JP2002007832A - Issuing system of complimentary ticket and the like by using request terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems that a conventional request terminal such as a 'road station' is a spot-like local promotion to the utmost, no information is given to travelers on a restaurant, a souvenir shop, a small sightseeing facility, and a hotel accommodation such as a small guesthouse where the traveler can be extensively exchanged with local people, and the information is only worth of going to and coming from the sightseeing spot for the traveler. SOLUTION: This system issues a complimentary ticket by using the request terminal for printing and issuing a desired ticket by displaying a screen for selecting the 'local advertisement' on a display screen of the request terminal, connecting the terminal to a server storing the advertisement information via the Internet or an intranet by selecting the 'local advertisement', receiving and displaying the respective advertisement information for each advertiser from the server, receiving the information on the complimentary ticket, a discount ticket, a reservation ticket, etc., and selecting the 'issue' displayed on the advertisement screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention uses a request terminal installed in a public facility such as a "roadside station" to advertise not only public information but also local restaurants, souvenir shops, accommodation facilities, etc. , A local advertisement) and a system for issuing special treatment tickets, discount tickets, reservation tickets, etc. using a request terminal for issuing special treatment tickets, etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, rest facilities called "road stations" have been provided on major arterial roads, and road information and sightseeing information have been provided by a device called a request terminal installed in the facility. Has become. In this request terminal, a desired point on the map is selected by a suitable operation means such as a push button switch or a touch switch, and the road condition and sightseeing information at the point are displayed on a display screen.

[0003]

The information provided by the request terminal described above is spot-like sightseeing information similar to that introduced in a guidebook or the like. At present, information on local restaurants, souvenir shops, small tourist facilities and small accommodations that can be widely exchanged is not provided, and for tourists it is information that only travels to and from tourist attractions. Could only be used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide restaurants, souvenir shops, and small restaurants so that travelers can have a face-to-face exchange with local people. In addition to providing information on small accommodation facilities such as tourist facilities and guesthouses, special treatment tickets, discount tickets,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for issuing a special treatment ticket or the like using a request terminal configured to issue a reservation ticket or the like.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A system for issuing a special treatment ticket or the like using a request terminal according to the present invention does not achieve the above-mentioned object, and the means includes a "local advertisement" on a display screen of the request terminal. Is displayed, and by selecting the “regional advertisement”, a connection is made to the server storing the advertisement information via the Internet or an intranet, and the individual advertisement information for each advertiser is received and displayed from the server, and preferential treatment is provided. The information relating to a ticket, a discount ticket, a reservation ticket and the like is received, and a desired ticket is printed and issued by selecting “issuing” displayed on the advertisement screen.

Further, the present system preliminarily sets and registers, in the server, an information providing range of a local advertisement which can be provided for an individual ID, a password, and the like of the request terminal. It is desirable to include a request terminal having a function of providing information such as a regional advertisement and preferential coupons, discount coupons, and reservation coupons.

[0007] Further, the information of the "regional advertisement" received and stored from the server via the Internet or the intranet is displayed on the display screen of the request terminal, and individual advertisement information for each advertiser is displayed from the "regional advertisement" selection screen. And information on special treatment tickets, discount tickets, reservation tickets, and the like are displayed on a display screen, and further, by selecting "issuing a ticket" on the display screen, a desired ticket is printed and issued.

[0008] It is desirable that the camera be provided with a camera that operates by operating a switch or the like for selecting a reservation application and that photographs the operator who performed the operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a system for issuing a special treatment ticket or the like using a request terminal according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall block diagram,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a terminal of an advertiser, such as a restaurant, a souvenir shop, a tourist facility or an accommodation facility, which desires to transmit information to a traveler, and includes a computer 11, a digital camera, a video camera 12, and a camera server 13. ing. Reference numeral 2 denotes an advertising company terminal for creating an advertisement desired by the advertiser or updating the content already advertised, and includes a computer 21 and a large-capacity server 22.

