KR100494673B1 - Unmanned theater system and method operating thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an unmanned cinema system and a method of operating the same, which can be reserved anytime, anywhere, and can make reservations and unmanned reservations and unmanned admission, thereby simplifying the booking process and admission procedures.

Method for operating an unmanned movie theater according to the present invention for this purpose comprises the steps of a visitor accessing a website provided by the movie theater through a communication network; Booking a movie theater ticket through the website and receiving a reservation number; The visitor who reserved a movie theater ticket through the communication network, enters a reservation number in an unmanned ticket ticket machine, performs an authentication step, and issues a movie theater ticket; And entering and exiting the spectator by entering the cinema entrance ticket into the entrance gate device installed at the entrance and exit of the cinema.

Description

Unmanned cinema system and its operation method {UNMANNED THEATER SYSTEM AND METHOD OPERATING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an unmanned cinema system and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to an unmanned movie theater system and a method of operating the same, which can be reserved anytime, anywhere, and can be reserved, unmanned, and unattended. will be.

The conventional cinema system and its operation method allow customers to go directly to the cinema's ticket booth to pay for the ticket and purchase the ticket, or call the ticket booth at the cinema to reserve the ticket and arrive at the cinema before the scheduled movie showtime. The ticket was paid by paying the amount. The customer then gave the ticket to the receptionist (or employee) waiting at the cinema entrance and entered the cinema.

In addition, another conventional cinema system and its operation method have received a ticket after paying the price by going to the ticket office of a movie theater with a reservation number issued after a customer visits the homepage of a movie theater on the Internet and reserves a ticket. The customer then gave the ticket to the receptionist (or employee) waiting at the cinema entrance and entered the cinema.

In addition, another conventional movie theater system and its operation method received a ticket by mail or courier after a customer visited the homepage of a movie theater on the Internet and made a reservation using a credit card or cyber money. The customer then gave the ticket to the receptionist (or employee) waiting at the cinema entrance and entered the cinema.

In addition, another conventional method of purchasing a ticket was used by the customer to purchase the ticket using electronic money or credit card on the Internet, and then downloaded the ticket online and printed it using a color printer. Similarly, the customer entered the cinema with a ticket to a receptionist (or employee) waiting at the cinema entrance.

However, such a conventional cinema system and its operation method required a manpower (staff) who reserves and issues tickets for the cinema and controls access. Therefore, the movie theater had to bear labor costs due to such manpower (staff), and also had many difficult problems in managing manpower. In addition, when a customer enters at once, the people from the movie theater and the people entering are mixed, and the movie theater is very complicated and confusing, which takes a lot of time to enter.

In addition, even if the tickets are sold through the Internet, there is a problem in that a movie theater cannot implement an unmanned cinema system because an employee needs to check tickets at the door.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to reserve any time, anywhere, unmanned reservation, unmanned issuance and unmanned admission to the unmanned cinema system and its operation to simplify the booking process and admission procedure To provide a method.

Another object of the present invention is to use an unmanned cinema system and a method of operating the same through an unmanned entrance gate device after purchasing an admission ticket using a computer or a mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000) and receiving an admission ticket through an unmanned ticket issuing device. To provide.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an unmanned cinema system and a method of operating the same, which are reserved through an unmanned entrance gate device after a ticket is issued and issued through an unmanned ticket issuing device.

Unmanned movie theater operating method according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A visitor accessing a website provided by a movie theater through a communication network;

Booking a movie theater ticket through the website and receiving a reservation number;

The visitor who reserved a movie theater ticket through the communication network, enters a reservation number in an unmanned ticket ticket machine, performs an authentication step, and issues a movie theater ticket; And

And a step of entering and exiting the spectator by performing the authentication step by inputting the admission ticket to the cinema to an entrance gate device installed at the entrance of the cinema.

The visitor may access the website through a personal PC or a mobile communication terminal.

The website is characterized in that it provides detailed information about the movie title, the date and time, seat number and location to the visitor's personal PC or mobile communication terminal.

