KR20020063768A - The realtime seat assignment system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A seat assignment system in real time is provided to satisfy the desire of a user by displaying information about intrinsic environment elements of a corresponding seat using a virtual reality technology to the user. CONSTITUTION: A client(1) has a seat image unit(5) for indicating characteristics about a seat selected in a seat state unit(6), the seat state unit(6) indicating real-time reservation situation, and a member information unit(7) for performing a real reservation process about the seat selected in the seat state unit(6). A cooperation server(3) including a settlement/billing system(11), an agent(12), a goods(seat information) database(13), and a billing information database(14) and a main server(4) having a web server(15), a manager(16), a goods(seat additional information) database(17), and a member information database(18) connect to the client(1), respectively.

Description

REALTIME SEAT ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a real-time seat reservation environment system applying the virtual reality technology, and more particularly, in the various seat reservations in the Internet communication network to accurately select the desired atmosphere and seat according to the taste in the optimal environment and conditions, etc. For example, it relates to a real-time seat reservation system where you can enjoy watching movies, theatrical performances, eating and traveling.

Today, service providers in Internet networks are building sites with tens or thousands of search functions across various fields. In other words, through various types of website search engines, clients can easily search for specialized databases such as credit information, article search, etc. as well as popular search such as newspaper article search, music file search, picture search and phone number search. The necessary information can be provided in real time. In addition, service providers are gradually providing open Internet access services to secure a competitive market.

Therefore, the user can access the site where the desired search engine exists through the web browser to search the desired data, and select the search terms and the search options according to the instructions of the search engine so that the user can perform the desired search in real time. have. For example, if you look at the process of using the search engine, the user usually connects to the site where the search engine exists and performs the integrated search by selecting the search term and the search option, etc. Will appear.

However, the current reservation environment is not supported in real time, so in a variety of busy everyday life, you can know exactly the time of reservation and ticketing through the conventional text-type reservation and ticketing system whenever necessary. Not only there was a limit to the number, but also a problem that can not easily obtain the position and surrounding environment of the desired seat. Therefore, in the generation that personal taste and purchase type are diversified, there is a demand for a means of accessing reservation and ticketing information that meets various needs of individuals.

The present invention has been invented in view of the above circumstances, and provides various three-dimensional and audio-visual information in real time while using a conventional text-type reservation and ticketing system in conjunction with one-click authentication window. In addition to using the real name verification process in the user interface, the user interface is easy to use, and the information about the unique environmental elements of the seat's location when booking is made using VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY. Since the display to the user, the purpose is to provide a real-time seat reservation system that can meet their various needs.

1 is a block diagram for implementing a real-time seat reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a screen displayed on the personal computer screen of the user through the real-time seat reservation system of the present invention,

3 to 8 is a flow chart illustrating the real-time seat reservation system of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: each client 2: internet communication network

3: affiliate server 4: main server

5: seat image part 6: seat state part

7: Member Information Department

The real-time seat reservation system of the present invention for achieving the above object, the seat image unit 5, each client 1 is a web browser as a user client and largely exhibits the characteristics for the seat selected in the seat status unit 6, It is provided with the seat state part 6 as a real-time reservation status indicator (Java applet), and the member information part 7 which is made the substantial reservation process about the seat selected by this seat state part 6, and each client 1 is provided. Affiliate server (3) comprising a web server (10), a payment / billing system (11), an agent (12), a product (seat information) database (13), and a billing information database (14) through an Internet communication network (2). And a main server 4 constituted by a web server 15, a manager 16, a product (seat supplemental information) database 17 and a member information database 18, respectively.

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

1 is a block diagram for implementing a real-time seat reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is to accurately select the atmosphere and seat desired by the individual in the various seat reservation in the Internet communication network (2) You can enjoy watching movies, theater performances, eating and traveling in the best environment and conditions.

Each client 1 is a web browser as a user or client client and is substantially illustrated as shown in FIG. 2C as the seat image portion 5, the seat state portion 6 and the member information portion 7. The seat image part 5 shows the characteristics of the seat selected in the seat state part 6, and provides information on the view and the viewing range, sound position, lighting, and the associated points of the seat, When sitting in the seat, it provides video so that customers can feel the three-dimensional reality that is out of the plane simplification, and implements multimedia functions such as video, music, etc. Ali may include advertisement video to provide indirect advertisement.

