JP5003307B2 - Congestion information provision system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a congestion information providing system that provides congestion information of a store such as a restaurant in response to an inquiry from a user.

  Conventionally, a simple mechanism for waiting in turn by entering the name and name of a visitor at a store is well known, and this is digitized and the current waiting number is displayed and managed at the store terminal and server There has also been proposed an apparatus for confirming the number of people waiting from the outside of a store using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. Many of them are able to make reservations with confirmation of the number of waiting people, and have functions such as making reservations from stores or mobile terminals, calling when the turn comes, and canceling the queue after entering the store Yes.

JP 2001-331590 A JP 2001-249988 A

  However, the system with a reservation function as described above is convenient for customers who want to enter the store even if they make a reservation, but they want to find places where they can enter without being lined up from multiple stores. It does not meet the purpose. In addition, in stores where the number of people who can enter the store at one time is limited, it is difficult to introduce the reservation waiting system as described above because it is expensive to introduce and the convenience for customers and stores is not improved so much. There are circumstances.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to distribute store congestion information by providing information to the user without forcing the store to be overloaded with facilities. The object of the present invention is to provide a congestion information providing system that can do this.

The congestion information providing system of the present invention includes an IC card reader having a network connection function installed in a store, an IC card built-in type mobile terminal or IC card owned by a store visitor, and a mobile terminal owned by a store visitor Information providing system comprising a machine and a server for centrally managing the congestion information of the store, respectively communicating with the IC card reader of the store and the mobile terminal of the store visitor via the network,
The IC card reading device includes a plurality of reading units corresponding to the congestion situation, first transmission / reception means for associating the store identification information included in the reading unit with the congestion information read by one of the reading units, and transmitting to the server. With
The IC card built-in type mobile terminal or IC card owned by the visitor is provided with congestion information input means for inputting congestion information of the store by holding it over one reading unit in the IC card reader,
The mobile terminal owned by the store visitor sends a congestion information request signal for generating a congestion information request signal for requesting congestion information about a specific store, and a congestion information request signal generated by the congestion information request means to the server. And a second transmission / reception means for receiving the congestion information transmitted from the server, and a congestion information display means for displaying the congestion information received by the second transmission / reception means,
The server stores a member information database in which user information is registered, a map information database in which map information including store coordinate positions is stored, a store location information database in which store location information is stored, and store congestion information. And receiving the store identification information and congestion information transmitted by the first transmission / reception means of the IC card reader, and the second transmission / reception of the mobile terminal owned by the store visitor A third transmission / reception unit that receives the congestion information request signal transmitted by the unit, a congestion information storage control unit that associates the congestion information with the coordinate position of the store specified by the store identification information, and stores the congestion information in the congestion information database; Read congestion information about a specific store from the congestion information database in response to a request from a mobile terminal owned by the applicant. And a congestion information providing unit that, the third receiving means, the congestion information read by the congestion information providing unit, and transmits to the mobile terminal that originated the request.

  According to this congestion information providing system, when a store visitor enters a store by holding the IC card built-in type mobile terminal or IC card over the reader corresponding to the current congestion state of the IC card reader, Enter. Then, the store identification information and the congestion information are associated by the IC card reader and transmitted to the server via the network. The server receives the store identification information and the congestion information transmitted from the IC card reading device, refers to the store specified from the congestion information database, and updates the congestion information. Then, when the person who wants to visit the store specifies the area where the crowd information distribution is desired by using the mobile terminal and transmits the congestion information request signal, the congestion information of the store in the specified area is sent to the shop applicant via the network. It is distributed to a mobile terminal and can be viewed by displaying congestion information on the screen of the mobile terminal.

According to the congestion information providing system of the present invention, easy and easy Do device that identifies a store, a mobile terminal or the IC card visit who owns the server for the centralized in outside the store, visit seeker owned If there is a mobile terminal to be used, the store can check the congestion status of the store in the area specified by his mobile terminal outside the store, so no special equipment is required on the store side Since it is possible to distribute the congestion information of the store by providing the store visitor's information without imposing an excessive burden on the facility of the store, it is easy to participate in information distribution.

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

  In the implementation of this embodiment, registration of congestion information and browsing of congestion information is a pay membership system, giving incentive points etc. for each registration to encourage registration of congestion information and displaying corporate advertisements displayed at the time of browsing Recruiting, analyzing behavior information of members who have obtained consent, and implementing store sales promotion support to create a business model.

