JP2023131879A - Information processing apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To recognize information of stores which a group of users can visit next to stores where they are staying, during stay in these stores.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 1 includes: an information acquisition unit 131 which acquires group information including terminal IDs for identifying a plurality of user terminals respectively and a scheduled stay end time in a store where a plurality of users of the plurality of user terminals identified by the terminal IDs are staying, in association with each other; a candidate store selection unit 132 which selects, as candidate stores, stores which users of which the number is the number of pieces of terminal identification information included in the group information can visit within a prescribed time after the scheduled stay end time, wherein the sores can be reserved; and a transmission control unit 133 which transmits candidate store information showing the candidate stores to at least one of user terminals corresponding to the respective terminal IDs included in the group information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that support store reservations.

A technique for recommending stores that are available to a group of multiple people is known. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for recommending stores that are currently available to a group based on the preferences of users included in the group.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-76166

By the way, after users who are staying at a store as a group finish using the store they are currently staying at, they may visit another store different from the store they are currently staying at. If you start looking for the next store to visit after finishing using the store you are currently staying at, you will need to search for another store you can enter outside of the store you were staying at.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and provides a technology that allows you to obtain information about the next store that your group can use after the store you are staying at before you finish using the store you are staying at. The purpose is to provide.

In a first aspect of the present invention, group information including terminal identification information for identifying each of a plurality of user terminals, and a plurality of users of the plurality of user terminals identified by the terminal identification information stay. an information acquisition unit that associates and acquires time information indicating the scheduled end time of the stay at the store during the stay; and the terminal identification included in the group information within a predetermined time from the scheduled end time of the stay indicated by the time information. A candidate store selection unit that selects a store that can be entered by the number of users and who can make reservations as a candidate store, and candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store, to each terminal identification information included in the group information. An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a transmission control unit that transmits data to at least one of the corresponding user terminals.

The information acquisition unit may acquire type information indicating the type of the store during the stay, and the candidate store selection unit may select a store of a type associated with the type indicated by the type information as the candidate store. good.

The information acquisition unit is configured to obtain other user trend information indicating a trend of a store visited next to the store during the stay by another user different from the user of the user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the group information. , and the candidate store selection unit may select the candidate store from one or more stores corresponding to the trend indicated by the other user trend information.

The information acquisition unit acquires recommended store information indicating a recommended store to visit next after the store during the stay, and the candidate store selection unit assigns the terminal identification information included in the group information to the recommended store. If a number of users can enter the store and make reservations, the recommended store may be selected as the candidate store.

The information acquisition unit is configured to acquire group user trend information in association with the group information, which indicates a trend of a store that a user of each user terminal included in the group information will visit next after the store during the stay, and The store selection unit may select the candidate store from one or more stores corresponding to the store trend indicated by the group user trend information.

The information acquisition unit acquires address information indicating the address of the user associated with each terminal identification information included in the group information, and the candidate store selection unit includes positions having equal distances from each address. The candidate store may be selected from one or more stores within a predetermined range.

The information acquisition unit acquires benefit information indicating a benefit that can be received at a store, which is associated with the terminal identification information included in the group information, and the candidate store selection unit selects a benefit by using the benefit information. The candidate store may be selected from one or more stores where the service is available.

The information acquisition unit acquires store location information indicating the location of the store during the stay, and the candidate store selection unit selects one or more stores that can be reached within the predetermined time from the location indicated by the store location information. The candidate store may be selected.

The information processing device is configured to allow the user of the user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the group information to complete a reservation at the candidate store before completing the payment at the store during the stay or to complete the reservation at the store during the stay. It may include a fee processing unit that collects a first fee from the candidate store when the user enters the candidate store within the predetermined time after completing the payment at the middle store.

The candidate store selection unit selects the plurality of candidate stores, and the transmission control unit transmits candidate store information indicating each of the plurality of candidate stores to the user corresponding to the terminal identification information included in the group information. The information acquisition unit transmits desired store information indicating one candidate store whose selection has been accepted by the user terminal among the plurality of candidate stores to at least some of the plurality of user terminals. The transmission control unit may transmit display information for displaying candidate stores in the order of the number of acquired desired store information to the user terminal.

The information processing device may include a reservation processing unit that reserves the candidate store when payment of a reservation fee for reserving the candidate store associated with the terminal identification information included in the group information is completed. good.

The reservation processing unit may cause new group information including terminal identification information of the plurality of user terminals that have acquired the desired store information to be stored in the storage unit in association with the candidate store.

The information processing device provides a user of a user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the new group information with a larger number of benefits as the number of the terminal identification information included in the new group information increases. It may also have a privilege granting section.

The benefit granting unit identifies a benefit corresponding to the sum of the payment amount at the store during the stay and the payment amount at the candidate store using the terminal identification information included in the group information and the new group information. may be given to the user of the user terminal that is being used.

