JP3371572B2 - Reservation device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an order reservation device in a huge facility such as an amusement park or a hospital.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is no reservation for a turn at a huge amusement park, and it has been common to wait in line at a destination as a first conventional example. The configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a predetermined area 1 of a huge amusement park has an entrance 2 and an exit 3, and a plurality of destinations 4, 5, 6 corresponding to various entertainments are provided therein. 7, 8, 9
And shops 10, 11, 12 and restaurant 1 for dining
3 and 3 are provided.

In the configuration of the first conventional example, since the reservation cannot be made, the visitors 14 waited in line at the destination as shown in the figure.

As a second conventional example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-14695 discloses a hospital reservation device in which a visitor has a calling card and sequentially calls from the center. The configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, the center 16 transmits a call signal through an antenna 20 by a call order registration section 18 for registering a call order when lending a call card 17 to a visitor and a window operator call operation 19. A calling signal transmission unit 21, a calling number storage unit 22 for storing the currently called number, a calling number display unit 23 for displaying the currently called number,
The call card 17 includes a control unit 24 that estimates a waiting time from information of the calling order registration unit 18 and the calling number storage unit 22 when registering the calling card 17, and a waiting time output unit 25 that writes the information to the calling card. 17 is
A determination reception unit 26 that determines whether or not the call signal from the call signal transmission unit 21 of the center 16 is addressed to itself, a buzzer 27 and an LED 28 that notify and display when the call signal is received, and a call card A card switch 29 that operates when renting out the card 17, a clock 30 that sets a rough waiting time by the waiting time output unit 25 of the center 16 when the switch is activated, and a rough waiting time display unit 31 that displays it. There is.

In the configuration of the second conventional example, the hospital lends the calling card 17 to the visitor, but at that time, by performing registration work, the card switch 29 is operated and the approximate waiting time display section 31 of the calling card 17 is displayed. It displays the approximate wait time, which is successively reduced by the clock 30 to zero. By looking at the approximate waiting time, the visitor can roughly estimate how long he / she has to wait for his / her consultation time. Each time the visitor's consultation is finished, the next visitor is called by the window operator calling operation 19, but the buzzer of the calling card with the called number is notified and the LED lights up. Visitors are aware that it is now their turn to see the doctor, and they are ready to take the examination.

[0008]

However, in the configuration of the first conventional example, the reservation itself cannot be made, and there is no choice but to wait in line at the destination where one wants to go. There are long lines at the destinations 6 and 7, and on the contrary, other destinations 4, 5, 8, 9 and shops 10, 1
1, 12 and restaurants 13 are in a state of rattle. Therefore, the visitors have to endure for one to two hours, and there is a problem that the time during that time cannot be used for other purposes and it is time to die. The same is true in large hospitals. In addition, the problem of dead time is also a problem for amusement park operators, and since the lined up visitors cannot go to other destinations, shops, or restaurants, there is always a large number of visitors who do not contribute to sales. There was a problem of having it.

Further, in the reservation device as in the second conventional example,
Various problems occur in a huge facility with multiple destinations. The first is that the number of visitors will be huge in the above-mentioned huge facilities, but since the center handles the work of registering a calling card and handing it to the center, the center is considerably crowded.
There is a long line. The second is that even if you have finished using your work at distributed destinations, you cannot return to the next waiting visitors without returning to the center and deregistering, which wastes time and lengthens the waiting time. It is to spur the congestion of. Thirdly, because it is not originally designed to have multiple destinations, there is no way to check if the visitors who came there are correct at that destination, and it is necessary to check with the visitors. , Misunderstanding is a source of confusion. Another problem is that if the number of visitors is huge, reservation cancellations will be considerable, and in the case of hospitals, there are many special patient visits, which causes large fluctuations in waiting time, but it is displayed on the calling card. The waiting time cannot deal with fluctuations at all, which causes confusion. In addition, there are many special structural buildings in huge facilities, so there are some places where radio waves do not reach and it may not be possible to call.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems. A first object of the present invention is to easily reserve and cancel reservations even if there are a plurality of destinations and there are many visitors, can process a large amount, and can wait accurately. Realize a reservation device that can understand the time and call wherever you are, you can go to your destination with plenty of time to wait, and the next reservation person can enter immediately when you have an errand at each destination and there is little waiting time To do.

