JP2002259614A - Method for issuing and collating ticket, server, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the labor for buying and submitting a ticket. SOLUTION: A server 2 sends code-symbolized image information as collation information regarding the reservation contents of a ticket to a portable information terminal 3 of a user having reserved the ticket a specific time before the service of the reserved ticket is started. The user, when provided with the service, displays the code-symbolized image information on the display part 6 of the portable information terminal 3 and only shows it to the service provider. The shown image information is read by a ticket confirmation device 4 and then decoded. The decoded collation information is compared with collation information stored in a storage area and the collation result is presented to hardware resources 13. The service provider provides the service according to the result of the collation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention issues a ticket for a predetermined service using a code symbol as image information.
The present invention relates to a ticket issuing / collating method using image information for collating code symbols when providing the predetermined service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in purchasing a ticket for a concert or the like, a customer makes an application for a ticket reservation by telephone to a ticket sales company, and when the reservation is accepted, the reservation number is issued from the ticket sales company to the customer. Given to. Thereafter, the customer goes to a ticket sales company, tells the reservation number, pays for the ticket, and receives the ticket. Alternatively, after the reservation is accepted, if the customer pays for the ticket by bank transfer,
Tickets are mailed from the ticket sales company. Thus, the user has obtained the ticket.

[0003] In recent years, with the development of the Internet and the development of personal computers (hereinafter referred to as personal computers) and mobile phones which can be connected to the Internet, these personal computers and mobile phones have been connected to the Internet. It is possible to make a ticket purchase reservation. Also in this case, the method of obtaining the ticket after the reservation is the same as the case of making a telephone reservation.

[0004]

However, when purchasing a ticket, the user has to go to a ticket sales company after making a reservation to obtain the ticket, which is troublesome. Also, if the ticket sales company mails the ticket to the customer after booking, it takes time for the ticket sales company to mail the ticket, and for the customer, the postage must be paid separately from the ticket price. It is a burden. In addition, ticket sales companies have to make tickets.

An object of the present invention is to reduce the labor required for purchasing and delivering tickets.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent fraud by copying a ticket or the like.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuance / collation method, wherein collation information on ticket reservation contents for which a service start time is determined is determined together with whether or not a ticket price has been paid. A conversion step of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into image information converted into a code symbol in a server stored in the storage area; and communicating the image information in the server on condition that a ticket price is paid. A transmitting step of transmitting the ticket service to a portable information terminal connected through a network at a predetermined time or later before the time at which the service of the ticket is started, and data transfer with the server via a data transfer medium is possible; In a ticket confirmation device capable of reading code symbols, the A reading step of reading the image information converted into a code symbol displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal, a decoding step of decoding the image information read by the ticket confirmation device, and the decoding A collation step of collating the collation information of the image information decrypted by the step with the collation information stored in the storage area; and controlling and controlling a hardware resource expressing a collation result of the collation step. And an expression step for expressing a result.

[0008] Therefore, code symbolized image information, which is collation information, is sent from the server to the portable information terminal of the customer who has reserved the ticket a predetermined time or more before the time when the service of the reserved ticket is started. Come.
When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. The image information presented by the operation of the service provider is read by the ticket confirmation device. Then, the image information is decrypted, the decrypted collation information is collated with the collation information stored in the storage area, and the collation result is expressed in the hardware resources. The service provider may provide the service based on the expressed result of the collation.
Thus, the code symbol, which is image information, functions as a ticket.

[0009] The invention of a ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 2 is a server for storing collation information on the reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined in a storage area together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price. In, a conversion step of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into image information converted into a code symbol,
In the server, on condition of payment of the ticket price,
A permission step of permitting transmission of the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network a predetermined time before a time at which a service of the ticket is started; A transmitting step of transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal; and transmitting the image information to the server via a data transfer medium. In a ticket confirmation device capable of passing and reading a code symbol, reading for reading the image information converted into a code symbol transmitted from the server and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal. And decoding the image information read by the ticket checking device. A decoding step, a collation step of collating the collation information of the image information decrypted by the decryption step with the collation information stored in the storage area, and a hardware resource expressing a collation result of the collation step. A driving control to represent the collation result.

[0010] Therefore, the portable information terminal requests the server to transmit the ticket collation information to the server by the operation of the customer who has reserved the ticket after a predetermined time before the time when the ticket service is started. Image information converted into a code symbol, which is collation information, is sent from the server to the portable information terminal. When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. The image information presented by the operation of the service provider is read by the ticket confirmation device. Then, the image information is decrypted, the decrypted collation information is collated with the collation information stored in the storage area, and the collation result is expressed in the hardware resources.
The service provider may provide the service based on the result of the comparison. Thus, the code symbol, which is image information, functions as a ticket.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuance / collation method according to the first or second aspect, the data transfer medium is a communication network connecting the server and the ticket confirmation device, and the collation is performed. The step is performed in the server that has received the information regarding the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device via the communication network, and in the server, when a result of the matching in the matching step does not match, The method further includes a result transmitting step of transmitting the result to the ticket checking device.

Therefore, it is possible to confirm the result of the collation performed by the server with the ticket confirmation device.

Here, in the ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 1 or 2, the data transfer medium includes:
A communication network connecting the server and the ticket confirmation device, wherein the collation step is performed in the ticket confirmation device that has received the collation information transmitted from the server via the communication network. Good (claim 4).

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuance / collation method according to the first or second aspect, the data transfer medium is a portable information storage medium capable of storing information, and the collation step is performed. In the ticket confirmation device, collation information of the image information decrypted by the ticket confirmation device is collated with the collation information stored in the information storage medium.

Therefore, the collation performed in the collation step can be performed between the ticket confirmation device and the information storage medium.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1 to 5
In the ticket issuing / collating method according to any one of the above, the code symbol is a two-dimensional code.

Therefore, it is possible to set the collation information with the amount of information permitted by the two-dimensional code.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claims 1 to 6
In the ticket issuance / collation method according to any one of the above, the transmitting step collects the collation information of the tickets of a plurality of persons stored in the storage area in association with the reservation of the tickets of the plurality of persons, and collects the code symbol The information is converted into coded image information and transmitted to the portable information terminal.

