JP2002259613A - Ticket reservation system, server system, and ticket reserving method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket reservation system which can easily and speedily complete various procedures for reserving tickets, group by group, at a time with high reliability without any artificial load through an EC system using a network such as the Internet. SOLUTION: To issue a new group ID at a request for group registration from a Web browser 111 on a client terminal, a ticket application 1411 on a Web server 141 requests of a database server 142 a group ID which is not present in a group table (T9) in a ticket database 1421 to obtain the new group ID and sends it to the database server 142 together with an inputted group name and a member ID list to register a group as a new entry in the group table (T9).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket reservation system, a server system, and a ticket reservation method included in the technical field of EC (Electronic Commerce) using the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a reservation system for tickets and the like using the Internet, reservation management has been performed for individuals. Therefore, when a plurality of tickets are reserved for a certain group, an individual who is a representative of the group must act as a proxy for all the other members constituting the group and collectively reserve a necessary number of tickets. For this reason, troublesome manual work including settlement procedures such as collection and refund of the fees of other members was required. Therefore, it is required to build a system that can collectively reserve tickets in group units.

As a conventional system having a group management function, there is JP-A-7-146886 (group travel processing system). This processing method is a mechanization of the existing travel agency business, and a system management company adds a group code to a reservation person who participates in a group and manages it.

However, in the system using this processing method, a system administrator (travel agent) assigns a unique group code to a group traveler for business management, and a management code assigned by a company only. Therefore, it is not possible for a group traveler to register a group, join a group, or leave a group. Therefore, in the group management technique disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-146886, group management in which an individual arbitrarily establishes a group and joins or leaves the established group. Function cannot be realized.

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, in a ticket reservation system using a network such as the Internet, an individual can arbitrarily establish a group and join or join the established group. There is no system having a group management function such as exiting from the system, and there is a problem in that when a plurality of ticket reservations are made in a group unit, an artificial burden including settlement for the individual reserving person is large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
In an EC system using a network such as the Internet, a ticket reservation system capable of easily and quickly performing various procedures for batch reservation of a plurality of tickets in a group unit with high reliability without imposing an artificial burden; It is an object to provide a server system and a ticket reservation method.

Further, the present invention provides a ticket reservation system using a network such as the Internet, which has a group management function such that an individual can arbitrarily establish a group and join or leave the established group. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket reservation system, a server system, and a ticket reservation method in consideration of user's convenience.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a ticket reservation system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket is reserved between a user who operates the client terminals and a server. In the plurality of client terminals, registration and cancellation of individual members, processing means for requesting registration and cancellation of group members for a plurality of individual members, the server computer, from the client terminal In accordance with the request of, the processing means for executing the processing of registration and cancellation of individual members, registration and cancellation of group members for multiple individual members, registering the plurality of individual members as group members, and It is characterized in that the registration can be canceled. This takes into account the convenience of a user who can easily join and leave an arbitrary group to perform various procedures such as batch reservation and batch cancellation of multiple tickets in a group unit. A ticket reservation system can be realized.

Further, the present invention is a ticket reservation system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket reservation is performed between a user who operates the client terminals and the server. Processing means for executing, in a server computer, processing of registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member for a plurality of individual members in accordance with a request from the client terminal, and a ticket in accordance with the request of the individual member Processing means for executing processing for reservation and cancellation of tickets, collective reservation and cancellation of tickets according to the request of the group member, and processing for distributing ticket reservation contents collectively reserved by the group members to each group member constituting the group Means for registering said plurality of individual members as group members. And it said that it has to be able to book tickets, as well as the reservation cancellation collectively in groups. As a result, it is possible to easily join and leave an arbitrary group, and various procedures such as batch reservation and cancellation of multiple tickets in a group unit can be performed easily and quickly with high reliability without imposing an artificial burden. Can be.

In particular, when a procedure such as batch reservation or batch cancellation of a plurality of tickets in a group unit is performed, the contents are notified to all members constituting the group by e-mail automatically transmitted from the server. Thus, each member can easily know the status of the reservation.

