JP2010152466A - Travel commodity server device and travel commodity provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a travel commodity server device and a travel commodity provision method, allowing use of a travel designer fit for taste of a user for a design of a travel commodity, and allowing the user to easily obtain the travel commodity having a high satisfaction degree. <P>SOLUTION: This travel commodity server device 1 connected to a user terminal device via a network NW, providing the travel commodity to a user terminal via the network NW includes: a travel designer specification means 14 specifying the travel designer designing the travel commodity according to a request from the user terminal; a travel condition setting means 15 setting a travel condition of the user transmitted from the user terminal device; and a travel commodity presentation means 16 presenting the travel commodity which the travel designer specified by the travel designer specification means 14 has designed based on the travel condition set by the travel condition setting means 15 to the user through the user terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a travel product server device and a travel product providing method for providing a travel product to a user in response to a request from a user terminal device using a network.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system is known in which a user connects to a network such as the Internet using a terminal device and reserves accommodation at an accommodation facility through information such as a web page provided from a web server (for example, a patent) Reference 1). Furthermore, in recent years, it has become possible for a user to select and design a travel product under desired conditions for a travel product (package) that combines a plurality of travel products such as accommodation facilities and air tickets. ing.

  By the way, a user may desire to accompany a tour operator who has abundant knowledge and experience about travel. In this way, by accompanying the tour crew, the user can act smoothly and safely at the travel destination, and the satisfaction can be improved.

When the user wishes to be accompanied by a tour attendant, the user generally makes a reservation purchase of a travel product with a tour attendant. However, since this type of tour product with a tour operator usually employs a tour product selected based on the content of the travel product and the travel schedule, the knowledge and experience of the tour operator as a travel designer is a travel product. There is little that is reflected in. In addition, even though the user can select a travel product with a tour operator under desired conditions, it is difficult to select a tour operator (travel designer) that matches the user's preference, so the quality of the travel product is improved. There is an inconvenience that cannot be expected. Therefore, even if the user wishes to be accompanied by a tour operator, there is a possibility that a travel product with a tour operator that is highly satisfactory for the user cannot be provided.
JP 2002-236833 A

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can effectively use the knowledge and experience of a tour operator in designing a travel product, and a travel product server device that allows a user to easily obtain a travel product with a high degree of satisfaction. It is an object to provide a travel product providing method.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a travel design for designing a travel product in a travel product server device connected to a user terminal device via a network and providing a travel product to the user terminal device via the network. A travel designer specifying means for specifying a user in response to a request from the user terminal device, a travel condition setting means for setting the travel condition of the user transmitted from the user terminal device, and the travel designer specifying means. A travel product presenting means for presenting a travel product designed by the travel designer based on the travel conditions set by the travel condition setting means to the user via the user terminal device.

  According to the travel product server device of the present invention, the travel designer specified by the request from the user terminal device designs the travel product based on the travel conditions set by the user and provides it to the user. Examples of travel conditions indicated by the user include departure place, time, number of people, budget, and demand. Thereby, the travel product designed by the travel designer desired by the user can be provided to the user, and the user can obtain a travel product with high satisfaction.

  Further, in the travel product server device of the present invention, the travel product presentation means sets temporary reservation setting means for setting a travel product to be presented to the user via the user terminal device, and the travel product is provided by the temporary reservation setting means. A confirmed reservation setting means for confirming a temporary reservation in response to a request from the user terminal device; a reservation cancellation setting means for canceling a temporary reservation of a travel product by the temporary reservation setting means in response to a request from the user terminal device; It is characterized by providing.

  According to this, prior to the travel product being presented to the user, the travel product provisional reservation can be set by the temporary reservation setting means, and the travel reservation presented to the user is approved by the user after the travel product is approved. The travel product reservation can be confirmed by the setting means. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a delay in reservation by making a temporary reservation early when designing a travel product. Furthermore, the reservation cancellation setting means can smoothly cancel the temporary reservation when the user's approval is not obtained for the travel product presented to the user, or cancel the temporary reservation by the user's cancellation.