[0010] The server 22 is not always required to be installed in an advertising company.
May be a rental server connected via the Internet. Further, when a domain name is individually given to an advertiser, a plurality of servers 22 may be provided.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a request terminal installed at a public facility such as a "roadside station" connected to the advertiser's computer 11 or an advertising company's server 22 via the Internet 4; And a digital camera or video camera 33, and a camera server 34 for processing images taken by the camera 33.
A large number of request terminals 3 are installed at "roadside stations" and the like arranged along the main road.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 11 in the advertiser terminal 1 includes a CPU 11a, a memory 11b for a control program, and a memory 11 for an advertisement creation program.
c, a creation data memory 11d, a display unit 11e including a display such as a CRT, and an operation unit 11 such as a keyboard.
f, an image signal input unit 11g for inputting an image from the camera server 13 described later, and an input / output unit 11h for connecting to the request terminal 3 via the Internet.

The camera server 13 has a CPU 13a,
A storage unit 13b for storing an image captured by the camera 12;
b, an image signal output unit 13d for sending an image signal to the image signal input unit 11g of the computer 11, and a line unit 13e connected to a telephone line and receiving an image signal from another camera. It is configured.

If the advertiser does not produce his / her own advertisement using the computer 11, the above-mentioned advertisement creating program memory 11c and creating data memory 11d are not required.

Computer 2 in advertising company terminal 2
1, a CPU 21a as shown in FIG. 3, a control program memory 21b storing a control program for controlling the terminal device 2, and an advertisement creating program memory 21 storing an advertisement creating program for creating a display screen described later.
c, creation data memory 2 for temporarily storing created advertisements
1d, a display unit 21e including a display such as a CRT,
It comprises an operation unit 21f such as a keyboard and an input / output unit 21g for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a server 22 described later.

Next, the server 22 includes a control program memory 22 storing a control program for controlling the server 22 in response to a request from the request terminal 3.
b and the advertisements created by the computer 11 of the advertiser terminal 1 and the computer 21 of the advertising company terminal 2 by the advertiser ID according to each layer of the simple advertisement, the general advertisement, and the discount ticket information shown in FIG. And an individual code (ID, ID) set for the request terminal 3 of each "roadside station" shown in FIG.
A conversion table 22d (request terminal ID and password) in which each code of a main service type (accommodation, eating and drinking, souvenirs, etc.) and a sub service type (hotel, inn, guest house, etc.) is associated with each advertiser ID code. A display screen file 22e for storing a display screen and a background image for generating a composite image, and a display data temporary storage memory 22f for temporarily storing display data to be transmitted to the request terminal 3. , The computer 21 and the server 2
The input / output unit 22g connected to the input / output unit 21g for exchanging signals with the input / output unit 2 and the input / output unit 22h for connection to the request terminal 3 via the Internet 4
It is composed of

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the computer 31 of the request terminal 3 transmits a CPU 31a, a control program memory 31b storing a control program for controlling the request terminal, and a prefectural office or the like via an intranet described later. A display unit including an existing road / tourism information memory 31c for storing the obtained road information and sightseeing information, a display data temporary storage memory 31d for temporarily storing the display data transferred via the Internet 4, and a display such as a CRT. 31e, an operation switch such as a numeric keypad, an operation unit 31f such as a touch panel, a recording unit 31g such as a printer, a video signal input unit 31h for inputting a video signal from a camera server 32 described later, and the Internet 4.
And an input / output unit 31i for connecting to the server 32 of the advertising company terminal 2 via an intranet and a terminal (not shown) of a public facility such as a prefectural office or a local government via an intranet. And a unit 31j.

The camera server 32 has a CPU 32a,
A storage unit 32b for storing an image captured by the camera 33;
b, an image signal output unit 32d for sending an image signal to the image signal input unit 31h of the computer 31, and a line unit 32e connected to a telephone line and receiving an image signal from another camera. It is configured.

Next, the operation based on the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The initial screen of the request terminal 3 such as "roadside station" is stored in the road / sightseeing information memory 3.
On the display screen stored in 1c, specific contents are not displayed as shown in step S1,
For example, characters such as "Please touch the screen" are displayed. Then, when the operator (a tourist or the like) touches the display section 31e to view the contents, the operator touches the display section 31e according to the control program stored in the control program memory 31b.
Similarly, the screen of step S2 stored in the road / sightseeing information memory 31c is displayed.

In the above description, the touch may be performed by a numeric keypad or a mouse instead of touching the screen (the touch panel method will be described in the following description). Also, when a person approaches by the human body detecting means, a control program is started,
The screen of step S2 may be displayed.

On the screen of step S2, a selection screen of "road information", "sightseeing information", and "local advertisement" is displayed. Here, when the operator touches the display of "road information" or "sightseeing information", the road work related to the station on the road is stored in advance in the road / sightseeing information memory 31c via the intranet according to the control program. Is displayed on the display unit 31e. So far,
This is a function that the request terminal has conventionally provided.

