JP5700820B2 - Movie re-viewing providing system and movie re-viewing service providing method for re-viewing a movie viewed at a movie theater - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to equipment and systems used in movie theaters. In particular, the present invention relates to a movie re-viewing providing system and a service providing method based on entrance / exit management of a movie theater customer.

  In recent years, recording media such as large-sized TVs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs have become widespread, and an environment in which movies can be easily watched with high resolution at home has been established. Many movies are sold on DVDs or distributed on VOD (Video On Demand) after a certain period of time after the end of the roadshow, so it is not necessary to go to the cinema. However, there is still a great demand for enjoying the latest movies in an environment full of realism with high-quality sound effects and additional effects such as 3D on the powerful large screens of movie theaters.

But in the cinema,
1) The schedule may not match because the screening place and screening period are limited.
2) Restrained in the seat for a long time. A little rest is difficult. Must stay still in the same place, especially for younger children. Even if there is an unpleasant customer next door, he is forced to endure.
3) After starting to see it, even if it turns out that it is not interesting, it pays the fee, so if you don't see it until the end, you will feel lost and you will have wasted time. Cannot watch for trial.
4) Divided viewing is not possible for feature films.
There are also issues such as.

  Therefore, the device for improving the use environment of a movie theater is also considered. For example, in Patent Document 1, in order to allow a customer to watch a desired movie at a desired time, a plurality of private rooms provided with a display and an audio device for watching a movie, and a plurality of movie data are included. Server and movie server that selects and distributes the requested movie data from a plurality of private rooms, and requests the movie server to distribute movie data selected from a plurality of private rooms. A movie distribution system including a plurality of private room clients to be reproduced is disclosed.

  On the other hand, in order to meet various demands for viewing at home, a device for making video distribution more flexible has been considered. For example, in Patent Document 2, a set-top box installed on the user side is operated using a remote controller, connected to a distribution server, a list of contents is displayed, and the playback mode ( A content distribution system and the like for performing charging processing based on a basic viewing mode for reproducing the entire content, a highlight viewing mode for reproducing a portion of the content, and the like are disclosed.

JP 2006-211184 A JP 2002-238041 A

  The systems as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above individually improve the viewing environment under given conditions in a movie theater and the on-demand viewing environment at home, respectively. There is still nothing that combines appreciation with home appreciation. Taking advantage of the goodness of a movie theater, and when you can watch the latest movies anywhere you like, or when you can watch a missed movie partly without waiting for the release of DVDs, The use of movie theaters is also promoted, and at the same time, if the viewing environment for movies at home is made more diverse, it will contribute to the development of film culture.

  In particular, even if you went to a movie theater but were forced to leave the office due to unavoidable circumstances (emergency calls, poor physical condition, children's cramps, etc.), it would be nice to see the continuation of the movie at a later date at home. . Alternatively, it may be convenient to go to the same movie theater at a later date or another convenient location so that you can watch the continuation of the movie without paying again. Also, it will be fun if you can see the scenes that you missed in the movie theater, or if you accidentally fall asleep or go to the toilet and see the missed scenes again. Also, in some cases, a feature-length movie is tired when viewed at the same time, so it is even better if it can be divided and viewed for the convenience of the viewer.

  In view of the problems as described above, the present invention provides a means for making movie watching more flexible, even if the movie theater is left on the way, so that the continuation can be seen anywhere anytime at a later date. An object is to provide a system for providing movie re-viewing.

  In order to solve the above problems, the movie re-viewing and providing system of the present invention provides the following solution.

A movie re-viewing and providing system in which a movie theater control terminal installed in a movie theater, a management server, and a movie distribution server are connected via a network, wherein the movie theater control terminal is a customer entering the movie theater And entrance / exit detection means for detecting, together with the customer's identification information, that the customer has entered and exited the theater being shown at the movie theater, and the customer has exited the movie theater. Thereafter, an entry / exit status, which is a record of entrance / exit of the movie theater of the customer and entrance / exit of the theater, is transmitted to the management server, the management server records the entrance / exit status, and the customer 's entry / exit status is recorded. A re-entry service that re-enters the movie theater that the customer watched at the movie theater according to the entrance / exit status, and a part of the movie that could not be viewed because the customer left or exited halfway Scene footage To provide a delivery service to the terminal in possession of the customer from the movie distribution server, characterized in that.