A second object is to make the reservation and cancellation easier and simplify the equipment required for it. The third purpose is to facilitate the entrance of visitors at the destination. The fourth purpose is to accurately and automatically grasp the number of visitors at the destination. The fifth purpose is to more accurately match the visitors at the destination. The sixth purpose is to more accurately erase unnecessary reservation information of the person at the destination.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a first configuration in which a plurality of portable devices, a reservation center, and a plurality of devices are provided in a predetermined area. The portable terminal includes a reservation terminal, a fixed device whose transmission output reaching area covers a predetermined area, and a destination terminal. Portable device receiving / transmitting means for receiving the ID and transmitting its own identification code, storage means for storing the destination and waiting time received by the portable device receiving / transmitting means, and the identification code, and the purpose stored in the storing means. The reservation center has a display unit for displaying a ground and a waiting time, an informing unit for informing when the waiting time reaches a predetermined time, and a portable unit control unit for controlling them. Identification code and Center input means for inputting reservation input information such as target location, reservation cancellation information and deletion information, center output means for outputting reservation acceptance completion information, reservation cancellation completion information and waiting time information, information of the center input means and Center reservation means for controlling reservation and waiting time based on a predetermined number of staff at each destination and outputting the information to the center output means, the reservation terminal reads the identification code of the portable device, and Portable device read / write means for writing reservation and cancellation completion information such as destination and waiting time in the portable device, reservation input means for inputting the destination reservation, reservation cancellation means for canceling the reservation, and The reservation input information and reservation cancellation information are output to the reservation center and the reservation acceptance completion information and reservation acquisition Reservation terminal input / output means for inputting completion information and reservation terminal control means for controlling them, and the fixed machine stores reservation information such as an identification code, a destination, and a waiting time sent from the reservation center. It has a fixed machine input means for inputting, and a fixed machine information transmitting means for transmitting the information input to the fixed machine input means, and the destination terminal device is an entrance / exit management means for managing entrance / exit of visitors. Inputting the waiting number information from the reservation center, the number confirmation means for confirming the number of personnel at the destination by the signal from the entrance / exit management means, the reading means for reading the contents of the storage means of the portable device It is determined that the destination terminal input means, the signal of the reading means and the information of the destination terminal input means are matched with each other and the waiting time of the portable device is within a predetermined time by the in-time judging means. If the number of personnel confirmed by the number confirmation means is within a predetermined number, collation means for issuing an entry permission signal to the entry / exit management means through entry permission output means, and the portable device at the time of entry or exit And a erasing means for erasing the destination and waiting time information concerning the destination in the storage means and for communicating the erasing information to the reservation center.

In the second configuration, a plurality of portable devices that can be carried, a reservation center, a plurality of reservation terminals provided in a predetermined area, and a transmission output reach area are provided to cover the predetermined area. A stationary device and a destination terminal device, the portable device is a reservation input means for inputting a reservation for a destination,
Reservation canceling means for inputting cancellation of the reservation, portable device receiving and transmitting means for receiving a wireless signal such as destination and waiting time for which the reservation is completed, and transmitting its own identification code, and purpose input from the receiving and transmitting means Storage means for storing the destination and waiting time, display means for displaying the destination and waiting time stored in the storage means, notifying means for notifying when the waiting time reaches a predetermined time, and The reservation center has a control means for controlling the portable device, and the reservation center has a center input means for inputting reservation input information such as an identification code of the portable device and a destination and reservation cancellation information and deletion information, and reservation acceptance completion information and A center output means for outputting reservation cancellation completion information and waiting time information, and a forecast based on the information of the center input means and the predetermined number of staff at each destination. And a center control means for controlling a waiting time and outputting the information to the center output means, wherein the fixed machine transmits an identification code transmitted from the portable machine receiving / transmitting means when the reservation input means of the portable machine is operated. A portable device information receiving means for receiving a wireless signal of a destination and the like, and a fixed machine for transmitting the received information of the portable device information receiving means to the reservation center and for inputting destination and waiting time information transmitted from the reservation center Input / output means and fixed machine information transmitting means for transmitting information input to the fixed machine input / output means, and the destination terminal device is entrance / exit management means for managing entrance / exit of visitors. A number confirmation means for confirming the presence of the number of personnel at the destination by a signal from the entrance / exit management means, a reading means for reading the identification code of the portable device or the contents of the storage means, The destination terminal input means for inputting the waiting time information from the center and the signal of the reading means and the information of the destination terminal input means are matched and the waiting time of the portable device is determined by the time determination means. If it is determined that it is within a predetermined time and the number of personnel confirmed by the number confirmation means is within a predetermined number, collation means for issuing an entry permission signal to the entry / exit management means through entry permission output means, At the time of starting or at the time of starting the gate, the erasing means for erasing the destination and waiting time information regarding the destination in the storage means of the portable device and communicating the erasing information to the reservation center.

