JP2003141272A - System for supporting preparation of homepage of accommodations - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of easily preparing a homepage of accommodations and reflecting the current state of the accommodations on the homepage of the accommodations and an accommodation retrieval site in real time. SOLUTION: A home page preparation supporting means 30 existing in a computer 1 on the accommodation's side prepares the homepage and vacant room information page of the accommodation (berth) based on a template of the homepage and inputted information and uploads them in a homepage area of a provider server 5. In addition, the inputted information and vacant room information are transmitted to an accommodation retrieval server 2 and reflected in the accommodation retrieval server 2. And, when changes are found in the vacant room information and transmitted information on the accommodation's side, the homepage, the vacant room information page of the accommodation and the accommodation retrieval server 2 are updated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for supporting the creation of a homepage of an accommodation facility, and more particularly, a system capable of reflecting the current situation of the accommodation facility on the homepage of the accommodation facility and the accommodation facility search site in real time. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, various kinds of information are transmitted via the Internet. For example, the operator of an accommodation facility (hereinafter referred to as "inn") creates a homepage for each inn and registers it on the inn information search site, provides information to the inn user, and accepts accommodation reservations. There is. The user searches for the desired inn from the inn information search site according to the search conditions such as the regional conditions and the type of inn, and further acquires the detailed information by accessing the home page of the searched inn and making a reservation for accommodation, etc. It is carried out.

[0003]

However, when the homepage creation and maintenance requires specialized knowledge, and the owner of the inn does not have enough knowledge about the Internet and homepage and time to devote to it. However, it is difficult to create or maintain a homepage by yourself. Therefore, there is a problem that many hotels do not have a home page. Also, even if you have a homepage, information about the inn (vacancy information, etc.)
There are few homepages that reflect in real time, and it is difficult to convey accurate information to users.

Further, as for the vacancy information disclosure, as shown in FIG. 26, the homepage is realized by registering it on the lodging information site and forming a fixed-form web page configuration of the lodging information site. Therefore, when registering in a plurality of lodging information sites, there is a problem that the management of vacancy information becomes complicated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 27, in the case of an original home page that emphasizes home page design, it is often difficult to perform maintenance on the inn side, so a home page design contractor, etc. is requested to perform maintenance. Will be done. Therefore, the real-time nature of maintenance is lacking, the significance of the existence of the homepage of the inn where the design and contents are enriched is diminished, and some text changes must be requested to the homepage designer. There's a problem.

On the other hand, there is a method of changing the home page by using a script automatically-generated home page that facilitates the editing of sentences in the home page.
There is a problem that the home page lacks in design and flexibility.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of easily creating a homepage of an accommodation facility and reflecting the current situation of the accommodation facility in real time on the homepage of the accommodation facility and the accommodation facility search site. That is.

[0008]

Therefore, the present invention is a system for supporting the creation of a homepage of an accommodation facility searched by one or a plurality of accommodation facility search servers, and is stored in the first storage means. A template of the accommodation facility homepage, accommodation facility information including at least the accommodation facility name, location, contact information, homepage address, accommodation conditions including at least the accommodation facility type, accommodation fee, service conditions, and comments.・ Based on the data, the homepage creating means for automatically creating the homepage of the accommodation facility, and the vacancy information page within a predetermined period based on the vacancy information of the accommodation facility set for each day. The vacancy information page creating means to be created, and the home page and vacancy information page of the created accommodation facility are set in the specified location. And on the home page transfer means to be uploaded to the FTP server, send and the accommodation information, and the accommodation conditions, and the predetermined search keyword that has been set, and the sky room information that has been input to the accommodation search server,
Using the search database provided in the accommodation facility search server and the search server reflecting means for reflecting the accommodation facility search page, and the input predetermined daily comment data, the uploaded accommodation facility homepage and the accommodation facility search. Using the comment replacement means for updating the daily comment field provided on the page and the input current vacancy information, the uploaded vacancy information page and the empty of the search database provided in the accommodation facility search server. An accommodation facility homepage creation support system including a room availability information updating unit for updating room information.

