JP2022062647A - Seat reservation apparatus, room reservation apparatus, and application program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience of a user for reservation.SOLUTION: A seat reservation apparatus includes: seat map display control means which displays a seat map which shows seat arrangement of a facility on a reservation terminal; storage means which stores view images of a viewing object seen from seats, in association with each of the seats arranged in the seat map; candidate seat acquisition means which acquires information on a candidate seat selected by a user of the reservation terminal out of the seats; and view image display control means which causes the reservation terminal to display a view image corresponding to the candidate seat. When the candidate seat acquisition means acquires information on multiple candidate seats, the view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display view images corresponding to the candidate seats, respectively, next to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a seat reservation device, a room reservation device, and an application program.

Conventionally, a seat reservation system using the Internet or the like has been known. For example, in the case of a seat reservation system such as a movie theater or a theater hall, the user can access the seat map (seat chart) from the website in advance and specify the seat visually displayed on the seat map. , It is possible to make a seat reservation.

Further, for example, in Patent Document 1-3, in the seat reservation system, in order to enable the user to grasp what the screen or stage looks like from the position of the seat when the user reserves a seat, the screen or the screen seen from the seat can be grasped. An invention for displaying a view image or a field view image of a stage to a user is described. Since the user can check the display of each seat in advance, which differs depending on the seat, it can be used as a useful judgment material when selecting a seat.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-109336 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-296620 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-027301

In the case of the invention described in Patent Document 1-3, since the function / service that allows the user to confirm each view image from the selected seat on the seat map is provided, the view of a plurality of seats is considered as a user's psychology. It is highly likely that you will carefully compare the images and finally select the seat you like the most and make a reservation. In other words, as long as such a function is provided, the user selects one of the seats visually displayed on the seat map, checks the view image from the selected seat, and the first one. Regardless of whether you like the view image of the selected seat, repeat the selection and check the view image for other seats, compare and consider, and finally select the seat you like the most. It is inevitable to make a reservation.

Therefore, while the user can finally select the seat he / she likes most and make a reservation, it may take a considerable amount of time and effort for the user to complete the reservation. rice field.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and one aspect of the present invention is to improve the convenience of reservation by a user.

In order to solve the above problems, the seat reservation device according to the present invention has a seat map display control means for displaying a seat map showing the seat arrangement of the facility on the reservation terminal, and each seat arranged on the seat map. For each, information on a storage means that stores a view image of a viewing object viewed from the seat in association with each other and a candidate seat selected by the user of the reservation terminal among the respective seats from the reservation terminal is stored. It has a candidate seat acquisition means to be acquired and a view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat on the reservation terminal, and the candidate seat acquisition means has acquired information on a plurality of candidate seats. In this case, the view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display the corresponding view images for each of the plurality of candidate seats side by side.

Further, the application program according to the present invention provides a seat map display means for displaying a seat map showing the seat arrangement of the facility on a computer, and a candidate seat for the user among the seats arranged on the seat map. It functions as a candidate seat selection means to be selected and a view image display means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat, and the view image display means is said to be the case when one candidate seat is selected by the user. View images corresponding to each of a plurality of candidate seats including one candidate seat and another candidate seat corresponding to the seat attribute of the one candidate seat are displayed side by side.

Further, the guest room reservation device according to the present invention has a guest room map display control means for displaying a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility on the reservation terminal, and each guest room arranged on the guest room map from the guest room. A storage means that stores a view image looking out of the window in association with each other, and a candidate room acquisition means that acquires information on a candidate room selected by the user of the reservation terminal from the reservation terminal. The reservation terminal has a view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate room, and when the candidate room acquisition means acquires information on a plurality of candidate rooms, the view image is displayed. The control means causes the reservation terminal to display the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate guest rooms side by side.

Further, the application program according to the present invention provides a guest room map display means for displaying a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility on a computer, and a candidate guest room for the user among the guest rooms arranged on the guest room map. When a plurality of candidate guest rooms are selected by the user by functioning as a candidate room selection means to be selected and a view image display means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate room, the view image display means is the plurality of. The corresponding view images for each of the candidate rooms are displayed side by side.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of reservation for the user.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the seat reservation server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of the seat reservation server and the reservation terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the seat map which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data example of the seat reservation management DB which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example 1 of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example 2-1 of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example 2-2 of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the view image acquisition process of the seat reservation server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example 3-1 of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example 3-2 of the seat reservation system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of the guest room reservation server and the reservation terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the guest room map which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data example of the guest room reservation management DB which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reservation screen example of the guest room reservation system which concerns on this embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1]
<System configuration>
(Network configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. The seat reservation system 100 of FIG. 1 includes a seat reservation server 10 and a reservation terminal 30, and is connected via a network 50.

