JP2002024658A - Delivery and displaying system for information on material to be provided - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery displaying system for information on a material to be provided for making a user easy to compare schedule information and information on a material to be provided. SOLUTION: A managing device 2 transmits the information on a material to be provided including the name and time information on material to be provided to a terminal device 1 with a transmitting means 22. The terminal device 1 comprises a receiving means 16 for receiving information related to a schedule from the user, a schedule information storing means 11 for storing the received schedule information on a memory, and a displaying means 15 for displaying and outputting the information on a screen. A receiving means 12 receives the information on the material to be provided transmitted from the managing device 2, and the displaying means 15 displays and outputs the schedule information stored in the schedule information storing means 11 and the information on the material to be provided received by the receiving means 12 on the same screen at simultaneous time frames.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deliverable information delivery / display system in which a terminal device receives a deliverable information transmitted from a management device and outputs the information together with schedule information, a terminal device used in such a system, The management device relates to, for example, a system for selling tickets for events, purchasing tickets related to the use of facilities, and reserving facilities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in an electronic schedule book, schedule information input by a user is managed, and the schedule information is displayed and output to the user. Then, the user makes various schedules while watching his / her own schedule displayed and output. As an example,
Considering the case where the user considers whether or not to purchase a ticket to participate in a certain event, the user should compare the information such as the schedule of the event with his / her own schedule and consider purchasing a ticket. become. However, in the related art, since the user's schedule information and the information such as the schedule of the event are provided separately, such a comparative study is often troublesome.

As a conventional example related to ticket sales and the like, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-31186 describes a method and an apparatus for the purpose of improving a ticket sales rate and the like. In, for example, information related to the use of the event and facilities is displayed on various display devices and the like,
A technology is described in which an automatic ticketing machine or a reservation machine is activated to issue a ticket or a reservation ticket in accordance with conditions received from a ticket purchaser or a facility userer.

[0004]

As described above, conventionally, since schedule information and information on entertainments and the like are provided separately, it is troublesome for the user to compare these and consider purchasing tickets or the like. There was a problem that was. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such conventional circumstances, and provides a user with easy information for comparing and reviewing schedule information with information on a product such as an event, thereby improving convenience. It is an object of the present invention to provide a distribution display system, and a terminal device and a management device used in such a system.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in a terminal device according to the present invention, schedule information receiving means receives information on a schedule from a user, and schedule information storage means receives a schedule received by schedule information receiving means. Store the information in memory. Further, a display unit for displaying and outputting information on a screen is provided, and the provided product information receiving unit receives provided product information including information on a provided product name and time transmitted from the management device,
The display control means causes the display means to display and output the schedule information stored by the schedule information storage means and the deliverable information received by the deliverable information receiving means on the same screen in a time frame.

[0006] Therefore, the schedule information and the provided information are displayed and output on the same screen with the time frame aligned, so that it is easy for the user to compare the schedule information and the provided information with each other, thereby improving the convenience. Can be enhanced.

[0007] Here, various kinds of items may be provided, and specific examples include entertainment such as a concert and the like.
Includes facilities (inns, hotels, recreation facilities, etc.). For example, for an event, the present invention facilitates the examination of whether or not to purchase the ticket, and for example, for a facility, the present invention facilitates the examination of whether or not to reserve its use. .

[0008] The information of the name of the offering may be any information as long as the information can identify the offering, for example. In addition, the information on the time of the provided item may be, for example, date information, or may be, for example, date information and time information (that is, date and time information), depending on the use status of the device. . For example, if information on the date of the offer is obtained by the terminal device, the user can adjust the schedule related to the date,
Also, for example, if the information on the date and the time of the provided item is obtained by the terminal device, the user can adjust the schedule on the date and the time.

[0009] Further, as the provided goods information, various kinds of information may be used as long as they include at least the information of the above-mentioned name and time information. It may include information on the availability of goods (for example, vacant seats in concerts, vacancies in inn rooms, etc.).
In addition, various types of terminal devices may be used,
For example, an electronic schedule book (with a portable electronic organizer), a work pad, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Alternatively, it may be configured as a mobile phone terminal or the like.

