JP2006190148A - System, method and program for ticket sales - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket sales system which makes personal purchase easy even when group purchase is not possible while making the group purchase of tickets possible. <P>SOLUTION: A group purchase reception server is provided with a personal ticket purchase invitation means and a personal ticket sales means. When the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored by a purchase participation desire information storage means is smaller than a prescribed number of purchasable group tickets, the personal ticket purchase invitation means informs a user terminal of personal ticket purchase invitation information for inviting purchase of the personal tickets which can be used at a prescribed facility. The personal ticket sales means receives purchase application information of the personal tickets to the personal ticket purchase invitation information and carries out sales processing of the personal ticket to the user of the received user terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket sales system, and more particularly to a ticket sales system that enables group purchase via a network. The present invention also relates to a ticket sales method and a ticket sales program.

  When entering each facility such as an amusement park or a museum, it is necessary to purchase a ticket and present it. The entrance ticket is provided with a group ticket to which various benefits such as a discount on the entrance fee are obtained because a facility of scale can be obtained for the facility by entering with a predetermined number of people. This group ticket is used in class units such as school excursions or when a certain number of people gather on a tour planned by a travel agency.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 1 below discloses a system that recruits users who do not form a group in advance and can purchase tickets by applying a group discount according to the number of people gathered. In the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a ticket such as an air ticket or a train for a section desired to be purchased in a group is specified from each user's terminal via a network, and a predetermined number of people gather according to this designation. The process of purchasing a group ticket is performed and a notice to that effect is sent to the user's terminal.

JP 2004-157785 A

  However, in the above-described conventional example, the system is used for group purchase with respect to a predetermined transportation such as an airplane or a train. When a ticket cannot be secured by group purchase, it may take time to deal with it. In other words, if group purchase is not possible, a separate ticket must be secured by an individual, and there is a problem that the procedure for securing the ticket is troublesome. In particular, when it becomes impossible to purchase by a group in a hurry, a quick response is required, which makes it even more difficult.

  In addition, even if the destination is the same, if the user does not plan to use the transportation system that is seeking group purchase, the above system cannot be used, and there is a problem that the convenience is lacking. sell.

  For this reason, the present invention provides a ticket sales system that enables group purchases of tickets to a target facility, and enables individual purchases easily even when group purchases are not possible. For that purpose.

Therefore, a ticket sales system that is one aspect of the present invention is:
Provided with a group purchase acceptance server that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more together,
This group purchase acceptance server notifies group ticket purchase solicitation information to a user terminal connected via a network, receives purchase participation request information from the user terminal, and purchase purchase request information storage means A ticket sales system comprising group ticket selling means for performing group ticket sales processing when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored exceeds a predetermined number of group tickets that can be purchased. ,
Group purchase acceptance server
Individual ticket purchase that invites purchase of individual tickets that can be used at a predetermined facility when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation information storage means is less than the predetermined number that can be purchased for group tickets Personal ticket purchase recruitment means to notify the user terminal of recruitment information,
Personal ticket sales means for receiving personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal, and performing sales processing of the personal ticket for the user of the received user terminal;
It is characterized by having.

  According to the above invention, first, the group purchase acceptance server solicits the purchase of the group ticket from the user terminal, and receives and stores the purchase participation request information from the user terminal participating in the purchase. Then, the group purchase acceptance server checks the number of pieces of purchase participation desire information stored, and executes a group ticket sales process if the number is larger than a predetermined number. On the other hand, when the number of pieces of purchase participation request information stored is less than the number that can be purchased in a group, the group purchase reception server solicits the purchase of a personal ticket from the user terminal. On the other hand, when a purchase is applied for at the user terminal, the group purchase acceptance server receives this and performs sales processing of the personal ticket. Therefore, even if the user has little desire to participate in the purchase and cannot purchase a group ticket, the user can easily purchase a personal ticket, enter the facility as scheduled, etc. It is possible to improve the performance. In addition, on the facility side, ticket sales can be promoted.

  Further, the group purchase acceptance server includes user information storage means for storing user information for each user including address information of the user terminal, and personal ticket purchase soliciting means is stored in the user information storage means. It is characterized in that personal ticket purchase solicitation information is notified to the user terminal based on the user information. As a result, ticket sales are performed to users registered in advance, so that the certainty of ticket sales can be improved.

  Further, the group ticket selling means possessed by the group purchase receiving server is characterized by notifying the user terminal of group ticket purchase solicitation information based on the user information stored in the user information storage means. As a result, from the stage of group ticket purchase solicitation, user information will be referred to according to the user's preference, and group ticket purchase will be promoted and the prescribed number of people will not gather Also, the purchase of a personal ticket can be promoted.