The reservation terminal 30 is a computer terminal used when a user (user) accesses the seat reservation server 10 to make a seat reservation, and displays, for example, an operation unit and reservation information for the user to perform a reservation operation. A PC, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal having a display unit for the purpose is used. The network 50 is a communication network including wired and wireless. The network 50 includes, for example, the Internet, a public line network, a LAN (Local Area Network), WiFi (registered trademark), and the like.

(Hardware configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the seat reservation server according to the present embodiment. The seat reservation server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14, and a communication device 15.

The CPU 11 executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The ROM 12 stores programs and the like required at startup. The RAM 13 is a work area for temporarily storing the processing in the CPU 11 and storing the data. The HDD 14 stores various data and programs. The communication device 15 communicates with another device via the network 50.

Since a general PC, smartphone, or tablet terminal may be used as the reservation terminal 30, the description of the hardware configuration example of the reservation terminal 30 will be omitted.

(Software configuration)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the seat reservation server and the reservation terminal according to the present embodiment. The seat reservation server 10 has a seat map display control unit 101, a candidate seat acquisition unit 102, another candidate seat selection unit 103, a view image display control unit 104, and a storage unit 105 as main functional units.

The seat map display control unit 101 has a function of transmitting and displaying a seat map showing the seat arrangement of the facility to the reservation terminal 30.

The candidate seat acquisition unit 102 has a function of acquiring information on the candidate seat selected by the user of the reservation terminal 30 among the seats in the seat map from the reservation terminal 30.

The other candidate seat selection unit 103 has a function of selecting another candidate seat according to the seat attribute of the one candidate seat when the candidate seat acquisition unit 102 acquires the information of one candidate seat. There is.

The view image display control unit 104 identifies the view images corresponding to the candidate seats selected by the user and other candidate seats by referring to the seat reservation management DB, and transmits the view images to the reservation terminal 30. It has a function to display. Further, particularly when there are a plurality of candidate seats, the view image display control unit 104 displays the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats side by side.

The storage unit 105 has a function of storing a seat map, a seat reservation management DB (Data Base), and a view image in a storage device such as an HDD 14.

Each of the above functional units of the seat reservation server 10 is realized by a computer program executed on hardware resources such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM of a computer constituting the seat reservation server 10. These functional parts may be read as "means", "module", "unit", or "circuit". Further, each of the above functional units does not have to be realized only by one seat reservation server 10, and may be realized by being distributed to servers on the network 50 including the storage unit 105, for example.

The reservation terminal 30 has a seat map display unit 301, a candidate seat selection unit 302, and a view image display unit 303 as main functional units.

The seat map display unit 301 has a function of displaying a seat map showing the seat arrangement of the facility received from the seat reservation server 10.

The candidate seat selection unit 302 has a function of allowing the user to select a candidate seat from each seat in the seat map. Further, the candidate seat selection unit 302 transmits the information of the selected candidate seat to the seat reservation server 10.

The view image display unit 303 has a function of displaying a view image corresponding to a candidate seat received from the seat reservation server 10. Further, particularly when there are a plurality of candidate seats, the view image display unit 303 displays the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats side by side.

Each of the above functional units of the reservation terminal 30 is realized by a computer program (for example, an application program) executed on hardware resources such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM of a computer constituting the reservation terminal 30.

(Seat map)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a seat map according to the present embodiment. The "seat map" in the present embodiment is a seat map, a seat layout diagram, or a seat layout diagram in a facility such as a movie theater or a theater hall. Also called a seating plan. If the venue is a restaurant, the "seat map" includes a table layout diagram and a table layout diagram to be reserved.

In the seat map, the actual placement position of each seat in the facility and the placement position of the viewing target such as a screen are drawn so that the user can grasp the position and the distance relationship with each seat. A seat number is attached to each seat. Further, a display indicating the seat class and price may be attached to each seat.

In addition, each seat is provided with a display so that the user can grasp whether or not the seat can be reserved. For example, a seat with an "x" indicates a reserved seat (unreservable seat), and a seat without an "x" indicates a vacant seat (reservable seat). The user can select the seat he / she wants to reserve from the seats not marked with "x".

(Seat reservation management DB)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data example of the seat reservation management DB according to the present embodiment. The seat reservation management DB has, for example, data items such as "facility ID", "facility name", "seat map ID", "seat number", "seat class", "view image", and "reservation flag".