Therefore, the portable information terminal can receive collation information of a plurality of tickets associated at the time of reservation as image information converted into a single code symbol.

[0020] The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claims 1 to 7.
In the ticket issuing / collating method according to any one of the above, the portable information terminal is a mobile phone.

Therefore, a portable telephone (P
Including HS (Personal Handyphone System) terminals. Since the collation information is displayed in (1), for example, it is easy to present the collation information at reception of a concert hall or the like, and the convenience of the method is improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the collation information is stored in a storage area for storing collation information relating to the reservation contents of the ticket for which the service start time is determined, together with whether the ticket price has been paid. Converting means for converting the information into image information converted into code symbols, and, on condition that the ticket price is paid, to the portable information terminal connected to the image information through a communication network, from the time when the ticket service is started. A transmission network for transmitting a predetermined time or later, and a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that reads and decodes the image information that is transmitted by the transmission unit and converted into a code symbol displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal and decoded. The collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device according to the collation request via A collation unit for collating with the collation information stored in the storage area, and a result transmitting unit for transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the collation result by the collation unit is not consistent. .

Therefore, a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket which reserved the code symbolized image information, which is the collation information converted by the conversion means, is provided to the portable information terminal of the customer who reserved the ticket. Is transmitted by the transmitting means. When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. When there is a collation request from the ticket confirmation device by the operation of the service provider, the collation means collates the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area, and if the result is not matched. If there is, the result transmitting means transmits the result to the ticket confirmation device. If the result of the collation does not match, the service provider may not provide the service. Thus, the code symbol, which is image information, functions as a ticket.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server according to the first aspect, wherein the collation information is stored in a storage area for storing collation information regarding the reservation contents of the ticket for which the service start time is determined, together with whether or not the ticket price has been paid. The ticketing service is started by the conversion means for converting the information into image information converted into code symbols and the transmission of the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network on condition that the ticket price is paid. Means for permitting a predetermined time before the time to be transmitted, and after the permission by the permitting means, the portable information terminal transmits the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the collation information. Transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal, and code symbolization transmitted by the transmitting means and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal In response to a collation request via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and interpreted the acquired image information, the collation information stored in the storage area includes collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device. A collation unit for collating with information; and a result transmitting unit for transmitting a result of the collation by the collation unit to the ticket confirmation device when the result of the collation does not match.

Therefore, the code information converted into the code symbol, which is the collation information converted by the conversion means, is transferred to the ticket from the portable information terminal by the operation of the customer after a predetermined time before the time when the ticket service is started. In response to the request for transmission of the collation information, the transmission means transmits the information to the portable information terminal. When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the transmitted code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. When there is a collation request from the ticket confirmation device by the operation of the service provider, the collation unit collates the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area, and if the result is not matched. If there is, the result transmitting means transmits the result to the ticket confirmation device. If the result of the collation does not match, the service provider may not provide the service. Thus, the code symbol, which is image information, functions as a ticket.

The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 9 or 1
0, the code symbol is a two-dimensional code.

Therefore, it is possible to set the collation information with the information amount permitted by the two-dimensional code.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for storing in a storage area collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with whether or not a ticket price has been paid. Installed in the server, a conversion function of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into code symbolized image information, and, on condition of payment of a ticket price, connecting the image information through a communication network. A transmission function for transmitting to the portable information terminal that is not less than a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket is started, and a code symbol transmitted by the transmission function and displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal. Communication network from the ticket confirmation device that has read and decrypted the image information A collation function for collating the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area in response to a collation request via a network, and a collation result obtained by the collation function. And a result transmitting function of transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the IDs do not match.

Therefore, a predetermined time before the time at which the service of the ticket for which the code information, which is the collation information converted by the conversion function, is reserved, is provided to the portable information terminal of the customer who has reserved the ticket. The sending function sends. When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. When there is a collation request from the ticket confirmation device by the service provider's operation, the collation function collates the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area. If there is, the result transmission function transmits the result to the ticket confirmation device. If the result of the collation does not match, the service provider may not provide the service. Thus, the code symbol, which is image information, functions as a ticket.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for storing in a storage area collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with whether or not a ticket price has been paid. Installed in the server, a conversion function of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into code symbolized image information, and, on condition of payment of a ticket price, connecting the image information through a communication network. Sending to a portable information terminal
A permission function for permitting a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket starts, and after permission by the permission function,
A transmission function for transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal; and a transmission function for transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal. In response to a collation request via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and interpreted the image information converted into a code symbol displayed on a display unit, the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device is compared with the collation information. A collation function for collating with the collation information stored in a storage area, and a result transmission function for transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the collation result by the collation function does not match are executed. .

Therefore, the image information converted into the code symbol, which is the collation information converted by the conversion function, is transmitted to the ticket from the portable information terminal by the operation of the customer after a predetermined time before the time when the ticket service is started. The transmission function transmits to the portable information terminal in response to the request for transmission of the verification information. When receiving the provision of the service, the user may display the transmitted code symbolized image information on the display unit of the portable information terminal and present it to the service provider. When there is a collation request from the ticket confirmation device by the service provider's operation, the collation function collates the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area. If there is, the result transmission function transmits the result to the ticket confirmation device. If the result of the collation is inconsistent, the service provider does not need to provide the service, so that the code symbol as the image information functions as a ticket.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the computer program according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, the code symbol is a two-dimensional code.

Therefore, it is possible to set the collation information with the information amount permitted by the two-dimensional code.

[0034]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> A ticket issuing / collating method using image information according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a ticket issuing / collating system to which the present method is applied. It will be described based on the following. It should be noted that FIG.
7 to FIG. The ticket issuing / collating method of the present embodiment is an example of application to a ticket issuing / collating method used for concert ticket issuing / collating.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the ticket issuing / collating system. As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket issuing / collating system 1
A server computer (hereinafter, referred to as a server) 2 of a ticket sales company having a function as a WWW (World Wide Web) server on the Internet, and a customer's mobile phone 3 (3a,..., 3x) as a portable information terminal ), And a ticket confirmation device 4 installed at the entrance reception area of the concert venue. The server 2, the mobile phone 3, and the ticket confirmation device 4 can be connected to an Internet communication network 5, which is a communication network.