The home page creating means downloads an existing home page file from the set predetermined FTP server address, analyzes the source file of the downloaded home page file, and includes it in the source file. A predetermined reserved word defined in advance is detected, and the daily comment field is updated with the content of the element corresponding to the detected reserved word as the edit target.

Further, the transmission history of the homepage and vacancy information page of the accommodation facility uploaded to the FTP server and the data transmitted to the accommodation facility search server is retained as a file transfer history, and the homepage of the accommodation facility and When the vacancy information page is transmitted to the FTP server and when the data is transmitted to the accommodation facility search server, the transmitted homepage and vacancy information of the accommodation facility are referred to by referring to the file transfer history. It is further provided with a file transfer history monitoring means for judging whether the page and the data are the same as those already transmitted, and if they are the same as those already transmitted, the file transfer history monitoring means for giving an instruction to prohibit transmission.

Further, a keyword tag creation / change means for inserting the set predetermined search keyword into a keyword tag of the created file of the homepage of the accommodation facility is further provided.

The vacancy information page creating means is
A link to a predetermined accommodation reservation advance payment system for settlement of accommodation reservation advance payment is set on the vacancy information page.

Further, the system invention described above is also realized as a method invention. Further, the above invention is also realized as a program for causing a computer to realize a predetermined function or a recording medium recording the program.

In the present specification, the means can be realized as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Execution by a combination of hardware and software
For example, execution in a computer system having a predetermined program is applicable.

Even if the function of one means is realized by two or more pieces of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software, 2
The functions of one or more means may be realized by one piece of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the outline of the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The inn has a homepage creation support means. By using this homepage creation support means, the current data of the inn is reflected in the homepage owned by the inn and the database of the inn search server.

Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an inn side computer 1, an inn search server 2, a user terminal 3, a settlement operator terminal 4, a provider ( Internet connection company) and server 5. Moreover, these devices are connected to a network such as the Internet (not shown). These inn side computer 1, inn search server 2, user terminal 3, settlement operator terminal 4
And the provider server 5 may be one,
There may be a plurality.

The host computer 1 is realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer, PDA, mobile phone, PHS or the like. Further, the inn computer 1 has a homepage creation support means 30 described below. Note that, in FIG. 2, the homepage creation support means 30 is represented as client software.

The accommodation search server 2 is a workstation,
It is realized by an information processing device such as a general-purpose computer. The inn search server 2 has a function of providing an inn search service and the like to the user terminal 3. Further, the inn search server 2 has a database 21, and in the database 21, inn information, inn vacancy information, inn ID / password, and the like are stored. Furthermore, the inn search server 2 has an accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 described later. It should be noted that the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 does not necessarily have to be present in the inn search server 2 and may be present in another server.

The user terminal 3 is realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer or a mobile terminal. The user terminal 3 includes a browser such as an internet browser, and has a function of accessing the lodging search server 2 and the homepage of the lodging via a network and displaying the homepage or the like on the screen.

The settlement operator terminal 4 is realized by an information processing device such as a workstation or a general-purpose computer. The payment operator terminal 4 has an accommodation fee (advance payment for accommodation reservation)
It has the function of providing payment services on this network.

The provider server 5 is a Web server that delivers homepages on the lodging side to users. The provider server 5 also has an FTP server function. Further, the provider server 5 has a homepage area, and stores the homepage file of each lodging in this homepage area.

Next, the homepage creation support means 30 will be described. Here, FIG. 3 is a block diagram explaining the function of the homepage creation support means 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 and 6 are homepage creation support means 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the editing of the source file of the original home page.

(Homepage Creation Support Means) The homepage creation support means 30 according to the present invention has a function for the accommodation facility manager to easily and in real time transmit the current accommodation information. When implementing this homepage creation support means as software, for example, a CD
-A system that downloads and installs the software via a network without using a ROM or the like and automatically updates a new program via the network may be used.

