JP2004287879A - Attraction preferential reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attraction preferential reservation system that causes no feeling of unfairness in users by associating consumption status in facilities with the reservation system. <P>SOLUTION: In the attraction preferential reservation system, registering devices have means for writing in point information; reservation terminals have means for reading in ID information and point information in an admission ticket, inputting means, and communication means for transmitting ID information, point information and reservation information to a server; ticket gate devices have means for reading in ID information in an admission ticket, communication means, and controlling means for controlling an entry gate to allow the passage of a user when the communication means receive admission permission information; and the server comprises an attraction reservation information database, priority reservation determining means, reservation registering means for registering ID information, reserved attraction information and reservation information in the attraction reservation information database, reservation verifying means, and means for transmitting admission permission information to a ticket gate device if a reservation is found. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an attraction priority reservation system that allows a user to make a priority reservation at the time of attraction reservation in an attraction facility such as an amusement park.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an amusement park where many exhibitions, parades, rides and other attractions, souvenirs and character merchandise shops and restaurants are located in a large site garden, there are many visitors throughout the year, It is not uncommon for queues to occur for several hours.
Therefore, the waiting time is longer than the enjoyment of the attraction, and as a result, the operating rate at the store or the restaurant is reduced.
[0003]
To solve this problem, there are amusement parks that issue reservation tickets for attractions.However, these reservation tickets are issued at the location where each attraction is installed. There is a problem that it is burdensome for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and those who have infants because they must run around to get a reservation ticket.
[0004]
In recent years, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a reservation system or the like has been developed which allows a user to make a reservation while easily checking the congestion state of the attraction. (For example, References 1 to 3)
These reservation systems are systematized so that users can easily make attraction reservations using a reservation terminal, etc., but users have many facilities at stores and restaurants in the park. Even if the user buys a food or eats and drinks at a restaurant or the like, there is no connection between these consumption activities and the reservation system, so that there is a problem that the user feels unfair.
[0005]
In other words, attraction facility revenues include, for example, admission fees, vehicle fees, game fees, merchandise sales fees, food and beverage sales fees, etc. There is a problem that the user is given an unfair feeling because there is no service provision in accordance with the situation.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-202406 A [Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-83198 A [Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-230215
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention makes it possible to give a privilege at the time of reservation of an attraction according to the consumption situation in the facility of the user of the attraction facility, and in a facility such as a store or a restaurant where the user is located, Attraction prioritizing the connection between these consumption situations and the reservation system so that users do not feel unfair when shopping a lot or eating and drinking at restaurants, etc. Provide a reservation system.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An attraction priority reservation system according to the present invention includes an entrance ticket having an IC chip having a memory in which ID information is stored, a cash register device for writing point information to the entrance ticket, and an attraction reservation by the entrance ticket. An attraction priority reservation system comprising a reservation terminal for performing, a ticket gate device provided at an attraction entrance gate, and a server communicably connected to the reservation terminal and the ticket gate device, wherein the cash register device is Means for writing point information to the memory of the IC chip, wherein the reservation terminal reads ID information and point information of the admission ticket, input means for a user to input reservation information, and reads the information. The ID information, the point information, and the reservation information input by the input means are transmitted to the server. Communication means for reading the ID information of the entrance ticket, communication for transmitting the read ID information to the server, and receiving entrance permission information from the server. Means, and control means for controlling the user to be able to pass through the entrance gate of the attraction when receiving the admission permission information from the server in the communication means, the server, Attraction reservation information database for registering the attraction reservation status, and when receiving ID information, point information, and reservation information from the reservation terminal, priority is given to reservation information already reserved in the attraction reservation information database. Priority reservation determining means for determining whether reservation is possible; and storing the priority reservation information in the attraction reservation information database. Reservation registration means for registering ID information, attraction information to be reserved, and reservation information in the reservation order determined by the about determination means; and when the ID information is received from the ticket gate, the ID information is stored in the attraction reservation information database. Reservation verification means for verifying whether the reservation has been made, and means for transmitting entrance permission information to the ticket gate device when the result of verification by the reservation verification means is verified as being reserved. , Is provided.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an attraction priority reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of an entrance ticket used in the attraction priority reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a contactless IC tag provided for an entrance ticket, FIG. 5 is a system block diagram of an attraction priority reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of the attraction priority reservation system concerning an embodiment.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, an attraction priority reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided at a cash register of a store where a user 1 of a facility purchases products, eats and drinks, and performs a cash settlement process. Device 2, a reservation terminal 3 for making reservations for attractions operated by the user himself, a ticket gate 4 provided at the entrance gate of the attraction, a server 5 for managing reservation information, and admission to the attraction facility At least the reservation terminal 3, the ticket gate 4, and the server 5 are communicably connected by a network 7.
[0011]
The cashier device 2 is installed at each store in the facility, and when the user 1 pays for a product purchase, food and drink, etc., points corresponding to the price are added to the entrance ticket 6. They can be added and stored.
Further, the reservation terminals 3 are scattered and installed at a plurality of places in the facility. In particular, the reservation terminals 3 are installed at an exit of an attraction to facilitate reservation of the next attraction.
