JP2002108993A - Seat utilization status managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat reservation managing device capable of exactly grasping the utilization status of reserved seats and capable of simplifying and miniaturizing an entire configuration. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a seat reservation status storage part 2 for storing the reservation status of reserved seats, seat utilization card 3 composed of a storage medium having a short range radio communication function, card issuing part 4 for issuing the seat utilization card 3 after storing seat reservation information concerning vacant reserved seats while referring to stored contents in the seat reservation status storage part 2 corresponding to a reserved seat purchase request, access point 5 having the short range radio communication function to the seat utilization card 3 located closely to a seat, seat utilization condition managing part 6 for managing seat utilization status by reading the seat reservation information stored on the seat utilization card 3 while being connected to this access point 5, and acquiring the seat reservation status for each train stored in the seat reservation status storage part 2, and display part 7 for displaying the utilization status of seats.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat use status management device for managing the use status of seats for which seat designation is set, such as trains and concerts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional seat use status management devices include:
For example, one described in JP-A-9-153154 is known.

In this conventional example, the reservation status of the seat in the vehicle provided in the terminal device is input from the terminal device, and the reservation status of the seat in the vehicle is displayed by the use status display means. Has a passenger seating sensing means, displays differently according to the usage status display means depending on whether or not the passenger is seated, and further reads information of a reservation card carried by the passenger with the card reading means, and Describes a seat reservation management device that determines whether a customer is a legitimate customer or not and displays differently by use status display means.

[0004]

However, in the above conventional example, the seat reservation status is determined, and the seat detecting means determines that the seat is in use when the seat is detected. So passengers are on board,
There is an unsolved problem in that when going to a toilet or a buffet, etc., it is not possible to detect the seating, and thus it is not possible to accurately grasp the seat use status.

[0005] Further, in order to determine whether or not the seated passenger is a legitimate passenger, it is necessary to provide a card reading means for inserting and reading a reservation card, which increases the configuration of the terminal device. There are still unresolved issues.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned unsolved problems of the prior art, and it is possible to accurately grasp the use status of a designated seat and to simplify the overall configuration. It is an object of the present invention to provide a seat reservation management device that can perform the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a seat reservation management apparatus according to claim 1 has a seat reservation status storage means for storing a reservation status of a designated seat, and a short-range wireless communication function. When there is a designated seat in a vacant state with reference to the storage contents of the seat reservation status storage means in response to a designated seat purchase request and a seat use card constituted by a storage medium, seat designation information is included in the seat use card. Card issuing means for storing and issuing a seat use card, an access point having a short-distance wireless communication function for the seat use card arranged near the seat for which the seat designation is set, and the seat use connected to the access point A seat use status management means for reading the seat designation information stored in the card and managing the seat use status; and a seat use status managed by the seat use status management means. It is characterized in that a Shimesuru display means.

In the invention according to the first aspect, the reservation status of the designated seat is stored in the seat reservation status storage means, and the card issuing means refers to the reservation status stored in the seat reservation status storage means, and the vacant state. When the designated seat exists, the seat designation information including the identification code of the designated designated seat is stored in the seat use card and issued. When a customer carries a seat use card and approaches a designated seat, the customer can access the seat use card at a nearby access point via a short-range wireless communication function without contact and store it in the seat use card. The seat usage information is read out and supplied to the seat usage status management means, and the seat usage management means manages the reservation status and the actual arrival status of the customer's seat to obtain the current usage status. Is output to the display means, thereby accurately displaying whether there is actually a reservation at the designated seat, whether the customer has arrived, and the like.

[0009] In a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seat use status management device according to the first aspect, wherein the seat use card comprises a non-contact type IC card.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the seat use card is constituted by a non-contact type IC card, the seat designation information can be read out at the access point only by approaching the access point, and the seat use can be performed. The presentation of the card can be omitted.

Further, the seat use status management device according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seat use card is configured to receive information transmission / reception and power supply using an electromagnetic wave as a medium. It is characterized by having.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the seat use card receives information ascending order and power supply using electromagnetic waves as a medium, no built-in power supply is required, and the built-in power supply is used when the seat use card is used. Can be reliably prevented from becoming inaccessible due to power shortage.