Further, the present invention is a ticket reservation system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket reservation is performed between a user who operates the client terminals and the server. Processing means for executing, in a server computer, processing of registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member for a plurality of individual members in accordance with a request from the client terminal, and a ticket in accordance with the request of the individual member Processing means for executing each processing of reservation and cancellation of a ticket, collective reservation and cancellation of tickets according to the request of the group member, and processing means for distributing ticket reservation contents collectively reserved by the group member to each group member of the group. Automatic payment of ticket price for the group members And a credit processing system, can register a plurality of individual members as a group member, characterized in that it can simultaneously book a ticket on a group basis. This makes it easy to join or leave an arbitrary group, and to easily and quickly perform various procedures such as batch reservation, batch cancellation, and settlement of multiple tickets in a group unit without imposing an artificial burden. It can be carried out. In particular, it becomes possible for the system to automatically process the payment and refund of the ticket price of each member constituting the group without manual intervention.

Further, the present invention is a ticket reservation system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket reservation is made between a user who operates the client terminals and the server. A processing means for executing registration and cancellation of individual members, and registration and cancellation of group members for a plurality of individual members in accordance with a request from the client terminal in a server computer; Processing means for managing event information to be transmitted to the requesting client terminal; accepting a ticket reservation for the event information; reserving and canceling a ticket according to the request of the individual member; and complying with the request of the group member Processing means for executing each processing of batch reservation and cancellation of tickets, A processing means for distributing the ticket reservation contents which are collectively reserved by the group member to each group member of the group, and a credit processing system which performs an automatic payment of a ticket price for the group member who has made the collective reservation. Individual members can be registered as group members, and tickets for each event handled by the system can be collectively reserved in group units. This makes it easy to join or leave any group, and for various events, various procedures such as batch booking, cancellation, and settlement of multiple tickets in group units are highly reliable without imposing an artificial burden. It can be easily and quickly performed. In particular, for various events handled by the system, a desired arbitrary event can be collectively reserved in a group unit.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a ticket reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ticket reservation system shown in FIG.
, 13, a plurality of client terminals 11, a server computer 14, and a credit processing system 1.
5 and the client terminals 11, 12,..., 13, the server computer 14, and the credit processing system 1.
5 and the Internet 16 interconnecting each other.

Each of the client terminals 11, 12,...
13, the Web browser 111 is operating. The Internet user designates the URL (Unified Resource Locator) of the ticket reservation from the Web browser 111 and performs ticket reservation and the like.

The server computer 14 includes a Web server 141 and a database server (DB server) 142.
And a mail server 143.

In the Web server 141, a ticket application 1411 is running. The ticket application 1411 includes a member processing module (M1) for individual members, a group processing module (M2) for group members, an individual ticket processing module (M3), and a group ticket processing module (M
4) and a mail creation module (MM).

Database server (DB server) 142
Has a ticket database (ticket DB) 1421, which stores various database tables (T) described below necessary for ticket processing.
7 to T11) are stored.

The credit processing system 15 receives the ticket withdrawal request from the server computer 14 and withdraws and cancels (cancels) the ticket price.
And other various settlement processes.

Although not shown, the server computer 14 and the client terminals 11, 12,..., 13 each have a CPU, a main memory, a magnetic disk device as a storage device, an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a display. An input / output device or the like having a display unit is provided.

The Web server 141 is a Web browser 1
11 receives a URL (Unified Resource Locator) corresponding to the homepage for the designated ticket reservation from 11 and returns a menu screen (see FIGS. 2 to 6) composed of the corresponding HTML or the like to the Web browser 111, and Upon receiving a processing request such as a reservation of the application, the ticket application 1411 is activated and executed, and the result is returned to the Web browser 111.

Database server (DB server) 142
The ticket database (ticket DB) 1421 includes a login table (T7), a member table (T8), a group table (T9), an event table (T10), and a reservation table (T11) as shown in FIGS. Etc. are stored. These tables (T
7 to T11), when the ticket application 1411 accesses the database server (DB server) 142 in response to a request from the Web browser 111, processing such as search and registration is performed.

When the group registration shown in FIG. 4 and the group reservation shown in FIG. 5 are completed, the mail server 143 notifies the group members as in screen G6-1 and screen G6-2 shown in FIG. I do. This mail transmission is performed by the ticket application 1411. Although not shown, the same is notified when a ticket is canceled.

FIGS. 2 to 6 show the client terminal 11 and the client terminal 11, respectively, in the ticket reservation system of the above embodiment.
13 is a diagram showing an example of state transition of various screens displayed by the Web browsers 11, 12,...