  According to such a configuration, the movie theater control terminal installed in the movie theater detects the entry and exit of the customer's movie theater and / or the theater (screen) being shown in the customer's movie hall. It is connected to entry / exit detection means for detecting entry / exit of the customer together with the identification information of the customer, and records the entry / exit status of each customer sequentially. After the customer leaves the movie theater, the movie theater control terminal transmits the entry / exit status of the customer to the management server. The management server records the entrance / exit status of all movie theaters to be serviced for each customer, and when requested by the customer, the customer selects the latest usage status at the movie theater. A re-entry service that allows a watched movie to be re-entered in the same movie theater or another movie theater, or a terminal that is owned by the customer from a movie distribution server for a scene video of the movie Provide delivery service to

  The term “entrance / exit” as used herein is a term that represents either entering or exiting a movie theater or entering or exiting a theater (screen) being shown. The “entrance / exit detection means” that detects entry / exit together with customer identification information, for example, puts a mobile phone carried by the customer, an IC card, or other portable equipment equipped with an IC chip at a predetermined location in the movie theater. This is realized by detection by an installed reader (sensor).

  The service to re-view the same movie by re-entering or distributing it is that customers may leave the movie theater for some reason or stay inside the movie theater, but temporarily outside the theater The recorded customer entry / exit status (entry time, admission time, exit time, etc.) indicates that the customer was unable to watch the full-length movie, such as when leaving, or did not intentionally watch it. This is because it can be determined by referring to the information obtained from the exit time, screening start time, screening end time, and the like.

  By doing this, if there is a scene where a customer missed a movie that could only be seen halfway due to circumstances, then reentered the movie theater to watch the continuation, or left the theater temporarily , You can receive and watch the video of the scene at home.

  In the above system, preferably, the entrance / exit detection means is a non-contact type IC card reader provided at a predetermined entrance / exit of the movie theater and capable of wireless communication with an IC card carried by the customer. May be. By doing so, the contactless IC card carried by the customer and the entrance / exit detection means of the movie theater automatically communicate with each other, and the customer simply passes in front of the IC card reader. The customer's entry / exit status can be automatically recorded.

  In the above system, more preferably, the IC card may be a credit card. In this way, a credit card with an IC chip that is usually carried by a customer can be used as it is without preparing a special instrument with a membership card or IC chip for entrance / exit management. Also, it is very convenient because you can use the credit card to make reservations for movie theater seats and pay for usage fees.

  In the above system, it is preferable that the re-entry service be re-synchronized with a time at which a scene that was shown at the time when the customer left the movie theater on the way is shown at the movie theater at the re-entry destination. You may comprise so that admission time may be set. In this way, when you re-enter and watch a movie that has been left on the way, you will be presented with the optimal admission time so that you can see the next scene immediately. You can go to the cinema.

  In the above system, preferably, the re-entry service is configured to present a substitute movie at a discount fee when a movie that the customer intends to re-enter and watch has finished a road show. May be. In this way, even if the target movie has been released from the road show, the customer can view another movie at a discounted price as an alternative service, so that it feels like it has gained.

  In the above system, preferably, the distribution service is streaming distribution or download distribution, and may be configured to include summary information for each scene. In this way, the customer can re-view the movie via the movie distribution server in a preferred method, time and place. Moreover, since a simple summary (character information) is included for each scene, it can be read.

  In the above system, it is preferable that the distribution service specifies and distributes a movie scene that the customer could not watch at the movie theater from the time when the customer left the theater where the movie was screened. You may comprise as follows. In this way, the customer can automatically identify the scene that was missed by leaving the theater temporarily from the movie start time, exit time, and re-entry time, eliminating the need to search for the desired scene. Become.

  In the above system, preferably, the distribution service may be configured to distribute a scene desired by the customer even when the customer does not leave or temporarily exit. In this way, a service that allows a customer who has not left the store temporarily or on the way to re-view a desired scene (a scene to be viewed again) is provided. By doing in this way, the customer can remember the scene seen in the movie theater and enjoy it again, and can make all the customers who went to the movie theater feel the merit of going to the movie theater.

In the above system, preferably, the management server uses the re-entry service or the distribution service for the time when the customer actually watched the movie screened at the movie theater and the time when the customer could not watch the movie . You may comprise so that a discount rate may be set based on a ratio. In this way, in the case of re-viewing, the usage fee is discounted according to the proportion of time actually viewed in the movie theater (in other words, the proportion of time missed), so re-viewing It becomes easy. Of course, in some cases, the additional usage fee may be free. This is because the customer has already paid the fee including the amount not viewed.

  The system described above can also be regarded as an invention of a method for providing a movie re-viewing service as described below, and has the same effects as the system described above.

