JPS60168265A - Reservating device of commodity - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a list of commodities which a customer purchased and to facilitate retrieval in accordance with the list by providing a display means to display historical data read out from a reading means. CONSTITUTION:Historical data about commodities which each customer reserved in the past are stored in a memory 3. When each customer inputs reservation data, the stored historical data are displayed on a CRT display 12. In accordance with the data showing the customer, the data concerned are transmitted to a center not shown in the figure, and the commodity concerned is reserved in the center, which causes a reservation voucher to be issued. Since only thing that a customer should do is to specify the data to be reserved if the data to have been reserved by him include the data to be reserved this time, a retrieval operation of commodities etc., can be extremely facilitated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product reservation device, and in particular, to a product reservation device installed at a station etc. and used to reserve products, airline tickets, seat tickets for theaters, etc. with a CArV center. Enter the product reservation device.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART Recently, interactive menu 1ia (local Ir type service) using 0ATV has become popular. This kind of CATv'r- can transmit data bidirectionally, so information such as product information, airline tickets, seat tickets, etc. is transmitted from the CATV center and displayed on each viewer's TV, allowing the viewer to receive information as needed. Accordingly, it becomes possible to reserve products, airline tickets, etc. using a keyboard or the like. However,
In order for viewers to reserve products or airline tickets, they need a keyboard to enter data, and a conventional F91 television cannot be used as is; a dedicated terminal device must be installed. Such terminal devices are generally expensive, and it is thought that it will take a long time to reduce the price to a level that each individual can own.

Therefore, it is being considered to install terminal devices in so-called public spaces such as railway stations so that many users can share them.

In general, public spaces such as stations are the most visited both day and night. Therefore, by using MA terminal devices, it becomes possible for department stores etc. to strengthen catalog sales, and in the case of M headquarters in particular, it has the effect of substantially expanding business hours.
In new towns and rural areas, FI is used to evaluate the effect of replacing Tianden.
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By the way, the above-mentioned reservation@place using 0ATV assumes that the general customer operates the terminal, and how can the customer himself/herself search for products or seats?
The important thing is to make it easier.

Purpose of the Invention Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to display a list of past products that the customer has searched for in order to simplify the search operation by the customer, and to facilitate the search based on that list. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product reservation device that can be used in a variety of ways and that can improve operating efficiency.

To summarize the invention, history data such as products that each customer has reserved in the past is stored in a storage means, and when each customer inputs reservation data, the stored history data is 111N data is displayed, and in response to the customer inputting any of the displayed data, the corresponding data is transmitted to the center, and in response to the reservation of the corresponding product etc. at the center, the reservation is made. Product reservation W configured to issue votes
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Therefore, according to the present invention, if there is data to be reserved this time among the data reserved in the past, the customer only has to specify that data, which greatly simplifies the search operation for products etc. Since search time can be shortened, operational efficiency can be increased.

The invention will be explained in more detail below along with embodiments shown in the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view of a reservation terminal included in an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a reservation terminal 111 is provided with a magnetic card insertion slot 11, a CRT display 12, and a receipt output port 13 on its vertical surface, and a keyboard 14 on its horizontal surface. The card insertion slot 11 is
This is for inserting the magnetic card handed to each customer in advance, and when the magnetic card is inserted here, O is written on the magnetic card. 0 security number and bank account number 1 are read. cr<r de, r spray 1'1
2 displays the steps necessary for the customer to pre-order the product, such as inserting a magnetic card or operating the keys on the keyboard 14. The receipt discharge port 13 is for discharging a receipt on which reservation data such as a product reserved by a customer is printed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical components of a reservation terminal included in one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the CPLJ 2 includes a memory 3, a card reader 6, a receipt issuing unit 7, a transmission circuit 8, and the CRT display 12 and keyboard 14 shown in FIG. The memory 3 includes a ROM for storing programs and a RAM for recording fat layer data of each customer.

Card reader 6 is the 1st ti! ! It is provided in connection with the magnetic card insertion slot 11 shown in FIG. 1, and reads the g11' identification number, transaction bank account number, etc. recorded on the magnetic card. The receipt issuing unit 7 issues a receipt with reservation data printed thereon, with a number set at 1 Qiilt in the receipt outlet 13 shown in FIG.

The transmission control circuit 18 is for exchanging data between the 0ATV center and the reservation terminal mi.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the entire structure of a reservation system using a reservation terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, a plurality of reservation terminals 611 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above are arranged in the public space 20, and each reservation terminal 1 is connected to the DC branching device 21. A modem 22 is connected to the DC branching device 21, and this modem 22 is connected to the center modem 2 via a transmission line 23.
Connected to 4.

The center modem 24 is connected to the center central processing unit i26 via a communication controller [25]. Central processing unit 26
A master file 27 is connected to. In addition, in other public spaces 30, multiple reservation terminals l! 11, a DC branching device 31, and a modem 32, and the modem 32 is connected to a modem 34 at the center via a transmission line 33.

