JP2019067073A - Commemorative ticket issuing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To issue commemorative tickets that will be memories of events without the need for coordination with various ticketing systems.SOLUTION: A commemorative ticket issuing device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reading unit 17 that reads the ticket surface of a ticket T, a storage unit 15 that stores event-related information including the name of the event, the date and time, and the location, and a template image, an extraction unit 21 which extracts information from the ticket surface, and a generation unit 23 that generates a commemorative ticket surface image using the extracted information, the event related information, and the template image. A printer 13 prints a commemorative ticket surface image on a sheet to create a commemorative ticket C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a commemorative ticket issuing device and program.

  There are many event participants who want to keep tickets for various events such as concerts and watching sports as memories. When constructing a system for accepting and issuing applications for storage tickets in advance, it is necessary to cooperate with various ticketing office (convenience store, ticket store etc.) systems and event management companies, so the system scale There is a problem that

  In addition, event participants often want to leave memories after having valuable experiences at the event, and it was difficult to determine in advance whether or not to purchase a storage ticket. It did not issue a commemorative ticket for leaving memories after the event.

JP, 2005-011041, A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a commemorative ticket issuing device and program that can issue a commemorative ticket that is a memory of an event without requiring linkage with various ticket issuing systems.

  The commemorative ticket issuing device according to the present invention is an extraction unit for reading information from a ticket, a reading unit for reading a ticket, a storage unit for storing event-related information including a name of an event, a date and time, and a place, and a template image. And a generation unit configured to generate a commemorative ticket ticket surface image using the extracted information, the event related information, and the template image.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the printer further comprises a printer that prints out the commemorative ticket ticket surface image on a sheet and outputs it.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus further comprises a determination unit that compares the extracted information with the event related information, and determines whether the ticket is a ticket for a commemorative ticket issue target.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the communication apparatus further includes a communication unit that acquires the event related information including an event result from the server device after the end of the event.

  The program according to the present invention comprises the steps of: extracting information from the ticket surface of a ticket, acquiring event-related information including the name of an event, date and time, and a template image from a server device; The step of generating a commemorative ticket ticket surface image using the above-mentioned information, the event related information, and the template image, and a step of displaying the commemorative ticket ticket surface image on a display unit are executed.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the information is extracted from the ticket surface photographed by the photographing unit mounted on the mobile terminal.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the step of acquiring the position of the portable terminal, the acquired position, and the location included in the event-related information are compared, and whether or not generation of the commemorative ticket ticket surface image is possible based on the comparison result Determining...

  According to the present invention, it is possible to issue a commemorative ticket serving as a memory of an event without the need for cooperation with various ticket issuing systems.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a commemorative ticket issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of an entrance ticket, (b) is a figure which shows an example of a commemorative ticket. It is a perspective view of a commemorative ticket issuing device. It is a hardware block diagram of a commemorative ticket issuing device It is a functional block diagram of a commemorative ticket issuing device. It is a figure which shows the portable terminal which is photographing the entrance ticket. It is a hardware block diagram of a portable terminal. It is a functional block diagram of a portable terminal.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a commemorative ticket issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, after the end of the event, the user P operates the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 to read the face of the entrance ticket T owned by the user. The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 extracts necessary information from the ticket surface of the entrance ticket T, and generates a ticket surface image of the commemorative ticket using the extracted information and the event related information registered in advance. The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 prints the generated ticket surface image on a sheet and issues a commemorative ticket.

  For example, the user P owns an entrance ticket T for a baseball game as shown in FIG. 2A, and causes the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 to read the face of this entrance ticket T. The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 extracts the name, date and time of the event, and seat information from the ticket surface of the entrance ticket T.

  In the commemorative ticket issuing device 1, event-related information such as the name and date of the event, information on seats installed in the event hall, and a template image of the commemorative ticket are registered in advance. The event related information and the template image may be acquired from the server S via a network such as the Internet, or a clerk brings a portable storage medium storing the event related information and inputs it to the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 It is also good. The event related information may include game results and weather information of the day.

