WO2002095643A1

WO2002095643A1 - Attraction use scheduling apparatus, reservation information input apparatus, and system using them

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Publication number: WO2002095643A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/005046
Authority: WO
Inventors: Takuya Oka; Masaaki Ueda; Katsuteru Yamanaka
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2001-05-24
Filing date: 2002-05-24
Publication date: 2002-11-28

Abstract

A visitor can smoothly use a plurality of attractions without waiting too long. In accordance with user attribute information (walking speed, height) accepted by a user attribute information acceptance block (3) and user desire information (desired attraction type, use date and time) accepted by a user desire information acceptance block (4), a scheduling block (5) prepares a schedule candidate indicating a route and time appropriate for using a plurality of attractions desired by a user by referencing an attraction database (DB1), a reservation database (DB2), and a user attribute database (DB3).

Description

Specification

Attraction use schedule construction device, reservation information input device, and system using them

The present invention relates to a reservation device used for reserving the use of a plurality of attractions in a facility such as a theme park. Background art

In recent years, many theme parks, which are amusement parks constructed and directed based on a certain theme, have been established and opened. In such a theme park, it is customary to provide multiple attractions such as vehicles and viewing facilities, but the popular attractions are often crowded with customers. As a result, customers must be in queue for a long waiting time, and the theme park operator cannot handle many customers at present. In addition, such a queue can cause accidents.

In order to eliminate such waiting times and queues, and to allow customers to travel as many attractions as possible, theme parks offer visitors to make reservations that set the time of attraction. Recommended. This means that before using an attraction, the customer comes to the attraction and a ticket issuance machine or staff at the entrance of each attraction issues a reservation ticket. Here, the “reservation ticket” includes an admission ticket or one in which information such as reservation time is recorded as electronic data, printed or stamped on a separate sheet (card) or the like. When a customer who has obtained such a reservation ticket goes to the attraction at the reservation time, the customer does not have to wait in the queue waiting for entry like other customers who do not have the reservation ticket, They are allowed to enter the attractions.

However, we try to use attractions in this way However, reservations for popular attractions tend to fill up quickly. For this reason, customers will have to rush to the desired attractions, such as when opening a theme park, which is often early in the morning, in order to secure reservation tickets as soon as possible. In addition, customers seeking such a reservation ticket may be wondering where to go to get the reservation ticket. Also, some theme parks only allow reservation tickets to be acquired at a time at art attractions. In such a theme park, it is not possible to make a reservation for multiple attractions in advance. In such a case, in order to get a reservation ticket for another attraction, the customer must use another attraction after using the already reserved attraction on time or canceling the reservation to use the attraction. There is also a problem that it is necessary to go to a traction and get a reservation ticket, and it is not possible to smoothly go around the desired attractions. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its main object to be able to smoothly use a plurality of attractions with a short waiting time for a customer.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores attraction information relating to usage conditions for a plurality of attractions, including at least usage time information relating to a time during which use is permitted for each attraction. Attraction information storage means, attraction information acquisition means for acquiring attraction identification information relating to the use of attraction from a user, and a time period during which each attraction is used based on the attraction information and the attraction identification information. And a schedule construction means for constructing a schedule by determining.

As a result, even if it is not necessary to get a reservation ticket at the reservation window of the attraction on the day of use of the theme park, multiple a You can make a reservation for Couchon. Moreover, since the attraction usage schedule is constructed based on the attraction identification information obtained from the user, it is possible to obtain a schedule that closely reflects the wishes of the user and increase user satisfaction. It becomes possible. In addition, facility operators such as theme parks can eliminate long lines and increase the efficiency of using each attraction, thereby improving customer satisfaction.

Here, the usage time information defines a time zone in which one or more usages are permitted for each attraction, and the schedule construction means uses a route selection condition that determines a usage order of each attraction. It is characterized in that the use order of the attraction is determined and the time period for using each attraction is determined.

Normally, it is difficult for a user to set up his / her own schedule when using multiple attractions for which multiple usage time zones have been set, but this allows users to use attractions with multiple usage time zones. If you do, you can easily set up a schedule.

Here, the attraction utilization schedule construction device manages information on a reservation status by a reservation from a plurality of users at a time indicated by utilization time information relating to a time at which utilization of the attraction information is permitted. The schedule construction means constructs a schedule by selecting a time zone of each attraction based on the information on the reservation status managed by the reservation status information management means. I do.

As a result, since the use schedule is constructed by reflecting the reservation status of each attraction by a plurality of users, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the users have to be lined up with other customers.

In this case, the attraction information includes information on conditions for which use is prohibited for a predetermined attraction, and the schedule construction means corresponds to the attraction specification information corresponding to the use prohibition conditions. If such information is included in the schedule, exclude the attraction and construct a schedule. And features.

As a result, the forbidden attraction is excluded and a schedule is created, so that the actual use is not an actual unusable attraction, and the user can use the attraction on the day of attraction use. Can be used for

Here, the use prohibition condition is information on a range of height or information on a range of age, and the attraction specifying information obtaining means obtains attraction specifying information including information on the height or age of the user. In this case, the schedule construction means determines whether the height or age of the user is included in the height range or the age range of the use prohibition condition, and if it is included, the use prohibition condition is determined. It is characterized by constructing a schedule by excluding the action for which the is set.

Here, the attraction information includes attraction group information indicating a group including one or more identification information of the attraction, and the attraction identification information includes information of the attraction desired by the user. Information indicating attraction group information, wherein the schedule building means includes the attraction group information from the plurality of attractions based on the information indicating the attraction group information acquired by the attraction identification information acquiring means. It is characterized in that a plurality of attractions corresponding to the information indicating the information are extracted, and a use time zone of each attraction is determined.

According to this, the user can extract an attraction desired by the user from among a large number of attractions and schedule an attraction utilization from the extracted attraction, thereby increasing user satisfaction. The attraction group information includes information indicating what season the attraction is for, such as "attractions for summer,""attractions for winter," and "irrespective of the season," and the event is held while walking. What is the so-called “pour-in attraction” or “the attraction to sit and watch the entertainment” It is information that indicates the type of each attraction, or the name of each attraction, including a name unique to each attraction.

Here, the attraction identification information includes information on a moving speed at which the user uses the attraction, and the schedule construction means includes the following two attractions that are used continuously. It is characterized in that the travel time in each attraction and the travel time between each attraction are calculated based on the travel speed indicated by the travel speed information to determine a use time zone of the next attraction.

Further, the attraction specifying information includes information on a moving speed at which the user uses the attraction and a break time when using the attraction, and the schedule construction means is configured to continuously execute the attraction. In the two attractions to be used, the travel time in each attraction and the travel time between attractions are calculated based on the travel speed indicated by the travel speed information. The use time of the next attraction is determined using the rest time.

There are many users who use attractions in families with older people or children, but in such a case, the walking speed and the break time are not the same for a plurality of reserved users. Therefore, if a schedule is set in consideration of the walking speed and the break time of the user as in the present invention, the situation specific to the user will be taken into consideration, and the satisfaction of the user will be further improved.