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state transition of the Web browser screen when registering a member (individual member). When "Register" of "Member" is selected on the menu of the screen G2-1. Screen transition (G2-2 to G2)
The member registration is performed according to -4). With this member registration, the Web server 141 of the server computer 14
A member identification information (member ID) unique to the registered member is issued, and the member ID is issued to the Web browser 11 of the registration request source.
1 (see screen G2-3 shown in FIG. 2).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state transition of the Web browser screen when a member (individual member) makes a ticket reservation, and selects "reservation" of "individual ticket" on the menu of screen G3-1. , The screen transition (G
According to 3-2 to G3-5), ticket reservation processing for each member is performed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state transition of the Web browser screen when a member (individual member) performs group registration. By selecting "Registration" of "Group" on the menu of the screen G4-1. , The screen transition (G4-
2 to G4-5), group registration is performed. At the time of this group registration, a group name (group nickname) is input on a screen G4-3 shown in FIG.
1 and the database server (DB server) 14
2 is registered in the group table (T9).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state transition of the Web browser screen when a group member makes a ticket reservation, and is illustrated by selecting “reservation” of “group ticket” on the menu of the screen G5-1. Screen transition (G5-
2 to G5-7), a ticket reservation process for each group member is performed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a mail notification at the time of group registration (screen G6-1) and a mail notification at the time of group ticket reservation (screen G6-2).
In each case, the mail server 143 of the server computer 14
Is created by the client terminal W to be the procedure partner
It is passed to the web browser 111 and displayed.

FIGS. 7 to 11 show various database tables (T7 to T11) necessary for ticket processing provided in the ticket database (ticket DB) 1421 of the database server (DB server) 142 in the above embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of composition.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a login table (T7) for starting a procedure. For each registered member (individual member), a member ID 71 issued from the Web server 141 and a member ID 71 are displayed. , And the password 72 set by the member are stored in association with each other.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a member table (T8) for managing members (individual members), each of which can be a group member.
2, an address 83, a telephone number 84, a credit card number 85, and a mail address 86 are stored in association with each member.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a group table (T9) for managing groups. The group ID 91 issued from the Web server 141, the group nickname 92 set by members, and the member list 93 Are stored in association with each registered group.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an event table (T10) for managing events handled by the system. The event ID 101, event name 102, event date 103, event time 104, event venue 10
5, the number of persons 106, the number of reserved persons 107, etc. are stored in association with each event.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a reservation table (T11) for managing the reservation status of events handled by the system, and includes a member (individual member) ID / group ID 111,
The event ID 112 and the number of reservations 113 are stored in association with each reservation.

FIGS. 12 to 14 are flowcharts showing the procedure of group registration in the above embodiment.

FIGS. 15 to 18 are flowcharts showing the procedure of ticket reservation processing in group units in the above embodiment.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings.

First, registration / cancellation of a member (individual member) and ticket reservation processing will be described with reference to FIGS.

For example, when a URL is specified from the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11 to the Web server 141 of the server computer 14 via the Internet 16 and connected, the display unit of the client terminal 11 is constituted by, for example, HTML or the like. , A menu screen (ticket site / top menu) G2-1 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. When "Registration" of "Member" is selected on the menu screen, the member processing module (M1) of the ticket application 1411 is activated according to the selection of the member registration, and the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11 is started.
The registration process of the member (individual member) is started between the processes.
In this member (individual member) registration process, personal information (name, address, credit card number, etc.) necessary for member registration is input on a member registration screen G2-2 shown in FIG. 2 (FIGS. 7 and 8). Then, on the member registration screen G2-3,
Confirming the member ID issued by the b server 141, inputting the password, and clicking the "OK" button completes the member registration procedure. At this time, a screen G2-4-1 is displayed upon completion of the procedure, and the confirmation of the membership registration can be confirmed on the screen. When the registration is to be canceled, the screen G2-4-2 is displayed by clicking the "Cancel" button on the screen G2-3, and the registration cancellation can be confirmed on the screen. When returning to the previous screen, the user can return to the screen G2-2 by clicking a "return" button on the screen G2-2.

The member information registered in the above member registration is registered in the login table (T7) and the member table (T8) provided in the ticket database 1421 of the database server 142. At this time, in the login table (T7), as shown in FIG. 7, for each registered member (individual member), a member ID 71 issued from the Web server 141 is associated with a password 72 set by the member. Stored. Also, member table (T8)
As shown in FIG. 8, a member ID 81 and a name 82
, An address 83, a telephone number 84, a credit card number 85, and a mail address 86 are stored in association with each member.