In the third configuration, the entrance permission output means of the destination terminal is provided with automatic opening / closing means for opening the gate by the entrance permission output means.

According to a fourth structure, the entrance permission output means of the destination terminal is provided with an entrance counting means for counting the entrances of visitors and an entrance counting means for counting the entrances, and the entrance confirmation means is provided with the entrance checking means. The calculation means is provided for calculating the number of visitors in the destination from the count values of the counting means and the gate counting means.

In the fifth configuration, the destination terminal is provided with a first shield field means for allowing the antenna of the reading means and the portable device owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shield field.

In the sixth configuration, the destination terminal is provided with a second shield field means for allowing the antenna of the erasing means and the portable device owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shield field.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a visitor can receive a portable device at the entrance and insert the portable device into a plurality of reservation terminals provided in a predetermined area to make a reservation and cancel the reservation. The portable device receives the destination and waiting time transmission information from a stationary device provided to cover a predetermined area and displays it on the portable device. When the waiting time reaches a predetermined value, the portable device informs it, so that the visitors can go to the destination with the signal. When you go to the destination, the destination terminal checks whether the destination of the mobile device is correct and whether the waiting time is within the predetermined time, and the number of personnel at the destination is within the predetermined number. If so, you are allowed to enter. When you finish the work and exit the destination, the destination and waiting time of the mobile device are deleted, and the reservation center is contacted to change the waiting time of the next visitor. The reservation center determines whether it is necessary to change the current destination and waiting time information based on the reservation and cancellation information input from the reservation terminal and the destination and waiting time deletion information input from the destination terminal. Then, when the change is confirmed, the information is sent to the fixed machine and the destination terminal.

According to the second configuration, the visitor can make a reservation and cancel the reservation anywhere by using the reservation input means and the reservation cancellation input means provided in the portable device he / she owns. The information is transmitted as a radio signal,
It is received by the fixed machine, contacted to the reservation center, and processed in the same manner as the first configuration.

Further, according to the third configuration, if the destination and the waiting time of the visitor are suitable, the automatic opening / closing means is automatically opened to permit the visitor to enter.

Further, according to the fourth configuration, the number of visitors at the destination can always be automatically ascertained from the number of beginners and the number of beginners by the calculating means.

Further, according to the fifth configuration, the reservation information of the portable device owned by the visitor to the destination can be read without being affected by other radio waves.

Further, according to the sixth configuration, unnecessary reservation information of the portable device owned by the visitor who exits the destination can be erased without being affected by other radio waves.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, a destination terminal 32 is provided at each destination within a predetermined area 1 to perform entrance / exit processing for visitors. Each of the visitors carries a portable device 33 (denoted by ●) and always receives and grasps the reservation information. In addition, within a predetermined area 1, a wireless transmission output reaching area has a radius of about 200 m.
Stationary device 34 with a low power radio (represented by a large circle)
Are installed to cover a predetermined area 1,
Reservation information is transmitted to the portable device 33 every moment. Similarly, the reservation information and the reservation cancellation information are input from the mobile device 33 to the predetermined area 1, the information is sent to the reservation center 35, and the reservation confirmation information and the reservation cancellation confirmation information are input from the reservation center 35 and written in the mobile device 33. A plurality of reservation terminals 36 are installed so that reservations and cancellations can be made from anywhere in the predetermined area 1. The reservation center 35 is connected to the destination terminal 32, the fixed machine 34, and the reservation terminal 36 as shown by a broken line, and reservations and cancellation information input from the reservation terminal 36 and the destination terminal 3 are input.
It is determined whether or not the current destination and waiting time information needs to be changed with the destination and waiting time deletion information input from 2, and when the change is confirmed, the fixed machine 34 and the destination terminal 32 are notified of the change. It sends information.

The portable device 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The portable device receiving / transmitting means 37 includes a reservation terminal device 36 and a stationary device 34.
The wireless signal and the identification code such as the destination and the waiting time for which the reservation is completed are received from time to time, and the own identification code 38 is transmitted to the reservation terminal 36. If the received information is information that matches the identification code 38 of itself, the storage means 3
9 and is displayed on the display means 40 when the waiting time reaches 15 minutes based on the information, and the notification means 4 is displayed.
Notify by 1 and notify the visitors who have the portable device. The portable device control means 42 identifies the received signal of the portable device reception / transmission means 37 and stores it in the storage means 39, causes the identification code 38 to be transmitted from the portable device reception / transmission means 37, and the display means based on the information in the storage means 39. It controls various controls for energizing 40 and the notification means 41. A hook 43 is provided so that the portable device 33 can be easily attached to the chest of a visitor.