  In the travel product server device of the present invention, the travel designer specifying means includes a travel designer database in which information of a plurality of travel designers is registered, and a plurality of travel designers registered in the travel designer database. Is provided with a travel designer information providing means that can be selected according to a request from the user terminal device.

  According to this, the user can select a favorite travel designer from among a plurality of travel designers registered in the travel designer database. At this time, information related to the travel designer is extracted from the travel designer database, and as the item, the region, the preferred language, the specialty field, the schedule, etc. that the travel designer is good at can be selected as a reference. Then, a travel product designed by the travel designer selected by the user and provided to the user can provide a travel product with high satisfaction that matches the user's preference.

  In addition, the travel product server device of the present invention generates a dedicated site that can be used by specifying the user when the travel designer specifying unit requests the travel designer specifying means from the user terminal device. And a dedicated site generating means for performing transmission and reception with a user terminal device operated by a specific user via the dedicated site. According to this, the user can easily exchange information with a specific travel designer using a dedicated site, and can smoothly design a travel product.

  At this time, the travel product presented to the user terminal device operated by a specific user via the dedicated site can be browsed by an unspecified user terminal device in response to a request from the user terminal device operated by the specific user. A travel product to be disclosed as a travel participant who participates in a trip together with a specific user in response to a participation application from an unspecified user terminal device for the travel product disclosed by the travel product release means It is preferable to include a participant registration unit. Thereby, the user can publish the travel product to other unspecified users, and can efficiently collect the travel participants who participate in the travel together with the specific user.

  Further, the travel product presenting means in the travel product server device of the present invention presents the price of the travel product designed by the travel designer specified by the travel designer specifying means to the user via the user terminal device, When a travel product is designed with the travel designer as the user's companion, the travel product presenting means presents the travel product price to the user via the user terminal device including the travel designer's accompanying cost. It is preferable to do. According to this, the price of the travel product including the cost of the accompanying travel designer can be presented to the user, and the travel cost can be clearly shown to the user.

  The present invention is also a travel product providing method in a travel product server device that is connected to a user terminal device via a network and provides travel products to the user terminal device via the network, in which the travel product is designed. A travel designer specifying step for specifying a designer in response to a request from the user terminal device, a travel condition setting step for setting the user's travel conditions transmitted from the user terminal device, and the travel designer specifying step A travel product presenting step of presenting a travel product designed by the travel designer based on the travel conditions set in the travel condition setting step to the user via the user terminal device.

  According to the travel product providing method of the present invention, as described with respect to the travel product server device of the present invention, the travel designer specified by the request from the user terminal device travels based on the travel conditions set by the user. Since the product is designed and provided to the user, the travel product designed by the travel designer desired by the user can be provided to the user, and the user can obtain a highly satisfying travel product.

  Further, in the travel product providing method of the present invention, when the travel product is presented to the user via the user terminal device in the travel product presentation step, a provisional reservation setting step of setting a provisional reservation of the travel product; A final reservation setting step for confirming a temporary reservation for a travel product in the reservation setting step in response to a request from the user terminal device, and a temporary reservation for a travel product in the temporary reservation setting step in response to a request from the user terminal device It is preferable to provide a reservation canceling step for canceling. According to this, it is possible to prevent a delay in reservation by performing the provisional reservation setting step prior to the travel product presentation step, and it is possible to easily cope with a user's cancellation or the like.

  Further, in the travel product providing method of the present invention, when a travel designer is requested from the user terminal device, information on a plurality of travel designers and each travel designer is provided prior to the travel designer identifying step. Providing a travel designer information providing step of referring to a registered trip designer database and providing a plurality of trip designers registered in the trip designer database in a selectable manner according to a request from a user terminal device; Features. As a result, the user can select a favorite travel designer from among a plurality of travel designers registered in the travel designer database, and the user is provided with highly satisfying travel products that match the user's preference. can do.

