KR20050066880A - Reservation service method using open interface - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a seat reservation service method using an open interface.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a PAM (Presence & Availability Management) API (Application Programming Interface) and a wireless network environment that provide a presence or availability management function of an object among API (Application Programming Interface) defined as a standard. Quick exchange of information on remaining seats and performances between the venue or theater and booking requestor using location based service (LBS) of Mobility API (Application Programming Interface) In addition, to provide a convenient interface to the wireless network, Internet network, SIP (SIP) network, etc., and to provide a seat reservation service that can easily and quickly provide a seat reservation service method using an open interface.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seat reservation service method using an open interface, comprising: a selection step of selecting a reservation place using a location-based service or searching directly from a preset reservation place list; As a result of the selection, if the user wants to select a reservation place using the location-based service, the location-based service obtains the requester's location, and selects a reservation location based on the requester's location. A reservation place selection step of selecting a reservation place by searching a place list; A reservation subject information extraction step of extracting a reservation subject information list of the selected reservation place; Checking a remaining seat of the selected reservation target information after allowing one of the extracted reservation target information to be selected; And a reservation step of performing a reservation as the remaining seat is equal to or larger than the request seat of the requestor.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in electronic commerce systems using wired / wireless.

Description

Reservation service method using open interface {Reservation Service Method using Open Interface}

The present invention relates to a seat reservation service method using an open interface, which is emerging as a core of the next-generation communication network, and more specifically, to integrate data services such as wireless and wired while utilizing an existing network infrastructure using a standardized open interface. By using the function of abstracted communication network, it is possible to provide a new concept of seat reservation service combining information technology and communication technology independently in the lower communication network, and use API (Application Programming Interface) defined as standard. In addition to providing information in real time and simply and in real time, the service can be provided by requesting the information, and the security and quality of service (QoS) functions established in the existing communication network are used to meet all the requirements for the seat reservation system. Open type, providing more efficient service It relates to a seat reservation service method using the interface.

In the related art, in order to provide a seat reservation service in a general network structure without an open interface concept, the seat reservation service is implemented depending on a network to provide a service and is limited to one network such as the Internet or a wireless network. In addition, it is difficult to build an infrastructure for providing various services in next-generation communication network because it does not use standardized interface depending on security provided by service. In order to receive the seat reservation service in such an environment, you can access the ticket reservation URL of a specific venue or theater via wired or wireless Internet, and use only the limited reservation service provided by the site. In addition to the hassle of having to repeat the same operation by reconnecting to the site of the theater or the theater, the reservation changes are not checked in real time.

In addition, the prior art does not provide a method for obtaining information about a geographically close theater in the case of a theater where the same movie is screened at the same time, and it is known whether the theater knows information about a geographically close theater. If you do not know that there was a problem of discomfort not receiving the service. Although the real-time booking services provided in such an environment could satisfy the real-time booking requirements, there was a structural problem that it was difficult to check the reservation changes that are changing in time and reflect them in the remaining seats.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, PAM (Presence & Availability) function that provides the presence (Presence) or availability (Availability) management function of the object among the API (Application Programming Interface) defined as a standard Theater or theater side using location based service (LBS) of mobility (API) application programming interface (API) that provides location information of terminals in wireless network environment An open interface that can be used for wireless, internet, SIP networks, etc., and provides a quick and easy seat reservation service, as well as a quick exchange of information on remaining seats and performances between customers and booking requesters. The purpose is to provide a seat reservation service method used.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of the present invention provides a seat reservation service method using an open interface, wherein a selection step of selecting a reservation place using a location-based service or searching directly from a preset reservation place list is selected. ; As a result of the selection, if the user wants to select a reservation place using the location-based service, the location-based service obtains the requester's location, and selects a reservation location based on the requester's location. A reservation place selection step of selecting a reservation place by searching a place list; A reservation subject information extraction step of extracting a reservation subject information list of the selected reservation place; Checking a remaining seat of the selected reservation target information after allowing one of the extracted reservation target information to be selected; And a reservation step of performing a reservation as the remaining seat is equal to or larger than the request seat of the requestor.