The reservation center 35 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The center input means 44 inputs the reservation input information 45 and the reservation cancellation information 46 from the reservation terminal 36, and the reservation deletion information 47 from the destination terminal 32.
The information is sent to the center control means 48. The center control means 48 collates the reservation cancellation information 46 with the reservation information owned by the center control means 48, deletes predetermined reservation information, and uses the information as reservation cancellation completion information 49 from the center output means 50 from the reservation terminal device. Return to 36. Further, the reservation information owned by the center control means 48 is not only erased by the reservation cancellation information 46, but also the reservation deletion information 47 and the reservation terminal sent from the destination terminal 32 when the user finishes the errand at the destination and comes out. The reservation information is updated every moment by adding new reservation input information 45 from the machine 36. One of the latest information is the reservation acceptance completion information 51.
Is returned from the center output means 50 to the reservation terminal 36, and one is the wait time information 52 as the center output means 5
Output from 0 to the stationary machine 34. Further, a center display 53 is provided so that the reservation status can be confirmed at the reservation center 35, and the destination name 54, the reservation order 55, the identification code 38 of the reservation person in each reservation order, and the waiting time 56 thereof are displayed. .

The reservation terminal 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The portable device reading / writing means 57 reads the identification code information 38 by a wireless signal from the portable device 33 inserted into the portable device insertion port 58, and sends the information to the reserved terminal control means 59. Further, the reservation input means 60 and the reservation cancellation means 61
The new reservation information and reservation cancellation information input from the destination selection button 62 are also sent to the reservation terminal control means 59. The reservation terminal control means 59 sends them to the reservation center 35 as reservation input information 45 and reservation cancellation information 46 via the reservation terminal input / output means 63. The reservation center 35 determines the new reservation order and waiting time for each destination by integrating the information sent from the reservation terminals 36 of each place,
Reservation acceptance completion information 51 and reservation cancellation completion information 49
Then, it is sent again to the reservation terminal machine 36 via the reservation terminal input / output means 63. The reservation terminal control means 59 writes the newly determined destination information 64 and waiting time information 52 to the portable device 33 inserted in the portable device insertion port 58 by the wireless signal of the portable device reading / writing means 57.

The stationary machine 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The fixed machine input means 65 inputs the identification code information 38, the destination information 64, and the waiting time information 52 from the reservation center 35, and transmits them to the plurality of portable machines 33 via the fixed machine information transmission means 66. The fixing machine 34 is fixed to the ground 67 within a predetermined area by a base 68 and a support 69, and is connected to the reservation center 35 by a cable 70.

The destination terminal 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The reading means 71 comes to the destination 100 at a predetermined time, enters from the entrance 101, and is carried by the visitor who is in the first shield place means 102 and is carried by the portable device 33.
The destination and waiting time information stored in the antenna 20
Is received, read, and sent to the matching means 72.
The collating means 72 is the visitor who is calling the latest information of the destination and the waiting time from the reservation center 35 via the destination terminal input means 73 and collating the information with the information of the portable device 33. The waiting time is determined by the time determination means 103 within a predetermined time, for example, ± 15 with respect to zero waiting time.
If it can be confirmed that it is within a minute, and if the number of people entering the destination obtained from the entrance / exit management means 74 via the number confirmation means 75 is within a predetermined number, the entrance permission output means 76 is set. An entrance permission signal is output to the entrance / exit management means 74 via the automatic opening / closing means 104 to allow entrance. The automatic opening / closing means 104 does not open when the number of people entering the destination 100 exceeds a predetermined number or when the visitor makes a mistake in the destination or waiting time. The nonconforming person exit 105 is an exit from which a visitor who makes a mistake exits. The introductory person counting means 106 counts when the number of visitors crosses and sends the counted value to the arithmetic means 107 of the number-of-members confirmation means 75 to increment the calculated number of personnel in the destination 100 by one. The information is also sent to the matching means 72. When a visitor comes into the second shield place means 108, the erasing means 77 sends an erasing command from the antenna 20 and erases the reservation information of the destination stored in the portable device 33 carried by the visitor. At the same time, the information is sent to the reservation center 35. The visitors proceed toward the exit 109. The gate counting means 110 counts when a visitor crosses and sends the count value to the calculation means 107 of the number confirmation means 75 to send the destination 1
The calculation value of the number of personnel in 00 is decreased by one. The information is also sent to the matching means 72.