  Further, in the travel product providing method of the present invention, when a travel designer is requested from the user terminal device, a dedicated site that can be used by identifying the user is specified prior to the travel designer identifying step. A dedicated site generating step for generating, and at least the travel designer specifying step through the travel product presenting step are performed through the dedicated site generated by the dedicated site generating step. According to this, the travel designer specifying step through the travel product presentation step can be performed via the dedicated site, and the design of the travel product can be smoothly advanced.

  In the travel product providing method of the present invention, after the travel product presentation step, a user terminal device operated by a specific user on a travel product presented to a user terminal device operated by a specific user via the dedicated site In response to a request from, in response to a request for participation from an unspecified user terminal device for a travel product publishing step that is openly viewable by an unspecified user terminal device, and a travel product released by the travel product publishing step, It is preferable to include a travel participant registration step of registering as a travel participant who participates in a trip with a specific user. According to this, the travel products provided to the user via the dedicated site can be disclosed to other unspecified users, and the travel participants who participate in the travel together with the specific user can be efficiently collected.

  In the travel product providing method of the present invention, the travel product presentation step presents the price of the travel product designed by the travel designer specified in the travel designer specifying step to the user via the user terminal device. When a travel product is designed with the travel designer as the user's companion, it is preferable that the price of the travel product includes the travel designer's travel expenses and is presented to the user via the user terminal device. According to this, the price of the travel product including the cost of the accompanying travel designer can be presented to the user, and the travel cost can be clearly shown to the user.

  An embodiment of the travel product server apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. First, referring to FIG. 1, a travel product server apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal device 2-k (k = 1, 2,... N), and a travel designer terminal via a network NW. Connected to the device 3-k (k = 1, 2,... M) constitutes a travel product sales system.

  The travel product server device 1 is operated by a travel product handler, that is, a travel product planner or arranger (a so-called travel agency or the like), and provides a user terminal device 2-k and a travel designer terminal device 3-k. For example, data transmission / reception can be performed mutually using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) or the like as a communication protocol. The network NW is constructed by, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a base station), a gateway, and the like.

  The travel product server device 1 uses the HTTP protocol to generate an HTML file based on various stored data in response to a request transmitted from the user terminal device 2-k, and the HTML file is stored in the user terminal device. It has a WWW (World Wide Web) server function for transmitting to 2-k.

  The user terminal device 2-k is a terminal device used by a user (in this embodiment, a person who wants to purchase a travel product), a personal computer installed with a web browser application, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an STB (Set Top Box), mobile phones, etc. can be applied. The user terminal device 2-k itself does not need to have a special function in addition to the web browser application and other general functions, and the travel product server device 1 passes through the web browser application of the user terminal device 2-k. In addition, it is possible to display a page for performing a business transaction related to a travel product on the screen of the user terminal device 2-k, and to acquire information input to these pages from the user.

  The travel designer terminal device 3-k is used by a travel designer who designs a travel product (further, in this embodiment, includes a person who accompanies the user's travel as a so-called tour operator and performs a traveler support service). It may be the same as the user terminal device 2-k.

  Next, the configuration of the travel product server device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The travel product server device 1 is connected to the network NW to control the communication state with the user terminal device 2-k and the travel designer terminal device 3-k, and the control unit 5 (which performs various arithmetic processes). An arithmetic processing circuit including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output circuit, and the like, a storage unit 6 (for example, a hard disk drive) that stores various data and programs, and interface processing (reading of data) between these units. And an input / output interface unit 7 for performing writing and the like. The travel product server device 1 reads, for example, data from a storage medium such as a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and the like, while recording data on the storage medium. May be provided.

  Specifically, a travel designer database 8 and a merchandise database 9 are constructed in the storage unit 6. The storage unit 6 can further include a plurality of databases. In the present embodiment, the user information database 10 for registering user ID, name, address, e-mail address, etc. A travel product database 11 for registering facilities, transportation means, prices and the like is provided.