The seat state part 6 is a function of inquiring the reservation progress status of the seats to be reserved, and provides the reservation status in real time through JAVA APPLET. In addition, it provides specific information on the time and seat you want to reserve, expresses the seating positions of various affiliated stores in detail using Java applet's graphic function, and assigns a high level of recognition by specifying the color, size and location of the seat. To provide. It provides improved communication with customers outside of the conventional unidirectional text-oriented UI (USER INTERFACE) (e.g., changes in skylight through scrolling), and depends on specific systems by providing an interface with heterogeneous systems. It provides independent client functions that are not available, and implements functions without any additional changes when changing the system and program of the server, and various client users can be used regardless of the client operating system (Windows series, Apple).

The member information unit 7 is a substantial reservation process for the seat selected in the seat status unit 6, the customer's basic information, payment and payment means and reconfirmation of the reserved seat, the customer's performance and point performance linked link It also provides links to discount coupons and point services of other companies linked to affiliated stores.

The server processor of the reservation in the web server 10 or 15 of the affiliated, main server 3 or 4 temporarily reserves the seat requested from the client 1 and reserves the seat in the customer database 14 or 18. It stores the characteristics and information about, provides the reservation seat information to the affiliated store, approves the payment from the payment information system by obtaining the reservation approval information from the affiliated store, and reflects the result of the approval to the customer client (1) 13 or 17) store reserved seats and detailed information. This establishes a web server (10 or 15) that enables customers to make reservations through the Internet communication network (2), and serves as a first-come, first-served basis for priority in preparation for reservations for the same seats. To make data transfer with Java applet more efficient, provide client applet of affiliated point, configure and operate independent system through data transfer with client applet, and use the web to various models by defining interface protocol with client program. Servers can be built and modified. In addition, separate and operate business logic and database logic, maintain server load distribution and data stability during simultaneous connection, separate web server (10 or 15) and database server, independent web from affiliated companies or other service companies Server operation is possible.

The affiliated store client 1 functions to connect data with other systems by defining only the interface with the affiliated servers 3 and 4 operating in various forms, and is implemented as a Java applet and installed regardless of the operating system. It can be used, and it is possible to exchange data that is changed by using the demo function in real time, and serves as a medium (gateway) for exchanging data with the server 3 and other servers 4 of affiliated shops and other service companies. In addition, it maintains the stability of its own system and prevents the loss of information through the program security setting. It also maintains the data loss that can occur during data transmission and reception, and guarantees the data integrity and checks the network and the system regularly. By doing so, immediate warning function for abnormality is possible.

In the configuration of the applet, the seat is applied to the seating plan of the affiliated point, as shown in Fig. 2c, to implement a practical seat arrangement, and to the equipment (speaker position, entrance, kitchen position, toilet position, air conditioner position and glass window) other than the seat. It displays additional positions, and can provide the seat shape in various ways (images, icons, components), and design in various forms through additional function selection. The reservation process can provide high awareness of the reservation status by discriminating the colors of the reserved seats and the seats to be reserved, and provide detailed information on the seats when selecting a seat, and change the reservation status that changes in real time. It is applied to only the parts that can be used to improve performance efficiency, and has a function of preventing a user's operation error.

Change information of affiliates is minimized by transferring data when changing the seats or other facilities of affiliates, thereby reducing system and network loads, and without going through separate development work on servers 3 and 4 Changes can be partially reflected. The system provides compatibility that does not depend on the user's operating system or does not have a separate configuration, provides the same user environment in various types of systems, enhances user convenience, and defines a regulatory interface when exchanging data with other types of servers. It can be connected without the need for separate development and maintenance work (provided with a minimum of work by the client programs of other web service companies and affiliated server servers).

Each large database (12, 13, 17, 18) efficiently manages the reservation status and various additional information of a specific seat to be reserved, and the vast amount of data related to each individual's personal information, payment and payment methods, and various videos including It provides multimedia information and operates a database that can handle the overload caused by the concentration of customer use.

That is, the seat reservation and processing is the basic information about the basic seat for the reserved seat, the data of the transportation and the surrounding position, the position of the seat on the plane and the peripheral field of view of the seat, the degree of light, the acoustic condition grade, etc. In addition to text-oriented data, it is a large-scale image and video multimedia database such as image and video information, and a large-capacity processing function that can cope with centralized reservation characteristics.

