JP5809119B2 - Electronic ticket management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic ticket management system for managing entrance / exit and payment of charges using an electronic ticket distributed to a communication terminal carried by a visitor at an exhibition hall or an exhibition hall, and more particularly, an attendant through an electronic ticket. It is related to an electronic ticket management system with a mechanism to increase visit motivation and satisfaction by giving various incentives.

  With the widespread use of portable communication terminals, entrance tickets for exhibition halls and event venues (event venues) that were previously issued as paper tickets are issued and distributed as electronic tickets on communication terminals carried by visitors. It has become commonplace. Such an electronic ticket can be easily obtained from a WEB site or the like, has the advantage that the convenience of the settlement means is high, and the trouble of purchasing a ticket along with the ticket sales counter at the time of visit can be saved.

  On the other hand, since the substance of the electronic ticket is electronic data on the information terminal, there is a high risk that it will be illegally copied, altered or resold. Therefore, a technique for checking the authenticity of the electronic ticket by embedding a digital watermark made up of a predetermined authentication code in the electronic ticket (see Patent Document 1), and a bar code made up of a unique code for each ticket. A technique (see Patent Document 2) that allows the user to confirm whether the ticket is authentic or not by reading it has been developed and published. Further, a ticket inspection system using a GPS system (see Patent Document 3) has been developed and released.

JP 2006-201997 A JP 2002-312813 A JP 2005-134973 A

  In the above-described prior art, it has been successful to improve the convenience of visitors and organizers by replacing tickets issued as paper tickets with electronic tickets on information terminals. However, organizers and electronic ticket issuers incur costs such as issuance of electronic tickets, clearing fees, and system construction and operation for admission management. Not small.

  Therefore, in view of such circumstances, the present invention uses an electronic ticket, a communication terminal and a management terminal system, and can provide a great merit not only for visitors but also for the organizer. Is to provide a system.

  As a result of diligent research in view of the above-mentioned problem, the present inventors have used the unique code presented by the organizer for authentication at the time of admission, and give visitors various incentives based on the unique code. I came up with a mechanism to increase the motivation and satisfaction of the visitor and make the present invention.

  That is, the present invention is an electronic ticket management system that manages entrance to an event venue using an electronic ticket, is capable of communicating with a management server, and a portable user terminal that holds an electronic ticket, and a unique updated at any time. A management server having a means for generating a code, a means for authenticating the received unique code, a means for giving an incentive to a user terminal in accordance with a predetermined condition, and is installed in an event venue and is communicable with the management server, the management server In the electronic ticket management system comprising a unique code display means for receiving and displaying the unique code generated in step 1, the unique code input to the user terminal and transmitted to the management server is authenticated in the management server, and authentication is performed. In case of success, the unique code and / or The user information against a predetermined incentive condition, it is desirable to provide an electronic ticket management system, which comprises applying to transmit the incentive information that matches the condition to the user terminal.

  In the electronic ticket management system of the present invention, the unique code display means is wireless communication means, and receives the unique code generated by the management server and wirelessly transmits it to the user terminal.

  As described above, according to the electronic ticket management system of the present invention, the system including the electronic ticket, the communication terminal, and the management terminal can be used to bring great benefits not only to the visitors but also to the organizer. An electronic ticket management system is provided.

It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure about one Embodiment of the electronic ticket management system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically the system configuration inside the management server of the electronic ticket management system shown in FIG. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of a user using the electronic ticket management system shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure about one Embodiment of the electronic ticket management system of this invention.

  The best mode for carrying out the electronic ticket management system of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4 are diagrams illustrating embodiments of the present invention. In these drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and the basic configuration and operation are the same. To do.

System Configuration FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of an electronic ticket management system of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, an electronic ticket management system according to the present embodiment includes a venue terminal installed in an exhibition hall or a venue, a management server that manages electronic tickets, an application server that issues electronic tickets as applications, a visitor (Hereinafter referred to as “user”).

Here, the venue terminal is a general business computer terminal, which includes unique code display means and communication means with the management server. If necessary, it has an input means for receiving instructions, operations and the like from the organizer.
The unique code display means is installed near the entrance of the venue and displays a unique code for authentication to the user.

The management server is a server that manages the entire system, and includes a venue terminal and means for communicating with the user terminal as necessary. Moreover, you may have a communication means with an application server. The detailed configuration of the management server will be described later.
The application server is a server that provides an electronic ticket as an application program on the user terminal. The user can access the application server by wireless communication using the user terminal and download a desired application onto the user terminal. At this time, it is possible to perform payment processing for application purchase fees or usage fees. Or it is good also as performing payment processing of the purchase price of an application, or a usage fee between a user terminal and a management server.

  The user terminal is a portable information communication terminal such as a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a notebook PC, a tablet PC, or a PDA. The user terminal can communicate with the application server and the management server at any time by the wireless communication function. In addition, the user can operate at any time during the visit.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a system configuration inside the management server shown in FIG.
In FIG. 2, the management server stores and manages the following information.
-User terminal identification information and user attribute information (eg, terminal ID, user ID, telephone number)
・ Information on exhibition venues and event venues (eg venue, date, price, organizer)
-Information on conditions for granting incentives to users (described later)
・ User visit history information (eg visit date / time, admission method, admission fee, stay time, article purchase history)
・ Incentive grant information to users (example: grant date / time, grant details, usage)

In FIG. 2, the management server has the following functions.
User information management means: manages new registration, change registration, deletion, etc. of user information. These may be performed by an operation from a user, an administrator, or an organizer, or may be automatically performed according to conditions such as a registration expiration date.
Unique code generation means: A unique code composed of letters, numbers, symbols, etc. is generated at regular intervals and sent to the venue terminal. A unique code is generated each time, and the time when the code was issued is uniquely specified.
Unique code authentication means: When a unique code is received from a user terminal (or a venue terminal), it is authenticated whether or not the unique code is correct.
Incentive granting means: In response to a request from a user terminal (or a venue terminal), an incentive is given to the user according to a predetermined condition, and the information is transmitted to the user terminal.
Communication means: It is possible to communicate with the venue terminal, user terminal and other computer terminals by wire or wireless.