  The travel designer database 8 includes a plurality of travel designers, and for each of them, for example, ID, name, gender, e-mail address, profile items (special areas, supported languages, special guidance fields, qualifications, etc.), Images such as the corresponding number of people, corresponding departure place, daily allowance, schedule table, face photo, etc. are stored. The product database 9 stores information on various travel products such as accommodation facilities, air tickets, and rental cars. In place of the product database 9, a travel product can be dynamically designed using a mechanism called a dynamic package. A dynamic package is a package in which various combinations can be designed as a package by combining a plurality of travel products stored in a database outside the travel product server apparatus 1 on the condition of a budget or schedule.

  Furthermore, in addition to a predetermined operating system, the storage unit 6 is based on various data stored in the storage unit 6 in response to a request transmitted from the user terminal device 2-k using the HTTP protocol. A WWW server program for generating an HTML file and transmitting the HTML file to the user terminal device 2-k and various programs for realizing the functions of the travel product server device 1 are stored.

  Various data and programs may be acquired from other server devices via a network NW, or may be recorded on a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and via a drive unit. It may be read.

  The control unit 5 is provided with various functional configurations for realizing the functions of the travel product server device 1. These functions are realized by reading out a program stored in advance in the ROM or the storage unit 6 of the control unit 5 of the travel product server device 1 and executing it by the CPU of the control unit 5. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 5 includes, as its functional configuration, a travel designer registration unit 12, a dedicated site generation unit 13, a travel designer identification unit 14, a travel condition setting unit 15, A travel product presentation unit 16, a provisional reservation setting unit 17, a confirmed reservation setting unit 18, a reservation cancellation setting unit 19, a travel product disclosure unit 20, and a travel participant registration unit 21 are provided.

  The travel designer registration unit 12 registers a tour attendant (travel designer) in the travel designer database 8 in response to a request from the travel designer terminal device 3-k. At this time, the registered information of the tour operator (travel designer) can include an area that the travel designer is good at, a good language, a special field, a schedule, and the like.

  The travel designer registration means 12 can also prompt the user to register a desired tour operator (travel designer) via the user terminal device 2-k. That is, the travel designer registration means 12 receives the information on the tour operator (travel designer) from the user terminal device 2-k when registration of the tour operator (travel designer) is requested from the user terminal device 2-k. Based on the information, the attendant (travel designer) is urged to register. Specifically, for example, an e-mail in which the URL of the registration page is described is transmitted to the e-mail address of the tour operator (travel designer) that has been poured out to prompt registration. And according to the request | requirement from the travel designer terminal device 3-k of the said tour crew member (travel designer), the said tour crew member (travel designer) is registered into the travel designer database 8 with the various information.

  The dedicated site generation means 13 can be accessed only by the user when a product with a tour operator (travel designer) is designated by the user via the selection page displayed on the user terminal device 2-k. Create a dedicated site. The user can log in to the dedicated site with the user ID and password, and the control unit 5 accepts a request from the user terminal device 2-k via the dedicated site.

  The travel designer specifying means 14 has a function as a travel designer information providing means. This travel designer information providing means is a plurality of tour operators (travel designers) registered in the travel designer database 8. Is provided to the user terminal device 2-k in a selectable state. Specifically, the travel designer information providing means enables browsing of information of a plurality of tour operators (travel designers) and a desired tour operator (travel designer) from the plurality of tour operators (travel designers). ) Is generated, and this page is displayed on the user terminal device 2-k via a dedicated site. Then, the travel designer specifying means 14 selects the tour operator (travel designer) as a user-designated tour operator in response to a request from the user terminal device that is generated when the tour operator (travel designer) is selected by the user. Identify as (Travel Designer).

  The travel condition setting means 15 sets a user travel condition transmitted from the user terminal device 2-k. That is, the travel condition setting unit 15 generates a travel condition input page, displays the travel condition input page on the user terminal device 2-k via the dedicated site, and dispenses data input to the input page. Examples of travel conditions to be poured out at this time include data on departure place, time, number of people, budget, demand, and the like.