To explain the operation of the above structure, the visitor receives the portable device 33 at the entrance 2, and the portable terminal insertion port 5 of the reservation terminals 36 provided in plurals in the predetermined area 1.
The portable device 33 is inserted into the device 8 and the destination selection button 62 of the reservation input means 60 is pressed to make reservation input. At this time, the reservation terminal 36 reads the identification code information from the portable device 33 and sends it together with the reservation input information 45 to the reservation center 35. The reservation center 35 sends the information to the center control means 4
8 is compared with the reservation information owned by 8, and a new reservation order is determined and returned to the reservation terminal 36 as reservation acceptance completion information 51.
The information is written from the reservation terminal 36 to the portable device 33 and displayed on the display means 40 of the portable device 33. Further, the same information is sent from the center output means 50 of the reservation center 35 to the fixed machine 34 as waiting time information 52 every second. The fixed machine 34 transmits the fixed machine information transmitting means 6 in the entire predetermined area 1.
Since the information is transmitted momentarily from No. 6, the visitor may receive his / her waiting time information that matches his / her identification code 38 via the receiving / transmitting means 37 of the portable device 33 every moment regardless of where he / she is. As a result, the waiting time display of the display means 40 surely decreases toward the entry time. While you have plenty of time to wait, have a meal at the restaurant 13 or shop 10,
You can spend your time shopping at 11 and 12, or make a reservation for a destination with a short waiting time and go to see it.
When the waiting time reaches 15 minutes, the notification means 41 of the portable device 33 notifies, so that the visitor heads to the reserved destination.
The reading means 71 of the destination terminal 32 is the destination 100
Come in and enter from the entrance 101, the first shield field means 1
The destination and waiting time information stored in the portable device 33 owned by the visitor in 02 is received and read by the antenna 20 and sent to the collating means 72. The collating means 72 inputs the latest information of the destination and the waiting time from the reservation center 35 through the destination terminal input means 73, and collates the information with the information of the portable device 33 to call the visitors. In the case where the waiting time determination means 103 can confirm that the waiting time is within a predetermined time, for example, within ± 15 minutes with respect to the waiting time of zero, and the entry / exit management means 74 to the number confirmation means 75. If the number of persons entering the destination obtained through the entry is within a predetermined number, an entry permission signal is issued to the entry / exit management means 74 via the entry permission output means 76 to open the automatic opening / closing means 104 to enter. If the number of persons entering the destination 100 exceeds a predetermined number, the automatic opening / closing means 104 is not opened and the visitors wait in front of the automatic opening / closing means 104. Even if the visitor makes a mistake in the destination or the waiting time, the automatic opening / closing means 104 is not opened and the visitor exits from the nonconforming person exit 105. When a visitor passes through the automatic opening / closing means 104, it is counted by the introductory person counting means 106 and the number of members confirmation means 75
The calculation means 107 increases the calculated value of the number of personnel in the destination 100 by one. The information is sent to the matching means 72. When the visitor finishes the business at the destination 100 and comes into the second shield field means 108, the erasing means 77 sends an erasing command from the antenna 20 and is stored in the portable device 33 carried by the visitor. The reservation information of the destination is deleted and the information is sent to the reservation center 35. When the visitor further advances toward the exit 109, the gate counting means 110 counts and the calculation means 107 of the number confirmation means 75 decreases the calculated number of personnel in the destination 100 by one. To cancel the reservation while waiting, the visitor inserts the portable device 33 into the portable device insertion port 58 of the plurality of reserved terminal devices 36 provided in the predetermined area 1 and the destination of the reservation canceling means 61. Press the select button 62. At this time, the reservation terminal 36 reads the identification code information from the portable device 33 and sends it together with the reservation cancellation information 46 to the reservation center 35.
The reservation center 35 collates the information with the reservation information owned by the center control means 48, determines a new reservation order, and returns it to the reservation terminal 36 as reservation cancellation completion information 49.
The information is written from the reservation terminal 36 to the portable device 33, and the reservation display of the destination on the display means 40 of the portable device 33 is erased.