  In addition, the personal ticket purchase soliciting means is characterized in that the personal ticket purchase solicitation information is notified to the user terminal that has received the group ticket purchase participation request information. As a result, the purchase of the individual ticket is recruited for the user who could not purchase the group ticket, so the recruitment is performed for the user with a high ticket purchase probability, and the sales are improved. be able to.

  The personal ticket selling means possessed by the group purchase acceptance server is characterized in that the personal ticket is transmitted to the user terminal based on the user information stored in the user information storage means.

In addition, a ticket center terminal that issues a personal ticket connected to the group purchase acceptance server,
The personal ticket selling means possessed by the group purchase acceptance server transmits user information to the ticket center terminal and performs a request for issuing a personal ticket.
The ticket center terminal comprises a personal ticket issuing means for transmitting a personal ticket to the user terminal based on the user information transmitted in response to the personal ticket issue request from the group purchase acceptance server. Yes.

  According to the above configuration, since the personal ticket is directly transmitted to the user terminal, the user can quickly acquire the personal ticket, and even if the group ticket cannot be purchased, the quick response is required. Can do.

Moreover, the group purchase acceptance server which is the other form of this invention is:
A group purchase acceptance server that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more together,
The user terminal connected via the network is notified of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, the purchase participation request information is received from the user terminal and stored in the purchase participation request information storage means, and is stored. And a group ticket selling means for performing group ticket sales processing when the number of purchase participation information exceeds a predetermined number of group tickets that can be purchased.
Individual ticket purchase that invites purchase of individual tickets that can be used at a predetermined facility when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation information storage means is less than the predetermined number that can be purchased for group tickets Personal ticket purchase recruitment means to notify the user terminal of recruitment information,
Personal ticket sales means for receiving personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal, and performing sales processing of the personal ticket for the user of the received user terminal;
It is characterized by having.

In addition, the ticket sales method according to another aspect of the present invention is as follows.
A ticket sales method for selling a group ticket on a computer that can receive a privilege at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more at a time,
The computer notifies the user terminal connected via the network of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, receives the purchase participation request information from the user terminal and stores it in the purchase participation request information storage means, When the stored number of purchase participation desired information exceeds a predetermined number of group tickets that can be purchased, group ticket sales processing is performed,
Individual ticket purchase that invites purchase of individual tickets that can be used at a predetermined facility when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation information storage means is less than the predetermined number that can be purchased for group tickets Notifying the user terminal of the recruitment information,
Receiving personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal, and selling the personal ticket to the user of the received user terminal;
It is characterized by that.

Moreover, the program for ticket sales which is the other form of this invention is:
To a computer that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more in a lump,
The user terminal connected via the network is notified of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, the purchase participation request information is received from the user terminal and stored in the purchase participation request information storage means, and is stored. A group ticket selling means for performing group ticket sales processing when the number of purchase participation information exceeds a predetermined number of group tickets that can be purchased;
Individual ticket purchase that invites purchase of individual tickets that can be used at a predetermined facility when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation information storage means is less than the predetermined number that can be purchased for group tickets Personal ticket purchase recruitment means to notify the user terminal of recruitment information,
Personal ticket sales means for receiving personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal, and performing sales processing of the personal ticket for the user of the received user terminal;
This is a ticket sales program for realizing the above.

  Even the group purchase acceptance server, ticket sales method, and ticket sales program configured as described above operate in the same manner as the above-described ticket sales system, so that the above-described object of the present invention can be achieved.

  Since the present invention is configured and functions as described above, according to this, when the user desires to participate in the purchase of the group ticket, the number of participation is small and the group ticket cannot be purchased. Even in such a case, it is possible to easily purchase a personal ticket continuously, so that entrance to the facility can be performed as scheduled, and the convenience of the user can be improved. It has an excellent effect that has never been seen before.

  The present invention recruits users who purchase group tickets, purchases group tickets if there is a predetermined number of participation requests, and easily purchases individual tickets if the number of participation requests does not satisfy the predetermined number. It is characterized in that it becomes possible. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation will be described in detail in Examples. In the embodiment, group tickets and individual tickets sold in the system are entrance tickets for amusement parks, etc., and group tickets can be entered by purchasing a predetermined number of entrance tickets together. Illustrate what a part of the fee is discounted. However, the ticket is not limited to an admission ticket such as an amusement park, but may be an admission ticket for other facilities such as an amusement park, an art museum, an aquarium, or the like, and may be various discount tickets.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a ticket sales system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a group purchase acceptance server. 3 to 4 are sequence diagrams showing the operation of the entire system, and FIGS. 5 to 10 are flowcharts showing the operation of each device (server or terminal). FIG. 11 to FIG. 17 are diagrams showing the state of information used in this system.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket sales system according to the present invention includes a group purchase acceptance server 1 and a ticket center terminal 2, a recruiter terminal 3, and a user terminal 4 connected to the server 1 via a network N. And is constituted by. The group purchase acceptance server 1 sells group tickets or individual tickets to operators (recruiters and users) of the recruiter terminal 3 and the user terminal 4. Hereinafter, each configuration (server 1 and terminals 2, 3, 4) will be described in detail.

