KR102136307B1 - Hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and Free transportation service providing method for guest in a hotel using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a free transportation service providing method for a hotel guest using the same, which are for providing a free transportation means to promote hotel guest convenience. The hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system comprises: a guest terminal storing therein travel information of a guest having reserved an arbitrary hotel; a hotel management server receiving the travel information from the guest terminal to transmit a free transportation service request signal; a service providing server receiving the free transportation service request signal from the hotel management server to generate and transmit a vehicle operation control signal; and a driver terminal receiving the vehicle driving control signal from the service providing server to transport the guest, and transmitting a service termination signal to the service providing server. Accordingly, the guest can safely move to the hotel by using the free transportation service offered by the hotel without inconvenience or danger which can be generated when using a general traffic means, the hotel can offer a differentiated service for enhancing a hotel preference, and travel satisfaction of a foreign tourist can be improved for enhancing competitiveness of the hotel business.

Description

Hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and Free transportation service providing method for guest in a hotel using the same}

The present invention relates to a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a method of providing free transportation service to hotel guests using the same, and more specifically, to operate a free transportation service sharing platform to provide free transportation for the convenience of hotel guests. It is about a system and a method of provision.

The hotel tourism sector has already grown into a large industry in the world from an economic point of view, and now it is known that there are more than 200 million people in the industry. In particular, the Asia Pacific region is the fastest growing region in the tourism industry. In addition, as people's education and awareness level increase day by day, modern people are living with great interest in various travel and leisure products. As a result, countries are focusing on attracting tourists to their home countries, and the number of hotels is gradually increasing, and the Korean hotel industry continues to grow along with various cultural events such as business, tourism and sports. As such, the hotel is not just a luxury industry, it has become an important industry that can contribute to the acquisition of foreign currency along with the tourism industry, and the international competition is intensifying. Is being made. On the other hand, as the trend of large-scale and high-scale of this scale, the competition in the hotel industry is intensifying, and as hotel owners recognize the need to devise a marketing strategy for competitive advantage, each hotel is provided with differentiated privileges. I'm working on my heart.

When foreign tourists from all over the world use transportation, there is a case in which language communication is not smooth and the exact location of boarding is not known or the exact point of getting off is not recognized.

In addition, as the number of taxi drivers refuses to ride and the number of vehicles increases, the income of vehicle operators decreases, and the quality of service is deteriorating.

Hotel shuttle bus is one of the hotel services for guests who operate for free by setting a certain section (airport and public transportation connection point). Tourists also prefer airport pick-up and drop-off of hotel shuttle buses as the safest and most economical means of transportation, but large hotels equipped with complex facilities due to fixed expenses (such as vehicle operation and driver hire) due to sales fluctuations. It is a reality that some of the small and medium-sized tourist hotels are operated but rarely operated.

The present invention can provide a free transportation service for hotel guests that can provide differentiated services in a hotel through the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform, which is a shared economy system. Apart from spending on fixed costs, any hotel has a fixed and stable service.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a hotel guest free transportation service method for solving the inconvenience that may occur when foreign tourists use transportation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a hotel guest free transportation service method using the same to improve the tourist satisfaction of foreign tourists and contribute to the competitiveness of the hotel industry and to promote tourism and travel.

A hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a free transportation service method for hotel guests using the same according to the present invention for achieving this purpose include a guest terminal storing travel information of a guest booked in an arbitrary hotel, and the travel information from the guest terminal A hotel management server receiving and transmitting a free traffic service request signal, a service providing server receiving a free traffic service request signal from the hotel management server and generating and transmitting a vehicle driving control signal, and a vehicle driving control signal from the service providing server Characterized in that the configuration comprises a terminal for receiving and transporting the guests, and a terminal for transmitting the service termination signal to the service providing server.

The preferred hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method according to the present invention receive guest identification information through the Bluetooth communication method from the driver's terminal, and exchange data with the guest terminal through a short-range wireless communication method By further comprising a vehicle terminal for transmitting the passenger's boarding and disembarking information to the driver's terminal, the driver's terminal transmits the passenger's boarding and disembarking information to the service providing server and/or the hotel management server by mobile communication Is to do.

The travel information of the guest in the hotel guest free transportation service providing system according to the present invention may include guest identification information, arrival/departure date information, arrival/departure airport information, arrival/departure time information, hotel reservation information.

The free shuttle service request signal in the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method according to the present invention may include date and time information, guest identification information, personnel information, departure information, and destination information .

The service providing server in the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method according to the present invention analyzes the information included in the free transportation service request signal and searches for the article located at the shortest distance from the starting point. The driver may be assigned according to the rank, and the vehicle driving control signal may be generated by inserting the identification code information of the assigned driver into the free traffic service request signal.