Here, option presenting means for presenting an option of the moving speed to the user, moving speed coefficient storing means for storing a ratio of each moving speed shown in the above option to the reference speed as a predetermined coefficient, The attraction identification information acquiring means acquires attraction identification information including information on a moving speed selected by a user with respect to the plurality of moving speeds presented by the option presenting means, and The storage means stores information on the required time when moving at the reference speed when using each attraction and moving at the reference speed when moving between two arbitrarily selected attractions. Art track containing information about travel time in case The schedule construction means stores the time indicated by the information on the required time when moving at the reference speed when using the attraction, and the attraction identification information acquiring means acquires the time. The travel time in the attraction is calculated using the coefficient stored in the travel speed coefficient storage means corresponding to the information on the travel speed, and the vehicle travels at the reference speed when traveling between attractions. Using the time indicated by the information about the travel time in the case and the coefficient stored in the travel speed coefficient storage means corresponding to the information about the travel speed acquired by the attraction identification information acquisition means, It may be characterized in that a travel time between attractions is calculated.

Here, the coefficient stored in the moving speed coefficient storage means is characterized in that the moving speed in the attraction is set to a different value for each attraction.

If the schedule is assumed to travel at the same speed for the attraction's characteristics, user satisfaction may be impaired. Therefore, as in the present invention, by setting a different moving speed for each attraction in consideration of the characteristics of the attraction and setting a schedule, it is possible to further enhance user satisfaction.

Here, the attraction specifying information obtaining means obtains attraction specifying information including information on a user's desired use start time of the attraction, and the schedule structuring means obtains the attraction specified information after the obtained desired use start time. An attraction with an available time zone is set as the first attraction, one schedule is constructed sequentially from the attraction, and further another schedule is constructed by changing the first attraction. And outputting means for outputting the plurality of schedules thus constructed.

As a result, a plurality of schedules can be provided to the user, and the user can select a desired schedule from among the schedules and make a reservation, thereby further improving the user satisfaction. Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reservation information input device communicably connected to an attraction utilization schedule construction device, wherein the attraction utilization schedule construction device comprises attraction and time at which the attraction is used. Specific information input receiving means for receiving input of attraction specifying information used as a parameter for specifying the attraction, and attraction specifying information transmitting means for transmitting the received attraction specifying information to the attraction use schedule construction device. Receiving means for receiving information on the attraction usage schedule constructed by the attraction utilization schedule construction device based on the transmitted attraction identification information, and displaying the schedule based on the received information on the utilization schedule. Schedule Table display means.

As a result, it is possible to make reservations for a plurality of auctions prior to the use date without having to line up to obtain a reservation ticket at an attraction reservation window on the day of use of the theme park. In addition, since the usage schedule of the attraction is constructed based on the attraction identification information obtained from the user, a schedule that closely reflects the wishes of the user is obtained, and the satisfaction of the user is obtained. Can be increased. In addition, facility operators such as theme parks can eliminate long lines and increase the efficiency of using each attraction, thereby improving customer satisfaction.

Here, the schedule display means displays a plurality of constructed schedules based on a predetermined display rule, and the reservation information input device accepts a user's selection from the plurality of displayed schedules. Means, and schedule information transmitting means for transmitting information on the accepted schedule to the auction utilization schedule building device.

Here, the usage time of each attraction for the schedule selected by the user in the constructed schedule, including the attraction that is not the attraction targeted for the schedule, and the positional relationship of the attraction To be displayed corresponding to the layout diagram showing It is characterized by comprising: a figure display means; and a large screen use presence / absence determination screen display means for inquiring whether a large screen is used.

Here, the large screen use presence / absence determination screen display means also receives an input of the use content and the use time.

By these means, by referring to the determined schedule and the layout diagram of a plurality of attractions, it is possible to display on the large screen the contents desired by the user at the desired timing to operate.

Here, a storage unit is provided that stores information on a schedule selected by the user in the displayed schedule in a portable storage medium.

As a result, the user ID and the schedule are recorded on the memory card, and when entering from the entrance EG, the information is compared with the one stored in the attraction use schedule construction device, and if there is a match, the reservation is made. Can be determined.

Here, the storage medium stores information on the number of distributable numbers related to the information on the schedule.

This allows the information about the schedule to be distributed to one or more users, so that the user who made the reservation and the users who should use the attraction accompanying this user may use them separately. In this case, the attraction is used as a reservation in the same manner as the user who has performed the reservation procedure, and the attraction can be used in the same manner as the user.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an attraction reservation system in which an attraction utilization schedule construction device and a plurality of reservation information input devices are communicably connected. A scheduling information storage unit configured to store attraction information including usage time information relating to a time permitted to use a plurality of attractions and information on the number of persons accommodated in each attraction, and the attraction; Usage time related to the time when the use of information is allowed A reservation status information management unit that manages a reserved number of users by reservations from a plurality of users at a time indicated by the information; and an accommodation number stored by the attraction information storage unit. And a schedule construction means for selecting a time period and constructing a schedule in a time period not exceeding.

As a result, it is possible to make reservations for a plurality of auctions prior to the use date without having to line up to obtain a reservation ticket at an attraction reservation window on the day of use of the theme park. In addition, since the usage schedule is constructed by reflecting the reservation status of each attraction by a plurality of users, it is possible to avoid a situation in which users have to line up with other customers, and the user satisfaction Can be increased.

In addition, this allows the user to select a time slot that does not exceed the capacity of the attraction and schedule it. Therefore, when using multiple attractions, any of the attractions used will be queued for other customers. It can be used smoothly even if they are not lined up.

Here, the attraction utilization schedule construction device includes congestion degree information management means for managing congestion degree information for each time zone, and the schedule construction means comprises congestion degree information managed by the congestion degree information management means. During the congested time, based on the reservation status information of each attraction managed by the reservation status information management means, an attraction whose number of reservations is smaller than the reference number is specified and the schedule is specified. It is characterized by building.

This makes it possible for a theme park operator to construct a schedule that allows users to use an attraction during times when congestion is expected when the number of people booking an attraction is small. Can handle users extremely efficiently, and users can use the desired theme park smoothly.

Here, the attraction reservation system includes a plurality of attraction parks provided in a theme park having at least one entrance language. A reservation information input device, wherein the user selects, from among the schedules constructed by the attraction utilization schedule construction device, a user-specific ID number and a portable storage medium. The apparatus for constructing an fractional use schedule includes a storage means for storing the information, and a decision schedule storage means for storing a selection schedule of the user as a user's decision schedule. And an information transmitting unit for transmitting the information received by the information receiving unit. When the user passes through the entrance gate, the information receiving unit stores the schedule selected by the user. The information transmitting unit receives the schedule and the user ID number from The attraction use schedule construction device transmits the schedule and user ID number to the attraction use schedule construction device, and the attraction use schedule construction device receives the transmission and corresponds to the user ID number stored in the determined schedule storage means. If the schedule is not matched with the set schedule, the reservation is canceled and the determined schedule is deleted from the determined schedule storage means, and the schedule is matched with the schedule corresponding to the user ID number. Is determined.

In this way, the user ID and schedule are recorded on the memory card, and when entering from the entrance gate, they are compared with those stored in the attraction schedule building device, and if they match, the reservation is confirmed. Not only makes it easier for the theme park operator to understand how the user is using the theme park for the user, but also admits unreserved customers according to the reservation status. It is also possible to improve the convenience of facility operation by adjusting the number of facilities.

