KR20080085106A - A seat management system and method for applying thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A seat management system and an operation method thereof are provided to increase user convenience and maximize spatial efficiency of the library by managing seats of a library efficiently and fairly. A manager PC(3) authenticates a member by receiving a user ID/password and scanning a membership card, and manages entry of a user by connecting to entrance and exit gates(1,2). A member management server(4) includes a member database(5) storing member information, and entrance information, and is connected to the manager PC. An SMS(Short Message Service) server(6) transmits a call message to a mobile terminal(12) of the waiting member by receiving a direction from the manager PC. An issuance PC comprises a kiosk(7) and a usual PC(8) issuing a seat or waiting ticket by checking the remaining seats via the manager PC after membership authentication. A server transmits a waiting person call signal and an entrance information display signal on a screen of a PDP(Plasma Display Panel)(10) according to the direction of the manager PC.

Description

Seat management system and its operation method {A SEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING THEREOF}

1 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the seat management system according to the present invention,

2 is an overall system operation flowchart for explaining a method of operating a seat management system according to the present invention;

3 is a screen for receiving member authentication according to the member authentication procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention;

4 is a screen for selecting a reading room in which there are remaining seats according to the seat ticketing procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention;

5 is a screen for selecting a remaining seat according to the seat ticketing procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention;

6 is a screen for issuing a seat table according to the seat ticketing procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention;

7 is a screen for issuing a waiting table according to the waiting ticketing procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention;

8 is a view for explaining a variety of waiting calling method according to the seat management system of the present invention;

9 is a view for explaining the process of entering the room using the seat ticket and membership card issued by the seat management system of the present invention,

10 is a view for explaining the process of leaving and leaving the seat management system of the present invention,

11 is a daemon-operation screen according to the seat management system of the present invention;

12 is a daemon-entry / exit status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention,

13 is a daemon-night user status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention,

14 is a daemon-Internet reservation status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention,

15 is a daemon-floating seat status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention.

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1: entrance gate, 2: exit gate,

3: manager PC, 4: member DB,

5: member management server, 6: SMS server,

7: kiosk, 8: general PC,

9: server, 10: PDP,

11: LED display board, 12: wireless communication terminal.

The present invention relates to a seat management system and its operation method, in particular, provides a function to easily and efficiently manage the seat by grasping the seat status in real-time in connection with the homepage, as well as preventing the monopoly of the seat and securing the seat of the user. It relates to a seat management system that can be expanded and its operation method.

In general, schools or public libraries are always in shortage due to a limited general reading room, and the reality is that the lack of space always causes monopoly and disputes.

In this regard, in order to solve the problem of monopoly and dispute about the library reading room seats, library managers are arranged at the library entrance to manage the entrance / exit and seat management of users, but this is also a limitation.

In addition, in some colleges and the like, where students attend lectures every hour, the exclusive behavior of seats continues, such as leaving a note that the seat is not empty and being used to monopolize the reading room seat.

Therefore, when the seat may be left as it is, it is not useful to the person who needs the seat at all, and there is always a problem that causes a dispute.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and the seat management of the reading room, such as schools and public libraries, such as efficient and fair management to enhance the user's convenience and eliminate the monopoly and disputes due to the seating space of the reading room The purpose is to provide a seat management system and its operation method that can maximize efficiency.

The seat management system of the present invention for solving the above problems, whether or not to be a regular member by receiving the authentication of the management software through the information input through the ID / password and the information through the membership card scan, and the entrance gate And a manager PC connected to the exit gate to manage entrance, exit, and departure of the user, and a member DB that stores member information, information related to entrance, exit, and departure, and a member management server connected to the administrator PC, and the Internet. SMS server sending standby call text message to wireless communication terminal according to the management software of manager PC connected to manager PC through network, connected to manager PC and checking presence of remaining seat through user's membership authentication. Ticketing PC consisting of a kiosk and a regular PC that performs the function of issuing seat or waiting tickets, and management According to the instruction of the PC is configured as a server to transmit a waiting call and going out / departure information display signal on the PDP screen.

