JP2001338098A - Event ticket reserving and selling system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and conveniently perform the ticket-less reservation and selling of event tickets by using a communication line without bothering to visit a ticket booth counter such as a play guide, and to perform speedy and efficient entrance control at an event hall. SOLUTION: The card number of a general purpose magnetic card is transmitted via a communication line 211 to a host computer 201 so that ticket reservation information including the credit inquiry of the card and a reservation number based on the result can be returned and registered in a data base. On the other hand, a set processor 204 set at the event hall is provided with an entrance controlling function for confirming the reservation information preliminarily fetched from the data base DB of the host computer 201, and for deciding the permission/refusal of the entrance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reservation sales system and a reservation sales method for event tickets, and more particularly, to personal information such as addresses, names and passwords, and card numbers such as credit cards and cash cards. The present invention relates to a ticketless event ticket reservation sales system and a reservation sales method in which entry to various event venues and / or seat designation is reserved and sold on the Internet by utilizing a recorded general-purpose magnetic card payment system. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the most common method of making a reservation for entering an event venue or making a reservation for a seat is to make a telephone reservation at an event ticket sales office such as a play guide and then go to a sales office window to exchange for the price at a later date. It is known to purchase tickets in the event.However, in the case of such an event ticket reservation purchasing method by telephone reservation, the reservation applicant has to bother with a ticket sales office where business days and business hours are limited after telephone reservation. There is a drawback that it is necessary to go to the camp, especially for a resident in a remote place or the like, which requires a great deal of time and effort for reservation and ticket purchase.

[0003] As an event ticket reservation and sales system which replaces such an event ticket reservation purchase method by telephone reservation which is disadvantageous and inconvenient in terms of area and time, conventionally,
For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-69186, an authentication code and reservation application information input via a communication line are received, and a reservation target is received in accordance with the received reservation application information. A reservation is made by inquiring of the event organizer, and when a reservation is made, the reservation number and its contents are recorded in a database and the reservation number is returned to the reservation applicant via a communication line. ), Connected to this host computer via a communication line, installed at an easily accessible place such as an event venue or a ticket counter at a station near the same, and a reservation number and an authentication code entered by a reservation applicant at the installation location. To the host computer and enter the reservation number and the authentication code recorded in the database of the host computer. Is engaged, when they are both consistent with the verification result, event tickets booking sales system comprising a ticket issuing machine for issuing tickets have been proposed in accordance with the reservation contents returned from the host computer.

In the above event ticket reservation / sales system, a reservation number and an authentication code returned from a host computer to a reservation applicant via a communication line with respect to reservation application information are transmitted to an IC card or a credit card. As described above, a writing device capable of writing on a charge accounting card that can be automatically debited is provided, and a means for reading and recognizing the charge accounting card is attached to the ticket issuing machine, so that the ticket issuing machine can match the reservation information. There has also been proposed an arrangement in which a credit inquiry of a card is performed.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned event ticket reservation and sales system which has been conventionally proposed, a ticket issuance machine is installed at an event site or at a place close to the event site so that it can be used easily. There is no need for the applicant to go to the ticket office of the play guide etc., and apply for a reservation through a communication device such as a telephone and a communication line.On the day of the event, go directly to the event venue and enter the reservation number and Just by presenting the card with the authentication code, you can get the desired ticket you reserved and enter the event venue,
It is possible to eliminate regional and temporal disadvantages and inconveniences at the time of ticket reservation.

However, in the event ticket reservation and sales system, when a reservation applicant inputs reservation information including a reservation number into a ticket issuing machine installed at or near an event venue, the reservation information is temporarily stored in the event ticket. After being transmitted to the host computer fixedly installed at a location away from the venue via a communication line and collated with the reservation information including the reservation number recorded in the database of the host computer, the collation result is returned again. Since it takes time to send and receive data between the local ticket issuer and a remote host computer, such as a reply to the ticket issuer via a communication line, the ticket for the reservation applicant at the event venue Event meetings where it takes time to issue and many people tend to concentrate at a specific time In long lines, there has been a big problem on admission management as such put a great deal of trouble to surrounding area as well as subscriber.