[0013] Further, the seat use status management device according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The display means is provided near a designated seat.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the display means is disposed near the designated seat, the customer who does not reserve the designated seat inquires of the conductor or on-site attendant who manages the seat. The user can visually recognize the currently vacant designated seat.

[0015] Furthermore, the seat use status management device according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The display means is carried by an administrator who manages the designated seat,
It is provided in a portable information terminal accessible to the seat use status management means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the display means is provided on the portable information terminal accessible to the seat use status managing means, and the conductor or the staff in the hall who manages the designated seat can carry the portable information terminal. By doing so, the current usage status can be accurately grasped.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the seat management system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the access point is also provided in a passage that passes when a designated seat is used. The seat use status management means is characterized in that the seat use status is determined based on seat designation information read via an access point near a designated seat and an access point on a passage.

In the invention according to the sixth aspect, by arranging an access point for accessing the seat use card in a non-contact manner in a passage including an entrance and exit in addition to the vicinity of the designated seat, the trend of customers using the designated seat is increased. Can be grasped, and it is possible to surely cope with a stop on a train or a leaving of a concert hall.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a designated seat management of a railway vehicle.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a seat use status management device.

The seat use status management device 1 has a seat reservation status storage unit 2 corresponding to a seat reservation status storage means for storing a reservation status of a designated seat in a train, for example, a database, and a short-range wireless communication function. When there is a designated seat that is vacant with reference to the storage content of the seat reservation status storage unit 2 in response to a designated seat purchase request, the seat use card 3 A card issuing unit 4 corresponding to a card issuing means for storing and issuing seat designation information; an access point 5 having a short-range wireless communication function for a seat use card 3 disposed near a seat for which seat designation is set; The designated seat information stored in the seat use card 3 connected to the access point 5 is read, and the train stored in the seat reservation status storage unit 2 is read. The seat use status management unit 6 corresponding to the seat use status management means for acquiring the seat reservation status of the rank and managing the seat use status, and the vehicle usage status managed by the seat use status management unit 6 And a display unit 7 constituted by, for example, an LCD corresponding to a display means for displaying the vehicle in the vicinity.

Here, the seat use card 3 has the surface shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle is constituted by a non-contact type IC card capable of printing seat designation information such as a boarding date and time, a boarding section, a vehicle name, a vehicle number, and a designated seat number. As shown in FIG. 2, the seat use card 3 is a power coil 11 that is electromagnetically inductively coupled to each other using a mutual induction action in correspondence with a pair of transmitting and receiving coils of a card writer unit 24 described later.
And a transmitting / receiving coil 12, a power supply unit 13 for full-wave rectifying the induced electromotive force of the power coil 11 to form operating power,
A control including a data transmission circuit 14 and a data reception circuit 15 connected to the transmission / reception coil 12 operated by the operation power from the power supply unit 13 and a microprocessor connected to the data transmission circuit 14 and the data reception circuit 15 The circuit includes a circuit 16 and a nonvolatile memory 17 connected to the control circuit 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the card issuing section 4 accesses the seat reservation status storage section 2 to specify a train type, a boarding date and time, a boarding section, a normal car type and a green car type, and a non-smoking seat designated by the customer. And an input tablet 21 for inputting predetermined items such as the type and number of smoking seats, and the seat reservation status storage unit 2 based on the predetermined items input on the input tablet 21 to search for vacant seats and reserve seats. A vacant seat search and reservation unit 22 for acquiring designated information and making a reservation, and a display unit 23 such as a CRT or LCD for displaying input information on the input tablet 21 and search results in the vacant seat search and reservation unit 22
And a card writer unit 24 for storing the seat designation information acquired by the vacant seat search and reservation unit 22 in the seat use card 3.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the card writer section 24 includes a power transmitting circuit 28 which amplifies a clock signal oscillated by the crystal oscillator 25 and supplies the amplified signal to the power supply coil 27 to the power supply coil 27. A transmission processing unit 29 to which a clock signal of the oscillator 25 is supplied, a data transmission circuit 30 connected to the transmission processing unit 29, and a data transmission circuit 30
And a data transmission coil antenna 31 connected thereto, and seat designation information acquired by the vacancy search / reservation unit 22 is input to the transmission processing unit 29.