Next, the homepage creation support means 30
It has two major functions. First of all, as a function to automatically create, etc. independently, a function to automatically create and update the Japanese version of the specified form home page. A function to automatically create and update the English version of the specified form home page. A function that automatically creates and automatically updates the Japanese version of the homepage for the specified form of mobile phones (I-mode (R) etc.). A function to automatically create a Japanese / English version of the vacancy information page for the designated form A function that automatically replaces the daily comments on the specified form and homepages created by other companies. It has a function to automatically create and automatically change keyword tags.

Next, in association with the inn search server, data is transferred to the inn search server to update the inn search database,
A function that is reflected on the lodging search homepage. Function to change the keyword in the condition search in the lodging search server (data to be transferred is, for example, facility name, telephone number, location, homepage address, e-mail address, type, accommodation condition, accommodation charge, search keyword, Vacancy information (for one year from the current month)). It has a daily comment replacement function in the lodging search server.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the homepage creation support means 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a homepage creation means 31, a vacancy information page creation means 32, and a keyword tag creation / change means. 33, home page transfer means 34, search server reflection means 35, comment replacement means 36, and vacancy information update means 37. These means can be realized by executing a predetermined program on a computer, for example.

Template storage unit 41 and storage means 4
2 is realized by a storage device such as a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The template storage unit 41 stores homepage template data. This template includes information such as home page layout and component parts. The template storage unit 41
It may exist on the same computer as the homepage creation support means 30 or may exist on another computer. In the latter case, the template is used by the home page creation support means 30 via the network.

The storage means 42 stores data (inn information, accommodation conditions, setting contents, vacancy information, etc.) input by the inn side,
Homepage files are stored.

The I / O interface 43 is connected to a network such as the Internet or a LAN, and the home page creation support means 30 is connected to the network via the I / O interface 43. It communicates with the server 5 and the like.

The homepage creating means 31 has a function of creating a homepage about an inn. In particular,
As shown in FIG. 4, first, it is determined whether or not to automatically create a home page according to the selection of the inn (step 101). Then, in the case of automatic creation, a predetermined template of the homepage is taken out from the template storage unit 41, and the inn data (facility name, telephone number, location, homepage address, e-mail address) stored in the storage means 42. Etc.), and create a new home page using daily comments (step 102).

In this case, the homepage creating means 31
Analyzes the source file of the template and targets a predetermined reserved word previously defined in the template source file, and inserts a daily comment as the content of the element of the predetermined reserved word.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 101 that the homepage is not automatically created, the original homepage of the inn is downloaded from the designated homepage address (step 103).

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the source file of the downloaded homepage is analyzed, and the text of the edit target is edited from the reserved word with reference to a predetermined reserved word included in the source file ( Step 10
4). Specifically, a predetermined reserved word (daily comment start, daily comment end) is defined in advance in the downloaded original home page source file. The homepage creation means 31 detects by referring to the defined reserved word, sets the content of the element of the detected predetermined reserved word as an edit target, and changes the text of the daily comment input by the inn side to the content of the element. To update the source file.

As described above, by defining a predetermined reserved word in the home page source file, the home page of the original design owned by the inn can be maintained in real time.

The template storage unit 41 may also be configured to include a template for a mobile terminal, and the home page creating means 31 may create a home page dedicated to the mobile terminal.

Next, the keyword tag creation / change means 33
Inserts the keyword set by the inn into the keyword tag of the home page automatically created or edited by the home page creating means 31 (step 10).
5). Note that the tag into which this keyword is inserted may be any tag that is targeted by the search engine, and includes, for example, an explanation tag.

Next, the vacancy information page creating means 32 creates a vacancy information page containing vacancy information within a predetermined period based on the daily vacancy information input from the inn side (step 106). ). This vacancy information page is preferably home-linked from, for example, the inn home page. The vacancy information page creating means 32 sets a link to an accommodation reservation advance payment system, which will be described later, in the vacancy information page.

The homepage transfer means 34 uploads the homepage created by the homepage creation means 31 and the vacancy information page created by the vacancy information page creation means 32 to the Web server designated by the inn (step 107). ).