The "facility ID" indicates a unique identifier assigned to each facility. "Facility name" indicates the name of the facility. The "seat map ID" indicates an identifier of the seat map in the facility. The "seat number" indicates an identifier number of each seat arranged in the seat map. The "seat class" is information indicating one of the attributes (type and classification) of a seat, and specifically indicates the rank of a seat such as an S seat, an A seat, and a B seat. The higher the rank of the "seat class", the easier it is for the user to see the stage, so the seat fee can be set high.

The "view image" indicates a field of view, so to speak, an image data file of a view when a user is seated in the seat and looks at a viewing object such as a screen, a stage, or a performer. Therefore, the operator of the facility takes at least one view image for each seat, and stores the view image (view image data file) for each seat in the seat reservation management DB in advance.

In addition, since the view image of the seat that is not in the front row during the actual viewing may block the user's view with the head of the seated person in the front seat, the seated person in the front seat may be obstructed according to the seat arrangement position. It may be an image in which an image corresponding to the head is superimposed on the view image.

The "reservation flag" indicates whether the seat is reserved or vacant. For example, "0" indicates a vacant seat state (reservable state), and "1" indicates a reserved state (reservable state).

<Reservation operation example>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reservation screen example 1 of the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. First, a user who wants to make a seat reservation accesses the reservation screen of the seat reservation system 100 (seat reservation server 10) by using the reservation terminal 30. When the user selects / specifies the desired facility and seat map, the seat map at the selected / designated facility is displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal 30.

In example 1 of the reservation screen, "Please select the seat you want to reserve from the vacant seats. The view image from the seat will be displayed. If you select multiple seats you are interested in at the same time, you can compare the view images together with the price. As shown by ".", The user selects one seat or a plurality of seats at the same time from the vacant seats.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a reservation screen example 2-1 of the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. When, for example, four seats are simultaneously selected from the vacant seats by the user, the view images of the selected four seats are arranged and displayed in a list at the same time for comparison on the screen of the reservation terminal 30. At the same time, the seat number, seat class, seat charge, etc. corresponding to the view image of the seat may be displayed in a comparable manner. The display mode is not limited to the mode of the reservation screen example 2-1 as long as a plurality of seats selected by the user at the same time can be compared simultaneously on the screen.

Specifically, the user selects some of the vacant seats that the stage and the performer think will be easy to see as reservation candidate seats (hereinafter referred to as candidate seats) based on the seat availability on the seat map at the present time. To go. For example, seat number A6 is the front row seat and is the closest to the screen or stage, so it can be one of the leading candidate seats for users. Since seat number E5 is located near and in the center of the middle aisle, it may be a more suitable seat for a good view of the entire screen or stage. Although the seat number F5 is almost the same as the E5, the seat charge is cheaper than the seat class S because of the seat class A. Therefore, depending on the user, if there is no difference in the image view, E5 is selected over the seat number E5. Sometimes I think it's better. Seat number J10 is close to the right aisle but far from the screen and stage, but you may want to see how much the image view can differ depending on the seat position.

Based on the above idea, for example, the user selects some candidate seats, and the view image, seat number, seat class, seat charge, etc. of the selected seat can be displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal 30. They are arranged and listed at the same time so that they can be compared. Since the distance and angle to the clean and the stage are different for each seat, the actual appearance is different for each seat. According to this embodiment, the user has the same image view (actual appearance) of the candidate seats. In comparison with, it is possible to check the difference / difference in the actual appearance in comparison, so it is possible to finally "reserve" the seat that you like the most. In addition, the user does not have to select each seat from the vacant seats and check the selected view images one by one, and can select multiple seats at the same time and compare the view images. It does not take much time and effort for a person to complete a reservation.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a reservation screen example 2-2 of the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. The reservation screen example 2-1 is a screen example of a PC, while the reservation screen example 2-2 is a screen example of a smartphone and a tablet terminal. In the case of smartphones and the like, it may not be possible to compare and display all view images on one screen. In such a case, the user can compare all view images by moving the screen downward by swiping.

Further, as described above, the view image of the seat that is not in the front row during the actual viewing may obstruct the user's view with the head of the seated person in the front seat. It is also possible to display an image in which an image corresponding to the head of the seated person is superimposed on the view image. This makes it possible to compare view images of seats that are actually closer.

<Information processing>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a view image acquisition process of the seat reservation server according to the present embodiment. Each step (hereinafter referred to as "S") can be realized by the CPU 11 reading and executing a program that can realize this flowchart. As a premise of this flowchart, it is assumed that the seat map of the facility desired by the user is already displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal 30 operated by the user (see, for example, FIG. 6).