The data transmission circuit 30 encodes the transmission data from the transmission processing unit 29 into, for example, an NRZ code to transmit the data using the mutual induction action of the coils, and converts the encoded data to a predetermined frequency. The digital modulation signal is supplied to the data transmission coil antenna 31 via an amplifier and a bridge drive circuit, and is transmitted to the seat use card 3 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the access point 5 is provided at front and rear entrances 40FL, 40F of the railcar.
R, 40RL, and 40RR, and are disposed at predetermined intervals in consideration of the reach of electromagnetic waves transmitted near the designated seat in the vehicle cabin. As shown in FIG. 4, the access point 5 includes a power transmission circuit 44 that amplifies a clock signal oscillated by the crystal oscillator 41 and supplies the amplified signal to the power supply coil 43, and a clock signal of the crystal oscillator 41. , A data receiving circuit 46 connected to the receiving processing unit 45,
A data reception coil antenna 47 connected to the data reception circuit 46 is provided, and the seat designation information processed by the reception processing unit 45 is transmitted to the seat use status management unit 6 via the LAN provided in the train. Supplied.

The seat use status management section 6 executes the seat use status management process shown in FIG. 5 to manage the seat use status.

In the seat use status management process, first, in step S1, a connection can be made, for example, by a wireless LAN to a ground station 51 that can access the seat reservation status storage unit 2 provided at each train stop. It is determined whether or not it is in a state of being
The process proceeds to step S2 to access the seat reservation status storage unit 2 via the ground station 51 to obtain the latest seat reservation status information of the train in which the seat use status management unit 6 is mounted. Is stored in a reservation status storage table that represents the relationship between the designated seat number and the reservation status formed on a storage medium such as a hard disk, and the process proceeds to step S3 to determine whether the acquisition of the seat reservation status information is completed. If this is not completed, the process waits until the process is completed, and if completed, the process proceeds to step S4. If the result of determination in step S1 indicates that the connection with the ground station 51 is not possible, the process directly proceeds to step S4.

In this step S4, it is determined whether or not any of the access points 5 has made an access. When there is an access from the access point 5, the process proceeds to step S5, and the seat use card is transmitted to the access point 5. By transmitting a read request for performing a read process for reading the seat designation information stored in the access point 3, the seat designation information received by the data reception circuit 46 of the access point 5 and received by the reception processing unit 45 is received. LAN
Then, the process proceeds to step S6.

In this step S6, it is determined whether or not the read seat designation information is the seat designation information of the corresponding train.
If the information is the seat designation information of the train, the process proceeds to step S7 to determine whether the boarding state is registered in the corresponding designated seat in the use status storage table indicating the relationship between the designated seat number formed in the storage medium and the use status. It is determined that the passenger has boarded when it has not been registered, the process proceeds to step S8, the boarding state is registered in the corresponding designated seat, and then the process proceeds to step S12. If the access point 5 has already been registered, the process proceeds to step S9, and the access point 5 that has accessed the
It is determined whether or not the vehicle is disposed at the entrance 40FL to 40RR. If the vehicle is not disposed at the entrance 40FL to 40RR, the process proceeds to step S12 to be described later. The process proceeds to step S10, where it is determined whether the corresponding entrance 40FL-40RR is open. If the entrance 40FL-40RR is closed, it is determined that a mobile phone call or garbage disposal has occurred. Then, the process directly proceeds to step S12.
When 0FL-40RR is in the open state, it is determined that the passenger gets off, and the process shifts to step S11. After changing the boarding status of the designated seat in the usage status storage table to the vacant status, the process shifts to step S12.