The service providing server in the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method according to the present invention provides the free transportation service providing information including the delivery information and the real-time location information of the vehicle in the guest country language. Can be transferred to.

In the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system according to the present invention and the guest terminal in the hotel guest free transportation service method using the same, the service is generated by generating assigned information included in the free transportation service provision information and/or evaluation information for hotel use satisfaction It may be transmitted to the provision server and/or the hotel management server.

The service providing server in the hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system according to the present invention and the hotel guest free transportation service method using the same, when the difference between the shortest distances is less than a predetermined range, the order in which the articles are rated high or the driving reference area of the articles is wide You can set the priority of articles in order.

The hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method according to the present invention include the steps of the hotel management server receiving travel information from the guest terminal to generate a free transportation service request signal, and the service providing server hotel management server Receiving a free traffic service request signal from, the service providing server analyzing the free traffic service request signal to generate a vehicle driving control signal, and receiving a hotel guest from a driver terminal receiving the vehicle driving control signal And transmitting the service termination signal to the service providing server.

A preferred hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a free transportation service method for hotel guests using the same according to the present invention transmits free transportation service provision information including driver information assigned to a service providing server and real-time location information of a vehicle to a guest terminal. step; And the service providing server further comprising updating article information stored in a database by receiving article evaluation information from the guest terminal.

The hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service providing method according to the present invention may exhibit the following effects.

First, it is possible to improve the quality of service of hotels by providing differentiated services.

Second, it can improve the satisfaction of foreign tourists because it can solve the inconvenience of foreign tourists.

Third, by improving the travel satisfaction of foreign tourists, it can contribute to the development of the hotel industry, tourism, and travel, such as revisiting by guests.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a hotel guest free transportation service method using the same.
2 is an example of operation for implementing a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system according to the present invention and a hotel guest free transportation service method using the same.
3 is an exemplary view showing an example of a vehicle driving control signal transmitted from a service providing server to an article terminal.
4 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of riding location information transmitted from a service providing server to a guest terminal.
5 is an exemplary view showing an example of data exchange between a guest terminal and a driver terminal and a vehicle terminal.
6 is an exemplary view illustrating a wireless data exchange method between a guest terminal and a driver terminal and a vehicle terminal.

With respect to the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the text, specific structural or functional descriptions are exemplified only for the purpose of illustrating the embodiments of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in various forms, and It should not be construed as being limited to the described embodiments.

The present invention can be applied to various changes and may have various forms, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific disclosure forms, and it should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention are included.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, the first component may be referred to as the second component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

When an element is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but there may be other components in between. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring" and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted as well.

Terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprises" or "haves" are intended to indicate that a disclosed feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the presence or addition possibilities of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted to indicate meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

On the other hand, when some embodiments can be implemented differently, functions or operations specified in a specific block may occur differently from the order specified in the flowchart. For example, two successive blocks may actually be executed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may be performed backwards depending on the function or operation involved.

Hereinafter, a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a hotel guest free transportation service method using the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and a hotel guest free transportation service method using the same. In the following, the operation of the shared service system of the hotel shuttle bus and the free transportation service method for hotel guests using the same is shown as being composed of one component, but it is a service providing server for providing free transportation service. There will be no room for mention that the rest of the components may be composed of a plurality. In addition, the free transportation service for hotel guests refers to a kind of hotel shuttle bus, and it means one of hotel services for guests operating free of charge by designating a certain section (airport and public transportation connection point). In addition, hereinafter, the subject of each operation, that is, the guest, the hotel, and the article are represented and described as one subject, but substantially consists of a plurality of guests, a plurality of hotels, and a number of articles, and one service providing server It would be desirable to understand that the hotel shuttle service provided by is shared by multiple hotels.

As shown, the hotel guest free transportation service providing system according to the present invention is a guest terminal 10 capable of wired and/or wireless data communication through a network, a hotel management server 20, a service providing server 30, for articles It comprises a terminal 40 and a vehicle terminal 50. The hotel management server 20 includes a guest database 21 in which information of the guest is stored. The service providing server 30 includes an article information database 31 in which information of articles to perform free transportation services is stored.

In the guest terminal 10, travel information of a guest who is booked in an arbitrary hotel is stored. For example, a tourist may select a country and city to be touristd by accessing the Internet using a personal computer or mobile app, select a hotel that provides free transportation service for hotel guests to be implemented in the present invention, register a lodging schedule, and When payment is performed, the information is stored in the hotel management server 20 and the guest terminal 10. On the other hand, the present invention is based on providing a free transportation service for hotel guests, but if necessary, for example, when a guest selects tourist content such as city tours, historic site tours, etc. Depending on the type, paid transportation service may be provided.

The hotel management server 20 receives the travel information from the guest terminal 10 and transmits a free traffic service request signal to the service providing server 30.