The admission ticket to the theater is characterized by having a magnetic area for storing information including the title, date and time, and seat number of the movie reserved by the visitor.

The admission ticket to the cinema consists of a radio frequency (RF) smart card capable of recognizing data stored in the magnetic area by contact or non-contact, and the magnetic area includes information including the title, date and time, and seat number of the movie reserved by the visitor. It is characterized by storing.

Another unmanned movie theater operating method according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

Visitors go to the unmanned ticket issuer installed in the cinema to view the service information related to the reservation and issuance of the ticket output through the touch screen monitor, select the movie title, time and seat number, and pay the ticket to issue the cinema ticket;

And a step of entering and exiting the spectator by performing the authentication step by inputting the admission ticket to the cinema to an entrance gate device installed at the entrance of the cinema.

The unmanned admission ticket issuing machine is characterized in that it provides detailed information on the movie title, screening date and time, seat number and location through the monitor.

Unmanned cinema system according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

It is installed indoors or outdoors of a movie theater.If a visitor who reserved a movie ticket through a communication network enters a reservation number, the ticket is issued unattended after the authentication step, and visitors who have not reserved the movie ticket are provided on the monitor. An unmanned ticket issuing machine for issuing cinema tickets to an unmanned stage through a payment step when viewing an admission ticket service information to apply for a cinema ticket;

An entrance gate device installed at an entrance of the movie theater and reading digital information stored in an admission ticket of the movie theater held by the visitor to control entrance and exit of the visitor; And

Operates and manages a website to allow the visitor to reserve a cinema ticket through the communication network, is installed in the cinema and operates in conjunction with the unmanned ticket issuer and the access gate device, and performs authentication of the visitor. And a server computer.

The unmanned ticket issuer may include: a monitor providing ticket service information to the viewer and having a touch screen function; A bill recognizer for recognizing a bill when the viewer wants to pay with a bill; A credit card recognizer for recognizing a credit card when the visitor wishes to pay using a credit card; A mobile communication terminal payment device for performing payment after performing an authentication process for the visitor when the visitor intends to pay using a mobile communication terminal; An admission ticket issuing unit for issuing an admission ticket after payment for the admission ticket purchased by the visitor; And a network unit for enabling data communication with the server computer.

The entrance gate device may include an admission ticket recognizing unit that recognizes admission tickets of visitors entering and exiting the movie theater; And an access control unit for transmitting the recognition result of the visitor's admission ticket transmitted from the admission ticket recognition unit to the server computer, determining whether the visitor's admission ticket is valid, and controlling access of the visitor.

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

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned movie theater system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned movie theater system includes a visitor computer (personal PC) 10, a visitor 15, a mobile communication terminal 20, a communication network 30, a server computer 40, and an authentication server 51. ), A mobile communication company 50 with a certificate server 61, a card company 60 with an authentication server 61, a monitor 71, a banknote recognizer 72, a credit card reader 73, a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone) Ticket entry unit 75, an entry ticket issuing machine 70 having a network unit 76, an entry ticket recognition unit 81, and an entrance gate device 80 provided with an access control unit 82. It is configured by.

The spectator computer (personal PC) 10 is a computer of a person (hereinafter, referred to as an 'viewer' or 'customer') who reserves an admission ticket at a movie theater (not shown) through the communication network 30. The visitor computer 10 has an Internet browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.) that can display web content in the form of HTML, XML, and the like.

The mobile communication terminal 20 is a mobile communication terminal of a person who reserves an admission ticket to a movie theater (not shown) through the communication network. The mobile communication terminal 20 is provided from the server computer 40 of the cinema with all the information related to the reservation date and time and the seat (e.g., detailed information about the number and location of the seat).

The communication network 30 includes all communication networks including an internet communication network and a wired / wireless communication network.

