JP2020095384A - Privilege granting system, privilege granting method, and privilege granting program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a privilege granting system, a privilege granting method, and a privilege granting program capable of granting a user a privilege when the user utilizes a transportation corresponding to a facility, regardless of whether or not the user utilizes the facility.SOLUTION: The privilege granting system is provided with a facility information acquisition processing unit for acquiring facility information on a facility that a ticket purchasing user utilizes, a usage history acquisition processing unit for acquiring usage history information on transportation utilized by the user, a station-specific processing unit for specifying a drop-off station where the user has dropped off on a facility usage day included in the facility information, and a privilege granting processing unit for granting the user a privilege when the drop-off station is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a privilege granting system, a privilege granting method, and a privilege granting program.

When a user uses an IC card to visit an event venue using transportation, the usage status of the transportation is acquired from the IC card, and the user uses the transportation to visit the event venue. A system is known that discounts the usage fee of the transportation facility when the determination is made (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2002-288288

By the way, increase the number of users of the above-mentioned transportation facilities by granting benefits such as discounts on the usage fees of the transportation facilities or facilities to users who visit the facilities using specific transportation facilities. Can be considered. In this case, since the privilege is granted on the condition that the user has used the facility, it is difficult to grant the privilege when it cannot be determined that the user has used the facility.

An object of the present invention is, regardless of whether or not the user has used the facility, a privilege granting system capable of granting a privilege when the user uses a transportation facility corresponding to the facility, a privilege granting method, And providing a privilege granting program.

A privilege granting system according to the present invention acquires a facility acquisition processing unit that acquires facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a facility use ticket, and acquires use history information of a transportation facility used by the user. Based on the usage history acquisition processing unit and the usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition processing unit, the user can use the facility on the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition processing unit. A station identification processing unit that identifies an alighting station that has been alighted, and the alighting station identified by the station identification processing unit is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition processing unit. In this case, a privilege granting processing unit that grants a privilege to the user.

The privilege granting method according to the present invention includes a facility acquisition step of acquiring facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a facility use ticket, and a use of acquiring use history information of transportation facilities used by the user. Based on the history acquisition step and the usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition step, the alighting station at which the user got off the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition step When the station specifying step for specifying, and the alighting station specified by the station specifying step is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquiring step, the user is It is a privilege granting method that executes a privilege granting step of granting a privilege by one or more processors.

The privilege granting program according to the present invention is a facility acquisition step of acquiring facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a use ticket for the facility, and a use of acquiring use history information of transportation facilities used by the user. Based on the history acquisition step and the usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition step, the alighting station at which the user got off the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition step When the station specifying step for specifying, and the alighting station specified by the station specifying step is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquiring step, the user is A privilege granting program for causing one or a plurality of processors to execute a privilege granting step of granting a privilege.

According to the present invention, regardless of whether or not the user has used the facility, a privilege granting system capable of granting a privilege when the user uses the transportation corresponding to the facility, a privilege granting method, And a privilege granting program is provided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a privilege granting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of facility information used in the privilege granting system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of usage ticket information used in the privilege granting system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of privilege information used in the privilege granting system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5: is a figure which shows an example of the utilization history information used with the privilege provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a privilege granting process executed by the privilege granting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. The following embodiments are examples of embodying the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[Bonus system 100]
As shown in FIG. 1, the privilege granting system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a privilege granting device 1, a facility terminal 2, a railway company server 3, and a user terminal 4. The privilege granting device 1, the facility terminal 2, the railway company server 3, and the user terminal 4 can communicate with each other via the communication network N1 such as the Internet, LAN, WAN, or public telephone line.

[Bonus device 1]
The privilege granting device 1 has a function as a facility information providing site that provides information (facility information) about a plurality of facilities. In addition, the privilege granting apparatus 1 has a function as a reservation receiving site that receives a reservation for the facility. The facilities are various, for example, concert venues, amusement parks, stadiums (baseball fields, soccer fields, etc.), festival venues, theaters (cinemas, theaters, etc.), playgrounds (pachinko, game centers, etc.), golf courses, etc. It is a facility that holds various events. The facility information includes, for example, facility name, location, telephone number, event date and time (event start date and time, event end date and time), nearest station (access information), business type (genre), and the like. The user makes a reservation for the facility and purchases a ticket for using the facility in advance, for example, at the reservation reception site. The reservation may be a reservation for the facility or a reservation for the event. The use ticket may be an entrance ticket for entering the facility or a participation ticket for participating in the event. The usage ticket may be electronic data or a printed paper medium.