On the other hand, when "regional advertisement" is touched, a browser such as Internet Explorer is started, and is automatically connected to a specific folder of the advertisement company server 22 by an address and a subdirectory preset as a connection destination. The screen shown in step S3 stored in the display screen file 22e of the server 22 is read, distributed to the request terminal 3, and displayed on the display unit 31e. In order to execute the above connection in a short time,
It is desirable that the dedicated connection to the ISDN line is always used to connect to the provider.

The reason for connecting directly to the screen of the subdirectory instead of the front page of the "local advertisement" information by the above address and subdirectory is that only the connection from the request terminal is possible by keeping the subdirectory confidential. By doing so, it is necessary to obtain a discount ticket or the like at "Michi-no-Eki", and as a result, the purpose is to improve the use of "Michi-no-Eki". On the other hand, for access from homes, etc., the above address enables the provision of a front page and accompanying pages, and the request terminal located at the "roadside station", for example, in the vicinity of "roadside station" in the prefecture Publicize that various discount tickets for restaurants and accommodation facilities are available.

Next, at step S3, a selection screen for selecting "this roadside station" or "other roadside station" where the request terminal 3 is installed is displayed. When "this roadside station" is selected, a preset ID code (for example, RT001) is transmitted to the server 22, and "RT ..."
The CPU 22a, which has determined the reception of the signal, reads the screens of “accommodation”, “food and drink”, and “souvenirs” stored in the display screen file 22e from the display screen file 22e,
Distribute to the request terminal 3 and display on the display unit 31e in step
It is displayed as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when "other road station" is selected, a map selection ID code (for example, MS001) for selecting a map screen displaying another road station in which a range for providing information is set in advance. Is transmitted and converted into the address of the map screen corresponding to the ID code by the conversion table 22d. Then, the corresponding map screen is read from the display screen file 22e, and a plurality of "roadside stations" as shown in step S4 are read. Is displayed on the display unit 31e. Therefore, in the same manner as selecting “this roadside station” in the above, by selecting display of any one of “roadside stations” in the screen of step S4, the corresponding ID code (for example, RT008) is transmitted. And server 2
The display from step 2 to step S5 is distributed to the display unit 31e.
Is displayed with.

Hereinafter, the same operation is repeated, for example,
When “food and drink” is selected, a service code (for example, FD001) related to food and drink is transmitted to the server 22, and the “Japanese food” as shown in step S6 is transmitted from the server.
A screen consisting of "Western food", "Chinese", etc. is displayed on screen 2
It is read from 2e, distributed, and displayed on the display unit 31e.

Next, for example, by selecting "Japanese food", the service code (for example, JPN01) is transmitted to the server 22, and the ID code and the service code transmitted from the request terminal 3 by the above operation are converted into the conversion table 22d. Is converted into an ID code for each advertiser (for example, JPN101, JPN102,...), A simple advertisement for the corresponding advertiser ID is read from the advertisement data library 22c, and a background image read from the display screen file 22e is read. The image is stored in the display data temporary storage memory 22f and transmitted to the request terminal 3 to display a screen on which a plurality of simple advertisements are posted as shown in step S7. A selection switch of "next page" is displayed on the screen, and by selecting "next page", a composite screen for the remaining advertiser IDs is generated and repeatedly displayed.

Next, assuming that the operator selects "(local cuisine) Fukumasa" in the simplified advertisement in step S7, the file name of the lower layer requesting the entire advertisement following the ID code is shown. The code is transmitted, information about the entire advertisement is read from the advertisement data library 22C, and the display unit 3
The display shown in step S8 is performed by 1e. The display screen of step S8 includes information such as a photograph of a dish or a shop, an outline of the dish to be provided, a feature of the shop, a map showing a route to the shop, a telephone number, and the like, as well as a “menu” and a “discount voucher”. "
Are displayed.

Then, by selecting "discount ticket", a code for reading the discount ticket information from the request terminal 3 is transmitted to the server 22, and the advertisement data library 22C
The information related to the discount coupon information is read from the corresponding advertiser file, and the display unit 31e displays the discount coupon having substantially the same size as shown in step S9. In addition, a message “Person who wants to issue a ticket, please touch“ Issuing ”switch” and a “Issuing” selection switch are displayed on the screen.