In a second aspect of the present invention, a computer executes group information including terminal identification information for identifying each of a plurality of user terminals, and a plurality of the plurality of user terminals identified by the terminal identification information. and time information indicating the scheduled end time of the stay at the store where the user is staying, and the step of associating and obtaining the time information indicating the scheduled end time of the stay of the store where the user is staying, and the step of associating and acquiring time information indicating the scheduled end time of the stay indicated by the time information, a step of selecting a store as a candidate store where the number of users in the terminal identification information can enter and make reservations; and candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store corresponding to each terminal identification information included in the group information. An information processing method is provided, which includes the step of transmitting the information to at least one of the user terminals.

According to the present invention, before ending the use of the store where the user is staying, it is possible to obtain information on the next store that the group can use after the store where the user is staying.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information providing system. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an information processing device. It is a figure showing an example of store information. It is a figure showing an example of group information. It is a schematic diagram of a map including stores during the stay. It is a figure showing an example of type information. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a map including the residences of each user. It is a schematic diagram of a store selection screen. It is a figure showing an example of a voting screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the sequence of the process which provides candidate store information. It is a figure showing an example of a voting screen.

[Overview of information provision system S]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of the information providing system S. As shown in FIG. The store 3 during the stay is a store that the user U1, the user U2, and the user U3 use (stay at) as a group. Hereinafter, if there is no need to distinguish between user U1, user U2, and user U3, they will be referred to as user U. The stores 3 during the stay are, for example, pubs, restaurants, and movie theaters.

After the user U finishes using the store 3 during his stay, he may visit another store different from the store 3 he is staying at. When the user U who has finished using the store 3 during their stay begins to search for the next store to visit after finishing using the store 3 during their stay, it becomes necessary to search for another store outside of the store 3 during their stay that they have finished using. I end up. Therefore, before the user U finishes using the store 3 during his stay, the information providing system S provides information on a store that the user U can use as a group next to the store 3 he is staying at.

The information processing device 1 first obtains the scheduled stay end time, which is the time at which the plurality of users U are scheduled to finish using the store 3 during their stay, from one of the user terminals 21, 22, and 23. ((1) in Figure 1). The user terminal 21 is a mobile terminal used by the user U1, and is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, smart glasses, a smart watch, a portable PC, or the like. User terminal 22 is a mobile terminal used by user U2, and user terminal 23 is a mobile terminal used by user U3. When there is no need to distinguish between user terminal 21, user terminal 22, and user terminal 23, they are referred to as user terminal 2.

Next, the information processing device 1 selects a store that can be used by the same number of users U in the group as a candidate store within a predetermined time from the scheduled end time of the stay ((2) in FIG. 1). Then, the information processing device 1 transmits candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store to the user terminal 2 ((3) in FIG. 1).

The user terminal 2 causes the candidate store information transmitted from the information processing device 1 to be displayed on the display section of the user terminal 2. By doing so, the user U can grasp information on the next available store while using the store 3 during his/her stay.

[Configuration of information processing device 1]
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the information processing device 1. As shown in FIG. The information processing device 1 includes a communication section 11, a storage section 12, and a control section 13. The communication unit 11 is a communication module for communicating with the user terminal 2 and other devices. The communication unit 11 transmits and receives information to and from the user terminal 2 and other devices via the network.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, and the like. The storage unit 12 stores programs executed by the control unit 13.

The storage unit 12 stores store information for selecting candidate stores. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of store information. The store information includes store names indicating the names of each of a plurality of stores. Each store name is associated with whether or not it is open for business, the type of store, the availability of the store, the number of people who can enter the store, the location of the store, and whether benefits can be used. The vacancy status of the store and the number of people who can enter the store are updated from the communication unit 11 from the store terminal corresponding to each store every time the vacancy status of the store and the number of people who can enter the store are changed. have been obtained from time to time. The location of the store is coordinates indicating latitude and longitude, or the address of the store. Further, the location of the store may include information indicating the floor in which the store is located among a plurality of floors.

The control unit 13 is a calculation resource including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). By executing the program stored in the storage unit 12, the control unit 13 functions as an information acquisition unit 131, a candidate store selection unit 132, a transmission control unit 133, a reservation processing unit 134, a benefit provision unit 135, and a charge processing unit 136. Realize the functions of

The information acquisition unit 131 acquires user identification information for identifying the user U from the user terminal 2 held by the user U belonging to the group. Further, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires group identification information for identifying a group from the user terminal 2.

For example, in response to user U entering a store and reading a code presented at the store with user terminal 2, user terminal 2 stores user identification information, group identification information corresponding to the code, and code. The store identification information corresponding to is transmitted to the information processing device 1. The codes presented at the store are, for example, QR codes (registered trademark), barcodes, etc. attached to tables, seats, etc. of the store. In this case, the plurality of user terminals 2 that have read the same QR code each transmit the same group identification information and store identification information according to the QR code to the information processing device 1. The store identification information is identification information for identifying the store presenting the code.

Alternatively, the user U may use the user terminal 2 to register in advance that he/she is the user U of the group. The user terminals 2 of the users U registered as a group transmit the group identification information and store identification information corresponding to the user identification information to the information processing device 1 in response to reading the code. It is desirable that the reading of the QR code, group registration, transmission of user identification information and group identification information, etc., as described above, be performed by an application executed on the user terminal 2.