<User terminal>
The user terminal 4 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer used by a general user. A user who uses the user terminal 4 accesses the group purchase acceptance server 1 via the network N such as the Internet and purchases an amusement park entrance ticket using the terminal 4.

  Specifically, the user can perform the following operations using the user terminal 4. First, the user terminal 4 includes a user name and address, credit number information used at the time of ticket purchase, preference information such as the user's own hobby, amusement park category (recruitment category) desired to be purchased, user terminal 4. User information which is personal information of the user such as address information such as an email address to 4 is transmitted and registered as member information. The user terminal 4 receives login information such as a user ID and a password from the group purchase acceptance server 1 in response to the member registration, and the user stores such information. Thereby, the user can log in to the group discount server 1.

  Further, the user terminal 4 receives the amusement park group ticket purchase solicitation information transmitted from the group purchase acceptance server 1 to the e-mail address of the terminal 4 (see “Group discount admission recruitment” shown in FIG. 11 described later). You can respond to such recruitment by the application deadline. In other words, in response to such solicitation, it is possible to transmit purchase participation request information for requesting participation in the purchase of a group ticket. If the minimum recruitment number is satisfied, a “group ticket purchase completion document” (see FIG. 17 described later) can be received from the group purchase reception server 1. In addition, since the recruiter takes the group ticket to the amusement park, the user has only to go to the amusement park.

  On the other hand, if the group purchase acceptance server 1 does not satisfy the minimum number of applicants for purchasing a group ticket, the group purchase acceptance server 1 provides “individual application notice” (described later) as personal ticket purchase offer information. (See FIG. 12), and whether or not to purchase can be answered by the application deadline. When the reply is purchase application information such as “apply”, the “electronic ticket delivery guide” (FIG. 16 to be described later) is received from the ticket center terminal 2 that has received a ticket issue request from the group purchase acceptance server 1. can do. Then, you can enter by printing the electronic ticket included in this “electronic ticket sending guide” and bringing it to the amusement park, or by taking the user terminal 4 to the amusement park and displaying and presenting the electronic ticket. Can do.

<Recruiter terminal>
The recruiter terminal 3 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer used by the recruiter, and has the same configuration as the user terminal 4. The recruiter is a part of the above-mentioned users, and the way of calling is simply changed. That is, this recruiter is a user who purchases a group ticket among users. Therefore, the user and the recruiter do not need to be distinguished from each other, but in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the terminals are also explained separately.

  This recruiter terminal 3 accesses the group purchase acceptance server 1 in the same manner as the user terminal 4 described above, performs member registration, and acquires login information. Then, the group purchase acceptance server 1 is accessed, and group ticket purchase solicitation information is transmitted for registration. For example, this group ticket purchase solicitation information includes, for example, amusement park name (facility name), facility category (amusement park and other facility types), ticket type (admission ticket, etc.), date and time of use, number of groups that can be purchased (at least Register the number of applicants), amount, etc.

  Further, if the purchase participation gathers more than the minimum recruitment number after registration of the purchase solicitation information, a “group ticket purchase completion form” (see FIG. 17 described later) is received from the group purchase acceptance server 1, and the group ticket can be purchased. You can know that there is. After that, by receiving an “electronic ticket sending guide” (see FIG. 14 to be described later) from the ticket center terminal 2, an electronic ticket for the group can be brought to the ticket center on the day, and entry with a group discount is possible. It becomes possible.

  However, if the minimum number of applicants for a group ticket offer solicited is not reached, the group purchase reception server 1 receives an “individual application notice” (see FIG. 12 to be described later). It is possible to know that the minimum number of applicants for discount has not been reached, and to answer whether or not to purchase by the application deadline. If the answer is “Apply”, you can bring an electronic ticket for personal use to the ticket center on the day by receiving an “electronic ticket sending guide” (see FIG. 16 described later) from the ticket center terminal 2. Ordinary admission is possible.