S1: The candidate seat acquisition unit 102 determines whether or not the information on the candidate seat selected by the user of the reservation terminal 30 among the seats in the seat map has been received from the reservation terminal 30. Information on candidate seats includes, for example, a "seat number". When the information on the candidate seat is received, the process proceeds to S2.

S2: The view image display control unit 104 determines whether or not the candidate seats selected by the user of the reservation terminal 30 received in S1 include a plurality of candidate seats. When there are a plurality of candidate seats, that is, for example, when a plurality of "seat numbers" are included in the information of the candidate seats, the process proceeds to S3. If there are not a plurality of candidate seats (one candidate seat), that is, if, for example, only one "seat number" is included in the candidate seat information, the process proceeds to S5.

S3: The view image display control unit 104 identifies and acquires a view image corresponding to each of the candidate seats selected by the user by referring to the seat reservation management DB. Specifically, the image data file of the "view image" corresponding to the "seat number" is acquired on the seat reservation management DB.

S4: The view image display control unit 104 transmits each view image of S3 so that the view images are displayed side by side on the reservation terminal 30. As a result, the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats are displayed side by side on the screen of the reservation terminal 30 operated by the user (see, for example, FIGS. 7 and 8).

S5: The other candidate seat selection unit 103 considers the other candidate seat to be proposed to the user when it is determined in S2 that there are not a plurality of candidate seats, that is, only one candidate seat is selected by the user. The other candidate seat selection process for selecting another candidate seat according to the seat attribute of one candidate seat is executed. As a result, even if there is only one candidate seat selected by the user, the view image display control unit 104 has a view corresponding to the candidate seat selected by the user and the other candidate seats selected in S5. By specifying the image (S3) and transmitting it to the reservation terminal 30 (S4), the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats are displayed side by side on the screen of the reservation terminal 30 operated by the user.

(Other candidate seat selection process)
The other candidate seat selection process executed by the other candidate seat selection unit 103 in S5 will be described in detail. In selecting another candidate seat to be proposed to the user, the other candidate seat selection unit 103 first acquires the seat attribute (attribute value) of one candidate seat selected by the user. There is a "seat class" as information on seat attributes according to this embodiment (see, for example, FIG. 5). The "seat class" indicates the grade of the seat, and has attribute values such as S seat, A seat, and B seat.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a reservation screen example 3-1 of the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. When the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is, for example, A6, the seat attribute (attribute value) is acquired as S seat. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the other candidate seat selection unit 103 is one. As other candidate seats that have the same seat attributes as the candidate seats, the same S seats A1-10, B1-10, C1-10, D1-10, E1-10 (for convenience, A to E / 1-10). Show) can be selected. In addition, since the number of other candidate seats in this case is still as high as 50 at this point, the "seat number" is further acquired as seat attribute information, and the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is A6. , Select seats (A1, A10) having the same alphabet (for example, A) indicating the row position of the seats and having the same number as the end seat. Further, the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is A6, and the seat (E6) having the same number (for example, 6) indicating the row position of the seat and having the most end seat in the alphabet is selected. ..

In this way, as another candidate seat to be proposed to the user, the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is the same seat class S seat as A6, and the seat number A6 is further selected from these. As a reference, the leftmost end seat (A1) and the rightmost end seat (A10) in the same row, and the end seat (E6) far from the stage or the like in the same row are selected. Needless to say, it is assumed that the seats to be selected are vacant seats. For example, if the leftmost seat (A1) in the same row is not vacant based on the seat number A6, the leftmost seat is the runner-up. The next end seat (A2) can be selected from.

As a result, the view images corresponding to each of the seat numbers A6, A1, A10, and E6 are displayed side by side on the screen of the reservation terminal 30 operated by the user, so that the seat number A6 selected by the user himself is displayed. In contrast to the view images of A1, A10, and E6, which are appropriately selected as comparison targets by the other candidate seat selection unit 103, the difference / difference in the actual appearance of each seat position even within the same seat class. While checking (in this case, you can see how much the actual appearance differs / difference depending on the placement even within the same seat class), you can finally "reserve" the seat you like the most. be.

On the other hand, the other candidate seat selection unit 103 is not limited to only other candidate seats having the same seat attributes as one candidate seat selected by the user as other candidate seats to be proposed to the user, and is selected by the user. It is also possible to select another candidate seat that is different from the seat attribute of one candidate seat.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a reservation screen example 3-2 of the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment. When the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is A6, the seat attribute (attribute value) is acquired as S seat, so that the other candidate seat selection unit 103 has the seat attribute of one candidate seat. As different candidate seats, F to J / 1-10, which is the A seat, and K to O / 1-10, which is the B seat, can be selected. Furthermore, the "seat number" is acquired as seat attribute information, and the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is A6 and the number indicating the row position of the seat (for example, 6) is the same and the seat. For example, G6 (because F6 is full) and K6 are selected as other candidate seats having the seat number of the best seat (the end seat closest to the stage etc.) in the class.