On the other hand, according to another method of the present invention, in the seat reservation service method using an open interface, the reservation management agent registers the reservation object related information with the application server, and the application server generates the identity of the reservation object related information with the open gateway. Registering information related to the reservation target to register; Registering, by the reservation management agent, the seat-related information for each reservation subject to the application server, and registering the seat-related information by the application server to perform presence registration / change to the open gateway; Transmitting the user location / reservation target information by the application server to transmit the user location and the reservation target information to the open gateway when the open gateway receiving the service start signal from the client agent notifies the application server of the service start; A reservation target information transfer step of delivering, by the open gateway, reservation target information to the client agent; A seat reservation step of reserving a seat when the client agent requests a seat reservation according to the number of seats to be reserved and the same or more seats; And an automatic reservation function setting step of setting an automatic reservation function when the client agent requests the automatic reservation function setting as the remaining seat is insufficient.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an open interface to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, elements of the open interface include an application server 101, a reservation management agent 102, an open gateway 103, and a client agent 107. In addition, the open gateway 103 may include a framework 104, a PAM SCF (Presence & Availability Management Service Capability Function: hereinafter referred to as "PAM SCF") 105, an LBS SCF (Location Based Service Service Capability Function), hereinafter, &Quot; LBS SCF "

The open interface refers to an open application programming interface (API), which is defined as a standardized interface between the open gateway 103 and the application server 101, and uses a standardized API such as a communication network. While using the network resources of the operator can develop services independently of the characteristics of each network has the advantage that can easily and quickly accommodate the service.

On the other hand, the application server 101 of the open interface is located in the service layer of the communication network to accommodate the application using the open API. The API is called and called from the open gateway 103. In addition, the application server 101 includes service logic for seat reservation.

The reservation management agent 102 is a management system that manages reservations of each venue or theater. The reservation management agent 102 registers a group and identity of the PAM (Presence & Availability Management: API) API, and registers the presence (Presence). It is in charge of functions such as change

The open gateway 103 is a gateway that performs the open API requested by the application server 101. In the present invention, connected to the terminal provides a function such as delivering to the application when a service request occurs, and performs an open API requested by the application.

The framework 104 of the open gateway 103 is a framework API of the open API, and is a block that performs functions such as basic settings and authentication with the application server 101.

The PAM SCF 105 of the open gateway 103 is one of the service functions of the open API. The PAM SCF 105 is configured to manage the presence or availability of an object such as a person or a thing. Functions are mainly used.

The LBS SCF 106 of the open gateway 103 is a location based service (hereinafter referred to as "LBS") belonging to the mobility API of the open API. API that is applied to provide location based service by requesting user's location.

The client agent 107 may be a subject of the presence provided by the PAM SCF 105 or may require the presence of another entity. In the present invention, the terminal using the service may be a single client agent as another entity (eg, For example, a request for the presence of a performance or a movie, etc. is requested, and one performance and the movie are provided as a single entity as the remaining seats of their reserved seats. In addition, the client agent 107 may be not only a mobile terminal but also an internet-based web browser and an SIP terminal.

The application server 101 and the open gateway 103 are connected by an open API defined by a CORBA interface, and the open gateway 103 and the client agent 107 are open gateways with appropriate protocols according to the network characteristics of the service user. Connected to, in the present invention, a wireless network, IP network, etc. can all be used.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides an easy and fast interface between a reservation manager and a seat reservation requester by applying the PAM API of the Parlay API, which is an open interface, to a theater and a theater system, and provides the group identity function of the PAM API to a theater / cinema / movie time / movie Applied to the classification, etc., all theaters and theaters can be managed in one integrated system. In addition, by applying the identity presence function of the PAM API to the remaining seats of each movie or performance, the reservation system can manage the seat situation in real time, and the seat reservation requester checks the seat situation in real time and reserves the desired seat. can do. In addition, even if the seat reservation requester does not know the information about a specific theater or venue, the LBS of the Mobility API (Wireless API) can be used to select the nearest theater to search for the theater information and make a reservation. In addition, by using the function such as event notification of the PAM API, even if the reservation is not successful because there are not enough seats remaining, the seat reservation is confirmed and the confirmation message indicating that the reservation is made is made as soon as the remaining seats of the theater are made in real time. do.