In step S12, the entrances 40FL-4
It is determined whether or not 0RR is in the closed state. If it is in the open state, the process returns to step S1, and if it is in the closed state, it is determined that the passenger has been on and off, and the process proceeds to step S13. Vacant seat extraction processing for extracting the designation in which the vacant state is registered with reference to, and then proceeds to step S14, referring to the reservation status storage table for the extracted vacant seat, and from the station which stops later. It is determined whether or not there is a reservation, and it is determined that the vacant seat for which there is no subsequent boarding reservation is available, and step S
15, the display information is displayed in which the available seats among the display seats displaying the respective seats of the vehicle are displayed in, for example, green, and the unavailable seats are displayed in red, and the display information is displayed in the vicinity of the entrance of the vehicle. After outputting to the display device 7 disposed on the wall surface, the process returns to the step S1.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

Now, the customer operates the card issuing unit 4 installed at the window of the station or the travel agency, and asks the staff for boarding date and time, train type, boarding section, types of ordinary and green cars, non-smoking seats and smoking seats. The operator operates the input tablet 21 to input predetermined items by telling or submitting predetermined items such as the type, number of people, etc., and accessing the reservation status storage unit 2 described below. The vacant seat status is grasped, and if there is a vacant seat, the corresponding vacant seat is reserved, and the seat designation information of the reserved vacant seat is obtained and supplied to the card writer section 24. 3
The seat designation information is transmitted while supplying electric power to the vehicle using electromagnetic waves, the seat designation information is stored in the non-volatile memory 17, the predetermined items are printed on the surface of the seat use card 3, and then issued to the customer. Hand the seat use card 3 in exchange for the fee.

When the train for which the seat designation has been set enters the platform of the starting station and stops at the predetermined stop position, the ground station 51 disposed at the predetermined position and the seat use management unit mounted on the train. 6 is ready for communication connection.

For this reason, the seat use status management unit 6 performs the seat use status management process shown in FIG. 5 to access the seat reservation status storage unit 2 via the ground station 51, and obtain the current reservation status in the corresponding train. The information is obtained and stored in the reservation status management table formed on the storage medium (step S2). When the storage in the reservation status management table is completed, the process proceeds to step S4, and it is determined whether or not there are accesses from a large number of access points 5 arranged in each vehicle connected to the train.

On the other hand, in order to get on the train designated by the customer, the customer carries the seat use card 3 and heads for the boarding station, and holds the seat use card 3 over a card reader (not shown) at the ticket gate. By reading the seat designation information, entry is permitted.

Thereafter, the user waits for the train to arrive at the platform, or gets on the arriving train from the entrances 40FL to 40RR. In this way, the passengers get on and off
When boarding from any of the RRs, these entrances 40FL-
Power is supplied by electromagnetic waves to the seat utilization card 3 carried from the access point 5 provided in the 40RR, and the non-volatile memory 17 is accessed to read out the stored seat designation information. When the seat designating information is detected in step (1), the seat use status management unit 6 is accessed via the LAN provided in the train.

For this reason, when the access from the access point 5 is detected, the seat use status management section 6 reads the seat designation information stored in the reception processing section 45 (step S5), and reads the read seat designation information. It is determined whether the information is the seat designation information of the train (step S6),
If it is not the seat designation information of the corresponding train, the train departs earlier than the scheduled train because it missed the previous train, and it is determined that the unreserved seat is to be used. Since the mouth is open, the process returns to step S1.

On the other hand, when the read seat designation information is the seat designation information of the corresponding train, it is determined whether or not the boarding state is registered in the corresponding seat by referring to the use status storage table. Is not registered,
It is determined that the passenger has boarded, and the boarding state is registered in the usage status storage table.

Thereafter, when the passenger moves along the aisle and approaches the seat where he / she sits, the access point 5 similarly reads the seat designation information stored in the seat usage card 3 and manages the seat usage status. The boarding state is checked again by referring to the usage status storage table in the unit 6, but since the boarding state has already been registered, the steps S7 to S5 are performed.
The process proceeds to step S10, where it is determined whether or not the access point 5 is provided at the entrance, and since the access point 5 is provided in the cabin, the process directly proceeds to step S12, and the access point 5 is opened. Since there is, the process returns to step S1.

As described above, the seat designation information stored in the seat use card 3 is read from the access points 5 provided at the entrances and exits for all the passengers, and the boarding status is sequentially stored in the seat use status management table. Go registered.