By the way, to increase the number of users of the above-mentioned transportation facilities by granting benefits such as discounts on the usage fees of the transportation facilities or facilities to users who visit the facilities using specific transportation facilities. Can be considered. In this case, since the privilege is granted on the condition that the user has used the facility, it is difficult to grant the privilege if the user cannot determine that the facility has been used. On the other hand, according to the privilege granting system 100 according to the present embodiment, the privilege is granted when the user uses the transportation corresponding to the facility regardless of whether or not the user has used the facility. It is possible.

In this embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which a privilege such as a discount on the purchase price of a ticket is given to a user who visits a facility (for example, an event site) by using a railway.

As shown in FIG. 1, the privilege granting device 1 is a server computer including a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication I/F 13, and the like. The privilege granting apparatus 1 is not limited to one computer, and may be a computer system in which a plurality of computers operate in cooperation. Further, various kinds of processing executed by the privilege granting apparatus 1 may be distributed and executed by one or a plurality of processors. The privilege granting device 1 is an example of the privilege granting system of the present invention.

The communication I/F 13 connects the privilege granting apparatus 1 to the communication network N1 in a wired or wireless manner, and establishes a predetermined connection with an external device such as the facility terminal 2, the railway company server 3, and the user terminal 4 via the communication network N1. Is a communication interface for executing data communication according to the communication protocol of.

The storage unit 12 is a non-volatile storage unit including a semiconductor memory that stores various kinds of information, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. Specifically, the storage unit 12 stores data such as facility information D1, usage ticket information D2, and privilege information D3. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the facility information D1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the usage ticket information D2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the privilege information D3.

Information on a plurality of facilities registered in the facility information providing site is registered in the facility information D1. As shown in FIG. 2, the facility information D1 includes, for each facility, a corresponding “facility ID”, “facility name”, “location”, “nearest station”, “business format”, “use date”, etc. Information is registered. The “facility ID” is identification information for identifying the facility. The “facility name” is the name of the facility. “Location” indicates the location of the facility. “Nearest station” indicates the station closest to the facility. In the "nearest station", the station closest to the facility may be stored for each of a plurality of railway companies. The “business category” is a genre indicating the content of the event held at the facility. The “use date” indicates the date (or date and time) when the facility is used, that is, the date (or date and time) when the event is held. For example, an event start date and time and an event end date and time are registered in the "usage date".

In the usage ticket information D2, information on the usage ticket purchased by the user at the reservation reception site is registered. As shown in FIG. 3, in the usage ticket information D2, the corresponding “user ID”, “facility ID”, “purchase date”, and “corresponding to each usage ticket purchased by the user at the reservation reception site”. Information such as “purchase amount” and “use date” is registered. The “user ID” is identification information of a user who has applied for the reservation and purchased the ticket. The “facility ID” is identification information of the facility that the user applies for and uses the reservation. The “purchase date and time” is the date and time when the usage ticket was purchased, that is, the date and time when the settlement of the price of the usage ticket was completed. The “purchase amount” is the price of the ticket, and is the amount paid by the user. The “use date” indicates the date (or date and time) when the facility is used, that is, the date (or date and time) when the event is held. For example, an event start date and time and an event end date and time are registered in the "usage date".

In the privilege information D3, information on a privilege to be given to a user who uses a railway is registered. As shown in FIG. 4, in the privilege information D3, information such as “facility ID”, “privilege ID”, and “privilege granting condition” is registered for each facility that grants a privilege to the user. The “facility ID” is identification information for identifying the facility. The “privilege ID” is identification information for identifying a privilege given to the railway user. The privilege includes, for example, a privilege for discounting the purchase price of the ticket, a privilege for discounting the railway usage fee (ride fee), a privilege for giving a coupon such as a discount coupon, and a point having a monetary value. For example, the privilege to be given. The “privilege grant condition” is a condition for granting the privilege to the user. The conditions are, for example, "a user who purchases a ticket for the facility used the train to get off at the nearest station of the facility on the day of the event", "a purchase of a ticket for the facility That the person used the railway on the day of the event to get off at the nearest station of the facility before the end time of the event." To get off at the nearest station of the facility, and then stayed at the facility for a predetermined time."

In addition, as another embodiment, part or all of the facility information D1, the use ticket information D2, and the privilege information D3 may be stored in another server accessible from the privilege granting device 1 via the communication network N1. Good. In this case, the control unit 11 of the privilege granting apparatus 1 may acquire various kinds of information from the server as necessary and execute various processes such as a privilege granting process (see FIG. 6) described later. In addition, as another embodiment, part or all of the facility information D1, the usage ticket information D2, and the privilege information D3 may be stored in the facility terminal 2. In this case, the control unit 11 of the privilege granting device 1 may acquire various kinds of information from the facility terminal 2 as necessary and execute various processes such as a privilege granting process (see FIG. 6) described later. Further, as another embodiment, part or all of the facility information D1, the usage ticket information D2, and the privilege information D3 may be stored in both the privilege granting device 1 and the facility terminal 2.