<Ticket center terminal>
The ticket center terminal 2 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer managed by a vendor that sells tickets or an amusement park that issues tickets. Then, it receives a ticket issuance request from the group purchase acceptance server 1, that is, a “group ticket purchase request form” (see FIG. 13 to be described later) or a “personal ticket application form” (see FIG. 15 to be described later). And the member information of the user is received, and an “electronic ticket sending guide” (FIGS. 14 and 16 described later) is created and sent to the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4 based on the member information. At this time, for example, it is transmitted to the mail address to each of the terminals 3 and 4 included in the member information.

  Further, the ticket center terminal 2 performs a billing process for the ticket fee based on the credit number included in the received member information, etc., for the recruiter and user who issued the ticket.

<Group purchase acceptance server>
Next, the configuration of the group purchase acceptance server 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The group purchase acceptance server 1 is a general server computer that is operated by a business that handles ticket sales. In the storage device 20 such as a hard disk, a member information database 21, a recruitment information DB 22, a participation information DB 23, and a ticket information DB 24 are constructed, and various information is stored in each as will be described later. Further, the ticket sales program is incorporated into the arithmetic device 10 such as a CPU, so that a member registration processing unit 11, a login processing unit 12, a group request reception processing unit 13, a group recruitment processing unit 14, a group ticket issuance processing unit. 15, an individual recruiting processing unit 16 and a personal ticket issuing processing unit 17 are constructed. Hereinafter, the processing units 11 to 17 and the DBs 21 to 24 will be described in detail.

  The member registration processing unit 11 receives from the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4 the name or address of the recruiter or user, credit number information used at the time of ticket purchase, recruitment category, preference information such as the user's own hobby, Furthermore, user personal information such as address information such as a mail address of the user terminal is received as member information, and login information including an ID and a password is automatically generated. The member information and login information are stored in the member information DB 21, and at the same time, the generated login information is transmitted to the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4.

  The login processing unit 12 requests login information when accessed from the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4, and receives a login ID and password from the terminals 3 and 4. Then, it is verified whether or not these pieces of information are registered in the member information DB 21. When they match, login to the group purchase acceptance server 1 is permitted. The login is necessary mainly when accessing from the recruiter terminal 3. That is, a login process is required when accessing from the recruiter terminal 3 that registers group ticket purchase solicitation information.

  The group request reception processing unit 13 receives group ticket purchase solicitation information from the logged-in recruiter terminal 3 and registers the purchase solicitation information in the solicitation information DB 22. Specifically, the amusement park name (facility name), facility category, ticket type (admission ticket), date and time of use, number of people that can be purchased by the group, amount, etc. Receive and register. At the same time, the recruiter himself / herself is counted as one of the group ticket purchase applicants, and the member information of the recruiter is registered in the participant information DB 23. In the participant information DB 23, member information is stored in association with each group ticket purchase offer information.

  The group recruitment processing unit 14 (group ticket sales means) reads the group ticket purchase solicitation information registered in the solicitation information DB 22, and the facility category included in the purchase solicitation information and the facility category included in the member information are included. The matching members are extracted from the member information DB 21. Then, a “group discount admission notice” (see FIG. 11 described later) representing the contents of the purchase offer information is automatically created based on the purchase offer information to the e-mail address of the user terminal 4 of the member. Send. At this time, the generated “group discount admission request” is generated by referring to the purchase request information and the information in the ticket information DB 24 in which information related to the tickets of each facility is stored in advance. Specifically, the ticket information (record) in which the purchase solicitation information registered by the recruiter and the ticket information DB 24 partially match is read out, and the minimum recruiting number, the ticket price, etc. are determined by referring to the record. It is set and the above “notification” is generated.

  Further, the group recruitment processing unit 14 receives an answer to the purchase solicitation from the user terminal 4. Then, the member information of the user terminal 4 whose answer is “I will participate” (purchase participation request information) until the application deadline is stored in the participation information DB 23 (purchase participation request information storage means). Then, the response from the user terminal 4 is accepted until the application deadline, and when the application deadline has passed, the number of people stored in the participation information DB 23, that is, the recruiter who has made a group ticket purchase offer, The number of users who answered that they wish to participate in the purchase is counted, and it is checked whether or not the minimum number of applicants necessary for purchasing the group ticket has been reached. If the minimum number of applicants has been reached, the group ticket issuance processing unit 15 is notified, and if not, the individual recruitment processing unit 16 is notified.

  When the group ticket issuance processing unit 15 (group ticket selling means) receives a notification from the group recruitment processing unit 14 that the group ticket purchase request has reached the minimum number of people to be recruited, the group ticket issuance processing unit 15 Based on the information, a “group ticket purchase request” (see FIG. 13 to be described later) is automatically created and transmitted to the ticket center terminal 2 together with the member information of the recruiter 3 and the user 4 who wished to purchase. At the same time, a “group ticket purchase completion document” (see FIG. 14 described later) is automatically created and sent to the e-mail addresses of the recruiter terminal 3 and the user terminal 4 to notify that the group ticket is to be purchased. Do.