< Congestion Information System Similar to the Present Invention >
First, a congestion information system similar to the present invention will be described. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration of a congestion information providing system 100 similar to the present invention , FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a mobile terminal 2 owned by a store visitor, and FIG. 3 is a mobile terminal owned by a store visitor. 3 is a functional block diagram of the server 5, and FIG.

This congestion information providing system 100, as shown in FIG. 1, and the store in the installed QR code (specific indicator) 1 to identify the store, such as a mobile phone visit who owns the mobile terminal 2 And a mobile terminal 3 owned by a person who wants to visit the store, and a server 5 that communicates with the mobile terminals 2 and 3 via the base station 6 and the network 4 to centrally manage the congestion information of the store. Yes.

  The QR code (unique sign) 1 is a two-dimensional code that is distributed in advance to stores targeted for congestion information distribution and is affixed near the entrance of the store so that visitors can easily recognize it, and can identify the store. In this way, the code is different for each store to be distributed.

  The mobile terminal 2 owned by the store visitor is for registering store congestion information in the server 5, and a so-called camera-equipped mobile phone is used. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 2 functionally includes a camera 21, a decoding unit 22, a congestion information input unit 23, and a first transmission / reception unit 24. Is configured by a camera, a processor configured by a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an antenna device for transmitting and receiving data via the base station 6, and a display.

  When the QR code 1 installed in the store is photographed by the camera 21 of the mobile terminal 2, the decoding means 22 analyzes the QR code 1 photographed by the camera 21 and decodes it into store identification information for identifying the store. The congestion information input means 23 uses the first transmission / reception means 24 to make URL access to the store congestion information registration site of the server 5 via the base station 6 and the network 4. At this time, in order to recognize the mobile terminal 2 accessed by the server 5, the first transmitting / receiving means 24 transmits a mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information; input person code).

  The congestion information input unit 23 causes the display to display a congestion level input screen for inputting the congestion level transmitted from the server 5 and received by the first transmission / reception unit 24. The congestion level entry screen is a screen for selecting one of the buttons "Available", "Slightly crowded", "Lined up" (waiting customers), and stores at the time of entry You can enter the congestion information. When the store visitor inputs predetermined congestion information, the first transmission / reception unit 24 connects to the congestion degree input screen site of the server 5 in response to a request from the congestion information input unit 23 and stores the store decoded by the decoding unit 22. The identification information and the congestion information input by the congestion information input means 23 are associated with the current time (time information) transmitted by the clock built in the mobile terminal 2 when the congestion information is input and transmitted to the server 5. To do.

  The mobile terminal 3 owned by the person who wants to visit the store is for browsing the congestion information of the store registered in the server 5, and a mobile phone is used. Functionally, the mobile terminal 3 includes a congestion information requesting means 31, a second transmission / reception means 32, and a congestion information display means 33, as shown in FIG. A processor constituted by a CPU and the like, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an antenna device for transmitting and receiving data via the base station 6, a display, and the like.

  The congestion information requesting means 31 generates a congestion information request signal for requesting congestion information relating to a store around the current location or a specific store, and instructs the second transmission / reception means 32 to transmit the congestion information request signal to the server 5. . When the second transmission / reception means 32 receives the congestion information request signal from the congestion information request means 31, the second transmission / reception means 32 recognizes the mobile terminal 3 accessed by the server 5 and the congestion information. An information request signal is transmitted to the server 5. The second transmission / reception means 32 receives the congestion information and the map information transmitted from the server 5. The congestion information display means 33 superimposes and displays the congestion information received by the second transmission / reception means 32 on the map. The congestion information requesting means 31 may request to present a site that displays the congestion information of the server 5.

  The server 5 is a device responsible for centralized management of congestion information outside the store. As shown in FIG. 4, each member has personal information, mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information), and usage status (for each member). Member information database 5a in which the number of times of congestion information provision) is registered, map information database 5b in which map information including the coordinate position (longitude / latitude information) of the registered store is stored, and store identification information of the registered store The store location information database 5c that stores the location information (longitude / latitude information) associated with the store, the registered store, the congestion information of the store, and the time when the congestion information was input in the mobile terminal 2 A congestion information database 5d for storing information in association with each other; and a third transmission / reception unit 51, a congestion information storage control unit 52, and a congestion information providing unit 53. It is equipped with a. In addition, the server 5 includes, as hardware, a processor configured by a CPU, a memory such as a hard disk, a ROM, and a RAM, a router for transmitting and receiving data to and from the mobile terminals 2 and 3 via the network 4 and the base station 6. And a display.