In other words, the service user is a seat reservation service that allows the user to easily and quickly book movies and performances of a desired theater and theater by simply selecting a few buttons.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a seat reservation service method using an open interface according to the present invention.

First, it is determined whether to select the nearest theater / theater using LBS or to search directly from the theater / theater list (201).

As a result of the determination, if a theater / theater is selected using the LBS, the requestor's position is obtained by the LBS (202), the theater / theater is selected based on the requestor's position (203), and directly searched in the theater / theater list. If selected, a theater / theater is selected using the list approach (204).

Next, it is confirmed that the performance hall / theater is selected, and the performance / movie list of the selected performance hall is extracted (205).

Next, one of the extracted performances / movies is selected (206), and the seat of the selected performances / movies is identified (207).

As a result of confirming the remaining seat (208), if the remaining seat is larger than the requested seat of the requester, the reservation is made (209), and the release request for the service is performed (210).

As a result of confirming the remaining seat (208), if the remaining seat is less than the requested seat of the requester, it is determined whether the automatic reservation is set (211).

As a result of the determination 211, if it is determined that the automatic reservation is performed, the automatic reservation is set (212), the reservation completion event notification is set (213), and the service is released (210).

As a result of the determination (211), if the automatic reservation is not set to determine whether to select a different movie / performance (214), if selecting another movie / performance proceeds to the process of extracting the performance / movie list (205), If the movie / performance is not selected, the process proceeds to step 210 of performing a release request for the service.

On the other hand, the theater / theater selection process 201 is to search from the nearest theater or theater using location-based services through the theater selection method when starting the service, or to search for a performance or movie of a specific theater by selecting from a list Will be determined.

In addition, the remaining seat check process 208 checks the remaining seats and enters the reservation function if the requester is able to make a reservation, and selects another movie or another venue if the reservation is not possible, or sets the automatic reservation function to make the remaining seats If you change and become available, you can make a reservation and be notified of the result.

In addition, the automatic reservation setting process 211 is a process of setting a function for automatically requesting a reservation as soon as the remaining seat is secured when the remaining seat is insufficient. If you set this feature, you will be automatically booked as soon as a seat is secured in real time and you will be notified of the result by message.

In addition, the other performance selection process 214 is a process of determining whether to search for a theater / performance or a theater / movie list again or just to terminate the service in order to select another movie and performance when the remaining seat is insufficient.

On the other hand, the seat reservation service method using the open interface according to the present invention as described above in more detail as follows.

The seat reservation service requester starts using the application to determine whether to select the nearest theater or the desired theater from the list using a location-based API.

There are two ways to select a theater and then select the movie you want to check for availability.

If there is a seat, the application requires a seat reservation through an open gateway.

If the remaining seats are shorter than the seats you want to reserve, you can set up automatic booking or choose another movie.

If you've set up an automatic reservation, the application server will automatically set up a reservation and notify you of the results as soon as the seat becomes available for reservation.

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a seat reservation service method using a location based service (LBS) according to the present invention.

First, the reservation management agent 304 registers related information such as a theater / movie, a performance hall / performance, etc. to the application server 303 (311), and the application server 303 identifies the related information to the open gateway 302. Create and register (312).

In addition, the reservation management agent 304 registers the performance information / movie-specific seat related information to the application server 303 (313), and the application server 303 registers or changes the presence information to the open gateway 302. Perform 314.