By doing so, the homepage of the inn can be automatically created. Also, a vacancy information page including vacancy information can be automatically created and uploaded to the Web server together with the inn's homepage.

Further, the search server reflecting means 35 authenticates the account with the lodging search server 2 (step 2
01), if authenticated, register data (step 202). Specifically, information set by the inn, such as facility name, telephone number, location, homepage address, e-mail address, type, accommodation conditions,
The accommodation fee, the search keyword, etc. are transmitted to the inn search server 2 and reflected. Further, the input vacancy information is transmitted to the inn search server 2 and reflected in the vacancy information in the inn search server 2.

By doing so, it is possible to easily reflect the set inn side information in the inn search server. Moreover, since the vacancy information can be reflected in the inn search server, it is possible to easily manage the vacancy information.

On the other hand, the case where the situation of the inn is reflected in a timely manner will be described. First, the comment replacement means 36
Updates the daily comment field provided on the uploaded home page of the accommodation facility and the accommodation search page using the input predetermined daily comment data.

Specifically, for the home page downloaded from the upload destination or the home page saved in a file, the daily comment field is overwritten,
The overwritten home page is uploaded to a predetermined FTP server to update the web page. In addition, the input daily comment data is transmitted to the inn search server 2 and reflected in the inn search page of the inn search server 2.

The vacancy information updating means 37 updates the uploaded vacancy information page and the vacancy information in the search database provided in the lodging search server 2 using the input current vacancy information.

Specifically, a new vacancy information page is created using the input current vacancy information, the created vacancy information page is uploaded to the FTP server, and the Web page is updated. Also, the input current vacant room information is transmitted to the lodging search server 2 to update the database of the lodging search server 2.

By doing so, timely availability information can be provided to the user. In addition, timely lodging information can be provided to users, and effective PR and attracting customers can be performed.

The homepage creation support means 30 is
A file transfer history monitoring means (not shown) may be provided.
The file transfer history monitoring means manages the homepage and the vacancy information page uploaded to the FTP server, and the transmission history of the data transmitted to the inn search server 2 and reflected.

Specifically, the file transfer history monitoring means holds the home page and vacancy information page uploaded to the FTP server, and the transmission history of the data transmitted and reflected to the lodging search server 2 as the file transfer history. , When the home page and the vacancy information page are transmitted to the FTP server and when the predetermined data is transmitted to the lodging search server 2, it is assumed that these pages and data have already been transmitted by referring to the file transfer history. It is judged whether or not they are the same, and if they are the same as those already transmitted, an instruction to disable transmission is given.

Further, the homepage creation support means 30
May have a configuration including software updating means (not shown). When the homepage creation support means 30 is realized by software, and this software is stored in, for example, the inn search server 2, the software update means accesses the inn search server 2 and is stored in the inn search server 2. Check the version of the software that is running, and if a newer version than the current software is stored, download the new version of the software and update the software.

It should be noted that the software updating means is preferably configured to check the software version every time the vacancy information updating means 37 or the like accesses the lodging search server 2 and updates the information.

Next, focusing on the operation of the homepage creation support means 30, the operation of the accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, FIGS. 7 to 14 are diagrams showing configuration examples of screens displayed on the host computer 1, and FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page, and FIG.
0 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the created mobile terminal home page, and FIGS. 21 and 22 are diagrams showing a configuration example of the vacancy information page.

First, when the client software (homepage creation support means 30) is started, a boot screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the host computer 1. Here, when the setting tab is selected, a setting screen (accommodation information setting screen) as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The input items on this lodging information setting screen will be described.

The facility name column is used for the titles of all Japanese homepages and vacancy information pages created. Also, the name is registered in the inn search server 2. Similarly, the facility name (romaji) column is used for the titles of all created English homepages and vacancy information pages. The name is registered in the English version inn search server 2.

A telephone number is designated in the telephone number column, and a zip code is designated in the postal code column, and the home page, the vacancy information page, and the lodging search server 2 are reflected as the inquiries. Also, on the English version home page and lodging search page, +81 is added to the beginning of the telephone number, and the leading 0 changes to-.