  When the individual recruitment processing unit 16 (personal ticket purchase soliciting means) receives a notification from the group recruitment processing unit 14 that the group ticket purchase request has not reached the minimum recruitment number, the same facility (amusement park) as the group ticket is received. ) Is automatically created “individual application notice” (see FIG. 12 to be described later), which is personal ticket purchase solicitation information for soliciting the purchase of individual tickets that can be used. Send to e-mail address. In response to such notification, when receiving a reply (purchase application information) that says “apply” for the purchase of a personal ticket from the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4, the personal ticket issuance processing unit 17 notifies that fact. Notice.

  Based on the member information 21 of the recruiter terminal 3 or the user terminal 4 who wishes to purchase a personal ticket, the personal information issuance processing unit 17 (personal ticket selling means) includes a “personal ticket application form” including the member information ( 15), which will be described later, is created and transmitted to the ticket center terminal 2.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the above system will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4 are sequence diagrams showing the operation of the entire system. FIG. 5 shows the operation of the user terminal 4, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the recruiter terminal 3. 7 to 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the group purchase acceptance server 1, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ticket center terminal 2. 11 to 17 are diagrams showing examples of data used in the system. In the following description of the operation, the operation of the entire system will be described mainly with reference to the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 3 to 4, and the details of each operation will be described with reference to other flowcharts.

  First, the recruiter terminal 3 and the user terminal 4 access the group purchase acceptance server 1 via the Internet N and transmit member information for membership registration (steps S1 and S11 in FIG. 3). Specifically, if the recruiter or user has not registered as a member (affirmative determination in step S51 in FIG. 5), personal information such as an email address is transmitted as member information (step S52 in FIG. 5). ). Although the member registration operation is not shown in the operation of the recruiter terminal 3 in FIG. 6, it is the same as the user terminal 4.

  The group purchase acceptance server 1 that has received the transmission of the member information registers the recruiter or user member information (steps S2 and S12 in FIG. 3), returns the login information, and completes the member registration. Notification is made (steps S3 and S13 in FIG. 3). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when member information is received for registration of member information (affirmative determination in step S101 in FIG. 7), member NO (001), login ID (HJKK), password (XXXX) Is automatically numbered (step S102 in FIG. 7), stored in the member information DB 21 (step S103 in FIG. 7), and this information (login) is stored in the mail address (MASUMI @ JP) of the user terminal 4 (Masumi). Information) (member No., login ID, password) is transmitted (step S104 in FIG. 7).

  Thus, when the registration of the member information is completed, the user terminal 4 receives the login information (step S53 in FIG. 5) and holds it. The same applies to the recruiter terminal 3.

  Next, a description will be given of a case where, among registered users, a person who can be a recruiter recruits a group ticket. As described above, the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) who has registered as a member accesses the group purchase acceptance server 1, transmits login information, and performs login processing (step S71 in FIG. 6). The group purchase acceptance server 1 that accepts the login information (affirmative determination in step S105 in FIG. 7) matches the login ID and password with the information in the member information DB 21 (step S106 in FIG. 7). The login of the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) is permitted (Yes in step S107 in FIG. 7 and step S72 in FIG. 6).

  The recruiter terminal 30 (002: Akio) who is permitted to log in transmits the group purchase recruitment information to the group purchase acceptance server 1 (step S21 in FIG. 3, step S73 in FIG. 6). The group purchase acceptance server 1 that has received the group purchase recruitment information (step S108 in FIG. 7) automatically assigns the recruitment NO to the group purchase recruitment information and stores it in the recruitment information DB 22 (step S22 in FIG. 3). , Step S109 in FIG. Further, the group purchase acceptance server 1 stores the recruiter terminal 30 (002: Akio) as participant information in the participation information DB 23 (step S110 in FIG. 7).