Customer's personal information is basic personal information necessary for subscription and credit, history data for enhancing reservation reliability, analysis of key check items for taste, preference, and reservation, payment and payment method, and reservation at the request of affiliated stores. And storage of records (at least 3 months-1 year) of the results of reservations.

Aggregation and analysis data are actual results by period, usage rate and reservation success rate by customer, reservation rate for affiliates by customer, and reservation preference for age, gender, and affiliates, and customer preference for each seat as reservation aggregate rate for each affiliate. to be. In addition, as the analysis data of the key check items at the time of reservation, the analysis of the key check items for the customer's seat selection, the analysis data of the check items for each seat, etc. Transformational management in the form of

The relational database processing in the alliance and main server (3, 4) is the optimal system to display the seat reservation status in real time on the client (1) and to quickly look up various data related to the environmental characteristics of the specific seat. Configure

Real-time data reflecting and processing reflects the real-time reservation status that is continuously changing to prevent duplicate reservations, thereby increasing the reliability of the reservation process, and applying data in real time so that users cannot make duplicate reservations, limiting to reserved seats The system prevents errors in the system due to duplicate reservations, and continuously exchanges data with customers (which leads to direct contact of customers deviating from unilateral data transmission), so that reservation application data is transmitted to the client 1 in real time. Maintain high reliability.

Correlation of data is data that can be analyzed at various angles through interconnection between customer, reservation, and affiliated store information, and can provide active services to customers through linkage between information that is out of general information provision.

Real-time and integrity processing is a large-scale transaction processing that guarantees the real-time seat reservation and payment and the integrity of payment data.It processes the time of application → approval → payment → inquiry in real time and loses the payment information. And integrity data management to prevent modifications and transaction processing of large-scale data that occurs continuously according to the reservation progress.

The Java applet, which implements image drawing, reflects various types of seating arrangements and structures of each affiliated store, and reduces maintenance periods and enables users to change / apply information on seats that change in a short period of time. By providing a graphic environment out of the text, it provides the reality and simplicity of the seat.

The user side provides graphic environment to increase the realism and customer convenience of the seats, and increases the reliability of the reserved seats by identifying the actual seating arrangements of the affiliated stores, enables real-time reflection of the data, and changes only the changed parts. Minimizes the slowdown and network error of the client (1), and provides additional functions and three-dimensional stereoscopic images that are out of the representation of one-dimensional data.

The operator side can minimize the correction work when changing the web servers (10, 15) in which affiliates operate, and can exchange data with various web servers using HTTP (HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL) (CGI, SERVLET, ASP, JSP, etc.). Even if the language is changed, it is immediately reflected by some code modification of the server program), the necessity correction and supplementation is minimized by the change of the seat and structure of the affiliated point, and the additional caused by the addition of the affiliated point and the expansion of the affiliated point. It simplifies the management of information and minimizes the maintenance and load of the server by transmitting only the minimum data necessary to reflect the changed data to the client 1 when the data is changed.

Each client 1 is composed of a web server 10, a payment / billing system 11, an agent 12, a product (seat information) database 13, and a billing information database 14 via an internet communication network (2). The main server 4 composed of the affiliated server 3, the web server 15, the manager 16, the product (seat supplemental information) database 17, and the member information database 18 are connected. The detailed information necessary for seat reservation is introduced to the affiliated server 3 through the website of the member / partner of the main server 4, while the agent 12 is a member's existing payment system (ARS, billing reservation). In order to interwork with the billing system 11 and receiving the request of the main server 4, the seat reservation status information is collected from the existing billing system and handed over to the main server 4.

The manager 16 of the main server 4 requests the agent 12 of the affiliated server 3 for the seat reservation status of the product selected by the user, and transfers the result from the agent 12 to each client ( It delivers to the real-time reservation status indicator of the seat status part 6 in 1). The product (seat supplemental information) database 17 includes additional information that may be considered in selecting a product (seat) other than the basic information of the product held by the affiliate server 3, and such information is included in the affiliate server. Whenever the goods in (3) are added / changed, information is collected and updated (e.g., movies-sound conditions, distances, screen angles and seat shapes for specific seats, etc.). The member information database 18 requires membership in order to use the real-time visual seat reservation system of the main server 4, and the inputted member information is used as a new product introduction and various marketing materials.