The server 2 of the ticket issuing / collating system 1 can be connected to a server 101 for performing credit settlement processing of a credit company via a CAFIS 102 which is a credit settlement network.

The flow of processing performed by the ticket issuing / collating system will be schematically described with reference to FIG. The ticket issuing / collating system 1 accepts a purchase reservation of a concert ticket of a user by the server 2 via the mobile phone 3 of the customer, and pays the ticket price by a credit card of the user to the server 10 of the credit company.
When the reservation is accepted, the server 2 sends the reservation information on the contents of the reservation set for the ticket for which the reservation has been accepted from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3, and starts the concert with the verification information on the reservation contents of the reserved ticket. A predetermined time before the time is transmitted from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3. After that, at the concert venue, the user
The received reservation information and the collation information are displayed on the display unit 6 provided by the user, and a receptionist at the concert hall collates the collation information with the collation information stored in the server 2 using the ticket confirmation device 4. Then, the collation result is displayed on the ticket confirmation device 4.

Here, the contents of the reservation information include, for example, the name of the concert, the date and time of the concert, the seat, the price of the ticket, the name of the customer, the mobile phone number of the mobile phone 3 of the customer, and the like. The content of the collation information is, for example, a reservation number, concert name, concert start date and time, seat, ticket fee, a member number, a member's PIN, a customer's name, etc. is there.

In this embodiment, a user who makes a reservation with a ticket sales company has already been registered as a member for ticket reservation with the ticket sales company, and has assigned a member number for identifying the member. Shall be granted.
In this member registration, the customer tells the ticket sales company,
It is assumed that a name, a password used for ticket reservation, a mobile phone number, a credit card number of a credit card, a password of the credit card, and the like have been declared.

A description will be given of the server 2, the mobile phone 3, and the ticket confirmation device 4 which execute such processing.

First, the server 2 will be described. Here, FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the server 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 2 has a C (not shown)
A control unit 7 including a PU, a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and the like is provided. The control unit 7 controls each unit, transfers data, performs various calculations, temporarily stores data, and the like. The control unit 7 includes an Internet communication network 5.
, A data transmitting / receiving unit 8 for transmitting / receiving information to / from a mobile phone 3, a ticket confirmation device 4, a credit company server 101, and an HDD (Hard Disk) functioning as a storage area.
Drive) 9 is connected. The HDD 9 stores a computer program for operating the control unit 7, various data files, and the like.

The computer program stored in the HDD 9 is written into the RAM when the server 2 is started,
This enables various processes by the control unit 7.

Here, various data files recorded on the HDD 9 will be described with reference to FIG. Various data files include a ticket information file F1,
A member information file (not shown) and the like are stored.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket information file F1 is provided with a reservation collation information storage area F2 for storing reservation information and collation information for each date and time of the concert. In the reservation collation information storage area F2, a fee storage area F3, a reservation status storage area F
4. Price payment storage area F5, reservation number storage area F6,
A member number storage area F7, a password storage area F8, a name storage area F9, and a usage status storage area F10 are provided.

Here, the fee storage area F3 is an area for storing ticket fees. The reservation status storage area F4 is
This is an area for storing either “reserved / no reservation” as a reservation status. The payment payment storage area F5 is
This is an area for storing whether or not payment has been made. The reservation number storage area F6 is an area for storing a reservation number. The member number storage area F7 is an area for storing a member number of a reserved customer. The personal identification number storage area F8 is an area for storing personal identification numbers of the reserved customers. Name storage area F9
Is an area for storing the name of a reserved user. The usage status storage area F10 is an area for storing either “unused / used” as the usage status of the ticket.

The member information file stores member information of members who have registered as members at the ticket sales company in a database format. The contents of the member information include, for example, a member name, a member PIN, a member's mobile phone number, a credit card number of a credit card owned by the member, and a PIN of the credit card for each member number.

Next, the mobile phone 3 will be described. The mobile phone 3 is connectable to the Internet communication network 5 via the mobile phone network 10 and the gateway 11. The mobile phone 3 has a browsing function as a function for operating the Internet.

The portable telephone 3 is provided with a control unit (not shown) for various controls. The control unit includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown). Various computer programs are stored in the ROM, and the CPU drives and controls each unit according to the computer program. The RAM functions as a storage area for storing various information. The control unit includes, for example, L
The above-described display unit 6, which is a CD (Liquid Crystal Display), the keyboard 12, and a data input / output unit (not shown) are connected. The display unit 6 is controlled by the control unit to display a predetermined screen. The keyboard 12 accepts key input and performs input to the control unit. The data input / output unit transmits and receives information to and from the server 2. In addition, in the mobile phone 3,
A PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminal is also included.

Next, the ticket confirmation device 4 will be described. The ticket checking device 4 can be connected to a telephone line forming the Internet communication network 5 by communication means such as a modem (not shown) built in the device.

The ticket confirmation device 4 is provided with a control unit (not shown) for various controls. The control unit includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown). Various computer programs are stored in the ROM, and the CPU drives and controls each unit according to the computer program. The RAM stores various information and functions as a storage area. The control unit includes, for example, L
A display unit 13 which is a CD (Liquid Crystal Display);
A two-dimensional code reader 14, a keyboard 15, and a data transmitting / receiving unit (not shown) are connected. Display unit 13
Is controlled by the control unit and displays the collation result, etc.
Functions as hardware that expresses the result of collation. The two-dimensional code reader 14 optically reads the two-dimensional code and inputs it to the control unit. The keyboard 15 receives a key input and performs an input to the control unit. The data input / output unit transmits and receives information to and from the server 2.

Regarding the operation of such a ticket issuing / collating system 1, the case where the mobile phone 3 operated by the user accesses the server 2 and the case where the ticket confirmation device 4 operated by the attendant at the concert hall communicates with the server 2 The explanation will be made separately for the case of access.

[Mobile phone 3 operated by the customer is server 2
First, when the mobile phone 3 operated by the customer accesses the server 2, the computer program stored in the HDD 9 of the server 2 causes the control unit 7 to execute the ticket reservation processing and the issuance processing. Will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this case, refer to the schematic diagram of the display screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 shown in FIG.
3 are also used as appropriate.

