KR20010095497A - The method of providing additional services using used tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for providing an annexed service using a ticket is provided to increase a satisfaction of a client by providing the annexed service besides a main service to a person who purchases the ticket. CONSTITUTION: An annexed service provider gives an annexed service number to a ticket issuer(1). The ticket issuer publishes the ticket holding the additional number(2). A ticket purchaser provides the additional number to the annexed service provider(3). The annexed service provider refers the annexed service number by a possessing annexed service number database, if it is published and an effective number, provides the service(4). The ticket purchaser provides the annexed service number to the annexed service provider through a communication network such as a telephone and a computer network. The annexed service is a telephone service and an Internet connection service. The telephone service includes the Internet connection service through the telephone, an international telephone service, a local phones, and a toll line service.

Description

How to provide additional services using tickets {THE METHOD OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICES USING USED TICKETS}

The present invention relates to a method for assigning a service number to an existing ticket and using it to provide an additional service other than the ticket's original service to the ticket purchaser.

Existing tickets are issued as proof when the purchaser pays the fee, and the purchaser takes the ticket and receives the service or goods from the business that issued the ticket.

Explain the admission ticket of a movie theater as an example.

First of all, if you want to see a movie, make a reservation through the box office of the cinema or on the Internet and get a ticket. As is well known, the ticket has a running time, a seat number, and the like. The person who bought the ticket presents the ticket to the cinema and enters the cinema to watch the movie. In other words, movie screening is provided with services.

Strictly speaking, after the movie has been screened, if you enter the cinema and sit in your seat, the ticket is already doing its job and is useless.

The present invention is to provide an additional service or goods other than the main service by utilizing the tickets used as described above.

1 is a diagram illustrating the concept of the present invention;

2 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention to solve the above problems,

The supplementary service provider assigns the supplementary service number to the ticket issuer, the ticket issuer issues a ticket containing the supplementary service number, the ticket purchaser presents the supplementary service number to the supplementary service provider, and provides supplementary service The supplier inquires the additional service number based on the additional service number database, and provides the service if it is duly issued and valid.

The ticket purchaser also presents the supplementary service number to the supplementary service provider through a communication network such as a telephone or a computer network. Or, you can go directly to the service provider's sales office.

The additional service may be a telephone service or an internet access service. This telephone service includes internet access through telephone, international calls and off-site services.

Here, the ticket refers to a boarding pass for an aircraft, a ship, etc., an admission ticket for a theater, a park, etc., a lottery ticket, and the like.

The additional service number is a random number generated by a random number method and may be a number that can be managed without being created by the user. This number can also be used for ABC numbers, personal identification numbers (PIN) numbers, and the like. In addition, when issued with a series of management numbers, it is convenient for management such as follow-up inquiry. The additional service number may include not only numbers but also letters and figures.

In this case, the inquiry about the supplementary service number of the supplementary service provider means that the presented supplementary service number is duly issued, that is, whether the issued number matches the presented number and the validity period during which the presented number is eligible for service. It is to check whether it is in the inside.

In addition, service means not only the service of consultation but also the concept of goods.

That is, as a service, various services such as telephone service, internet access service, data communication service, and the like can be provided.

It also includes services such as discounts as well as the provision of all services.

1 is a conceptual diagram for carrying out the method of the present invention.

In the drawing, an additional service provider means a provider that provides a service that a ticket purchaser can enjoy following the provision of the main service, rather than providing a main service provided by the company that issues the ticket.

In the drawing, the customer accesses the additional service provider through a communication network. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the customer may go directly to a branch of the service provider and present the additional service number to receive the corresponding service.

(Example)

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

2 is a case where the method of the present invention is applied to an airline company and a telephone service provider.

First, the telephone service provider issues a random additional service number which can be referred to the airline along with a series of management numbers as previously agreed. When the airline receives the boarding pass, it writes an additional service number received from the telephone service provider on each boarding pass through an automatic ticket machine or the like.

Travelers issued a boarding pass board a flight and arrive at their destination. When the traveler arrives at the destination, he / she calls the telephone service provider and inputs an additional service number and the like written on the boarding pass. The telephone service provider who requested the service through the telephone and the additional service number checks the additional service number, etc., and confirms whether the user is a legitimate user. The traveler who receives this signal enters the desired telephone number. The telephone service provider who has received the telephone number will provide additional services to the travelers by connecting with the telephone of the travelers and the telephone number desired by the travelers.

Here, the method of this additional service is usually printed on the back of the boarding pass, so that the traveler receives the service based on this guide.

The time of service can be uniform here, or the airline can make different assignments depending on the class of seat.

According to the method of the present invention as described above, the following conveniences are provided to the ticket issuer, the additional service provider, and the user, respectively.

1) Ticket Issuer

By providing additional services to customers, they can increase customer satisfaction and attract more customers. It can also add differentiation from other competitors.

2) Value Added Service Provider

In cooperation with the ticket issuer, it is possible to reduce sales costs by securing a large number of customers without additional marketing.

3) User

The main service provided by the ticket issuer as well as the additional service can be obtained.

As such, the service according to the present invention is a service that is beneficial to all concerned.

Claims (4)

The value-added service provider gives the ticket issuer an additional-service number, The ticket issuer issues a ticket containing the additional service number, The ticket purchaser presents the value-added service number to the value-added service provider, The value-added service provider may query the value-added service number to provide the service if it is duly issued and valid. A method of providing an additional service using a ticket characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 1, The ticket purchaser provides an additional service number to the additional service provider through a communication network. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Value-added services are telephone services Additional service providing method using a ticket, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Additional services are internet access services Additional service providing method using a ticket, characterized in that.