Thereafter, when the departure time of the train is reached and the entrances 40FL to 40RR are closed, the process proceeds from step S12 to step S13, and the vacant seats for which the riding status is not registered are referred to by referring to the use status storage table. The available seats are extracted from the vacant seat information extracted by referring to the reservation status storage table and excluding the reserved seats from the subsequent stop station. Then, for the extracted available seats, the seats whose reservations are registered in the reservation status storage table and the seats whose reservations are not registered are individually extracted, and the seats whose reservations are registered for the extracted available seats are extracted. For example, the display device 7 creates seat display information that displays yellow, green seats for which no reservation is registered, and red seats in the remaining riding state, and provides the seat display information near the entrance.
Vacant seat information is displayed on the display device 7.

For this reason, when a passenger who has not received a seat designation searches for a vacant seat after boarding, if there is a seat with a green display on the display device 7, this seat is not reserved and can be freely used. If you can determine that you can sit down and there is only a seat with a yellow display, it is reserved but not currently boarding, there is a possibility that you can get on from a later stop, but until then It is determined that the seat can be used and the user can sit down. Furthermore, if all seats are displayed in red, it means that you are already on board,
There is a reservation from a later stop, and it can be determined that it is unavailable.

Therefore, by visually recognizing the display device 7, it is possible to easily grasp the availability of the designated seat in the train without checking with the conductor.

On the other hand, while the train is running, the entrances 40FL-4
When 0RR is closed, these entrances 40FL-4
When a seat use card 3 of a passenger who uses a mobile phone or discards garbage is detected at an access point 5 disposed at 0RR and the seat use management unit 6 is accessed, the boarding state is already stored in the use state storage table. Since the state is registered, the process proceeds to step S10, and the access point 5 provided at the entrance 10 but the entrance 40F
Since L to 40RR are in the closed state, the process directly proceeds to step S12.

However, when the train stops at the next stop station,
When the platform side of the entrances 40FL to 40RR is opened, the passenger who gets off at this station gets off through the entrances where the entrances 40FL to 40RR are open. When the access point 5 is detected and the seat designation information is read, the boarding state is registered in the usage status storage table, and the access point 5 is located at the entrance and exit, and the entrance and exit is Since it is in the open state, it is determined that the passenger has got off, and the process proceeds to step S11, where the vacant seat state is registered in the use status storage table. At this time, if the passenger once gets off and gets on again, the getting-on state is registered again in the usage status storage table as in the case of getting on.

Therefore, when there is a passenger who gets off,
At the time of departure of the train, the available seats are extracted when the vacant seat extraction processing is performed based on the use status storage table, and this is displayed on the display device 7, so that the available seats increase. .

When communication with the ground station 51 is possible when the train stops at the stop station, the user accesses the seat reservation status storage unit 2 to reserve the latest reservation status information. It can be stored in the status storage table, and the seat availability can be displayed with high accuracy based on the latest reservation status information. Furthermore, since the access point 5 is provided for all trains,
Even when the user gets on and off from a vehicle different from the vehicle whose seat is specified by the seat usage card 3, the seat specification information is read into the seat usage management unit 7, and the riding state can be accurately grasped.

Further, since the seat use card 3 is configured to be supplied with power from the outside by an electromagnetic wave and does not require an internal power supply, the internal power supply is insufficient when the seat use information is stored in the seat use card 3. As a result, reading of the seat designation information is not disabled, and there is no need to pay attention to the management of the internal power supply. Besides, seat use card 3
Since the communication between the mobile phone and the access point 5 is performed in a non-contact state, a mechanical card reader is not required for reading the stored information of the seat use card, and the entire configuration can be simplified and miniaturized.

In the above embodiment, the case where the display device 7 is disposed near the entrance of the vehicle has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display device 7 is disposed at an arbitrary position. For example, a red, yellow, or green light emitting element is provided adjacent to a number display for displaying each seat number provided near a seat in a guest room, and whether or not the corresponding seat number is available. May be individually displayed, furthermore, a red, yellow, or green light emitting element may be provided on the seat itself, or other characters or symbols may be displayed instead of the color display. Good.