Thereby, the information processing device 1 can understand that the users of the user terminals 2 who have transmitted the same group identification information belong to the same group and are users visiting the store. Here, for example, a group including a plurality of users (user U1, user U2, and user U3) who are having dinner at the first table of the store by reading the QR code of the first table of the store using their own user terminal 2 is created. This will be the first group.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of group information. The group information includes group identification information (hereinafter referred to as "group ID") for identifying each of the plurality of groups. The group ID is associated with the terminal ID of the user terminal 2 of the user U included in the group identified by the group ID, the user name of each user U, and the address of each user U. The address may be coordinates indicating latitude and longitude.

The information acquisition unit 131 acquires the number of users registered in the first group. The information acquisition unit 131 acquires, for example, the number of terminal IDs [3] associated with the group ID [ABC123] of the first group as the number of people in the group.

The information acquisition unit 131 determines whether the first group of users U has made a reservation for the store 3 during their stay. If the user ID of the user U who has reserved the store 3 during their stay is included in the first group, the information acquisition unit 131 determines that the user U of the first group has reserved the store 3 during their stay. . If the user ID of the user who has reserved the store 3 during their stay is not included in the first group, the information acquisition unit 131 determines that the user U of the first group has not reserved the store 3 during their stay.

When users of the first group have reserved the store 3 during their stay, the information acquisition unit 131 determines whether the number of users acquired at the time of reservation matches the number of users registered in the first group. When the number of people does not match, the information acquisition unit 131 transmits information indicating that the number of people does not match and number of people information indicating the number of people in the first group to the terminal of the store 3 during the stay.

If the first group of users U has reserved the store 3 during their stay, the information acquisition unit 131 determines whether the table where the users U are seated is a reserved table. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 131 determines whether the table identification information transmitted by the user terminal 2 that read the QR code matches the table identification information of the table reserved for the user U. If the table identification information transmitted by the user terminal 2 and the table identification information of the table reserved for the user U do not match, the information acquisition unit 131 informs the user terminal 2 of the position of the table reserved for the user U. Display. Thereby, the user U who has arrived at a table different from the reserved table can be prompted to move to the reserved table.

The information acquisition unit 131 acquires the scheduled end time of the stay at which the user U is scheduled to finish using the store 3 during his/her stay. For example, if the user U has reserved the store 3 during his/her stay, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires the scheduled end time of the stay stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the store identification information and user identification information. Specifically, upon acquiring the store identification information and user identification information from the user terminal 2, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires the scheduled stay end time associated with the store identification information and the user identification information from the storage unit 12. .

If the user U has not made a reservation for the store 3 during the stay, the information acquisition unit 131 determines the end of the stay at the time when the scheduled stay time corresponding to the store 3 during the stay has elapsed from the time when the user U entered the store 3 during the stay. It may also be acquired as a time. The stay time is the time that the user U stays in the store 3 during the stay. If the store 3 during the stay is a restaurant such as a pub, restaurant, or ramen shop, the stay time is the time it takes for the user U to eat and drink (for example, the time for all-you-can-drink, the time the user who used the store 3 during the stay stays) (average time spent). In addition, if the store 3 during the stay is a movie theater, the stay time is the screening time of the movie that the user U watches, and if the store 3 during the stay is a karaoke, it is the scheduled usage time obtained when the user U enters the store. .

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects an open store that can be used by the group to which the user U, who is using the store 3 during his stay, belongs. Specifically, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects a store that can be used by a group as a candidate store because the number of users U in the group can enter the store and make a reservation within the allowable travel time from the scheduled end time of the stay. The allowable travel time is the time allowed for traveling from the store 3 during stay to the candidate store. The information acquisition unit 131 acquires the allowable travel time input into the user terminal 2. Further, the information acquisition unit 131 may acquire the means of transportation in association with the allowable travel time. In this case, the user U can input the means of transportation [walking] and the allowable travel time [10 minutes] into the user terminal 2, or input the means of transportation [car] and the allowable travel time [15 minutes].

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store that can be used by a group whose vacancy status in the store information is "vacant" and where the number of people who can enter the store is equal to or greater than the number of people in the group. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects stores [Sumiyaki Yakitori Shin], [Toyo Cinema], [Utakan], and Select [Hanako] as a candidate store.

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects a candidate store from among the plurality of candidate stores that can be reached within the allowable travel time from the location of the store 3 during stay. In this case, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires store location information indicating the location of the store 3 during the stay identified by the store identification information from the store information.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a map including the store 3 during the stay. Range B indicated by a broken line is a range that can be reached from the store 3 during the stay within the allowable travel time. The candidate store selection unit 132 selects stores 61 and 62 existing within range B as candidate stores. Further, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store that allows payment using the payment method selected by the user U, for example, from among a plurality of stores (that is, the store 61 and the store 62) existing within the range B. Candidate store selection unit 132 does not select stores 71 that exist outside range B as candidate stores. This makes it possible to present stores in which the time taken to travel from the store 3 during the stay to the candidate store is within the allowable travel time, so it becomes possible to present candidate stores that are easy to visit from the store 3 during the stay. Further, the candidate store selection unit 132 may select a store from among the plurality of stores existing within the range B that has a larger discount amount or discount ratio due to dynamic pricing than other stores.