[0007] In particular, when a charge card such as an IC card or a credit card is used, not only the above-mentioned time for checking the reservation information but also eight to eight hours for the credit check of the card by the host computer. It takes an extra 10 seconds, and the problem of admission management at the event venue is even more pronounced.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to easily and easily make a reservation using a communication line without the need for a reservation applicant to visit a ticket office of a play guide or the like. In addition, we provide an event ticket reservation and sales system and a reservation sales method that can use ticket-less payment systems for general-purpose magnetic cards such as credit cards, and that can perform entry management at event venues quickly and efficiently. It is intended to be.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, an event ticket reservation / sales system according to claim 1 of the present invention has a function of displaying pre-registered event information, a ticket frame, and a reservation status; A reservation accepting function for accepting reservation application information input via a communication line using a card number of a general-purpose magnetic card on which personal information and a card number are magnetically recorded, and crediting the general-purpose magnetic card based on the reservation accepting information A credit inquiry function for making an inquiry, a reservation reception notification function for returning reservation permission information or reservation non-reservation information including a reservation number to a reservation applicant via a communication line based on the credit inquiry result, and storing the reservation information in a database. A central processing unit for ticket reservation having a reservation permission information registration function for registration, and a database for the central processing unit for ticket reservation An event that takes in the recorded reservation information and is installed at the event venue, has an entrance management function that reads a general-purpose magnetic card submitted by the reservation applicant at this event venue, confirms the reservation information, and permits or denies entrance And a stationary processing device for the venue.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an event ticket reservation / sales method, wherein a central processing unit installed at a predetermined location displays event information, a ticket frame and a reservation status registered in advance in its database. Based on the display search, when the reservation applicant receives the reservation application information transmitted via the communication line using the card number of the general-purpose magnetic card in which the personal information and the card number are magnetically recorded, the reservation reception information The credit inquiry of the general-purpose magnetic card is performed on the basis of the above, and based on the result of the credit inquiry, the reservation permit information or the reservation refusal information including the reservation number is returned to the reservation applicant via the communication line, and the reservation information is transmitted. While registering the information in the database, the reservation information registered in the database In the event venue, the stationary processing device for the event venue reads the general-purpose magnetic card submitted by the reservation applicant at the event venue, confirms the reservation information imported from the database, and permits or denies entry. Is what you do.

According to the present invention having the above constitutional requirements, the reservation application information together with the card number of a general-purpose magnetic card such as a credit card owned by the reservation applicant based on the public search of the event information, the ticket frame and the reservation status. Is sent to the central processing unit for ticket reservation via the communication line, the central processing unit that has received the request performs a credit inquiry of the card based on the reservation reception information, and sends a request to the reservation applicant based on the credit inquiry result. The reservation permission information or the reservation non-permission information is returned via the communication line, and the reservation information is registered in the database. As a result, it is possible to easily and easily make a reservation while staying at home or the like, without having to go to the ticket sales office window for a play guide or the like to make a reservation application.

[0012] The reservation information registered in the database of the central processing unit is previously taken into the stationary processing device for the event venue by the date of the event, and on the day of the event, a general-purpose magnetic card is issued by the reservation applicant at the event venue. Is presented, the general-purpose magnetic card is read by the stationary processing device, and the read information and the received reservation information are collated and confirmed to permit or deny entry to the venue. As described above, even if the read information of the card is once transmitted to the central processing unit and the reservation information is not collated and the credit inquiry of the card is performed, the permission / rejection of the entrance based on the collation and the credit inquiry result is immediately performed by the stationary processing device. In addition to enabling ticket-less ticket sales utilizing a general-purpose magnetic card payment system, it is possible to quickly and efficiently manage admission at event venues where many people can easily concentrate on a specific time zone. It is possible to do.

As a central processing unit for ticket reservation in the event ticket reservation sales system and the reservation sales method as described above, a function of disclosing event information, ticket frame and reservation status is provided. In addition, by making the reservation reception function compatible with the communication mode from the portable information terminal using packet communication, search for published event information and reservation application can be performed from various types of portable information terminals such as mobile phones. Is also possible,
It is possible to diversify event ticket reservation sales and expand service areas.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fixed event processing device for an event venue in the event ticket reservation sales system and the reservation sales method as described above. By using a personal computer and a label printer that outputs a label printed with the seat number corresponding to the reservation number, the reservation person can visually confirm the display of the seat number at the venue gate or simply hear it verbally Not only that, it is possible to smoothly move to the designated seat while repeatedly checking the seat number printed on the received label, and it is possible to realize more accurate and efficient entrance management at the event venue .

[0015] Further, as a stationary processing device for an event venue, as described in claim 4 and claim 9, it is linked via a server so that the same data including reservation information can be transmitted and received. By installing a plurality, if the event venue has a plurality of entrance gates, it is possible to centrally manage the data of the stationary processing device installed at each of those entrance gates on a server, for example, from one entrance gate already The already entered data and the like can also be communicated to other entry gates to prevent unauthorized entry due to duplicate use of the card.