  The travel product presentation means 16 provides the user with one or more travel products designed by the tour crew member (travel designer) specified by the travel designer specification means 14 as candidates. At this time, the tour operator (travel designer) designs a travel product with reference to the user travel conditions set by the travel condition setting means 15 and the product database 9. Then, the travel product presentation means 16 generates a page that can approve or select one or a plurality of travel products designed by the tour crew (travel designer), and sends it to the user terminal device 2-k via the dedicated site. Display.

  The tentative reservation setting means 17 sets a tentative reservation with reference to the product database 9 for one or a plurality of travel products designed by the tour operator (travel designer).

  When the one or more travel products presented by the travel product presentation unit 16 are approved or selected by the user via the user terminal device 2-k, the confirmed reservation setting unit 18 recognizes the travel product approved or selected. Is set as a confirmed reservation.

  The reservation cancellation setting unit 19 sets cancellation of a temporary reservation for a travel product other than the travel product for which the reservation has been confirmed or a travel product that has not been approved.

  The travel product disclosure means 20 and the travel participant registration means 21 respond to a request from the user terminal device 2-k of the user when the user recruits other participants and desires a so-called group trip. Works. That is, the travel product disclosure means 20 is a user operated by another unspecified user for the same travel product as the travel product for which the reservation is confirmed in response to a request from the user terminal device 2-k operated by the user. It is disclosed on the terminal device 2-k on a public site other than the dedicated site. At this time, the travel product disclosing means 20 publishes the travel product and generates a public page that can be applied for participation in the travel product and displays it on another user terminal device 2-k. The travel participant registration unit 21 registers the application user as a travel participant in response to a participation application from another user terminal device 2-k for the travel product published by the travel product publication unit 20.

  Next, the operation of the travel product server apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the outline of the operation of the travel product server device 1 will be described. In accordance with a request from the travel designer terminal device 3-k, an attendant (travel designer) is registered in the travel designer database 8 in advance. The user searches for a tour attendant (travel designer) via the user terminal device 2-k, designates a desired tour attendant (travel designer), and specifies travel conditions. The tour operator designated by the user (travel designer) designs the travel product while referring to the product database 9 so as to match the travel conditions specified by the user, and further makes a provisional reservation for the travel product. Do. The travel product server device 1 provides the travel product temporarily reserved to the user terminal device 2-k, confirms the reservation of the travel product approved by the user, and presents it to the user. Furthermore, when the travel product server device 1 receives a request for recruitment of participants from the user via the user terminal device 2-k, the travel product server device 1 publishes the same travel product and receives it from the user terminal device 2-k of another user. Register participants on request.

  The above operation will be described in more detail. Registration of a tour operator (travel designer) in the travel designer database 8 can be performed at any time, and when a tour operator (travel designer) registers voluntarily or when a user requests registration. In addition, there is a case where a tour attendant (travel designer) is urged to register in the travel designer database 8.

  When the tour operator (travel designer) voluntarily registers in the travel designer database 8, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the travel designer terminal device 3-k causes the travel product server device 1 to By logging in and inputting predetermined items on the input page displayed by the travel designer terminal device 3-k, the registration of the tour crew (travel designer) and its various information is completed (STEP 0-1). Thereafter, the tour operator (travel designer) may log in to the travel product server device 1 using the travel designer terminal device 3-k and update the contents as appropriate through the input page (STEP 0-2).