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the provided item information selecting means selects the provided item information received by the provided item information receiving means. Here, various methods may be used to select the provided item. For example, the selected item may be selected based on a condition of date and time, or based on a condition of a type of the provided item (for example, a concert or an inn). And a method of selecting based on the condition of the amount of the offer. Therefore, for example, only the provided product information desired by the user (provided product information that meets the conditions) is received and displayed on the screen, so that the usability for the user can be further improved.

As an aspect of realizing the selection of the provided product information to be received, for example, only the provided product information meeting the conditions is selected from among various (unselected) provided product information transmitted from the management device. Or the selection condition is set in advance on the management device side by the provided item information selecting means, and only the provided item information meeting the selected condition is stored in the management device. A mode in which the message is transmitted to the user from the user can be used.

Also, as another aspect, after receiving various (unselected) product information transmitted from, for example, the management device, only the provided product information that meets the conditions is selected from the received product information. It is also possible to use a mode of selecting and displaying on the screen.

[0013] In the terminal device according to the present invention, the application request accepting means accepts from the user an offer request for an offer related to the offer information displayed by the display means.
The application request information creating means creates application request information including information designating the offering pertaining to the application request received by the application request receiving means, and the application request information transmitting means creates the application request information created by the application request information creating means. Is transmitted to the management device.

[0014] Therefore, the user can request the management device to apply for the offer related to the offer information after comparing and examining the schedule information and the offer information on the same screen. Can be further improved. It should be noted that the application may be of various types, and includes, for example, an application for purchase (such as a ticket) and an application for reservation (such as an inn).

[0015] The information for designating the provided product related to the application request may be any information as long as the provided product can be specified. Further, the application request information may be various information as long as the request information includes, for example, the information for designating the above-mentioned offer.
As a specific example, the information may include identification information of a user (or a terminal device) and other information specified by the user (for example, information on seats at a concert, information on a room number of a ryokan, etc.).

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the schedule information updating means adds the schedule information of the provided product subscribed by the application request information transmitting means to the schedule information stored by the schedule information storage means. Therefore, when the user makes an application, the schedule information (for example, name, time, etc.) of the deliverable related to the application is incorporated into the schedule information before the application, so that the usability for the user can be further improved.

Note that an application request made to the management device is rejected (that is, the application is not accepted)
In such a case, for example, a notification that the application has been received from the management device to the terminal device is notified by an acceptance notification signal, and the schedule information updating unit receives the notification and receives the schedule information. Is preferably updated.

Further, the present invention provides a management device for realizing the effects described above for the terminal device as described above. That is, in the management device according to the present invention, the schedule information stored in the memory and the outside (here,
For a terminal device that displays the received product information and the received product information on the same screen with the time frame aligned, the product information transmission means transmits the product information including the name and time information of the product. Send. For example, when there is a data format used inside the terminal device, it is preferable that the management device transmits the data of the provided item information to the terminal device in a format conforming to the format.

The process of transmitting the provided information from the management device to the terminal device may be performed, for example, (automatically) every set predetermined period. A configuration may be used in which the terminal device is provided with means for making a request for transmission of the provided item information, and the management device transmits the provided item information to the terminal device in response to the transmission request from the terminal device.

Further, in the management device according to the present invention, the application request information receiving means receives the application request information including the information designating the provided product transmitted from the terminal device, and the application receiving means receives the application request information by the application request information receiving means. The application is received with respect to the offer specified by the received application request information. In the case where an application request from a user (terminal device) may be rejected due to, for example, an error in the content of the application request information, for example, the management device notifies the terminal device that the application has been rejected. On the other hand, it is also preferable that the notification is made by a rejection notification signal.

Further, the present invention provides a provided item information distribution display system including the terminal device and the management device as described above. Specifically, in the provided item information distribution display system according to the present invention, the provided item information is transmitted from the management device to the terminal device, and the provided item information received by the terminal device is displayed and output as follows.

That is, in the management device, the product information transmitting means transmits the product information including the name and time information of the product to the terminal device. On the other hand, the terminal device includes schedule information receiving means for receiving information on a schedule from a user, schedule information storage means for storing schedule information received by the schedule information receiving means in a memory, and display means for displaying and outputting information on a screen. The provided information receiving means receives the provided information transmitted from the management device, and the display control means controls the schedule information stored by the schedule information storing means and the provided information received by the provided information receiving means. Is displayed and output by the display means on the same screen with the time frame set.