Further, as a stationary processing device for an event venue, as described in claim 5 and claim 10, a leaving ticket is issued to a person leaving on the way from the event venue to register the leaving, and Confirming the halfway exit ticket and the read information of the general-purpose magnetic card also has a halfway exit management function of permitting or rejecting re-entry, while allowing halfway exit due to various circumstances,
It is possible to prevent unauthorized entry using halfway exit.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an event ticket reservation sales system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a ticket mall for reservation sale of various event tickets; 102, a private home; 103, an i-mode (information service developed by NTT DOCOMO; hereinafter, referred to as i-mode) packet communication such as a mobile phone; A portable information terminal for use, 104 is an event venue, 105 is an issuer of a general-purpose magnetic card such as a credit card or a cash card in which personal information (password, address, name, e-mail address) and card number are magnetically recorded. A financial institution such as a credit company or a cashier curdashi bank, and 106 is an event organizer (eventer).

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a data communication system extending between the above-mentioned locations 101 to 106,
01, a central processing unit (host computer) 201 for ticket reservation, a personal computer 202 installed at the private house 102, a personal computer 206 installed at the eventer 106 side, and a computer for card payment processing installed at the financial institution 105 205 is connected to the Internet via a communication line 211, and is connected to the portable information terminal 103 such as an i-mode mobile phone.
There is a built-in modem that sends and receives data to and from the device.

The host computer 201 installed in the ticket mall 101 is a personal computer 2 in the private home 102.
02. Membership processing such as issuing a member ID and password to the applicant in response to an application for membership registration transmitted from the portable information terminal 103 such as an i-mode portable telephone via the communication line 211 via e-mail. And a member registration / management function for managing the history of ticket reservation purchase described later, event information (event content, venue, date, etc.) transmitted by e-mail from the personal computer 206 of the eventer 106 via the communication line 211, The image, ticket frame, seat information, and reservation status are registered in the database DB, and a homepage for event guidance / reception is automatically created based on the registered information, and a homepage for each event is provided on the communication line 2.
A general-purpose magnetic card via a communication line 211 from a personal information terminal 103, such as a personal computer 202 or an i-mode mobile phone, based on a search for published event information and an event registration and homepage automatic creation / publication function disclosed through A reservation receiving function for receiving the reservation application information transmitted by e-mail together with the card number of the financial institution and registering it in the database DB.
A credit inquiry function for making a credit inquiry of a general-purpose magnetic card with the card payment processing computer 205 of No. 5 and registering the result in a database DB. Based on the result of the credit inquiry, a reservation applicant is allowed to make a reservation together with a reservation number. (OK)
Information or reservation unacceptable (NG) information is returned by e-mail via the communication line 211, and a reservation reception contact function for registering the reservation permission information and the reservation unreachable information in the database DB, and the information of the reservation person for each event can be extracted. It has various reservation management functions.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the event venue 104 has a card reader 207 for reading the general-purpose magnetic card C, a personal computer 208, and a label for outputting a label printed with a seat number corresponding to the reservation number. A plurality of stationary processing devices 204 including a printer 209 are installed corresponding to a plurality of entrance gates of the event venue 104. Each of the personal computers 208 in the plurality of stationary processing devices 204 is provided with the ticket mall 101.
DB of the host computer 201 installed in
It incorporates personal information such as reservation information (reservation permission (OK) information and reservation non-reservation (NG) information) registered in the event, and a general-purpose magnetic card such as a credit card submitted by the reservation applicant at the event site C is read by the card reader 207, and is checked against the reservation information (personal information such as a reservation number and a name) taken from the database DB of the host computer 201 to confirm and permit or deny entry, and to reserve or permit entry. The label printed with the seat number corresponding to the number
9, an admission control function for registering entry completion for a reservation number for which admission is permitted,
A midway exit ticket is issued and registered for midway exiters from, and the midway exit management function that allows or rejects reentry by confirming the midway exit ticket and the reservation number, information from the reservation number, member ID, etc. It has a seat inquiry function for inquiring a seat number.

Further, a plurality of stationary processing devices 2 installed corresponding to a plurality of entrance gates of the event venue 104
Each of the personal computers 208 in the server 04 is configured to send and receive the same data including the reservation information to and from the
The server 210 enables unified management of data.

The operation of the event ticket reservation / sales system configured as described above, that is, the event ticket reservation / sales method will be described with reference to the schematic flows of FIGS.

