JP4314918B2 - Event reception method and system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an event reception method and system.

  Traditionally, at wedding receptions, etc., it is customary to write with a brush or sign pen on the name book, and the entered data (address, name, etc.) must be entered manually on a personal computer at a later date. The use (such as New Year's cards) was not possible.

  In addition, when handing over your car, accommodation, etc. to invited guests, the reception staff (friends / acquaintances or ceremony hall employees requested by the bride and groom) must always pay attention to and identify the name book. It was.

  (1) Patent Document 1 below describes a digital print business method, which describes an event participant taking a picture with an independent digital camera at an event venue, and an independent immediate print printing by an event participant. We mainly make commemorative photo prints at the event venue.

  (2) Patent Document 2 below shows a reception system using a tablet and a digital camera, and uses a database of telephone numbers and postal codes to assist in input in order to shorten the bookkeeping time. ing.

  (3) The following Patent Document 3 describes the photography / processing and distribution / delivery method of wedding photos, and is intended to issue prints of commemorative photographs at event venues. The photos taken in are distributed by the end of the wedding reception.

(4) The following patent document 4 shows a newspaper issuing method. A leaf (newspaper style) is mainly created at an event venue, and issued and distributed at the end of the event.
JP 2002-32493 (pages 2 to 3) JP 2000-184323 (page 2 Fig. 1) JP 2002-152638 (page 2) JP 2002-73788 (page 3 to page 5)

As mentioned above, at the reception of a traditional wedding reception,
(A) Time was spent on the book itself in the name book, and the recorded data (address, name, etc.) could not be used for secondary use (such as New Year's cards) unless it was manually entered on a personal computer at a later date.

  (B) When handing over the car fee, accommodation fee, etc. to the guest, the reception staff must always check the name book, which is a mental burden on the reception staff.

  (C) In order to create a leaf (newspaper style) with photos of all invited guests and distribute them by the end of the reception, it is necessary to prepare photos of all invited guests before the reception, which requires considerable effort. It was.

  (D) Also, when creating a leaf that includes photos of all invited guests, it is necessary to associate the name of the face of the invited customer with the name, and considerable effort was required for a third party to create the leaf.

  (E) Invited guests who are photographed at the reception of the reception (the subject) cannot confirm how they will be photographed and posted on the leaf until the leaf is distributed.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an event reception method and a system thereof that are quick, accurate, and high in customer satisfaction.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides
[1] In the event receiving method, a pre-Me invited waiting passengers list created by PC, a step to store, with to confirm information about the guests of the invitee list displayed on the reception screen of the invited guests PC, Table shows the information and modify it as needed by the input device performs the start of shooting ends and the guests of the input operation by the invitee simultaneously by completion button, the image acquiring unit acquires the image information of the guests a step of storing in said PC, and seating arrangement information corresponding to the venue prepared in advance, based on said information about the invitee invitee list, edit the information on the image information and the guests of guests that seat in response to seating arrangement article the and a step to create at the PC, when to get information about guests of the invited guests invitee list, the PC is accepting screen And displays a message of Machikyakuate, characterized in that draw attention to the employee by the alarm sound in response to the message.

[2] The event reception method according to [1], wherein after the material is created , printing is performed by an output device connected to the PC .

[3] The event receiving method described in [1], characterized in that it remembers by giving a file name to the image information acquired by the image acquiring unit by using the personal identification information of the invitee list.

[4] In the event receiving method described in [2] above, a newspaper that picks up an event is created using image information and comment information prepared in advance on the PC together with the created material and connected to the PC It is characterized by printing with an output device .

[5] In the above-mentioned [1] to the event receiving method according to any one of [4], on the basis of the information described in gift envelopes of receipt, together with the enabling modify the stored invitee list, the It is characterized by inputting a celebratory amount with an input device .

[ 6 ] In the event reception system, the seat arrangement storage means for storing the seat arrangement information of the event venue, the participant information storage means for storing the individual information relating to the event participant as the participant information in association with the seating position, First display means for displaying the participant information, input means for confirming and inputting the displayed participant information to the participant himself / herself, and performing the end of the input operation of the invited guest by the completion button and the start of photographing , Image information acquisition means for acquiring image information of the participant, image information storage means for storing the acquired image information in association with the participant information, second display means for displaying a message to the participant, and arouse alarm means attention to employees in response to the second display means, the stored seating arrangement information, based on the participant information and the image information, the participant information Characterized in that it comprises a material creation means for creating the article of displaying in accordance with the seating arrangement and image information.

[ 7 ] The event reception system according to [ 6 ] above, further comprising printing means for printing the created material.