As a result, as other candidate seats to be proposed to the user, the seat number of one candidate seat selected by the user is a seat class A or B different from A6, and the seat number A6 is used as a reference. As a result, from each of the seat classes A and B, the end seats (G6, K6) that are close to the stage or the like in the same row are selected.

As a result, since the view images corresponding to each of the seat numbers A6, G6, and K6 are displayed side by side on the screen of the reservation terminal 30 operated by the user, the view image of the seat number A6 selected by the user himself / herself is displayed. While confirming the difference / difference in the actual appearance of each seat class in comparison with the view images of G6 and K6 appropriately selected as comparison targets by the other candidate seat selection unit 103 (in this case, the seat class is You can see how much the actual appearance is different if it is different), and finally you can "reserve" the seat you like the most.

In the other candidate seat selection process, as another candidate seat to be proposed to the user, whether the other candidate seat has the same seat attribute as the one candidate seat selected by the user or a different candidate seat is selected. What you do depends on what perspective you want the user to compare the view images of the seats. That is, the other candidate seat selection process selects another candidate seat in order to appropriately compare the difference / difference in the actual appearance with the one candidate seat selected by the user, and proposes to the user. As the other candidate seat to be used, it is only necessary to select another candidate seat according to the seat attribute of one candidate seat selected by the user (indicating the intention of the seat preferred by the user). The other candidate seats according to the seat attribute may be referred to as other candidate seats related to the seat attribute.

In addition to the "seat class" and "seat number", the above-mentioned seat attributes include, for example, attributes indicating luxury, size, and comfort of seats, attributes indicating pair seats, attributes indicating silver seats, and priority seats. There may be an attribute indicating that there is no seat in the front row, an attribute indicating a foot-free seat without a seat in the front row, an attribute indicating a seat close to the emergency exit, an attribute indicating a seat having a charging port, and the like. If one candidate seat selected by the user has, for example, the attribute of the priority seat, the priority seat is acquired as the seat attribute (attribute value), so that the other candidate seat selection unit 103 has the seat attribute of the one candidate seat. Other priority seats can be selected as other candidate seats that are the same as.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, the guest room reservation system according to this embodiment will be described. The mechanism of the seat reservation system according to the above-described embodiment can also be used as a guest room reservation system for accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns. For example, the user can access the guest room map in the hall from the website and specify the guest room visually displayed on the guest room map in the hall, so that the guest room reservation and the guest room selection at the time of check-in can be performed.

In the guest room reservation system according to the present embodiment, in order to enable the user to grasp what the outside landscape (which may be called a landscape or landscape) looks from the position of the guest room when making a guest room reservation or check-in. , The view image and the view image outside the window seen from the guest room can be displayed to the user. When selecting a guest room, the view from the guest room window is of particular importance to the user, and the user can see and confirm the landscape outside the window, which differs depending on the guest room, in advance for each guest room. It can be a useful judgment material. In addition, the same configuration and description as in the above-described embodiment may be omitted. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.

<System configuration>
(Software configuration)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the guest room reservation server and the reservation terminal according to the present embodiment. The guest room reservation server 20 has a guest room map display control unit 201, a candidate guest room acquisition unit 202, another candidate guest room selection unit 203, a view image display control unit 204, and a storage unit 205 as main functional units.

The guest room map display control unit 201 has a function of transmitting and displaying a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility to the reservation terminal 40.

The candidate guest room acquisition unit 202 has a function of acquiring information on a candidate guest room selected by the user of the reservation terminal 40 from each guest room in the guest room map from the reservation terminal 40.

The other candidate guest room selection unit 203 has a function of selecting another candidate guest room according to the guest room attribute of the one candidate guest room when the candidate guest room acquisition unit 202 acquires the information of one candidate guest room. There is.

The view image display control unit 204 identifies the view images corresponding to the candidate guest rooms and other candidate guest rooms selected by the user by referring to the guest room reservation management DB, and transmits the view images to the reservation terminal 40. It has a function to display.

The storage unit 205 has a function of storing a guest room map, a guest room reservation management DB, and a view image in a storage device such as an HDD 14.

Each of the above functional units of the guest room reservation server 20 is realized by a computer program executed on hardware resources such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM of the computer constituting the guest room reservation server 20. These functional parts may be read as "means", "module", "unit", or "circuit". Further, each of the above functional units does not have to be realized only by one guest room reservation server 20, and may be realized by being distributed to servers on the network including, for example, the storage unit 205.