The ticket reservation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

When the mobile phone 3 accesses the server 2, a reservation screen for accepting a request for ticket reservation is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (step S1). This reservation screen is a screen in which, for example, names of various concerts are displayed in a list, and a user can specify a ticket of a predetermined concert for which a reservation is desired and the number of reserved tickets.

On the mobile phone 3 side to which such a reservation screen has been transmitted, the reservation screen is displayed on the display unit 6 (not shown). Then, the user operates the keyboard 12 to specify a desired concert ticket and the number of reserved tickets. When these operations are completed, the ticket of the designated concert and the number of reserved tickets are transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the server 2 as reservation request information.

In the server 2, when the control unit 7 determines that the reservation request information transmitted from the mobile phone 3 has been input (Y in step S2), it is determined whether the input concert ticket can be reserved. (Step S
3). This determination is made in the ticket information file F1 of the HDD 9
By making an inquiry to the reservation status storage area F4.

If it is determined that a reservation is possible (Y in step S3), a necessary item input screen for inputting items necessary for the reservation is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (step S4). The required item input screen is, for example, a screen for inputting the member number of the customer, the password, the name of the user, and the name of the ticket user other than the applicant if multiple tickets are desired. is there.

In the portable telephone 3 to which such an item input screen has been transmitted, an item input screen is displayed on the display unit 6 (not shown). Then, the user operates the keyboard 12 to input necessary items. By completing the input,
The information on the necessary items is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the server 2.

In the server 2, when the control unit 7 determines that the required item transmitted from the mobile phone 3 has been input (Y in step S5), the member included in the input required item is determined. It is determined whether the number and the password match the member's name and the password stored in the member information file (step S6). If it is determined that they match (Y in step S6), the ticket price is determined based on the credit card number of the user and the personal identification number of the credit card stored in the member information file in association with the member number. Payment is charged to the server 101 of the credit company (step S7).

When payment OK information indicating that payment is to be made is input from the credit company server 101 (Y in step S8), payment is stored in the payment payment storage area F5 of the ticket information file F1 (step S8).
9) The necessary items input in step S5 are stored in the corresponding area of the reservation collation information storage area F2 (step S1).
0). Then, a reservation number is set and stored in the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1 (step S1).
1), the reservation status of the reservation status storage area F4 is changed from no reservation to reserved (step S12).

Then, a reservation completion screen including the concert name, date and time, seat, ticket fee, user name, and the like, which are reservation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1, is carried. The message is transmitted to the telephone 3 (step S13).

The mobile phone 3 to which such a reservation completion screen has been transmitted displays a reservation completion screen as shown in FIG. On this reservation completion screen, reservation information A and the like are displayed.

Then, the control section of the mobile phone 3 stores the reservation completion screen in the RAM, which is a storage area.

If it is determined in step S8 that the input from the server 101 of the credit company is OK information, it is not payment OK information (step S8).
8N), a payment error screen indicating that the customer's credit card cannot be used is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (step S14), and the process is terminated.

In step S6, it is determined whether or not the member number and the password included in the necessary items input in step S5 match the member number and the password stored in the member information file. If it is determined that they do not match (N in step S6), a member information error screen indicating that the corresponding member information cannot be found is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (step S15), and the process ends.

If it is determined in step S3 that the concert ticket input in step S2 is reservable (N in step S3), the request to the mobile phone 3 is made. Since the ticket has been sold out, a reservation impossible screen is transmitted to the effect that the reservation cannot be made (step S16), and the process is terminated.

Next, the ticket issuing process will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

The server 2 waits until the collation information transmission time, which is the time for transmitting the collation information to the mobile phone 3, (step S21). Here, the verification information transmission time is a predetermined time before the concert of the reserved ticket starts, for example, one hour before the start of the concert.

When the control unit 7 determines that the time for transmitting the collation information has come (Y in step S21), the reservation number, concert name, and the collation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1. Date and time, seat,
The ticket fee, the member number of the customer, the personal identification number of the customer, the name of the customer, etc. are converted into two-dimensional coded image information (step S22, (conversion step,
The conversion function)), the image ticket screen including the two-dimensionally coded image information as the collation information, the reservation information, and the reservation number stored in the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1 is displayed on the mobile phone 3. (Step S23, (transmission step, transmission means, transmission function)).

On the mobile phone 3 side to which the image ticket screen has been transmitted, the image ticket screen is displayed on the mobile phone 3.
In the RAM. When the user operates the keyboard 12 of the mobile phone 3, the display unit 6 displays FIG.
An image ticket screen as shown in (b) is displayed. On the image ticket screen, reservation information A, a two-dimensional code B, a reservation number C, and the like are displayed.

Here, in the case where tickets for a plurality of persons are reserved by one reservation, the characteristic portions of the ticket reservation processing and the issuance processing will be described.

First, a characteristic part in the ticket reservation processing will be described.

In step S11, a single reservation number is set for the reserved tickets for a plurality of persons, and stored in the reservation number storage area F6 of each ticket. Thereby, the plurality of tickets are associated with each other.

In step S13, the concert name, date and time, seat, ticket fee, name of the customer, etc., which are the reservation information of the tickets of the plurality of persons stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (step S13).

Next, a description will be given of a characteristic part of the ticket issuing process.

In step S22, the reservation number, which is the collation information of the tickets of the plurality of persons stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1,
Converting the concert name, date and time, seat, ticket fee, patron membership number, patron PIN, patron name, etc. into two-dimensional coded image information (conversion step, conversion means, conversion function), The mobile phone 3 displays the image ticket screen including the two-dimensionally encoded image information as the collation information, the reservation information of the plurality of tickets, and the reservation number stored in the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1. (Step S23, (transmission step, transmission means, transmission function)).

On the mobile phone 3 side to which such an image ticket screen has been transmitted, this image ticket screen is displayed on the mobile phone 3.
In the RAM. When the user operates the keyboard 12 of the mobile phone 3, the display unit 6 displays FIG.
An image ticket screen as shown in (c) is displayed. On the image ticket screen, reservation information A, a two-dimensional code B, a reservation number C, and the like are displayed.

In the RAM of the mobile phone 3 which has purchased a ticket in such a process, an image ticket screen including reservation information, a two-dimensional code as collation information, and a reservation number is stored. When entering the concert venue, the user may operate the keyboard 12 of the mobile phone 3 to display the image ticket screen on the display unit 6 and present the image ticket screen to a staff at the concert venue.