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select a candidate store from one or more stores within a reachable distance from the location of the store 3 during stay within the allowable travel time. The distance that can be reached within the permissible travel time is, for example, the distance that can be traveled on foot during the permissible travel time, and is 600 meters if the permissible travel time is [10 minutes].

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select a store of a type associated with the type of store 3 during stay as a candidate store from among the plurality of candidate stores. The store of the type associated with the type of store during stay 3 is, for example, a store set in advance as a store of a type that is relatively often used after staying at the store of the type of store during stay 3. In this case, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires type information indicating the type corresponding to the store name of the store 3 during the stay from the store information (see FIG. 3). Then, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires the type of the candidate store corresponding to the type of the store 3 during the stay from the type information in which the candidate store type is associated with the type of the store 3 during the stay.

The type information is stored in the storage unit 12, for example. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of type information. Each of the store types during stay in the type information is associated with different types for each of a plurality of time periods.

The candidate store selection unit 132 identifies the candidate store type associated with the type of store 3 during the stay in a time period that includes the scheduled end time of the stay. For example, when the scheduled end time of the stay is [20:00] and the type of store 3 during the stay is [Izakaya], the candidate store selection unit 132 selects [Izakaya], [Ramen restaurant], and [Cocktail restaurant] as the candidate store types. bar]. Then, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store that can be used by the group and matches the identified candidate store type, from among the stores included in the store information. To give a specific example, the candidate store selection unit 132 is available for the group identified by the group ID [ABC123], and stores whose type matches the candidate store type [izakaya] [Sumiyaki Yakitori Makoto], [Ramen shop] ] and select the store [Hanako] whose type matches.

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select candidate stores based not only on stores of a type associated with the type of store 3 during stay, but also on the trends of other users different from the users in the group. In this case, the information acquisition unit 131 obtains other user trend information indicating the trend of the store that another user, who is different from the user of the user terminal 2 identified by the terminal ID included in the group information, visits after the store 3 during the stay. get.

Other user tendency information is information indicating a store that the probability of visiting next to store 3 during stay is higher than other stores. The other user tendency information is information indicating, for example, the type of store where the probability that another user will visit next to store 3 during their stay is higher than other stores. Other user tendency information is generated by learning visited store history information that associates each of a plurality of stores visited by other users in the past with the store visited next to each store. The visited store history information may include the number of people in the group when other users visit each store as a group, and the age, gender, occupation, and preference of the other users who visited each store.

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects a candidate store from one or more stores that correspond to the trend indicated by the other user trend information. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store whose type matches the type indicated by the other user tendency information, from among a plurality of stores that can be used by the group. Specifically, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects a store that is more likely than other stores to be visited by another user who matches at least one of the age, gender, and occupation of the user U in the group after store 3 during their stay. A store with a type matching the type is selected as a candidate store. By doing so, the candidate store selection unit 132 can select a store that is likely to be selected by the user U as the store to visit next.

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select a candidate store based not only on the tendencies of other users but also on the tendencies of the user U in the group. In this case, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires group user tendency information indicating the tendency of the store that the user U of each user terminal 2 will visit next after the store 3 during their stay, which is included in the group information, in association with the group information. .

The group user tendency information is information indicating a store that the user U in the group is likely to visit next after the store 3 during their stay. The group user tendency information is information indicating, for example, the type of store that the user U in the group is more likely to visit next after the store 3 during their stay than other stores. The group user tendency information is generated by learning visited store history information that associates each of a plurality of stores that the user U visited in the past with the store that the user U visited next after each store. The visited store history information includes the number of people in the group when users U visit each store as a group, and the age, gender, occupation, and preference of the users U who visited each store. In addition, group user trend information associates each of multiple stores visited in the past by other users with the same attributes (age, gender, occupation, hobbies, etc.) as user U with the store visited next after each store. It may be generated by learning visited store history information.

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects a candidate store from one or more stores corresponding to the store trend indicated by the group user trend information. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store whose type matches the type indicated by the group user tendency information from among a plurality of stores that can be used by the group. By doing so, the candidate store selection unit 132 can select a store that is likely to be selected by the user U as the store to visit next.

The candidate store selection unit 132 selects a store from which each user U can return home in about the same amount of time as a candidate store when the user U finishes using the candidate store and returns home. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects stores having the same distance from the address of each user U in the group as candidate stores. Specifically, first, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires address information indicating the address of the user U associated with each terminal ID included in the group information.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a map including the residence of each user U. The place of residence A1 indicates the place of residence (address) of the user U1. The place of residence A2 indicates the place of residence of the user U2. The place of residence A3 indicates the place of residence of the user U3.

The candidate store selection unit 132 identifies positions that are the same distance from each residence. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 specifies position 5, which is the center of a circle passing through residential area A1, residential area A2, and residential area A3. The candidate store selection unit 132 selects a candidate store from one or more stores within the range C including position 5. Range C is a range within a predetermined distance R2 from position 5. The predetermined distance R2 is, for example, a distance that the user U can travel on foot within the allowable travel time (10 minutes).