A method for providing a movie re-viewing service executed by a system in which a movie theater control terminal and a management server installed in a movie theater and a movie distribution server are connected via a network, wherein a customer visits a theater being shown in the movie theater A step of detecting entry and exit together with identification information of the customer, a step of storing an entrance / exit status that is a record of entrance / exit of the movie theater and entrance / exit of the theater of the customer, and the customer exits Later, receiving a service use request from the customer, and providing a re-entry service for re-entering a movie theater viewed by the customer in the movie theater according to the entry / exit status of the customer steps and, depending on the previous entry exit status of the customer, re-admission service to re-admission a movie in which the customer has viewed in the movie theater to the cinema during the screening, the customer is that you want to Characterized in that it comprises the steps of providing a part that could not be viewed sent off or because it was the middle building access movie the video of the scene delivery service to the possession to the terminal of the customer from the movie distribution server, the.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a movie theater system equipped with means for allowing movie viewing to be performed more flexibly and allowing the continuation of the movie to be viewed at any time and at a later date even when the movie theater is left on the way. can do.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the movie re-viewing provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning in the cinema complex which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the entrance / exit management table 100 and customer table 200 which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the movie theater table 300 and the movie information table 400 which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the entrance / exit management process which the movie theater control terminal 21 performs. It is a figure which shows the flow of the reentry process which the movie theater control terminal 21 performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for applying for re-entry to a movie theater at a later date after leaving on the way. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for seeing the continuation of a movie at a later date after leaving on the way. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for viewing the scene which overlooked while leaving temporarily from a screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for re-viewing partially watched movie.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same number is assigned to the same element throughout the description of the embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a movie re-viewing and providing system (hereinafter referred to as the present system) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system, the management server 10 is connected to the movie theater control terminal 21 in each movie theater and the movie distribution server 30 of the movie distributor via the network 40. The network 40 may be a dedicated network or a public network such as the Internet.

  The management server 10 includes an entry / exit management DB 11, a customer DB 12, and a movie theater DB 13 as databases (hereinafter abbreviated as DB). The management server 10 reads and writes these DBs and necessary data. The movie distribution server 30 includes a movie information DB 31. The management server 10 can acquire information on all movies to be screened in the movie theater to be managed from the movie distribution server 30.

  The entrance / exit management DB 11 is a DB for managing data recording the time when a customer enters / exits a specific movie theater, the time when a customer enters / exits a theater, the screening information of a movie viewed by the customer, and the like. As will be described later, the usage situation of the customer's movie theater is obtained by sequentially receiving information from an IC card carried by the customer and an IC card reader installed in the movie theater.

  The customer DB 12 is a DB for managing customers who have subscribed to the service provided by this system. Each customer registers information such as address, name, date of birth, and payment method in advance. A number (user ID) and a login password are issued and stored in the customer DB 12.

  The movie theater DB 13 is a DB that manages information on movie theaters participating in the service provided by the present system. The movie theater information includes a movie being shown and a schedule for each screen (theatre), and is updated sequentially. Movie theaters participating in this system are typically group / affiliate movie theaters, but it is desirable to participate in cooperation with as many movie theaters as possible.

  The movie information DB 31 is a DB that collects detailed information on movies such as movie titles, screening times, directors, performers, stories, etc. that can be used by the services provided by this system. Provided from the beginning. It goes without saying that the more movies available on this service, the more useful the system will be.

  The movie theater control terminal 21 is a computer that is installed in an appropriate place such as a management room of the movie theater 20 to be managed and manages information in the movie theater. In particular, in the present invention, it is connected to two types of sensors: a cinema entrance sensor 22 (hereinafter referred to as an entrance sensor 22) and a screen entrance sensor 23 (hereinafter referred to as an entrance sensor 23). The cinema control terminal 21 is also connected to a projection control device 21a that controls the actual screening of the movie in the movie theater, and the ID of the movie being shown, the start time of the show, the end time of the show, and the scene being shown Numbers can be received sequentially.

  The entrance sensor 22 and the entrance sensor 23 function as entry / exit detection means for detecting customer entry / exit together with customer identification information. Typically, the entrance sensor 22 and the entrance sensor 23 communicate with an IC card or a mobile phone having an IC card function for information. It is an IC card reader that can read. The entrance sensor 22 is installed at the entrance (entrance / exit) of the movie theater, and detects whether the customer has entered or exited the movie theater. The entrance sensor 23 is installed at an entrance (entrance / exit entrance) of one or a plurality of screens (theatres) in the movie theater, and detects entrance and exit of each screen of the customer. Each time a customer passes by these sensors, each sensor communicates with the IC card, mobile phone, or other small portable device with an IC chip (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) carried by the customer. The time when the information is identified and read is recorded.