[When Ticket Confirmation Device 4 Operated by Staff at Concert Venue Accesses Server 2] Next, when the ticket confirmation device 4 operated by the staff at the concert venue accesses server 2, HD
The function in the collation processing that the control unit 7 causes the computer program stored in D9 to execute will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this case, FIGS. 1 to 3 are also used as needed. At this time, at the concert venue, in order for the attendant to check the ticket presented by the customer, the attendant displays the image ticket screen 2 displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 presented by the customer.
There are cases where the dimension code B is used and cases where the reservation number C is used.

First, a case will be described in which the attendant uses the two-dimensional code B of the image ticket screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 presented by the customer to check the ticket presented by the customer. I do.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, the collation information of the two-dimensional code B displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 read from the ticket confirmation device 4 and decoded by the ticket confirmation device 4 is compared with the ticket information of the HDD 9. The process waits for input of collation request information requesting collation with collation information stored in the file F1 (step S31).

When the attendant at the concert site reads the two-dimensional code B on the image ticket screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 by the two-dimensional code reader 14 of the ticket checking device 4 (reading step), the ticket checking device 4
Controls the two-dimensional code B which is the read collation information (decoding step). Then, the control unit of the ticket checking device 4 transmits the collation request information including the decrypted collation information to the server 2.

As described above, the server 2 determines whether collation request information has been input (step S3).
1). If it is determined that the collation request information has been input (Y in step S31), the collation information included in the collation request information is collated with the collation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1 of the HDD 9. To determine whether they match (step S32,
(Collation step, collation means, collation function)).

If it is determined that they match (Y in step S32), it is determined whether or not the ticket is unused (step S33). This determination is made by inquiring of the usage status storage area F10 of the ticket information file F1. If it is determined that the ticket is not used (Y in step S33), an OK screen (not shown) indicating that the matching information matches and the ticket is unused is transmitted to the ticket confirmation device 4 ( Step S34).

In the ticket confirmation device 4 to which such an OK screen has been transmitted, a valid ticket screen is displayed on the display unit 13. After checking the screen, the attendant may permit the entrance of the user.

In the ticket confirmation device 4, after transmitting the valid ticket screen, the control unit 7 changes the use status of the use status storage area F10 of the ticket information file F1 from unused to used (step S35).

Next, if it is determined in step S33 that the ticket is not unused (N in step S33), a used screen (not shown) indicating that the ticket has been used is displayed on the ticket confirmation device 4. The data is transmitted (step S36).

In the ticket confirmation device 4 to which such a used screen has been transmitted, the used screen is displayed on the display unit 13. After checking the screen, the attendant only needs to permit the entrance of the customer.

Next, in step S32, if it is determined that the collation information input in step S31 does not match the collation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1, and the two do not match (step S32). (N in S32), the matching information is transmitted to the ticket confirmation device 4 with a mismatch screen (not shown) indicating that the matching is not matched (step S37 (result transmitting step, result transmitting means,
Result transmission function)).

In the ticket confirmation device 4 to which such a mismatch screen has been transmitted, a mismatch screen is displayed on the display unit 13 (expression step). The clerk checks the screen,
You don't have to allow visitors to enter.

Next, a case will be described in which the attendant uses the reservation number C of the image ticket screen displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 presented by the customer to check the ticket presented by the customer. I do.

The attendant operates the keyboard 1 of the ticket confirmation device 4
When the reservation number is entered using key 2, the mobile phone 3
Of the H associated with the inputted reservation number
Transmission request information requesting transmission of the verification information stored in the ticket information file F1 of the DD 9 is transmitted to the server 2. Here, of course, the transmission request information includes the reservation number input by key.

In the server 2, the control unit 7 determines that the input is not the collation request information including the two-dimensional code collation information (N in step S31), and determines whether the input is the transmission request information. It is determined whether or not it is (step S38).
If it is determined that the input is transmission request information (step S3
8), the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1 is searched to determine whether or not the reservation number included in the transmission request information exists (step S39).

When the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1 is searched and it is determined that the inputted reservation number exists (Y in step S39), it is determined whether or not the ticket is unused (step S40). . This determination is based on the usage status storage area F1 of the ticket information file F1.
This is done by querying 0. If it is determined that the ticket is unused (Y in step S40), a confirmation screen is transmitted to the ticket confirmation device 4 (step S40).
41). This confirmation screen is composed of information that the ticket is unused, collation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 in association with the inputted reservation number, an update button, a non-update button, and the like. I have. Here, when the update button is selected, the change request information requesting that the information in the usage status storage area F10 of the ticket information file F1 be changed from unused to used is displayed on the server 2.
Button to send to the non-update button,
This button is for transmitting non-change information to the server 2 requesting that the information in the use status storage area F10 is not changed.

In the ticket confirmation device 4 to which such a confirmation screen has been transmitted, a confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 13. The person in charge checks the collation information displayed on the screen and the mobile phone 3
May be compared with the reservation information on the image ticket screen displayed on the display unit 6, and it may be determined whether or not to permit the entrance of the user based on the result. Then, when the collation matches, the ticket confirmation device 4 transmits an update request signal to the server 2 by the clerk selecting the update button displayed on the confirmation screen using the keyboard 15. When the collation does not match, the ticket confirmation device 4 transmits a non-update request signal to the server 2 by the clerk selecting the non-update button displayed on the confirmation screen using the keyboard 15. I do.

After transmitting the confirmation screen in step S41, the server 2 waits for the input of a change request signal from the ticket confirmation device 4 (step S42). When determining that the change request information has been input (Y in step S42), the control unit 7 changes the usage status of the usage status storage area F10 of the ticket information file F1 from unused to used. If it is determined in step S42 that the input is not the input of the change request information (N in step S42), the process ends.

Next, in the server 2, step S4
If it is determined that the ticket is not unused at 0 (N of step S40), the used screen is transmitted to the ticket confirmation device 4 (step S36).

Next, in the server 2, step S39
In the reservation number storage area F6 of the ticket information file F1
When it is determined that the reservation number input in step S38 does not exist (N in step S39), a reservation number absence screen (not shown) indicating that the reservation number does not exist is transmitted to the ticket confirmation device 4. (Step S43).