  When the tour operator (travel designer) registers in the travel designer database 8 in response to a registration request from the user, the user registers via the user terminal device 2-k as shown in FIG. The basic information (name, e-mail address, etc.) of the tour operator (travel designer) requesting is sent to the travel product server device 1 (STEP 0-3). Receiving this, the travel product server device 1 transmits the URL of the registration input page to the tour operator (travel designer) by e-mail (STEP 0-4). The tour operator (travel designer) who has received this displays the input page by the travel designer terminal device 3-k, and inputs and registers a predetermined item on the input page (STEP 0-5). At this time, the tour operator (travel designer) may be registered regularly, or may be registered simply by inputting only a part of the information. Then, the user who has requested registration is notified to the user terminal device 2-k that registration of the tour operator (travel designer) has been completed (STEP 0-6). Thereafter, the tour operator (travel designer) can log in to the travel product server device 1 using the travel designer terminal device 3-k and update the contents as appropriate through the input page (STEP 0-7).

  In the state where a plurality of tour operators (travel designers) are registered in the travel designer database 8 as described above, travel products are provided to the user as described below. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user requests the travel product server apparatus 1 to provide a travel product via the user terminal device 2-k, the travel product server device 1 selects each travel product type. Possible pages are displayed on the user terminal device 2-k. Next, when a merchandise with a tour operator (travel designer) is selected in the user terminal device 2-k (STEP 1), the travel product server device 1 generates a dedicated site that allows only the user to log in (dedicated Site generation step) Provided to the user terminal device 2-k (STEP 2). The merchandise with a tour attendant (travel designer) is a travel product that the travel designer accompanies the user as a tour attendant. The dedicated site is provided to the user terminal device 2-k in a private state. In the dedicated site, the user selects a tour operator (travel designer) and inputs travel conditions through a dedicated page displayed on the user terminal device 2-k (STEP 3). The selection of the tour attendant (travel designer) first discloses the information of the tour attendant (travel designer) registered in the travel designer database 8 to the user. At this time, in the user terminal device 2-k, for example, an information page 22 of a tour operator (travel designer) as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (travel designer information providing step). In the information page 22, a part of the information registered in the travel designer database 8 is posted as information on the tour crew (travel designer). For example, as shown in FIG. ID, name, gender, profile, number of responders, corresponding departure / arrival place, daily allowance, link to schedule table, etc. are posted. Further, when a link to the schedule table on the information page 22 is clicked, the schedule table 23 of the attendant (travel designer) is displayed on the user terminal device 2-k, for example, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the user can select the favorite tour operator (travel designer) in consideration of the schedule. Further, when a tour attendant (travel designer) is simply registered, only the items currently registered in the information page 22 are posted.

  The travel merchandise server device 1 specifies the tour operator (travel designer) by the selection of the tour operator (travel designer) and the input of the travel condition in the user terminal device 2-k (travel designer specifying step) and the user's travel. Conditions are set (travel condition setting process).

  Next, the travel product server device 1 places an order for the design of the travel product with the tour operator (travel designer) via the travel designer terminal device 3-k of the specific tour operator (travel designer) selected by the user. (STEP4). At the same time, the travel merchandise server device 1 provides a travel product that can be combined and registered in the user travel conditions and the product database 9 via the travel designer terminal device 3-k. Next, the travel product server device 1 notifies the user that the travel product design has been ordered from the tour operator (travel designer) (STEP 5).

  The tour operator (travel designer) designs travel products with reference to the user's travel conditions and the product database 9, and provisionally reserves the user's products (for example, accommodation facilities and air ticket packages). (STEP 6), the travel product server apparatus 1 receiving this sets a provisional reservation (provisional reservation setting step). At the same time, the tour operator (travel designer) independently makes a provisional reservation for accommodation facilities and an airline ticket, etc., used when accompanying the user's travel (STEP 7). The tour operator (travel designer) does not use accommodation facilities or seats equivalent to the user in order to reduce costs. Then, the tour operator (travel designer) registers the travel product in the travel product database 11 of the travel product server device 1 via the travel designer terminal device 3-k (STEP 8). At this time, the price of the travel product registered in the travel product database 11 is set together with the travel schedule and the like. The price of the travel product set at this time includes an accomodation cost, which is the cost of the accommodation facility and the air ticket etc., on which the tour operator (travel designer) made a temporary reservation independently.