The service providing server 30 receives a free traffic service request signal from the hotel management server 20, generates a vehicle driving control signal, and transmits it to the driver terminal 40.

The driver terminal 40 receives the vehicle driving control signal from the service providing server 30 to transport the guests, and transmits a service termination signal to the service providing server 30.

The vehicle terminal 50 receives guest identification information, and transmits the passenger's boarding and disembarking information to the driver's terminal 40.

The hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system and the hotel guest free transportation service method using the same will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

Guests book a flight through the Internet to book a hotel to stay. At this time, the management server of the travel agency provides travel information to the hotel management server of the hotel booked by the guest. The hotel management server 20 provides reservation information to the guest terminal 10. At this time, the travel information stored in the guest terminal 10 includes, in addition to the guest identification information and the hotel reservation information, information corresponding to the ticket provided by the travel agency, that is, information on the arrival/departure date, aircraft information, information on the arrival/departure airport, arrival/departure And departure time information.

The hotel management server 20 transmits a free traffic service request signal to the service providing server 30 based on the travel information. The free traffic service request signal includes date and time information, guest identification information, personnel information, departure information, and destination information.

The service providing server 30 analyzes a signal for requesting a free traffic service. At this time, the service providing server 30 periodically receives real-time location information of a plurality of articles stored in the article information database 21. The service providing server 30 searches for articles at the shortest distance from the origin based on real-time location information from a plurality of driver terminals registered in the driving reference area. At this time, the service providing server 30 assigns articles according to priorities, and may set the priorities of the articles in the order in which the articles have a high rating, or set the priorities in the order in which the driving reference areas of the articles are wide. The service providing server 30 generates a vehicle driving control signal by inserting identification code information of a driver assigned to the free traffic service request signal. The service providing server 30 transmits a vehicle driving control signal to the terminal 40 for the driver of the assigned driver.

3 is an exemplary view showing an example of a vehicle driving control signal transmitted from a service providing server to an article terminal. As shown, information indicating a starting point and an intermediate waypoint is displayed. Looking at the example of Figure 3, it shows that picking up a large number of guests from the airport and dropping off guests at an intermediate stop. For example, three people should be dropped off at Hotel A, four at Hotel B, and three at Hotel D. At this time, it is preferable that the service route is extracted from the service provision server 30 by analyzing the free traffic service request signal received from the hotel management server 20.

4 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of riding location information transmitted from a service providing server to a guest terminal. The service providing server 30 sends a vehicle driving control signal to the driver's terminal 40 and simultaneously provides free transportation service providing information including dispatch information and real-time location information of the vehicle to the terminal 10 of the guest who will use the vehicle. to provide. At this time, as illustrated in (a), (b), and (c), it is preferable to convert to a guest's national language to provide directions, a ride time, a vehicle number, and the like.

5 is an exemplary view showing an example of data exchange between a guest terminal and a driver terminal and a vehicle terminal. The guest moves to the riding position provided from the service providing server 30 and checks the vehicle number assigned at the designated time to get on. At this time, the driver terminal 40 provides the passenger identification information included in the vehicle driving control signal to the vehicle terminal 50 by a short-range wireless communication method such as a Bluetooth communication method (Bluetooth: BT). The guest contacts the guest terminal 10 storing the guest identification information to the vehicle terminal 50. The guest terminal 10 exchanges data with the vehicle terminal 50 using a Near Field Communication (NFC). At this time, short-range wireless communication may be performed in a contact method or a non-contact method. The vehicle terminal 50 provides information indicating that the passenger has boarded through the short-range wireless communication with the guest terminal 10 to the driver terminal 40. The driver terminal 40 transmits the passenger's boarding and disembarking information to the service providing server 30 and/or the hotel management server 20 by mobile communication.

On the other hand, the guest uses the guest terminal 10 to generate assigned information included in the free transportation service provision information and/or evaluation information for hotel use satisfaction, thereby providing the service provision server 30 and/or the hotel management server 20 ). The service providing server 30 may reflect the evaluation information in the article information stored in the article information database 31. The hotel management server 20 updates information such as a reserve amount or a guest use level by reflecting the use satisfaction information of the guest in the guest database 21.

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a wireless data exchange method between a guest terminal and a driver terminal and a vehicle terminal. As illustrated, the guest terminal 10 and the vehicle terminal 50 exchange data in a short-range wireless communication method (NFC). The Bluetooth wireless communication method may also be applied, but since a mutual authentication procedure is required due to the characteristics of the Bluetooth communication, it is preferable to exchange data using a near field communication method (NFC).

On the other hand, both the driver terminal 40 and the vehicle terminal 50 are capable of short-range wireless communication (NFC) or Bluetooth communication, but it is preferable to exchange data using a Bluetooth communication method since the vehicle operates in a paired state.

