
At this time, for example, the server 15 performs billing processing for both the ticket purchaser and the event creator.
Then, the processing circuit 125 of the server 15 creates ticket data of the event and transmits it to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11.
Further, the processing circuit 125 registers information such as the ticket purchaser's ID in the database 127 in association with the event.
Further, the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 writes the ticket data received from the server 15 in the memory 24.

Step ST6:
The ticket purchaser starts the ticket processing application program stored in the memory 24 by operating the operation unit 23 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 at the entrance of the event venue on the day of the event.
With the activation, the ticket data stored in the memory 24 is read into the ticket processing application program.
Then, the processing circuit 25 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 displays a ticket screen on the display 22 as shown in FIG. 6A according to the processing of the ticket processing application program.
Note that the transmission of ticket data from the server 15 to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 may be performed in step ST6 instead of step ST5.

Step ST7:
The event staff moves his / her finger along the pattern 301 shown in FIG. 6A on the ticket screen displayed on the display 22 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 in step ST6. The pattern 301 is detected by the touch panel function of the display 22 and is output to the processing circuit 25.
The processing circuit 25 compares the pattern 301 with a pre-stored cutting pattern to determine whether or not they match, and the matching status data stored in the memory 24 indicates uncut processing. If it is determined, the margin process is performed.
The processing circuit 25 updates the status data stored in the memory 24 to indicate that the admission processing has been completed, and displays the coupon coupon display for the product / service shown in FIG. 6A to FIG. A process of transitioning to a screen or a lottery number display screen is performed.
At this time, in order to prevent accidental disconnection, an alert display asking whether or not to enter after tearing is performed.
The status data indicates whether or not the entrance process has been completed, and information such as the entrance time when the entrance process has been completed.

In order to prevent the cutting process from being erroneously performed, the processing circuit 25 displays an alert screen such as “entry after cutting” on the display 22 before starting the cutting process, and the yes operation is performed. The process may be started on the condition that it has been performed.
In step ST7, the processing circuit 25 does not need to communicate with the server 15.
Further, the processing circuit 25 may perform a process of outputting a sound for cutting a ticket or vibrating the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 in a predetermined pattern as the tearing process.

Step ST8:
When the processing unit 25 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 determines that the communication unit 21 is communicable with the server 15 and the status data has been updated, the status data is read from the memory 24 and transmitted to the server 15. To do.

As described above, according to the ticket processing system 1, the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 does not need to communicate with the server 15 when performing ticket processing at the event venue.
That is, since the status data stored in the memory 24 is already processed after the margin processing (ticket processing) at the event venue, it can be determined that it is used in step ST7 even if it is used again. Unauthorized use can be prevented.
Further, as shown in step ST8, when the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 becomes communicable with the server 15, the status data is transmitted to the server 15 together with the ticket purchaser ID. The usage status of the ticket.
The ticket processing system 1 does not require a reader for reading ticket data at the event venue, and can handle digital ticket data without a reader. Further, if a communication environment is prepared at the event venue, the server 15 can acquire the processing result in real time.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the ticket processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In the ticket processing system 1 of the present embodiment, the processes in steps ST1 to ST6 shown in FIG. 7 are basically the same as those in the first embodiment, but the process in step S7a is different.
In the present embodiment, in the tearing process in step ST7a, as shown below, the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 communicates with the server 15, the validity of the ticket data is authenticated by the server 15, and the result is It is transmitted to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11.

The ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 validates or permits the cutting process only when it is determined that the ticket data is valid.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent one user from holding a plurality of ticket purchaser portable terminal devices 11 and downloading the ticket data to each of them for unauthorized use by a plurality of people.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a cutting position in the third embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, in the event creation process in step ST2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the processing circuit 125 of the server 15 is shown in FIG. 8 according to the operation of the event creator of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11. As described above, when a cutting position instruction specifying the cutting position 512 on the screen 510 of the display 22 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 is input, cutting position data indicating the specified cutting position is stored in the memory 24.
Then, the processing circuit 25 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 displays on the screen based on the cutting position data read from the memory 24 in the cutting process of step ST7 shown in FIG. 5 or step ST7a shown in FIG. When it is detected that there is a moving path of the predetermined pattern in the covered area 514 (area above the screen from the cutting position) of the ticket image, the status data is displayed to indicate that the ticket data has been entered. Update.
In addition, when the processing circuit 25 detects that the movement path of the predetermined pattern exists, the processing circuit 25 updates the image in the torn region 514 on the screen 510 from the image before the cutting process to the image after the cutting process.
The processing circuit 25 displays the same image in the stub area 516 before and after the cutting process.

At this time, the memory 24 of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 stores a plurality of trimming patterns as the predetermined pattern, and an image to be displayed after the trimming process is associated with each of the plurality of patterns. It is remembered.
The processing circuit 25 compares the detected pattern 301 with the plurality of preliminarily stored trimming patterns to determine whether or not they match, and the matching and status stored in the memory 24 If it is determined that the data indicates unslicing processing, the processing is performed.