Further, in the provided item information distribution display system according to the present invention, a provided item is applied for and received as follows. That is, in the terminal device, the application request accepting means accepts from the user an offer request for an offer related to the offer information displayed by the display means, and the offer request information creating means accepts the offer related to the offer accepted by the application request accepting means. Application request information including information to be specified is created, and the application request information transmitting unit transmits the application request information created by the application request information creating unit to the management device. On the other hand, in the management device, the application request information receiving means receives the application request information transmitted from the terminal device, and the application receiving means performs the application with respect to the application specified by the application request information received by the application request information receiving means. Accept.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of an article information distribution and display system according to the present invention. The system includes an electronic schedule book 1 (in a portable electronic organizer), an event information management means 2, and an event information creation unit. Means 3 and trading management means 4 are provided. The entertainment information managing means 2 and the electronic schedule book 1, the entertainment information managing means 2 and the entertainment information creating means 3, and the entertainment information managing means 2 and the trading management means 4 are connected to each other via the Internet line so as to be able to communicate with each other. The entertainment information creating means 3 and the trade management means 4 are communicably connected to each other via an Internet line.

Here, in the present embodiment, a terminal device according to the present invention is constituted by the above-mentioned electronic schedule book 1.
The above-mentioned entertainment information management means 2, entertainment information creation means 3, and sales management means 4 constitute a management device according to the present invention. In this example, the entertainment information management means 2
And entertainment information creation means 3 and trading management means 4, respectively,
For example, it is composed of a computer terminal device having a function of executing each process by a CPU. Further, in this example, a case is shown in which information of an event is used as the provided item information according to the present invention. However, for example, information of a facility can be similarly applied.

The electronic schedule book 1 contains schedule management means 11, communication means 12, entertainment information recognition means 13, entertainment information storage means 14, image display means 15, and the like.
Also, an input means 16 and a power supply 17 are provided. The schedule management unit 11 includes, for example, an input unit 16 described later.
Has a function of storing and managing schedule information (for example, date and time, scheduled contents of the user, etc.) received from the user in a memory.

The communication means 12 has a function of communicating information via the Internet line with a communication means 22 of the entertainment information management means 2 to be described later. It receives the transmitted entertainment information and transmits the entertainment application request information to the entertainment information management means 2.

The entertainment information recognizing means 13 includes the communication means 12
Has a function of recognizing the contents of the entertainment information received by the user. In this example, the event information includes, for example, information on the name of the event, information on the date and time when the event is held, and the like. The entertainment information storage means 14 has a function of storing the entertainment information received by the communication means 14 in a memory.

The image display means 15 has a function of displaying and outputting information on the screen as, for example, image data (for example, image data in a bitmap format). In this example,
For example, a liquid crystal screen is used, but a screen such as a CRT may be used according to the usage status of the apparatus.

The input means 16 is composed of, for example, key buttons and a mouse, and has a function of receiving information on a schedule managed by the schedule management means 11 from a user and a function of receiving various instructions from the user. I have. The power supply 17 is composed of, for example, a battery or a battery that supplies power, and has a function of supplying operating power to each of the processing units 11 to 17 described above.

The entertainment information management means 2 includes an entertainment information storage means 21, a communication means 22, and a customer management means 23 having an ID identification means 24, an ID management means 25 and a seat management means 26. Entertainment information storage means 21
Has a function of storing, in the memory, event information to be provided to the electronic schedule book 1 (for example, a plurality of events relating to various events). In this example, the entertainment information can be (newly) created by the entertainment information creating means 3 described later.

The communication means 22 includes the communication means 12 of the electronic schedule book 1 and the entertainment information creation means 3 described later.
Communication means 32 of communication management means 4 described later
2 has a function of communicating information via the Internet line, and in this example, for example, transmitting entertainment information to the electronic schedule book 1 or transmitting the entertainment information from the electronic schedule book 1, for example. It receives the application request information of the entertainment, for example, receives the information on the entertainment transmitted from the entertainment information creating means 3, and communicates the information on the buying and selling of the entertainment with the trade management means 4, for example. .