Further, the storage unit 12 stores a control program such as a privilege granting program for causing the control unit 11 to execute a privilege granting process (see FIG. 6) described later. For example, the privilege granting program is non-temporarily recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD or a DVD, and is read by a reading device (not shown) such as a CD drive or a DVD drive included in the privilege granting device 1. It is stored in the storage unit 12.

The control unit 11 has control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which control programs such as a BIOS and an OS for causing the CPU to execute various arithmetic processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage unit that stores various types of information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. Then, the control unit 11 controls the privilege granting apparatus 1 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12 in advance.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 11 includes various processing units such as a facility acquisition processing unit 111, a usage history acquisition processing unit 112, a station identification processing unit 113, and a privilege granting processing unit 114. The control unit 11 functions as the various processing units by executing various processes according to the privilege granting program by the CPU. Further, some or all of the processing units included in the control unit 11 may be configured by electronic circuits. The privilege granting program may be a program for causing a plurality of processors to function as the various processing units.

The facility acquisition processing unit 111 acquires the facility information of the facility used by the user who purchased the facility ticket. The facility acquisition processing unit 111 is an example of the facility acquisition processing unit of the present invention. For example, the facility acquisition processing unit 111 stores the facility information D1 (see FIG. 2) when the user makes a reservation for the desired facility on the reservation reception site and purchases a ticket for using the facility. By reference, the facility information of the facility is acquired.

The usage history acquisition processing unit 112 acquires usage history information of the transportation system (railroad in this case) used by the user. The usage history acquisition processing unit 112 is an example of the usage history acquisition processing unit of the present invention. The use history acquisition processing unit 112 receives, for example, railroad use history information of the user from the railroad company server 3 through the communication network N1. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the usage history information D4 stored in the storage unit 32 of the railway company server 3.

In the use history information D4, information regarding users who have used the railway in the past and their boarding sections is registered. In the usage history information D4, information such as “user ID”, “boarding station”, “boarding date and time”, “boarding station”, and “boarding date and time” is recorded every time the user uses the railway. These pieces of information are recorded as usage history information D4 based on the information of an IC card (an IC card having a fare payment function) read by an automatic ticket gate installed at each railway station. The “user ID” is identification information for identifying a railway user (that is, the owner of the IC card). The "boarding station" is the station where the user boarded the train. The "boarding date and time" is the date and time when the user boarded the train (more precisely, the date and time when the IC card was read by the automatic ticket gate installed at the boarding station). The "disembarkation station" is the station where the user got off the train. The “departure date and time” is the date and time when the user got off the train (more precisely, the date and time when the IC card was read by the automatic ticket gate installed at the getting-off station).

The usage history acquisition processing unit 112 transmits identification information (for example, a user ID) for identifying the user of the facility to the railway company server 3. The railway company server 3 extracts the usage history information of the user corresponding to the identification information from the usage history information D4, and transmits it to the privilege granting apparatus 1. For example, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112 refers to the facility information D1 (see FIG. 2) and the usage ticket information D2 (see FIG. 3), and records the record whose current date matches the usage date (event holding date) of the facility. The user ID is acquired, and the user ID is transmitted to the railway company server 3. Upon receiving the user ID, the railway company server 3 extracts the usage history information corresponding to the user ID from the usage history information D4 and sends it to the privilege granting apparatus 1. The usage history acquisition processing unit 112 transmits to the railway company server 3 the user ID of the record whose current date and time is a predetermined time before the event start date and time of the facility (for example, 3 hours ago, 24 hours ago, etc.). The usage history information corresponding to the user ID may be acquired.

In addition, in another embodiment, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112 stores position information such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) that is periodically recorded in the user terminal 4 (that is, information indicating a moving route of the user terminal 4). ) May be received from the user terminal 4 as railroad usage history information. Then, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112 may determine the boarding station, the boarding date and time, the alighting station, the alighting date and time, and the like based on the position information. In this case, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112 calculates the moving speed of the user terminal 4 based on the position information, and the user uses the railway based on the moving route and moving speed of the user terminal 4. It may be determined whether or not.