  The third transmission / reception means 51 in the server 5 includes a mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information), store identification information, and congestion information transmitted by the first transmission / reception means 24 of the mobile terminal 2 owned by the store visitor. In addition to receiving the time information, the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) and the congestion information request signal transmitted by the second transmission / reception means 32 of the mobile terminal 3 owned by the store visitor are received. Further, the congestion information storage control means 52 checks whether or not the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) transmitted by the first transmission / reception means 24 of the mobile terminal 2 is registered in the member information database 5a. If registered, data for displaying the congestion level input screen is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 via the third transmission / reception means 51. Further, the congestion information storage control means 52 has a function of storing the received congestion information and time information in the congestion information database 5d in association with the store coordinate position specified by the store identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal 2. Have. Further, the congestion information storage control means 52 associates with the mobile terminal identification information corresponding to the mobile terminal 2 every time it receives the congestion information from the mobile terminal 2, and the congestion information provision count (number of points) in the member information database 5a. Increment and update.

  The congestion information providing means 53 has a function of reading congestion information regarding a specific store from the congestion information database 5d in response to the congestion information request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 3. Then, the third transmitting / receiving unit 51 transmits the congestion information read by the congestion information providing unit 53 to the mobile terminal 3 that issued the request. In addition, the congestion information providing unit 53 receives the congestion information registered in the congestion information database 5d in response to a site presentation request for displaying the congestion information of a specific store requested from the congestion information requesting unit 31 of the mobile terminal 3. Data for covering the site reflecting the URL may be provided.

<Preparation for congestion information registration>
As advance preparations, a store-specific QR code (inherent sign) 1 is issued to a store for which congestion information is to be distributed, and the store's geographical location information is displayed in the form of latitude and longitude, the number of floors in the facility, and the location. Thus, the information is registered in the store location information database 5c of the server 5 in association with the store identification information of the store. The QR code (unique sign) 1 is desirably posted near the entrance in the store at a position where the visitor can easily recognize and contact.

<Processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system>
Next, a processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system 100 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

<Processing flow for congestion information registration>
With reference to FIG. 5, the process of registering the congestion information of the store in the server 5 will be described.

  When the store visitor enters the QR code (unique sign) 1 for registering congestion information with the camera 21 of his / her mobile terminal 2 when entering the store (step S101), the decoding means 22 uses the RQ code captured by the camera 21. 1 is analyzed and decoded into store identification information for identifying the store. The congestion information input means 23 transmits the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) to the server 5 through the base station 6 and the network 4 via the first transmission / reception means 24, and accesses the URL (step S102). .

  In the server 5, when the third transmission / reception means 51 receives the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) and receives URL access, the congestion information storage control means 52 receives the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information). ) Is registered in the member information database 5a (step S103). If registered, the data for displaying the congestion input screen is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the third transmitting / receiving means 51. 2 (step S104). In the mobile terminal 2, when the first transmission / reception means 24 receives the data for displaying the congestion degree input screen transmitted by the server 5, the congestion information input means 23 displays the congestion degree input screen on the display (step S105).

  Visitors can select the current store's congestion status from the congestion levels displayed on the congestion level entry screen by selecting a button that indicates the current store congestion status. The congestion information of the store at is input (step S106). Then, the congestion information input means 23 sends the input congestion information to the first transmission / reception means 24, the shop identification information, the time information transmitted by the clock built in the mobile terminal 2, and the mobile phone number ( Along with the mobile terminal identification information), it is transmitted to the server 5 via the base station 6 and the network 4 (step S107).

  In the server 5, when the third transmission / reception means 51 receives store identification information, congestion information, etc. (step S108), the congestion information storage control means 52 reads the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) from the member information database 5a. A member information database by recording the store-specific code as a favorite store of the member and incrementing and recording the number of times the congestion information is registered (the number of times the congestion information is provided). The data of 5a is updated (step S109). Further, the congestion information storage control means 52 refers to the store of the specific code designated from the congestion information database 5d, records the set of the congestion information and the input time information, and updates the data of the congestion information database 5d. (Step S110).

  The server 5 combines the newly recorded congestion information and input time information in the congestion information database 5d, and a plurality of past congestion information of the store, and the congestion degree for predicting the congestion degree of the store at a certain time. Prediction means may be provided. At this time, the congestion degree prediction means may add the tendency of the degree of congestion by day of the week or the tendency of the degree of congestion after regular holidays to the prediction information. In this case, the predicted congestion degree (J) is expressed by an approximate function as a function (J = f (t, d, c)) such as time (t), day of the week (d), number of days after regular holiday (c), etc. Good.