In this example, the customer management means 23 has a function of managing a customer of an event related to the event information provided to the electronic schedule book 1 (for example, a person who bought a ticket for participating in the event). are doing. In particular,
The ID identification means 24 has a function of identifying the ID (identification information) of the ticket of the event, and the ID management means 25 has a function of storing and managing the ID in a memory. Has a function of storing and managing seat information related to entertainment in a memory.

The entertainment information creating means 3 includes an input means 31
Also, a communication unit 32 is provided. The input means 31
It has a function of receiving information on an event (related to new creation) from a user (of the event information creating means 3). The communication means 32 includes the entertainment information management means 2 described above.
Communication means 22 and communication means 4 of the trading management means 4 described later.
2 has a function of communicating information via the Internet line, and in this example, for example, information about an event received by the input unit 31 is transmitted to the event management unit 2 or created. The information about the entertainment is communicated with the sales management means 4.

In this embodiment, the user operates the input means 31 to input (including, for example, edit) information relating to the event (including information such as name and time), thereby creating (new) event information. The entertainment information created in this way is stored in the entertainment information storage means 21 of the entertainment information management means 2 described above.

The sales management means 4 includes a price setting means 41.
And a communication unit 42 and a cash accounting management unit 43. The price setting means 41 has a function of setting a price (amount) of the entertainment in accordance with, for example, an instruction from the user (of the sales management means 4). In this example, such a setting of the price is performed as described above. It can be performed on an event stored in the event information storage unit 21 of the event information management unit 2.

The communication means 42 includes the communication means 22 of the entertainment information management means 2 and the entertainment information creating means 3 described above.
Has a function of communicating information with the communication means 32 via the Internet line. In this example, for example, information of a set price is transmitted to the entertainment information management means 2, It communicates information about the sale of entertainment with the management means 2 and communicates information about the entertainment to be created with the trade management means 4.

The cash accounting management means 43 has a function of storing and managing in a memory the cash accounting status caused by the trading of the entertainment based on information on the trading communicated with the entertainment information management means 2, for example. are doing.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an example of a procedure of processing performed in the provided item information distribution display system of the present example will be described. In this example, the information about the event transmitted from the event information management means 2 to the electronic schedule book 1 includes information on the name of the event (event name) and the date and time (date and time) when the event is held. Information on the location of the event, information on the price (for example, of tickets) for participating in the event, information on the seats at the venue where the event is held, and hosting the event Contains information about the organizer.

In this example, for example, the event information management means 2 manages the event information as dedicated data and transmits the event information to the electronic schedule book 1, or, for example, the event information management means 2 By extracting and managing, as entertainment information, data necessary for the electronic schedule book 1 from HTML (HyperText Mark-Up Language) data of the electronic schedule book 1, the electronic schedule book 1 is transmitted to the electronic schedule book 1. (Information matching function) and entertainment information.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user first operates the input means 16 to start up the schedule book of the portable electronic organizer (step S1), and connects the portable electronic organizer to the Internet. (Step S
2). Next, the user causes the entertainment information management means 2 to transmit the entertainment information to the electronic schedule book 1 and obtains the entertainment information by the communication means 12 (step S).
3). The received entertainment information is recognized by the entertainment information recognition means 13 and stored by the entertainment information storage means 14.

Then, in the electronic schedule book 1 of this embodiment, the received event information is linked to the schedule information managed by the schedule management means 11 based on the date and time information of the event included in the received event information. In this manner, the information is displayed and output on the screen by the image display means 15 (step S4).

Here, FIG. 3A shows an example of a screen display when the schedule information and the entertainment information are displayed on the screen in a superimposed manner. In the example of FIG. The schedule information about "" and "Jim" and the entertainment information about "XX concert Shibuya" are displayed and output on the same screen with the time frame matched. Also, in the screen display of FIG. 7A, information on the current date is displayed at the top of the screen (“00/01/04 (Tue)” in the example of FIG. 9A).
Or information on the current time (in the example of FIG.
0 ”) is displayed, and time information on the schedule and the event (in the example of FIG. 3A,“ 15:
00 ”to“ 00:00 ”) are displayed, and information on the name of the schedule (“ meeting ”or“ gym ”in the example of FIG. 10A) and the name of the event are displayed in the schedule column 51 at the center of the screen. Information (“XX Concert Shibuya” in the example of FIG. 9A) is displayed, and a scroll bar 52 is displayed on the right side of the screen.