Flow diagram of a system utilizing 3 is a schematic flow diagram showing an operation flow when the electronic ticket management system of the present embodiment the user uses.
In FIG. 3, the user first accesses the application server using the user terminal, selects an electronic ticket for a desired exhibition hall or event hall, and downloads it as an application on the user terminal. At this time, the admission fee may be settled by the application server, or the admission fee may be settled later by accessing the management server from the user terminal.

  The user carries the user terminal having the electronic ticket and visits the venue, and presents the electronic ticket at the entrance reception. The organizer confirms the electronic ticket and accepts the user's admission. The electronic ticket can be confirmed by visually observing the electronic ticket displayed on the user terminal, or in place of or in addition to this, a method of confirming a barcode or digital watermark included in the electronic ticket, or data communication You may take the method of authenticating by. Either method can be realized by an appropriate design using an application server and a management server.

Subsequently, the user obtains a unique code presented near the entrance of the venue and inputs it to the user terminal. The input may be a key touch, or may be image reading, voice reading, or acquisition by wireless communication.
A unique code is transmitted from the user terminal to the management server, and an authentication result by the management server is returned to the user terminal. When the unique code is authenticated in the management server, the user can obtain a predetermined incentive. Information on the incentive is transmitted from the management server to the user terminal, and the incentive information is added to the electronic ticket application.

  After the above processing related to entrance, the user enters the venue, browses the exhibits, etc., and exits. Although not shown here, it is possible to record the entry / exit history by installing wireless communication means capable of communicating with the user terminal near the venue exit. In addition, when the user purchases an article in the venue, an incentive for the purchase or the like can be given by accessing the management server from the user terminal.

Unique Code Here, the unique code used in this system will be described. As described above, in the present system, the unique code generating means of the management server generates a unique code that is different every fixed time period, transmits it to the venue terminal, and presents it to the user. For example, by generating and presenting a unique code that is different every 10 minutes, the user's entry time can be grasped and managed approximately every 10 minutes. The unique code used in this system is preferably a completely unique code. However, depending on the length of the code and the character type, the system problem can be cleared even if it is not completely unique during the event (so-called one-time code). Just work as a time password).

  Further, if the unique identification information of the user terminal or the unique identification information of the electronic ticket downloaded to the user terminal and the unique code are transmitted together and used for authentication, more advanced authentication can be performed. In this case, it is necessary to perform user registration from the user terminal to the management server in advance, or to transmit user information from the application server to the management server.

Further, the unique code display means is not limited to visual means as shown in FIG. 1, and for example, a wireless communication means is installed near the entrance of the venue as shown in FIG. It is good also as composition which gives and receives.
This wireless communication means can use, for example, Wifi or Bluetooth (registered trademark) broadcast.

Incentive grant

  In the electronic ticket management system according to the present invention, as a merit on the side of the organizer, a mechanism for increasing the motive and satisfaction of visitors by providing various incentives to the visitors is provided. This incentive becomes more effective by being updated from time to time and associated with a unique code presented to the user.

Incentive generation conditions include date and time of visit, number of visits, number of visitors (number of companions), ticket purchase timing, ticket purchase route, and the like.
For example, give higher incentives for weekday visits than weekends and holidays, give step-by-step incentives according to the number of visits, give incentives to bring friend acquaintances, give incentives to early ticket purchases, sponsor sites There may be incentive conditions such as giving incentives to tickets purchased from, giving incentives to users of specific models, terminals, and carriers, giving incentives depending on the weather at the time of arrival, and giving incentives depending on the situation at the time of arrival .

  The incentives may be given, for example, by providing financial merits such as next-time admission discounts, merchandise presentations, coupon grants, privilege grants at sponsors' stores, and the like.

  While the electronic ticket management system of the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and improvements to the configurations and functions of each server, each terminal, communication means, etc. in each of the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, using the GPS function installed in the user terminal, the position information of the user terminal can be used for admission authentication or added to a condition item for giving an incentive.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic ticket management system of the present invention includes an OS, application software, a database, and a network system built on hardware resources including a computer CPU, memory, auxiliary storage device, display, input device, and the like. Since the information processing of electronic ticket management and authentication is specifically realized using the above hardware resources, it falls under the technical idea using the laws of nature. It can be used in industries such as software and information communication.

Claims (2)

An electronic ticket management system for managing entrance to an event venue by electronic ticket,
A portable user terminal capable of communicating with the management server and holding an electronic ticket;
Management having means for storing user attribute information, means for generating a unique code that can be updated as needed to uniquely identify the entry time, means for authenticating the received unique code, and means for giving an incentive to the user terminal according to a predetermined condition Server,
In an electronic ticket management system that is installed at an event venue, is communicable with the management server, and comprises unique code display means for receiving and displaying a unique code generated in the management server,
The management server authenticates the admission time by comparing the unique code input to the user terminal and transmitted to the management server with the unique code generated by the management server. An electronic ticket management system, wherein the unique code and the user attribute information are collated with a predetermined incentive condition, and incentive information that matches the condition is transmitted to the user terminal and given. The incentive condition, at least coming date, visitor number, companion number, electronic ticket purchase time, the electronic ticket management system according to 請 Motomeko 1 you characterized in that it comprises one of the electronic ticket purchase route condition .