In the ticket confirmation device 4 to which such a screen without a reservation number has been transmitted, a screen without a reservation is displayed on the display unit 13. After checking the screen, the attendant only needs to permit the entrance of the customer.

As described above, in the ticket issuing / collating method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to cause a two-dimensional code, which is image information, to function as a ticket. The labor required for purchase and delivery can be reduced.

Furthermore, the two-dimensional code, which is the ticket verification information, is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 3 one hour before the concert start time, for example, separately from the reservation information. Can be prevented.

When it is difficult for the two-dimensional code reader 14 to read the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 due to the state of the surface of the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 of the customer, The ticket can be collated by keying in the reservation number displayed on the display unit 6 of the mobile phone 3 using the keyboard 15, so that the ticket collation work can be performed smoothly.

In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code read by the ticket checking device 4 is decoded by the ticket checking device 4. However, the decoding may be executed by the server 2.

In the present embodiment, the collation of the collation information of the two-dimensional code decrypted by the ticket confirmation device 4 is executed in the server 2, but this collation may be executed in the ticket confirmation device 4.

In the present embodiment, the ticket information file F in the HDD 9 of the server 2 after the reception of the reservation is completed.
1 is stored in, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk which is a portable information storage medium, and the ticket verification device 4 stores the verification information of the two-dimensional code decrypted by the ticket verification device 4 in the floppy disk You may make it collate with the collation information stored. In this case, the ticket confirmation device 4 may be provided with a means for reading and writing to a floppy disk.

In the present embodiment, the HDD 9 which is a storage area is provided in the server 2, but the HDD 9 may be provided alone and connected to the server 2 via, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network). .

Further, in the present embodiment, the display unit 13 of the ticket confirmation device 4 has been described as an example of the hardware for expressing the collation result. It may be a speaker to be expressed or a gate that opens and closes depending on the result of collation.

In the present embodiment, a concert ticket has been described as an example. However, any ticket, such as an airplane ticket, for which a service start time is determined may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the code symbol is a two-dimensional code, but the code symbol may be a bar code. In this case, the reservation information and the collation information may be set to the amount of information permitted by the barcode.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a ticket issuing / collating method using image information according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on a ticket issuing / collating system to which the present method is applied. Will be explained. 8 and 9 will be referred to for the description. 1 to 7 are also used as needed. The ticket issuing / collating method of the present embodiment is an example of application to a ticket issuing / collating method used for concert ticket issuing / collating. In addition,
The same portions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The basic configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that in the ticket issuing process, the collation information from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3 is used. Send mobile phone 3
Is transmitted from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3 in response to a request for transmission of verification information from the server 2. Thereby, in the ticket reservation processing, the reservation completion screen transmitted from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3 is also different.

A description will now be given of a ticket reservation / issuing process which is executed by the control unit 7 by the computer program stored in the HDD 9 of the server 2 when the mobile phone 3 operated by the customer accesses the server 2.

First, the ticket reservation processing will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

After performing the ticket reservation processing from step S1 to step S12 as in the first embodiment,
The control unit 7 of the server 2 determines the concert name, date and time, seat, ticket fee, and customer name, which are the reservation information stored in the reservation collation information storage area F2 of the ticket information file F1, in the first embodiment. Different from the mode, the mobile phone 3 transmits a reservation completion screen including information for requesting the server 2 for verification information.

On the side of the portable telephone 3 to which such a reservation completion screen has been transmitted, a reservation completion screen as shown in FIG. The reservation completion screen includes the reservation information A
Request information for requesting the server to transmit collation information of a ticket associated with the password input to the password input field 21 when selected and a password input field 21 for inputting a password. Is transmitted to the server. This request information includes, of course,
The password entered in the password input field 21 is included.

[0115] Then, the control unit of the mobile phone 3 stores the reservation completion screen in the RAM, which is a storage area.

Next, the ticket issuance processing will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

The server 2 waits for the transmission permission time, which is the time during which the transmission of the collation information to the mobile phone 3 is permitted (step S51). Here, the transmission permission time is a predetermined time before the concert of the reserved ticket starts, for example, one hour before the start of the concert.

When the control section 7 of the server 2 determines that the transmission permission time has come (Y in step S51, (permission step, permission means, permission function)), it waits for input of request information from the mobile phone 3 (step S51). Step S52).

On the other hand, on the mobile phone 3 side, for example, 30 minutes before the start of the concert, the user enters the keyboard 1 of the mobile phone 3.
By operating the button 2, the reservation completion screen stored in the RAM of the mobile phone 3 is displayed on the display unit 6, the password is input to the password input field 21 of the reservation completion screen by the keyboard 12, and the transmission button is pressed. Select 22. Thereby, the request information relating to the password input in the password input field 21 is transmitted to the server 2.

When the server 2 determines that the request information has been input from the mobile phone 3 (Y in step S52), the ticket issuance process in steps S22 to S23 is executed as in the first embodiment. .

As described above, in the ticket issuing / collating method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a two-dimensional code, which is image information, can function as a ticket. The labor required for purchase and delivery can be reduced.

Further, the two-dimensional code, which is the ticket verification information, is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 3 one hour before the concert start time, for example, separately from the reservation information. Can be prevented.