In addition, in the operating method of the seat management system of the present invention, when a user inputs an ID and password through a kiosk or a general PC that is a ticketing PC, the administrator PC stores the input information in the member DB of the member management server. Compared with the member authentication step of checking whether the management software is a regular member, and if the user is confirmed as a regular member, checking whether there is a reading room in which the remaining seats exist, and if there is a reading room in which the remaining seats exist, In the reading room where the selected remaining seats exist, the user checks the status and arrangement of the remaining seats, selects the seat number of the desired seat among the remaining seats, and issues a seat table displaying the selected reading room and seat number through the thermal printer. And scanning the issued seat ticket on the entrance gate and entering the room. If you leave the reading room, select the outgoing or leaving function to the function key that can be distinguished outing and leaving the exit gate (2) to transfer this information to the manager PC (3) that manages the entrance, departure and departure Consists of steps.

In addition, in the operating method of the seat management system of the present invention, when the user scans the membership card through a hand scanner connected to a kiosk or a general PC, which is a ticketing PC, the administrator PC receives the information entered through the membership card scan of the member management server. The member authentication step of checking whether the member is a regular member by comparing the member information stored in the member DB of the member, and if the user is confirmed to be a member, the step of checking whether there is a reading room in which the remaining seat exists. If there is a reading room, in the reading room where the selected remaining seat exists, the user checks the remaining seat status and arrangement, selects the seat number of the desired seat among the remaining seats, selects the seat number, and then inserts the membership card into the entrance gate. To enter the room by scanning in the management software, and if the room leaves the reading room, Sites (2) go out and check out a distinction is selected out function or exit function to function keys provided in the entrance to this information, a step of transmission to the administrator PC (3) to manage out and departure.

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

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a seat management system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the seat management system of the present invention stores a manager PC 3 connected to an entrance gate 1 and an exit gate 2, member information, and information related to entrance, exit, and exit. A member management server (5) connected to the manager PC (3), having a member DB (4), connected to the manager PC (3) via an internet network, and transmitting a standby call text message to the wireless communication terminal (12). An SMS server 6 (BR NETCOMM), a kiosk (7) that is a ticketing PC, a general PC (8), and a server (9) that transmits a waiting call and a departure / exit information display signal on the PDP (10) screen. It is configured by.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an overall system operation for explaining a method of operating a seat management system according to the present invention, which will be described below in connection with FIGS. 3 to 10.

Regarding the seat management system of the present invention, a method of operating the seat management system will be described using, for example, a seat management system installed in some municipal libraries (eg, Eunpyeong municipal library) for better understanding.

3 is a screen illustrating a member authentication method through ID / password in the member authentication procedure of FIG. 2 during the ticketing process by the seat management system of the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, in order for the user to receive membership authentication, the user must log in at the library homepage on the Internet operated by the seat management system of the present invention and receive an ID and password or a member card directly from the library.

Hereinafter, the library entry / exit process of a member who is logged in on the Internet and issued an ID and password will be described in detail.

First, the user inputs his / her member information (ie, ID / password) through the kiosk 7 or the general PC 8, which is a ticketing PC shown in FIG. Then, the manager PC 3 compares the information input by the user with the member information stored in the member DB 4 of the member management server 5 and confirms whether or not it is a regular member in the management software.

If the current user is confirmed to be a full member through the authentication procedure as described above, the seat ticket or waiting ticket issuance (issuance) step is performed as shown in FIG. 2, so that the user can check whether the remaining seat is present in the reading room. The screen of Fig. 4 is displayed on the kiosk 7 and the general PC 8 monitor, which are PCs for ticketing.

Next, the user checks whether the reading room has a seat on the screen of FIG. 4 displayed on the kiosk 7 and the general PC 8 monitor, so that the reading room where the user wants the remaining seat (eg, the first in FIG. 4 is present). Reading room).