The server computer 40 is a computer installed in a movie theater, and can be booked when a visitor (or a customer) connects through a communication network 30 using the visitor computer 10 or the mobile communication terminal 20 and then applies for a ticket reservation. Detailed information about the screening date and time, the number of the seat and the location of the seat is transmitted to the visitor's computer 10 or the mobile communication terminal 20 of the visitor. Send the reservation number. At this time, the server computer 40 stores the reservation number reserved by the visitor in a memory (not shown) or a database DB (not shown). In addition, the server computer 40 performs payment after performing the authentication process for the visitor when the visitor applies for payment through the communication network 30. At this time, the authentication process for the visitor is the authentication of the mobile communication company 50 when the visitor wants to include in the usage fee of the mobile communication terminal 20 using the phone number of the mobile communication terminal 20 In connection with the server 51 to perform authentication for the visitor, if the visitor wants to pay using a financial card, such as a credit card connected to the authentication server 61 of the card company 60 of the card; Perform certification for visitors.

In addition, the server computer 40 operates in conjunction with the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 and the access gate device 80, and controls the operations of the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 and the access gate device 80, respectively. do.

The unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 is installed in a specific place of a movie theater, and when a visitor who has reserved a ticket through the communication network 30 comes to a movie theater and enters a reservation number into the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70, the visitor makes a reservation. Issue a ticket. At this time, if the visitor has forgotten the reservation number, the admission ticket may be issued by inputting a resident registration number and password or a reservation site ID. The ticket issued by the unmanned ticket issuer 70 is an admission ticket in the form of a magnetic or high frequency smart card.

In addition, the unmanned admission ticket issuing machine 70 functions to issue the admission ticket unattended to the spectators 15 who come directly to the movie theater without purchasing an admission ticket through the communication network 30. To this end, the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 is a monitor 71 with a touch screen function to guide and select the ticket reservation and issuance through the screen to the visitor 15, and the visitor 15 in bills A bill recognizer 72 for recognizing the bill put by the visitor 15 when the payment is to be made, a credit card recognizer 73 for recognizing the credit card when the visitor 15 wishes to pay using a credit card, and When the visitor 15 wants to pay using the mobile communication terminal, the mobile terminal payment machine 74 and the admission ticket purchased by the visitor 15 after performing the authentication process for the visitor 15 It is configured to include an admission ticket issuing unit 75 for issuing admission tickets after the payment is made, and a network unit 76 for enabling data communication with the server computer 40. Therefore, the visitor 15 looks at the screening date and time, the seat number and location output through the monitor 71, selects the desired time and seat number on the touch screen, and then transfers the cash or credit card to the mobile communication terminal 20. Admission ticket will be issued by payment.

Finally, the entrance gate device 80 is installed in the entrance (or door) of the movie theater to control the entrance of the viewer, recognizes the admission ticket of the visitors entering the movie theater through the magnetic or radio frequency (RF) wireless method The admission ticket recognition unit 81 which transmits the recognition result to the access control unit 82, and the recognition result of the admission ticket of the visitor transmitted from the admission ticket recognition unit 81 to the server computer 40 and then After determining the validity, the visitor (customer) is allowed to enter and the access situation data is transmitted to the server computer 40.

2A is a flowchart illustrating a step in which a visitor reserves an admission ticket using a communication network in the method of operating an unmanned movie theater according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a ticket reservation step using a communication network will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, a person who reserves an admission ticket to a movie theater (hereinafter, referred to as an “viewer”) uses a personal PC 10 or a mobile communication terminal 20 to communicate with a movie theater 30 (eg, an internet communication network). The ticket advance site is accessed (step S20).

Next, a desired service type is selected from among various services provided through the screen (step S40). In other words, if you want to buy a ticket to the cinema, you can select the ticket reservation menu.

Then, when the visitor selects a service type, detailed service information corresponding to the selected service type is provided (step S60). At this time, the detailed service information provided to the visitor's personal PC 10 or the mobile communication terminal 20 is provided with a movie title, a movie screening date and time in the case of a ticket reservation menu, and the viewer is a movie title and a film screening. Selecting a date and time provides information about the number and location of seats available for that time zone. Therefore, the visitor sees the detailed service information output on the screen, determines the movie title, and then selects a desired time and seat number to reserve an admission ticket (step S80).