[0123]

According to the invention of the ticket issuing / collating method according to the first aspect, collation information relating to the reservation contents of the ticket for which the service start time is determined is stored in the storage area together with the presence or absence of payment of the ticket price. A conversion step of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into image information converted into a code symbol, and connecting the image information through a communication network on condition that payment of a ticket price is performed at the server. Transmitting the ticket to the portable information terminal at least a predetermined time before the time at which the service of the ticket is started; and reading a code symbol capable of transferring data to and from the server via a data transfer medium. In the ticket confirmation device capable of transmitting, the portable type transmitted from the server A reading step for reading the image information encoded symbolized displayed on the display unit of the broadcast terminal, the decryption step of decrypting the image information read by the ticket checking device,
A collation step of collating the collation information of the image information decrypted by the decryption step with the collation information stored in the storage area, and driving control of a hardware resource expressing a collation result of the collation step And the expression step of expressing the collation result, so that the code symbol, which is image information, can be used as a ticket, and the labor required for purchasing and delivering the ticket can be reduced. Further, by transmitting the code symbolized image information at a predetermined time or later before the time at which the ticket service is started, it is possible to prevent fraud by duplicating the ticket.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for storing in a storage area collation information relating to the reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price. In, a conversion step of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into image information converted into a code symbol,
In the server, on condition of payment of the ticket price,
A permission step of permitting transmission of the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network a predetermined time before a time at which a service of the ticket is started; A transmitting step of transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal; and transmitting the image information to the server via a data transfer medium. In a ticket confirmation device capable of passing and reading a code symbol, reading for reading the image information converted into a code symbol transmitted from the server and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal. And decoding the image information read by the ticket checking device. A decoding step, a collation step of collating the collation information of the image information decrypted by the decryption step with the collation information stored in the storage area, and a hardware resource expressing a collation result of the collation step. Since there is provided an expression step of performing drive control and expressing a collation result, a code symbol, which is image information, can be used as a ticket, and the labor required to purchase and deliver a ticket can be reduced. Further, by transmitting the code symbolized image information at a predetermined time or later before the time at which the ticket service is started, it is possible to prevent fraud by duplicating the ticket.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuance / collation method according to the first or second aspect, the data transfer medium is a communication network connecting the server and the ticket confirmation device. The step is performed in the server that has received the information regarding the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device via the communication network, and in the server, when a result of the matching in the matching step does not match, Since the method further includes a result transmitting step of transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device, the result of the comparison performed by the server can be confirmed by the ticket confirmation device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuance / collation method according to the first or second aspect, the data transfer medium is a communication network connecting the server and the ticket confirmation device. Since the step is performed in the ticket confirmation device that has received the collation information transmitted from the server via the communication network, a load on data processing of the server can be reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuance / collation method according to the first or second aspect, the data transfer medium is a portable information storage medium capable of storing information, and the collation step is performed. In the ticket confirmation device, the collation information of the image information decrypted by the ticket confirmation device is collated with the collation information stored in the information storage medium. Even at venues,
Ticket collation processing can be performed.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1 to 5
In the ticket issuing / collating method according to any one of the above, since the code symbol is a two-dimensional code,
As the verification information, for example, a large amount of information such as the content of the reserved concert, the reservation number, and the name of the customer can be set.

The invention according to claim 7 provides the invention according to claims 1 to 6
In the ticket issuance / collation method according to any one of the above, the transmitting step collects the collation information of the tickets of a plurality of persons stored in the storage area in association with the reservation of the tickets of the plurality of persons, and collects the code symbol Since the information is converted into the converted image information and transmitted to the portable information terminal, the customer can receive the service of the ticket for a plurality of reserved persons by using a single code symbol displayed on the portable information terminal. Thus, the convenience of the method can be improved.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claims 1 to 7
In the ticket issuing / collating method according to any one of the above, since the portable information terminal is a mobile phone, for example, it is possible to easily present the collation information to reception at a concert hall or the like, and the convenience of the method is improved. Can be improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the collation information is stored in a storage area for storing collation information regarding the reservation contents of the ticket for which the service start time is determined, together with whether or not the ticket price has been paid. Converting means for converting the information into image information converted into code symbols, and, on condition that the ticket price is paid, to the portable information terminal connected to the image information through a communication network, from the time when the ticket service is started. A transmission network for transmitting a predetermined time or later, and a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that reads and decodes the image information that is transmitted by the transmission unit and converted into a code symbol displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal and decoded. The collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device according to the collation request via A collation unit for collating with the collation information stored in the storage area, and a result transmitting unit for transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the collation result by the collation unit is not consistent. Therefore, it is possible to provide an environment in which a code symbol as image information functions as a ticket.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the collation information is stored in a storage area for storing collation information regarding the reservation contents of the ticket for which the service start time is determined, together with whether or not the ticket price has been paid. The ticketing service is started by the conversion means for converting the information into image information converted into code symbols and the transmission of the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network on condition that the ticket price is paid. Means for permitting a predetermined time before the time to be transmitted, and after the permission by the permitting means, the portable information terminal transmits the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the collation information. Transmitting means for transmitting to a terminal, and code symbolization transmitted by the transmitting means and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal In response to a collation request via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and interpreted the acquired image information, the collation information stored in the storage area includes collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device. A collating means for collating with the information, and a result transmitting means for transmitting the result to the ticket checking device when the result of the collation by the collating means does not match. An environment that functions as a ticket can be provided.

According to the eleventh aspect, the present invention provides the ninth or the first aspect.
0, since the code symbol is a two-dimensional code, a large amount of information such as the content of a reserved concert, a reservation number, and the name of a user can be set as collation information.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program readable by a server for storing, in a storage area, collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with payment of a ticket price. Installed in the server, a conversion function of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into code symbolized image information, and, on condition of payment of a ticket price, connecting the image information through a communication network. A transmission function for transmitting to the portable information terminal that is not less than a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket is started, and a code symbol transmitted by the transmission function and displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal. Communication network from the ticket confirmation device that has read and decrypted the image information A collation function for collating the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area in response to a collation request via a network, and a collation result obtained by the collation function. And a result transmission function of transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the IDs do not match, so that an environment can be provided in which a code symbol as image information functions as a ticket.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program readable by a server for storing, in a storage area, collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with payment of a ticket price. Installed in the server, a conversion function of converting the collation information stored in the storage area into code symbolized image information, and, on condition of payment of a ticket price, connecting the image information through a communication network. Sending to a portable information terminal
A permission function for permitting a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket starts, and after permission by the permission function,
A transmission function for transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal; and a transmission function for transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal. In response to a collation request via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and interpreted the image information converted into a code symbol displayed on a display unit, the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device is compared with the collation information. A collation function for collating with the collation information stored in a storage area, and a result transmission function for transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the collation result by the collation function does not match are executed. Therefore, it is possible to provide an environment in which a code symbol as image information functions as a ticket.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the computer program according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, the code symbol is a two-dimensional code.
A large amount of information such as the name of the user can be set.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an entire configuration of a collation system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a server.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a ticket information file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a ticket reservation process on a server side.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a ticket issuing process on the server side.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are front views showing a screen displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone, wherein FIG. 6A is a reservation completion screen, FIG. 6B is an image ticket screen, and FIG. 7 is an image ticket screen in the reservation of the image ticket.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing a flow of a ticket matching process on the server side.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a flow of a ticket issuing process on the server side according to the second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a reservation completion screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 server 3 portable information terminal, mobile phone 4 ticket confirmation device 5 communication network, data transfer medium (internet communication network) 6 display unit 9 storage area (HDD) 13 hardware resource (display unit) B code symbol, 2D code