Here, the attraction utilization schedule construction device includes a transmission unit that transmits information about the determined schedule corresponding to the user's ID number to the mobile terminal of the user after passing through the entrainment gate. I do.

In addition, the attraction reservation system is provided for each attraction. An information display means for displaying a decision schedule corresponding to one ID number is provided.

As a result, the user can smoothly use the attractions according to the displayed schedule. .

Here, the attraction utilization schedule construction device is for constructing a utilization schedule of a plurality of attractions provided in a theme park, and is a behavior assistance system for supporting a user in using the attraction. A behavior support information acquisition means for acquiring behavior support information on the content of the behavior support; behavior support use status information management means for managing behavior support use status information on the use status of the behavior support indicated by the behavior support information; If the behavior support indicated in the behavior support information is available in the behavior support use status information, behavior support reservation control means for reserving the behavior support is provided.

As a result, it is possible to support the user's behavior when using the attraction, and it is possible to further increase the user's satisfaction. In addition, users who tend to hesitate to use attractions if they do not have any kind of behavioral support can obtain the desired behavioral support, so encourage such users to use the attraction. It becomes possible. In addition, the above-mentioned behavioral support includes renting wheelchairs, providing helpers, providing guide dogs, providing interpreters, and providing various types of information. It is to provide tools, human resources, systems, etc. that support users when using the attractions.

Here, the behavior support information acquiring means acquires wheelchair use desired number information about the desired number of wheelchairs to be used as behavior support information, and the behavior support use status information management means acquires the use of wheelchairs at the theme park. The information on the number of available wheelchairs for the number of vehicles is managed as behavior support use status information, and the behavior support reservation control means makes a request when the desired number of vehicles indicated in the desired number of wheelchair users does not exceed the number of available wheelchairs. Lending the number It is characterized by making about.

Further, the action support information obtaining means obtains information about a desired time zone in which a helper is desired to be used as action support information, and the action support use status information management means obtains information for each helper employed in the theme park. The information on the reservation status is managed as behavior support use status information, and the behavior support reservation control means reserves the use of the helper when the user desires to use the helper during the available time period. Yes, it can be.

People with physical disabilities, such as older people, tend to hesitate to use theme parks, but if you can make a reservation for wheelchair use or helper use at home, such people will also have a theme. The use of the park can be encouraged. Here, the attraction utilization schedule construction device constructs a utilization schedule of a plurality of attractions provided in a theme park, and the reservation information input device comprises an attraction utilization schedule device. Attraction-specific information input receiving means for receiving the input of the attraction-specific information used as a parameter by the file construction device to specify the attraction and its use time, and use the attraction-specific information that has received the input as the attraction. Attraction specific information transmitting means for transmitting to the schedule building apparatus; receiving means for receiving information of an attraction use schedule constructed by the attraction use schedule constructing apparatus based on the transmitted attraction specifying information; About use schedule Schedule display means for displaying a schedule based on the above information, selection accepting means for accepting a user's decision on acceptance of the displayed schedule, and information indicating that the accepted schedule is adopted or not adopted. A schedule information transmitting means for transmitting to the utilization schedule construction device, and a schedule selected by the user which is generated and transmitted by the attraction utilization schedule construction device when information indicating that the transmitted schedule is adopted is received. The use time of each attraction on the schedule is set at the theme park. Composite screen information receiving means for receiving composite screen information about a schedule attraction layout diagram composite screen configured to correspond to a layout diagram showing the positional relationship between the attraction and the large screen in the screen; Synthetic screen display means for displaying the scheduler arrangement diagram synthesizing screen based on the synthesizing screen information received by the receiving means, and a large screen use decision screen display for asking about the contents of the large screen provided in the theme park Means, a large-screen use content decision accepting means for accepting the user's decision on the use content, and a large-screen use content decision transmitting means for transmitting the received information on the use content decision by the user to the attraction use schedule construction device And-is provided.

Further, the attraction use schedule construction device includes: a large screen use content determination receiving unit that receives information about the user's determination of the use content transmitted by the large screen use content determination transmission unit; Large screen setting control means for controlling the setting of the large screen based on the information on the user's determination of the usage content.

Thus, by referring to the determined schedule and the layout diagram of a plurality of fractions, it is possible to display the desired content on the large screen at the timing desired by the user to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a system according to the embodiment.

Figure 2 Diagram of the internal configuration of terminal P.

Fig. 3 Diagram of the internal equipment configuration of the center computer S.

Fig. 4 Functional block diagram of the center computer S.

Fig. 5 Example of fraction database DB1 ₍

Fig. 6 An example of the reservation database DB2.

Fig. 7 Example of user attribute database DB3.

Figure 8 An example of the user database DB4. Figure 9: Diagram showing the processing procedure for building the schedule of the center computer S.

Figure 10: Diagram showing the detailed procedure of schedule construction.

FIG. 11: An example of a screen displayed on the terminal P.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal P.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal P.

Fig. 14: Diagram showing the processing procedure when the user enters the entrance EG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a processing procedure of the center computer S corresponding to FIG. Figure 16: Diagram showing congestion degree rules managed in the center computer S.

Figure 17: An example of reservation status information.

FIG. 18: An example of a schedule construction based on the congestion degree rule of FIG. 16 and the reservation status information of FIG.

Figure 19: Example of screen displayed on terminal P.

FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram of a center computer S according to a modification. Figure 21: Diagram showing an example of the screen displayed on terminal P.

FIG. 22: Function block diagram of the center computer S according to the modification. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

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

In the following embodiment, a system is used to control from reservation of an attraction in a certain theme park to a plurality of users who are users of the attraction actually using the theme park. In the theme park in this embodiment, as shown in a schematic map of the theme park in FIG. 12, a plurality of attractions (vehicles A to A in the illustrated example) including vehicles, viewing facilities, and experience facilities are shown. H) and one of the attractions is a large screen X, which is an information output device. FIG. 1 schematically shows an overall configuration diagram of a system according to the present embodiment. In the figure, P is an information processing device (hereinafter, referred to as “terminal”) used by the user, S is a center computer managed by the theme park, and these are broadcast and communication networks, It is connected to enable two-way communication through CATV. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the center computer S and the terminal P are connected via the Internet NET.

Specifically, the terminal P is, for example, a so-called personal computer connected to the Internet NET through a predetermined provider, and as shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 101, the internal memory 102, the HD, etc. External storage device 103, input means 104 consisting of a keyboard / mouse, etc., display means 105 such as a display, communication interface 106 such as a modem, etc. . In this embodiment, the terminal P is shown as a personal computer, but a PDA, a mobile phone, or the like can be applied to the terminal P.