[ 8 ] The event reception system according to [6], further comprising means for making it possible to modify the invited guest list and to input a festive amount based on the information written in the received celebration bag. And

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.

  (1) It is possible to reduce the time required for entry into the name book by the input assist function.

  (2) The name book data can be output to storage media and paper media immediately by dividing them into “by celebration price” and “by relationship”.

  (3) An address book with a face photo can be created, and secondary use is possible.

  (4) Eliminates the mistake of forgetting to pass your car or accommodation, reducing the mental burden on the reception staff.

  (5) By creating and distributing a leaf (newspaper-style) with face photos of all invited guests during the reception, it can be used as a communication tool in the reception hall. In other words, the leaf can be issued as soon as the bride and groom change color, can recognize the participant during the wedding reception, and can contribute to the exchange of information between the participants.

  (6) Since a leaf can be easily created even by a third party who cannot associate his / her name with the face photograph of the invited guest to be posted, the number of work staff and work man-hours can be greatly reduced.

  (7) Since the tablet PC is used as a photographing monitor, an invited guest as a subject can photograph while confirming (convincing) his / her appearance.

  (8) When a photo is inserted into the layout based on the seating table, this is done automatically. For example, when creating a leaf, you want to include a photo of the person who made the speech. When you want to select one person, a third party such as a ceremonial staff employee can select the correct photo if the name is known even if the face and the name do not match.

(A) A event receiving system, a pre-Me invited waiting passengers list created by PC, to confirm a step to store the information on the guests of the invitee list displayed on the reception screen of the PC to guests together, do any necessary corrections in the input device the information shows, by completion button shooting ends and the guests of the input operation by the guests start at the same time, it acquires image information of the guests by the image acquisition unit editing and step, and the seating arrangement information corresponding to the venue prepared in advance, based on information about the guests of the invitee list, the information relating to the image information and the guests of guests that seat in response to seating arrangement to be stored in the PC and and had a step to create a material in the PC, when to confirm the information about the invited guests of the invited guests invited guests list, the PC is accepted image And displays a message addressed to the invited guests to, draw attention to the employee by the alarm sound in response to the message.

  (B) A file name is assigned to the acquired image information using the personal identification information in the invited customer list, and the image information is stored.

  (C) Using the image information and the comment information acquired in advance together with the material, a leaf (newspaper style) that picks up the event is created and printed.

  (D) When allowing the invited customer to confirm the display content of the reception screen, the image information being acquired by the image acquisition means is displayed at the same time, and the image information is acquired according to the invitation customer's instruction.

  (E) When allowing the invited customer to confirm the display content of the reception screen, if necessary, a message addressed to the guest is displayed on the reception screen together with voice output, and the message is continuously displayed for a predetermined time, and the subsequent processing is continued.

  (F) The event is a wedding, and the invitation list can be modified based on the received celebration bag, and the celebration amount can be input.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the present invention, weddings are mainly described as events, but also include reservation-based concerts, parties, etc. that can be grasped in advance by participants. Here, since a wedding is described, an invited guest is illustrated, but event attendees and participants are also included.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of an event reception system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a tablet personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a tablet PC. Here, a tablet PC is shown as an example, but even a normal PC having a normal mouse or MDI (manual data input) device may be used. Good] 2 is an input device of the PC 1 (may be an input means such as a touch panel, stylus pen, keyboard, mouse, etc.) 3 is a digital camera (preferably 2 million pixels or more) (here, a digital camera as an image acquisition means) 4 is a communication line (USB cable) for connecting the digital camera 3 and the PC 1 [in place of a communication line] Wireless Bluetooth or wireless LAN may be used], 5 to the PC 1 Image scanner as an input device, 6 is a color printer as an output device of the PC1. The PC 1 includes at least software having a spreadsheet function and a DTP (Desk Top Publishing) function.

  Further, the PC 1 and the image scanner 5 or the color printer 6 are also connected by a communication line (USB cable) (may be wireless).

  Here, the PC 1 has the following functions and has storage means for each information.

  (1) Create and save a guest list. That is, data created by a ceremony hall employee in advance or created by the bride and groom is stored in the tablet PC 1.

  (2) A reception screen is displayed so that an input field can be selected using a finger, a stylus pen or a mouse as the input device 2, and pressing with a finger, handwriting input using a stylus pen, input using a software keyboard or keyboard, and correction , Enable appending. In addition, at the time of reception, the invited customer himself or the reception staff operates.

  (3) The distribution material can be created and stored based on the guest list and the image information of the guest acquired by the digital camera 3.