Next, look at the payment selection menu that is output on the screen to select the desired one and then pay (step S100). In this case, the payment selection menu includes a credit card, a payment method using a mobile communication terminal, and the like.

Then, when the payment is completed, the admission ticket reservation site of the movie theater notifies the ticket reservation number to the visitor computer (personal PC) 10 or the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S120).

Next, the visitor checks and stores the reservation contents output on the screen of the personal PC 10 or the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S140).

The ticket booking site is installed and operated in the server computer 40 of the cinema.

FIG. 2B is a flowchart illustrating a payment step in the ticket reservation step using the communication network shown in FIG. 2A.

In FIG. 2A, when the visitor selects and reserves an admission ticket (step S80), the visitor selects a payment method (step S102).

In step 102 (S102), if the visitor selects a credit card as a payment method to enter the card number and password (step S104), the authentication server 61 of the card company 60 to authenticate the visitor Is requested (step S106).

Then, the authentication server 61 of the card company 60 transmits the authentication result for the visitor to the server computer 40 of the cinema (step S108).

Then, if the authentication result for the visitor is not abnormal (step S115), the card company 60 charges the admission fee (step S116) and then pays (step S118), and if the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal The program ends and reservation of tickets for the spectators is stopped.

On the other hand, in step 102 (S102), if the visitor selects a mobile carrier fee as a payment method, after entering the telephone number, ID (ID), password of the mobile communication terminal 20 (step S110), the corresponding movement The authentication server 51 of the communication company 50 is requested to authenticate the visitor (step S112).

Then, the authentication server 51 of the mobile communication company 50 transmits the authentication result for the visitor to the server computer 40 of the cinema (step S114).

Next, if the authentication result for the visitor is not abnormal (step S115), the admission fee is charged to the mobile communication service provider 50 (step S116), and then the payment is made (step S118), and the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal. If so, the program is terminated to stop the ticket reservation for the visitor.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a step in which a visitor who reserves an admission ticket using a communication network in the method of operating an unmanned movie theater according to the present invention issues an admission ticket at an unmanned admission ticket machine of a movie theater.

First, a visitor who reserved a movie theater ticket through the communication network 30 goes to a movie theater and goes to an unmanned ticket machine 70 installed in the movie theater. Then, the screen menu displayed on the monitor 71 of the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 is selected, and an admission ticket reservation menu is selected (step S210). At this time, a method of selecting a menu is selected by touching and touching the output screen of the monitor 71.

Then, the reservation number is inputted on the output screen of the monitor 71 (step S220), and then an ID (ID) and a password are input (step S230).

Then, the unmanned ticket issuer 70 contacts the mobile communication company 50 or the card company 60 through the server computer 40 and requests authentication of the visitor (step S240).

Then, if the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal, the ticket is issued to the visitor (step S260). If the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal, the program is terminated to stop issuing the ticket for the visitor.

Figure 4a is a flow chart illustrating the steps in the audience booking and issuing tickets in the unmanned admission ticket machine of the cinema in the method of operating an unmanned cinema according to the present invention.

First, the spectator goes to the movie theater and goes to the driverless ticket machine 70 installed in the movie theater. Then, the screen menu shown on the monitor 71 of the unmanned ticket issuing machine 70 is selected to select a service type (step S310). At this time, the monitor 71 provides a touch screen function.

Next, a ticket release menu is selected from among various services provided through the monitor 71 (step S320).

Then, detailed service information regarding the admission ticket is provided through the monitor 71 (step S330). In this case, the detailed service information includes information on a movie title, movie show date and time, and the number and location of seats available for reservation in each time zone.

Therefore, the visitor looks at the detailed service information output on the screen of the monitor 71, determines a movie title, and then selects a desired time and seat number (step S340).