The flow operation (refer to FIG. 3) related to the connection of the main server 4 is that a user who wants to make a reservation through the main server 4 selects a product of the affiliate server 3, which is a member / partner, through the website. You can make a seat reservation. In the search / selection of the product information list, detailed information of the product is not provided directly by the main server 4, but through the site of the affiliate server 3. There is no need for a separate operation, it is easy to move between sites by simply clicking a hyperlink.

In the seat reservation status inquiry, a product selected from the site of the affiliate server 3 has a unique product code, and the manager 16 of the main server 4 and the agent of the affiliate server 3 are based on the product code. (12) is connected to query the seat reservation status of the product. Reservation and payment for the final selected seat is made through the payment / billing system 11 built on the side of the affiliate server 3, and the system 11 is a model ARS and a window reservation computerization system, and the main server 4 is a manager. By using (16) and agent (12) as a gateway, this computerized system can be used transparently without establishing a separate payment system. If there is no previously established payment / billing system 11, it is necessary to construct an additional payment / billing system.

The flow operation (refer to FIG. 4) regarding the website access of the affiliate server 3 allows the user to use the main server 4 via the website of the affiliate server 3 first, in which case the user After retrieving the information of a specific product on the site of the server 3 and determining the product to be reserved, the specific product can be reserved by selecting a seat reservation menu and selecting the seat. And, the main server user authentication, seat reservation status inquiry and seat reservation / payment is the same as described above.

A flow relating to user authentication of the main server 4 is shown in FIG.

The flow operation (refer to FIG. 6) regarding the product information list search / selection, the main server 4 shows the member company list and the list of products held by the member company, and the actual product information list search / selection is performed by the affiliate server 3. In this case, the user can move to the site of the affiliate server 3 only by clicking on the hyperlink without any additional manipulation due to the characteristics of the website. The user checks the information on the product selected by the user and selects the seat reservation menu. At this time, the unique product code of the selected product is transmitted from the website of the affiliate server 3 to the main server 4.

The flow operation (refer to FIG. 7) regarding the seat reservation status inquiry, in the main server 4, shows the seating arrangement related to the product on the screen based on the product code received from the affiliate server 3 site. A seat reservation status indicator, which is a seat state part 6 composed of Java applets, is configured to select a seat and to inquire in real time the seat reservation status of the product. The seat reservation status indicator is linked with the agent 16 of the manager 16 and the affiliate server 3 to provide the seat reservation status to the user in real time.

The agent 12 queries the seat reservation status information from the payment / billing system 11 built in the member company based on the product code received from the manager 16 and transmits the result to the manager 16. The manager 16 and the agent 12 serve as gateways that enable the online payment / billing system of an offline reservation system (ARS, window reservation), which is built on the side of the affiliate server 3, to be used in a transparent procedure online. It also distributes system loads properly to provide real-time information to a large number of concurrent users.

The flow operation (refer to FIG. 8) regarding the seat reservation / payment, the specific seat of the finally selected corresponding product has a unique seat code, and the seat code is transmitted to the settlement / billing system 11 of the affiliate server 3 Payment will be made.

In FIG. 2A, the upper screen is a main home page of the main server 4, and the categories are largely divided into a movie theater, a restaurant, a train, and a performance hall. In this case, the user can view a movie theater, a performance hall, a train (see FIG. 2E), and The desired service category can be selected from the restaurants (see FIG. 2D). The lower screen is a screen when a user selects a seat reservation environment service of a movie theater, where a user can select a movie theater from among member companies subscribed to the main server 4.

2B is a screen when a user selects a movie theater to be watched, and the information displayed on this screen adopts a database and a user interface basically provided by the member company cinema, that is, the affiliate server 3. The user can get detailed information about the movie program and the movie program (the start and end time of the screening, the theater, the screening date and the rough plot) that the user wants to watch here.

Figure 2c is a screen applied when the user selects a movie theater, a movie program, a screening date, the time to apply the three-dimensional virtual reality technology, which is the position of the seat is the most important element in the movie theater and viewing You can see in three dimensions the situation around the seat you can see and hear from the seat.

First, in the seat image part 5, the upper part shows elements such as the position of the seat, the distance from the screen, the distance from the entrance, etc. as the internal display of the theater, and the middle is the sound effect display in the theater. Volume, sound interference, and overall sound flow. The lower part shows the illuminance in the auditorium, measuring the amount of light from the screen according to the seat, and measuring visual effects such as glare and reflection. Explain.