  Each sensor has means for distinguishing between customer entry and exit, and entry and exit. For example, each sensor has two locations along the customer's path away from the IC card reader. The reader that communicated with the customer's IC card earlier is the entrance side, and the reader that communicated later is the exit. The direction of the customer is detected. The entrance sensor 22 and the entrance sensor 23 may be physically the same except for the installation location.

  The IC card carried by the customer may be a membership card equipped with a dedicated IC chip, but more preferably a credit card with an IC chip. In this case, the credit card number that pays the fee at the movie theater is automatically read by the above sensor, the customer number associated with it is recognized, the customer visits and exits the movie theater, and enters the screen・ Leaving is detected. In order to use a credit card, the payment procedure can be completed at the same time by inputting the credit card number, expiration date, and password when purchasing a movie theater ticket on a predetermined website. The credit card number input here serves as a customer identifier in the movie theater and is used for entry / exit management. Of course, if you have multiple credit cards, you can change the card to be used each time.

  The IC card used here is preferably a non-contact type wireless communication system. The non-contact type IC card that is widely used at present is a proximity type (ISO / IEC1444) with a communication distance of 10 cm or less and does not react unless it is close to a few cm to the IC card reader. When (ISO / IEC1564; communication distance 70 cm or less) becomes widespread, it becomes unnecessary to take out cards one by one.

  The typical system configuration has been described above. However, the above system configuration is merely an example, and the management server 10 and the movie distribution server 30 may be configured by a plurality of servers, or the movie theater control terminal 21 and the projection control device 21a. May be configured as one device. The management server 10, the movie distribution server 30, and the movie theater control terminal 21 are computer programs stored in a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a hard disk, with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) built in the device A computer program executed by the CPU reads and writes necessary data such as a table from a database (DB; Data Base) stored in a storage device or a storage area on a memory, and in some cases, related hardware It is realized by controlling hardware (for example, input / output device, display device, communication interface device). In addition, the database (DB) in the embodiment of the present invention may be a commercial database, but it simply means a collection of tables and files, and the internal structure of the database itself does not matter.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement in the cinema complex according to the embodiment of the present invention. This system can be used for both a movie theater having only a single screen and a cinema complex movie theater having a plurality of screens. Here, the latter cinema complex movie theater will be described as an example.

  As shown in the figure, when entering the cinema entrance 24e, the cinema complex first has a lobby area 24, and a screen area 25 in which six screens 1 to 6 (theaters) are arranged. The lobby area 24 and the screen area 25 are separated by a screen area / entrance 25e. An attendant stands here, confirms the ticket of the customer to enter, and guides the corresponding screen. The lobby area 24 is also provided with a reservation ticketing machine 28 for issuing tickets for customers who have made reservations on the Internet. Also, in the lobby area 24, a ticket booth 26, a store 27 for selling food and drinks, pamphlets and the like are arranged, and a toilet 29 is usually installed in this area.

  In the present cinema complex, an entrance sensor 22 is installed at the entrance 24e of the movie theater, and an entrance sensor 23 is installed at the entrance 23e of each screen. When a customer carrying an IC card or the like passes through the entrance of the movie theater, the entrance sensor 22 communicates with the customer's IC card or the like to detect the customer's visit, and the movie number control terminal 21 (see FIG. The movie theater control terminal 21 records the information.

  When the customer makes an online reservation on the Internet, the customer inserts the credit card designated when making a reservation in the reservation ticketing machine 28 and receives a movie ticket. If you do not make an online reservation, you will go to the ticket office 26 and purchase a ticket. At this time, if you pay with a credit card with an IC chip, the credit card will be recognized as an entry / exit card for this system. Is done. In this case, since the credit card is not specified at the time of passing the entrance sensor 22, the entrance time is approximated by the time when the ticket is purchased. When making an online reservation, since the credit card designated at the time of reservation is specified in advance as an entry / exit card, the entry time is the time when the entry sensor 22 is passed.

  In any case, after obtaining the ticket, the customer receives an announcement that the movie he wants to watch is ready to go to the screen area entrance 25e, shows the ticket to the attendant, enters the screen area 25, Enter the appropriate screen. At this time, since each screen entrance 23e is provided with an entrance sensor 23, the customer's IC card or the like is also communicated here, and the customer number and the entrance time are recorded. The customer's entrance to the movie theater and the entry to the screen are recorded in two cases: temporarily exiting the screen and re-entering in a short time, or leaving the movie theater without re-entry. This is for distinguishing from the case of performing. When the customer leaves the screen, the entrance sensor 23 records the exit time, and when the customer leaves the movie theater, the entrance sensor 22 records the exit time. It goes without saying that even if you leave the toilet, the purchased ticket is valid until you leave.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the entry / exit management table 100 and the customer table 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The entry / exit management table 100 schematically represents data stored in the entry / exit management DB 11, and the customer table 200 schematically represents data stored in the customer DB 12, and the data structure in each DB is arbitrary. It may be.