  The digital camera 3 is connected to the PC 1 via the communication line 4 and transmits captured image information to the PC 1. Here, the photograph is taken by the key of the invited guest or the reception staff. The color printer 6 is connected to the PC 1 via a communication line, and prints distribution materials. Preferably it has a double-sided printing function.

  Although the image scanner 5 is not essential as a configuration, the image scanner 5 is connected to the PC 1 via a communication line, and acquires image information to be printed on handout materials other than invited guests photographed at the time of reception, and transmits the image information to the PC 1.

  The procedure will be described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart of event reception showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Procedure for reception]
Step S1: The ceremony hall employee creates a guest list in advance from the seating order data.

  Step S2: The guest takes a commemorative photo of the guest with the digital camera 3 by pressing the key of the book + inviting guest or the reception staff in the electronic name book (electronically stored guest list).

  Step S3: Check whether there is a car or accommodation fee, and hand over the car or accommodation fee from the reception staff.

[The following procedure during a wedding reception]
Step S4: Open the celebration bag, confirm the amounts, and enter those amounts in the invitee list.

  Step S5: The ceremony hall employee confirms / corrects the invited customer list (name, address, etc.) based on the information written in the celebration bag.

  Step S6: The leaf (newspaper style) is edited and printed, and distributed to the bride and groom during the color change.

  Step S7: “Famous record” and “celebration book” are printed and stored in a recording medium such as a CD-R.

  Details of each step will be described below.

[Step S1]
It is desirable to create a guest list in advance.

  For example, a reception staff (such as a friend / acquaintance or ceremony hall employee requested by the bride and groom) creates a list of invited guests from the seating order data using spreadsheet software. That is, referring to paper alone or paper and data, (1) create all by manual entry, (2) create data (preparation) edit + partial entry, or (3) edit data only Create and correct as necessary, or check with (4) or the bride and groom in advance.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of data items of the guest list, and FIG. 4 shows a sample of the guest list.

  That is, the following items are listed as data items of the invited customer list.

(1) Items to be input in step S1 Serial No. , Name, phonetic, postal code, address, telephone number, company name, seat number, relationship, message message from the groom or bride displayed in the POP-UP window (to be described later) at the time of reception (2) Input after step S1 Item Celebration amount, name of image file taken at the time of reception (for example, name.jpg), reception time [Step S2]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the registration of invited guests according to an embodiment of the present invention and reception for taking a picture with a digital camera.

  On the day of the wedding reception, the invited guests use the input device 2 to enter the electronic name book and give the reception staff a congratulations to complete the reception. At this time, the invited guests are projected through the digital camera 3 on the screen of the PC 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the PC 1 is used as a subject monitor. In FIG. 5, 10 is a reception table.

  Hereinafter, the bookkeeping and photographing procedure will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a Gohan card window showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  Step 1: When the invited customer taps the initial of the name with a stylus pen, the selection candidate name is displayed in the right column.

  Step 2: Tap your name with the stylus pen from the selection candidate names.

  Procedure 3: Name, furigana, postal code, address, telephone number, and company name are displayed in the designated columns from the previously created guest list (FIG. 4).

  Step 4: If there is an error or addition in the contents displayed in the above step 3, the invited customer or the reception staff can use the input panel that can recognize handwritten characters with the stylus pen of the PC 1 or a software keyboard or keyboard to display the display unit. Overwrite corrections or appends.

  Procedure 5: The invited guest confirms his / her appearance (captured) displayed on the screen of the PC 1 through the digital camera 3 and prepares for shooting.

  Procedure 6: The invited customer or the reception staff performs shooting (release) by tapping the [Done] button with a stylus pen or a finger (not shown) or pressing a designated key. When photographing (release) is performed, the photographed still image is automatically stored in the designated folder of the PC 1 with the name of the invited guest as a file name (for example, name.jpg). Thereby, even a person who does not know the face of the guest can know the name of the person who is the image. The designated folder of the storage destination can be selected in advance by the reception staff.

  In addition, the contents corrected or added by the guest or the reception staff at the time of shooting (release) are reflected in the guest list (FIG. 4).

  Furthermore, the time of photographing (the time acquired from the internal clock of the PC 1) is automatically saved in the “acceptance time” column of the invited customer list (FIG. 4).

[Step S 3]
When step S2 is completed, the PC 1 checks whether there is any message data from the groom or the bride in the message column of the invited customer list (FIG. 4), and if there is, the content is transferred to the POP-UP. Sounds an alarm as soon as it is displayed in the window. While the POP-UP window is being displayed, no other invitees can be accepted.