  Subsequently, the group purchase acceptance server 1 that has received the group purchase offer information is registered as “entrance facility name”, “ticket type”, and “classification” of the record whose “type” in the ticket information DB 24 is “group”. The “entry facility name”, “ticket type”, and “category” included in the purchase solicitation information in the solicitation information DB 22 are collated, and the matching record in the ticket information DB 24 is selected (after affirmative determination in step S111 and step S112 in FIG. 7) Step S113). Furthermore, the application deadline is automatically set based on “date (7/30)” in the recruitment information DB 22 (for example, “7 days ago”) (step S114 in FIG. 7), and “Notice of Group Discount Admission Recruitment” shown in FIG. Data is automatically created (step S115 in FIG. 7). After the creation, the group purchase acceptance server 1 collates the “recruitment category” of each member information in the member information DB 21 with the “recruitment category” (amusement park) of the purchase recruitment information in the recruitment information DB 22 (FIG. 7). Step S116), of the matched member information (affirmative determination in Step S117 of FIG. 7), the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi, 004: Saori) excluding the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) The member information is extracted from the member information DB 21 (step S118 after an affirmative determination in step S117 in FIG. 7). After that, the above-mentioned “notice of group discount admission” is sent to the mail address of each user registered in the extracted member information (step S23 in FIG. 3 and step S119 in FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi, 004: Saori) receives “Notice of recruitment for group discount admission” (affirmative determination in step S54 in FIG. 5) and by the application deadline (FIG. 5). In step S55) and input in the reply column (1. participate, 2. not participate), and send group ticket purchase participation information to the group purchase acceptance server 1 (step S24 in FIG. 3, Step S56 in FIG.

  Subsequently, the group purchase acceptance server 1 receives an answer from the user terminal 4 (step S122 in FIG. 8) until the application deadline (step S121 in FIG. 8), and the answer column is “1. Participate”. The contents of the member information DB 21 of the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi, 004: Saori) are stored as participant information in the participation information DB 23 (step S124 after an affirmative determination in step S123 of FIG. 8). Thereafter, when the application deadline has passed (affirmed in step S121 in FIG. 8), the answers are totaled (step S25 in FIG. 3). Specifically, the records stored in the participation information DB 23 are counted, stored in the “current number of people” column, and the “current number of people” in the participation information DB 23 and the “minimum number of people who can purchase group tickets” are set. Comparison is made (step S125 in FIG. 8).

  As a result of the above comparison, the case where the number of participants exceeds the minimum number of participants will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In the case of “current number of people> = minimum number of people to be recruited” (Yes in step S126 in FIG. 8), the group purchase acceptance server 1 confirms that the current number of people has met the minimum number of people to recruit (30 people or more). Then, the information of the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi 004: Saori) is extracted from the participation information DB 23 (step S127 in FIG. 8), and the “group ticket purchase request form” shown in FIG. 13 based on the data in the recruitment information DB 22 Is created (steps S128 and S129 in FIG. 8). That is, as shown in FIG. 13, a “group ticket purchase request form” including member information such as email addresses of users and recruiters who participated in group purchase is created. Then, the “group ticket purchase request form” is transmitted to “application destination email address (TDL@co.jp)” of the ticket center terminal 2 registered in the ticket information DB 24 (steps S129 and FIG. 4 in FIG. 8). a) Step S31). Further, the group purchase acceptance server 1 automatically creates a “group ticket purchase processing completion document” shown in FIG. 17 based on the recruitment information DB 22 and the participation information DB 23 (steps S130 and S131 in FIG. 8). Then, this “group ticket purchase processing completion document” is transmitted to the respective mail addresses of the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi 004: Saori) and the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) (step S131 in FIG. 8). FIG. 4A, step S32). As a result, the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi 004: Saori) and the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) can receive the “group ticket purchase processing completion” (in step S57 of FIG. 5). It is possible to know that a ticket has been purchased with a group discount, affirmative determination, affirmative determination in step S74 of FIG.

  Further, the ticket center terminal 2 receives the “group ticket purchase request form” from the group purchase acceptance server 1 (affirmative determination in step S161 in FIG. 10), and creates the “electronic ticket sending guide” shown in FIG. Then, it transmits to the e-mail address (AKIO @ JP) of recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) (step S162 in FIG. 10, step S33 in FIG. 4A). Then, the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) can receive the electronic ticket (step S75 in FIG. 6). After that, recruiters and users who have made group purchases gather at the meeting place on the day (7/30) at the designated time, and when the recruiters gather 30 scheduled users, Disneyland ticket sales counter Can be exchanged for a ticket for 30 people by presenting an “electronic ticket sending guide (see FIG. 14)” that has been printed in advance at or displayed on a portable device. This allows both users and recruiters to enter at a discounted group discount.

  Next, the operation when the number of participants in the group ticket is less than the minimum recruitment number will be described with reference to FIG. In step S126 of FIG. 8, when “current number of people <minimum number of recruited people” (negative determination), the group purchase acceptance server 1 confirms that the current number of people is less than the minimum number of recruited people (30 people), "Type (individual)" "entrance facility name (Disneyland)" is selected from the ticket information DB 24 (step S141 in FIG. 9). Then, the application deadline is automatically set (for example, four days ago) based on “date (7/30)” in the recruitment information DB 22 (step S142 in FIG. 9), and based on the recruitment information DB 23 and the participation information DB 23, as shown in FIG. “Notification of individual application” is automatically created (steps S143 and S144 in FIG. 9). After the creation, it is sent to the email addresses of the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi 004: Saori) and the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) in the participation information DB 23 (steps S144 in FIG. 9 and FIG. 4B). Step S41). Here, the user terminal 4 or the recruiter terminal 3 that transmits the “individual application notice” is not limited to the terminals 3 and 4 registered in the participation information DB 23, but other uses registered as members. It may be transmitted to the terminal 3 or 4 such as a person.