As shown in FIG. 1, an input auxiliary device Pa is connected to the terminal P. The input assisting device Pa is for inputting, for example, information on a theme park attraction reservation received by the user from the center computer S through the terminal P to the IC card Pb. It has an interface for connection with the terminal P, and a function of reading and writing information to and from the memory of the IC card Pb. The input assisting device Pa and the IC card Pb are lent or provided by the theme park to a specific user. In other words, this user has become a “member” of the theme park by paying a basic fee, for example, and can use the theme park at a discounted rate from general customers other than “members”. In the memory of the IC card Pb used by each “member” user, personal information such as an ID number, which is a user identifier assigned to each user, is stored in advance. Also, the program for operating the input assist device Pa should be installed in advance before the theme park handover to the user. Good, but if necessary, it can be installed and updated via the terminal P based on the information downloaded from the center computer s. The personal information stored in the IC card Pb can also be updated through the center combination ≤, the terminal P, and the input auxiliary device Pa. On the other hand, the center computer S serves as a general server computer such as a WWW server function and a database server function in addition to a schedule building function and a reservation function for a user to use a plurality of activities in the theme park. It has various functions. As shown in FIG. 3, the center computer S includes a CPU 111, an internal memory 112, an external storage device 113 such as an HD, a keyboard / mouse, and the like as shown in FIG. 4, display means such as a display, a communication interface, and the like. In the present embodiment, the center computer S is shown as being realized as a single unit. However, it is assumed that the functions described above are distributed to a plurality of computers and function as the center computer S as a whole. No problem.

As shown in Fig. 1, the center computer S is equipped with an entransfer EG installed at the entrance of the theme park and a reception device (not shown) installed at each of the attractions on a dedicated line. It is communicably connected through such as. The entrance EG has a function of reading information stored and stored in the IC card Pb possessed by the user by a contact or non-contact method to receive the user's entrance to the theme park, and It has at least a function of transmitting the received information to the center computer S. The entrance gate EG is a “member” having the IC card P b, may be dedicated to the user, or may be an entrance gate for general customers. . In addition, the reception device also reads information stored / stored in the user's IC card Pb in a contact or non-contact manner in the same manner as in the above-mentioned entransgate EG to enter the attraction. At least a means for receiving and a function of transmitting / receiving information including the received information to / from the center computer S are provided. Can also be provided.

Next, the functions of the center computer S and the functions of the front transgate EG will be described.

In the center computer S, the CPU 101 and peripheral devices operate according to the programs and the like stored in the storage device 113, etc., and as shown in FIG. Part 2, User attribute information reception part 3, Use request information reception part 4, Schedule construction part 5, Schedule candidate information output part 6, Reservation information reception part 7, User-specific information management part 8, Output information reception part 9, Information It functions as the output control unit 10. The program may be installed on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or may be received and installed through an electric communication line such as the Internet. I just need.

More specifically, the attraction management unit 1 stores the attraction information on each attraction in the theme park in the attraction database DB1. In the attraction database DB1, as shown in FIG. 5, the attraction information is an identification number (attraction number) that is an attraction identifier assigned to the corresponding attraction A to H and the large screen X, respectively. It is stored as an attraction record corresponding to the fraction numbers 01 to 09). As shown in the figure, each attraction information includes the “name”, “capacity” of each attraction, the “standard time required” for the time to use the attraction, and the information for each attraction. “Attraction” that indicates which season the attraction such as “distance information”, “start time”, summer, winter, or season-independent, which is the standard travel time obtained based on the distance, is suitable. Information such as “type” and “use prohibition conditions” that prohibit use of specific users, for example, prohibit use of users whose height is less than 130 are stored. The reservation status information management unit 2 accumulates the reservation status at each start time in each attraction in the reservation database DB 2 for the opening date of the theme park. As shown in Figure 6, the reservation database DB2 As described above, “reserved number information” indicating the number of reserved people for each opening day and for each start time is accumulated while being updated as needed in association with each attraction identifier, that is, the attraction number. The “reservation number information” does not only indicate the number of reservations themselves as shown in the figure, but also applies to the identifier (user ID) column of the user who made the reservation, The degree of booking relative to the number of people (eg, “more”, “less”, etc.) may apply.

The user attribute information receiving unit 3 receives the user's attributes such as “walking speed information” related to the speed at which each user moves in the theme park received from the terminal P, height information, and information on the number of users. It accepts information indicating

In the present embodiment, the user attribute information composed of “walking speed information” classifies the moving speed within the theme park into three categories, “first”, “middle”, and “slow”, and selects the user from among them. Any one of these is accepted. That is, for example, based on the “middle”, which is the speed at which a standard family member travels in a theme park, if the traveling speed is faster than the “middle”, then add “fast”. When moving, the user selects “slow”. _C In response to this, the center computer S is provided with a user attribute database DB 3 shown in FIG. 4, for example, as shown in FIG. The user attribute database DB 3 stores the “walking speed coefficient” of the user set in accordance with each user attribute (“first”, “middle”, “slow”), and the “required time” of each attraction. Coefficient "and" Break time coefficient "are accumulated. Here, the “walking speed coefficient” indicates a walking speed at which the user moves between attractions. If “middle” is set to 1.0, “fast” is a smaller value ( For example, 0.8), "slow" is set to a larger value (for example, 1.3). The “time required coefficient” indicates the ratio of the required time corresponding to each “user attribute” to the “standard required time” of each attraction in the attraction database DB 1 shown in FIG. “Break time coefficient” indicates the break time and break interval set for each “user attribute”. For example, it is set to take a 10-minute break for each use of some attractions.

The height information indicates the height of each user and is used to determine whether or not the user falls under the height where the use of the attraction is prohibited.

The desired use information receiving unit 4 receives the type of the attraction received from the terminal P, the attraction identifier (attraction number), the number of attractions used, and the date and time of use of the theme park. Such information is received as desired use information.

The schedule construction unit 5 is configured to reserve the attraction database DB 1 based on the user attribute information received by the user attribute information receiving unit 3 and the desired use information received by the desired use information receiving unit 4. By referring to the database DB2 and the user attribute database DB3, a schedule candidate that indicates a route and time suitable for using a plurality of attractions that the user desires to use is constructed. .

The schedule candidate information output unit 6 transmits the candidates constructed by the schedule construction unit 5 to the terminal P. For example, when the number of schedule candidates to be transmitted to the terminal P is set to a predetermined number (for example, five), and the schedule construction unit 5 constructs more schedule candidates, the constructed schedule Only the predetermined number of candidates are transmitted in the order of preference among the candidates. '

When the reservation information receiving unit 7 receives, at the terminal P, information indicating that the user has decided to use the theme park based on one of the schedule candidates received from the schedule candidate information output unit 6, The reservation information including the information indicating the accepted schedule is received from the terminal P, and is accepted as a new reservation. The received reservation information is sent to the reservation status information management unit 2, and the contents of the reservation database DB2 are updated based on the reservation information.

The user-specific information management unit 8 updates and records the contents of the user database DB 4 based on the reservation information received by the reservation information reception unit 7. It is. Here, the user database DB 4 stores various information related to each user in association with the user ID. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, the recorded contents in the specific user database include the user ID, name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of each user. (It may be a credit card number, etc.), and the contents of use of the theme park including the reservation information.

The output information receiving unit 9 provides the user who has made a reservation for use of the theme park whether or not to use the large screen X, and if the large screen is to be used, the output time information indicating the use start time and the large display indicating the contents of use. Output information including information to be output to the screen X is received and accepted from the terminal P. The output information receiving unit 9 may receive the output information at the same time as receiving the user attribute information and the desired use information from the terminal P, and may output the received output information together with the reservation information to the user. The information management unit 8 can also record the information in the user database DB2.