Further, in another embodiment, a two-dimensional code (for example, a two-dimensional code including identification information of the station) posted on the premises of the station may be captured by a camera (not shown) of the user terminal 4. Then, the use history acquisition processing unit 112 may receive the information included in the two-dimensional code from the user terminal 4 as rail use history information.

The station identification processing unit 113, based on the railway use history information acquired by the use history acquisition processing unit 112, identifies the user on the date of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition processing unit 111. Identify the station where you got off. The station identification processing unit 113 is an example of the station identification processing unit of the present invention.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 grants a privilege to the user who has purchased the usage ticket of the facility, based on the railway usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition processing unit 112. The privilege granting processing unit 114 is an example of the privilege granting processing unit of the present invention. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 grants a privilege to the user based on the privilege information D3 shown in FIG. For example, when the privilege granted to the user by the privilege granting processing unit 114 is a privilege for which the purchase price of the usage ticket is discounted, the privilege granting processing unit 114 causes a part of the purchase price (for example, 10%). Will be refunded to the user. For example, the privilege giving processing unit 114 transfers the amount to be refunded to the designated account of the user. In addition, when the privilege granted to the user by the privilege granting processing unit 114 is a privilege for discounting the railway usage charge (boarding charge), the privilege granting processing unit 114 causes a part of the boarding charge (for example, 10%) will be refunded to the user. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 transmits information indicating the amount of money to be refunded to the railway company server 3. Thereby, the railway company server 3 refunds (charges) the amount to the IC card when the user uses the railway next time.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 grants the privilege to the user when the privilege granting condition of the privilege information D3 is satisfied. The privilege granting condition is, for example, "a user who purchases a ticket for using the facility gets off at the nearest station of the facility by using a railroad on the day of use (event date)". That is, the privilege granting processing unit 114 determines that the station where the user who has purchased the use ticket of the facility identified by the station identification processing unit 113 gets off the vehicle on the use date of the facility (the event holding date) is the facility acquisition processing unit. If the station is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired by 111, the privilege is granted to the user. If the user gets off the nearest station on the day of the event, it can be determined that the user is likely to visit the facility. 114 gives the privilege to the user. Further, by adding the event date to the privilege granting condition, it is possible to avoid unlimited granting of the privilege to users who regularly use the railway for commuting to work or school. .. If there are multiple railroad lines at the nearest station and there are multiple railroads available to get off at the nearest station, the condition that the specific railroad was used is the privilege granting condition. May be added to. As a result, the number of users of a particular railway can be increased.

Further, the privilege granting condition is, for example, "a user who purchases a ticket for the facility uses the railway on the day of use (event date) to get off at the nearest station of the facility before the end time of the event. What you have done". That is, the privilege granting processing unit 114 grants the privilege to the user when the date and time when the user gets off the nearest station is during the event (between the event start date and time and the event end date and time). If the user exits the nearest station before the event ends, it can be determined that the user is likely to visit the facility. Therefore, if the condition is satisfied, the privilege granting processing unit 114 The privilege is granted to the user.

As described above, the privilege granting processing unit 114 is provided on the condition that the date and time of use of the facility (for example, the date and time of event holding) and the date and time when the user gets off at the nearest station of the facility satisfy predetermined conditions. The privilege may be given to the user. By the way, when a user who is using the nearest station for commuting, attending school, etc. uses the facility during a break, there is a large time difference between the event start date and time and the date and time when the user gets off at the nearest station. May occur. On the other hand, when the user uses the nearest station only to visit the facility, a large time difference does not occur between the event start date and time and the departure time and date at the nearest station. Therefore, the privilege giving processing unit 114, for example, on the condition that the time difference between the event start date and time and the date and time when the user gets off at the nearest station of the facility is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, The privilege may be given to a person. As a result, it is possible to suppress the granting of benefits to users who regularly use the nearest station for commuting, attending school, etc. (that is, users who do not contribute to the increase in the number of railway users). Therefore, it is possible to efficiently increase the number of railway users. The threshold may be set individually for each facility. For example, the threshold may be set or changed according to the distance or the distance between the facility and the nearest station.