When the number of people in the group is two, the candidate store selection unit 132 may select a candidate store from one or more stores within a range including the position on the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting each residence. If the number of people in the group is four or more, the candidate store selection unit 132 may not be able to determine locations with equal distances from each residence, so the candidate store selection unit 132 selects the location where the sum of the distances from each address is the shortest for each residence. It may also be a position that is the same distance from. Alternatively, the candidate store selection unit 132 may select a position where the total allowable travel time from each residence is the smallest as a position having the same distance from each residence.

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select, as candidate stores, stores around the nearest station that are located at the same distance from each residence. Specifically, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as candidate stores, stores within a predetermined range including the station that is the shortest distance from the position 5, which is the same distance from each residence.

Further, the candidate store selection unit 132 may select stores around stations on the route that are closer to the residences of all the users U than the store 3 during their stay as candidate stores. For example, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects stores around the station on the route including the station closest to the user U's residence as the candidate store. Specifically, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store around a station on a route that includes a plurality of nearest stations from among the stations nearest to the residences of each of the plurality of users U.

By doing so, the candidate store selection unit 132 can select, as a candidate store, a store that is located at a location where each user U who has finished using the candidate store can return home in approximately the same amount of time. As a result, each user U can return home in about the same amount of time when they finish using the candidate store.

The candidate store selection unit 132 may select a candidate store from one or more stores where the user U can receive a benefit by using the benefit information. In this case, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires benefit information associated with the terminal ID included in the group information and indicating benefits that can be received at the store. Then, the candidate store selection unit 132 selects, as a candidate store, a store where the benefit indicated by the benefit information can be used, from among the one or more stores that can be used by the user U as a group. By doing so, the candidate store selection unit 132 can select a candidate store from among the stores where the user U can use the benefits held by the user U.

The transmission control unit 133 transmits candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store to at least one of the user terminals 2 corresponding to each terminal ID included in the group information. For example, the transmission control unit 133 transmits to the user terminal 2 candidate store information including the store name of the candidate store, the store type, the store location, and information indicating whether a benefit can be used. To give a specific example, the transmission control unit 133 sends a list of candidate stores including the store name [Sumiyaki Yakitori Makoto], type [Izakaya], store location [X1, Y1], and privilege availability [Yes] of the store selected as a candidate store. Send the information to the user terminal 2. Further, the transmission control unit 133 may transmit the genre of cuisine provided by the candidate store, the estimated price (budget) required for using the candidate store, and the payment methods available at the candidate store. Note that, when a plurality of candidate stores are selected, the transmission control unit 133 transmits candidate store information including the store name, store type, store location, and information indicating whether benefits can be used for each candidate store. When a plurality of candidate stores are selected, the transmission control unit 133 transmits candidate store information of each candidate store to the user terminal 2.

When receiving the plurality of candidate store information, the user terminal 2 displays each candidate store included in each of the plurality of candidate store information on one display screen. For example, the user terminal 2 displays a store selection screen for selecting one store from a plurality of candidate stores. Specifically, the user terminal 2 displays a map including the store 3 during stay and a plurality of candidate stores (for example, candidate store 61 and candidate store 62) as a store selection screen.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the store selection screen. The user terminal 2 displays a message saying "Tap the store you want to check and the details will be displayed" along with the map. When one of the candidate stores is tapped, the user terminal 2 causes the display unit to display selected store information corresponding to the selected store that is the candidate store selected by the tap.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen G displaying selected store information. The store name G1 displays the store name of the selected store. The start time G2 displays the start time at which the user can start using the selected store. The type of the selected store is displayed in the store type G3. The position of the selected store is displayed at position G4. The cuisine genre G5 displays the genre of cuisine provided by the selected store. In the budget G6, a guideline of fees required when using the selected store is displayed. In the payment method G7, payment methods available at the selected store are displayed. When the reservation button G8 is tapped, the user terminal 2 transmits an instruction to the information processing device 1 to start processing at the selected store.

Note that the information displayed on the display screen G is not limited to the above. The transmission control unit 133 transmits candidate store information for displaying the display screen G according to the type of candidate store to the user terminal 2. For example, when the type of candidate store is [karaoke], the transmission control unit 133 displays the number of songs that can be selected instead of the cooking genre G5. Further, when the type of the candidate store is [movie theater], the transmission control unit 133 displays information regarding the movie being shown instead of the cooking genre G5.

In this way, by causing the transmission control unit 133 to display on the user terminal 2 the candidate store information of the candidate store that the user can use as a group after the store 3 during the stay, the user U can use the store 3 during the stay. The user can check the candidate store information displayed on the user terminal 2 while the user is in the room and search for the store to visit next.

When the reservation button G8 on the display screen G is tapped, the user terminal 2 displays a reservation screen for reserving the currently displayed candidate store. Specifically, the user terminal 2 displays a reservation screen that accepts input of the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of the user's stay at the currently displayed candidate store. Further, the user terminal 2 may display a reservation screen that displays the number of terminal IDs included in the group information as the number of people in the group, or may display a reservation screen that includes an input field that accepts input of the number of people in the group.