FIG. 4 shows the specific operation of one embodiment of this invention.
11, and FIG. 5 shows an example of the ll [display iii screen displayed on the CRT display, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the reservation possible display screen, and FIG. Figure 7 also shows an example of the initial screen! i
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Next, with reference to FIGS. 111 to 7, specific operations of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the CPU 2 causes the CRT display 12 to display a message that the magnetic card should be inserted into the cart insertion slot 11 according to a program stored in the ROM included in the memory 3. The customer inserts his/her magnetic card into the card insertion slot 11 while looking at the information on the CRT display 12. The card reader 6 reads the personal identification number and bank account number recorded on the inserted magnetic card and gives them to the CP (J2).

The CPLI2 waits until a magnetic card is inserted, and when the magnetic card is inserted and the abbreviation il1 is read, the product data that the customer has reserved in the past is stored in the memory 3 according to the PIN number. A search is made to see if it is stored in RAM3. If historical data is stored, the data is read out and displayed on the CRT display 12.
to be displayed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the CRT display 12 displays historical data such as transportation facilities and accommodations that the customer has made reservations for in the past. and,
Not only is a search number assigned to each historical data, but also other items for reserving transportation other than the 111M data and an item indicating the end of the reservation are also provided.

The customer can check the history display screen and check the transportation booked in the past.
When making a reservation for the same reservation, the corresponding search number is entered from the keyboard 14, and data such as the month and date of use and the number of tickets are entered from the numeric keypad (not shown) included in the keyboard 14. When the CPU 2 initializes that the search number August date and the number of sheets have been entered manually, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the end search number and other search numbers have been entered. If not entered, 1llfl! corresponding to the search number selected by the customer. The data is read from the RAM and transmitted to the center via the transmission control circuit 8 along with the date and number of sheets input by the customer. At the center, based on the transmitted data, the central processing@H26 searches the master fill 27 to determine whether there are vacant seats on the transportation facility to be reserved. If the reservation is possible, that fact is transmitted to the reservation terminal 1. Based on instructions from the center, the CPU 2 of the reservation terminal 1111 displays reservable contents on the CRT display 12 in the display format shown in FIG.

The customer looks at the reservation availability display screen displayed on the CRT display 12 and considers whether or not to make a reservation, and when making a reservation, inputs reservation number 1 from the numeric keypad, and when canceling, inputs reservation number 2. If the cancellation number is input, the history display screen shown in FIG. 5 will be displayed again on the CRT display 1.
Display on 2.

If the reservation number is input, that fact is transmitted to the center and the reservation is registered in the mask file 27. And CPU2
causes the receipt issuing section 7 to issue a reservation slip, and causes the CRT display 12 to display a message to the effect that the magnetic card is to be pulled out. The customer sees the display and inserts the card into card slot 1.
1 card reader 6 that receives the magnetic card returned to 1;
The CPU 2 determines whether the magnetic card has been removed or not, and when it determines that the magnetic card has been removed, the CPU 2 completes the series of operations.

Incidentally, in a state where the file history display screen is displayed in the manner shown in FIG. 5, if the user wishes to make a reservation for another transportation period instead of using past history data, input the search number corresponding to the other. Then, the CPU 2 displays an initial screen as shown in FIG.

The customer sees this initial screen and selects any traffic 41Ig! Make a reservation by entering the search number corresponding to J, lodging mI, lFl@, etc.

As mentioned above, according to this tip iv4, all the past reservation history data of M customers are stored in the memory 3, and when the face registers the reservation, the wI history data is displayed and the Since it is possible to select any of the historical data, it is possible to make it easier for customers to perform their own search operations, reduce the number of operations required, and shorten the search time. The operating efficiency of the reservation terminal 1 can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a reservation terminal included in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1IN2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the reservation terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the reservation system. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention. !
51 is a diagram showing an example of a wI history display screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the reservation possible display WIi screen. #I7 is a diagram showing an example of the initial screen. In the figure, 1 is a reservation terminal, 2 is a CPLJ, 3 is a memory, 6 is a card reader, 7 is a receipt issuing unit, 8 is a transmission control circuit, 12 is a 08 screen display, 14 is a keyboard, 26 is a central processing unit, 27 indicates a master file. (2 others) Figure 2 Rin 3 Figure 2Q Figure 7 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] Data input means for the customer to operate and input reservation data necessary for transactions such as products, and transmission for transmitting the data input from the data input means to the center. and a reservation slip issuing means for issuing a reservation slip in response to the reservation of a corresponding product or the like at the center based on the input data, further comprising: From the recording medium on which the identification code is recorded,
a reading means for reading the identification code; a storage means for storing historical data such as products reserved in the past by each customer for each customer code; and when a customer inputs reservation data, the reading means reading means for extracting vi history data corresponding to the identification code of customer a stored in the storage means in response to reading the identification code recorded on the recording medium by the front &! yIt! read from the successive means! ! ! a display means for displaying data, and in response to the customer viewing the display on the display means and inputting any of the displayed data from the data manual means, the corresponding data is transmitted to the data transmission means by the transmission means; The product reservation IL is characterized by being equipped with a transmission control means for transmitting data to the center.