In addition, the privilege granting condition is, for example, "a user who has purchased a ticket for the facility uses the railroad on the day of the event to get off at the nearest station of the facility, and then at the facility for a predetermined time. It may be that I stayed." That is, the privilege granting processing unit 114 grants the privilege to the user when the user gets off the nearest station, visits the facility, and uses the facility. In this case, the privilege giving processing unit 114 may determine whether or not the user stays at the facility for a predetermined time based on the position information of the user terminal 4. Further, when the facility terminal 2 can acquire the entry/exit time through the user's IC card or the user terminal 4, the privilege granting processing unit 114 uses the entry/exit time based on the information of the user's entry/exit time. It may be determined whether the person has stayed at the facility for a predetermined time.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 may grant the privilege different to the user according to the facility stay time in which the user stays in the facility on the day of use of the facility. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 may provide the user who has a relatively long facility stay time with a privilege that is more advantageous than the user who has a relatively short facility stay time (for example, a discount on the purchase price of a ticket) May be added). As a result, the number of railway and facility users can be increased.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 may grant the privilege different to the user according to the use section from the boarding station to the alighting station specified by the station specifying processing unit 113. The station identification processing unit 113 identifies the boarding station on which the user boarded, based on the railway usage history information (see FIG. 5) acquired by the usage history acquisition processing unit 112. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 may provide a privilege that is more advantageous to a user who has a relatively longer use section than a user who has a relatively short use section (for example, a discount rate of a railway use charge may be increased). May be added). As a result, it is possible to efficiently increase the number of users who have a longer railway use section.

When the user uses the facility after getting off the railway at the nearest station, and the user gets on the railway at the nearest station after using the facility, The privilege may be given to the user. The user of the facility may use the railroad when visiting the facility, and may use other transportation means (bus, taxi, etc.) when returning home from the facility. In such a case, the number of railway users will decrease. On the other hand, according to the configuration, since the user is given a privilege on the condition that the user uses the nearest station of the facility in a round trip, the number of railway users can be increased. ..

It should be noted that the privilege granting processing unit 114 requires that the traveling direction of the train that the user gets off at the nearest station is opposite to the traveling direction of the train that the user gets on at the nearest station. As a result, the privilege may be given to the user. Alternatively, the privilege giving processing unit 114 is the same as the boarding station where the user boarded the train that got off at the nearest station and the boarding station where the user got off from the train boarded at the nearest station. On the condition that this is the case, the privilege may be granted to the user. As a result, the user who gets off at the nearest station and uses the facility on the way from the boarding station to the original destination station by train (that is, the usage that does not contribute to the increase in the number of railway users Person) can be given a privilege only to a user who has returned at the nearest station (that is, a user who has used the railway only to use the facility). Therefore, it is possible to efficiently increase the number of railway users.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 may grant the privilege different to the user according to the purchase price of the usage ticket of the facility purchased by the user (see usage ticket information D2 in FIG. 3). For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 provides a privilege that is more advantageous to a user who has a relatively higher purchase price than a user who has a relatively low purchase price (for example, a discount rate for the purchase price of a ticket). May be added). As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user who has purchased a high-priced ticket, so that the use of the railway and facilities can be promoted.

The privilege grant processing unit 114 grants a different privilege to the user according to the date of purchase of the ticket for the facility purchased by the user (see ticket information D2 in FIG. 3). For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 provides the user who has a relatively early purchase date with a privilege that is more advantageous than the user who has a relatively late purchase date (for example, a discount rate of the purchase price of the ticket. May be added). As a result, the users of the railway and facilities can be secured at an early stage.

The privilege granting processing unit 114 may grant the privilege to the user on the condition that the frequency of use of the nearest station of the facility by the user satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, the privilege giving processing unit 114 may confirm that the frequency of use by the user of the nearest station of the facility (for example, the number of uses in the past month) is lower than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 15 days). As a condition, the privilege may be given to the user. As a result, it is possible to suppress the granting of benefits to users who regularly use the nearest station for commuting, attending school, etc. (that is, users who do not contribute to the increase in the number of railway users). Therefore, it is possible to efficiently increase the number of railway users.

The facility acquisition processing unit 111, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112, the station identification processing unit 113, and part or all of the privilege granting processing unit 114 may be provided in the facility terminal 2. The facility terminal 2 provided with the facility acquisition processing unit 111, the usage history acquisition processing unit 112, the station identification processing unit 113, and the privilege granting processing unit 114 is an example of the privilege granting system of the present invention.

[Facility terminal 2]
As shown in FIG. 1, the facility terminal 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, an operation display unit 23, a communication I/F 24, and the like. The facility terminal 2 is arranged in the facility and operated by the staff of the facility. The facility terminal 2 is an information processing device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The facility terminal 2 may be provided for each staff. For example, one stationary terminal and a plurality of mobile terminals carried by the staff may be arranged in the facility as the facility terminal 2.

The communication I/F 24 connects the facility terminal 2 to the communication network N1 by wire or wirelessly, and executes data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with an external device such as the privilege granting device 1 via the communication network N1. It is a communication interface for doing.

The operation display unit 23 is a user interface including a display unit such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display that displays various kinds of information, and an operation unit such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel that receives an operation.