  The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 compares the information extracted from the ticket surface of the entrance ticket T with the event related information, and determines whether the entrance ticket T is a ticket for the event for which the commemorative ticket is to be issued. , The extraction information, the event related information, and the template image, to generate a ticket surface image of the commemorative ticket.

  For example, the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 which has read the ticket surface of the entrance ticket T shown in FIG. 2A issues a commemorative ticket C as shown in FIG. 2B. The commemorative ticket C includes the result of the game (event result), the weather on the day, the seat information extracted from the ticket surface of the admission ticket T, and the like printed in addition to the bonus image of the player and the director. It will be a special memorable ticket. The bonus image is included in the template image.

  The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 may be operated alone or may be operated in cooperation with the server S that provides event related information, and the cooperation with the ticketing system of the entrance ticket T is not required. Therefore, it is possible to issue a commemorative ticket that will be a memory of the event with a reduced system size.

  The commemorative ticket may be issued not only after the end of the event but also before or during the event. However, if the event is a sport game or the like, the game result is not printed on the commemorative ticket issued before or during the event.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the commemorative ticket issuing device 1, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the commemorative ticket issuing device 1. The commemorative ticket issuing device 1 includes touch panels (display units, operation units) 10A, 10B, data input units 11, charging units 12, printer 13, CPU (central processing unit) 14, storage units (auxiliary storage devices) 15, main memory 16, a ticket face reading unit 17, and a communication device 18.

  The touch panels 10A and 10B display information including an image, and receive input of various instructions from the user.

  The touch panel 10B is provided on the top of the case 2 of the commemorative ticket issuing device 1, and the display screen is in a substantially vertically standing state. The touch panel 10A is provided on the top 2A of the housing 2. In order to facilitate the input operation to the touch panel 10A, the screens of the top 2A and the touch panel 10A are slightly inclined so that the front side is low and the back side is high. In the present embodiment, an example in which two touch panels are mounted will be described, but the number of touch panels may be one, or three or more.

  The data input unit 11 is an interface for inputting event-related information and a template image stored in a portable storage medium, such as a USB memory, brought by the clerk. The input event-related information and the template image are stored in the storage unit 15. The event-related information includes the name and date of the event, the location, information on the seats installed in the event hall, weather information, the game result, and the like. The template image includes bonus images of players, characters, etc. related to the event.

The charging unit 12 has a coin insertion slot 12A, a bill insertion slot 12B, and a change return port 12C provided on the front side of the housing 2, and identifies and counts the money inserted from the coin insertion slot 12A and the bill insertion slot 12B. Release the change from the change return port 12C. The charge processing for the commemorative ticket is performed using the charging unit 12. Further, the charging unit 12 may have a settlement function by electronic money.

  The printer 13 is, for example, a sublimation type thermal transfer type or an inkjet type high resolution color printer, prints out a commemorative ticket image on paper, and outputs it.

  An open / close door 3 is provided on the front side of the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. A discharge port (not shown) on which the commemorative ticket discharged from the printer 13 is placed is provided on the back side of the open / close door 3 so that the commemorative ticket can be taken out when the open / close door 2 is opened.

  The ticket surface reading unit 17 reads the ticket surface of the entrance ticket T brought by the user, and for example, a digital camera or an image scanner is used. A recess 4 recessed toward the rear surface side is provided on the front surface of the housing 1 between the touch panel 10A and the touch panel 10B, and an area on which the entry ticket T can be placed is provided. The ticket surface reading unit 17 reads (captures) the ticket surface of the entry ticket placed in the recess 4.

  The communication device 18 can communicate with the server apparatus S (see FIG. 1) to acquire event-related information and a template image. The event related information and the template image are stored in the storage unit 15.

  The storage unit 15 is, for example, a hard disk drive or a flash memory, and stores a control program and a commemorative ticket issuing program. The CPU 14 loads the control program in the storage unit 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the control program. The CPU 14 functions as a control unit 20 that controls each part of the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 by executing a control program.