Based on the output information received by the output information receiving unit 9, the information output control unit 10 outputs information indicating the contents of use on the large screen X at a time corresponding to the output time information included in the output information. The control is performed.

The entrance gate EG operates the CPU and peripheral devices in accordance with a program or the like stored in a storage device or the like by previously or appropriately downloaded from the center computer S or the like, and as shown in FIG. It functions as the information transmission unit 12 and so on.

When the user passes through the entrance gateway EG and enters the theme park, the information receiving unit 11 stores information such as a user ID and reservation information recorded on the ID card Pb held by the user. Is read and accepted. Note that the method of reading the information of the ID card Pb does not matter whether it is contact or non-contact.

The information transmitting unit 12 transmits the information received by the information receiving unit 11 to the center computer S. In this way, it can be determined whether the user who made the reservation has come to the venue as scheduled. Next, an example of the operation and use method of the system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the center computer S, and FIGS. 11 to 11 are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on the display of the terminal P and the like. This will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, it is assumed that the user has become a “member” of the theme pack based on predetermined contract items and has obtained the input assisting device Pa and the IC card Pb.

First, in a state where the user connects the input auxiliary device Pa to his / her terminal P, and inserts the IC card Pb into the input auxiliary device Pa, the user uses the ID number and the password of the user to enter the center: Computer S When you access the homepage of the theme park (or a homepage dedicated to reservations) prepared in the center, the center computer S that receives the access sends a reservation page (Fig. 9; step S1). The received reservation screen W1 is displayed on the terminal P as shown in FIG.

The reservation screen W1 includes “date of use”, “time of use”, “type of desired attraction”, “name of desired attraction”, “number of used attraction”, “moving speed within the theme park”. , The number of users, and the height, and the user sets the desired reservation conditions by entering numerical values corresponding to these items, or by entering a check mark in the check box. Click the Send button to send the desired reservation conditions entered. Here, for example, the user may add a “summer” attraction and an “irrespective of season” attraction from “9:30 to 16:30” on “May 3, 2001”. , "5" hope, "slow" speed, "Adults: 2", "Children: 2", "Height: 170, 160, 140, 100 cm It is assumed that the condition is set as "." Then, when the center computer S receives the reservation desired condition (FIG. 9; step S2), of the information, “the moving speed in the theme park”, “the number of users”, and “height” are set in the “user attribute”. Information (Step S 3), “Usage date”, “Usage time”, “Available attraction type”, and “Number of attractions” are accepted as “Usage request information” ( Figure 9; Step S4).

Then, the received user attribute information and use request information, Based on the contents of the transaction database DB1, the reservation database DB2, and the user attribute database DB3, a schedule suitable for use by the user is constructed, and the output order of the constructed schedule candidates is determined ( Figure 9; Step S5).

Here, a series of procedures from the construction of the schedule to the output in the present system will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 by taking the determination based on the received user attribute information and use desire information as an example.

In the present embodiment, schedules are specified based on the rule that “a plurality of schedules are specified by using each attraction in the theme park clockwise or counterclockwise in order from the first attraction used”. Build and output the schedule candidates based on the rule that the specified schedule candidates will be used starting from the attraction near the entrance gate and ending in the attraction near the entrance gate in the order of the schedule. And

First, the schedule construction unit 5 extracts “use date” and “use time” from the received use information (step S5a). In this example, “May 3” and “9:30 to 16:30” are extracted.

Next, from each of the attraction records in the attraction database, the user selects an attraction number corresponding to the “use attraction type” selected by the user from the received desired use information.

Acquire the number of schedule construction units corresponding to the number of “uses”.

5 5 b) _{0 In} this example, “Usage attraction type” is “for summer” and “irrespective of the season”, and “number of uses” is “5”. 4, 0 5, 0

6, 08 ”. Note that the number of combinations of acquisition numbers obtained is not limited to one, and a predetermined number or all of the combinations that satisfy the “use attraction type” and “use number” selected by the user may be obtained. . It is assumed that the attraction record corresponding to the attraction number obtained in this way has no use prohibition condition for the attraction, but the “height” of the user attribute information is Use These attractions are excluded from use if they are within the height indicated in the prohibited conditions.

Next, the schedule construction unit 5 extracts an attraction number corresponding to an attraction to be used first by the user from the acquired attraction numbers (step S5c). Then, the earliest start time after the use start time set in step S5a is selected from the attraction record of the attraction number extracted in step S5c (step S5d). Further, based on the attraction number, the number of reserved persons at the selected start time of the reservation database DB 2 is compared with the number of persons accommodated in the attraction record (step S5e), and if the number of reserved persons has not reached the number of accommodated persons. If it is (step S5e; Y), the attraction corresponding to the selected attraction number is determined as the first attraction (step S5f). If the number of reserved people has reached the capacity (step S5e; N), the process returns to step S5c and the first interaction number is set again. In this example, for example, if the user starts from Attraction A, the user's attraction start time is after 9:30, so for Attraction A, the attraction number 01 is used. "10:00" is selected from the start time of the attraction record. Furthermore, the number of reservations (15 people, see Fig. 6) at this time is smaller than the capacity (100 people, see Fig. 5), so "Attraction AJ and" Start time 10:00 " And the usage time.

Next, the attraction to be used by the user after the first attraction determined as described above is determined. First, based on the attraction number of the first attraction and the received user attribute, the use end time of the attraction is calculated using the required time and the required time coefficient at the first attraction number (step S5g). ). In this example, the standard time for Attraction A is 20 minutes, and the user wants to move at a “slow” speed, so Attraction A The required time coefficient is “1.2”. Therefore, the usage time of this user's attraction A is

Usage time = 20 minutes X 1.

This gives 24 minutes. By adding this time to the use start time “10 o'clock”, the use end time is calculated as “10:24”.

Next, after determining the direction of movement (clockwise or counterclockwise) in the theme park, the attraction of the attraction next to the first attraction is selected from the desired attractions selected by the user along the direction of travel. The schedule number is set by the schedule construction unit 5 (step S5h :). Then, from the attraction record corresponding to the first attraction number, the standard travel time based on the distance information from the attraction to the attraction corresponding to the attraction number set in step S5h, and a user attribute database. The schedule construction unit 5 acquires the walking speed coefficient and the break time coefficient of the user from the DB 3 and calculates the arrival time at the set attraction (step S5i). In this example, attraction D is selected as the next attraction after attraction A, the standard travel time from attraction A to attraction D is 20 minutes, and the walking speed coefficient is 1.3. Since the rest time coefficient is 10 minutes per attraction, the time required from exiting attraction A to arriving at attraction D is

Time required = 20 minutes X I. 3 + 10 minutes

This gives 36 minutes. The required time is added to the end time of the use of the attraction A, and the arrival time at the attraction D is calculated as “11:00:00”.

Then, the earliest start time after the calculated arrival time is selected from the interaction record of the attraction number corresponding to the arrived attraction (step S5j), and further the same as step S5e. At the start time, the number of reserved persons and the number of persons at the start time are compared (step S5k). Then, the next attraction is determined (step S51).