Next, the visitor sees the payment selection menu displayed on the monitor 71 screen, selects a payment method he / she wants, and pays (step S350). In this case, the payment selection menu includes a credit card, a carrier bill payment method using a mobile communication terminal.

Then, when payment is completed, the ticket is issued to the visitor and output (step S380).

FIG. 4B is a flowchart illustrating a payment step in the stage of booking and issuing an admission ticket using the unmanned ticket issuer illustrated in FIG. 4A.

In FIG. 4A, when the visitor selects an admission ticket (step S340), the visitor selects a payment method (step S352).

In step 352 (S352), if the visitor selects a credit card as a payment method to enter the card number and password (step S354), the authentication server 61 of the card company 60 to authenticate the visitor Is requested (step S356).

Then, the authentication server 61 of the card company 60 transmits the authentication result for the visitor to the server computer 40 of the cinema (step S358).

Then, if the authentication result for the visitor is not abnormal (step S360), the card company 60 charges the admission fee (step S362) and then pays (step S364), and if the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal The program ends and reservation of tickets for the spectators is stopped.

On the other hand, in step 352 (S352), if the visitor selects a mobile carrier fee as a payment method, and after entering the phone number, ID (ID), password of the mobile communication terminal (step S366), the mobile carrier 50 The authentication server 51 is requested to authenticate the visitor (step S368).

Next, the authentication server 51 of the mobile communication company 50 transmits the authentication result for the visitor to the server computer 40 of the cinema (step S370).

Then, if the authentication result for the visitor is not abnormal (step S360), the admission fee for the ticket to the mobile carrier 50 (step S362) and then payment (step S364), and the authentication result for the visitor is abnormal. If so, the program is terminated to stop the ticket reservation for the visitor.

Figures 5a and 5b is a perspective view of the front and back of the admission ticket used in the present invention.

On the front surface 100a of the admission ticket 100, as shown in FIG. 5A, character information including a serial number (No.0321), a seat number (column A 25), and a screening date and time (January 13:00, 2003) Is provided with a printed text information area 102, the back (100b) of the admission ticket 100, as shown in Figure 5b, storing the digital information including the information and seat number, the date and time for the visitor A magnetic region 104 is provided.

The visitor enters the admission ticket 100 after entering the admission ticket recognition unit 81 of the entrance gate device 80 installed at the entrance of the cinema when entering the cinema. At this time, the entrance gate device 80 reads the digital information stored in the magnetic area 104 of the admission ticket 100 entered by the visitor in the admission ticket recognition unit 81 and then undergoes an authentication process for the visitor. Allows the access control unit 82 to open and close the access.

Admission ticket according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of a high-frequency (RF) smart card in addition to the admission ticket provided with the magnetic shown in Figures 5a and 5b. In this case, when the admission ticket is implemented as the RF smart card, a visitor who carries the admission ticket passes the entrance door of the cinema to the admission ticket recognition unit 81 of the entrance gate device 80. Can be read by contact or non-contact and then enter or exit the theater.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, which should be regarded as included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. something to do.

As described above, the unmanned movie theater system and its operation method according to the present invention after the ticket is reserved by using a computer or a mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000) and the ticket is issued through an unmanned ticket issuing device, the unmanned entrance gate device Admission can be made through the admission ticket issuing device through the unmanned entrance gate device.

In addition, by using the mobile communication terminal or the unmanned ticket issuing device, a visitor who wants to purchase a movie theater ticket can directly check information such as the position or number of the seat, whereby the visitor can designate a desired seat and receive a reservation or issuance. Can be. In this case, when the visitor purchases a movie theater ticket using the unmanned ticket issuing device, the seat may be reserved and purchased in a touch screen manner.

Therefore, the unmanned cinema system and its operation method according to the present invention can be reserved anytime, anywhere, unmanned reservation, unmanned issuance and unmanned admission can simplify the booking process and admission procedures, the operators of the cinema unmanned cinema Because it can operate the cost can be reduced, the service has the effect of improving, there is an effect that can provide a convenient function to visitors.