FIG. 4 shows an outline flow of the member registration and reservation sale processing. If you want to register,
From a personal computer 202 or a portable information terminal 103 such as an i-mode portable telephone via the communication line 211.
An application for membership registration is made to the first host computer 201 by e-mail. In response to this application, the ticket mall 101 sends a personal identification e-mail to the member registration applicant, and upon receiving a reply to the e-mail, gives the applicant a member ID, along with personal information such as address, name, and e-mail address. The member registration is completed by issuing a password and formally registering the member information in the database DB (step S11).

On the other hand, the personal computer 20 on the eventer 106 side
6. When event information (event content, venue, date, etc.), ticket frame, and seat information are transmitted by e-mail to the host computer 201 of the ticket mall 101 via the communication line 211, the information is transmitted. The homepage for event guidance / reservation is automatically created based on the registered information in the database DB, and the homepage for each event is made public through the communication line 211 (step S12).

Based on the search for the published event information, the personal computer 102 of the personal home 102 or a portable information terminal 103 such as an i-mode cellular phone, etc.
If the reservation application information is transmitted by e-mail together with the card number of the general-purpose magnetic card to the host computer 201 of the ticket mall 101 via the e-mail 11, it is accepted and registered as reservation information in the database DB (step S13). At the same time, a credit inquiry for a general-purpose magnetic card is made with the card settlement computer 205 of the financial institution 105 based on the registered reservation information (step S14), and a reservation application is made according to the result of the credit inquiry. The user is notified of the reservation permission (OK) information or reservation non-permission (NG) information together with the reservation number by e-mail via the communication line 211, and the reservation permission (OK) and reservation non-permission (NG) information are stored in a database. Register in the DB (step S15). The reservation information registered in the database DB is also transmitted to the eventer 106 by e-mail, and the eventer 106 can check the current reservation status at any time. Also, the current reservation status for each event is published in real time on the above website,
As a result, it is possible for the ticket purchase applicant to confirm the presence or absence of vacant seats, vacant seats, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic flow of the entrance processing at the event venue 104. In the event venue 104, the reservation information registered in the database DB of the host computer 201 of the ticket mall 101１０１Reservation permission (OK)
Personal computer 208 and card reader 20 in which personal information such as information and non-reservable (NG) information (1) and name are taken in advance.
Stationary processing unit 2 including a printer 7 and a label printer 209
04 are provided corresponding to the plurality of entrance gates of the event venue 104. Then, at each entrance gate, when the general-purpose magnetic card C is submitted by the reservation person,
While accepting the card C, the card reader 20
7 to read the personal information and the card number (step S21), and to confirm or confirm the reservation information (personal information such as the reservation number and name) prefetched from the database DB to permit or deny entry. At the same time, a label printed with a seat number corresponding to the reservation number for which entry has been permitted is output from the label printer 209 and handed to the reservation person, and for the reservation number for which entry has been permitted, entry has been completed is registered in each personal computer 208. (Step S
22). Here, since the entry processing information by the other personal computers 208 is mutually transmitted / received to / from each of the personal computers 208 installed at the plurality of entrance gates through the server 210, that is, for example, the entry from one of the entrance gates is already performed. Since the completed data is also communicated to other entrance gates, false entry of the reservation number and unauthorized entry due to the duplicate use of the card C can be prevented beforehand.

When the exit from the event venue 104 is reported, the ticket is accepted and an exit ticket is issued, and the exit is registered in the personal computer 208 (step S23). Further, when the person who has left the way declares re-entry, he / she receives the request, compares the previously issued halfway exit ticket with the registered reservation number using the personal computer 208 (searches for exit), and confirms that the halfway exit has been made. If re-entry is permitted, re-entry is rejected if not confirmed (step S24). As a result, it is possible to prevent the illegal entry using the halfway exit while allowing the halfway exit due to various circumstances.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the reservation application information together with the card number of a general-purpose magnetic card such as a credit card owned by the reservation applicant based on the public search of event information, ticket frame and reservation status. To the central processing unit for ticket reservation via the communication line,
You can receive reservation permission information or reservation refusal information based on the credit inquiry of the card, so you do not have to go to the ticket office of a play guide etc. You can easily and easily make reservations while you are here, and the event organizer uses a general-purpose magnetic card payment system to achieve ticketless and highly secure ticket sales in terms of collection of money I can do it.

In addition, at the event site, only by presenting a general-purpose magnetic card, admission based on the result of credit inquiry is permitted.
Since the stationary processing unit can immediately confirm and output the result, the read information of the card is temporarily sent to the central processing unit.
Compared to the conventional proposal method of sending reservation information collation and card credit inquiry, admission management at event venues where many people can easily concentrate on a specific time zone can be executed quickly and efficiently It works.