When the user terminal 2 receives the input of the scheduled start time of use and the scheduled end time of stay, it displays a reservation confirmation button to confirm that the reservation instruction is to be sent. When the reservation confirmation button is tapped, the user terminal 2 transmits a reservation instruction for a store corresponding to the selected store information to the information processing device 1. Upon acquiring the reservation instruction, the reservation processing unit 134 starts the process of making a reservation at the store for which the reservation was instructed.

The reservation processing unit 134 notifies the user terminal 2 that sent the reservation instruction of payment information regarding the payment of the reservation fee for reserving the candidate store. The payment information includes a reservation fee and a method of paying the reservation fee. The user terminal 2 causes the display unit to display payment information. In response to user U's operation, user terminal 2 transmits payment request information for paying the reservation fee included in the payment information according to a designated payment method to information processing device 1 .

Upon receiving the payment request information, the reservation processing unit 134 executes a reservation fee payment process. When the payment process is completed, the reservation processing unit 134 transmits payment completion information indicating that the reservation fee payment has been completed and reservation confirmation information indicating that the reservation is confirmed to the user terminal 2 that sent the reservation instruction.

The benefit granting unit 135 grants a benefit to each user of the first group that includes the user U who has made a reservation at the candidate store. For example, the benefit granting unit 135 grants a benefit to the user U who voted for one of the plurality of candidate stores among the users U of the user terminal 2 identified by the terminal ID included in the group information of the first group, No benefits are given to user U who chooses not to participate. This motivates the user U to visit the candidate store, so it can be expected that more users U will visit the candidate store.

The benefit granting unit 135 grants a benefit based on the number of terminal IDs (the number of people in the group) included in the group information. For example, the benefit granting unit 135 grants a benefit when the number of people in the group is greater than a predetermined number. For example, the privilege giving unit 135 obtains a predetermined number from a store terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined number may be an average value of the number of people in a group visiting the store. Further, the benefit granting unit 135 may grant more benefits to each user U included in the group information as the number of people in the group increases. In this way, by providing more benefits as the number of people in the group visiting the candidate store increases, it can be expected that more users U will visit the candidate store.

The benefit granting unit 135 may grant a benefit according to the sum of the amount paid at the store 3 during the stay and the amount paid at the candidate store reserved while using the store 3 during the stay. The benefit granting unit 135 provides a benefit corresponding to the sum of the payment amount at the store 3 and the payment amount at the candidate store during the stay to the user identified by the terminal ID included in both the group information and the new group information. It is given to user U of terminal 2. By doing so, the user U can be encouraged to use the candidate store after using the store 3 during his/her stay.

The fee processing unit 136 collects the first fee from the candidate store where the user U has made a reservation. For example, if the user U of the user terminal 2 identified by the terminal ID included in the group information completes a reservation at a candidate store before completing the payment at the store 3 during his stay, the fee processing unit 136 Collect the first fee. Further, the fee processing unit 136 may collect the first fee from the candidate store when the user U enters the reserved candidate store within the waiting time after completing the payment at the store 3 during the stay. The waiting time is, for example, the time required to move from the store 3 during stay to the reserved candidate store. Then, the fee processing unit 136 provides the second fee, which is a part of the first fee, or the entire first fee to the store 3 during the stay. Further, the fee processing unit 136 may provide the second fee, which is a part of the first fee, or the entire first fee to the business operator that manages the information processing device 1.

[Processing sequence for providing candidate store information]
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a processing sequence for providing candidate store information. First, the user terminal 2 transmits store identification information and group information to the information processing device 1 (step S1). Specifically, the user terminal 2 reads the code displayed on the table or seat of the store where the user U has entered, and obtains the terminal ID for identifying the user terminal 2 and the store 3 during the stay. The store identification information and the group identification information are associated and transmitted to the information processing device 1.

After acquiring the group identification information from the user terminal 2, the information processing device 1 acquires the scheduled stay end time at which the user U is scheduled to finish using the store 3 during his stay (step S2). Specifically, if the user U has reserved the store 3 during their stay, the information processing device 1 acquires the scheduled end time of the stay that was acquired when the store 3 during their stay was reserved. If the user U has not made a reservation for the store 3 during the stay, the information processing device 1 determines the time when the scheduled stay time corresponding to the store 3 during the stay has elapsed from the time when the user U entered the store 3 during the stay. Obtained as the scheduled end time of the stay.

The information processing device 1 selects a candidate store to visit next after the store 3 during the stay (step S3). For example, the information processing device 1 selects multiple stores of the same type as the store 3 during the stay as candidate stores among the multiple stores that can be reached within the allowable travel time (for example, 10 minutes) from the store 3 during the stay. select. Then, the information processing device 1 transmits candidate store information indicating the selected plurality of candidate stores to the user terminal 2 (step S4). Specifically, the information processing device 1 transmits information indicating the store name, store type, store location, and availability of benefits as candidate store information to the user terminal 21 that has acquired the scheduled stay end time. More specifically, the information processing device 1 transmits information for displaying the store 3 during the stay and a map (see FIG. 8) including a plurality of candidate stores to the user terminal 2.