Next, when the open gateway 302 receives a service start signal from the client agent 301 (315), the open gateway 302 notifies the application server 303 of the service start (316), and the application server 303 is a user. Information, such as location and venue / performance, theater / movie list, etc. is transmitted to the open gateway 302 (317, 318).

The open gateway 302 then passes the information to the client agent 301 as a list of information (319).

Next, a case where the number of seats to be reserved and the remaining seats are equal to or larger and a case where there are fewer seats than the number of seats to be reserved may occur, which is determined by the client agent 301.

First, when the number of seats to be reserved and the remaining seats are equal to or larger than 320, the client agent 301 selects a performance / movie and delivers it to the open gateway 302 (321). The server 303 notifies the selection information (322). The application server 303 then reserves a seat in the reservation management agent 304 (323), notifies the reservation decision to the open gateway 302 (324), and the open gateway 302 to the client agent 301. The reservation completion message is transmitted (325).

If there are fewer seats remaining than the number of seats to be reserved (330), the client agent 301 sets an automatic reservation to the open gateway 302 (331), the open gateway 302 to the application server 303 The automatic reservation setting is notified (332), upon receiving a change in performances / movies from the reservation management agent 304 (333), the seat is reserved (334), and the open gateway 302 notifies the reservation confirmation (335). The open gateway 302 then forwards the reservation complete message to the client agent 301 (336).

The seat reservation service method through the LBS of the seat reservation service method according to the present invention as described above in more detail as follows.

First, the reservation management agent 304 registers related information such as a theater / movie, a performance hall / performance, etc. in the application server 303, and changes the presence whenever a change occurs in the reservation status of the seat.

The service requester, the client agent 301, requests a service to select a theater and a movie. Here, there are cases where the number of seats to be reserved and the remaining seats are equal to or larger and the number of seats remaining is smaller than the number of seats to be reserved.

First, if the number of seats you want to reserve is the same or larger, you can make a seat reservation immediately and receive the result as a confirmation message.If there are not enough seats, set the automatic reservation function to change the number of remaining seats. The application server 303 then reserves a seat and forwards a confirmation message to the client agent 301 via the open gateway 302.

On the other hand, the present invention as described above relates to a method for effectively booking a seat using an open interface in the next-generation communication network.

The present invention provides a PAM (Presence & Availability Management) API that provides a presence or availability management function of an object among APIs defined as a standard, and mobility that provides location information of a terminal in a wireless network environment. Mobility (LBS) Location Based Service (LBS) provides a convenient interface as well as quick exchange of remaining seats and performances between venues or theaters and ticket requesters by providing a convenient interface for wireless networks, the Internet, and SIP (SIP). It can be applied to a network and can easily and quickly provide a seat reservation service.

In addition, the present invention provides an automatic reservation setting service when a reservation fails because there is no remaining seat, and when the automatic reservation setting service is selected, as soon as the seat situation is changed, the seat is automatically checked in real time and automatically made a reservation. It provides a function for notifying the reservation requester by using a function such as event notification.

For mobile users, the location-based theater search service provides a function for the ticket requestor to automatically access the information of the nearest theater (theater).

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, by utilizing the advantages of the open interface, using the existing network infrastructure, using a standardized interface that is not dependent on the network can be applied to both wireless and wired network, and provides a seat reservation service easily and quickly It can work.