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned cinema system according to the present invention

Figure 2a is a flow chart illustrating a step in which a visitor reserves an admission ticket using a communication network in the method of operating an unmanned movie theater according to the present invention

FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing a payment step in the ticket reservation step using the communication network shown in FIG. 2A

3 is a flowchart illustrating a step in which a ticket holder who purchases an admission ticket using a communication network in the method of operating an unmanned movie theater according to the present invention issues an admission ticket at an unmanned admission ticket machine of a movie theater.

Figure 4a is a flow chart illustrating the steps in the audience booking and issuing tickets in the unmanned admission ticket machine of the cinema in the method of operating an unmanned cinema according to the present invention

Figure 4b is a flow chart showing the payment step in the step of booking and issuing the ticket using the unmanned ticket issuer shown in Figure 4a

Figures 5a and 5b is a perspective view of the front and back of the admission ticket used in the present invention

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: Visitor computer (personal PC) 15: Visitor

20: mobile communication terminal 30: communication network

40: server computer 50: mobile carrier

51: authentication server 60: card company

61: Certificate Server 70: Unmanned ticket machine

71: monitor 72: bill recognizer

73: credit card reader 74: mobile terminal payment machine

75: ticket issuance department 76: Network Department

80: access gate device 81: admission ticket recognition unit

82: access control unit 100: admission ticket (movie theater admission ticket)

Claims (10)

delete delete delete delete In the unmanned movie theater operating method, A visitor accessing a website provided by a movie theater through a communication network; Booking a movie theater ticket through the website and receiving a reservation number; The visitor who reserved a movie theater ticket through the communication network, enters a reservation number in an unmanned ticket ticket machine, performs an authentication step, and issues a movie theater ticket; And And entering and exiting the spectator by performing the authentication step by inputting the admission ticket to the cinema into an entrance gate device installed at the entrance of the cinema. When the visitor accesses the website through a personal PC or a mobile communication terminal, the website provides detailed information on the movie title, the screening date and time, the seat number and the location to the visitor's personal PC or the mobile communication terminal. The admission ticket to the cinema consists of a radio frequency (RF) smart card capable of recognizing data stored in the magnetic area by contact or non-contact, and the magnetic area includes information including the title, date and time, and seat number of the movie reserved by the visitor. Unmanned movie theater operating method characterized in that the storage. delete delete delete delete In the unmanned cinema system, It is installed indoors or outdoors of a movie theater.If a visitor who reserved a movie ticket through a communication network enters a reservation number, the ticket is issued unattended after the authentication step, and visitors who have not reserved the movie ticket are provided on the monitor. An unmanned ticket issuing machine for issuing cinema tickets to an unmanned stage through a payment step when viewing an admission ticket service information to apply for a cinema ticket; An entrance gate device installed at an entrance of the movie theater and reading digital information stored in an admission ticket of the movie theater held by the visitor to control entrance and exit of the visitor; And Operates and manages a website to allow the visitor to reserve a cinema ticket through the communication network, is installed in the cinema and operates in conjunction with the unmanned ticket issuer and the access gate device, and performs authentication of the visitor. Includes a server computer, The unmanned ticket machine is: A monitor providing ticket service information to the viewer and having a touch screen function; A bill recognizer for recognizing a bill when the viewer wants to pay with a bill; A credit card recognizer for recognizing a credit card when the visitor wishes to pay using a credit card; A mobile communication terminal payment device for performing payment after performing an authentication process for the visitor when the visitor intends to pay using a mobile communication terminal; An admission ticket issuing unit for issuing an admission ticket after payment for the admission ticket purchased by the visitor; And It includes a network unit for enabling data communication with the server computer, The entrance gate device is: An admission ticket recognition unit recognizing admission tickets of visitors entering and exiting the movie theater; And And an entrance control unit for transmitting the recognition result of the visitor's admission ticket transmitted from the admission ticket recognition unit to the server computer, determining the validity thereof, and then controlling the entrance and exit of the visitor.