Thereafter, the seat of the first reading room selected by the user is displayed as shown in FIG. 5, and when the user checks the remaining seat status and arrangement and selects the seat number of the desired seat among the remaining seats, FIG. 6. As shown in the screen for issuing the seat ticket issued by the user's selected reading room and seat number is displayed, the user presses the seat ticket issuing button after confirming the thermal printer (not shown) connected to the kiosk 7 and the general PC 8. Seat tickets are issued.

However, after the member authentication through the ID / password as described above, if it is confirmed that the remaining seat does not exist, proceeds to the step for issuing the waiting table according to the waiting ticketing procedure of Figure 2, if the screen of Figure 7 the user After confirming the information of the waiting number of the waiting person and press the issue button, the waiting table is issued through the thermal printer connected to the kiosk 7 and the general PC (8).

On the other hand, in addition to the seat ticket and waiting ticket issuing method according to the membership authentication process through the ID / password as described above, there is a method of issuing a member authentication and waiting ticket using a membership card (membership card). The process is as follows.

That is, a member who has previously issued a membership card scans his or her membership card on a hand scanner (not shown) connected to the kiosk 7 and the general PC 8, which are PCs for ticketing. Then, the manager PC (3) compares the information of the membership card with the member information stored in the member DB (4) of the member management server (5) to check whether or not it is a regular member and receive the membership authentication to determine whether the seat exists. This can be checked through the monitor of the kiosk 7 or the general PC 8.

However, a user with a membership card does not have to receive a seat ticket to enter the room, but instead scans the membership card on a hand scanner to receive membership verification, and on the screen of FIG. 4, selects a desired reading room where a remaining seat exists. After selecting the desired seat number of the remaining seats on the screen of Figure 5, the member card is scanned into the entrance gate (1) and enter. Of course, if there are no remaining seats, a waiting table is issued as shown in FIG. 7.

Thereafter, if there are remaining seats in the reading room and there are remaining seats, the waiting number of the waiting person who has been issued a waiting ticket through membership authentication through the ID / password or the member authentication through the greeting card as shown above is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a text message is transmitted to the wireless communication terminal 12 via the SMS server 6 or displayed on the screen or LED display panel 11 of the PDP 10 through the server 9.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user who has been issued the waiting table is notified of his / her corresponding number through a text message service of the wireless communication terminal 12 or through the screen or LED display 11 of the PDP 10. After confirming the remaining seats notified, the waiting table can be scanned after scanning the entrance gate 1 shown in FIG.

However, if the waiter who issued the waiting ticket does not enter the reading room within a predetermined time (about 10 minutes) after his waiting number is called and his seat is assigned, the entrance is canceled and is switched to the next waiting person.

As such, the information on the user who does not enter the reading room within a certain time even after the waiting ticket is issued and his / her turn number is notified is stored in the member DB (4) of the member management server (5) through the manager PC (3). Can be referred to as list subject information.

If the reservation is reserved in advance on the Internet, as shown in FIG.

However, in the case of not an Internet reservation, a seat ticket is issued if there are remaining seats according to the above procedure, but if there are no remaining seats, the waiting number is issued by the same procedure as above, and then the waiting number is assigned to the wireless communication terminal 12. It is notified by text message or displayed on the screen of the PDP 10 or the LED display board 11.

On the other hand, a bar code is printed on the seat table and the waiting table to record the information.

The above has described the process of issuing seat tickets or waiting tickets to users for using the seats in the library reading room. Hereinafter, the procedure for entering and leaving the designated seat of the reading room after receiving the seating ticket will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

A user who has been issued a seat ticket after membership verification or has a membership card as described above, uses the entrance gate scanning procedure of FIG. 2 to insert a seat ticket or membership card at the entrance gate 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9. Scan and enter.

On the other hand, when the user scans the seat ticket or membership card into the entrance gate 1 to enter the reading room as shown in Fig. 2, the manager PC 3 first checks whether the user is the first guest entered or not. do.