In addition, the present invention can be easily and quickly check the reservation information for the movie of the desired theater by accessing the service with a simple operation even when the user wants to use the service anytime, anywhere, even without knowing the information about a specific theater You can select theaters by location, check and reserve remaining seats in real time, and even if you run out of seats, automatically reserve settings to finalize your reservation and be notified of results as soon as your seat information changes. In addition to providing a fast, accurate and easy interface between the seat manager and the seat reservation requester, it is easy to expand to a larger system.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an open interface to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a seat reservation service method using an open interface according to the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a seat reservation service method through a location based service (LBS) according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

101: application server 102: reservation management agent

103: open gateway 104: framework

105: PAM SCF 106: LBS SCF

107: Client Agent

Claims (10)

In the seat reservation service method using an open interface, A selection step of selecting whether to select a reservation place using a location-based service or to search directly from a preset reservation place list; As a result of the selection, if the user wants to select a reservation place using the location-based service, the location-based service obtains the requester's location, and selects a reservation location based on the requester's location. A reservation place selection step of selecting a reservation place by searching a place list; A reservation subject information extraction step of extracting a reservation subject information list of the selected reservation place; Checking a remaining seat of the selected reservation target information after allowing one of the extracted reservation target information to be selected; And A reservation step of making a reservation according to the remaining seats being equal to or larger than the requested seats of the requester. Seat reservation service method using an open interface comprising a. The method of claim 1, An automatic reservation setting selection step of selecting an automatic reservation setting as a remaining seat is smaller than a request seat of the requester; An automatic reservation setting step of setting an automatic reservation and setting a reservation completion event notification; And The reservation and notification step of automatically making a reservation as soon as a seat is secured in real time and notifying the requestor by a message of the reservation result. Seat reservation service method using an open interface further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The selection step, PAM Presence & Availability Service Capability Function (SCF) of open application programming interface (API) is applied between the reservation place / reservation target theater / theater and movie / performance related system and the client agent of the requester, A seat reservation service method using an open interface, characterized in that to provide the location-based service using a service LBS Location Based Service Service Capability Function (SCF). In the seat reservation service method using an open interface, A reservation management agent registering information related to reservation object to an application server by the reservation management agent and registering and registering the reservation object related information to an open gateway by using the reservation object related information; Registering, by the reservation management agent, the seat-related information for each reservation subject to the application server, and registering the seat-related information by the application server to perform presence registration / change to the open gateway; Transmitting the user location / reservation target information by the application server to transmit the user location and the reservation target information to the open gateway when the open gateway receiving the service start signal from the client agent notifies the application server of the service start; A reservation target information transfer step of delivering, by the open gateway, reservation target information to the client agent; A seat reservation step of reserving a seat when the client agent requests a seat reservation according to the number of seats to be reserved and the same or more seats; And Auto reservation function setting step of setting the auto reservation function when the client agent requests the setting of the auto reservation function due to insufficient remaining seats Seat reservation service method comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The seat reservation step, When the number of seats to be reserved and the number of remaining seats are the same or many, the client agent selects a reservation target and delivers the reservation to the open gateway, and the open gateway notifies the application server of the selection information; And The application server booking a seat with the reservation management agent, notifying the open gateway of the reservation decision, and the open gateway delivering a reservation completion message to the client agent; Seat reservation service method comprising a. The method of claim 5, The automatic reservation function setting step, The client agent setting an automatic reservation to the open gateway when the remaining seats are smaller than the number of seats to be reserved, and notifying the application server of the automatic reservation setting by the open gateway; Receiving, by the application server, the seat change for each reservation target from the reservation management agent, and reserving a seat, and notifying the open gateway of the reservation confirmation; And The open gateway delivering a reservation complete message to the client agent Seat reservation service method comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The application server, And a service logic for accommodating an application using an open application programming interface (API) located at a service layer of a communication network, calling and calling an API from the open gateway, and including service logic for seat reservation. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The reservation management agent, A seat reservation service method, which is in charge of reservation management of each venue or theater, and performs group and identity registration and presence change function of PAM (Presence & Availability Management) API. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The open gateway, And performing an open API requested by the application server, connected to the client agent, and delivering to an application when a service request occurs, and performing an open API requested by the application. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The client agent, Seat reservation service method, characterized in that any one of a wireless communication terminal, Internet-based web browser or SIP (SIP) terminal.