Finally, when the operator operates "ticket issuing", the CPU 31a of the request terminal 3 is stored in the display data temporary storage memory 31d, and is displayed on the display unit 31.
The information of the discount ticket displayed in e is output to the recording unit 31g, and the ticket is printed and issued in a predetermined format.

In the above embodiment, the server 2
2. Obtain and display the entire screen and the discount ticket screen separately from 2,
The method of issuing a ticket by operating the "ticketing" switch in the screen displaying the discount ticket has been described. After operating the "ticketing", the discount ticket information attached or newly received from the server 22 is displayed on the screen. The print may be issued without being performed.

After the ticket is issued, "end" (not shown)
"Continue" is displayed on the display unit 31e, and "End" is displayed.
Is selected, the operation returns to the screen of step S1 to end the operation, and if "continue" is selected, the operation returns to step S3 to repeat the above operation. Further, even when the operator does not operate after issuing a ticket, the time period during which the above-mentioned operation is not executed is monitored, the operation is forcibly terminated, and the screen automatically returns to the screen of step S1 to be in a standby state.

Next, a case where the operator selects “accommodation” in step S5 and a reservation ticket is issued in the above operation will be described with reference to FIGS. Step S
When "Accommodation" is selected in step 5, the screen of step S6-2 in which selection switches such as "Hotel", "Ryokan", and "Minshuku" are displayed as shown in FIG. 8 is read from the display screen file 22e, It is displayed on the display unit 31e in the same manner as described above.
Next, if the display of "hotel" is touched, a plurality of simple advertisements shown in step S7-2 in FIG. 8 are selectively displayed by the same method as described above. Here, assuming that a specific hotel (for example, “」 Hotel ”) is selected, a screen including a hotel photograph, an outline, a map, a reservation application, and the like shown in step S8-2 is displayed.

Next, when the operator touches "reservation application", the reservation information in which the corresponding "room information, room charge" is filed is read out from the advertisement data library 22C, and the display unit 31e is displayed as in step S9-2. Is displayed with. In addition,
In step S8-2, an operation switch for issuing a “discount ticket” is provided, and by operating this switch, the same ticket is issued as described above.

In addition, the above-mentioned step S is displayed on the reservation information screen.
As shown in 9-2, a selection column for inquiring whether or not to stay is provided. After selecting “month”, “day”, “room type and number”, “nights”, “lodging staff”, etc., and then “send” Is operated, the information is transmitted to the server 22.

Next, the above-mentioned "month", "day", "room type and number", "nights" and the like are periodically (for example, every 30 minutes).
Is compared with the information in the reservation information of the advertisement data library in which the vacancy information is updated at the time, and if it is determined that accommodation is possible, a reservation confirmation column as in step S10-2 is provided. We will make a reservation for one twin room on the 31st and 31st. "Is displayed.

Further, the accommodation information is subtracted by the arithmetic processing in the control program to update the data and distribute the updated data to the computer 11 of the advertiser. The above-described issuance of the reservation ticket is applicable not only to accommodation reservations but also to meal reservations and the like.

In the above description, katakana characters from "A" to "N" and numbers from "0" to "9" are displayed on the display section 31e, and the operator is allowed to select a name and a telephone number to confirm the reservation. May be additionally displayed.

Next, after confirming that there is no mistake in the reservation contents displayed on the display section 31e, the operator proceeds to step S.
By operating the switch of the reservation ticket “ticketing” also displayed on the screen of 10-2, the reservation ticket of the predetermined format stored in the display screen file 22e of the server 22 is temporarily stored in the reservation information file. The reservation ticket illustrated in FIG. 9 in which the date and room information are combined is issued.

When a reservation application is selected in step S8-2, the camera 33 of the request terminal 3
Is activated, and an activation lamp (not shown) is turned on. Therefore,
The operator sees that the start lamp is turned on, and thinks that he / she is being photographed by the camera 33, which is useful for preventing mischief.

In step S9-2, a switch for "question" shown is provided. When this switch is operated, the image of the camera 33 is transmitted to the advertiser terminal 1 via another telephone line (one of ISDN). Line)
Display unit 1 of computer 11 via camera server 13
1e.