When the member (individual member) who has registered as described above makes a ticket reservation by himself, the member connects to the Web server 141 by specifying the same URL as above, and the ticket site top menu G3 shown in FIG. When the user selects “reservation” of “individual ticket” on −1, the ticket application 141 is selected according to the selection of the individual ticket reservation.
1 personal ticket processing module (M3) is activated and communicates with the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11;
The ticket reservation process of the member is started. In the ticket reservation process of the individual member, the member ID and the password are set on the ticket reservation log-in screen G3-2 shown in FIG. 3, and subsequently, the event presented from the Web server 141 on the ticket reservation screen G3-3. From the event list according to the contents of the table (T10), select an event to be reserved for a ticket, confirm the reservation contents on the subsequent ticket reservation confirmation screen G3-4, and click the "OK" button to obtain the membership. The individual ticket reservation procedure is completed. At this time, a screen G3-5-1 is displayed upon completion of the procedure, and the confirmation of the ticket reservation can be confirmed on the screen. When canceling the ticket reservation, clicking the "Cancel" button on the screen G3-4 displays a screen G3-5-2, on which the user can confirm the reservation cancellation.

Next, a procedure and a processing procedure for making a ticket reservation in a group for the above members (individual members) will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS.

First, procedures and processing procedures for performing group registration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, and 12 to 1.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

When performing group registration, first, the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11 transmits the ticket reservation URL of the Web server 141 of the server computer 14.
(Step S12-0 in FIG. 12)
1), a menu screen (ticket site top menu) G4-1 shown in FIG.
Is displayed (step S12-02 in FIG. 12). If "registration" of "group" is selected on this screen, the ticket application 14
Eleven group processing modules (M2) are activated, and the group registration process is started with the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11. In this group registration process, a group registration login screen G4-2 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed (step S12-03 in FIG. 12). On this login screen, for example, “Taro Yamada” who is a member (individual member) inputs his / her member ID and password and logs in (step S12-04 in FIG. 12). (M2) uses the database server 142 to perform user authentication using the input member ID and password.
Is requested to check whether the member is already registered (step S12-05 in FIG. 12).

The database server 142 has a login table (T
7), the member ID 71 and the password 72 are searched, and it is checked whether there is a match.
2) (step S12-06 in FIG. 12), and if there is no match, a login error is returned and the login screen G
Returning to 4-2 (step S12-07), if there is a match, the group registration screen G4-3 is displayed on the Web browser 1
Return to 11.

When the logged-in member "Taro Yamada" registers a group, the group nickname and the member ID of the group member are input on a group registration screen G4-3 displayed following the login screen (FIG. 13 steps S
12-08), the group processing module (M2) of the ticket application 1411 sends the member ID to the database server 142 (step S12-0 in FIG. 13).
9).

The database server 142 has a group processing module (M
With the member ID received from 2), the member ID in the member table (T8) provided in the ticket database 1421
If the received member ID is not registered as the member ID 81 in the member table (T8), a member ID input error is returned and the process returns to the re-input (step S12-11 in FIG. 13). ). Also,
The received member ID is the member ID in the member table (T8)
When registered as 81, the name 82 is returned to the ticket application 1411 (step S12 in FIG. 13).
-12).

The group processing module (M2) of the ticket application 1411 uses a group ID that does not exist (not yet registered) in the group table (T9) of the ticket database 1421 again in order to newly issue a group ID. When requesting the server 142 to acquire a new group ID (step S12-13 in FIG. 13), the input group nickname and member I
The D list is sent to the database server 142 together with the group ID, and is registered as a new entry in the group table (T9), and a group registration confirmation screen G4-4 is displayed (step S12-1 in FIG. 14).
4) Waiting for selection (button click) of any of "confirmation", "stop", and "return" (step S12-1 in FIG. 14)
5) When "Confirm" is selected, a group registration confirmation screen G4-5-1 is displayed, and a screen G6-1 shown in FIG. Transmission via the mail server 143 completes group registration (step S12-16 in FIG. 14). If “Cancel” is selected, the group registration cancel screen G
4-5-2 is displayed and registration is stopped (step S in FIG. 14).
12-17), if "RETURN" is selected, the previous screen (group registration screen) G4-3 is displayed to prompt re-entry (FIG. 1).
4 steps S12-18).