If it is confirmed that the user has entered the room for the first time, the administrator PC (3) checks again whether or not the user is a entrance limiter through the member DB (4) of the library receiver 5, If you are confirmed that you are a re-entry person, you will also be checked to see if you have followed the re-entry time.

If the entrance is confirmed as a user who is not restricted in the admission control process, the entrance is allowed and the gate is opened and the entrance is completed when the user passes through the gate. However, if the user is restricted, the gate does not open and cannot pass through the gate. .

In addition, if it is confirmed in the above procedure that the user is in compliance with the re-entry time, the entrance is allowed as described above, and the gate is opened and the entrance is completed when the user passes the gate. The manager will leave the room after confirming the seat (however, he / she may leave the room in consideration of variables such as waiting time and time to go out).

On the other hand, when the occupant enters the house according to the above procedure, personal circumstances, as shown in Figure 10, press the go out button installed on the exit gate (2) and then scan the seat or membership card to go out You can go out for a specified time.

Of course, if you do not re-enter within a specified time after going out for the use of other users are automatically forced to leave the process, this information is recorded in the member DB (4) of the member management server (5) through the administrator PC (3) It is referred to as information for future member management.

In addition, if the occupant leaves the reading room, the administrator PC (3) manages the entrance, departure and departure by selecting the outing function or the leaving function by selecting a function key capable of distinguishing going out and leaving the exit gate (2). Will be sent to.

In addition, when the occupant completely leaves the room, pressing the exit button installed in the exit gate 2 as shown in FIG. 10 and scanning the seat ticket or membership card completes the departure, and this information is sent to the administrator PC 3. It is recorded in the member DB (4) of the member management server (5) and referred to as information for future member management.

Figure 11 shows a daemon-operation screen according to the seat management system of the present invention, ① shown in Figure 11 indicates the system operation status monitoring, ② indicates the PDP / billboard notice information, ③ is manually The entrance / exit gate operation status is shown, ④ is the seat usage status information, ⑤ is the reading room seat information, ⑥ is the entrance / exit gate operation information, ⑦ is the waiting list information, and ⑧ is the reading room Represents seat status information for each star.

In addition, in Fig. 11, ②-1 indicates changed notice information storage, ②-2 indicates PDP / LED change notice is applied, ④-1 indicates entrance / exit details inquiry, and ④-2 shows midnight The registrant inquiry is indicated, ④-3 denotes an Internet reservation subscriber inquiry, and ④-4 denotes a floating seat inquiry.

12 shows a daemon-entry / exit status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention, and can query the user / seat / exit / descent details of each seat.

For example, ① shown in FIG. 12 inputs a use date for inquiry, ② inputs a reading room or seat number or member ID for inquiry, ③ searches for data based on the entered inquiry condition, and ④ closes the screen. And ⑤ displays the inquired data.

13 is a view showing the daemon-night user status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention, it is possible to query the late-night user registration status.

For example, ① shown in FIG. 13 inputs a use date for inquiry, ② inputs a reading room or seat number or member ID for inquiry, ③ searches for data based on the entered inquiry condition, and ④ closes the screen. And ⑤ displays the inquired data.

On the other hand, there is a monthly fee for late night users, and can be used for reserved seats only at night.

14 shows a daemon-internet reservation status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention, and can query the status of internet reservation.

For example, ① input the date of use for inquiry, ② input the reading room or seat number or member ID for inquiry, ③ search for the data based on the entered inquiry conditions, ④ is close the screen, ⑤ is the The inquired data is displayed.

That is, the user who made the Internet reservation through the homepage can be inquired.

15 is a view showing the daemon-floating seat status screen according to the seat management system of the present invention, it is possible to query the status of the Internet reservation.

For example, ① selects a dead time for inquiry, ② searches for data based on the entered inquiry condition, ③ displays close screen, and ④ displays the searched data.

That is, it is possible to provide information for minimizing inconvenience to other users by leaving the seat empty for a long time.