The location of the facility is set in the location column.
Homepage, vacancy information page and lodging search server 2
Will be reflected as the contact information. Similarly, in the address (romaji) column, the address of the facility is set in romaji. It is reflected as the contact information on the English version homepage, English version vacancy information page and English version lodging search server 2.

In the homepage address field, if the inn has a homepage, the address is entered. In the lodging search server 2, it is reflected as a reference link. Also, both Japanese and English versions will be used as home links on the vacancy information page.

In the mail address column, the mail address of the inn is set. It is reflected as a contact point on the home page, vacancy information page, and inn search server 2.

Next, when the accommodation condition tab is selected, an accommodation condition setting screen is displayed as shown in FIG. This accommodation condition setting screen will be described.

In the type / number of rooms column, the type of hotel, inn, etc. is entered, and the number of rooms is entered. The data in this column is used in the home page. Also, it is registered in the accommodation search server 2 and used in the condition search.

The data in the check-in / check-out fields are used in the home page. Further, the accommodation search server 2 may not be registered.

The data in the service condition column is used in the home page. Also, it is registered in the accommodation search server 2 and used in the condition search. When checked, it means “Yes” or “OK”.

The data in the accommodation fee column is used in the home page. Also, it is registered in the accommodation search server 2 and used in the condition search.

Next, when the communication tab is selected, a communication setting screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

In the protect code column, a unique protect code assigned to the accommodation side is set. For example,
If the protect code is not input, data transfer to the inn search server 2 may not be performed. Also, the homepage creation function may be disabled after a certain period of time.

In the FTP server field, the address of the FTP server of the provider contracted by the inn is set. In the directory field, the directory for uploading the home page is set. For example, if nothing is specified, the file may be uploaded to the current directory. Further, when the designated directory does not exist, the directory may be automatically created.

It is preferable to display a help screen showing an input method in order to assist the input of these FTP server field and directory field. Further, the input method may include an input method corresponding to each FTP server type. Further, an explanation file of the input method may be stored in the inn search server 2 and the file may be referred to via the network.

In the user ID / password column, the user ID and password issued by the provider contracted by the inn are set.

In the file name column (Japanese / English), the file name of the automatically created vacancy information page is entered. Also, the name may be changed.

The data in the search keyword column is registered in the lodging search server 2 and used for the condition search. In addition, the data in this column is embedded as a keyword tag of the automatically created home page.

As for the clear button of the file transfer history, the file once uploaded is not uploaded unless the content is changed in order to shorten the transfer time. However, clicking this button clears the transfer history.

Next, when the design tab is selected, FIG.
The design setting screen as shown in is displayed. The color change column is for all homepages that are automatically created, and
Change the color scheme of the vacancy information page. In the graphics field, set the background graphic and shop name (title) graphic of all homepages and vacancy information pages that are automatically created. In the calendar creation field, the number of months of the automatically created vacancy information page is set.

Next, when the simple home page tab is selected, a simple home page setting screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. The "Create homepage" check box is checked when automatically creating a homepage. If checked, a home page is created in the FTP server directory set on the communication setting screen. If a duplicate file already exists on the server, it will be overwritten.

An image (photograph, etc.) file of each page is set in the image column. For example, the image file may be set using the “Browse” button without directly inputting the file name.

In the comment column, the comment displayed on each page is entered. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal tab is selected, a mobile terminal home page setting screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed.

Next, in the start screen shown in FIG.
Enter the year and month to display the calendar for the target date (monthly). Selecting the desired date opens a schedule change box as shown in FIG. Here, by checking one of "vacant room", "vacant room", "full room", and "vacation" and pressing the OK button, the vacant room information is updated.

In the daily comment field shown in FIG. 7, the information that the inn wants to send at present is entered, for example, as text.