Further, by transmitting the seat display information to the portable information terminal carried by the conductor via a wireless LAN or the like, the portable information terminal can also grasp the use status of the seat, thereby saving the trouble of the ticket inspection. be able to.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a railway vehicle has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is also applicable to a long-distance bus, a passenger ship, a ferry, etc. with designated seats. The present invention is also applicable to concert halls and movie theaters having designated seats.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the non-contact type IC card is applied as the seat use card has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A non-contact type IC card having a built-in power supply can also be applied. In other words, it is possible to store seat designation information, have a short-range wireless communication function, and communicate with the access point 5. Good.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the available seats are extracted after the entrance of the vehicle is closed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a concert hall or the like, the vacant seat extraction timing may be set based on the start time or the like.

[0055]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a customer approaches a designated seat by carrying a seat use card, the user can use the seat at an access point arranged near the designated seat. By contactlessly accessing the card via the short-range wireless communication function, reading the seat designation information stored in the seat use card, and supplying this to the seat use status management means, the seat use management means By managing the reservation status and the actual arrival status to the customer's seat, and outputting the current usage status to the display means, whether the reserved seat is actually reserved or the customer has arrived on this display means And the like can be accurately displayed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the seat use card is constituted by the non-contact type IC card, the seat designation information can be read out at the access point only by approaching the access point. Thus, the effect that the presentation of the seat use card can be omitted can be obtained.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the seat use card is constituted by the non-contact type IC card, the seat designation information can be read out at the access point only by approaching the access point. Thus, the effect that the presentation of the seat use card can be omitted can be obtained.

Furthermore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the display means is provided near the designated seat, a customer who does not reserve the designated seat can contact a conductor or a staff in the hall who manages the seat. There is an effect that the currently available designated seat can be visually recognized without making an inquiry.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the display means is provided on the portable information terminal accessible to the seat use status management means, and the portable information terminal can be used by a conductor who manages the designated seat or the like. By the staff in the hall carrying,
An effect is obtained that the current usage status can be accurately grasped.

According to the invention of claim 6, the designated seat is used by arranging an access point for non-contact access to the seat use card in a passage including an entrance and exit in addition to the vicinity of the designated seat. It is possible to grasp the trend of the customer, and it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to reliably cope with a stopover in a train or a stop in a concert hall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a railway vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a seat use card and a card writer unit.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an arrangement relationship of vehicles.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an access point.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a seat use status management process performed by a seat use status management unit;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat use situation management device 2 Seat reservation situation storage part 3 Seat use card 4 Card issue part 5 Access point 6 Seat use situation management part 7 Display part 11 Power coil 12 Transmission / reception coil 13 Power supply part 14 Data transmission circuit 15 Data reception Circuit 16 Control circuit 17 Non-volatile memory 21 Input tablet 22 Vacancy search / reservation unit 23 Display unit 24 Card writer unit 40FL-40RR Entry / exit 41 Crystal oscillator 43 Power supply coil 44 Power transmission circuit 45 Reception processing unit 46 Data reception circuit 47 Data Receiving coil antenna

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A seat reservation status storage means for storing a reservation status of a designated seat, a seat use card constituted by a storage medium having a short-range wireless communication function, and the seat reservation status storage in response to a designated seat purchase request. A card issuing means for storing and issuing seat designation information in the seat use card when there is a vacant designated seat with reference to the storage contents of the means; and a card issuing means arranged near the seat for which the seat designation is set. An access point having a short-range wireless communication function for the seat use card, and seat use status management means for reading seat designation information stored in the seat use card connected to the access point and managing the seat use status. A display means for displaying a seat usage status managed by the seat usage status management means. 2. The seat use status management device according to claim 1, wherein the seat use card is constituted by a non-contact type IC card. 3. The seat use status management device according to claim 1, wherein the seat use card is configured to receive and transmit information and supply power using electromagnetic waves as a medium. 4. The seat use status management device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is provided near a designated seat. 5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display means is carried by an administrator who manages the designated seat, and is provided on a portable information terminal accessible to the seat use state management means. 3. The seat use status management device according to any one of 3. 6. The access point is also provided in a passage passing when a designated seat is used, and the seat use status management means reads the seat designation read through the access point near the designated seat and the access point in the passage. The seat use status management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a seat use status is determined based on the information.