  Also, the POP-UP window automatically disappears after a few seconds. The reception staff can freely specify the alarm sound and the automatic disappearance time of the POP-UP window.

  The reception staff can know the presence or absence of a message by an alarm sound even if they are away. When the alarm sounds, the reception staff approaches PC1 and confirms the contents displayed in the POP-UP window. Hand over the accommodation fee to the invited guest who has displayed the message.

[Step S4 ]
The ceremonial hall employee confirms the amount of celebratory gifts, and after accepting all invited guests, opens the invitation list (Fig. 4) or the screen for entering the amount of money (not shown) with spreadsheet software. As shown in FIG. 7, a festive amount is input manually by the employee of the ceremonial hall using an input panel capable of recognizing handwritten characters using a stylus pen or a software keyboard or keyboard.

[Step S 5]
Ceremonial hall employees against the have been name and address described in Step S 4 at the same time as your gift envelopes, as shown in FIG. 8, to confirm whether there is no difference.

  If there is a difference, the ceremony hall employee opens the invitation list (Fig. 4) or the screen for entering the amount (not shown) with spreadsheet software, and manually puts the data of the invitation list (Fig. 4) into a celebration bag. The written name and address are changed by using an input panel or a software keyboard or keyboard capable of recognizing handwritten characters with a stylus pen of a tablet PC. In FIG. 8, 11 is a celebration bag.

[Step S6 ]
(1) In order to place the face photos of all invited guests on the back side of the leaf (newspaper style) on the electronic good name terminal system side, save them as shown in FIG. The file is called “inviting customer layout DB”).

  (2) Start the simple DTP software and open a prepared leaf (newspaper-style) back layout form (for example, an arrangement based on a seating table, an object pattern template arranged on each seat) as shown in FIG. .

  (3) Import the “inviting customer layout DB” of (1) from the simple DTP software.

  (4) Since each element of the guest layout DB is linked to a layout form (for example, a layout template of photos and names based on a seating table) and an object pattern (location allocation of face photos and sentences such as names), The face photo and name of the invited guest are automatically arranged, and the back of the leaf (newspaper style) is completed as shown in FIG.

  (5) Open the leaf (newspaper-like) surface template from the simple DTP software, and rewrite the dummy name written in the leaf heading frame to the name of the bride and groom on the day as shown in FIG. Note that fonts, sizes, decorations, etc. are set in advance in the template, so only character input is performed.

  (6) An article insertion frame (text insertion frame) on the surface of the leaf (newspaper style) is designated, and a text file describing the bride and groom's background, beginning of familiarity, episodes, etc. prepared in advance is inserted. Note that paragraphs, fonts, and the like are automatically adjusted because they are preset in the template.

  (7) Select the photo file of the bride and groom prepared in advance from the photo insert frame on the leaf (newspaper-style) surface template, the photo from childhood to school, and the image file of the chief / cheers greeting from any folder and insert it. .

Since it was configured as above,
(A) Compared with the above-mentioned conventional patent document 1, in the present invention, texts such as names and ties of invited guests and familiar stories of the bride and groom are folded into the printed output. Further, while the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 assumes a commemorative photo-like printed matter at an event venue, the present invention is a commemorative newspaper-like printed matter of a specific person.

  (B) Compared with the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, in the present invention, in the present invention, an invitation list such as the name, address, and telephone number of the invitation customer is created in advance with spreadsheet software. Since confirmation is performed (tap the tablet PC screen), it is possible to further shorten the bookkeeping time.

  In addition, in the invited guest list, a check (identifier) is input to an invited guest who hands over the car fee, accommodation fee, or the like, so that a notification is made visually and audibly when the reception of the corresponding guest is completed.

  Furthermore, according to the above-mentioned patent document 2, the name of the guest and the name of the guest photographed by the digital camera at the time of reception can be linked only by a congratulatory message to the bride and groom of the guest. Therefore, if you forget to enter your name in the congratulatory message, you will not be able to recognize your name. However, in the present invention, the photograph of the guest photographed with the digital camera and the data items (name, relationship, etc.) It can be automatically linked.

  (C) Compared with the above-mentioned conventional patent document 3, the present invention assumes a printed material like a certain human commemorative newspaper. Therefore, it is possible to print not only the photograph of the invited guest but also the character data such as the name and relationship of the invited guest and the familiar story and profile of the bride and groom.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 3, the main content is to immediately distribute photos taken at the event venue, but in the present invention, not only the leaf (newspaper style) is created immediately at the event venue, It can be linked to an event reception system using a tablet PC.