The reservation terminal 40 has a guest room map display unit 401, a candidate guest room selection unit 402, and a view image display unit 403 as main functional units.

The guest room map display unit 401 has a function of displaying a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility received from the guest room reservation server 20.

The candidate guest room selection unit 402 has a function of allowing the user to select a candidate guest room from each guest room in the guest room map. Further, the candidate guest room selection unit 402 transmits information on the selected candidate guest room to the guest room reservation server 20.

The view image display unit 403 has a function of displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate guest room received from the guest room reservation server 20. Further, particularly when there are a plurality of candidate guest rooms, the view image display unit 403 displays the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate guest rooms side by side.

Each of the above functional units of the reservation terminal 40 is realized by a computer program (for example, an application program) executed on hardware resources such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM of the computer constituting the reservation terminal 40.

(Room map)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a guest room map according to the present embodiment. The "guest room map" in the present embodiment is a guest room layout diagram and a guest room layout diagram in accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns. Also called a guest room table.

In the guest room map, on the floor map of each floor, each facility (for example, EV) to enable the user to grasp the actual position of each guest room in the accommodation facility and the position, distance, and direction relationship of each guest room. Is drawn and a guest room number is attached to each guest room.

In addition, each guest room is provided with a display so that the user can grasp whether or not the guest room can be reserved. For example, a room with an "x" indicates an already reserved state (reservation not possible), and a room without an "x" indicates a vacant room (reservation possible). The user will select the room he / she wants to reserve from the rooms not marked with "x".

(Room reservation management DB)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a data example of the guest room reservation management DB according to the present embodiment. The guest room reservation management DB includes, for example, "facility ID", "facility name", "guest room map ID", "guest room number", "high / low", "guest room class", "direction", "view image", and "reservation flag". It has data items such as.

The "facility ID" indicates a unique identifier assigned to each facility. "Facility name" indicates the name of the facility. The "room map ID" indicates an identifier of the room map at the accommodation facility. The "guest room number" indicates the identifier number of each guest room arranged in the guest room map.

"High-low" is information indicating one of the attributes of the guest room, and specifically, indicates the rank of the guest room such as the upper floor and the lower floor. The higher the floor, the better the view, and the more convenient the guest room is, and depending on the facility, the room charge may be set higher.

The "guest room class" is information indicating one of the attributes of the guest room, and specifically indicates the rank of a special room, a normal room, or a guest room such as a family, a double, a twin, or a single. Room rates can be set differently depending on the "room class".

The "direction" is information indicating one of the attributes of the guest room, and specifically indicates the direction in which the guest room faces, such as the sea side or the mountain side. Generally, in the case of accommodation facilities by the sea, guest rooms with a view of the sea side are highly convenient for users, and depending on the facility, the room charge may be set high.

The "view image" indicates a landscape when the user looks out from the window in the guest room, so to speak, an image data file of the view. Therefore, the operator of the accommodation facility takes at least one view image for each guest room, and stores the view image for each guest room in advance in the guest room reservation management DB.

The "reservation flag" indicates whether the guest room is reserved or vacant. For example, "0" indicates a vacant state (reservable state), and "1" indicates a reserved state (reservable state).

The guest room reservation management DB is just an example, and it goes without saying that the DB has information necessary for reservation such as charges (variable depending on the day).

<Reservation operation example>
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation screen of the guest room reservation system according to the present embodiment. A user who wants to make a guest room reservation uses the reservation terminal 40 to access the reservation screen of the guest room reservation system (room reservation server 20). When the user selects / specifies the desired accommodation facility, accommodation date, etc., the guest room map of the selected / specified accommodation facility is displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal 40.

In the example of the reservation screen, "Please select the room you want to reserve from the vacant rooms. The view from the window of the room is displayed. If you select multiple rooms you are interested in at the same time, you can compare the scenery along with the price. The user can select one guest room or a plurality of guest rooms at the same time from among the vacant rooms.

When, for example, four guest rooms are selected from the vacant rooms at the same time, the view images of the four selected guest rooms are arranged and displayed in a list at a glance on the screen of the reservation terminal 40 at the same time for comparison. At the same time, the guest room number, height, guest room class, direction, room rate, etc. corresponding to the view image of the guest room may be displayed in a comparable manner.