  The CPU 14 loads the commemorative ticket issuing program in the storage unit 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the program. With the execution of the commemorative ticket issuing program, as shown in FIG. 5, the extraction unit 21, the determination unit 22, the generation unit 23, and the print processing unit 24 are realized.

  The extraction unit 21 extracts information necessary for creating a commemorative ticket from the ticket surface image of the entrance ticket T read by the ticket surface reading unit 17. For example, the extraction unit 21 performs character recognition processing, and extracts an event name, date and time, a place, seat information, and the like from a ticket surface image.

  The determination unit 22 determines whether or not the admission ticket T brought by the user is a ticket for an event for which a commemorative ticket is to be issued. For example, the determination unit 22 compares the event name, the date and time, and the location extracted by the extraction unit 21 with the event name, the date and time, and the location included in the event related information stored in the storage unit 15. If the comparison results in agreement, the determination unit 22 determines that the admission ticket T brought by the user is a ticket for an event for which a commemorative ticket is to be issued.

  When the event related information includes the information of the seat installed in the event hall, the determination unit 22 actually installs the seat indicated by the seat information extracted by the extraction unit 21 in the event hall It may be determined whether it is a seat or not.

  The generation unit 23 generates a ticket plane image of the commemorative ticket using the event related information and the template image stored in the storage unit 15 and the information extracted by the extraction unit 21. For example, the generation unit 23 uses the name, date, time, place, match result, weather information, etc. of the event included in the event related information, the template image, and the seat information extracted by the extraction unit 21 as shown in FIG. Generate a ticket surface image of the commemorative ticket C as shown in b).

  The print processing unit 24 transfers the commemorative ticket image generated by the generation unit 23 to the printer 13 and performs control so as to print out. As the printer 13 prints the commemorative ticket image on a sheet, it is possible to create and issue a commemorative ticket C as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 according to the present embodiment may be operated alone or may be operated in cooperation with the server S that provides event-related information etc. Is not necessary. Therefore, it is possible to issue a commemorative ticket that will be a memory of the event with a reduced system size.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the user owns the paper entrance ticket T has been described, but it may be an electronic ticket. In this case, the user causes a ticket screen to be displayed on the display of a portable terminal such as a smart phone, and causes the ticket surface reading unit 17 of the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 to read the ticket screen. The subsequent commemorative ticket issuance process is the same as in the case of the paper ticket.

  In the above embodiment, an example of creating a commemorative ticket C for paper using the commemorative ticket issuing device 1 has been described, but as shown in FIG. 6, the entrance ticket is read by a portable terminal 100 such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal A ticket image may be generated and stored in the mobile terminal 100.

  FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram of the portable terminal 100. As shown in FIG. The portable terminal 100 includes a CPU 101, a random access memory (RAM) 102, a read only memory (ROM) 103, a storage unit 104, a touch panel 105, a communication unit 106, an imaging unit 107, a GPS reception unit 108, and the like.

  The storage unit 104 is, for example, a flash memory. The photographing unit 107 is, for example, a digital camera, and photographs the face of the entrance ticket T. The photographed image is stored in the storage unit 104. The GPS receiving unit 108 receives a radio wave emitted from a GPS satellite, and acquires position information (latitude and longitude) of the current location where the portable terminal 100 exists based on the GPS information.

  The ROM 103 or the storage unit 104 stores a commemorative ticket image generation program. The commemorative ticket image generation program is loaded into the RAM 102 and executed by the CPU 101, whereby the event information acquisition unit 110, the extraction unit 111, the determination unit 112, the generation unit 113, and the order processing unit 114 shown in FIG. 8 are realized. .

  The event information acquisition unit 110 acquires event-related information and a template image from the server apparatus S (see FIG. 1) using the communication unit 106. The event related information and the template image are stored in the storage unit 104.