When the send button is clicked, the automatically created home page file or the like is uploaded to the designated server. Further, the data is passed to the lodging search server 2 in order to change the required keyword in the conditional search in the lodging search server 2. For more details, click the send button to create the homepage tags for the homepage and the homepage for mobile terminals that are automatically created.
It is dropped into tags, and new files and files for two homepages are created and updated.

By clicking the preview button, it is possible to confirm the designs of the automatically created homepage and the homepage for mobile terminals. For example, a homepage tag may be created based on the preview screen, dropped into the tag, and two homepages may be newly created and updated.

By clicking the help button, an explanation screen of how to use the software implementing the present invention is opened. Further, when the end button is clicked, the changed schedule and the set contents are saved in the file and the process ends.

Next, the operation of the homepage creation support means 30 will be described with reference to the above screen. In the case of automatically creating a home page, the home page creating means 31 takes out a predetermined template of the home page from the template storage unit 41, and displays the accommodation information, accommodation conditions, design settings, home page setting, and start screen entered on the setting screen. Create a new home page based on the daily comments entered. In this way, a home page as shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, when the homepage is not automatically created, the original homepage of the inn is downloaded from the address of the FTP server specified on the communication setting screen, the source file of the downloaded homepage is analyzed, and the predetermined homepage is analyzed. A reserved word is detected, the content of the element of the detected reserved word is used as an edit target, the source file is updated with the daily comment input on the startup screen as the content of the element, and the original home page is edited.

Further, when the predetermined reserved word is not defined in the source file of the original home page, the daily comment field is set at an arbitrary position designated on the downloaded home page preview screen or the like. Good. Specifically, a predetermined reserved word is used as the start tag and end tag of the element, and each day's comment element is incorporated into the original home page source file. Then, adjust the position of the daily comment field on the home page.

Although the original home page can be edited in this way, the subject of editing is not limited to daily comments. By inputting various information in the daily comment field according to the inn's request, it can be written as the contents of the defined reserved word element. This makes it possible to edit the original home page easily and flexibly.

A mobile terminal home page is created in the same manner, and a mobile terminal home page as shown in FIG. 20 is created.

Next, the keyword tag creation / change means 33.
Inserts the search keyword input on the communication setting screen into the keyword tag of the home page automatically created or edited by the home page creating means 31.

Next, the vacancy information page creating means 32, based on the vacancy information for each day input from the activation screen, has a predetermined period (for example, one year) as shown in FIGS.
Create a vacancy information page that includes vacancy information inside. Also,
This predetermined period may follow the period set on the design setting screen.

When the send button on the startup screen is clicked,
The homepage transfer means 34 is the homepage creation means 3
The home page created by No. 1 and the vacancy information page created by the vacancy information page creating means 32 are uploaded to the address of the FTP server set on the communication setting screen.

In this case, the file transfer history monitoring means determines whether the home page and the vacancy information page to be transmitted have already been transmitted, and permits the transmission. When the transmission is permitted, the transmission history of the transmitted homepage and vacancy information page is updated.

Further, the search server reflecting means 35 authenticates the account to the lodging search server 2 by using the protect code input on the communication setting screen. Then, transmission data including accommodation information, accommodation conditions, search keywords, etc. input on the setting screen, and vacancy information and daily comment set on the startup screen are transmitted to the accommodation search server 2, and the accommodation search server 2 It is reflected in the database and lodging search page of.

Also in this case, the file transfer history monitoring means determines whether or not the transmission data to be transmitted has already been transmitted, and permits the transmission. If the transmission is permitted, the transmission history of the transmitted transmission data is updated.

On the other hand, a case where the situation of an inn is reflected in a timely manner will be described. First, the comment replacement means 36
Uses the daily comment data input on the startup screen to update the daily comment field on the inn homepage uploaded to the FTP server and the daily comment field provided on the inn search page of the inn search server 2. To do.

The vacancy information updating means 37 uses the current vacancy information input on the activation screen to upload the vacancy information page and the vacancy information in the search database provided in the lodging search server 2. To update. Even when these updates are performed, the file transfer history monitoring means
The transmission control as described above may be performed.