In particular, by making it possible to correspond to a communication mode from a portable information terminal using packet communication, it becomes possible to search for published event information and apply for reservations from various portable information terminals such as a cellular phone. In addition, diversification of event ticket reservation sales and expansion of service area can be achieved.

The processing data of a plurality of stationary processing devices can be centrally managed by a server, and the stationary processing device can also have a function of exiting from the middle processing device.
Even at an event venue having a plurality of entrance gates, unauthorized entry due to misuse of cards or reservation numbers can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an event ticket reservation sales system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a data communication system in the same system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an event hall stationary processing apparatus in the system.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the contents of member registration and reservation sale processing by the system.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the contents of an entrance process at an event venue by the system.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Ticket mall 102 Personal home 103 Portable information terminal such as i-mode mobile phone 104 Event venue 201 Host computer (central processing unit for ticket reservation) 204 Event venue stationary processing unit 207 Card reader 208 Personal computer 209 Label printer 210 Server 211 Communication line DB database C General-purpose magnetic card

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A function for disclosing pre-registered event information, a ticket frame, and a reservation status, and a reservation application input via a communication line together with a card number of a general-purpose magnetic card in which personal information and a card number are magnetically recorded. A reservation reception function for receiving information, a credit reference function for performing a credit reference of the general-purpose magnetic card based on the reservation reception information, and a reservation permission information including a reservation number or a reservation impossible for a reservation applicant based on the credit reference result. A central processing unit for ticket reservation having a reservation reception notification function for returning information via a communication line, and a reservation information registration function for registering the reservation information in a database; Is installed at the event venue after receiving the reservation information, and the general-purpose magnet submitted by the reservation applicant at this event venue Reservation sales system of event tickets, characterized in that it reads the card and a stationary processing equipment for the event venue with a permit or deny admission management function to confirm the admission of the above-mentioned reservation information. 2. A function for disclosing event information, a ticket frame and a reservation status, and a reservation accepting function of the central processing unit for ticket reservation can also correspond to a communication mode from a portable information terminal using packet communication. Event ticket reservation sales system described in. 3. The stationary processing device for an event venue comprises a card reader that reads the general-purpose magnetic card, a personal computer, and a label printer that outputs a label printed with a seat number corresponding to a reservation number. Item 4. The event ticket reservation sales system according to item 1 or 2. 4. A plurality of stationary processing apparatuses for event venues, which are linked and connected via a server so that the same data including reservation information can be mutually transmitted and received. 3. A reservation sales system for an event ticket according to any one of (1) to (3). 5. The stationary processing device for an event venue issues and registers an exit ticket to a person leaving the event venue and confirms the exit ticket and the read information of the general-purpose magnetic card. 5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an exit management function for permitting or denying entry.
Event ticket reservation sales system described in any of the above. 6. A central processing unit installed at a predetermined location publishes event information, a ticket frame, and a reservation status registered in advance in a database thereof. When receiving the reservation application information transmitted via the communication line together with the card number of the general-purpose magnetic card in which the information and the card number are magnetically recorded, while performing the credit inquiry of the general-purpose magnetic card based on the reservation reception information, Based on the result of the credit inquiry, reservation permission information or reservation non-reservation information including a reservation number is returned to the reservation applicant via a communication line, and the reservation information is registered in the database. By taking in the reservation information registered in the event venue and installing it at the event venue, Book sales methods of event tickets, characterized in that it reads the general-purpose magnetic card submitted by reservation applicant in the event venue to allow or deny the confirmed admission reservation information taken from the database. 7. A function for disclosing event information, a ticket frame and a reservation status, and a reservation accepting function by the central processing unit for ticket reservation installed at the predetermined location also supports a communication mode from a portable information terminal using packet communication. 7. The event ticket reservation sales method according to claim 6, which is possible. 8. The stationary processing device for an event venue comprises a card reader for reading the general-purpose magnetic card, a personal computer, and a label printer for outputting a label printed with a seat number corresponding to a reservation number. Item 6 or 7, the event ticket reservation sale method. 9. A plurality of stationary processing apparatuses for event venues, which are linked and connected via a server so that the same data including reservation information can be mutually transmitted and received. 8. A reservation sale method for an event ticket according to any one of the above items. 10. The stationary processing device for an event venue,
A midway exit ticket is issued and registered for those who exit from the event venue, and there is also a midway exit management function that allows or denies re-entry by checking the midway exit ticket and the read information of the general-purpose magnetic card. 10. The event ticket reservation sales method according to claim 6.