FIG. 4A shows another example of the screen display when the schedule information and the entertainment information are superimposed and displayed on the screen. In the example of FIG. A schedule column 61 is provided on the left side of the bar 63 to display information on the name of the schedule.
A remarks column 62 is provided on the right side of the scroll bar 63, and information on the name of the event is displayed. Other display portions are the same as those shown in FIG. 3A, for example.

Next, for example, when there is an event desired by the user in the event information displayed on the screen of the electronic schedule book 1, the user operates the input means 16 to select the desired event. (Step S5) When such a selection is made, more detailed information about the selected event, such as seat information, is displayed and output on the screen.

More specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the above-mentioned selection is made, the communication means 12 of the electronic schedule book 1 communicates with the entertainment information management means 2 via the Internet line in response to the selection instruction. In response to the request, the communication unit 22 of the event information management unit 2 transmits the detailed information on the requested event to the electronic schedule book 1 via the Internet line (step S6). ), Thereby, electronic schedule book 1
Then, the detailed information is newly received and acquired (step S
7) Display and output the detailed information on the screen.

As another aspect, when the electronic schedule book 1 obtains the entertainment information first transmitted from the entertainment information management means 2 (in the above-described step S3), the detailed information is also acquired (for example, the entertainment information). The detailed information is included in the information).

Here, FIG. 5A shows the state shown in FIG.
5 shows the same screen display example as that shown in FIG.
(B) shows an example of a screen display when a desired event (“XX concert Shibuya” in the example of FIG. (B)) is selected by the user. In the example of FIG.
In the detailed information display column 71 provided at the center of the screen, information of the event name (in the example of FIG.
“XX concert”) and date and time information (“00/01/04 (Tue) 20:00 to 22:
00 ”) and opening time information (in the example of FIG.
“19:15”), location information (“Shibuya OO” in the example of FIG. 13B), and price information for each seat (FIG. 13B).
In the example of FIG. 3, "B seat 6000 yen", etc., information of a map near the venue, and information of the organizer (in the example of FIG.
△△ Sponsored ”) is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 9B, the price of the seat that has already been sold out (in the example of FIG.
000 yen "and" A seat 8500 yen "), the line is overwritten and cannot be selected.

In the example shown in FIG. 5B, an enter button 72, a return button 73, and select buttons 74a to 74c are displayed on the screen.
Is displayed. Each of the selection buttons 74a to 74c is a button for selecting whether or not to purchase a ticket for each seat, and when these buttons 74a to 74c are pressed by the user, it is set to purchase a ticket for the corresponding seat. .

The enter button 72 is selected from the select buttons 74a to 74a.
4c is a button for deciding to purchase the ticket selected, and when this button 72 is pressed by the user, in this example, a screen for selecting a desired seat from among the selected seats will be described later. Move to. Back button 7
Reference numeral 3 denotes a button for returning to the previous screen display. When this button 73 is pressed, the screen returns to the screen display shown in FIG.

Here, FIG. 6A shows the state shown in FIG.
6 shows the same screen display example as that shown in FIG.
(B) shows an example of a screen display when the user presses the selection button 74c of “B seat 6000 yen” and presses the determination button 72, for example. In the example of FIG. 8B, a detailed information display column 81 provided at the center of the screen includes
As the detailed information, the position of the stage, the position of the entire seat, and the position of the vacant “Seat B” (the position of the seat displayed in white in the example of FIG. 3B) are displayed in a diagram.
On the right side, information on the seat number of the vacant "Seat B"("B14","B34", etc. in the example of FIG. 3B) is displayed by characters. Then, the user selects a desired seat number from the available seat numbers (in the example of FIG.
“B44”) can be selected.