Note that the processing circuit 25 associates the identification information of the tear pattern with the matched pattern 301 with the identification information of the ticket data and stores them in the memory 124.
Then, the processing circuit 25 also stores information indicating which of the plurality of cutting patterns the pattern 301 matches.
For example, when the image data after the cutting process is associated with each of the plurality of cutting patterns, the processing circuit 25 displays an image corresponding to the image data after the matching processing on the display 22. It is displayed in the cutting area 514.

  The staff of the event looks at the attributes of the ticket holder that can be visually grasped, and performs a cutting operation with a cutting pattern previously associated with each attribute. Thereby, it becomes possible to grasp the attribute of the holder obtained from the ticket data in association with the ticket data.

In the present embodiment, for example, the ticket data may include purchaser's face photo data.
Therefore, the processing circuit 25 may display the face photo data included in the ticket data in the stub display area 516 on the screen 510 based on the ticket processing application program in step ST7 or ST7a.
In this way, when the person in charge compares the face photograph displayed in the stub display area 516 with the user's face during the cutting process, it can be determined that the user is not an authorized user. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the ticket data from being traded illegally between users.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the cutting process of steps ST7 and ST7a shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, coordinate data (X, Y) corresponding to the contact position on the screen 510 such as a user's finger from the display 22 (operation unit 23) which is a touch panel is obtained. The data is sequentially stored in the memory 24.
As shown in FIG. 8, X and Y coordinates are defined in advance on a screen 510.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the cutting operation detection process according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Step ST21:
In the processing circuit 25, the coordinate data (X, Y) input in response to an operation performed by the user continuously touching the screen 510 with a finger or the like is within the covered area 514 defined in the third embodiment. It is determined whether or not the position is indicated. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step ST22.
In this operation, after the user first touches the screen 510 with a finger or the like, the user moves on the screen 510 while maintaining the contact state.
If the input coordinate data (X, Y) enters the stub area 516, the processing circuit 125 makes a negative determination and does not determine that the operation is a tearing operation.

Step ST22:
The processing circuit 25 makes an affirmative determination when the coordinate data X (the horizontal direction of the screen 510) input in step ST21 has reached “0” (that is, the left end in the horizontal direction of the screen 510), and proceeds to step ST23. In other cases, a negative determination is made and the cutting operation is not determined.

Step ST23:
The processing circuit 25 determines whether or not the coordinate data Y (horizontal direction of the screen 510) input in step ST21 has decreased in the course of the above operation. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step ST24. In other cases, a negative determination is made and the cutting operation is not determined.

Step ST24:
The processing circuit 25 first receives the coordinate data (X, Y) in step ST21 (timing when the user first touches the screen 510), and the coordinate data X reaches “0” in step ST22. The second timing determined to have been divided is divided into predetermined time intervals.
Then, the processing circuit 25 calculates the change amount of the coordinate data (X, Y) within each time of the divided time interval.

Step ST25:
The processing circuit 25 determines whether or not the amount of change of each time calculated in step ST24 is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step ST26. In other cases, a negative determination is made and the cutting operation is not determined. In consideration of the fact that the cutting operation is performed by moving the finger contact position on the screen at a certain speed or higher, this can be detected with high accuracy.

Step ST26:
The processing circuit 25 determines that the cutting operation has been performed.

In the present embodiment, an operation similar to an operation for moving an actual realistic ticket on the screen 510, that is, an operation for moving the finger in a direction away from the tearing line with the finger on the side of the main ticket (corresponding to the torn area 514) is performed. Only when the user performs this, it can be detected with high accuracy as a tearing operation.
That is, according to the ticket processing system 1, it is possible to detect a pseudo-triggering operation similar to a real trigging operation with high accuracy based on the movement path of the user's finger on the screen 510.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
That is, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, combinations, subcombinations, and alternatives regarding the components of the above-described embodiments within the technical scope of the present invention or an equivalent scope thereof.

  For example, the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 may start a ticket processing application program, access the server 15 according to the program, and perform ticket purchase processing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ticket data entrance process in the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 is started using a tearing operation according to the movement trajectory of the finger on the screen of the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 as a trigger. It is also possible to detect whether or not the input voice satisfies a predetermined condition and use it as a trigger.

  Further, in the ticket processing system 1, it may be possible to transfer ticket data acquired by a predetermined ticket purchaser to another person. For example, even when the ticket data stored in the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 of a certain user is transmitted to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 of another user, it may be made usable.

  Further, in the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11, the re-entry setting is made to enable re-entry after completion of the cutting process and the status data has been processed for admission, and only the event staff at the time of re-entry You may make it input the password which knows.

  In addition, coupon data downloaded to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 during the admission process is provided by the user displaying a coupon screen corresponding to the data in the venue to provide products and services corresponding to the coupon. Can receive.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the server 15 may create a chat rule on the website that can be posted only by event participants during the event.