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A server for storing, in a storage area, collation information on reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price, wherein the collation information stored in the storage area To a code symbolized image information, and in the server, on condition that the ticket price is paid,
A transmitting step of transmitting the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network at least a predetermined time before a time at which the service of the ticket is started, and a data transfer between the server and the server via a data transfer medium A reading step of reading the image information transmitted from the server and converted to a code symbol displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal in a ticket confirmation device capable of reading a code symbol. A decryption step of decrypting the image information read by the ticket confirmation device; and collating the collation information of the image information decrypted by the decryption step with the collation information stored in the storage area. A matching step, and hardware representing the matching result of the matching step A ticket issuing / collating method, comprising: a drive step of controlling a wear resource to express a collation result. 2. A server for storing, in a storage area, collation information on reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price, the collation information stored in the storage area. To a code symbolized image information, and in the server, on condition that the ticket price is paid,
A permission step of permitting transmission of the image information to a portable information terminal connected via a communication network a predetermined time before a time at which the service of the ticket is started; A transmitting step of transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal; and transmitting the image information to the server via a data transfer medium. In a ticket confirmation device capable of passing and reading a code symbol, reading for reading the image information converted into a code symbol transmitted from the server and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal. And decoding the image information read by the ticket confirmation device. A decoding step; a matching step of matching matching information of the image information decoded by the decoding step with the matching information stored in the storage area; and a hardware resource expressing a matching result of the matching step. And an expression step of controlling the driving of the ticket to express the collation result. 3. The data transfer medium is a communication network connecting the server and the ticket confirmation device, and the collating step relates to the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device via the communication network. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a result transmitting step of, when the server receives the information, transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the result of the collation in the server does not match in the server. Issue / collation method of the ticket described in 2. 4. The data transfer medium is a communication network that connects the server and the ticket confirmation device, and the collating step includes receiving the collation information transmitted from the server via the communication network. 3. The image ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 1 or 2, which is performed in the ticket confirmation device. 5. The data transfer medium is a portable information storage medium capable of storing information, and the collation step comprises: collation of the image information decrypted by the ticket confirmation device in the ticket confirmation device. 3. The ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 1, wherein information is collated with the collation information stored in the information storage medium. 6. The ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 1, wherein the code symbol is a two-dimensional code. 7. The transmitting step converts the collation information of the tickets of a plurality of persons stored in the storage area associated with the reservation of the tickets of the plurality of persons into collectively code symbolized image information, 7. The ticket issuing / collating method according to claim 1, wherein the ticket is transmitted to a portable information terminal. 8. The ticket issuing / issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the portable information terminal is a mobile phone.
Matching method. 9. Image information obtained by converting the collation information stored in a storage area for storing collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined with payment of a ticket price into a code symbol. A transmission means for transmitting the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network a predetermined time or more before the time at which the service of the ticket is started, on condition that the ticket price is paid. Means, in response to a collation request via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and decrypted the image information converted into a code symbol displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal by being transmitted by the transmission means, The collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device is stored in the storage area. And collating means for collating the focus information, if the result of the verification by the verification means is a mismatch, to anda result transmitting means for transmitting the result to the ticket checking device server. 10. Image information obtained by converting the collation information stored in a storage area for storing collation information relating to reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined with payment of a ticket price into a code symbol. Conversion means for converting the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network on the condition of payment of the ticket price, a predetermined time before the time when the service of the ticket is started. Permission means for permitting, after permission by the permission means, transmitting means for transmitting the image information to the portable information terminal in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the verification information from the portable information terminal, Reading the image information converted into a code symbol transmitted by the transmission unit and displayed on a display unit of the portable information terminal. In response to a collation request via the communication network from the decrypted ticket confirmation device, collation means for collating the collation information of the image information transmitted from the ticket confirmation device with the collation information stored in the storage area. And a result transmitting means for transmitting the result to the ticket checking device when the result of the collation by the collating means does not match. 11. The server according to claim 9, wherein the code symbol is a two-dimensional code. 12. A server for storing, in a storage area, collation information on the reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined, together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price. A conversion function of converting the collation information into image information that has been converted into code symbols, and a ticket service provided to the portable information terminal connected to the image information through a communication network on condition that the ticket price is paid. A transmission function for transmitting a predetermined time or more before the start time, and a ticket confirmation device that reads and decodes the image information that is transmitted by the transmission function and converted into a code symbol displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal. Transmitted from the ticket confirmation device in response to a verification request via the communication network from A collation function for collating the collation information of the image information with the collation information stored in the storage area, and when the collation result by the collation function does not match, transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device. A machine-readable computer program to execute the result transmission function. 13. A server for storing collation information on the reservation contents of a ticket for which a service start time is determined in a storage area together with the presence or absence of payment of a ticket price, wherein the server stores the verification information in the storage area. A conversion function of converting the collation information into image information converted into a code symbol, and transmitting the image information to a portable information terminal connected through a communication network on condition that a ticket price is paid. A permission function for permitting a predetermined time before the time at which the service of the ticket is started; and, after permission by the permission function, the image information in response to a transmission request for requesting transmission of the collation information from the portable information terminal. A transmission function of transmitting the information to the portable information terminal; and a display of the portable information terminal transmitted by the transmission function. In response to a collation request from a ticket confirmation device via a communication network from a ticket confirmation device that has read and interpreted the image information converted into a code symbol displayed in the storage area, Machine reading for executing a collation function for collating with the collation information stored in the collation information, and a result transmission function for transmitting the result to the ticket confirmation device when the collation result by the collation function does not match. Possible computer programs. 14. The computer program according to claim 12, wherein the code symbol is a two-dimensional code.