The storage unit 22 is a non-volatile storage unit such as a flash memory that stores various types of information. For example, the storage unit 22 stores a control program such as a facility terminal program for transmitting and receiving various types of information to and from the privilege granting apparatus 1. For example, the facility terminal program is non-temporarily recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD or a DVD, and is electrically connected to the facility terminal 2 by a reading device such as a CD drive or a DVD drive. It is read in (illustrated) and stored in the storage unit 22.

The control unit 21 has control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which control programs such as a BIOS and an OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage unit that stores various types of information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. Then, the control unit 21 controls the facility terminal 2 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage unit 22.

From the user terminal 4 on which the use ticket (paper medium) or the use ticket (electronic data) of the facility owned by the user is displayed, the control unit 21 is, for example, when the user visits the facility. The information on the use ticket and the information on the user are acquired and transmitted to the privilege granting apparatus 1. In addition, the control unit 21, for example, when the user exits the facility, the use ticket of the facility owned by the user or the information of the use ticket from the user terminal 4 on which the use ticket is displayed. Also, the user information is acquired and transmitted to the privilege granting apparatus 1. That is, the facility terminal 2 can function as a management server that manages the entrance and exit of the user to and from the facility. In the present invention, the facility terminal 2 may be omitted.

[Railway server 3]
As shown in FIG. 1, the railway company server 3 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication I/F 33, and the like. The railway company server 3 is a server managed by the railway company. Information on the IC card read by the automatic ticket gate is uploaded to the railway company server 3, for example, from a client terminal installed at each railway station.

The communication I/F 33 connects the railway company server 3 to the communication network N1 in a wired or wireless manner, and performs data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with an external device such as the privilege granting device 1 via the communication network N1. It is a communication interface for execution.

The storage unit 32 is a non-volatile storage unit such as a flash memory that stores various kinds of information. For example, the storage unit 32 stores the usage history information D4 shown in FIG. Further, the storage unit 32 stores a control program and the like for collecting various kinds of information from the client terminals installed at each railway station and recording the information as usage history information D4.

The control unit 31 has control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which control programs such as a BIOS and an OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage unit that stores various types of information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. Then, the control unit 31 controls the railway company server 3 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage unit 32.

The control unit 31 extracts the usage history information of an arbitrary user from the usage history information D4 stored in the storage unit 32 in response to a request from the privilege granting apparatus 1, and transmits the usage history information to the privilege granting apparatus 1. Is possible.

[User terminal 4]
As shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 4 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, an operation display unit 43, a communication I/F 44, and the like. The user terminal 4 is a mobile terminal owned by a user who uses the facility, and is an information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal.

The communication I/F 44 connects the user terminal 4 to the communication network N1 in a wired or wireless manner, and performs data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol with an external device such as the privilege granting device 1 via the communication network N1. It is a communication interface for execution.

The operation display unit 43 is a user interface including a display unit such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display that displays various types of information, and an operation unit such as a touch panel or a button that receives an operation. For example, the user makes a reservation for a desired facility and purchases a use ticket for using the facility on the reservation reception site displayed on the operation display unit 43. Further, when the user terminal 4 acquires the electronic data corresponding to the use ticket from the privilege granting apparatus 1, the user terminal 4 displays the use ticket screen on the operation display unit 43.

The storage unit 42 is a non-volatile storage unit such as a flash memory that stores various kinds of information. The storage unit 42 stores various control programs for causing the control unit 41 to execute various processes.

The control unit 41 has control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which control programs such as a BIOS and an OS for causing the CPU to execute various processes are stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile or non-volatile storage unit that stores various types of information, and is used as a temporary storage memory (work area) for various processes executed by the CPU. Then, the control unit 41 controls the user terminal 4 by causing the CPU to execute various control programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage unit 42.

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The privilege granting process executed by the control unit 11 of the privilege granting device 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. For example, the control unit 11 of the privilege granting apparatus 1 starts execution of the privilege granting process by starting execution of the privilege granting program by the user purchasing a facility use ticket. It should be noted that the control unit 11 may individually and concurrently execute the privilege granting process for each user when each of a plurality of users purchases a use ticket.

The present invention can be understood as an invention of a privilege granting method that executes one or more steps included in the privilege granting process.

Note that one or more steps included in the privilege granting process described here may be appropriately omitted. Further, the order of execution of the steps in the privilege granting process may be different within a range in which the same operational effect is produced. Further, here, a case where each step in the privilege granting process is executed by the control unit 11 will be described as an example, but in another embodiment, each step in the privilege granting process is dispersed by a plurality of processors. It may be executed.