Specifically, the user selects some candidate rooms with a view of the sea, for example, from the vacant rooms based on the room vacancy status on the room map at the present time. For example, since the guest room number 903 is a guest room on the sea side, it can be one of the leading candidate guest rooms. Room number 901 is a special room with a further upgraded room. Although the guest room number 919 is on the mountain side and the guest room number 303 is on the sea side, the guest room charge is low because of the lower floors, so some users may think that a reasonable price is better if they are satisfied with the image view.

On the other hand, when the user selects only one guest room from the vacant rooms, the view image from the guest room selected by the user is selected by the other candidate guest room selection unit 203 on the screen of the reservation terminal 40. It is displayed in a list at the same time at a glance so that it can be compared with the view image from the guest room. In selecting another candidate room to be proposed to the user, the other candidate room selection unit 203 first acquires the room attribute (attribute value) of one candidate room (for example, room number 903) selected by the user. .. The other candidate guest room selection unit 203 acquires, for example, the guest room attribute of the guest room number 903, "high-low" high-rise floor, "guest room class" normal, and "direction" sea side as the guest room attribute information according to the present embodiment. It is possible to select another candidate guest room according to the guest room attribute of one candidate guest room, that is, another candidate guest room having the same or different guest room attribute.

As described above, since the guest rooms of the accommodation facility have different arrangement positions and angles with respect to the landscape objects outside the windows, the actual view of the landscape from the windows differs depending on the guest rooms. For example, the user can compare the image views (actual appearance) of the candidate guest rooms in the same row and check the difference / difference in the actual appearance in comparison, so he / she finally liked it most. It is possible to "reserve" a room. In addition, the user does not have to select each guest room from the vacant rooms and check the selected view images one by one, and can select multiple rooms at the same time and compare the view images. It does not take much time and effort for a person to complete a reservation.

The above-mentioned guest room attributes may include, for example, an attribute indicating barrier-free, an attribute indicating a guest room close to an emergency exit, and an attribute indicating an accommodation plan set by the facility side.

<Summary>
According to the seat reservation system according to the present embodiment, the user selects one or more seats that are candidates for reservation on the seat map, and the view image of the seat selected by the user and the system is displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal. , Seat class, seat price, etc. are displayed in a list at the same time for comparison. Since the distance and angle to the viewing target are different for each seat, the actual appearance is different for each seat. According to this embodiment, the user compares the image views (actual appearance) of the candidate seats in the same row. However, it is possible to check the difference and difference in the actual appearance in comparison, and finally reserve the seat that you like the most. In addition, the user does not have to select each seat from the vacant seats and check the selected view images one by one, and can select multiple seats at the same time and compare the view images. It is possible to save the time and effort required for a person to complete a reservation.

Further, according to the guest room reservation system according to the present embodiment, the user selects one or more guest rooms that are candidates for reservation on the guest room map, and the window of the guest room selected by the user and the system is displayed on the screen of the reservation terminal. The view images, guest room classes, room rates, etc. that can be seen from the window are displayed in a list at the same time so that they can be compared. Since the guest rooms of the accommodation facility have different arrangement positions and angles with respect to the landscape objects outside the windows, the actual view of the landscape from the windows differs depending on the guest rooms. You can compare the image views (actual appearance) of the candidate rooms in the same row, check the difference / difference in the actual appearance in comparison, and finally reserve the room you like the most. It is possible. In addition, the user does not have to select each guest room from the vacant rooms and check the selected view images one by one, and can select multiple rooms at the same time and compare the view images. It is possible to save the time and effort required for a person to complete a reservation.

In addition, although the present invention has been described by showing specific specific examples by the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these specific examples do not deviate from the broad purpose and scope of the present invention defined in the claims. It is clear that various modifications and changes can be made to the example. That is, it should not be construed that the present invention is limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

The seat reservation system according to this embodiment may be applied not only to movie theaters and theater halls, but also to reserved seat reservation systems in facilities such as baseball fields, soccer fields, stadiums, event show venues, and concert venues. It is possible. In addition to accommodation facilities, the guest room reservation system according to this embodiment is also applied to the preview reservation system in which the user selects the desired property for viewing based on the landscape from the indoor window in real estate properties such as condominium sales and rental condominiums. It is possible to do.