  Next, the travel product server device 1 presents the travel product registered by the tour operator (travel designer) to the user (STEP 9). That is, the travel product server device 1 displays a page on which the travel product and its price are posted via the dedicated site on the user terminal device 2-k (travel product presentation step). At this time, if there are a plurality of candidate travel products, the user terminal device 2-k can select them. In addition, even when a plurality of travel products are designed by a tour operator (travel designer), those temporary reservations are made for each travel product.

  Then, when the travel product presented via the user terminal device 2-k is approved (selected in the case of a plurality of travel products) (STEP 10), the travel product server device 1 relates to the approved travel product. The provisional reservation is confirmed (STEP 11) (confirmed reservation setting step). At this time, if there is an additional number of people, the additional reservation is set as a confirmed reservation here without going through a temporary reservation. When the travel product is selected from a plurality of travel products, the travel product server device 1 cancels the temporary reservation related to the travel product other than the approved travel product (STEP 12) (reservation canceling step). Furthermore, the travel product server device 1 notifies the tour operator (travel designer) that the reservation has been confirmed (purchase of travel product is determined) (STEP 13). If the travel product is rejected in STEP 10, the travel product server device 1 cancels all provisional reservations that have already been made and re-orders the tour operator (travel designer), so that the processing after STEP 4 is performed. Is done again.

  In addition, when the user is planning a so-called group trip, it is possible to further process the portion surrounded by the broken line in FIG. In this case, it is specified in STEP 1 that it is a group trip, and in STEP 6, provisional reservations are made for products for the number of people who are seeking group trips. In the following description, a user terminal device of a user who has approved a travel product is referred to as 2-1, and a user terminal device of another user is referred to as 2-2.

  First, after STEP13, when the user requests the travel product server device 1 to disclose the travel product from the user terminal 2-1 (STEP 14), the travel product server device 1 generates a public page, An invitation for participation is made to other users (STEP 15). In the public page, the same travel product as the travel product presented on the dedicated page can be viewed and applied by the other user terminal device 2-2 together with the price and capacity (recruitment number) (travel product release process). Then, when another user who browses the public page makes an application for participation in the travel product in the user terminal device 2-2 (STEP 16), the travel product server device 1 registers the other user as a participant (travel). Participant registration process). Thereafter, although not shown, the travel product server apparatus 1 additionally sets a reservation for the number of additional participants regarding the travel product, and notifies the tour operator (travel designer) to that effect.

  Through the above processes, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain a highly satisfying travel product designed by a passenger (travel designer) selected by the user according to preference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The schematic block diagram which shows the travel goods sales system containing the travel goods server apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the functional structure of the travel goods server apparatus of this embodiment. The chart figure which shows an example of the registration procedure of a travel designer. The chart figure which shows an example of the process in a travel goods server apparatus. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a travel designer's information. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a travel designer's schedule table.

Explanation of symbols

  NW ... Network, 1 ... Travel product server device, 2-k ... User terminal device, 8 ... Travel designer database, 13 ... Dedicated site generating means, 14 ... Travel designer specifying means, 15 ... Travel condition setting means, 16 ... Travel product presenting means, 17 ... Temporary reservation setting means, 18 ... Final reservation setting means, 19 ... Reservation cancellation setting means, 20 ... Travel product disclosure means, 21 ... Travel participant registration means.