  The extraction unit 111 extracts necessary information from the ticket surface image of the entrance ticket T photographed by the photographing unit 107. For example, the extraction unit 111 performs character recognition processing, and extracts an event name, date and time, a place, seat information, and the like from a ticket surface image.

  The determination unit 112 determines whether the photographed entry ticket T is a ticket for an event for which a commemorative ticket is to be issued. For example, the determination unit 112 compares the event name, the date and time, and the location extracted by the extraction unit 111 with the event name, the date and time, and the location included in the event related information stored in the storage unit 104. If the comparison results in agreement, the determination unit 112 determines that the photographed entry ticket T is a ticket for an event for which a commemorative ticket is to be issued.

  The generation unit 113 generates a commemorative ticket image using the event-related information and the template image stored in the storage unit 104 and the information extracted by the extraction unit 111. For example, using the name of event, date and time, place, match result, event related information including weather information, template image including benefit image, and seat information extracted by the extraction unit 111, the generation unit 113 Generate an image.

  The user can display the commemorative ticket image on the touch panel 105 for browsing.

  The printed matter of the commemorative ticket image may be ordered. When the order processing unit 114 receives a print order from the user and performs payment processing, the order processing unit 114 uses the communication unit 106 to transmit a commemorative ticket image to a server (not shown) providing print service. The server transfers the commemorative ticket image to the factory. A commemorative ticket image is printed on a sheet of paper at a factory printer, and a commemorative ticket is created. The commemorative ticket is delivered to the user.

  The commemorative ticket image may be generated only at the event site or after going to the event site. For example, the determination unit 112 compares the current position according to the GPS information with the location information of the event hall included in the event related information. When it is determined by the determination unit 112 that the user holding the portable terminal 100 is at the event hall, a commemorative ticket image can be generated.

  When the entrance ticket is an electronic ticket, the screen of the electronic ticket is stored as an image in the storage unit 104 of the portable terminal 100. The extraction unit 111 extracts necessary information from the electronic ticket image in the storage unit 104. The electronic ticket displayed on the display of the first portable terminal may be read by a second portable terminal different from the first portable terminal, and the commemorative ticket image may be generated by the second portable terminal.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of template images for creating a commemorative ticket may be prepared so that the user can select a favorite template image.

  The above description is an example of the present invention, and the present invention may be in a form other than the above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 commemorative ticket issuing apparatus 2 housing | casing 3 opening-and-closing door 4 recessed part 10A, 10B touch panel 11 data input part 12 fee-charging part 13 printer 14 CPU
15 storage unit 16 main memory 17 ticket side reading unit 18 communication device

Claims (7)

A reading unit that reads the face of the ticket,
A storage unit that stores event-related information including a name of an event, a date and time, or a place, and a template image;
An extraction unit that extracts information from the ticket surface;
A generation unit configured to generate a commemorative ticket ticket surface image using the extracted information, the event related information, and the template image;
A commemorative ticket issuing device provided with   2. The commemorative ticket issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising a printer for printing and outputting the commemorative ticket ticket surface image on a sheet.   The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a determination unit that compares the extracted information with the event related information, and determines whether the ticket is a ticket for a commemorative ticket issue target event. Commemorative ticket issuing device.   The commemorative ticket issuing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a communication unit that acquires the event related information including an event result from the server device after the end of the event. In the computer of the mobile terminal,
Extracting information from the surface of the ticket;
Acquiring from the server apparatus event-related information including the name of the event, the date and time, and the location, and the template image;
Generating a commemorative ticket ticket surface image using the extracted information, the event related information, and the template image;
Displaying the commemorative ticket ticket surface image on a display unit;
A program characterized by causing   The program according to claim 5, wherein the information is extracted from a ticket surface photographed by a photographing unit mounted on the portable terminal. Obtaining the position of the mobile terminal;
Comparing the acquired position with the place included in the event-related information, and determining whether to generate the commemorative ticket ticket surface image based on the comparison result;
The program according to claim 5 or 6, causing the computer to execute the program.

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