The seat status part 6 displays the entire seating arrangement and seat reservation approval in the theater, which shows the seat reservation status updated in real time through the entire seating arrangement, but the seats already reserved and available for reservation are available. By changing the color of the seat, the user can easily recognize it. In addition, if you click on the seat number in the desired position, the contents of the three characteristic windows displayed on the left side of the screen also varies according to the seat.

The member information unit 7 displays the matters related to the seat payment, and in addition to setting the event seats and the best seats, the movie theater can attract audiences and increase profits.

As described above, according to the present invention, not only is it possible to increase the profits between the companies and the lives of netizens, but also because of the ease of expansion with the solution, various applications are possible without being limited to one company or one type of business medium. There is a big advantage.

The present invention provides convenience in the lives of netizens by utilizing a web application regardless of location and location increase by providing a reservation online solution, based on the expansion of heterogeneous systems such as servers of various models By avoiding double investment in system construction by exchanging information with the system built in the company, it reduces the burden on adding the service of the company, and by linking with the existing service, the user can use the wide range of services, easy access and use. It provides various functions through the client web application, and improves the quality and image of the company in providing the service of the company (affiliate), and directly responds to the service change and the processor change. Enables instant response to changes in the user's tastes It is easily possible to enable efficient operations.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a solution of continuous profit not a short-term profit of the company by showing a continuous and various forms of change away from temporary use or effect by providing a solution of scalability out of a single shape or construction, By using the accumulated user's information and providing direct and active service and information to the user, it creates additional profits and provides accurate customer analysis information to the company by analyzing specific customer tastes and characteristics. By using it, it is possible to proactively provide enhanced services that suit customer preferences and tastes.

Claims (6)

Each client 1 is a web browser as a user client, the seat image part 5 which shows the characteristics of the seat selected in the seat state part 6, and the seat state part 6 as a real-time reservation status indicator (Java applet). And a member information unit 7 which is subjected to substantial reservation processing for the seat selected by the seat state unit 6, Each client 1 consists of a web server 10, a billing / billing system 11, an agent 12, a product (seat information) database 13 and a billing information database 14 via an internet communication network (2). That the main server 4 composed of the affiliate server 3, the web server 15, the manager 16, the product (seat supplemental information) database 17 and the member information database 18 is connected. Real-time seat reservation system. The method of claim 1, The seat image unit 5 provides information on the view and the viewing range, the acoustic position, and the characteristic point of the cooperation point for the seat, and the user who is out of the plane simplification as the state when sitting in the seat. Real-time seat reservation system, characterized in that the video provided to make the selected seats feel more realistic. A user who wishes to reserve a seat through the main server 4 selects a product of the affiliate server 3, which is a member / partner, through the website to reserve a seat, In the product information list search / selection, detailed information of the product is provided through the site of the affiliate server 3, not directly provided by the main server 4, In the seat reservation status inquiry, a product selected from the site of the affiliate server 3 has a unique product code, and the manager 16 of the main server 4 and the agent of the affiliate server 3 are based on the product code. 12) to access the seat reservation status of the product, Reservation and payment for the final selected seat is made through the payment / billing system (11) already established on the side of the affiliate server (3), which is an existing ARS and counter reservation computerization system, and the main server (4) is the manager. Real-time seat reservation system, characterized in that the use of this computerized system transparently without using a separate payment system by using the (16) and the agent (12) as a gateway. The method of claim 3, wherein The user uses the main server 4 via the website of the affiliate server 3 first, and at this time, the user inquires the information of a specific product on the website of the affiliate server 3, determines a product to reserve, and reserves a seat. Real-time seat reservation system, characterized in that by selecting a specific seat by selecting a menu to reserve the product. The method of claim 3, wherein The main server (4) shows the seating arrangement associated with the product on the screen based on the product code received from the affiliate server (3) site to select the desired seat, the seat reservation status of the product in real time Real-time seat reservation system, characterized in that there is a seat reservation status indicator which is a seat state part (6) consisting of Java applets to look up. The method of claim 5 The seat reservation status indicator is a real-time seat reservation system, characterized in that in conjunction with the manager (16) and the agent 12 of the partner server (3) provides the seat reservation status to the user in real time.