Further, the center control means 48 uses the reservation cancellation information 46 and the reservation deletion information 47 sent from the deletion means 77 of the destination terminal device and the reservation terminal device 36 when the user exits the service after finishing the errand at the destination. New reservation input information 4
5, the reservation information is updated every moment, and the latest information is sent to the portable device 33 via the fixed machine 34 and the reservation terminal machine 36 and to the destination terminal machine 32 as described above. Therefore, since visitors can make reservations from multiple locations in any given area, there is no need to wait for a long time or wait for a long time when making a reservation, and it is necessary to wait in line with the destination even after making a reservation. Instead, it can be used as free time for meals, shopping, going to other destinations, etc. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, visitors are evenly distributed to each facility and congestion is eliminated. As a result, visitors will be able to spend their time more effectively and effectively, and the operators will be able to operate efficiently because the utilization rate of each facility will improve, and there will be less trouble with visitors and profits. improves.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in the figure, the function of the reservation terminal device 36 of the first embodiment is provided in the portable device 33, and the fixed device is partially changed accordingly. Therefore, the reservation center 3
5 and the destination terminal 32 have the same configuration, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The portable device 33 is provided with reservation input means 60 and reservation cancellation means 61, and a lid 78 is opened so that a destination selection button 62 can be operated. Further, the fixed machine 34 is provided with the portable machine information receiving means 79 so that the fixed machine 34 can receive the portable machine information and send the information to the reservation center 35 via the fixed machine input / output means 80. is there.

To explain the operation in the above configuration, when a visitor wants to make a reservation or cancel, he / she opens the lid 78 of the portable device 33 he / she owns and selects the destination selection button of the reservation input means 60 or the reservation cancel means 61. Press 62. The information is transmitted by the portable machine control means 42 via the portable machine receiving / transmitting means 37, received by the portable machine information receiving means 79 of the stationary machine 34, and sent to the reservation center 35 via the stationary machine input / output means 80. . The information fixed at the reservation center is again sent to the fixed machine 3 via the fixed machine input / output unit 80.
4 is transmitted via the fixed machine information transmitting means 66, is transmitted by the portable machine receiving / transmitting means 37 of the portable machine 33, is stored in the storage means 39 by the portable machine control means 42, and is displayed on the display means 40. To be done. Therefore, the visitor can make reservations and cancellations from anywhere in the predetermined area 1, the reservations and cancellations can be performed more smoothly and easily, and equipment such as a reservation terminal can be omitted.

In the above embodiment, the reservation center 35, the destination terminal 32, the fixed machine 34, and the reservation terminal 36.
Information is exchanged by wire, but it may be wireless. Further, the portable device 33, the portable device read / write means 57 of the reservation terminal 36 and the reading means 7 of the destination terminal 32.
Although information is exchanged between 1 and the destination terminal input means 73 wirelessly, a contact structure such as a connector or a contact may be used. Further, the reading means 71 may have the function of the introductory person counting means 106, and the erasing means 77 may also have the function of the introductory person counting means 110.
It may be provided on the side and is not limited to this embodiment.

[0038]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to make reservations and cancellations using a plurality of reservation terminals provided in a predetermined area, using a portable device carried by each visitor. It is possible to wirelessly receive the waiting time information of reservations from a fixed machine whose transmission area is provided to cover the entire predetermined area, and display the waiting time. Furthermore, the purpose installed at multiple destinations Check whether the destination of the visitor is wrong at the local terminal, whether the waiting time is within the specified time, etc. and check the reservation at the time of departure, and at the reservation center Reservation information is updated every moment by adding the reservation cancellation information sent from the destination terminal when you finish the errand at the destination and the new reservation input information from the reservation terminal to the reservation cancellation information of With the configuration that wirelessly transmits to the mobile device via the fixed device and also to the destination terminal device to manage the entrance and exit, the visitor always receives the correct waiting time corrected with the mobile device. You can always know wherever you are in a given area. Therefore, visitors do not have to endure their destination for a long time and wait in line after making a reservation.
It can be used as free time for meals, shopping, and going to other destinations, so you can spend more comfortable, fun, and effective time. This is because the number of visitors is huge and the number of reservation cancellations is considerable, and even in facilities where the waiting time fluctuates greatly, the visitors can always know the correct and correct waiting time. You can use your time with confidence. This means that in the amusement park, the utilization rate of equipment will improve, and many visitors who have been in line up to now but have not contributed to sales will also contribute to the use of equipment, which will be more efficient for operators. You can operate it well. In addition, the display of the waiting time as a mere guideline may cause confusion among visitors if the fluctuation of the waiting time becomes large, but in this case, there is no concern. Moreover, since it is sufficient to go to the destination within the predetermined time allowed, the waiting time is short, but there is a margin of action, and contradictory problems can be solved. In addition, since visitors can make reservations and cancellations from multiple locations in any of the specified areas, congestion will be greatly reduced compared to when making reservations and cancellation registrations at a single amusement park or hospital center. To be done. In addition, even if there are multiple destinations, it is not necessary to delete the reservation to the reservation center when the errand is finished at the destination, and the information goes from the destination to the reservation center through the destination terminal, so the next visitor's The waiting time is corrected promptly, and unnecessary waiting time is eliminated. This will improve convenience for visitors, and will also lead to smooth operation of the center without crowding with visitors. In addition, it is possible to smoothly operate at the destination because the information of the portable device is used to check whether or not the visitor who is there at the destination is correct, and whether or not to get started is decided. In addition, even in a huge facility where there are many structures with special structures such as a labyrinth, a fixed machine is installed to cover a predetermined area and information is sent to a portable machine, so you can make a reliable call. , Can be operated smoothly.