(Accommodation Advance Payment System) Next, the accommodation reservation advanced payment system will be described. Here, FIG. 23 is a block diagram for explaining the function of the accommodation reservation advance payment system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Accommodation reservation payment system 22
Has a function of collaborating with the settlement operator terminal 4 to settle the advance payment for the accommodation reservation. In the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22, for example, a link from a vacancy information disclosure page on the inn homepage and an inn search page is set. When the user 3 accesses through, for example, a link from the availability page of the room availability information, the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 presents an application form for the accommodation reservation advance payment system to the user 3, and the date, the number of stays, Encourage the user to enter the necessary information such as the number of people, e-mail address, payment method, etc. for the accommodation reservation. At this time, the user is requested to input information (credit card type and number, account number, password, etc.) necessary for settlement based on the designation by the user.

When the information necessary for the accommodation reservation is input, the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 notifies the accommodation side of the details of the accommodation reservation application (using, for example, an electronic mail). Then, when the accommodation side confirms the application contents and returns the reservation permission, the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 confirms the reservation acceptance.

When the reservation acceptance is confirmed, the accommodation reservation advance payment system 22 issues a settlement request to the settlement operator terminal 4 (credit card settlement company, mobile phone settlement company, etc.). Also, the user 3 (reservation applicant) is notified of the accommodation reservation acceptance by e-mail or the like.

Note that the credit card settlement company, the mobile phone settlement company, etc. to which the settlement request is issued are selected based on the payment method designated by the user 3.

For example, when the user designates payment by credit card, he or she selects a trader who makes a payment using the input credit card number or the like. On the other hand, when the user specifies electronic payment using a mobile phone, the operator who makes the mobile phone payment is selected. It should be noted that these settlement companies are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. All means or methods capable of performing settlement on the network can be applied to the present invention.

(Other Embodiments) Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a home page creation support system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the homepage of the inn is stored in a group server provided for each specific area (for example, a local tourism association).

As a result, the lodging search server 2 can perform vacant room search by filtering with this specific group server as a unit. Specifically, the homepage of the inn that belongs to the tourist association is stored in the server of the prescribed tourist association. Then, when a filtering search is performed by this tourist association, only the homepage and vacancy information page of the inn (stored on this server) registered with this tourist association are targeted, and the vacancy search is performed. Is done.

By doing so, the lodging search server 2 can easily perform a filtering search limited to a specific group.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate changes or improvements based on the contents disclosed herein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Further, such changes or improvements are also included in the present invention.

[0103]

As described above, according to the present invention,
As shown in FIG. 25, a public page of vacancy information can be added to the homepage owned by the inn, and the vacancy information can be registered in the inn search server at the same time. There is no need to be aware of consistency.

If the inn does not own the home page, the home page is automatically created, so that the home page area of the provider can be effectively used.

It is possible to edit the text in real time even on a home page that emphasizes design created by a home page designing company or the like.

The inn search server introduces a link to the home page of each inn, so that the significance of existence of the home page becomes strong.

Since the set keyword is inserted into the keyword tag or the like of the home page that is automatically created or edited, the hit rate in a general search engine can be improved.

It becomes possible to automatically insert a link to the accommodation reservation advance payment system on the lodging search server on the vacancy information public page. As a result, it is possible to improve the convenience and security of the advance payment for the accommodation reservation.

Among all the functions of the system of the present invention, the function required by the inn side can be selected and used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of homepage creation support means 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of home page creation support means 30 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating editing of a source file of an original home page.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of home page creation support means 30 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the host computer 1.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the host computer 1.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the inn computer 1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the host computer 1.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the in-house computer 1.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the in-house computer 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the host computer 1.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the inn computer 1.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created home page.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a created mobile terminal home page.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a vacancy information page.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a vacancy information page (English version).