As described above, guests can safely move to the hotel by using the free transportation service provided by the hotel without any inconvenience or risks that may occur when using the transportation method, and the hotel's preferences by providing differentiated services It can increase the travel satisfaction of foreign tourists and increase the competitiveness of the hotel industry.

Although described above with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art variously modify and change the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You can understand that you can.

10: guest terminal 20: hotel management server
21: guest database 30: service providing server
31: article database 40: article terminal
50: vehicle terminal

Claims (14)

A guest terminal storing travel information of a guest booked in a hotel;
A hotel management server that receives the travel information from the guest terminal and transmits a free traffic service request signal;
A service providing server receiving a free traffic service request signal from the hotel management server and generating and transmitting a vehicle driving control signal;
A driver terminal receiving the vehicle driving control signal from the service providing server, transporting the guests, and transmitting a service termination signal to the service providing server; And
Bluetooth communication method for receiving and disembarking information of guests by receiving guest identification information from the driver's terminal using Bluetooth and exchanging data with the guest terminal using Near Field Communication (NFC). Bluetooth) further includes a vehicle terminal for transmitting to the driver terminal,
The service providing server analyzes information included in the free traffic service request signal, searches a database, receives real-time location information from a plurality of driver terminals registered in the driving reference area, and is located at the shortest distance from the origin. Search for, assign the article according to the priority, insert the identification code information of the assigned article in response to the free traffic service request signal, generate a vehicle driving control signal, and transmit it to the terminal for the driver,
The driver terminal is a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system comprising the step of transmitting the passenger's boarding and disembarking information provided from the vehicle terminal to the service providing server and/or hotel management server by mobile communication. The operating shuttle sharing platform of claim 1, wherein the travel information of the guest includes guest identification information, arrival/departure date information, arrival/departure airport information, arrival/departure time information, and hotel reservation information. system. The system of claim 1, wherein the free traffic service request signal includes date and time information, guest identification information, personnel information, departure information, and destination information. delete The system of claim 1, wherein the service providing server transmits free transportation service providing information including dispatch information and real-time location information of the vehicle to the guest terminal in the guest's country language. The method of claim 5, wherein the guest terminal is characterized in that it generates and transmits to the service provision server and / or hotel management server to generate evaluation information about the assigned driver and / or hotel use satisfaction included in the free transportation service provision information Hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system. The system of claim 1, wherein the service providing server sets the priority of the articles in the order in which the articles have a high rating when the difference in the shortest distance is less than or equal to a predetermined range. According to claim 1, When the service providing server is the difference between the shortest distance is less than a predetermined range, the hotel shuttle bus shared platform operating system characterized in that to set the priority of the article in a wide order in the driving reference area of the article . delete A hotel management server receiving travel information from a guest terminal to generate a free traffic service request signal;
A service providing server receiving a free traffic service request signal from a hotel management server;
Analyzing, by the service providing server, the free traffic service request signal, generating a vehicle driving control signal including guest identification information and transmitting it to the driver's terminal;
Transmitting guest identification information from a driver terminal receiving the vehicle driving control signal to a vehicle terminal mounted on the vehicle;
The vehicle terminal exchanging data with the guest terminal in a near field communication (Near Field Communication) NFC to transmit the passenger's boarding and disembarking information to the driver's terminal in a Bluetooth communication method;
In the terminal for the driver, the terminal includes the step of transmitting the service termination signal including the passenger's boarding and disembarking information provided from the vehicle terminal to the service providing server and/or the hotel management server by a mobile communication method,
The service providing server analyzes information included in the free traffic service request signal, searches a database, receives real-time location information from a plurality of driver terminals registered in the driving reference area, and is located at the shortest distance from the origin. Search for, assign the article according to the priority, and insert the identification code information of the assigned article in response to the free traffic service request signal, the hotel shuttle bus shared platform operating system characterized in that it generates a vehicle operation control signal How to provide free transportation service for hotel guests. The method of claim 10, further comprising: transmitting, by the service provision server, free traffic service provision information including driver information and real-time location information of the vehicle to a guest terminal;
The service providing server receives the article evaluation information from the guest terminal and further updates the article information stored in the database. A method for providing a free transportation service to a hotel guest using a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system. The hotel shuttle according to claim 10, wherein the travel information of the guest includes guest identification information, arrival/departure date information, arrival/departure airport information, arrival/departure time information, and hotel reservation information. How to provide free transportation service for hotel guests using the bus sharing platform operating system. The method according to claim 10, wherein the free traffic service request signal includes date and time information, guest identification information, personnel information, departure information, and destination information, using a hotel shuttle bus sharing platform operating system. How to provide free transportation for hotel guests. delete

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