<Processing flow for congestion information distribution>
With reference to FIG. 6, the processing flow of congestion information delivery to a store visitor is demonstrated.

  The person who wants to visit the store connects to the server 5 from his mobile terminal 3 and transmits a congestion information request signal. That is, it requests the display of the surrounding information of the current region or the region to be visited. At this time, the congestion information requesting means 31 of the mobile terminal 3 generates a congestion information request signal for requesting congestion information related to a store in the vicinity of the current location or a specific store, and accesses the URL of the server 5 to send the congestion information request signal to the server 5. To the second transmission / reception means 32. When the second transmission / reception means 32 receives the congestion information request signal from the congestion information request means 31, the second transmission / reception means 32 recognizes the mobile terminal 3 accessed by the server 5 (mobile terminal identification information; input person code). ) And a congestion information request signal are transmitted to the server 5 and URL access is made (step S201).

  In the server 5, when the third transmission / reception means 51 receives the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) and the congestion information request signal and receives URL access (step S202), the congestion information providing means 53 It is checked whether or not the telephone number (mobile terminal identification information) is registered in the member information database 5a (step S203). If registered, the congestion information is displayed according to the operation on the mobile terminal 3. The area where the provided store is located is narrowed down (step S204), and the congestion information providing means 53 refers to the store position information database 5c to extract stores in the narrowed area (step S205). At this time, the congestion information providing means 53 stores the member information database 5b and the store position information for the store where the store applicant has registered the congestion information so far and the store for which the advertisement display request has been made in the narrowed area. You may extract with reference to the database 5c. Then, the congestion information providing means 53 reads the latest congestion information of each extracted store from the congestion information database 5d (step S206), and superimposes the location information of each store on the map of the map information database 5b (step S206). In step S207, the third transmission / reception unit 51 transmits the acquired congestion information and map information to the mobile terminal 3 via the network 4 and the base station 6 (step S208).

  When the mobile terminal 3 receives congestion information or the like by the second transmission / reception means 32 (step S209), the congestion information display means 33 displays a map on which the congestion information is superimposed on the display screen (step S210). At this time, the displayed congestion information of the store is displayed as an icon or the like at the store position on the map in accordance with the inputted “vacant”, “slightly crowded”, or “lined”.

  On the other hand, in the server 5, the congestion information providing means 53 records the number of times the person who wants to visit the store is referred to the member information database 5a (step S211). At this time, the set number of map positions to be displayed is counted, not the number of referenced stores. The difference between the number of times of congestion information registration and the number of times of congestion information display is the possession point for those who wish to visit the store.

  The person who wants to visit the store can check the congestion information of a plurality of stores displayed on the map and select the most convenient store.

In the congestion information system 100 of FIG. 1, the functions of the mobile terminal 2 and the mobile terminal 3 are combined so that the same mobile terminal can provide the congestion information to the server 5 and obtain the congestion information from the server 5. It is good to let If it does so, the store visitor can register the congestion degree at that time to the server 5 after arriving at the store. Also, the current location can be acquired by the GPS positioning or the position of the wireless LAN communicable area, and the planned visit location can be set or selected from an address or map information. In the congestion information system 100 , the mobile terminal 2 has registered the URL of the server 5 in order for the mobile terminal 2 to access the URL of the server 5. The URL may be encoded and the URL may be obtained by decoding by the decoding means 22.

  The display setting of the store to be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal owned by the person who wants to visit the store may be a store frequently used by those who want to visit the store or a specific type of store such as “restaurant” or “bank”.

  In addition, the congestion information providing means 53 of the server 5 basically acquires the latest congestion information and returns it to the mobile terminal 3 in response to an inquiry from the mobile terminal 3 owned by the person who wants to visit the store. If there is no congestion information input in the past in time (within 5 minutes or the like), the congestion degree prediction value calculated at the congestion degree prediction means described above and transmitted at the current time or the store visit time may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3.

<Embodiment of the present invention >
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration of the congestion information providing system 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention , and FIG. 8 is a processing flow of congestion information registration in the server 5. In this congestion information providing system 200 , the same reference numerals are given to the same or corresponding parts as those of the congestion information system 100 described above, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

Congestion information providing system 200 of this is different from the congestion information system 100 described above, in the congestion information system 100, although the congestion information to the server 5 is transmitted from the mobile terminal 2, the congestion information system 200 Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the congestion information is transmitted to the server 5 by the IC card reader 7 installed in the store, the non-contact IC card built-in type mobile terminal 8 or the IC card 9 owned by the visitor. Is done by.

