JPS6269363A - Display system for vacant seat by terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the easy decision of customers for selection of vacant seats and to improve the working efficiency for reservation of admission tickets by displaying in step the situation of the vacant seats of a public performance desired by customers in terms of the entire image of the place of performance, the total number of vacant seats, the number of vacant seats for each block and the positions of vacant seats of each block. CONSTITUTION:When a customer applies for an admission ticket of a public performance, an operator operates a keyboard 4 of a terminal equipment 1-1 to send a display request A to a central processing unit 3 for the layout of the place of performance like a hall, a theater, etc. as well as the total number of vacant seats. Receiving the request A, a processing part 6 of the unit 3 extracts the total number B of vacant seats out of a place-based seat file 8 of a file part 7 together with the place code C taken out of a performance file 9 of the part 7. These number B and the code C are sent to the equipment 1-1 and displayed at a display part 13. When the data E on the types of tickets is sent to the unit 3 and the number F of vacant seats is extracted for each block corresponding to the data E and displayed at the part 13. When the block number G is sent to the unit 3, the vacant seat situation H within a block corresponding to the number G is extracted and displayed at the part 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a vacant seat display method for a terminal device that displays the vacant seat status of a fixed venue such as a hall fil field in admission ticket reservation and sales operations.

〔overview〕

The present invention uses a method for displaying vacant seats on terminals that reserve and sell admission tickets for events. By displaying the vacant seat positions in stages, the system helps customers make seat selection decisions and improves the efficiency of ticket reservations.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, the method for pre-selling admission tickets in the Kogyo industry is for customers to call the Kogyo company and have their tickets mailed to them, or to go to halls and public offices. Depending on whether you go to the counter or play guide of a fixed venue such as the 1st venue, compare the pre-allocated admission tickets for each venue with the seating chart for each venue, and purchase, you can apply for just the ticket type and receive a random ticket. To! There were so many people.

On the other hand, there is also a method in which information processing device terminals are installed at these locations to register reserved seats at a central center and issue tickets.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the method of allocating admission tickets in advance,
To get a good seat, you must call early or line up early at the ticket office. Furthermore, if the desired vacant seat admission ticket is not distributed at the destination, there is the inconvenience of having to go to another location to check.

In addition, with the method of performing centralized management using the above-mentioned information processing device and issuing tickets in the order of application, it is possible to determine the number of vacant seats for each seat type, but it has the disadvantage that it is not possible to display the vacant seat locations at the venue to customers. there were.

The present invention solves these inconveniences and provides a method for displaying vacant seats on a terminal, which displays clear vacant seat information to customers, helps customers in their seat selection decisions, and improves the efficiency of ticket reservation operations. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a terminal that is connected to a central processing means that stores performance information for events to be performed at a handling venue and seat reservation information for each performance, and that displays the performance information and seat reservation information on the terminal. In the aircraft's vacant seat display method, the first display shows the overall image of the performance venue specified by the customer and the total number of vacant seats, the second display displays the number of vacant seats for each seat block, and the vacant seat position within the seat block. and a third display that displays the following information in stages.

[Effect]

The central processing unit stores performance information and seat availability information input from each terminal, and each terminal can display the layout image of each venue. By performing the first operation of inputting the performance code and date and time, the second operation of inputting the vacant seat display instruction for each seat block, and the third operation of inputting the seat block number, the desired display will be displayed on each terminal. You can get it on time.

〔Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a display diagram of the above embodiment, and in FIG. 1(a), the first display shows the total number of vacant seats and an image of the layout of the venue. The layout image shows the seat block type. In FIG. 1 (bl), a second display shows vacant seats for each block.

In FIG. 1(C), a third display indicates the vacant seat position in block B1. Figure 1 (C1 indicates that the seats are shaded with diagonal lines are reserved.

Here, the feature of the present invention is that the above-mentioned first, second, and third indications are performed.

Terminal 1-1 in FIG. 2 is connected to the central processing unit by line 2. The example is a case where the terminal device l-1 is installed in a play guide.

In FIG. 2, when a customer applies to purchase an admission ticket, the operator operates the keyboard 4 of the terminal 1-1 to issue a display request A requesting the venue layout such as the hall and FCL venue and the total number of vacant seats. It is sent to the central processing unit 3. In response to this, the processing section 6 of the central processing unit 3 executes the file section 7.
The total number of vacant seats B is taken out from the seat file 8 by venue, and the venue code C is taken out from the performance file 9 in the file section 7, and sent to the terminal 1-1.

In the terminal IT, the control unit 10 retrieves the layout image D from the venue layout image file 12 in the file unit 11 using the venue code C sent from the processing center 3, and retrieves the layout image D from the venue layout image file 12 sent from the central processing unit 3. Number B
It is also displayed on the display unit 13 (display of tal in FIG. 1).

Next, the operator operates the key fob 4 to send the ticket type data E to the central processing unit 3. Upon receiving this, the processing section 6 of the central processing unit 3 extracts the number of vacant seats F for each block corresponding to the ticket type data E from the venue-specific vacant seat file 8 of the file section 7, and sends it to the terminal 1-1. Terminal 1-
1, the control unit 10 displays the number of vacant seats F for each block sent from the central processing unit 3 on the display unit 13 (
(Display in FIG. 1(b)).

Next, the operator operates the keyboard 4 to send the block number G to the central processing unit 3. The processing unit 6 of the central processing unit 3 that received this information uses the venue-specific seat file 8 of the file unit 7 to determine the space in the block corresponding to block number G.
The seat status 11 is taken out and sent to the terminal 1-1. In the terminal 1-1, the control unit 10 displays the block vacancy status H sent from the central processing unit 3 on the display unit 13 (FIG. 1 (display C1)).

After passing through these three display stages, the customer can purchase an admission ticket for the seat he or she desires.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying seats in the above operation.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention allows the availability of seats at the venue for a desired performance to be determined based on the overall layout, the total number of seats available, the number of seats available in each block, and the number of seats within the block at the stage of purchasing an admission ticket. Since the information is displayed in stages, customers can easily select their desired seats, which has the effect of improving the efficiency of ticket reservation sales.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a display diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, where (,1) indicates the first display, fbl indicates the second display, and (C1
is a diagram showing a third display. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the above embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the embodiment. 1-1 to 1-N...Terminal, 2...Line, 3...
Central processing unit, 4...keyboard, 5...mark jjl
l device, 6... processing section, 7, Ll... file section,
8... Seating file by venue, 9... Performance file, 10... System 1ff 11 copies, 12... Venue layout image file, 13... Display section, A... Display request, B ...Total number of vacant seats, C...Venue call l°, D.
...Layout image, E...ticket type data, F...
・Number of vacant seats per block, G...Block number, Fl...
·Professional. Availability inside the restaurant.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A terminal device that is connected to a central processing means that stores performance information for events to be performed at the venue and seat reservation information for each performance, and that displays the performance information and seat reservation information on the terminal device. In the vacant seat display method, the first display shows the overall image of the venue for the performance specified by the customer and the total number of vacant seats, the second display shows the number of vacant seats for each seat block, and the vacant seat position within the seat block. A vacant seat display method for a terminal device, characterized in that a third display is displayed in stages.