By repeating such a procedure, all the attractions for which the schedule is to be constructed, that is, the use times up to the last attraction, are determined so as to be within the end time of the user (step S5m :), and Identify one schedule (step S5n).

As described above, the procedure from step S5c to step S5n is repeated a predetermined number of times, and the schedule builder 5 specifies a plurality of schedule candidates (step S5o). Then, based on the above rules, use is started from the attraction near the entrance transfer, and is rearranged in order from the schedule to end use at the attraction near the entrance transfer (step S5p). To determine the output order (Step S 5 q) ₀

The center computer S transmits the schedule candidates whose output order is determined in this way to the terminal P (FIG. 9; step S6). On the other hand, when terminal P receives the transmitted schedule candidate, terminal P displays a reservation registration screen W2 as shown in FIG. On this reservation registration screen W2, the five schedules (I to V) are displayed as "recommended attraction use results" indicating the name of the attraction corresponding to the attraction number and the use time zone. I have. Also, on the same screen W2, a simple map indicating the arrangement of each attraction in the theme park is displayed, and the user refers to these displays to select one of the plurality of schedule candidates. You will have to choose a schedule. In the same screen W2, click the check box of the schedule to be selected from I to V in the “Reservation schedule” column in the “Reservation schedule” column, and click the registration button. To the center computer S. Here, it is assumed that the user has selected the schedule “I”.

Upon receiving the reservation information (FIG. 9; step S7), the center computer S transmits a large screen use registration screen asking whether or not the large screen X is used (step S8). Terminal P receiving this sends a large image as shown in Figure 13 The screen use registration screen W3 is displayed. On the large screen use registration screen W3, a map similar to the reservation registration screen W2 is displayed, and the schedule determined in step S5 corresponding to the display of the action in this map is displayed. The usage time zone of each attraction based on is displayed. While referring to this map, the user clicks “use” or “do not use” the large screen on the large screen use registration screen W3. Perform the specified operation corresponding to each column of “Start time”, “Background”, “Background”, “BGM”, and “Message”, and click the send button to send the information to the center computer S. I do. When the large screen is not used, the transmission button may be clicked without performing the operation in each of the above fields. In response to this, the center computer S receives the information of "use" (step S9; Y), and accepts the use mode of the large screen X set by the user as output information (step S10). ) And record (step S11), and when the user actually arrives at the theme park, the desired message is output on the large screen X at the time desired by the user. When the output information is recorded (step S11) or when the information indicating that the large screen X is not used is received (step S9; N), the center computer S sets the determined schedule. Based on the above, the contents of the reservation status information in the reservation database DB relating to each attraction are updated (step S12), and the recorded contents of the user database DB4 are also updated (step S13).

On the user side, the determined reservation information ゃ information for using the large screen X is transmitted from the terminal P to the input assisting device Pa and recorded on the IC card Pb.

Next, the operation of the entrance gate EG and the center computer S when the user holding the IC card Pb on which the reservation information and the like are recorded actually visits the theme park is shown in FIGS. This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG.

First, when the IC card Pb is inserted into the input port of the entrance gate EG, as shown in FIG. 14, the entrance gate EG The user reads the user ID and reservation information recorded on the IC card Pb and accepts entry (step S101). The received information is transmitted to the center computer S (step S102). In this step, for example, when a timer is provided in the entrance gate EG, the information on the time when the user has passed the entrance gate EG, that is, the time when the entrance gate EG has read the information of the IC card Pb Can also be sent together.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when the center computer S receives the user ID, the reservation information, the information on the time when the user passed the entrance gate EG (step S201), the center computer S receives the user ID. The recorded contents of the user database DB 4 are searched based on the information, and the recorded reservation information is compared with the received reservation information (step S202). If the two pieces of reservation information match (step S202; Y), the reservation of each attraction is determined according to the reservation information (step S203). If the reservation information does not match (step S202; N), a part or all of the reservation information is canceled (step S204). When canceling a part of the reservation information, for example, judging from the time when the user passed the entransgate EG, the entry time to the theme park is after the start time of the reserved attraction Only the reservation of the attraction corresponding to is canceled.

According to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. That is, when a user wants to use a plurality of attractions in a theme park as a customer, the user receives information from the user regarding information desired by the user, information on the walking speed of the user, etc., and also manages the information in advance. Based on various types of information such as information on the characteristics of each attraction and information on the reservation status, the most appropriate schedule for using the attraction desired by the user is presented to the user as a candidate to make a reservation. be able to. Thus, for a user, if they go to the relevant attraction on time, they will be able to take the attraction as scheduled without having to join the queue of other customers who are trying to use the attraction without reservation. You can use In this way, it is possible to smoothly go around a plurality of desired attractions. It is also recommended for theme park operators to make reservations in advance for users, eliminating long lines of customers and increasing customer satisfaction, and increasing the number of visitors and repeaters. It is possible to increase profits.

In addition, the user ID and reservation information are recorded on the IC card, collated with the one stored in the center computer S when entering from the entrance gate EG, and the reservation is confirmed if they match. Therefore, it is not only easy for the theme park operator to grasp the usage of the theme park for the user, but also to adjust the entrance of unreserved customers according to the reservation situation. It can also improve the convenience of facility operation.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented in the following modified examples.

(1) In the above embodiment, the user specifies the attraction such as “summer attraction”, “winter attraction”, “attraction not related to the season”, etc. You can also specify the attraction name directly.

(2) In the above embodiment, the break time is set on the center computer S side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the break time can be specified by the user. In this case, the schedule is constructed by incorporating the specified break time.

(3) In the above embodiment, the attractions for which the schedule is to be constructed may include restaurants and parades. In this case, it is preferable that the request to use the restaurant is set as use request information on the reservation screen W1 and transmitted to the center computer S as shown in FIG. .

において In the above embodiment, the walking speed of the user in the theme park Earth, Middle, and Slow were set, but in the afternoon the same designated speed was used in the afternoon, considering that walking in the afternoon due to fatigue builds up slower than in the morning. Can be calculated using a larger coefficient than the one used in the morning. As a result, a schedule construction that reflects the user's fatigue level is realized.

情報 After the information transmitted from the entrance gate EG is processed appropriately by the center computer S, it is transmitted to the reception device of each attraction, so that the reservation for the user at each attraction can be made. It can be determined. As a result, the theme park can not only grasp the actual usage status of the attraction by the user, but also provide the user with the ID information to the attraction accepting device that corresponds to the reservation time. Attraction can be used smoothly if they are read.

場合 In addition, if a user with a reservation passes through the entrance transfer EG or a reception device provided in each attraction, the information received by the information reception unit 11 and On the basis of the reservation information and the like for the user managed by the user-specific information management unit 8, a sheet describing information such as the usage time of each attraction and the map in the park etc. reserved for the user is provided. Publishing or displaying such information on the user's mobile terminal would allow the user to use the theme park very smoothly.

⑦Furthermore, as described above, when the user obtains the ID code Pb by paying the basic fee, the information receiving unit 11 receives the information at the time of passing through the entrance gate. Based on the user ID sent by the user and the information such as the bank account recorded in the user database DB 4, the theme park usage fee may be automatically deducted from the account. it can. As a result, it is possible to save the user and the theme park's trouble of paying the fee.