  The entry / exit management table 100 stores entry / exit usage status data 102 each time a customer number uses a movie theater. The entry / exit usage status data 102 records the credit card number, entrance time, movie theater number, movie theater address code, entrance time, screen number, exit time, exit time, etc. designated for entrance / exit management. The If you leave the screen temporarily during the show time, the exit time and re-entry time will also be recorded. Screen appreciation time is the time from screen entry to final exit (screen usage time), excluding the time during midway exit and the time of trailers and commercials screened after the customer entered. Represents the estimated time that was actually sitting on the screen and watching a movie. If the screen viewing time is shorter than the movie showing time, it can be determined that the customer could not watch all the scenes. The facility usage time is the difference between the entrance time and the exit time, and represents the total stay time of the customer's movie theater. It is used to grasp customer trends and improve services at the movie theater. The

  The “final customer status” at the end of the table represents the final usage status when the customer leaves the movie theater. For example, as in this example, “normal exit and temporary exit” means that the movie was normally exited after the end of the screening without leaving the movie theater, but the time when It shows that there was. This information is also recorded in the customer table 200, and is used to determine the conditions for the usable service after leaving the building, which will be described later. If you leave before the end of the screening, the “final customer status” will be “partway exit”, and if you have also exited temporarily before that, you will be “partway exit, temporary exit”.

  The customer table 200 stores personal information 201 of customers registered for services provided by the present system, and is managed with strict security. The customer table 200 stores movie theater usage status and service usage status 202, and records the date the customer used the movie theater, the credit card number used, the movie theater number, and the like. In addition, information on services that can be used is recorded in accordance with the use situation at the previous movie theater. In this example, the final customer status is “Normal Exit”, but “Exit Temporary” is indicated, and the screen viewing time is shorter than the screening time, so it is determined that there is a missed scene. This means that a service of “partial re-viewing” indicating that a missed scene can be re-viewed can be used. Further, in the service usage status, if there is a service actually used, the service number is stored. A specific example of such an available service will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a movie theater table 300 and a movie information table 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The movie theater table 300 schematically represents data stored in the movie theater DB 13, and the movie information table 400 schematically represents data stored in the movie information DB 31, and each data structure in the DB is arbitrary. It may be.

  In the movie theater table 300, a movie theater code and a movie theater name are stored for each movie theater (record 301). Further, for each screen installed in the movie theater, a screen number, a movie code being shown, and The screening period and screening schedule are stored (records 302a, 302b, 303c,...). Although not shown here, the screening schedule includes a daily schedule and a monthly schedule.

  The movie information table 400 stores detailed information of movies provided from the distributor for each movie. Movie information includes information such as movie code, movie title, release date, production country, screening time, distributor, director name, performer name, story (synopsis), etc., but also includes information about each scene of the movie It is. The information of each scene is information including the start time and end time of each scene, the screening time of the scene, etc., by dividing the entire movie into scenes of several minutes to several tens of minutes. It is more preferable to include a keyword representing the title and characteristics of each scene, a scene summary (character information), a thumbnail image, and the like. The data of the two tables is read by the management server 10 when presenting the available service.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of entry / exit management processing performed by the movie theater control terminal 21. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of re-entry processing performed by the movie theater control terminal 21. Since FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are one flowchart as a whole, they will be described together below. The subsequent processing is performed based on information detected by the movie theater control terminal 21 by the entrance sensor 22 and the entrance sensor 23. The movie theater control terminal 21 sends the data to the management server 10 at a predetermined timing (for example, when a movie ends or every predetermined time), and the management server 10 transmits the necessary data to each DB. To record. The predetermined timing is determined in consideration of the balance between network load and real-time property.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S10, it is checked whether or not the customer has passed the entrance sensor 22. If the entrance sensor 22 detects the customer's entrance, it is checked in step S11 whether the entrance is a re-entry. Re-entry is established when a customer who has exited the movie theater in the previous session applied for re-entry. If re-entry is established, the process proceeds to step S30 in FIG. 6 (this case will be described later).

  In the following description, it is assumed that the customer has paid online using a credit card. When the re-entry is not established (in the case of normal entrance), the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG. 5 and the customer state is set to “entrance state”. And in step S13, it waits for the same customer to pass the entrance sensor 23. FIG. If it does not pass the entrance sensor 23 and passes the entrance sensor 22 again, or if it does not pass the entrance sensor 23 even after waiting for a predetermined time, it is considered that the customer has left, and the customer state is “normally exiting state”. To.