In order to cancel a group, by specifying a group nickname after login, each group information corresponding to the specified group nickname is stored in the group table (T).
9) is deleted and the group member is notified by e-mail, but the detailed processing is omitted.

Next, procedures and processing procedures for making a ticket reservation in a group will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

When making a ticket reservation in a group, first, the user designates the ticket reservation URL of the Web server 141 of the server computer 14 from the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11 (step S in FIG. 15).
13-01), a menu screen (ticket site top menu) shown in FIG.
G5-1 is displayed (step S13-0 in FIG. 15).
2). If you select "Reservation" of "Group Ticket" on this screen, according to the selection of this group ticket reservation,
The group ticket processing module (M4) is activated, and communicates with the Web browser 111 of the client terminal 11
Group ticket reservation processing is started. In this group ticket reservation processing, a login screen G5-2 for group ticket reservation shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (step S13-03 in FIG. 15). Here, for example, when the member “Taro Yamada” enters his / her member ID and password and logs in (step S13-04 in FIG. 15), the group ticket processing module (M4) of the ticket application 1411 receives the input. In order to perform user authentication using the member ID and the password, the database server 142 is requested to check whether or not the member is already registered (step S13-05 in FIG. 15).

The database server 142 searches the login table (T7) of the ticket database 1421 for the member ID 71 and the password 72, checks whether there is a match, and compares the result with the ticket application 1411 group ticket processing module. (M
4) (step S13-06 in FIG. 15). If there is no match, a login error is returned and the screen returns to the login screen (step S13-07 in FIG. 15). Requesting a search of the group table (T9), receiving the result, and returning the group ticket reservation screen G5-3 to the Web browser 111 (step S13-08 in FIG. 16).

When the logged-in member "Taro Yamada" selects one group from the list of group IDs and group nicknames to make a group ticket reservation (step S13-09 in FIG. 16), the group of the ticket application 1411 Ticket processing module (M4)
Gives the above group ID to the database server 142 and provides a member ID list 93 that configures the corresponding group.
Is retrieved from the group table (T9), and after receiving the result (step S13-10 in FIG. 16), a search is requested by giving the member ID list to the database server 142, and the name of the member as the result is received. Then, the group ticket reservation screen G5-4 is displayed on the Web browser 111.
(Step S13-11 in FIG. 16).

In the group ticket processing module (M4) of the ticket application 1411, the member “Taro Yamada” is a member of the group ticket reservation screen G5-
Wait for the user to select (confirm) or “return” of the group ticket reservation on the button 4 (click on the button) (step S13-12 in FIG. 16), and if “confirm” is selected, the ticket application 1411 A request for searching the event table (T10) is made to the group ticket reservation screen G5-5, and the event list is displayed on the group ticket reservation screen G5-5 (FIG. 16, step S13-1).
3). When "return" is selected, the previous screen (group ticket reservation screen) G5-3 is displayed to prompt the user to input again (step S13-14 in FIG. 16).

When an event is selected on the group ticket reservation screen G5-5 and a “reservation” button is clicked, the group ticket processing module (M4) of the ticket application 1411 issues a reservation table ( Requesting registration of the group ID 111, event ID 112, and reservation number 113 in T11), and after completing the processing, displays a screen G5-6 for confirming group ticket reservation (step S1 in FIG. 17).
3-15). If the "confirm" button is clicked on this screen, a screen G5-7-1 for confirming the group ticket reservation is displayed, and the procedure for group ticket reservation is completed (step S13-16 in FIG. 17). ). Further, with the determination of the group ticket reservation, the group ticket processing module (M4) of the ticket application 1411 sends a ticket withdrawal request to the credit processing system 15 (step S in FIG. 18).
13-17) Based on all the member IDs of the group members, a search request for a mail address is made to the database server 142, and based on the resulting mail address, a screen 6-2 shown in FIG. Such a group ticket reservation completion notification e-mail is transmitted to the group members to complete the group ticket reservation processing (FIG. 18, step S13-).
18). When the “Cancel” button is clicked instead of the “Fix” button on the screen G5-6, FIG.
Is displayed and the group ticket reservation is canceled (step S13-19 in FIG. 17). When the "return" button is clicked, the previous screen (group ticket reservation screen) G5-5 is displayed to prompt re-input (step S13-20 in FIG. 17).