  On the other hand, the user terminal 4 (001: Masumi 004: Saori) and the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) that received the “individual application notice” (step S58 in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6). Step 76), by the application deadline (Step S59 in FIG. 5 and Step S77 in FIG. 6), input “1. Do not apply 2. Apply” in the response field and send it to the group purchase acceptance server 1 ( Step S60 in FIG. 5, step S78 in FIG. 6, steps S42 and S43 in FIG. 4B).

  The group purchase acceptance server 1 receives the personal purchase application response from the user terminal 4 or the recruiter terminal 3 until the personal purchase application deadline expires (step S145 in FIG. 9) (step S146 in FIG. 9). . If the answer is “1. Do not apply” (negative determination in step S61 in FIG. 5, negative determination in step S79 in FIG. 6, positive determination in step S147 in FIG. 9), group purchase The reception server 1 receives the response and “individually” records of the participation information DB 23 of the user terminal 4 (001: Masami 004: Saori) or the recruiter terminal 3 (002: Akio) who received the response before the application deadline. “X” is stored in the “application” column (step S148 in FIG. 9), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the application response for the individual purchase from the user terminal 4 or the recruiter terminal 3 is “2. Apply for application” (Yes in step S61 in FIG. 5; Yes in step S79 in FIG. 6). In step S147 of FIG. 9, the group purchase acceptance server 1 determines that the user terminal 4 (001: Masami 004: Saori) or the recruiter terminal 3 (004: “O” is stored in the “individual application” column of the record in the participation information DB 23 of Akio (step S149 in FIG. 9). After the storage, the user terminal 4 or the recruiter terminal 3 whose “individual application” column is “◯” is extracted from the participant DB 23 (step S150 in FIG. 9), and based on the contents of the recruitment information DB 22 (step in FIG. 9). S151), an “individual ticket application” shown in FIG. 15 is automatically created and transmitted to the “application mail address (TDL@co.jp)” of the ticket center terminal 2 registered in the ticket information DB 24 (FIG. 9). Step S152, step S44 of FIG. 4B). Such processing is repeated until the application deadline (step S145 in FIG. 9).

  When the ticket center terminal 2 receives the “individual ticket application” shown in FIG. 15 from the group purchase acceptance server 1 (step S163 in FIG. 10), the ticket center terminal 2 uses the “electronic ticket delivery guide” shown in FIG. It is created for each person terminal 4 or recruiter terminal 3 and transmitted to each mail address (step S164 in FIG. 10 and step S45 in FIG. 4B). Then, the user terminal 4 or the recruiter terminal 3 can receive the “electronic ticket sending guide” from the ticket center terminal 2 (step S62 in FIG. 5, step S80 in FIG. 6). On the day (July 30th), you will be presented with an “electronic ticket delivery guide” printed in advance at the Disneyland ticket sales counter, or displayed on your mobile device. Can be redeemed.

  Here, the case where the group ticket and the individual ticket are issued from the ticket center terminal 2 is illustrated above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the group purchase reception server 1 directly connects to the recruiter terminal 3 and the user terminal 4. It may be issued and transmitted.

  As described above, according to the present invention, first, the group purchase acceptance server 1 solicits the purchase of the group ticket from the user terminal 4, and if the number of participants participating in the purchase is a predetermined number or more, the group ticket is sold. Group tickets that can be used and receive benefits such as discounts can be used. On the other hand, even if the number of participants in group purchase is less than the number that can be purchased in groups, the purchase of individual tickets is solicited, and by applying for purchase, individual tickets can be sold. Is called. Therefore, even if the user cannot purchase a group ticket, the user can easily purchase a personal ticket in advance and can enter the facility as scheduled.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a system for selling tickets such as amusement parks via a network, and has industrial applicability.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the ticket sales system which is this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a group purchase reception server. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of a ticket sales system. FIG. 4A is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the ticket sales system, FIG. 4A shows the operation at the time of group ticket sales, and FIG. 4B shows the operation at the time of individual ticket sales. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a user terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a recruiter terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the group purchase reception server. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the group purchase reception server. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the group purchase reception server. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a ticket center terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system. It is a figure which shows an example of the data used in a ticket sales system.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Group purchase reception server 2 Ticket center terminal 3 Recruiter terminal 4 User terminal 11 Member registration process part 12 Login process part 13 Group wish reception process part 14 Group recruitment process part (group ticket sales means)
15 Group ticket issuance processing department (group ticket sales means)
16 Individual recruitment processing department (personal ticket purchase recruitment means)
17 Personal ticket issuance processing department (personal ticket sales means)
21 Member information DB (user information storage means)
22 recruitment information DB
23 Participation Information DB (Purchase Participation Desired Information Storage Unit)
24 Ticket information DB