[0012]
The entrance ticket 6 has a structure in which a non-contact IC tag 8 is sandwiched between two pieces of paper 85a and 85b, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the non-contact IC tag 3 is also called a non-contact data carrier or an RFID, and forms a coil pattern 83 on a base material 81 such as plastic, and forms a resonance circuit by the coil and the capacitor. It can receive and transmit radio waves of a certain frequency.
[0013]
As another method, power transmission and data transmission may be performed by electromagnetic induction of a carrier wave from a reader / writer.
Generally, frequency bands of 135 kHz (medium wave), 13.56 MHz, and 2.45 GHz (microwave) are used.
In the case of the illustrated example, the coil pattern 83 forms a jumping circuit on the back surface of the base material 81 by the conductive member 84 and is connected to the bump on the back surface of the IC chip 82 by the coil connection terminal 83C.
[0014]
In the illustrated example, the capacitance element is built in the IC chip 82.
Such a non-contact IC tag 8 is formed by forming a coil pattern 83 by photoetching or etching after printing a resist on a metal foil such as an aluminum foil laminated on a resin base material, mounting an IC chip 82 thereon, and providing a protective coating. Can be formed.
Its size can also be about 30 mm × 30 mm or less.
[0015]
As the resin base material 81 used for the non-contact IC tag 8, various materials such as PET, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, and nylon can be used, and paper may be used.
Although a thickness of 15 to 300 μm can be used, a thickness of 20 to 100 μm is more preferable in terms of strength, workability, cost, and the like.
As the metal foil, a copper foil, an aluminum foil or an iron foil can be used, but an aluminum foil is preferable in terms of cost and workability, and its thickness is preferably about 6 to 50 μm.
[0016]
In order to read the recorded information, a calling signal that resonates with the non-contact IC tag 8 is transmitted, a response signal from the tag is read at a distance of several cm to several tens of cm, and recorded on the non-contact IC tag 8. can do.
As the device, in addition to a fixed permanent terminal with a reader / writer, a wireless handy terminal or the like can be used.
[0017]
Next, a system configuration of an attraction priority reservation system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, transmitting / receiving means 9 for wirelessly writing point information to the non-contact IC tag 8 and price information paid by the user for purchasing a product are input to the cashier device 2. Input means 10, storage means 11, display means 12, point calculation means 13 for calculating point information to be provided to the user based on the price information input from input means 10, and control means 14. I have.
The cashier device 2 may be installed alone or may be communicably connected to the network 7.
[0018]
Further, the reservation terminal 3 inputs transmission / reception means 15 for wirelessly reading the ID information and the point information stored in the memory of the non-contact IC tag 8, and inputs the designation information of the attraction to which the user wants to make a reservation. Input means 16, storage means 17, display means 18 for displaying reservation information and the like, and communication for transmitting ID information and point information to the server 5 via the network 7 and receiving reservation information from the server 5 It has means 18 and control means 19.
[0019]
Further, the ticket gate 4 includes a transmitting / receiving means 20 for wirelessly reading the ID information stored in the memory of the non-contact IC tag 8, and a gate opening / closing means for controlling the opening / closing of an entrance gate provided at the entrance of the attraction. 21, a communication unit 22 that transmits ID information to the server 5 via the network 7 and receives an instruction signal regarding the opening and closing of the gate from the server 5, and a control unit 23.
[0020]
The server 5 includes a communication unit 24 for communicating with the communication units 18 and 22 of the reservation terminal 3 and the ticket gate device 4, an attraction reservation information database 25 in which reservation information of users for each attraction is registered, 3 based on the point information and the attraction information received from the user 3 and based on the priority reservation determining means 26 for determining whether or not to make a reservation in preference to the user who has already reserved. Registration means 27 for registering user reservations in the determined order, and verification for verifying whether or not the ID information has already been reserved in the attraction reservation information database 25 when ID information is received from the ticket gate 4 It has means 28 and control means 29.
[0021]
As the reservation information in the attraction reservation information database 25, by specifying the reservation time, the user comes to the installation location of the attraction at the pre-registered reservation time, so that the reserved user gets on the attraction. And so on.
Therefore, when a priority reservation is made, the order determined based on the priority reservation determination means 26 is registered such that the waiting time becomes shorter than the time when a general user makes a reservation.
For example, even for attractions that are usually waiting for one hour, the priority is reserved so that the order is made earlier, and the attractions can be boarded with a waiting time of 10 minutes.
[0022]
Next, a processing procedure of the attraction priority reservation system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
First, when the user pays for the product by purchasing a product at a store or eating and drinking at a restaurant, the points are calculated by the point calculation means 13 of the cashier device 2 according to the price. Thereafter, the point information is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 9 to the entrance ticket 6 possessed by the user 1, and the received point information is stored in the memory of the IC chip incorporated in the entrance ticket 6. (Step S1)
Each time the user purchases or eats or drinks at each store in the park, point information corresponding to the price is added to the memory of the IC chip incorporated in the entrance ticket 6 and stored. You.