In order to cancel the reservation of the group ticket, the user designates a group ID after logging in, and the group information corresponding to the designated group ID is deleted from the reservation table (T11). A request for a refund is made to each member who has been a group member by e-mail, and the detailed processing is omitted here.

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, in an EC system using a network such as the Internet, various procedures for collective reservation of a plurality of tickets in a group unit can be performed without imposing an artificial burden. It can be performed easily and quickly with high reliability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a ticket reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a Web service when a member is registered in the embodiment.
The figure which shows the state transition of a b browser screen.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state transition of a Web browser screen when making a ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state transition of a Web browser screen when performing group registration in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state transition of a Web browser screen when a group member makes a ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of notification by e-mail at the time of group registration and an example of notification by e-mail at the time of group ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a login table (T) in the above embodiment.
The figure which shows the example of a structure of 7).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a member table (T8) in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows the group table (T) in the embodiment.
The figure which shows the example of a structure of 9).

FIG. 10 shows an event table (T) in the embodiment.
The figure which shows the example of a structure of 10).

FIG. 11 shows a reservation table (T1) in the embodiment.
The figure which shows the example of a structure of 1).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of group registration in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of group registration in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of group registration in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for group ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for group ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for group ticket reservation in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for group ticket reservation in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 12, 13 client terminal 14 server computer 15 credit processing system 16 Internet 111 Web browser 141 Web server 142 database server (DB server) 143 mail server 1411 ticket application 1421 ticket database (ticket) DB) M1 ... Member processing module M2 ... Group processing module M3 ... Personal ticket processing module M4 ... Group ticket processing module MM ... Email creation module T7 ... Login table T8 ... Member table T9 ... Group table T10 ... Event table T11 ... Reservation table