Claims (9)

Provided with a group purchase acceptance server that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more together,
The group purchase acceptance server notifies the user terminal connected via the network of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, receives the purchase participation request information from the user terminal and receives the purchase participation information. A ticket comprising group ticket selling means for storing the group ticket when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the storage means exceeds the predetermined number for purchasing the group ticket. A sales system,
The group purchase acceptance server is
When the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation request information storage means is less than the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased, purchase of a personal ticket that can be used at the predetermined facility is made. Personal ticket purchase soliciting means for notifying the user terminal of personal ticket purchase solicitation information to be recruited;
Personal ticket sales means for receiving the personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal and performing sales processing of the personal ticket to the user of the received user terminal;
A ticket sales system characterized by comprising: The group purchase acceptance server is
User information storage means for storing user information for each user including address information of the user terminal,
The personal ticket purchase soliciting means notifies the user terminal of the personal ticket purchase soliciting information based on the user information stored in the user information storage means. Ticket sales system.   The group ticket sales means possessed by the group purchase acceptance server notifies the user terminal of the group ticket purchase solicitation information based on the user information stored in the user information storage means. The ticket sales system according to claim 2.   4. The personal ticket purchase soliciting means notifies the personal ticket purchase solicitation information to the user terminal that has received the purchase participation request information of the group ticket. Ticket sales system.   The personal ticket selling means possessed by the group purchase acceptance server transmits the personal ticket to the user terminal based on the user information stored in the user information storage means. The ticket sales system according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. A ticket center terminal that issues the personal ticket connected to the group purchase acceptance server;
The personal ticket selling means of the group purchase acceptance server transmits the user information to the ticket center terminal and performs an issue request process for the personal ticket,
The ticket center terminal comprises personal ticket issuing means for transmitting the personal ticket to the user terminal based on the transmitted user information in response to the personal ticket issue request from the group purchase acceptance server. The ticket sales system according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. A group purchase acceptance server that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more together,
The user terminal connected via the network is notified of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, the purchase participation request information is received from the user terminal and stored in the purchase participation request information storage means. A group ticket selling means for performing a sales process of the group ticket when the number of pieces of purchase participation desire information stored exceeds the predetermined number that allows the group ticket to be purchased;
When the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation request information storage means is less than the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased, purchase of a personal ticket that can be used at the predetermined facility is made. Personal ticket purchase soliciting means for notifying the user terminal of personal ticket purchase solicitation information to be recruited;
Personal ticket sales means for receiving the personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal and performing sales processing of the personal ticket for the user of the received user terminal;
A group purchase acceptance server characterized by comprising: A ticket sales method for selling a group ticket on a computer that can receive a privilege at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more at a time,
The computer notifies the user terminal connected via the network of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, receives the purchase participation request information from the user terminal, and stores it in the purchase participation request information storage means. Storing the group ticket when the number of pieces of purchase participation desired information stored exceeds the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased; and
When the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation request information storage means is less than the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased, purchase of a personal ticket that can be used at the predetermined facility is made. Notifying the user terminal of the personal ticket purchase solicitation information to be recruited,
Receiving the personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal, and performing sales processing of the personal ticket to the user of the received user terminal;
A ticket sales method characterized by the above. To a computer that sells group tickets that can receive benefits at a predetermined facility by purchasing a predetermined number or more in a lump,
The user terminal connected via the network is notified of the group ticket purchase solicitation information, the purchase participation request information is received from the user terminal and stored in the purchase participation request information storage means. A group ticket selling means for selling the group ticket when the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored exceeds the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased;
When the number of pieces of purchase participation information stored in the purchase participation request information storage means is less than the predetermined number at which the group ticket can be purchased, purchase of a personal ticket that can be used at the predetermined facility is made. Personal ticket purchase soliciting means for notifying the user terminal of personal ticket purchase solicitation information to be recruited;
Personal ticket sales means for receiving the personal ticket purchase application information for the personal ticket purchase solicitation information from the user terminal and performing sales processing of the personal ticket for the user of the received user terminal;
Ticket sales program to achieve the above.

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