Claims (12)

In the travel product server device connected to the user terminal device via the network and providing the travel product to the user terminal device via the network,
A travel designer specifying means for specifying a travel designer who designs a travel product according to a request from the user terminal device;
Travel condition setting means for setting the travel conditions of the user transmitted from the user terminal device;
A travel product presenting means for presenting a travel product designed by the travel designer specified by the travel designer specifying means based on the travel conditions set by the travel condition setting means to the user via a user terminal device; A travel product server device characterized by that. The travel product server device according to claim 1,
Provisional reservation setting means for setting a provisional reservation of a travel product to be presented to the user via the user terminal device by the travel product presentation means;
A confirmed reservation setting means for confirming a temporary reservation of the travel product by the temporary reservation setting means in response to a request from the user terminal device;
A travel product server device comprising: a reservation cancellation setting unit that cancels a temporary reservation of a travel product by the temporary reservation setting unit in response to a request from the user terminal device. In the travel product server device according to claim 1 or 2,
The travel designer specifying means selects a travel designer database in which information of a plurality of travel designers is registered, and selects a plurality of travel designers registered in the travel designer database according to a request from a user terminal device A travel product server device comprising: a travel designer information providing means that can be provided. The travel product server device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A dedicated user generating unit that generates a dedicated site that can be used by specifying the user when a travel designer is requested from the user terminal device to the travel designer specifying unit; A travel product server device which performs transmission / reception with a user terminal device operated by the user via a dedicated site. The travel product server device according to claim 4,
A trip that allows a travel product presented to a user terminal device operated by a specific user via the dedicated site to be opened for viewing by an unspecified user terminal device in response to a request from the user terminal device operated by the specific user. Product release means;
A travel participant registration means for registering as a travel participant participating in a trip together with a specific user in response to a participation application from an unspecified user terminal device for a travel product published by the travel product publication means. A travel product server device. The travel product server device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The travel product presentation means presents the price of a travel product designed by the travel designer specified by the travel designer specifying means to the user via the user terminal device, and the travel designer is accompanied by the user. When a travel product is designed, the travel product presentation means presents the travel product price to the user via the user terminal device including the accompanying cost of the travel designer. . A travel product providing method in a travel product server device connected to a user terminal device via a network and providing a travel product to the user terminal device via the network,
A travel designer identifying step for identifying a travel designer who designs a travel product according to a request from the user terminal device;
A travel condition setting step for setting the travel conditions of the user transmitted from the user terminal device;
A travel product presenting step for presenting a travel product designed by the travel designer specified by the travel designer specifying step based on the travel conditions set by the travel condition setting step to the user via a user terminal device. A travel product providing method characterized by that. The travel product providing method according to claim 7,
A provisional reservation setting step for setting a provisional reservation of the travel product when the travel product is presented to the user via the user terminal device by the travel product presentation step;
A confirmed reservation setting step for confirming a temporary reservation of the travel product by the temporary reservation setting step in response to a request from the user terminal device;
A travel product provision method comprising: a reservation cancellation step of canceling a temporary reservation of a travel product in the temporary reservation setting step in response to a request from the user terminal device. The travel product providing method according to claim 7 or 8,
When the travel designer is requested from the user terminal device, prior to the travel designer identifying step, refer to a travel designer database in which information about a plurality of travel designers and each travel designer is registered, A travel product provision method comprising a travel designer information provision step of providing a plurality of travel designers registered in the travel designer database in a selectable manner according to a request from a user terminal device. The travel product providing method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
When the travel terminal designer is requested from the user terminal device, prior to the travel designer identifying step, a dedicated site generating step for generating a dedicated site that can be used by specifying the user,
At least the travel designer specifying step through the travel product presentation step are performed via a dedicated site generated by the dedicated site generating step. The travel product providing method according to claim 10,
After the travel product presentation step, an unspecified user terminal responds to a request from the user terminal device operated by a specific user for a travel product presented to a user terminal device operated by a specific user via the dedicated site. A travel product release process that is openly viewable by the device;
A travel participant registration step of registering as a travel participant participating in a trip together with a specific user in response to a participation application from an unspecified user terminal device for the travel product published in the travel product release step. A feature of providing a travel product. The travel product providing method according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
In the travel product presentation step, the price of the travel product designed by the travel designer specified by the travel designer specification step is presented to the user via the user terminal device, and the travel designer is accompanied by the user. When a travel product is designed, the travel product providing method includes presenting a travel designer's accompanying cost in the price of the travel product to the user via the user terminal device.

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