In step S11, the control unit 11 refers to the facility information D1 (see FIG. 2) and acquires the facility information of the facility when the user purchases a ticket for using the facility. The step S11 is an example of the facility acquisition step of the present invention.

Next, in step S12, the control unit 11 requests the railway company server 3 for the usage history information of the user. For example, the control unit 11 refers to the facility information D1 (see FIG. 2) and the usage ticket information (see FIG. 3) to acquire the user ID of the record whose current date matches the usage date (event holding date). , And sends the user ID to the railway company server 3. Upon receiving the user ID, the railway company server 3 extracts the usage history information corresponding to the user ID from the usage history information D4 and sends it to the privilege granting apparatus 1.

Next, in step S13, the control unit 11 acquires the usage history information of the user from the railway company server 3. The step S13 is an example of the use history acquisition step of the present invention.

Next, in step S14, the control unit 11 identifies an alighting station at which the user gets off on the day of use of the facility, based on the use history information. The step S14 is an example of the station specifying step of the present invention.

Next, in step S15, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the usage history information satisfies a predetermined privilege grant condition. The privilege granting condition is, for example, a condition included in the “privilege granting condition” of the facility in the privilege information D3 (see FIG. 4). For example, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user who has purchased the use ticket of the facility uses the railroad on the day of the event to get off at the nearest station of the facility. When it is determined that the usage history information satisfies the privilege grant condition (S15: YES), the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, when it is determined that the usage history information does not satisfy the privilege granting condition (S15: NO), the privilege granting process ends. In addition, when it is determined that the privilege granting condition is not satisfied, the control unit 11 may transmit information indicating that the privilege is not granted to the user to the user terminal 4.

In step S16, the control unit 11 gives a privilege to the user. Specifically, the control unit 11 gives a privilege corresponding to the privilege ID of the facility shown in the privilege information D3 (see FIG. 4) to the user. The privilege is, for example, a privilege for discounting the purchase price of the ticket, a privilege for discounting the railway use charge (boarding charge), or the like. When the privilege is, for example, a discount of the purchase price of the usage ticket, the control unit 11 transfers an amount corresponding to the discount amount to the designated account of the user. Further, when the privilege is, for example, a discount of the railway use charge (boarding charge), the control unit 11 transmits information indicating the amount of discount to the railway company server 3. In this case, the railway company server 3 refunds (charges) the amount to the IC card when the user uses the railway next time. The step S16 is an example of the privilege giving step of the present invention. The privilege granting process is executed as described above.

As described above, in the privilege granting system 100 according to the present embodiment, the privilege is granted to the user who has purchased the facility use ticket based on the railway use history information. However, in the privilege granting system 100, the privilege is granted to the user when the user gets off at the nearest station of the facility on the day when the facility is used. In addition, the privilege granting system 100 does not include that the user has used the facility as a condition for granting the privilege. That is, the facility terminal 2 does not have to acquire the information indicating that the user has visited the facility, and need not notify the privilege granting device 1 of the information. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the user has used the facility, it is possible to grant the privilege when the user uses the transportation corresponding to the facility. In addition, it is possible to prevent unlimited benefits from being given to users who regularly use the railway for commuting to work or school. As a result, it is possible to prevent the privilege from being given to users who do not contribute to the increase in the number of railway users, so that it is possible to efficiently increase the number of railway users.

The privilege granting system 100 of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

As another embodiment, the privilege granting apparatus 1 further includes a time acquisition processing unit that acquires a peripheral staying time for staying within a predetermined range from the nearest station after the user gets off at the nearest station. Good. Then, the privilege granting processing unit 114 may grant the user different privilege according to the time spent in the surrounding area acquired by the time acquisition processing unit. The predetermined range may be set, for example, within a radius of several hundred meters or a few kilometers from the nearest station, or may be set on the route from the nearest station to the facility or around the route. Good. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 may provide the user who has a relatively long peripheral stay time with a privilege that is more advantageous than the user who has a relatively short peripheral stay time (for example, a discount on the purchase price of a ticket May be added). As a result, the area around the nearest station can be revitalized, which contributes to an increase in the number of railway users.

As another embodiment, in the privilege granting apparatus 1, if the privilege granting processing unit 114 purchases a plurality of the usage tickets of the facility purchased by the user for a plurality of people, the privilege granting processing unit 114 serves one user. Alternatively, the privilege for a plurality of people may be given. For example, when a plurality of people (groups) participate in an event held at a facility (event site), one representative of the group may purchase tickets for all of them. In this case, if you set a uniform discount rate for the purchase price, the representative will get off at the nearest station of the facility and visit the facility, and users other than the representative will use other means of transportation (such as a bus). Even if you visit the facility, a certain discount will be given. Therefore, when the representative purchases a plurality of usage tickets, the privilege granting processing unit 114 grants the privilege for one person.