  When the customer passes the entrance sensor 23, the customer state is stored as "entrance state" in step S14. After that, in step S15, when the customer passes the entrance sensor 23 again (when the customer leaves the screen), the process proceeds to step S16 to check whether or not the exit is a midway exit. Whether or not to exit midway is considered to be a normal exit if the time passed through the admission sensor 23 is after the end time of the movie, and otherwise it is considered to be a midway exit.

  If it is normal exit, the process moves to step S17, and the customer state is stored as "normal exit state". In step S18, the process waits for the same customer to pass through the entrance sensor 22. If the same customer passes the entrance sensor 22, the customer state is set to “normal exit state” in step S19, and the process is terminated. Although not shown in the figure, if the entrance sensor 22 does not detect the passage of the same customer after waiting for a predetermined time in step S18, the customer state is stored as an “abnormal exit state” because there is some abnormality. .

  If it is determined in step S16 that the customer is leaving midway, the process proceeds to step S20, and the customer state is stored as being “temporary leaving state”. Thereafter, when the same customer passes the entrance sensor 23 in step S21, it is considered that the customer has re-entered, and the process returns to step S14 to return the customer state to the “entry state”. In this case, however, “temporary exit” indicating that the passenger has exited on the way is stored. If it does not pass through the entrance sensor 23 and passes through the entrance sensor 22 as it is in step S22, it is assumed that the customer has left the store for some reason, and the customer status is stored as a “halfway exit status” (step S23). End the process. Then, the stored customer state is recorded as the “final customer state” described above.

  Moving to FIG. 6, if it is determined that the customer's current admission satisfies the re-entry conditions, the process proceeds to step S <b> 30 and stores the customer state as “re-entry state”. The re-entry condition is that the last customer state when the customer used the movie theater last time was recorded as “halfway exit”, and the customer applied for re-viewing and re-entered from a predetermined website. The movie theater reservation has been completed. The movie theater to re-enter may be the same as the previous movie, or another movie theater. Since the customer has left the store on the way last time, the customer can re-view the same movie with a large discount on re-entry or free of charge in some cases. The discount rate may be changed according to the closing time. For example, a full discount is provided if the user leaves the building within 10 minutes immediately after the screening, and 50% to 90% is discounted when viewing more than half of the screening time.

  Next, it waits for the same customer to pass the entrance sensor 23 in step S31. When it is detected that the vehicle has passed the entrance sensor 23, the customer state is set to “re-entry entrance state” in step S32. In step S34, it waits for the end of the screening and the same customer to leave. In the case of leaving after the end time of the screening, it is regarded as normal leaving, and the customer state is set to “normal leaving state” in step S35. In step S36, it waits for the same customer to pass through the entrance sensor 22, and if the passage is detected, the customer state is set to "normal exit state" (step S37), and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S34 that the vehicle is leaving midway, in step S38, the customer status is set to "temporary exit status", and if the same customer passes the entrance sensor 23 again, it is considered that the customer has re-entered step S32. Return to, and set the customer status to “re-entry admission status”. Unlike re-entry, the right to receive available services will not be granted even if you leave the building again during admission. This is to prevent repeated re-entry of the re-entry.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for applying to reenter the movie theater at a later date after leaving the building. Even if the customer leaves the movie theater for some reason, if you use this system, there will be a record of exiting the movie. It is possible to see.

  A screen 500 in FIG. 7 is a screen for applying for re-entry. When the customer accesses a predetermined Web site and selects a predetermined menu, this screen is displayed, and the usage status of the movie theater that the customer used last time is displayed. As shown in the area indicated by reference numeral 501, the displayed data is paid in addition to the movie theater name, entry time, exit time, movie title, screening start time, screening end time, and screening time. The usage fee, the lower 4 digits of the credit card used for payment, the exit time from the screen, the state of the scene at that time, and the remaining screening time after the exit are displayed. In this example, it is shown that the movie theater is left as it is after leaving the screen with the remaining screening time being 70 minutes.

  In such a case, as shown in the area denoted by reference numeral 502, a message indicating that re-entry is possible is displayed. If the customer wishes to re-enter, select the desired movie theater and apply for re-entry. When the button is pressed, the screen moves to the reservation screen of the selected movie theater, and a reservation can be made by selecting a desired screening date and screening time. By doing in this way, it is possible to view the movie that has been dropped off at a convenient movie theater again. Here, the re-entry movie may be viewed from the beginning, or may be allowed to enter from a little before the time when the scene when the previous exit is shown. In addition, an optimal entrance time may be displayed in time for the scene. In the latter case, entry is made midway, so it is desirable to preferentially select a seat (position close to the end) that will not be annoying to other guests as much as possible. It is more desirable to have a dedicated seat.