As described above, the present invention can look up the next-day seat reservation and real-time seat status through the homepage, support the day / night 24 hours operating system of the general reading room, SMS, PDP, LED display waiting call waiting to minimize the vacancy rate It is possible to easily reserve and manage seats using kiosks and general PCs, to apply various authentication media such as barcodes, mobiles, and RFID, and to provide various manager information for efficient reading room management.

On the other hand, in the seat management system of the present invention, the control of the outgoing and leaving the room is carried out through the management software, the control method is to install a function key that can be divided into the exit and exit to the exit gate and selected by the user There is a method of outgoing or leaving the house, and the outgoing gate and the leaving gate are separately installed and treated as the outgoing person in the management software when the outgoing gate passes, and the exit gate user processes the outgoing person in the managing software.

In addition, in the seat management system of the present invention, the exit gate may be formed of an integrated gate or a separate gate of the exit gate and exit gate.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the object and background of the present invention.

For example, the configuration of the seat management system of the present invention carried out as described above is merely an example configuration method, and may be configured by variously modifying the system configuration according to the operation mode of the library.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the real-time seating status associated with the homepage, efficiently and easily manage seats, prevent exclusive seating and expand user opportunities, and provide various functions for managers. .

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In the seat management system for managing the general reading room seat of the library, It determines whether or not you are a full member by inputting information through ID / password and information through membership card scan, and manages the entrance, departure and departure of users by being connected to the entrance gate (1) and the exit gate (2). With manager PC (3) to say, It has a member DB (4) for storing member information and information related to entrance, departure and departure, as well as a member management server (5) connected to the manager PC (3), An SMS server 6 connected to the manager PC 3 via an internet network and transmitting a standby call text message to the wireless communication terminal 12 according to the instruction of the manager PC 3; Ticketing PC consisting of a kiosk (7) and a general PC (8) connected to the manager PC (3) to perform the function of issuing seat tickets or waiting tickets by checking the presence of remaining seats through user authentication of the user, and And a server (9) which transmits a waiting call and a departure / exit information display signal on the PDP (10) screen according to the instruction of the manager PC (3). The method of claim 1, The ticket management PC, the kiosk (7) and the general PC (8) is a thermal printer for issuing seat tickets and waiting tickets, respectively, seat management system, characterized in that connected to the hand scanner for scanning seat tickets, waiting tickets and membership cards. The method of claim 1, The exit gate (2) is a seat management system, characterized in that made of integrated or separated gates and exit gates. In the method for operating a seat management system for managing the general reading room seat of the library, When the user inputs the ID and password through the kiosk 7 or the general PC 8, which is a PC for ticketing, the administrator PC 3 stores the entered information in the member DB 4 of the member management server 5. Member verification step of checking whether or not to be a regular member compared to the member information, If it is confirmed in the member authentication step that the user is a full member, checking whether there is a reading room in which there are currently remaining seats, If there is a reading room in which the remaining seats exist in the step of checking the remaining seats, the user checks the status and arrangement of the remaining seats in the reading room in which the selected remaining seats exist to select a seat number of the desired seat among the remaining seats. step, Issuing a seating table displaying a reading room and a seat number selected by the user through a thermal printer; Scanning the issued seat ticket on the entrance gate 1 and entering the room; When the occupant leaves the reading room, the information is sent to the manager PC (3) that manages entering, leaving and leaving the room by selecting an outing or leaving function by using a function key that can distinguish outing and leaving. Method for operating a seat management system, characterized in that consisting of steps. The method of claim 4, wherein In the step of checking the remaining seat presence reading room, if there is no reading room in which there are remaining seats, operating a seat management system, characterized in that further comprising the step of issuing a waiting table according to the waiting number of waiting people through the thermal printer Way. The method of claim 5, If the waiting number of the waiting table is issued is transmitted in a text message to the wireless communication terminal 12 through the SMS server 6 in sequence or displayed on the screen or LED display board of the PDP 10 through the server 9 , The waiter checks the seat and scans the waiting table in