In addition, when the information on the transportation means of the users other than the representative can be acquired, the discount amount may be determined according to the number of users who get off at the nearest station. When the above configuration is adopted, the facility information D1 (see FIG. 2) includes information on the unit price of each ticket. The usage ticket information D2 (see FIG. 3) includes information on the number of usage tickets purchased by the user. Information of users other than the representative may be registered in the usage ticket information D2. For example, the privilege granting processing unit 114 grants the privilege to the representative for the number of users who have exited at the nearest station. In this case, the representative may collect the discounted price from each user.

In addition, in this embodiment, a privilege is given to the user of the facility based on the railway use history information, but the present invention is not limited to this. In another embodiment, a privilege may be given to the user of the facility based on the usage history information of a specific transportation system (eg, bus, taxi, etc.) other than the railway. This makes it possible to efficiently increase the number of users of a specific transportation facility.

Further, the privilege granting system of the present invention may be configured by the privilege granting device 1 alone, by the facility terminal 2 alone including each processing unit of the control unit 11, or each processing unit of the control unit 11. It may be configured by a railway company server 3 provided alone, or may be configured by at least two of the privilege granting device 1, the facility terminal 2, and the railway company server 3.

1: privilege granting device 2: facility terminal 3: railway company server 4: user terminal 11: control unit 12: storage unit 13: communication I/F
100: privilege granting system 111: facility acquisition processing section 112: usage history acquisition processing section 113: station identification processing section 114: privilege granting processing section

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A facility acquisition processing unit that acquires facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a facility use ticket;
A usage history acquisition processing unit for acquiring usage history information of transportation used by the user,
On the basis of the usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition processing unit, the alighting station at which the user gets off is specified on the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition processing unit. Station specific processing section,
When the alighting station identified by the station identification processing unit is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired by the facility acquisition processing unit, a privilege is granted to the user. A processing unit,
A privilege granting system. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege to the user based on the date and time when the user got off the nearest station and the date and time of use of the facility included in the facility information,
The privilege granting system according to claim 1. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege to the user when the user stays in the facility for a predetermined time on the day of using the facility,
The privilege granting system according to claim 2. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege different to the user according to the facility stay time at which the user stays at the facility on the day of use of the facility,
The privilege granting system according to claim 3. The station identification processing unit identifies a boarding station on which the user has boarded, based on the usage history information acquired by the usage history acquisition processing unit,
The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege different to the user according to a use section from the boarding station to the alighting station specified by the station specifying processing unit,
The privilege granting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. After the user gets off at the nearest station, the user further comprises a time acquisition processing unit for acquiring a peripheral stay time to stay within a predetermined range from the nearest station,
The privilege granting processing unit grants the user different privilege according to the surrounding stay time acquired by the time acquisition processing unit,
The privilege granting system according to claim 1. When the user uses the facility after getting off the transportation at the nearest station, and the user gets on the transportation at the nearest station after using the facility. To grant the privilege to the user,
The privilege granting system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege different to the user according to the purchase price of the usage ticket of the facility purchased by the user,
The privilege granting system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege for one or more people to the user when the number of purchased tickets for the facility purchased by the user is for multiple users,
The privilege granting system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The privilege granting processing unit grants the privilege different to the user according to the purchase date of the usage ticket of the facility purchased by the user,
The privilege granting system according to claim 1. A facility acquisition step of acquiring facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a facility ticket,
A usage history acquisition step of acquiring usage history information of transportation used by the user,
Based on the usage history information acquired in the usage history acquisition step, a station specification that specifies the alighting station where the user got off the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired in the facility acquisition step Steps,
A privilege granting step of granting a privilege to the user when the alighting station specified in the station specifying step is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired in the facility acquiring step, ,
A method for granting a privilege, which is executed by one or more processors. A facility acquisition step of acquiring facility information of the facility used by a user who has purchased a facility ticket,
A usage history acquisition step of acquiring usage history information of transportation used by the user,
Based on the usage history information acquired in the usage history acquisition step, a station specification that specifies the alighting station where the user got off the day of use of the facility included in the facility information acquired in the facility acquisition step Steps,
A privilege granting step of granting a privilege to the user when the alighting station specified in the station specifying step is the nearest station of the facility included in the facility information acquired in the facility acquiring step, ,
A privilege granting program for causing one or more processors to execute.

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