That is, the terminal 1 of the hotel is notified that there is a "question", and after confirming the display and the operator at the hotel, the camera 12 is activated and the image of the front is transmitted to the request terminal 3. Since the image is displayed at a preset position on the display unit 31e via the camera server 32 as shown in step S9-3, the operator and the front desk staff can have a conversation while looking at each other. Then, as a result of the discussion between the operator and the receptionist, if accommodation is desired, step S10-2 in the above description is performed.
To complete the reservation.

There are various methods for filing the advertisement information in the library of the server 22 and selecting and distributing the data corresponding to the transmission request from the request terminal 3. It is not always necessary to store data in libraries and files. For example, an advertiser may be provided with individual domain names, and the library may be configured from a large number of folders in which display screen data is integrated in units of domain names.

Further, the line connecting the request terminal 3 and the server 22 is not limited to the Internet, but may be an intranet managed by a country or a local government. In this case, needless to say, there is no need to connect to the server 22 with a subdirectory that excludes connections from other than the above-mentioned “roadside station”.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a function of receiving a local advertisement and a function of issuing a special treatment ticket, a discount ticket, a reservation ticket, and the like are added to the request terminal. There are no restrictions on the switch names and operating means described in the above.

In this embodiment, the case where the request terminal 3 is connected to the server 22 to receive the regional advertisement and display the regional advertisement on the display screen has been described. In addition to a memory (for example, a hard disk) used by a public facility, a memory (for example, a hard disk) for a local advertisement is prepared in the terminal 3, and data from the server 22 (coupons,
(Including data on discount tickets, reservation tickets, etc.) may be stored in advance, the data in the memory may be displayed on a display screen, and special treatment tickets, discount tickets, reservation tickets, etc. may be printed.

Further, in the memory of the request terminal 3, a regional advertisement only in the area where the request terminal 3 is installed is stored. Alternatively, the information may be obtained by connecting to the advertisement company server 22 via an intranet or the like, and the received information may be displayed on a display screen.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a request terminal such as a "roadside station", advertisements around the request terminal installed in the request terminal or in the vicinity of the request terminal installed in another area are displayed. Information can be provided only to specific request terminals in units of request terminals on the route to be performed, so that the use of facilities where request terminals are deployed is improved,
The issuance of discount tickets, service tickets, reservation tickets, and the like enables more effective regional PR and activation.

Further, by confirming the operator's accommodation with the camera from the request terminal, the operator can be prevented from mischief, and by adding a question function, it is possible to issue a reservation ticket with fewer errors. This has the effect of

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for issuing a special treatment ticket or the like using a request terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an advertiser-side terminal according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a terminal of the advertising company in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship of a conversion table 22d of the server 22. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a hierarchy of an advertisement data library of the server 22.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the request terminal of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for viewing a regional advertisement (food and drink).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for selecting Japanese food and obtaining a discount ticket.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for viewing a regional advertisement (accommodation).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for selecting accommodation and obtaining a reservation ticket.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Advertiser terminal 11 Computer 12 Camera 13 Camera server 2 Advertising company terminal 21 Computer 22 Server 3 Request terminal 31 Computer 32 Camera server 33 Camera

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A screen for selecting a “local advertisement” is displayed on a display screen of a request terminal, and the “local advertisement” is displayed.
By connecting to a server storing advertisement information via the Internet or an intranet, receiving and displaying individual advertisement information for each advertiser from the server, and receiving information on special treatment tickets, discount tickets, reservation tickets, etc. A system for issuing a preferential ticket or the like using a request terminal, wherein printing of a desired ticket is performed by selecting "ticketing" displayed on an advertisement screen. 2. An information providing range of a local advertisement which can be provided for an individual ID and a password of the request terminal is set and registered in the server in advance, and a local advertisement in a range set in advance in response to a request from the request terminal. 2. A system for issuing a special treatment ticket using the request terminal according to claim 1, wherein information such as a special treatment ticket, a discount ticket, a reservation ticket, and the like are provided. 3. The information of "local advertisement" received and stored from the server via the Internet or the intranet is displayed on the display screen of the request terminal, and individual advertisement information for each advertiser is displayed from the "local advertisement" selection screen. And a request for displaying a special ticket, a discount ticket, a reservation ticket, and the like on a display screen, and selecting and issuing "issuing a ticket" on the display screen to print and issue a desired ticket. A system for issuing special treatment tickets etc. using terminals. 4. A camera which is activated by an operation of a switch or the like for selecting a reservation application and has a camera for photographing an operator who has performed the operation.
A system for issuing special treatment tickets etc. using the request terminal described.