In the example of FIG. 5B, a decision button 82 and a return button 83 are displayed on the screen. The decision button 82 is a button for deciding to purchase a ticket related to the selected seat. When the button 82 is pressed by the user, in this example, the application request information for purchasing the ticket related to the selected seat is displayed. Electronic schedule book 1
Is transmitted to the entertainment information management means 2 from the server. The return button 83 is a button for returning to the previous screen display.
The display returns to the screen display shown in FIG.

As described above, the user can select a desired seat by referring to the above-described detailed information, and when purchasing a ticket for an entertainment in which the selection of a seat or the like has been made, the user can select the seat described above. As described above, the user instructs the purchase decision by, for example, pressing the above-mentioned decision button 82 (step S8).
Then, in response to the purchase application request received from the user, the electronic schedule book 1 stores application request information (purchase decision information) including information specifying an event related to the application request and information specifying a selected seat. The application request information is created and transmitted to the entertainment information management means 2 by the communication means 12 (step S9).

Next, in response to the application request information transmitted from the electronic schedule book 1 being received by the communication means 22, the event information management means 2 relates to the event or seat designated by the application request information. Accept the ticket purchase application. Then, the user pays (pays) the fee of the ticket for which the purchase has been applied (step S10).

Here, various forms of settlement can be used. For example, the settlement may be performed using a credit card number on the Internet, or the settlement may be performed by a user going to a convenience store or the like. ,
For example, it is possible to use a mode in which payment is made using electronic money on the Internet, a mode in which payment is made in a lump together with, for example, Internet communication charges, a mode in which payment is made using an account transfer, and the like. In this example, the user can select and settle a desired settlement method from a plurality of settlement methods.

In the case where a ticket fee is charged to the user, the charged amount is stored in association with identification information capable of identifying the user. . Further, in the sales management means 4, for example, the cash accounting management means 43 manages the cash payment status related to ticket sales.

When the settlement is performed as described above, the customer management means 23 of the entertainment information management means 2 manages customers (users who purchase tickets). Specifically, the ID of the ticket purchased by the customer
(Ticket ID), and after the purchase, the ID is transmitted to the electronic schedule book 1 of the customer (user) so that the customer can obtain the ID (step S11). The management by the ID management unit 25 and the management of the seat information related to the ticket by the seat management unit 26 are performed.

On the other hand, when the application for ticket purchase is accepted by the entertainment information management means 2 and the acceptance is notified to the electronic schedule book 1 as described above, the electronic schedule book 1 displays the event related to the application (ie, ,
The schedule information is updated so that the schedule information of the event related to the purchased ticket) is added to the schedule information managed by the schedule management means 11 (step S12).

Here, FIG. 3 (b) is the same as FIG. 3 (a)
An example of a screen display when the schedule information is updated as described above is shown as corresponding to the screen display shown in FIG. 5, and as shown in FIG. Such an event (in the example of FIG.
The schedule of “XX Concert Shibuya”) is added to the schedule column 51.

FIG. 4B shows another example of the screen display when the schedule information is updated as described above, corresponding to the screen display shown in FIG. 4A. An example is shown, and as shown in FIG. 6B, an event related to the purchased ticket (in the example of FIG.
“XX Concert Shibuya”) Schedule 6
2 is moved to the schedule column 61 and added.

Next, the user places the venue (entertainment venue) near the date and time when the entertainment related to the purchased ticket is held.
(Step S13), and presents the ID of the ticket at the entrance of the venue or the like to have the ID confirmed (step S14). When the confirmation is completed, the user can enter the venue (step S15). ).

In this example, the mode in which the ticket purchased by the customer is managed by its ID has been described. For example, the mode in which the ticket is mailed to the customer or the electronic schedule book 1 of the customer (user) is By using a mode in which a screen (ticket screen) displaying ticket information is transmitted and printed, a configuration in which a customer obtains a ticket is also possible. The ID presented by the user is, for example, the ID identification unit 2 of the entertainment information management unit 2.
4 can be identified and authenticated.

Next, FIG. 7 shows another example of the procedure of the processing performed in the provided item information distribution display system of the present example, which will be described below. In the following, mainly, portions different from the processing procedure shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail. That is, first, the electronic schedule book 1 is started (step S21), connected to the Internet (step S22), and receives the entertainment information transmitted from the entertainment information management means 2 (step S2).
3) The process of superimposing and displaying the event information and the schedule information for display (step S24) is the same as, for example, the case shown in FIG.