Further, the portable device is provided with reservation input means and reservation canceling means, the fixed device is provided with portable device information receiving means, the fixed device receives portable device information, and the information is reserved through the fixed device input / output means. With the configuration to send to the center, it is possible to cancel reservations from a mobile device, so that visitors can make reservations and cancellations from anywhere in the prescribed area, making reservations and cancellations easier and easier, reservation terminals, etc. The equipment of can also be omitted.

In addition, the entrance permitting means of the destination terminal is provided with the automatic opening / closing means for opening the gate by the entrance permitting output means, so that the entrance of the visitor can be made smoother and the waiting time can be shortened. This will contribute to the improvement of the comfort of visitors and the smooth operation of the business.

In addition, the entrance permitting means of the destination terminal is provided with the introductory person counting means and the resident counting means, and the number of persons confirming means calculates the number of visitors in the destination from the count value of the counting means. With the configuration with, it becomes possible to detect the entrance and exit of visitors and to accurately and instantaneously grasp the number of visitors at the destination, which contributes to shortening the waiting time, Contribute to improving the comfort of visitors and the smooth operation of the business.

Further, the destination terminal device is provided with the first shield field means for allowing the antenna of the reading means and the portable device owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shield field, so that another radio wave is read at the time of reading. It becomes possible to receive only the radio wave of the portable device without being affected by, and the information of the portable device of the visitor can be read more accurately.

Further, the portable terminal at the time of erasing is configured by providing the destination terminal with the second shielding field means for allowing the antenna of the erasing means and the portable machine owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shielding field. It is possible to receive only the radio waves of the erasing means without being affected by other radio waves, and it is possible to more accurately erase unnecessary reservation information of the mobile device of the visitor and prevent accidental erasure of other mobile devices. I can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall layout diagram of a reservation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portable device of the reservation device.

[Fig. 3] External view of the portable device

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a reservation center of the reservation device.

[Figure 5] Exterior view of the reservation center

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a reservation terminal of the reservation device.

[Fig. 7] External view of the reservation terminal

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a fixed machine of the reservation device.

[Fig. 9] External view of the fixed machine

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a destination terminal of the reservation device.

FIG. 11 is a layout diagram of the destination terminal device.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a portable device of a reservation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external view of the portable device.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a fixed machine of the reservation device.

FIG. 15 is an overall layout diagram of a conventional reservation device

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the center of the reservation device and a calling card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 predetermined area 32 destination terminal 33 portable 34 Fixed machine 35 Reservation Center 36 Reserved terminals 37 Portable device receiving and transmitting means 38 identification code 39 storage means 40 display means 41 Notification means 42 portable device control means 44 Center input means 48 Center control means 50 Center output means 57 Portable device reading / writing means 59 Reserved terminal control means 60 Reservation input method 61 Reservation cancellation means 63 Reserved terminal input / output means 65 Stationary device input means 66 Stationary device information transmission means 71 reading means 72 verification means 73 Destination terminal input means 75 Number confirmation means 76 Introductory permission output means 77 Erasing means 79 Portable device information receiving means 80 Fixed machine input / output means 102 First shield field means 103 time determination means 104 Automatic opening / closing means 106 Introductory person counting means 107 computing means 108 Second shield means 110 Gates counting means