  (D) Compared with the above-mentioned conventional patent document 4, the above-mentioned patent document 4 does not assume a newspaper that publishes photos, names, ties, etc. of all invited guests. You can create a leaf (newspaper-style) with your name, relationship, etc. without taking the man-hours of the event venue employees (without taking photos of all invited guests during the reception).

  Moreover, although the said patent document 4 is the content which mainly created the leaf (newspaper style) instantly in an event hall, this invention only creates a leaf (newspaper style) in an event hall. Instead, it is linked to an event reception system using a tablet PC. In the event reception system using the tablet PC of the present invention, the list of invited guests such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers of event participants is created in advance using spreadsheet software, and only the contents of each personal data are checked at the time of writing (tablet Since the screen is tapped), it is possible to shorten the bookkeeping time.

  Furthermore, by inputting a check (identifier) to the guest who hands over the car fee, the accommodation fee, etc. in the guest list, the user is visually and audibly notified when the reception of the corresponding guest is completed.

  Moreover, although the example of the wedding has been described in the above embodiment, this event reception method and its system can also be applied to events such as reservation concerts and parties that the participants can grasp in advance. Not limited to this, visitors and participants of the above reservation system event can also be targeted.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation is possible based on the meaning of this invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  The event reception method and system of the present invention can provide accurate and accurate event information quickly, receive various events, data processing associated therewith, and leaf (newspaper-style) issuing fields during the events Use in is expected.

1 is a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of an event reception system showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the event reception which shows the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a data item of the guest list which shows the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sample of a guest list which shows the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the reception which performs the imaging | photography with the guest book and digital camera which show the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the Gohan name card window which shows the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the celebration which shows the Example of this invention, and its data processing. It is a schematic diagram which shows the confirmation / correction process of the guest list which shows the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the leaf (newspaper style) back surface edit operation | work (the 1) which shows the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the leaf (newspaper style) back surface edit operation | work (the 2) which shows the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the leaf (newspaper style) back surface edit operation | work (the 3) which shows the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the leaf (newspaper style) surface editing work which shows the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 PC (personal computer) such as tablet PC
2 Input devices (MDI devices such as touch panels, stylus pens, keyboards, and mice)
3 Digital camera 4 Communication line (USB cable)
5 Input device (image scanner)
6 Output device (color printer)
10 reception table 11 celebration bag

Claims (8)

(A) a pre-Me invited waiting passengers list created by the PC, and a step to store,
(B) causes confirm the information about the guests of the invitee list the displayed on the PC of the reception screen to guests, and correct if necessary by the input device information shown Table, the input operation by the invitee by completion button performed and end the the start of invitees simultaneously photographed, the step of storing the acquired image information of the guests PC by the image acquisition means,
(C) a seat arrangement information corresponding to the previously prepared site, based on information about the guests of the invitee list, the articles that edit information about image information and guests of guests that seat in response to seating arrangements in the PC and a to create a process,
( D ) When allowing the guest to confirm the information related to the guest in the guest list, the PC displays a message addressed to the guest on the reception screen and alerts the employee with an alarm sound in response to the message. Event reception method characterized by 2. The event receiving method according to claim 1, wherein after the material is created , printing is performed by an output device connected to the PC . Event reception method of claim 1, wherein using the personal identification information, characterized in that memorize by applying a file name to the image information acquired by the image acquisition means in the invitee list. 3. A newspaper that picks up an event using image information and comment information prepared in advance on the PC together with the created material is created and printed by an output device connected to the PC. Event reception method. Based on the information described in received the gift envelopes, thereby enabling correct the stored invitee list, any one of claim 1 to 4, characterized in that inputting a gratuity amount by the input device The event reception method described. (A) seat arrangement storage means for storing seat arrangement information of the event venue;
(B) Participant information storage means for storing individual information related to event participants as participant information in association with the seating position;
(C) first display means for displaying the participant information;
(D) An input unit that allows the participant himself / herself to confirm and input the displayed participant information, and finishes the input operation of the guest by the completion button and the start of shooting at the same time ;
(E) image information acquisition means for acquiring image information of participants;
(F) image information storage means for storing the acquired image information in association with the participant information;
( G ) a second display means for displaying a message to the participant;
( H ) alarm means for calling attention to the employee corresponding to the second display means;
( I ) an event comprising: a material creation means for creating a material displaying participant information and image information according to the seat arrangement based on the stored seat arrangement information, participant information and image information Reception system. 7. The event reception system according to claim 6 , further comprising printing means for printing the created material. 7. The event reception system according to claim 6 , further comprising means for making it possible to correct a guest list and to input a festive amount based on information received in the received celebration bag. system.

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