Here, the difference from the case shown in FIG. 2 is that, in the example of FIG. 7, the above-mentioned event information includes detailed information on the event, and the electronic schedule book 1 displays and outputs the information. When a desired event is selected by the user who referred to the event information (step S2)
5) For example, the detailed information of the event related to the selection stored in the event information storage means 14 is read and displayed on the screen (step S26).

Next, the user who referred to the detailed information selects an event or a seat for which he / she wants to purchase a ticket, and decides on the purchase (step S27). The application request information (purchase decision information) related to the decision contents Electronic schedule book 1
To the entertainment information management means 2 (step S2).
8) The process of adjusting the fee of the ticket related to the application (step S29) is the same as, for example, the case shown in FIG.

Here, the difference from the case shown in FIG. 2 is that, in the example of FIG. 7, the ticket purchased by the user is transmitted, for example, by transmitting a ticket screen to the electronic schedule book 1 of the user. When the purchase is performed, the schedule information relating to the entertainment of the purchased ticket is stored in the schedule management unit 1 when the purchase is performed, for example, as in the case shown in FIG.
1 is added to the schedule information managed by Step 1 (Step S31).

It should be noted that the billing relating to the process of transmitting (distributing) the entertainment information from the entertainment information management means 2 to the electronic schedule book 1 may be performed, for example, on the user of the electronic schedule book 1 (terminal device). This can be performed for a person who provides an event related to the event information (that is, a person who advertises the event (offer) to the user). Such a charge can be set in accordance with, for example, the amount of entertainment information to be distributed, the number of entertainment information to be distributed (the number of entertainments), the type, and the like.

It is also possible to set selection conditions for entertainment information obtained from the entertainment information management means 2 in the electronic schedule book 1. For example, entertainment information relating to a particular type of entertainment (for example, a concert or an inn) is provided. It is also possible to implement a mode in which only the event information is acquired and displayed and output, or a mode in which, for example, only the event information relating to the event held on a specific date and time is acquired and displayed and output.

As described above, in the provided item information distribution and display system of the present example, the entertainment information is taken out to the user's hand via, for example, the Internet or the like, and the entertainment information is stored in his / her own schedule (for example, on an electronic notebook). By superimposing and displaying them on the same screen, it is possible to directly compare entertainment information such as concert information with one's own schedule.
If there is an event for which the purchase of a ticket is desired, the purchase can be requested via the Internet or the like. In addition, by using the Internet or the like, for example, a method of paying a fee by linking to electronic money can be used, and it is also possible to make a purchase while confirming a deposit, for example. Payment can also be made by, for example, billing together with a communication fee.

As described above, in the provided item information distribution and display system of the present example, the ticket purchase decision by the user is smoothly performed, and whether or not to purchase the ticket is determined promptly, for example, as compared with the related art. It is easy for the user to transmit a ticket purchase request, settle the fee for the ticket to be purchased, and the like, so that the convenience of the user can be generally improved.

Here, the configurations of the provided information distribution and display system, the terminal device, and the management device according to the present invention are not necessarily limited to those described above, and various configurations may be used. In addition, the application fields of the provided information distribution and display system, the terminal device, and the management device according to the present invention are not necessarily limited to those described above, and the present invention can be applied to various fields.

In the present embodiment, various processes performed by the terminal device and the management device according to the present invention include, for example, a control program stored in a ROM in a hardware resource including a processor and a memory. Although the configuration is controlled by executing the processing, for example, each functional unit for executing the processing may be configured as an independent hardware circuit. Further, the present invention provides a floppy (registered trademark) storing the above control program.
It can also be understood as a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk or a CD-ROM, and the processing according to the present invention can be performed by inputting the control program from the recording medium to the computer and causing the processor to execute the control program. it can.

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As described above, in the provided information distribution and display system, the terminal device, and the management device according to the present invention, for example, in the management device, provided information including the name and time information of the provided product is transmitted to the terminal device. On the other hand, the terminal device receives the deliverable information sent from the management device and displays the schedule information stored in the memory and the received deliverable information on the same screen with the same time frame Since the information is output, it is easy for the user to compare and examine the schedule information and the deliverable information, and the convenience can be improved.