スケジュール In addition, the schedule construction 'output procedure is not limited to the above. Duplicate When building and outputting a number of schedule candidates, for example, an attraction that rules information on time zones such as "It is crowded from morning to daytime but relatively vacant after evening" By managing the congestion degree rule and using the attraction congestion degree rule and the reservation status information managed by the reservation status information management unit, the user can select the most popular attraction among the attractions that the user wishes to use. It is also possible to sort and output the traction use starting from the schedule candidate in the evening. For example, the "congestion degree rule" is, for example, a "hourly congestion degree table" shown in Fig. 16 (a) and a "reserved number evaluation table" shown in Fig. 16 (b). It is managed as something. The “Hourly congestion degree table” is based on information obtained by theme park operators, etc. in the past and past experience, and the number of users during a given time of day is relatively large. It is either “congested” or “vacant” with relatively few users. For example, in Fig. 16 (a), for the time zone "10:00 to 17:00", "0" which is a flag indicating "congestion" is recorded in association with "17:00 to 20:00". For the time zone of, a flag “1” corresponding to “vacant” is recorded. The “reservation number evaluation table” stores information preliminarily evaluating whether the number of reservations is large or small for each predetermined number of reservations. For example, in FIG. 16 (b), the flag corresponding to the small number is set in correspondence with the number of reserved persons “0 to 100”, “101 to 999”, and “100 or more”. "0", a null value corresponding to the "medium" level, and a flag "1" corresponding to the large number.

Then, as shown in FIG. 17, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the reservation status information managed by the reservation status information management unit is 50 for the attraction number 1 and 50 for the attraction number 2. The number of users is 200, the number of attraction number 3 is 200, and the number of attraction number 8 is 1,500. , 2, 3, 8 ", the center computer S operates as follows when receiving from the terminal P a notification that it wishes to use the attraction corresponding to" Make. That is, information indicating that the number of reservations for the attraction number 1 is 50 is extracted from the reservation status information, and based on the extracted information, the corresponding “small” number is determined from the reservation number evaluation table. Flag "0" is extracted. Further, "10 o'clock to 17 o'clock", which is time zone information having a flag corresponding to the flag "0", is extracted from the hourly congestion degree table. As a result, the attraction number 1 is shown in FIG. 18 so that the user can use the attraction corresponding to the attraction number in the extracted time period from “10:00 to 17:00”. As shown in the schedule construction basic data, it is added to the column corresponding to the time zone "10:00 to 17:00". Similarly, for attraction numbers 2 and 8, since the number of reservations is 100 or more, the flag “1” corresponding to “many V,” is extracted from the reservation number evaluation table, and furthermore, After extracting the corresponding time zone information from 17 o'clock to 22 o'clock, the basic data for schedule construction shows the time zone from 17 o'clock to 22 o'clock as shown in Fig. 18. Added. In addition, for Attraction No. 3, since the reservation number evaluation table shows a null value of “medium”, either 0 or 1 is extracted from the hourly congestion degree table. As shown in the table below, the basic data for schedule construction is added to either the time zone "10: 00-17: 00 :!" or "17: 00-22: 00".

By doing the above, if the number of reserved people for an attraction is small, it is possible to construct a schedule that allows users to use the attraction during times when congestion is expected. Operators can handle customers very efficiently, and users can use the desired theme park smoothly.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the use / non-use of the large screen X is set after the schedule to be used by the user is determined from the plurality of output schedules. It is a good idea to build a schedule that includes the large screen X as one of the attractions, like any other attraction.

において In the above embodiment, the user makes a wheelchair reservation through terminal P. It can also be done. In this case, on the reservation screen W1, the number of wheelchairs desired to be used is specified as shown in Fig. 19 (designated as one in Fig. 19), and transmitted to the center computer S simultaneously with transmission of the desired use information. You. The center computer S further includes a wheelchair usable number storage unit 201 in addition to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. The wheelchair available number storage unit 201 stores and manages information on the number of wheelchairs that can be rented at the entire theme park at present, reflecting the reservation status from each user.

If the schedule construction unit determines that the number desired by the user is available for lending based on the information on the number of rentals stored in the wheelchair available number storage unit 201, the schedule is reserved and included in the reservation information of the user. Stored on user data base.

In the above embodiment, the user can make a reservation for a wheelchair through the terminal P. In this case, on the reservation screen W1, specify the time zone where you want to use the helper as shown in Fig. 21 (in Fig. 21, specify 9: 30 to 16: 00) and send the desired use information. At the same time, the data is transmitted to the center computer S. The center computer S further includes a helper reservation status information management section 221, in addition to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 22. _c The helper reservation status information management section 21 has a reservation status from each user. The information on available time zones for each helper that is currently available throughout the theme park is managed.

If the schedule builder determines from the information on the available time zone of each helper managed by the helper reservation status information manager 221 that it is possible to use the helper in the time zone desired by the user, The user reserves the use and includes it in the reservation information of the user and stores it in the user database.

People with physical disabilities, such as older people, tend to hesitate to use theme parks, but if you can make a reservation for wheelchair use or helper use at home, such people will also have a theme. The use of the park can be encouraged. In addition to the wheelchair and helper reservations, In the case of using other tools, human resources, systems, etc. that support the user when using the service, the reservation can be similarly made.

において In the above embodiment, the schedule may be changed in the theme park on the day of the theme park use in order to reflect the change in the reservation status that occurs between the date of the theme park reservation and the day of the use day. it can. More specifically, a reservation can be made again in the same procedure as that performed at terminal P from a terminal connected to center computer S via the network, similarly to terminal P.

Also, if it is considered that there has been a large change between the theme park reservation date and the day of use, for example, on the reservation date, the number of reserved people did not exceed the capacity, When a large fluctuation occurs, such as when the number of people has been exceeded, the user can be notified of the change via the terminal P and encouraged to rebuild the schedule. (4) In the above embodiment, the information indicating the attraction use prohibition condition is in the range of height. However, the information is not limited to this, and may be in the range of age, for example.

において In the above embodiment, when a reservation was made for use by multiple persons, the reservation schedule was only stored in the IC card owned by the user who performed the reservation procedure (user who registered as a member). The stored schedule and the user's ID number can be distributed to one or more other persons.

If the reservation information consisting of the ID number and the corresponding schedule can be distributed to other users other than the user who made the reservation procedure in this way, the attraction can be used together with the user who made the reservation and this user. Even if the users who are supposed to do this are to be used separately, each user is authenticated by the center, so that it is possible to use the attraction even if it is not the user who performed the reservation procedure.