The server 15 also downloads content data or a content program related to the event related to the ticket data to the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 together with the ticket data.
Then, when the ticket purchaser portable terminal device 11 detects a tearing operation, a process of transmitting the downloaded content data or usage history data of the content program to the server 15 may be performed.

  The present invention is applicable to a ticket processing system that performs ticket issuing processing for events and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket processing system 11 ... Ticket purchaser portable terminal device 13 ... Event creator terminal device 15 ... Server

Claims (6)

A first step of downloading ticket data from the server to the portable terminal device;
A second step in which the portable terminal device captures the downloaded ticket data into the activated ticket processing application program;
A third step in which the portable terminal device displays an image corresponding to the ticket data on the basis of the ticket processing application program;
On the condition that the portable terminal device determines that the movement path of the contact position of the user's finger is a predetermined pattern on the screen on which the image is displayed in the third step. A fourth step of detecting a predetermined operation determined in advance and performing a tearing process for updating the status data indicating the use history of the ticket data on the condition of the detection;
Have
A plurality of patterns are defined as the predetermined pattern, and an image to be displayed after the cutting process is associated with each of the plurality of patterns,
In the fourth step,
When the portable terminal device detects that a movement path of the predetermined pattern exists within a confined area defined on the screen based on a pre-defined position on the screen, the status data Process to update
When it is detected that the movement path of the predetermined pattern exists, the image in the covered area is changed from the image before the cutting process to the image after the cutting process associated with the detected predetermined pattern. The ticket processing method to update . A portable type having a touch panel that detects coordinates of a touched location on the screen, and a control circuit that identifies an input operation based on the coordinates detected by the touch panel and performs processing according to the identified input operation A program downloaded to a terminal device,
A first step of downloading ticket data from a server to the portable terminal device;
A second step of displaying an image corresponding to the ticket data on a screen in response to a predetermined input operation;
The predetermined operation predetermined on the screen on the condition that the movement path of the contact position of the user's finger is determined to be a predetermined pattern on the screen displaying the image in the third step And a third step of performing a tearing process for updating the status data indicating the use history of the ticket data on the condition of the detection
Is a program that causes the control circuit of the portable terminal device to execute,
A plurality of patterns are defined as the predetermined pattern, and an image to be displayed after the cutting process is associated with each of the plurality of patterns,
In the third step,
A process for updating the status data when it is detected that there is a movement path of the predetermined pattern in a confined area defined on the screen based on a predetermined position on the screen; ,
When it is detected that the movement path of the predetermined pattern exists, the image in the covered area is changed from the image before the cutting process to the image after the cutting process associated with the detected predetermined pattern. Update process and
A program for causing the control circuit to execute. The ticket data includes face photo data of the purchaser of the ticket data,
In the second step, the portable terminal device performs processing for displaying the face photo data included in the ticket data in a stub display area on the screen based on the ticket processing application program. The program according to claim 2, which is executed by the control circuit of a terminal device. In the third step,
When it is determined that the movement path of the contact position of the user's finger on the screen is one of a plurality of predetermined patterns determined in advance, it is detected that the predetermined operation has been performed,
When it is detected that the predetermined operation has been performed, a process of storing which of the predetermined patterns is detected according to the ticket data in association with the ticket data to be detected. The program according to claim 2, which is executed by the control circuit. In the first step, together with the ticket data, content data or a content program related to an event related to the ticket data is downloaded from a server to the portable terminal device,
When the portable terminal device detects the predetermined operation in the third step, a process of transmitting the downloaded content data or usage history data of the content program to the server is performed. The program according to claim 2, which is executed by the control circuit. The portable terminal device is:
A touch panel that detects the coordinates of the touched location on the screen;
A control circuit that identifies an input operation based on coordinates detected by the touch panel and performs processing according to the identified input operation;
When the detection coordinates are defined by the first coordinates and the second coordinates in the two-dimensional orthogonal directions detected by the touch panel,
In the third step,
A first process for determining whether or not the detected coordinates are located within an area defined as a cutting area;
A second process for determining whether or not both the first coordinate and the second coordinate of the detected coordinates have changed in the case of an affirmative determination in the first process;
In the case where an affirmative determination is made in the second process, a third determination is made as to whether or not the first coordinate has finally become a coordinate of one end of the touch panel in a direction in which the first coordinate is defined. And processing
In the case of an affirmative determination in the third process, a first timing at which the detected coordinates that are first determined to be affirmative in the first process are detected, and the first timing determined in the third process A second process of dividing the detected coordinate into a predetermined time interval and calculating a change amount of the detected coordinate in the divided time interval;
A fifth process for determining whether or not the amount of change in all divided time intervals calculated in the fourth process exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a positive determination in the fifth process The program according to claim 2, which causes the control circuit of the portable terminal device to execute a sixth process that is specified as a cutting operation.