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[Claims] 1. A system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are connected to each other via a network, and a ticket is reserved between a user who operates the client terminals and a server. Has processing means for requesting registration and cancellation of individual members, registration and cancellation of group members for a plurality of individual members, and registration and cancellation of individual members in the server computer in accordance with a request from the client terminal. A ticket reservation system having processing means for executing processing for registering and canceling group members for a plurality of individual members, and for registering the plurality of individual members as group members and canceling the registration . 2. A system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket is reserved between a user who operates the client terminal and a server, wherein the server computer has Processing means for executing processing of registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member for a plurality of individual members in accordance with a request from a client terminal; reservation and cancellation of a ticket in accordance with the request of the individual member; Processing means for executing batch processing and cancellation processing of tickets collectively in accordance with the request of the group member; and processing means for distributing ticket reservation contents collectively reserved by the group member to each group member constituting the group. The plurality of individual members can be registered as a group member, Ticket reservation system, characterized in that it can be the ticket reservation. 3. A system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are connected to each other via a network, and a ticket is reserved between a user who operates the client terminals and a server. Processing means for executing processing of registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member for a plurality of individual members in accordance with a request from a client terminal; reservation and cancellation of a ticket in accordance with the request of the individual member; Processing means for executing batch reservation and cancellation processing of tickets according to the request of the group member; processing means for distributing the ticket reservation contents collectively reserved by the group member to each group member of the group; Credit processing system for automatic payment of ticket prices for group members Ticket reservation system preparative has, you can register a plurality of individual members as a group member, characterized in that it simultaneously book tickets in groups. 4. A system in which a plurality of client terminals and a server computer are mutually connected via a network, and a ticket is reserved between a user operating a client terminal and a server, wherein the server computer has In accordance with a request from the client terminal, processing means for executing registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member for a plurality of individual members, and event information for ticket reservation handled by the system. Processing means for managing and transmitting the event information to the client terminal of the request source; ticket reservation reception of the event information; reservation and cancellation of the ticket according to the request of the individual member; batch reservation of the ticket according to the request of the group member; Processing means for executing each processing of cancellation, and the group members collectively Processing means for distributing the contracted ticket reservation contents to each group member of the group; and a credit processing system for automatically paying the ticket price for the group members who have made the collective reservation, wherein the plurality of individual members are group members. A ticket reservation system characterized in that tickets can be registered collectively for each event handled by the system in a group unit. 5. A display means for displaying, on the client terminal, an operation input screen for performing registration and cancellation of an individual member, registration and cancellation of a group member, reservation and cancellation of an individual member, and reservation and cancellation of a group member. 4. A means for transmitting information input on an operation input screen to the server computer.
Or the ticket reservation system described in 4. 6. An individual member table, a group member table, which is referred to by the respective processing means and updated according to a processing status,
A database table including at least one of an event table and a reservation table, and, upon registration in the group member table, issuing member identification information to the group member and notifying the member identification information to the member who has registered the group. 5. The ticket reservation system according to claim 1, further comprising: 7. A display means for displaying, on the client terminal, a group registration log-in screen for prompting input of member identification information and a password issued from the server computer, and displaying the information input on the operation input screen to the server. 7. The ticket reservation system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting to a computer. 8. A server system for performing a ticket reservation service with a plurality of terminals connected via a network, comprising: processing means for registering and canceling an individual member in accordance with a request from said terminal; Processing means for registering and canceling a group member for a plurality of the individual members in accordance with a request from a terminal, wherein the registered plurality of the individual members are registered as a group member, and the tickets are collectively collected for each group. A server system that can be reserved. 9. A server system for performing a ticket reservation service with a plurality of terminals connected via a network, wherein the system accepts member registration for individuals operating the terminals and registers as an individual member Means for receiving and setting a group for the plurality of registered individual members, means for registering and managing the set group, and a group for the plurality of registered individual members. Means for accepting a subscription to, and registering and managing as a group member; means for providing the registered individual members with event information that can be specified for ticket reservation in an event-by-event manner; the registered group Collective reservation of tickets is accepted for members in the event unit, and the accepted collective reservation is Server system characterized by comprising and means for sending the information for confirmation. 10. A server system for performing a ticket reservation service with a plurality of terminals connected via a network, wherein registration of a member is received for an individual operating the terminal, and registration is performed as an individual member. Means for receiving and setting a group for the plurality of registered individual members, means for registering and managing the set group, and a group for the plurality of registered individual members. Means for accepting a subscription to, and registering and managing as a group member; means for providing the registered individual members with event information that can be specified for ticket reservation in an event-by-event manner; the registered group Collective reservation of tickets is accepted for the above-mentioned event unit for members, and the received collective reservation is Server system comprising: means for sending about confirmation information for, that is formed by and a credit processing system that performs automatic settlement of the ticket price for the group member who confirmed the bulk reservation. 11. A ticket reservation method for a system for transmitting / receiving information between a plurality of terminals and a server used by a user via a network and performing a ticket reservation between said plurality of terminals and a server according to a predetermined procedure. In the server, a step of registering and canceling an individual member according to a request from the terminal, and a step of registering and canceling a group member for a plurality of the individual members according to a request from the terminal. A ticket reservation method, wherein the plurality of registered individual members are registered as group members, and tickets can be collectively reserved for each group. 12. A ticket reservation method for a system in which information is transmitted and received between a plurality of terminals and a server used by a user via a network and a ticket is reserved between the plurality of users and the server, Receiving, at the server, a member registration for an individual and registering as an individual member; accepting a group setting for the plurality of registered individual members and registering the set group; and Accepting a subscription to the set group for a plurality of individual members and registering as a group member; and enabling event information to be reserved for a ticket for the registered individual members in an event unit. Providing; and accepting a batch reservation of tickets for the registered group members in units of the event. And a step of transmitting information for confirming the reservation to the group member that has received the collective reservation, and performing a ticket transaction for the group member that has confirmed the collective reservation. . 13. A ticket reservation method for a system for transmitting and receiving information via a network between a plurality of terminals used by a user and a server provided with a settlement mechanism, and performing a ticket reservation between the plurality of users and the server. In the server, a step of accepting member registration for individuals and registering as an individual member; a step of accepting group settings for the registered plurality of individual members and registering the set group; Receiving a subscription to the set group for the plurality of registered individual members, and registering as a group member; and transmitting event information to be reserved for tickets to the registered individual members. Providing, in a unit-specific manner, a ticket for the registered group member in the event unit. A step of receiving a batch reservation; a step of sending information for reservation confirmation to the group member who has received the batch reservation; a step of settingtle the ticket price for the group member having confirmed the batch reservation using the payment mechanism. And a ticket reservation method comprising: