JP2004310520A - Fee collection system and method based on theater-common use right and equipment of theater used - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To differentiate use fees according to differences in equipment between a plurality of theaters and collect the corresponding fees. <P>SOLUTION: A fee collection system based on a theater-common use right and equipment of a theater used comprises a user portable terminal 11, a ticket issuance server 21 and theater admission counter systems 50 installed at admission counters 42 of a plurality of movie theaters 41 of different kinds of theater equipment 43. The systems 50 each comprise storing means 49 for storing a fee corresponding to the theater equipment of the associated movie theater, inputting means 48 for inputting movie watching right data 51 issued from the ticket issuance server 21 to the personal terminal 11, authenticating means 44 for authenticating the user with the data 51, ticket checking means 45 for determining the validity of a movie watching right from the data 51, fee calculating means 46 for adding the fee corresponding to the theater equipment to a basic fee to calculate a movie watching fee, and fee collecting means 47 for outputting information about fee settlement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and a method for collecting fees based on a theater common use right and facilities of a used theater.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In theater facilities where the same video content such as movie works are shown at the same time in multiple theaters such as movie theaters, due to differences in the size of screens and audio equipment provided by the theaters, or differences in seating comfort, etc. For example, even when watching the same movie, the impression received from the movie may be different. However, when the same movie is shown at a plurality of movie theaters, the movie viewing fee at each movie theater is set to be the same at the time of release, irrespective of the difference between the theater facilities of each movie theater. Under the environment, there has been a problem that a fee cannot be differentiated from watching a movie with better theater equipment.
[0003]
On the other hand, a system for issuing a ticket for a theater or an event such as a movie theater to a mobile phone or the like as a cyber ticket with the expansion of use of information communication technology in recent years is known. For example, a cyber ticket system has been proposed that aims to eliminate the hassle of a user going to a payment place such as a post office in order to pay a ticket price or a ticket seller sending a ticket to a user. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
This cyber ticket system stores event information, manages event cyber ticket reservation and sale, and a mobile phone to reserve a cyber ticket for a predetermined event and present it when entering an event venue. The event server stores the phone number of the mobile phone used at the time of booking as event information together with the reserved predetermined event, and the mobile phone accesses the event server when entering the owner's event venue and makes a reservation. The telephone number used at the time of reservation is displayed together with the predetermined event.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2000-063305
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even with the above-described conventional cyber ticket system, when the same movie is screened at a plurality of theaters, the movie viewing fee at each theater is not particularly limited at the time of release, regardless of the difference between the theater facilities at each theater. Are set to be the same, the problem that the fee cannot be differentiated for watching a movie with better theater facilities in such an environment cannot be solved.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to differentiate a usage fee depending on a difference in facilities of a plurality of theaters, and to enable collection of a fee corresponding thereto.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a facility for providing a place where a user can view the same video content at a plurality of theaters at the same time, such as a movie theater, by using different theater facilities in common. Is issued to a portable terminal, thereby providing a method of enabling fee collection that is differentiated by a difference in theater facilities actually used by a user.
[0009]
For example, as a preferable example, when a user watches a movie in one of a plurality of movie theaters that release a movie of the same content at the same time, movie viewing right data (theater common use right data) Required. The movie viewing right data is issued in the portable terminal by the user accessing the ticket issuing server on the network using the portable terminal and performing an issuing procedure. The user collects a movie appreciation fee including a fee corresponding to the theater facilities actually used by the user by performing a use procedure at an entrance counter of a movie theater to use the mobile terminal. It becomes possible.
[0010]
According to this, 1) the usage fee is differentiated for different facilities provided in each theater, 2) the fee is collected only when the usage right is actually used, and 3) the period during which the usage right can be used is set. And 4) the number of uses can be managed with the same use right.
[0011]
The present invention has been completed based on such an idea.
[0012]
That is, the theater common use right according to the present invention and the fee collection system based on the facilities of the used theater are used for a user who wants to view works published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in one of the plurality of theaters. And a portable terminal which is communicably connected via a wireless line between the portable terminal and the portable terminal, and which includes usage condition data and user authentication data as theater common use rights which can be used in any of the plurality of theaters. A server for issuing data and transmitting the data to the portable terminal; and a theater entrance counter system arranged for each of the plurality of theaters and connected to the server for communication via a network.
[0013]
In this configuration, the theater entrance counter system includes, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciating the work, storage means for storing information relating to its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment, Input means for inputting the theater common use right data held in the portable terminal when entering a theater; authentication means for authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data; After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. Ticket confirmation means to be performed, and charge calculation means for calculating a work appreciation charge by adding a charge corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic charge at the time when the use condition data is updated, Serial output information related to the settlement of the work appreciation fee is characterized in that a fee collection means to prompt the fee settlement to the user.
[0014]
Among them, as a preferred example, the theater common use right data includes, as the use condition data, used use determination data capable of determining unused or used, and the used determination data includes the theater common use right. The server may be initialized as unused when the data is issued, and may be updated as used by the ticket checking unit when the usage condition data is updated.
[0015]
The theater common use right data may include a work title or a usable period as the use condition data.
[0016]
Further, the theater common use right data includes effective use count data as the use condition data, and the effective use count data is a predetermined number of times by the server when the theater common use right data is issued. And the predetermined number may be subtracted by the ticket checking unit when the usage condition data is updated.
[0017]
The theater entrance counter system according to the present invention includes usage condition data and user authentication data issued from a server to a user's portable terminal as theater common use rights that can be used in any of a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities. Storage means for using the theater common use right data, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciating the work, storing information relating to its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment; Input means for inputting the theater common use right data held in the portable terminal when entering the theater; and authentication means for authenticating the user based on user authentication data in the theater common use right data; After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if it is determined that the theater common use right data is valid, Ticket confirmation means for updating usage condition data, fee calculation means for adding a fee corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic fee when the usage condition data is updated, and calculating a work appreciation fee; And a fee collecting means for outputting information relating to the settlement of the appreciation fee and prompting the user to settle the fee.
[0018]
The server according to the present invention is capable of communicating via a wireless line with a portable terminal of a user who wants to view a work published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in one of the plurality of theaters. A means for receiving, from the portable terminal, an issuance request of theater common use right data including usage condition data and user authentication data as theater common use rights usable in any of the plurality of theaters; In response to the request, the theater common use right data for the user of the portable terminal is issued, and the common theater use right data is transmitted to the requesting portable terminal.
[0019]
A portable terminal according to the present invention is a portable terminal used by a user who wants to view the same work published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in one of the plurality of theaters, Means for transmitting, to the server, a request for issuing theater common use right data including usage condition data and user authentication data issued as the theater common use right that can be used in any case, and a request transmitted from the server in response to the request for issuance. And a means for receiving the theater common use right data and a means for updating the theater common use right data.
[0020]
According to the present invention, there is provided a method of collecting a fee using a theater common use right and a facility of a used theater which is used by a user who wants to view a work published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in one of the theaters. The terminal and the portable terminal are communicably connected via a wireless line, and the theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data as theater common use right that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters. A server for issuing and transmitting to the portable terminal, and a theater entrance counter system arranged for each of the plurality of theaters and communicably connected to the server via a network are used.
[0021]
In this configuration, the theater entrance counter system stores, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciating the work, information on its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment, Inputting the theater common use right data held in the portable terminal at the time of entrance, authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data, and after the authentication, Judging whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and updating the use condition data if judged to be valid; Calculating a work appreciation fee by adding a charge corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic charge when the use condition data is updated; and And outputs the information related to the settlement of gold it is characterized in that a step to encourage the fee settlement to the user.
[0022]
The control program according to the present invention provides a wireless communication between a portable terminal used by a user who wants to view works published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in any of the plurality of theaters, and the portable terminal. A server that is communicably connected via a line, issues theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data as theater common use right that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters, and transmits the theater common use right data to the portable terminal; The present invention is used in a toll collection system including a theater entrance counter system arranged for each of the plurality of theaters and communicably connected to the server via a network.
[0023]
In this configuration, the computer of the theater entrance counter system stores, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciation of the work, information relating to its own theater equipment in association with the fee corresponding to the theater equipment, Inputting the theater common use right data held in the portable terminal when entering the theater, and authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data; After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. And calculating a work appreciation fee by adding a fee corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic fee when the usage condition data is updated. It is intended for executing the steps of prompting the fee settlement to the user to output the information about the settlement of the work appreciation fee.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a system for collecting fees using the common use right of theaters and facilities of the theaters according to the present invention and a method thereof will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0025]
(1st Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an operation environment and a configuration of the entire system of the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment is used in any one of a plurality of movie theaters 41 (movie theaters A, B, and C in the example in FIG. 1) that release the same content movie at the same time. This is applied when a person (customer) watches a movie. In this case, in each movie theater 41, in addition to an entrance counter 42 (entrance counters A, B, and C) for collecting a movie viewing fee when a user enters, theater equipment 43 (each having a different screen size, audio equipment, and the like, respectively). Theater facilities A, B, and C) are provided.
[0026]
In FIG. 1, a system according to the present embodiment includes a portable terminal 11 used by a user, a ticket issuing server 21 that is connected to the portable terminal 11 via a wireless line, and a ticket issuing server 21. It is communicably connected via the network 31 and includes a theater entrance counter system 50 provided at an entrance counter 42 (entrance counters A, B, C) of each movie theater 41 (cinemas A, B, C). .
[0027]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the mobile terminal 11. 2, the mobile terminal 11 is configured by a mobile communication terminal (mobile wireless device) such as a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). In the present embodiment, for example, the number of users is the largest. A mobile phone with a large number is exemplified. As this configuration, in addition to the CPU 101 that performs overall control, various units connected to the CPU 101 via a bus, that is, a control program 102 executed by the CPU 101 and a memory 103 (ROM, RAM) that stores movie viewing right data 51 described below and the like. ), A portable terminal wireless control unit (antenna, transmission / reception circuit, etc.) 104 for performing wireless communication with a base station (not shown) using radio waves in a predetermined use frequency band, a display controller 105, and a display connected thereto. 106 (a liquid crystal display or the like), an input device 107 such as an operation key, an audio processing unit (a DSP for executing an audio process based on a predetermined audio encoding method) 108, a microphone 109 and a speaker 110 connected thereto. Wireless communication (wireless LAN, Bluetooth, infrared, etc.) in a narrow area (for example, a range of several meters to several tens of meters) And a short-range wireless communication wireless control unit 111 for controlling the communication, etc.). In addition, a power supply unit (not shown) and the like are also built in.
[0028]
With the above-described configuration, the mobile terminal 11 is controlled by the CPU 101 via the mobile terminal wireless control unit 104 to perform a normal voice call, mail transmission / reception, and the like. By accessing the ticket issuing server 21 on the network 31 by network connection, the movie viewing right data 51 is received and stored in the memory 103, and the movie viewing right data 51 is transferred to the theater entrance counter system at the start of the use procedure of the movie theater 41. When the usage procedure is completed, the movie viewing right data 51 updated by the theater entrance counter system 50 is received and rewritten on the memory 103.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the ticket issuing server 21. In FIG. 3, the ticket issuing server 21 is configured by a computer machine such as a server dedicated machine or a PC (personal computer) server. As a hardware configuration, in addition to a CPU 121 that performs overall control, the ticket issuing server 21 is connected to the CPU 121 via a bus. (RAM, ROM) 123 holding a control program 122 and the like executed by the CPU 121, a disk controller 124, and a movie viewing right database configured on a disk medium (magnetic disk, optical disk, or the like) connected thereto. 125 and a communication I / F (interface) 126. The communication I / F 126 includes, for example, a LAN controller (Ethernet (registered trademark) controller or the like) and is communicably connected to the network 31 via a router (not shown).
[0030]
FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the movie viewing right data 51 (theater common use right data) on the movie viewing right database 125. In the present embodiment, the movie viewing right data 51 is used as a common use right for using the movie theaters 41 in common. The movie viewing right data 51 can be communicated with each movie theater 41 via the network 31 and is issued to the portable terminal 11 by the common ticket issuing server 21 provided outside each movie theater 41. It is possible.
[0031]
The movie viewing right data 51 also has a role of a movie viewing ticket, and has information of a movie title 52, user authentication data 53, and used determination data 54, as shown in FIG. Among them, the information of the movie title 52 and the use determination data 54 correspond to the use condition data of the present invention.
[0032]
The movie title 52 is title information of a movie that the user is going to watch, and is information used by the ticket confirmation unit 43 to check usage conditions at the time of an entrance procedure at the entrance counter 42 of each movie theater 41.
[0033]
The user authentication data 53 is information used for authenticating with the portable terminal 11 when the user performs an entrance procedure at the entrance counter 42 of each movie theater 41, and is a user ID (customer ID). , Password, and the like.
[0034]
The use determination data 54 is information used to check whether the movie viewing right data 51 issued to the user's portable terminal 11 is unused or used, and is used when the ticket issuing server 21 issues the movie viewing right data 51. In this case, the status is "unused", and is set to "used" after the completion of the use procedure at the entrance counter 42 of each movie theater 41.
[0035]
1, the theater entrance counter system 50 includes an authentication unit 44, a ticket confirmation unit 45, a fee calculation unit 46, a fee collection unit 47, an input unit 48, and a storage unit 49 in terms of its functions.
[0036]
Of these, the storage means 49 performs a process of storing a basic fee for a movie and information on its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment.
[0037]
The input means 48 performs a process of inputting the theater common use right data 51 held in the portable terminal 11 at the time of the user's entry procedure.
[0038]
The authentication means 44 authenticates the user based on the user authentication data 53 in the theater common use right data 51.
[0039]
The ticket confirmation means 45 checks whether or not the movie viewing right data 51 issued from the ticket issuing server 21 to the user's mobile terminal 11 is valid. A process of writing used information in the movie viewing right data 51 is performed.
[0040]
The fee calculating means 46 has facility information of the theater equipment 46 provided in the movie theater 41 used by the user, and calculates a movie appreciation rate which is included in the basic rate of the movie to be screened for the fee for the theater equipment 46. Is performed.
[0041]
The fee collecting means 47 performs processing for collecting the movie viewing fee calculated by the user by the fee calculating means 46, and corresponds to electronic payment or cash payment.
[0042]
The above-mentioned units 44 to 49 are merely functional, and in the present embodiment, are realized by program control by a computer of the theater entrance counter system 50, for example, by the configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the theater entrance counter system 50.
[0043]
In FIG. 5, a theater entrance counter system 50 is a facility for performing a use procedure when a user uses one of the movie theaters 41, and has a computer machine such as a dedicated machine or a PC. As this hardware configuration, in addition to the CPU 131 that performs overall control, a memory (RAM, ROM) 133 that stores control units 132 and the like that are connected to the CPU 131 via a bus, that is, a disk controller 134, A fee database 135 and a facility information database 136, a communication I / F (interface) 137, a display controller 138, and a display 139 connected thereto, which are configured on a disk medium (magnetic disk, optical disk, or the like) connected thereto. An input device 140 such as an operation key, and a short-range wireless communication wireless control unit 141 for controlling wireless communication (wireless LAN, Bluetooth, infrared communication, etc.) in a narrow area (for example, several meters to several tens of meters) are provided. ing. The communication I / F 137 includes, for example, a LAN controller (Ethernet (registered trademark) controller or the like) and is communicably connected to the network 31 via a router (not shown).
[0044]
FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the facility information database 136. The equipment information database 136 includes equipment contents that can associate the theater equipment 43 (for example, screens, audio equipment, seats, etc.) with the equipment contents (for example, a1, b1, b2, c2,...). A table 136a is included. For example, the equipment contents a1 of the screen include, for example, information on the presence or absence of a large screen, the equipment contents b1, b2 of the audio equipment include, for example, information on the presence or absence of a Dolby effect or other acoustic effects, and the equipment contents c1 of the seat include, for example, Information on the presence or absence of a comfortable seat corresponds to each item.
[0045]
7 and 8 show an example of the configuration of the fee database 135. As shown in FIG. 7, the fee database 135 can associate a movie work (for example, AAA, BBB,...) Of the movie theater 41 with its basic fee X yen (for example, X1, X2,...). The basic fee table 135a, the equipment contents (for example, a1, b1, b2, c2,...) Of the theater equipment 43 of the movie theater 41 as shown in FIG. Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4,...) Are included. The unit of the fee corresponding to the theater equipment 43 is not limited to the yen, but may be, for example, a ratio (%) to the basic fee X yen, points, or the like. In the case of points, a charge Y yen corresponding to the theater equipment 43 can be calculated by multiplying the total number of points by the set charge per point.
[0046]
Next, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0047]
First, when a user watches a movie in any of a plurality of movie theaters 41 (cinemas A, B, and C) that release the same movie at the same time, movie viewing right data 51 is displayed. Since it becomes necessary, the user accesses the ticket issuing server 21 on the network 31 from the mobile terminal 11 and issues a movie viewing right to issue the movie viewing right data 51 to the mobile terminal 11. get. At the time of issuance, the movie viewing right data 51 records the above-mentioned information of the movie title 52, the user authentication data 53, and the used determination data 54 (see FIG. 4). Has been initialized to the "unused" state.
[0048]
FIG. 9 shows a processing sequence on the portable terminal 11 side at the time of the movie viewing right issuance procedure, and FIG. 10 shows a processing sequence on the ticket issuing server 21 side.
[0049]
In FIG. 9, when the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 11 executes the control program 102 in the memory 103, the mobile terminal 11 creates a request for issuing a movie viewing right (common use right for a theater) by operating the input device 107 of the user. (Step S11), the generated issuance request is transmitted to the ticket server 21 (Step S12), and in response to receiving the movie viewing right data 51 transmitted from the ticket issuing server 21 (Step S13), The data 51 is stored in the memory 103 (step S14).
[0050]
In FIG. 10, when the CPU 121 executes the control program 122 in the memory 123, the ticket issuing server 21 receives a movie viewing right (theater common use right) issuance request from the portable terminal 11 (step S21). Then, movie viewing right data 51 including information (see FIG. 4) of the movie title 52, the user authentication data 53, and the use determination data 54 is created (step S22). At this time, the used determination data 54 is initialized to an “unused” state. Then, the created data 51 is transmitted to the requesting portable terminal 11 (step S23), and registered in the movie viewing right database 125 (step S24).
[0051]
Next, the user goes to the movie theater 41 to be used and starts the use procedure using the movie viewing right data 51 issued in the portable terminal 11 at the entrance counter 42.
[0052]
In this use procedure, the theater entrance counter system 50 first performs authentication with the user authentication data 53, and after confirming the use conditions from the information of the movie title 52 and the use determination data 54, it is determined that the use is possible. If it is determined, the user has used the movie viewing right by writing data in the “used” state to the use determination data 54 of the movie viewing right data 51 issued in the mobile terminal 11, and this movie The viewing right cannot be used again from the next time. At this time, the theater equipment 43 used by the user is determined, so that the movie entrance fee including the fee corresponding to the theater equipment 43 is calculated by the fee calculation means 46 by the processing of the theater entrance counter system 50, Charge collection means 47 collects charges from the user by electronic payment or cash payment. As a result, a fee can be collected for the theater equipment 43 actually used by the user using the movie viewing right data 51 common to the plurality of movie theaters 41.
[0053]
FIG. 11 shows a processing sequence of the portable terminal 11 at the time of the use procedure, and FIG. 12 shows a processing sequence of the theater entrance counter system 50.
[0054]
In FIG. 11, the portable terminal 11 transmits the movie viewing right data 51 stored in the memory 103 via the short-range wireless communication wireless control unit 111 by the CPU 101 executing the control program 102 in the memory 103. When the used data 54 updated by the theater entrance counter system 50 is received (step S16), the received movie data is read from the memory 103 on the memory 103 based on the received data (step S16). The use determination data 54 in the right data 51 is rewritten (step S17).
[0055]
12, the theater entrance counter system 50 executes the processes of steps S31 to S44 by the CPU 131 executing the control program 132 on the memory 133.
[0056]
That is, when the theater entrance counter system 50 receives the movie viewing right data 51 sent from the mobile terminal 11 via the short-range wireless communication wireless control unit 141 (step S31), the user authentication among the received data is performed. Authentication of the user is executed based on the data 53 (step S32). As a result, if the authentication is possible (if determined to be YES), a use condition check is executed based on the information on the movie title 52 and the used judgment data 54 in the received data (step S34), and the authentication is performed. If is not possible (if determined to be NO), this is displayed on the display 139 via the display controller 138 (step S35).
[0057]
As a result of the check in the processing in step S34, the theater entrance counter system 50 determines that the movie corresponding to the movie title 52 matches the movie being shown in the movie theater and that the used data discriminator 54 indicates "unused". "" State, it is determined that the use condition is satisfied, the used determination data 54 is updated from the "unused" state to the "used" state, and the updated used determination data 54 is transmitted to the short-range wireless communication. It is transmitted to the portable terminal 11 via the wireless communication control unit 141 (steps S36, S37, S39).
[0058]
On the other hand, if the movie corresponding to the movie title 52 does not match the movie being shown in the movie theater, or if the used data discriminator 54 is in the “used” state, the use condition is not satisfied. It is determined that it has not been done, and that fact is displayed on the display 139 via the display controller 138 (steps S38 and S40).
[0059]
After the processing in step S39, the theater entrance counter system 50 sets the setting data of the additional charge table 135b (see FIG. 8) of the charge database 135 and the setting data of the equipment content table 136a (see FIG. 6) of the equipment information database 136. , The fee Y corresponding to the theater equipment 43 of the own movie theater 41 (for example, Y = Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4,...) Is calculated, and the calculated fee Y is calculated as the basic fee of the fee database 135. It is added to the basic fee X yen corresponding to the movie title obtained by the setting data of the table 135a (see FIG. 7) to calculate the movie viewing fee (X + Y yen) (step S41).
[0060]
Then, the calculated movie viewing fee (X + Y yen) is output to the display 139 via the display controller 138 (step S42), thereby prompting the user to pay by cash or by electronic payment using a credit card or the like (step S42). S43) When the settlement is completed, the entire process ends (step S44).
[0061]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the effect that the usage fee can be differentiated for different facilities provided in each theater, and that the fee can be collected only when the usage right is actually used.
[0062]
(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the system configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted, and only different points will be mainly described.
[0063]
FIG. 13 shows the configuration of the movie viewing right data 61 used in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the movie viewing right data 61 issued from the ticket issuing server 21 to the mobile terminal 11 includes an available period 62, user authentication data 53, and used determination data 54. That is, the movie viewing right data 61 is obtained by replacing the information of the movie title 52 (see FIG. 4) with the information of the available period 62 as compared with the first embodiment.
[0064]
FIG. 14 shows a processing sequence of the theater entrance counter system 50 different from that of the first embodiment in the operation of the present embodiment.
[0065]
That is, also in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the user has the ticket issuing server 21 issue the movie viewing right data 61 in the portable terminal 11, and uses the movie viewing right data 61. A use procedure is performed at an entrance counter 42 installed in any of the plurality of movie theaters 41, and a fee is collected for theater equipment 43 which the user actually intends to use when the theater use procedure is completed (FIGS. 9 to 9). 12).
[0066]
Among them, in the present embodiment, as a process different from the above-described first embodiment, steps S51, S52, and S53 are replaced with steps S34, S36, and S38 between steps S33 and S37 shown in FIG. ing. That is, if the authentication of the user is possible (step S33), the theater entrance counter system 50 uses the usage condition based on the information on the available period 62 and the used determination data 54 of the received movie watching data 61. Is executed (step S51), and as a result, if the current date and time does not satisfy the condition within the usable period 62, the fact is displayed on the display 139 via the display controller 138 (step S52). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the same process (step S37) of determining the condition of the used determination data 54 as described above.
[0067]
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effect as described above, the information of the available period 62 is added to the movie title 52 (see FIG. 4) in the movie viewing right data 61 issued in the portable terminal 11 by the ticket issuing server 21. , It is possible to set the use condition of the user's movie viewing right only by the period without relation to a specific movie title.
[0068]
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the system configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first and second embodiments, description thereof will be omitted, and only different points will be mainly described.
[0069]
FIG. 15 shows the configuration of the movie viewing right data 71 used in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the movie viewing right data 71 issued from the ticket issuing server 21 to the portable terminal 11 includes an available period 62, user authentication data 53, and valid use count data 72. That is, the movie viewing right data 71 is obtained by replacing the information of the use determination data 54 (see FIG. 13) with the information of the valid usable number of times data 72 as compared with the second embodiment.
[0070]
FIG. 16 shows a processing sequence of the theater entrance counter system 50 which is different from the first and second embodiments in the operation of the present embodiment.
[0071]
That is, also in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the user has the ticket issuing server 21 issue the movie viewing right data 71 in the portable terminal 11 and uses the movie viewing right data 71. A use procedure is performed at an entrance counter 42 installed in any of the plurality of movie theaters 41, and a fee is collected for theater equipment 43 which the user actually intends to use when the theater use procedure is completed (FIGS. 9 to 9). 12).
[0072]
Among them, in the present embodiment, as a process different from the first embodiment, steps S61 to S66 are replaced with steps S34 to S40 between steps S33 and S41 shown in FIG. That is, if the user can be authenticated (step S33), the theater entrance counter system 50 uses the received movie appreciation data 71 based on the information on the available period 62 and the data on the number of valid uses 72 in the received movie watching data 71. A condition check is performed (step S61). As a result, the number of times T (T is an integer) set in the available period of time data 72 for the current date and time is within the available period 62 is 1. If (T ≧ 1), it is determined that the use condition is satisfied, and the number of times T of the effective usable count data 72 is updated by subtracting 1 (T ← T−1), and the updated effective use is performed. The possible number data 72 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 11 via the short-range wireless communication wireless control unit 141 (steps S62, S63, S65).
[0073]
On the other hand, if the current date and time is not within the usable period 62 or the number of times T (T is an integer) set in the effective usable number data 72 is not one or more (T ≧ 1), It is determined that the condition is not satisfied, and that fact is displayed on the display 139 via the display controller 138 (steps S64 and S66).
[0074]
Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments, the movie usage right data 71 issued to the portable terminal 11 by the ticket issuing server 21 includes The information is replaced with the information of the used judgment data 54, the number of times of using the movie viewing right is subtracted during the use procedure at the entrance counter 42, and the result is used effectively for the movie viewing right data 71 issued in the portable terminal 11. By writing the possible number of times data 72, the usage condition of the user's movie viewing right can be set to an arbitrary number of times within a specific period, and the same movie viewing right can be used as a coupon.
[0075]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described above as a representative, and those skilled in the art may use various modes based on the description in the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention. Can be modified and changed. These modifications and variations also belong to the scope of the present invention.
[0076]
For example, the configuration examples (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 5) of the portable terminal, the ticket issuing server, and the theater entrance counter system in the above-described embodiment, and the processing sequence (FIGS. 9 to 12) by executing the control program of the CPU are This is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. Needless to say, other hardware configurations and processing sequences can be adopted as long as equivalent configurations and functions can be realized. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a movie theater is exemplified as a theater, but any theater can be used as long as the same work can be released at the same time.
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【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the usage fee is differentiated depending on the difference in the facilities of each theater, and it is possible to collect the fee corresponding thereto. The reason is that each theater cannot be used without the rights issued in the mobile terminal, and since the rights confirmation and fee collection in the mobile terminal when entering the movie theater, the theater facilities actually used by the user This is because the movie viewing fee including the corresponding fee can be specified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration of a fee collection system based on theater common use rights and facilities of a used theater according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mobile terminal.
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of a ticket issuing server.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of movie viewing right data.
FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of a theater entrance counter system.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an equipment content table of a theater information database.
FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a basic charge table of a charge database.
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an additional charge table of a charge database.
FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of the mobile terminal at the time of issuing a movie viewing right.
FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a ticket issuing server at the time of a movie viewing right issuing procedure.
FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of the portable terminal at the time of use procedure.
FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a theater entrance counter system at the time of a use procedure.
FIG. 13 is a view showing the structure of movie viewing right data according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a theater entrance counter system at the time of a use procedure in the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the structure of movie viewing right data according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a theater entrance counter system during a use procedure according to the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Mobile terminal
21 Ticket issuing server
31 Network
41 Movie Theater
42 entrance counter
43 Theater Equipment
44 Authentication means
45 Ticket Confirmation Method
46 Fee Calculation Method
47 Toll collection means
48 input means
49 storage means
50 Theater Admission Counter System
51, 61, 71 Movie viewing right data
52 Movie Title
53 User authentication data
54 Used judgment data
62 Available period
72 Effective use count data
101 CPU
102 control program
103 memory
104 Wireless control unit for mobile terminal
105 Display controller
106 display
107 input device
108 Audio processing unit
109 microphone
110 speaker
111 Wireless control unit for short-range wireless communication
121 CPU
122 control program
123 memory
124 disk controller
125 Movie Watching Rights Database
126 Communication I / F
131 CPU
132 control program
133 memory
134 Disk Controller
135 Price Database
135a basic charge table
135b additional charge table
136 Equipment Information Database
136a Equipment content table
137 Communication I / F
138 Display controller
139 Display
140 input device
141 Wireless control unit for short-range wireless communication

Claims (15)

A portable terminal used by a user who wants to view works published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in any of the plurality of theaters,
The portable terminal is communicably connected via a wireless line, and issues theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data as theater common use rights that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters. A server for transmitting to the mobile terminal,
A theater entrance counter system arranged for each of the plurality of theaters and communicably connected to the server via a network,
The theater entrance counter system,
Storage means for storing, in addition to the basic fee required for appreciating the work, information on its own theater equipment in association with the fee corresponding to the theater equipment,
Input means for inputting the theater common use right data held in the portable terminal when the user enters the theater;
Authentication means for authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data,
After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. Ticket confirmation means to be
Charge calculating means for calculating a work appreciation charge by adding a charge corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic charge at a time point when the use condition data is updated;
A fee collection system comprising a theater common use right and facilities of a utilizing theater, comprising: fee collection means for outputting information relating to the settlement of the work appreciation fee and urging the user to settle the fee. The theater common use right data includes, as the use condition data, used use determination data that can be used or not used, and the used determination data is used by the server when the theater common use right data is issued. 2. The common use right for theaters and the fee for equipment used by the theater according to claim 1, wherein the ticket is initialized as unused, and is updated as used by the ticket checking means when the use condition data is updated. Collection system. 3. The fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the theater common use right data includes a work title or a usable period as the use condition data. The theater common use right data includes valid use count data as the use condition data, and the effective use count data is initialized to a predetermined number by the server when the theater common use right data is issued. The theater common use right and the use theater according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined number is subtracted by the ticket confirmation unit when the use condition data is updated. A fee collection system with equipment. As a theater common use right that can be used in any of a plurality of theaters with different theater facilities, a theater entrance counter using theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data issued from the server to the user's portable terminal The system
Storage means for storing, in addition to the basic fee required for appreciating the work, information on its own theater equipment in association with the fee corresponding to the theater equipment,
Input means for inputting the theater common use right data held in the mobile terminal when the user enters the theater;
Authentication means for authenticating the user based on user authentication data in the theater common use right data,
After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. Ticket confirmation means,
Charge calculating means for calculating a work appreciation charge by adding a charge corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic charge at a time point when the use condition data is updated;
A theater entrance counter system, comprising: fee collection means for outputting information relating to the settlement of the work appreciation fee and urging the user to settle the fee. A work published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities is communicably connected to a portable terminal of a user who intends to view the work in any of the plurality of theaters via a wireless line,
Means for receiving, from the portable terminal, an issuance request of theater common use right data including usage condition data and user authentication data as theater common use right usable in any of the plurality of theaters;
Means for issuing the theater common use right data for the user of the portable terminal in response to the issuance request;
Means for transmitting the theater common use right data to the requesting portable terminal. A portable terminal used by a user who wants to view the same work published in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in any of the plurality of theaters,
Means for transmitting to the server an issuance request for theater common use right data including usage condition data and user authentication data issued as theater common use right that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters;
Means for receiving the theater common use right data transmitted from the server in response to the issuance request;
Means for holding the theater common use right data in an updatable manner. A portable terminal used by a user who wants to view a work released in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in any of the plurality of theaters, and is communicably connected to the portable terminal via a wireless line. A server that issues theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data as theater common use rights that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters, and transmits the data to the portable terminal; and a server arranged for each of the plurality of theaters. A fee collection method using a theater entrance counter system communicably connected to the server via a network,
The theater entrance counter system,
Storing, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciating the work, information on its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment;
Inputting the theater common use right data held in the mobile terminal when the user enters the theater;
Authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data;
After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. Steps to
Calculating a work appreciation fee by adding a fee corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic fee when the usage condition data is updated;
A step of outputting information relating to the settlement of the work appreciation fee and prompting the user to settle the fee. The theater common use right data includes, as the use condition data, used use determination data that can be used or not used, and the used determination data is used as the unused when the theater common use right data is issued. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the usage condition data is initialized and updated as the used condition data when the usage condition data is updated. 10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the theater common use right data includes a work title or a usable period as the use condition data. The theater common use right data includes valid use count data as the use condition data, and the effective use count data is initialized to a predetermined count when the theater common use right data is issued, 11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined number of times is subtracted when the use condition data is updated. A portable terminal used by a user who wants to view a work released in a plurality of theaters having different theater facilities in any of the plurality of theaters, and is communicably connected to the portable terminal via a wireless line. A server that issues theater common use right data including use condition data and user authentication data as theater common use rights that can be used in any of the plurality of theaters, and transmits the data to the portable terminal; and a server arranged for each of the plurality of theaters. A control program used in a toll collection system comprising: a theater entrance counter system communicably connected to the server via a network;
In the computer of the theater entrance counter system,
Storing, in addition to a basic fee necessary for appreciating the work, information on its own theater equipment in association with a fee corresponding to the theater equipment;
Inputting the theater common use right data held in the mobile terminal when the user enters the theater;
Authenticating the user based on the user authentication data in the theater common use right data;
After the authentication, it is determined whether or not the theater common use right data is valid based on the use condition data in the theater common use right data, and if determined to be valid, the use condition data is updated. Steps to
Calculating a work appreciation fee by adding a fee corresponding to the theater equipment to the basic fee when the usage condition data is updated;
A step of outputting information relating to the settlement of the work appreciation fee and prompting the user for the settlement of the fee. The theater common use right data includes, as the use condition data, used use determination data that can be used or not used, and the used determination data is used as the unused when the theater common use right data is issued. 13. The control program according to claim 12, wherein the control program is initialized and updated as used when the use condition data is updated. 14. The control program according to claim 12, wherein the theater common use right data includes a work title or a usable period as the use condition data. The theater common use right data includes valid use count data as the use condition data, and the effective use count data is initialized to a predetermined count when the theater common use right data is issued, The control program according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the predetermined number is subtracted when the use condition data is updated.

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