[0023]
Next, when the user makes a reservation for an attraction, the user inputs the instruction information based on a predetermined operation procedure from the input means 16 of the reservation terminal 3 so that the user can make a reservation for the attraction he wants to make a reservation for. After displaying the status information on the display means 18, the user 1 inputs the attraction specifying information for specifying the attraction to be reserved from the input means 16, and transmits and receives the entrance ticket 6 possessed by the user 1 to the transmitting / receiving means. By approaching 15, the ID information and the point information stored in the memory of the IC chip incorporated in the entrance ticket 6 are read. (Step S2)
In addition, a function may be provided that causes the display unit 18 to display an attraction already reserved by the user.
[0024]
Then, the attraction specifying information, the ID information, and the point information are transmitted to the server 5 via the network 7 by the communication means 18 of the reservation terminal 3. (Step S3)
Next, in the server 5, based on the received attraction specifying information, ID information, and point information, the priority reservation determining means 26 determines the reservation order of the attraction reservation information database 25 in which the attraction reservation information is already registered. Based on the priority rate given to the user as a privilege according to the received point information, it is determined how early the reservation order will be compared to the normal order, and the reservation registration means 27 will set the attraction reservation. Reservation registration of the received ID information in the reservation information of the information database 25 is performed. (Step S4)
In this reservation information, time information and the like at which an attraction can be entered are registered.
[0025]
Next, when using the attraction reserved by the user 1, the entrance ticket 6 is brought closer to the ticket gate device 4 provided at the entrance of the attraction, and is stored in the memory of the IC chip built in the entrance ticket 6. The ticket inspection device 4 reads the ID information that has been entered. (Step S5)
Then, the ID information is transmitted from the ticket gate 4 to the server 5 via the network 7. (Step S6)
[0026]
Next, the reservation verification unit 28 of the server 5 verifies whether or not the received ID information is reserved and registered in the reservation information of the attraction reservation information database 25. (Step S7)
Then, when the reservation is registered, an instruction signal for opening the entrance gate of the attraction is transmitted to the ticket gate device 4. (Step S8)
Then, in the ticket gate 4, upon receiving the instruction signal for opening the entrance gate from the server 5, the entrance gate is opened by the gate opening / closing means 21, and the user 1 can use the attraction.
Further, it is preferable that the reservation terminal 3 can be used by a general user to make a normal reservation.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the attraction priority reservation system of the present invention provides the user with the option of purchasing a product at a store such as a store or a restaurant in the park, or eating and drinking. As a result, it is possible to give a privilege that a priority reservation can be made when making a reservation for an attraction, so that there is an effect that a fairness can be given to a user of an attraction facility such as an amusement park.
On the other hand, the attraction facility does not require the user to queue at the entrance of the attraction, and it is expected that the user will spend the time spent shopping or eating and drinking at restaurants, and sales can be expected to increase.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an attraction priority reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of an entrance ticket used in an attraction priority reservation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a non-contact IC tag provided for an entrance ticket.
FIG. 5 is a system block diagram of an attraction priority reservation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the attraction priority reservation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User 2 Cash register 3 Reservation terminal 4 Ticket gate 5 Server 6 Admission ticket 7 Network 8 Non-contact IC tag 9, 15, 20 Transmission / reception means 16, 16 Input means 11, 17 Storage means 12, 18 Display means 13 Point calculation Means 14, 19, 23, 29 Control means 21 Gate opening / closing means 25 Attraction reservation information database 26 Priority reservation determination means 27 Reservation registration means 28 Reservation verification means 81 Base material 82 IC chip 83 Coil pattern 83C Coil connection terminal 84 Conducting member 85a, 85b piece of paper

Claims (1)

An entry ticket incorporating an IC chip having a memory in which ID information is stored, a cash register for writing point information to the entry ticket, a reservation terminal for reserving an attraction by the entry ticket, An attraction priority reservation system including a ticket gate provided at an entrance gate and a server communicably connected to the reservation terminal and the ticket gate,
The register device has a unit for writing point information to a memory of the IC chip,
The reservation terminal includes: a unit for reading the ID information and the point information of the entrance ticket; an input unit for the user to input the reservation information; the read ID information and the point information; and the reservation information input by the input unit. And communication means for transmitting to the server,
In the ticket gate device, a means for reading the ID information of the entrance ticket, a communication means for transmitting the read ID information to the server, and receiving entrance permission information from the server, Control means for controlling the user to be able to pass through the entrance gate of the attraction when receiving the admission information,
The server has an attraction reservation information database for registering the attraction reservation status, and when receiving ID information, point information, and reservation information from the reservation terminal, the attraction reservation information database receives reservation information already reserved in the attraction reservation information database. Priority reservation determining means for determining whether a reservation can be made with priority; and attraction information and reservation information to be reserved in the attraction reservation information database in the reservation order determined by the priority reservation determining means. Reservation registration means for registering information and reservation verification means for verifying whether or not the ID information has been reserved in the attraction reservation information database upon receiving ID information from the ticket gate device; As a result of verification by means, if it is verified that the reservation has been made, And means for transmitting admission information,
Attraction priority reservation system characterized by having.

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