  In addition, if the road show of the movie has ended at the time of applying for re-entry, use the distribution service described in the next FIG. 8 or re-view the recommended movie being screened. As an alternative to the desired movie, it may be displayed in the area indicated by reference numeral 502 so that it can be viewed at a discounted rate.

  In addition, when viewing a movie from a subsequent scene, a discount rate may be displayed according to the ratio of viewing before the last exit. Even if the customer wants to watch the movie again from the beginning, it is desirable that a certain discount fee is applied. By doing this, the degree of confidence in watching at a movie theater increases and the desire to use the movie theater increases, even if the user leaves the store on the way, even if the user does not leave the store on the way. Even if you know that it is a boring movie after entering the building, you can expect the same effect as watching it because you feel less reluctant to leave. Although slightly different from the intent of this system, the same movie may be re-viewed without leaving, and a discount fee may be set separately.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for viewing the continuation of the movie at a later date after leaving the building. In addition to providing a service that allows you to re-enter the movie theater at a reasonable price, this system provides a distribution service that allows you to see the continuation of the movie at home. The distribution service is realized by the management server 10 requesting a specific customer to distribute a partial scene of a specific movie to the movie distribution server 30. This distribution service is also effective when the road show of the movie has already ended when an attempt is made to apply for re-entry.

In order to receive this distribution service, when a corresponding customer accesses a predetermined Web site and selects a predetermined menu, a screen 510 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.
On the screen 510, as in the previous figure, the usage status of the movie theater that the customer used last time is displayed in the area indicated by reference numeral 511. On this screen, streaming or download can be selected. The fee should be free or only a small fee. However, the scene after the scene when leaving the building is subject to streaming or downloading. In both cases, the number of times of viewing and the viewable period are limited, but even in the case of streaming, it can be divided into several times without viewing to the end at once, or it may be possible to select and view the scene . By doing in this way, this service can be provided also to the customer who does not have time to go to a movie theater again.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for viewing a missed scene while leaving the screen temporarily. When leaving the screen temporarily, shopping at a store, use of a washroom or smoking area, etc. can be considered. Also, there are times when watching a movie has to be interrupted, for example, when a child gets stuck. In such a case, a scene that is temporarily leaving may be missed, but if it is a climax scene or a scene in which a favorite performer appears, it is regrettable.

  When the customer accesses a predetermined Web site and selects a predetermined menu, a screen 520 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On the screen 520, as in the previous figure, the usage status of the movie theater that the customer used last time is displayed in the area indicated by reference numeral 521. As shown in the figure, in this example, since the exit time is after the end of the screening, it is not regarded as an exit on the way, but it indicates that the temporary exit time was 10 minutes between 18:50 and 19:00. ing. It also shows that scenes 3 and 4 were shown at that time. Even in such a case, only the corresponding scene can be streamed or downloaded from the screen 520.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for partially re-viewing a movie that has been viewed. When a customer accesses a predetermined website and selects a predetermined menu, a screen 530 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. The screen 530 is a screen that is used when a customer who has safely watched the entire movie wants to re-view only a favorite scene without leaving or temporarily leaving the movie theater.

  On the screen 530, as shown by the reference numeral 531 in the previous movie theater usage status, there is no indication of exiting or temporary exit. That is, it is recorded in the system as “normal exit state”. In this case, the screen 530 displays a list of titles of all scenes of the movie and representative thumbnail images of the scenes in an area indicated by reference numeral 532. The customer can select a desired scene from here and only stream or download the selected scene. Here, one or a plurality of scenes can be viewed, but it is assumed that a predetermined number or more of scenes cannot be downloaded. Customers can remember and enjoy the movie scenes and stories just by viewing thumbnail images without downloading. By providing such a service, it is possible to taste the merits of going to the movie theater for the majority of customers who do not leave the store temporarily or on the way.

  In the above description, a cinema complex type movie theater has been described as an example of the embodiment of the present system. However, even a movie theater having only a single screen is basically the same. In the case of such a movie theater, the entrance sensor 22 and the entrance sensor 23 do not necessarily have to be provided separately as shown in FIG. 2, and a single entrance sensor 23 such as the entrance 25e in FIG. It may be installed at a place where an attendant checks the entrance to detect entry / exit of the customer. In this case, it is regarded as admission = entry and exit = exit, and after entering, once leaving, and again entering within a predetermined time, it is considered as temporary exit. If you do not enter again within the specified time, it will be considered as normal exit (= normal exit). Further, by comparing the time of passing the entrance sensor 23 with the screening end time, it is possible to determine the distinction between normal exit and temporary exit.