the entrance gate (1) to enter the room management system, characterized in that entering. The method according to claim 4 or 6, If the waiting person issuing the waiting table does not enter the reading room within a predetermined time after the waiting number is called and the seat is assigned, the entrance is canceled and switched to the next waiting method for operating a seat management system. The method of claim 4, wherein When the user scans a seat ticket or waiting table to the entrance gate 1 to enter the room, confirming whether or not the user is the first user who has entered the room at the manager PC 3; If it is confirmed in the confirmation step that the first guest, the administrator PC (3) through the member DB (4) of the library receiver 5 to confirm whether or not the user is a limited room entrance, and If it is confirmed in the confirmation step that is not the first occupant, re-committed room, through the manager PC (3) to confirm whether or not the compliance with the re-entry room for operating the seat management system, characterized in that further comprising Way. The method of claim 8, The seat management system, characterized in that the entrance is allowed to enter the gate is confirmed if the user is not restricted in the entrance limiter check step, the entrance is not allowed to enter the gate if the entrance is confirmed as a limited user. Way to operate. The method of claim 8, If it is confirmed that the user has complied with the re-entry time in the step of checking whether the re-admission time is observed, the gate is opened because the entrance is allowed, and if it is confirmed that the re-entry time is not observed, the entrance is denied and the gate is not opened. Method for operating a seat management system, characterized in that. In the method for operating a seat management system for managing the general reading room seat of the library, When a user scans a membership card through a hand scanner connected to a kiosk (7) or a general PC (8) that is a ticketing PC, the manager PC (3) sends the information entered through the membership card scan to the member management server (5). Member authentication step of confirming whether or not to be a regular member compared to the member information stored in the member DB (4) of, If it is confirmed in the member authentication step that the user is a full member, checking whether there is a reading room in which there are currently remaining seats, If there is a reading room in which the remaining seats exist in the step of checking the remaining seats, the user checks the status and arrangement of the remaining seats in the reading room in which the selected remaining seats exist to select a seat number of the desired seat among the remaining seats. step, After selecting the seat number, scanning the membership card in the entrance gate (1) and entering the room; When the occupant leaves the reading room, the information is sent to the manager PC (3) that manages entering, leaving and leaving the room by selecting an outing or leaving function by using a function key that can distinguish outing and leaving. Method for operating a seat management system, characterized in that consisting of steps. The method of claim 11, In the step of checking the remaining seat presence reading room, if there is no reading room in which there are remaining seats, operating a seat management system, characterized in that further comprising the step of issuing a waiting table according to the waiting number of waiting people through the thermal printer Way. The method of claim 12, If the waiting number of the waiting table is issued is transmitted in a text message to the wireless communication terminal 12 through the SMS server 6 in sequence or displayed on the screen or LED display board of the PDP 10 through the server 9 , The waiter checks the seat and scans the waiting table in the entrance gate (1) to enter the room management system, characterized in that entering. The method according to claim 12 or 13, If the waiting person issuing the waiting table does not enter the reading room within a predetermined time after the waiting number is called and the seat is assigned, the entrance is canceled and switched to the next waiting method for operating a seat management system. The method of claim 11, When the user scans the membership card or waiting table in the entrance gate 1 to enter the room, confirming whether or not the user is the first user entering the room at the manager PC 3; If it is confirmed in the confirmation step that the first guest, the administrator PC (3) through the member DB (4) of the library receiver 5 to confirm whether or not the user is a limited room entrance, and If it is confirmed in the confirmation step that is not the first occupant, re-committed room, through the manager PC (3) to confirm whether or not the compliance with the re-entry room for operating the seat management system, characterized in that further comprising Way. The method of claim 15, The seat management system, characterized in that the entrance is allowed to enter the gate is confirmed if the user is not restricted in the entrance limiter check step, the entrance is not allowed to enter the gate if the entrance is confirmed as a limited user. Way to operate. The method of claim 15, If it is confirmed that the user has complied with the re-entry time in the step of checking whether the re-admission time is observed, the gate is opened because the entrance is allowed, and if it is confirmed that the re-entry time is not observed, the entrance is denied and the gate is not opened. Method for operating a seat management system, characterized in that.

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