  The IC card reading device 7 used here is installed near the entrance in the store at a position where a visitor can easily recognize and contact, and is connected to the network 4. The IC card reading device 7 includes three reading units 7a, 7b, and 7c, and transmission means 71 that associates the store identification information that the reading unit 7a has with the congestion information read by one of the reading units and transmits it to the server 5. I have. When the reading unit 7a reads the IC card or the IC card 9 built in the mobile terminal 8, the transmission unit 71 transmits data indicating congestion information “vacant” to the server 5, and the reading unit 7b When the IC card is read, the transmission unit 71 transmits data indicating the congestion information “somewhat crowded” to the server 5, and when the reading unit 7 c reads the IC card, the transmission unit 71 “contains” the congestion information. Is transmitted to the server 5. Each reading unit 7a to 7c is affixed with a mark so that a visitor can know which level of congestion information is transmitted. In addition, the reading units 7a to 7c read an input person code (such as a mobile phone number) for identifying the input person from the IC card, and cause the transmission means 71 to transmit it together with the congestion information.

  Therefore, the store visitor holds the IC card built-in type mobile terminal 8 or the IC card 9 over any one of the plurality of reading units 7 a to 7 c in the IC card reading device 7, thereby causing the degree of congestion of the store. Can be transmitted to the server 5.

<Processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system>
Next, a processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system 200 of this.

<Processing flow for congestion information registration>
A process of registering the congestion information of the store in the server 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A visitor judges the current congestion state at the time of entering the store, selects the reading units 7a to 7c of the IC card reader 7 corresponding to the congestion state, and the IC card built-in type mobile terminal 8 is selected as the selected reading unit. Alternatively, the IC card 9 is held over and read (step S301). At this time, the store-specific code and date / time recorded in the IC card reader 7 are recorded in the memory in the IC card built-in type mobile terminal 8 or IC card 9. In addition, the IC card reader 7 associates store identification information, congestion information, input time information, and an input person code (such as a mobile phone number) and transmits them to the server 5 via the network 4.

Operation in the subsequent server 5 is the same as step S108 and subsequent steps described congestion information providing system 100, the distribution of the congestion information is the same as the congestion information providing system 100.

< Another congestion information system similar to the present invention >
Next, as a reference example, another congestion information system similar to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration of a congestion information providing system 300 according to another congestion information system similar to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the IC terminal built-in mobile terminal 11. In this congestion information system 300 , the same or corresponding parts as those of the congestion information system 100 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

Congestion information providing system 300 of this is, congestion information system 100 differs from the previously described, the congestion information system 100, when the registration of congestion information to the server 5, by reading the QR code 1 by the mobile terminal 2 Although the URL access is made to the server 5, in this congestion information providing system 300 , as shown in FIG. 9, the non-contact IC card 111 built in the mobile terminal 11 is read by a simple IC card installed in the store. By communicating with the device 10, store identification information is acquired from the simplified IC card reader 10, and the mobile terminal 11 performs URL access to the server 5.

  The simplified IC card reader 10 used here does not have a network connection function. This simple IC card reader 10 is installed near the entrance in the store at a position where a visitor can easily recognize and contact.

  The non-contact IC card built-in type mobile terminal 11 owned by the customer is for registering store congestion information. As shown in FIG. 11, the non-contact IC card 111, the processing means 112, and the display means. 113 and transmission / reception means 114. The non-contact IC card 111 acquires store identification information from the simplified IC card reader 10. In response to the communication with the simplified IC card reader 10 by the non-contact IC card 111, the processing unit 112 causes the server 5 to transmit the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) to the transmission / reception unit 114. When the URL is accessed and the data on the congestion level input screen is received from the server 5, the congestion level input screen is displayed on the display unit 113. In addition, the processing unit 112 transmits the selected congestion level, store identification information, and time information to the transmission / reception unit 114. The transmission / reception means 114 accesses the server 5 by URL and receives data of the congestion degree input screen from the server 5 or the congestion degree, store identification information, time information, and mobile phone number (mobile terminal) transmitted by the processing means 112 Machine identification information) is transmitted to the server 5 via the base station 6 and the network 4. This non-contact IC card built-in mobile terminal 11 displays a congestion level input screen in response to the IC card reader 10 and presets an input application for converting input data into addresses to be connected via the network 5. You may keep it. Further, the mobile terminal 11 may acquire the URL address of the server 5 from the simple IC card reader 10.

<Processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system>
Next, a processing flow performed by the congestion information providing system 300 of this.

<Processing flow for congestion information registration>
With reference to FIG. 11, the process of registering the congestion information of the store in the server 5 will be described.

  A visitor holds his / her mobile terminal 11 with a built-in non-contact IC card over the simple IC card reader 10 when entering the store, and the non-contact IC card 111 and the simple IC card reader 10 in the mobile terminal 11 Communicates, the non-contact IC card 111 acquires the store identification information from the simple IC card reader 10 (step S401). At the same time, the processing unit 112 or the input application of the mobile terminal 11 is activated, and the mobile phone number (mobile terminal identification information) is transmitted to the server 5 through the base station 6 and the network 4 via the transmission / reception unit 114. URL access is made (step S102).

Operation of subsequent step S103~S110 are similar to those described in the congestion information providing system 100 is the same as the congestion information providing system 100 also distributed congestion information.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above. However, the congestion information providing system according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is natural that this is possible.

It is a system configuration diagram of a congestion information providing system that similar to the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a mobile terminal owned by a visitor. It is a functional block diagram of the mobile terminal which a store visitor owns. It is a functional block diagram of a server. It is a flow chart of congestion information registration performed by the congestion information providing system of FIG. 1 is a flowchart of congestion information delivery performed by the congestion information providing system. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a congestion information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention . It is a flow chart of congestion information registration carried out by congestion information providing system of FIG. It is a system block diagram of another congestion information provision system similar to this invention . It is a functional block diagram of an IC card built-in type mobile terminal. It is a flow chart of congestion information registration carried out by congestion information providing system of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... QR code (unique label | marker), 2 ... Mobile terminal which a visitor owns, 21 ... Camera, 22 ... Decoding means, 23 ... Congestion information input means, 24 ... 1st transmission / reception means, 3 ... Visitee Owned mobile terminal, 31 ... congestion information requesting means, 32 ... second transmission / reception means, 33 ... congestion information display means, 4 ... network, 5 ... server, 5a ... member information database, 5b ... map information database, 5c ... Store location information database, 5d ... congestion information database, 51 ... third transmission / reception means, 52 ... congestion information storage control means, 53 ... congestion information providing means, 6 ... base station, 7 ... IC card reader, 7a-7c ... Reading unit, 71... Transmitting means, 8... IC card built-in mobile terminal, 9... IC card, 10... Simple IC card reader, 11. Contactless IC card, 112 ... processing unit, 113 ... display unit, 114 ... reception means, 100, 200, 300 ... congestion information providing system.

Claims (1)

An IC card reader having a network connection function installed in a store, an IC card built-in type mobile terminal or IC card owned by a store visitor, a mobile terminal owned by a store visitor, and a store via a network A congestion information providing system comprising a server that performs communication with an IC card reader and a mobile terminal of a store visitor and centrally manages store congestion information,
The IC card reading device includes a plurality of reading units corresponding to the congestion situation, first transmission / reception means for associating the store identification information included in the reading unit with the congestion information read by one of the reading units, and transmitting to the server. With
The IC card built-in type mobile terminal or IC card owned by the visitor is provided with congestion information input means for inputting congestion information of the store by holding it over one reading unit in the IC card reader,
The mobile terminal owned by the store visitor sends a congestion information request signal for generating a congestion information request signal for requesting congestion information about a specific store, and a congestion information request signal generated by the congestion information request means to the server. And a second transmission / reception means for receiving the congestion information transmitted from the server, and a congestion information display means for displaying the congestion information received by the second transmission / reception means,
The server stores a member information database in which user information is registered, a map information database in which map information including store coordinate positions is stored, a store location information database in which store location information is stored, and store congestion information. And receiving the store identification information and congestion information transmitted by the first transmission / reception means of the IC card reader, and the second transmission / reception of the mobile terminal owned by the store visitor A third transmission / reception unit that receives the congestion information request signal transmitted by the unit, a congestion information storage control unit that associates the congestion information with the coordinate position of the store specified by the store identification information, and stores the congestion information in the congestion information database; Read congestion information about a specific store from the congestion information database in response to a request from a mobile terminal owned by the applicant. That a congestion information providing unit, the third reception means, congestion information providing system and transmitting the congestion information read by the congestion information providing means, to the mobile terminal that originated the request.

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