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the accommodation reservation payment system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a home page creation support system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a conventional technique.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Innside computer 2 lodging search server 3 user terminals 4 Payment operator terminals 5 Provider server 6 Innside server 21 Database 22 Advance reservation system 30 Homepage creation support means 31 Homepage creation means 32 Vacancy information page creation method 33 Comment replacement means 34 Keyword tag creation / change means 35 Search server reflection means 36 Website Transfer Method 37 Vacancy Information Update Means 41 Template storage 42 storage means 43 I / O interface

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A system for supporting creation of a homepage of an accommodation facility searched by one or a plurality of accommodation facility search servers, comprising at least a template of the homepage of the accommodation facility stored in a first storage means. The name of the accommodation,
Accommodation information including location, contact information, homepage address, at least the type of accommodation, accommodation charge,
A homepage creating means for automatically creating a homepage of the accommodation facility based on accommodation conditions including service conditions and comment data, and a predetermined based on the vacancy information of the accommodation facility set for each day. Vacancy information page creating means for creating a vacancy information page within the period, and home page transfer means for uploading the created accommodation facility home page and vacancy information page to a predetermined FTP server that has been set, A search database and an accommodation facility included in the accommodation facility search server, which transmits the accommodation facility information, the accommodation condition, a set predetermined search keyword, and the input vacancy information to the accommodation facility search server. Using the search server reflection means to reflect on the search page and the specified daily comment data input,
The uploaded vacancy information page using the comment replacement means for updating the daily comment column provided on the uploaded accommodation facility homepage and the accommodation facility search page, and the current vacancy information that has been input. An accommodation facility homepage creation support system comprising: and a vacancy information updating unit that updates vacancy information in a search database provided in the accommodation facility search server. 2. The home page creating means downloads an existing home page file from a set predetermined FTP server address, analyzes the source file of the downloaded home page file, and includes it in the source file. The accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined reserved word defined in advance is detected, and the daily comment field is updated using the content of the element corresponding to the detected reserved word as an edit target. 3. The homepage of the accommodation facility and the vacancy information page uploaded to the FTP server and the transmission history of the data transmitted to the accommodation facility search server are retained as a file transfer history, and the homepage of the accommodation facility and When the vacancy information page is transmitted to the FTP server and when the data is transmitted to the accommodation facility search server, the transmitted homepage and vacancy information of the accommodation facility are referred to by referring to the file transfer history. The file transfer history monitoring means for determining whether or not the page and the data are the same as those already transmitted, and if the same as the already transmitted, further comprising a file transfer history monitoring means. The accommodation facility homepage creation support system described in. 4. The predetermined search keyword that has been set,
The accommodation facility homepage creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a keyword tag creation change unit that is inserted into a keyword tag of a file of the created homepage of the accommodation facility. 5. The vacancy information page creating means sets, on the vacancy information page, a link to a predetermined accommodation reservation prepayment system for settlement of accommodation reservation prepayment. The accommodation facility homepage creation support system described in Crab. 6. A computer, a template of a homepage of an accommodation facility stored in the first storage means, accommodation facility information including at least the name, location, contact information, homepage address of the accommodation facility, and at least the accommodation. A homepage creating means for automatically creating a homepage of the accommodation facility searched by one or a plurality of accommodation facility search servers based on the accommodation condition including the type of facility, the accommodation charge, the service condition, and the comment data, A vacancy information page creating means for creating a vacancy information page within a predetermined period based on the vacancy information of the accommodation facility set for each day, and a home page and a vacancy information page of the created accommodation facility. A home page transfer means for uploading the information to a predetermined FTP server that has been set, the accommodation facility information, and A search server that transmits accommodation conditions, a set predetermined search keyword, and input vacancy information to the accommodation facility search server and reflects the search database and the accommodation facility search page included in the accommodation facility search server. Reflecting means, using the specified daily comment data entered,
Comment replacing means for updating the daily comment column provided on the uploaded accommodation facility homepage and the accommodation facility search page, using the input current vacancy information, and uploading the vacancy information page A program for functioning as vacancy information updating means for updating vacancy information in a search database included in the accommodation facility search server. 7. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 6 and template data of a homepage of the accommodation facility are recorded.