The user terminal 2 causes the display unit to display a map (see FIG. 8) including the store 3 during the stay and a plurality of candidate stores. When one of the candidate stores displayed on the display unit is tapped, the user terminal 2 displays candidate store information (display screen G) corresponding to the tapped candidate store on the display unit of the user terminal 2. (See Figure 9). When the reservation button G8 on the display screen G is tapped, the user terminal 2 transmits a reservation instruction to reserve the currently displayed candidate store to the information processing device 1 (step S5).

The information processing device 1 transmits payment information regarding payment for reserving a candidate store to the user terminal 2 (step S6). The payment information includes a reservation fee for reserving a candidate store and a payment method for the reservation fee. The user terminal 2 transmits payment request information for paying the reservation fee included in the payment information according to the specified payment method to the information processing device 1 through the operation of the user U (step S7).

Upon receiving the payment request information, the information processing device 1 executes a reservation fee payment process (step S8). When the payment process is completed, the information processing device 1 transmits payment completion information and reservation confirmation information indicating that the reservation fee payment has been completed to the user terminal 2 that transmitted the reservation instruction (step S9). The reservation confirmation information includes information indicating the scheduled start time of use, the scheduled end time of stay, the location of the store, and the location of the reserved table or seat.

Then, the information processing device 1 transmits movement prompting information urging the user to move to the candidate store to the user terminal 2 (step S10). For example, the information processing device 1 transmits movement prompting information to the user terminal 2 when the time from the current time to the scheduled start time of the reserved store becomes less than or equal to a predetermined time. The predetermined time is, for example, the time required to travel from the store 3 during the stay to the store where the reservation was made. The information processing device 1 may transmit travel prompting information including information indicating a travel route from the store 3 during stay to the reserved store.

(Modified example)
By the way, when the store selection screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on only one user terminal 2, the user U of the user terminal 2 on which the store selection screen is displayed considers the opinions of other users U in the first group. This makes it difficult to choose the store to visit next. Therefore, the transmission control unit 133 may transmit a store selection screen on which a vote for a desired store can be proposed to the user terminals 2 of a plurality of users U in the same group. For example, the transmission control unit 133 causes the user terminal 2 to display a map including a plurality of candidate stores (see FIG. 8) as well as a voting proposal button for proposing a vote on which of the plurality of candidate stores to visit.

When the voting proposal button is tapped, the user terminal 2 transmits an instruction to perform voting processing to the information processing device 1. When the transmission control unit 133 of the information processing device 1 receives the instruction to execute the voting process, the transmission control unit 133 displays a voting screen for accepting votes for which of the plurality of candidate stores should be visited by the user corresponding to the terminal ID included in the first group. It is transmitted to each of the terminals 2. By doing so, the user U can propose a vote to each user U of the first group.

When the user terminals 2 receive the voting screen from the transmission control unit 133, each user terminal 2 causes the display unit to display the voting screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the voting screen 8. Item 81 displays a message encouraging voting. The message encouraging voting is "Please vote for the store you want to go to," but is not limited to this. Voting screen 8 includes candidate store information indicating each of a plurality of candidate stores. In the example of FIG. 11, "candidate store 61" and "candidate store 62" are shown as candidate store information. Further, the transmission control unit 133 may display a detailed screen including the name, type, cuisine category, and budget of each candidate store.

The voting button 82 is a button for voting for "candidate store 61". User U can select to visit "candidate store 61" by tapping the voting button 82 displayed on user terminal 2. The voting button 83 is a button for voting for "candidate store 62". User U can select to visit "candidate store 62" by tapping the voting button 83 displayed on user terminal 2. Further, the user U can choose not to visit the candidate store by tapping the non-participation button 84.

The user terminal 2 transmits, to the information processing device 1, desired store information indicating one candidate store for which the selection has been accepted among the plurality of candidate stores. Furthermore, when the user terminal 2 receives a selection not to visit the candidate store, it transmits non-participation information indicating that the user will not visit the candidate store to the information processing device 1 .

The information acquisition unit 131 acquires desired store information from at least some of the user terminals 2 among the plurality of user terminals 2 . The information acquisition unit 131 acquires non-participation information from the user terminals 2 excluding the user terminal 2 that has acquired the desired store information among the plurality of user terminals 2 .

The transmission control unit 133 transmits display information for displaying candidate stores in order of the number of acquired desired store information to the user terminal 2 on which the voting proposal button is tapped. The transmission control unit 133 transmits display information for displaying the number of acquired desired store information in association with candidate stores. Furthermore, the transmission control unit 133 may transmit display information for displaying the number of acquired non-participation information.

The user terminal 2 displays a store selection screen displaying the store names of candidate stores in descending order of the number of desired store information acquired. When one of the store names of the plurality of candidate stores is tapped, the user terminal 2 displays a display screen G of selected store information corresponding to the tapped candidate store (see FIG. 9).