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of portable devices that can be carried around, a reservation center, and a plurality of reservation terminals provided in a predetermined area.
The portable output device includes a stationary device provided so that the transmission output reaching region covers a predetermined region, and a destination terminal device, and the portable device receives a wireless signal such as a reserved destination and waiting time, The portable device receiving / transmitting means for transmitting the identification code, the destination and the waiting time received by the portable device receiving / transmitting means, and the storage means for storing the identification code, and the destination and the waiting time stored in the storage means The reservation center has display means for displaying, notification means for notifying when the waiting time reaches a predetermined time, and portable device control means for controlling them, and the reservation center has an identification code and a purpose of the portable device. Center input means for inputting reservation input information such as land, reservation cancellation information and deletion information, and center output for outputting reservation acceptance completion information, reservation cancellation completion information and waiting time information And a center control means for controlling the reservation and waiting time based on the information of the center input means and the predetermined number of staff at each destination, and outputting the information to the center output means, the terminal device, Portable device read / write means for reading the identification code of the portable device and writing reservation and cancellation completion information such as the destination and waiting time in the portable device, reservation input means for inputting the destination reservation, and cancellation of the reservation Reservation cancellation means for inputting, reservation terminal input / output means for outputting the reservation input information and reservation cancellation information to the reservation center and inputting the reservation acceptance completion information and reservation cancellation completion information, and reservation terminal control for controlling them Means, the fixed machine is an identification code sent from the reservation center,
It has fixed machine input means for inputting reservation information such as destination and waiting time, and fixed machine information transmission means for transmitting the information input to the fixed machine input means, and the destination terminal is for a visitor. Entry / exit management means for managing entry / exit, number confirmation means for confirming the presence of the number of personnel at the destination by a signal from the entry / exit management means, reading means for reading the contents of the storage means of the portable device, The destination terminal input means for inputting the waiting time information from the reservation center and the signal of the reading means and the information of the destination terminal input means are matched and the matching wait time of the portable device is determined by the time determination means. Is within a predetermined time and the number of personnel confirmed by the number confirmation means is within a predetermined number, a collating means for issuing an entry permission signal to the entry / exit management means through the entry permission output means. Booking and a deleting means for contacting said erasure information to said reservation center erases the destination and latency information about the destination of the storing means of said portable device upon introduction to the time or going out device. 2. A plurality of portable devices that can be carried, a reservation center, and a plurality of reservation terminals provided in a predetermined area,
The portable output device comprises a stationary device provided so that a transmission output reaching region covers a predetermined region and a destination terminal device, and the portable device inputs a reservation input means for inputting a reservation for a destination, and an input for canceling the reservation. Reservation canceling means to perform, portable device receiving and transmitting means for receiving a wireless signal such as destination and waiting time for which reservation has been completed, and transmitting its own identification code, and destination and waiting time input from the receiving and transmitting means Storage means,
Display means for displaying the destination and waiting time stored in the storage means, notification means for giving notification when the waiting time reaches a predetermined time, and portable device control means for controlling them The reservation center outputs center identification means for inputting reservation input information and reservation cancellation information and deletion information such as the identification code and destination of the portable device, and reservation acceptance completion information, reservation cancellation completion information and waiting time information. The stationary device has center output means and center control means for controlling reservations and waiting times based on the information of the center input means and the predetermined number of staff at each destination and outputting the information to the center output means. Is a portable device that receives a wireless signal such as an identification code or a destination transmitted from the portable device receiving / transmitting device when the reservation input device of the portable device is operated. Information receiving means, fixed machine input / output means for sending the received information of the portable machine information receiving means to the reservation center and inputting destination and waiting time information sent from the reservation center, and the fixed machine input / output means. The destination terminal has a fixed machine information transmitting means for transmitting the input information, and the destination terminal device is a destination control terminal for controlling the entrance / exit of a visitor, and a signal from the entrance / exit management means at the destination. The number confirmation means for confirming the existence of the number of personnel, the reading means for reading the identification code of the portable device or the contents of the storage means, the destination terminal input means for inputting the waiting time information from the reservation center, and the reading means. And the information of the destination terminal input means are matched, and the time determining means determines that the waiting time of the portable device is within a predetermined time and If the number of personnel confirmed by the confirming means is within a predetermined number, a collating means for outputting an entry permission signal to the entry / exit management means via the entry permission output means, and a storage means of the portable device at the time of entry or entry. A reservation device having a deletion means for deleting the destination and waiting time information concerning the destination and for communicating the deletion information to the reservation center. 3. The reservation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the entrance permission output means of the destination terminal has an automatic opening / closing means for opening the gate by the entrance permission output means. 4. The entry permission output means of the destination terminal device has an entrance counting means for counting entrances of visitors and an entrance counting means for counting entrances, and the member number confirmation means is the entrance counting means. 3. The reservation device according to claim 1, further comprising a calculation unit that calculates the number of visitors in the destination from the count value of the gate counting unit. 5. The reservation device according to claim 1, wherein the destination terminal device has a first shield field means for allowing the antenna of the reading means and the portable device owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shield field. . 6. The reservation device according to claim 1, wherein the destination terminal has a second shield field means for allowing the antenna of the erasing means and the portable device owned by the visitor to exist in the same radio wave shield field. .