  As described above, this system provides an additional service to a customer who actually viewed a movie in a movie theater, and combines the additional service with a viewing environment at home or the like. By using this system, the customer can enjoy both viewing environments and can compensate for the disadvantages of the movie theater as described at the beginning. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of movie fans and promote the use of movie theaters. And as the movie theater becomes more comfortable, the use of this system is promoted.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

10 Management Server 11 Entrance / Exit Management DB
12 Customer DB
13 Movie Theater DB
20 Movie Theater 21 Movie Theater Control Terminal 21a Projection Control Device 22 Movie Theater Entrance Sensor (Admission Sensor)
23 Screen entrance sensor (admission sensor)
23e Screen Entrance 24 Lobby Area 24e Movie Theater Entrance 25 Screen Area 25e Screen Area Entrance 26 Ticket Office 27 Shop 28 Reservation Ticketing Machine 29 Toilet 30 Movie Distribution Server 31 Movie Information DB
40 network 100 entry / exit management table 101 customer number, name 102 entry / exit usage status data 200 customer table 201 customer personal information 202 movie theater usage status and service usage status 300 movie theater table 400 movie information table 500 re-entry application screen 501, 511 , 521, 531 Previous movie theater usage status 502 Movie viewing selection area for re-viewing 510 Continued partial viewing request screen 520 Scene viewing request screen 530 Scene viewing request screen 532 Viewing scene selection region

Claims (10)

A movie re-viewing and providing system in which a movie theater control terminal, a management server, and a movie distribution server installed in a movie theater are connected via a network,
The movie theater control terminal detects that the customer has entered and exited the movie theater, and that the customer has entered and exited the theater being shown in the movie theater, together with customer identification information. Equipped with detection means,
After exiting the customer from the movie theater, the customer sends an entrance / exit status that is a record of entrance / exit of the movie theater and entrance / exit of the theater to the management server,
The management server records the previous entry exit status, in accordance with the entry and exit status of the customer, re-admission service to re-admission a movie in which the customer has viewed in the movie theater to the cinema during the screening, the customer Providing a delivery service from the movie delivery server to a terminal owned by the customer of a video of a partial scene of a movie that could not be viewed due to exiting or exiting on the way ,
A system for providing movie re-viewing.   2. The contactless IC card reader according to claim 1, wherein the entrance / exit detection means is a non-contact type IC card reader provided at a predetermined entrance / exit of the movie theater and capable of wireless communication with an IC card carried by the customer. Movie re-viewing system.   The movie re-viewing and providing system according to claim 2, wherein the IC card is a credit card.   In the re-entry service, a re-entry time is set in accordance with a time at which a scene shown at the time when the customer leaves the movie theater on the way is shown at a re-entry destination movie theater. The movie re-viewing and providing system according to claim 1.   2. The movie according to claim 1, wherein the re-entry service presents a substitute movie at a discounted rate when a movie that the customer intends to re-enter and watch has finished a road show. Re-viewing provision system.   The movie re-viewing and providing system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution service is streaming distribution or download distribution and includes summary information for each scene.   2. The distribution service according to claim 1, wherein a scene of a movie that the customer could not watch at the movie theater is identified and distributed from a time when the customer temporarily leaves the theater where the movie was screened. System for providing movie re-viewing.   2. The movie re-viewing and providing system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution service distributes a scene desired by the customer even when the customer does not leave the store temporarily or on the way. The management server sets a discount rate for the fee for using the re-entry service or the distribution service based on a ratio between a time when the customer actually watched the movie shown at the movie theater and a time when the customer could not watch the movie. The movie re-viewing and providing system according to claim 1. A movie re-viewing service providing method executed by a system in which a movie theater control terminal and a management server installed in a movie theater and a movie distribution server are connected via a network,
Detecting, with the customer's identification information, that the customer has entered and exited the theater being shown in the cinema;
Storing the entrance / exit status which is a record of entrance / exit of the movie theater and entrance / exit of the theater of the customer;
Receiving a service use request from the customer after the customer leaves;
Providing a re-entry service for re-entering a movie theater that is being viewed by the customer in accordance with the entry / exit status of the customer;
Distribution service from the movie distribution server to a terminal possessed by the customer that is a video of a part of the movie that could not be viewed due to the customer leaving or leaving the store depending on the entry / exit status of the customer Providing steps, and
A method for providing a movie re-viewing service.

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