[Effects of information processing device 1]
As explained above, the information processing device 1 allows users U as many as the number of terminal IDs included in the group information to enter the store within a predetermined time from the scheduled end time of the stay at the store 3 that the user U is currently using, and Select a store where you can make a reservation as a candidate store. Then, the information processing device 1 transmits candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store to at least one of the user terminals 2 included in the group information. Then, the user terminal 2 that has received the candidate store information displays the candidate store on the display section of the user terminal 2, so that the user U can enter the store while using the store 3 during his stay and make a reservation. You can get information about stores where you can.

Furthermore, the present invention makes it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) led by the United Nations, "Create a foundation for industry and technological innovation."

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist. be. For example, all or part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated into arbitrary units. In addition, new embodiments created by arbitrary combinations of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiment resulting from the combination have the effects of the original embodiment.

1 Information processing device 11 Communication unit 12 Storage unit 13 Control unit 131 Information acquisition unit 132 Candidate store selection unit 133 Transmission control unit 134 Reservation processing unit 135 Benefit provision unit 136 Fee processing unit 2 User terminal 21 User terminal 22 User terminal 23 User terminal 3 Stores during stay

Claims (15)

Group information including terminal identification information for identifying each of the plurality of user terminals, and a scheduled end time of the stay at the store where the plurality of users of the plurality of user terminals identified by the terminal identification information are staying. an information acquisition unit that associates and acquires time information indicating the
a candidate store selection unit that selects, as a candidate store, a store where users of the number of terminal identification information included in the group information can enter and make reservations within a predetermined time from the scheduled stay end time indicated by the time information;
a transmission control unit that transmits candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store to at least one of the user terminals corresponding to each terminal identification information included in the group information;
An information processing device having: The information acquisition unit acquires type information indicating the type of store during the stay,
The candidate store selection unit selects a store of a type associated with the type indicated by the type information as the candidate store.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The information acquisition unit is configured to obtain other user trend information indicating a trend of a store visited next to the store during the stay by another user different from the user of the user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the group information. get
The candidate store selection unit selects the candidate store from one or more stores corresponding to the trend indicated by the other user trend information.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The information acquisition unit acquires recommended store information indicating a recommended store to visit next after the store during the stay,
The candidate store selection unit selects the recommended store as the candidate store if a number of users corresponding to the terminal identification information included in the group information can enter the recommended store and make a reservation.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The information acquisition unit acquires, in association with the group information, group user tendency information indicating a tendency of a store that a user of each user terminal included in the group information visits after the store during the stay,
The candidate store selection unit selects the candidate store from one or more stores corresponding to a store trend indicated by the group user trend information.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The information acquisition unit acquires address information indicating an address of a user associated with each terminal identification information included in the group information,
The candidate store selection unit selects the candidate store from one or more stores within a predetermined range including positions at equal distances from each address.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The information acquisition unit acquires benefit information associated with the terminal identification information included in the group information and indicating benefits available at the store,
The candidate store selection unit selects the candidate store from one or more stores where the benefit can be received by using the benefit information.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The information acquisition unit acquires store location information indicating the location of the store during the stay,
The candidate store selection unit selects the candidate store from one or more stores that can be reached within the predetermined time from the location indicated by the store location information.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The user of the user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the group information completes the reservation at the candidate store before completing the payment at the store during stay, or the user completes the reservation at the store during stay. comprising a fee processing unit that collects a first fee from the candidate store if the customer enters the candidate store within the predetermined time after completion of the transaction;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The candidate store selection unit selects the plurality of candidate stores,
The transmission control unit transmits candidate store information indicating each of the plurality of candidate stores to each of the user terminals corresponding to the terminal identification information included in the group information,
The information acquisition unit acquires desired store information indicating one candidate store whose selection has been accepted by the user terminal among the plurality of candidate stores from at least some of the user terminals. ,
The transmission control unit transmits display information for displaying candidate stores in order of the number of acquired desired store information to the user terminal.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. comprising a reservation processing unit that reserves the candidate store when payment of a reservation fee for reserving the candidate store associated with the terminal identification information included in the group information is completed;
The information processing device according to claim 10. The reservation processing unit causes new group information including terminal identification information of the plurality of user terminals that have acquired the desired store information to be stored in a storage unit in association with the candidate store.
The information processing device according to claim 11. The system further includes a benefit granting unit that grants a greater number of benefits to a user of a user terminal identified by the terminal identification information included in the new group information as the number of terminal identification information included in the new group information increases. ,
The information processing device according to claim 12. The benefit granting unit identifies a benefit corresponding to the sum of the payment amount at the store during the stay and the payment amount at the candidate store using the terminal identification information included in the group information and the new group information. granted to the user of the user terminal to be
The information processing device according to claim 13. computer executes
Group information including terminal identification information for identifying each of the plurality of user terminals, and a scheduled end time of the stay at the store where the plurality of users of the plurality of user terminals identified by the terminal identification information are staying. a step of associating and obtaining time information indicating the
selecting a store as a candidate store that can be entered by the number of users of the terminal identification information included in the group information and that can make reservations within a predetermined time from the scheduled end time of the stay indicated by the time information;
transmitting candidate store information indicating the selected candidate store to at least one of the user terminals corresponding to each terminal identification information included in the group information;
An information processing method having

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