10 Seat reservation server 30 Reservation terminal 100 Seat reservation system 101 Seat map display control unit 102 Candidate seat acquisition unit 103 Other candidate seat selection unit 104 View image display control unit 105 Storage unit 201 Room map display control unit 202 Candidate room acquisition unit 203 Other Candidate room selection unit 204 View image display control unit 205 Storage unit 301 Seat map display unit 302 Candidate seat selection unit 303 View image display unit 401 Guest room map display unit 402 Candidate room map display unit 403 View image display unit

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A seat map display control means that displays a seat map showing the seat layout of the facility on the reservation terminal,
A storage means for storing a view image of a viewing object viewed from the seat in association with each seat arranged on the seat map.
Candidate seat acquisition means for acquiring information on candidate seats selected by the user of the reservation terminal among the respective seats from the reservation terminal.
A view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat on the reservation terminal, and
Have,
When the candidate seat acquisition means acquires information on a plurality of candidate seats, the view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats side by side.
A seat reservation device featuring. A seat map display control means that displays a seat map showing the seat layout of the facility on the reservation terminal,
A storage means for storing a view image of a viewing object viewed from the seat in association with each seat arranged on the seat map.
Candidate seat acquisition means for acquiring information on candidate seats selected by the user of the reservation terminal among the respective seats from the reservation terminal.
A view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat on the reservation terminal, and
When the candidate seat acquisition means acquires the information of one candidate seat, the other candidate seat selection means for selecting another candidate seat according to the seat attribute of the one candidate seat, and the other candidate seat selection means.
Have,
The view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display side-by-side view images corresponding to each of a plurality of candidate seats including the one candidate seat and the other candidate seats.
A seat reservation device featuring. The other candidate seat selection means selects another candidate seat having the same seat attribute as the seat attribute of the one candidate seat.
2. The seat reservation device according to claim 2. The other candidate seat selection means selects another candidate seat having a seat attribute different from that of the one candidate seat.
2. The seat reservation device according to claim 2. On the computer
A seat map display means that displays a seat map showing the seat layout of the facility,
Candidate seat selection means for allowing the user to select a candidate seat from each of the seats arranged on the seat map.
It is made to function as a view image display means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat.
When a plurality of candidate seats are selected by the user, the view image display means is an application program that displays side-by-side view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate seats. On the computer
A seat map display means that displays a seat map showing the seat layout of the facility,
Candidate seat selection means for allowing the user to select a candidate seat from each of the seats arranged on the seat map.
It is made to function as a view image display means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate seat.
The view image display means has a plurality of candidates including, when one candidate seat is selected by the user, the one candidate seat and another candidate seat according to the seat attribute of the one candidate seat. An application program that displays the corresponding view images side by side for each seat. A guest room map display control means that displays a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility on the reservation terminal,
A storage means for storing a view image of the outside of the window from the guest room in association with each guest room arranged on the guest room map.
Candidate guest room acquisition means for acquiring information on candidate guest rooms selected by the user of the reservation terminal among the respective guest rooms from the reservation terminal.
A view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate guest room on the reservation terminal, and
Have,
When the candidate guest room acquisition means acquires information on a plurality of candidate guest rooms, the view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate guest rooms side by side.
A guest room reservation device featuring. A guest room map display control means that displays a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility on the reservation terminal,
A storage means for storing a view image of the outside of the window from the guest room in association with each guest room arranged on the guest room map.
Candidate guest room acquisition means for acquiring information on candidate guest rooms selected by the user of the reservation terminal among the respective guest rooms from the reservation terminal.
A view image display control means for displaying a view image corresponding to the candidate guest room on the reservation terminal, and
When the candidate guest room acquisition means acquires the information of one candidate guest room, the other candidate guest room selection means for selecting another candidate guest room according to the guest room attribute of the one candidate guest room, and the other candidate guest room selection means.
Have,
The view image display control means causes the reservation terminal to display side-by-side view images corresponding to each of a plurality of candidate guest rooms including the one candidate guest room and the other candidate guest rooms.
A guest room reservation device featuring. The other candidate guest room selection means selects another candidate guest room having the same guest room attribute as the guest room attribute of the one candidate guest room.
8. The guest room reservation device according to claim 8. The other candidate guest room selection means selects another candidate guest room having a guest room attribute different from that of the one candidate guest room.
8. The guest room reservation device according to claim 8. On the computer
A guest room map display means that displays a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility,
Candidate guest room selection means that allows the user to select a candidate guest room from each of the guest rooms arranged on the guest room map.
It functions as a view image display means for displaying the view image corresponding to the candidate guest room.
When a plurality of candidate guest rooms are selected by the user, the view image display means is an application program that displays the view images corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate guest rooms side by side. On the computer
A guest room map display means that displays a guest room map showing the guest room layout of the facility,
Candidate guest room selection means that allows the user to select a candidate guest room from each of the guest rooms arranged on the guest room map.
It functions as a view image display means for displaying the view image corresponding to the candidate guest room.
The view image display means has a plurality of candidates including, when one candidate room is selected by the user, the one candidate room and another candidate room according to the room attribute of the one candidate room. An application program that displays the corresponding view images side by side for each room.

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