Further, in the provided item information distribution display system, the terminal device, and the management device according to the present invention, for example, the terminal device transmits to the management device application request information including information for specifying the provided item related to the application received from the user. On the other hand, the management device receives the application request information transmitted from the terminal device and accepts the application for the product specified by the received application request information. After comparing the product information with the product information on the same screen, it is possible to request the management device for an application for a product related to the product information (for example, a ticket purchase application, a ryokan reservation application, etc.). Can be further improved.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a provided item information distribution display system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of a process performed in the provided item information distribution system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of an electronic schedule book.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display of the electronic schedule book.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of an electronic schedule book.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of an electronic schedule book.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a procedure of a process performed in the provided item information distribution system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Electronic schedule book, 2. Entertainment information management means, 3. Entertainment information creation means, 4. Trading management means, 11, Schedule management means, 12, 22, 3,
2, 42 communication means, 13 entertainment information recognition means,
14, 21 ··· entertainment information storage means, 15 · · · image display means, 16, 31 · · · input means, 17 · · · power
23 customer management means 24 ID identification means 2
5 ·· ID management means, 26 ·· Seat management means, 41 ·
・ Price setting means, 43 ・ ・ Cash accounting management means, 51,
61, schedule column, 52, 63, scroll bar, 62, remarks column, 71, 81, detailed information display column, 72, 82, decision button, 73, 83, return button, 74a to 74c. ·Selection button,

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Schedule information receiving means for receiving information on a schedule from a user, schedule information storage means for storing schedule information received by the schedule information receiving means in a memory, display means for displaying and outputting information on a screen, management Provided information receiving means for receiving provided information including information on the name and time of the provided product transmitted from the device, and provided information received by the schedule information and provided information receiving means stored in the schedule information storage means And a display control means for causing the display means to display and output information and a time frame on the same screen. 2. The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: a provided item information selecting unit that selects provided item information received by the provided item information receiving unit. 3. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the application request receiving means for receiving a request for an offer of the offer related to the offer information displayed by the display means from a user, and accepting by the application request accepting means. Application request information creating means for creating application request information including information designating an offer pertaining to the applied request, and application request information transmission for sending the application request information created by the application request information creating means to the management device A terminal device comprising: 4. The terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising schedule information updating means for adding, to the schedule information stored by the schedule information storage means, the schedule information of the product applied by the application request information transmitting means. A terminal device characterized in that: 5. A terminal device that displays schedule information stored in a memory and provided information received from an external device together with a time frame on the same screen, including information on the provided product name and time. A management device, comprising: a provided item information transmitting unit for transmitting item information. 6. The management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the application request information receiving means receives application request information including information designating an offer transmitted from the terminal device, and the application request information receiving means receives the application request information. And a request receiving means for receiving the request for the offer specified by the request information. 7. A product information distribution display system for transmitting product information from a management device to a terminal device and displaying and outputting the product information received by the terminal device, the management device comprising: a name and time of the product; The terminal device further includes: a deliverable information transmitting unit that transmits to the terminal device the provided information including the information of the scheduler; the terminal device receives schedule information from the user; and receives the schedule information received by the schedule information receiving unit. Schedule information storage means for storing in a memory, display means for displaying and outputting information on a screen, provided information receiving means for receiving provided information transmitted from the management device, and schedule information stored by the schedule information storage means And the offer information received by the offer information receiving means are displayed on the same screen with the time frame set. And a display control means for displaying and outputting by the indicating means. 8. The product information distribution display system according to claim 7, wherein the terminal device receives from a user an application request for a product related to the product information displayed by the display unit, and a request for application. An application request information creating means for creating application request information including information designating an offering pertaining to the application accepted by the accepting means; and an application for transmitting the application request information created by the application request information creating means to the management device. Request information transmitting means, the management apparatus comprising: an application request information receiving means for receiving the application request information transmitted from the terminal device; and a product designated by the application request information received by the application request information receiving means. And that the means for receiving the application for receiving the application are provided. Characteristic deliverable information distribution display system.