The following is an example of a mechanism for distributing the reservation information including the ID number and the schedule described above. The center s provides a number of points to which reservation information can be distributed as a point for each user. This point is to be stored on the IC card together with the reservation information consisting of the ID number and the corresponding schedule. The number of distributions may be either a number desired by the user or a number determined by the center, but may be a number corresponding to the number of users. Then, from the terminal P owned by each user, the terminal provided at the entrance and exit of the entrance gate, and the terminal provided at the entrance and exit of each attraction, the user is asked to input the number of distributions and the number of distributions, and each terminal From this, the reservation information corresponding to the user ID is distributed to the desired number of distributions and predetermined users by using the distribution processing program incorporated in advance. After the distribution, the points are subtracted by the number of distributions, and the points are updated. The user can distribute the points only after this subtraction. After the reservation information is copied several times corresponding to the number of distributions, this copy information is transmitted to each mobile terminal indicated to the transmission destination of each distribution target, or the IC information possessed by the distribution target prepared in advance The reservation information is distributed to one or more users by storing the information in one place.

における In the above embodiment, the program for realizing the schedule construction operation may be stored in a storage medium, and the program may be installed on a schedule construction device equipped with a CPU when the schedule is constructed. . Industrial applicability

The present invention can provide a user with a use schedule in a theme park having a plurality of attractions.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Attraction information storage means for storing attraction information on usage conditions for a plurality of attractions, including at least usage time information on a time at which use is permitted for each attraction;

A specific information acquisition means for acquiring attraction specific information relating to use of the attraction from a user;

Based on the attraction information and the attraction identification information-a schedule construction means for constructing a schedule by determining a use time zone of each attraction.

An attraction utilization schedule construction device, characterized in that:

2. The usage time information specifies a time zone in which one or more usages are allowed for each attraction,

The schedule construction means determines the use order of each attraction, determines the use order of the attraction according to the route selection condition, and determines each attraction use time zone.

The attraction utilization schedule construction device according to claim 1, characterized in that:

3. The attraction use schedule construction device manages the information on the reservation status by the reservation from a plurality of users at the time indicated by the use time information on the time at which the use of the attraction information is permitted. Equipped with information management means,

The schedule construction means constructs a schedule by selecting a time zone of each attraction based on the information on the reservation status managed by the reservation status information management means.

4. The attraction information includes information on conditions for which use is prohibited for a given attraction,

When the attraction identification information includes information corresponding to the use prohibition condition, the schedule construction means constructs a schedule excluding the attraction.

The attraction utilization schedule construction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

5. The use prohibition condition is information on a range of height or information on a range of age.

When the attraction identification information acquisition unit acquires attraction identification information including information on the height or age of the user, the schedule building unit determines that the height or age of the user is less than the usage prohibition condition. Judge whether it is included in the height range or the age range, and if so, exclude the attractions for which the use prohibition conditions are set and construct a schedule

The attraction utilization schedule construction device according to claim 4, characterized in that:

6. The attraction information includes attraction group information indicating one or more groups of attraction identification information, and the attraction identification information includes attraction information that the user desires to use. Information indicating the attraction group information of the application.

The schedule constructing means, based on the information indicating the attraction group information acquired by the attraction identification information acquiring means, selects a plurality of attractions corresponding to the information indicating the attraction group information from among the plurality of attractions. Extract and determine the hours of use for each attraction The attraction utilization schedule construction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

7. The attraction-specific information includes information on a moving speed when the user uses the attraction,

The schedule construction means calculates a travel time within each attraction and a travel time between attractions based on the travel speed indicated by the travel speed information, for two attractions used consecutively. To determine the time zone for the next attraction

8. The attraction-specific information includes information on a moving speed when the user uses the attraction and a break time when using the attraction,

The schedule construction means calculates a travel time in each attraction and a travel time between the attractions based on the travel speed indicated by the travel speed information in two successively used attractions. Then, using the calculated values and the rest time, the use time zone of the next attraction is determined.

9. Option presenting means for presenting the user with the choice of the moving speed,

Moving speed coefficient storage means for storing a ratio of each moving speed to the reference speed indicated in the option as a predetermined coefficient,

The attraction identification information acquiring unit acquires the attraction identification information including information on a moving speed selected by the user for the plurality of moving speeds presented by the option presenting unit, The attraction information storage means stores information on a required time when moving at the reference speed when using each attraction and the reference speed when moving between two arbitrarily selected attractions. It stores attraction information including information on the travel time when moving in

The schedule structuring means includes a time indicated by information on a required time when moving at the reference speed when using the attraction, and information on the moving speed acquired by the attraction identification information acquiring means. Using the coefficient stored in the moving speed coefficient storage means corresponding to the above, the moving time in the attraction is calculated,

The time indicated by the information about the movement time when moving at the reference speed when moving between the attractions; and the movement speed corresponding to the information about the movement speed acquired by the attraction information acquisition means. Using the coefficient stored in the coefficient storage means, the movement time between attractions is calculated.

9. The apparatus for constructing an fractional use schedule according to claim 7 or 8, wherein:

10. The coefficient stored in the moving speed coefficient storage means is set to a different value for each attraction with respect to the speed of moving in the attraction. An apparatus for constructing a schedule using the described method.

11. The attraction identification information acquisition means acquires attraction identification information including information on a user's desired start time of the attraction,

The schedule construction means sets, as the first attraction, an attraction in which the available time zone is set after the obtained desired start time, and constructs one schedule in order from the attraction. In addition, a further schedule is constructed by changing the first attraction.

2. The attraction utilization schedule construction device according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs the plurality of constructed schedules.

1 2. A reservation information input device communicably connected to an attraction use schedule construction device,

Specific information input receiving means for receiving the input of attraction specifying information used as a parameter for specifying the attraction and its usage time by the attraction use schedule construction device;

Attraction specific information transmitting means for transmitting the received attraction specifying information to the attraction using schedule construction device, and attraction constructed by the attraction using schedule building device based on the transmitted attraction specifying information. Receiving means for receiving information about the schedule of use of the

Schedule display means for displaying a schedule based on the received information on the use schedule.

A reservation information input device, characterized in that:

1 3. The schedule display means displays a plurality of constructed schedules based on a predetermined display rule,

The reservation information input device includes: a selection receiving unit that receives a user's selection from the plurality of displayed schedules;

13. The reservation information input device according to claim 12, comprising: schedule information transmitting means for transmitting information on the accepted schedule to the attraction utilization schedule building device.

1 4. The schedule selected by the user in the schedule Means for displaying the usage time of each attraction in relation to the layout diagram showing the positional relationship of the attraction, including the attraction that is not the scheduled attraction, and ,

13. The reservation information input device according to claim 12, further comprising: a large screen use presence / absence determination screen display means for asking whether a large screen is used.

15. The reservation information input device according to claim 14, wherein the large screen use presence / absence determination screen display means also receives an input of a use content and a use time.

16. The storage device according to claim 13, further comprising a storage unit configured to store information on a schedule selected by the user in the displayed schedule in a portable storage medium. Reservation information input device.

17. The reservation information input device according to claim 16, wherein the storage medium stores information on a distributable number of the information on the schedule.

18. An attraction reservation system in which an attraction utilization schedule construction device and a plurality of reservation information input devices are communicably connected, wherein the attraction utilization schedule construction device comprises a plurality of attraction devices. An attraction information storage means for storing attraction information including use time information relating to the time permitted for use and capacity information regarding the capacity of each attraction;

Reservation status information management means for managing the number of reservations by reservations from a plurality of users at the time indicated by the use time information relating to the time during which the use of the attraction information is permitted;

The number of persons stored in the attraction information storage means is stored in the reservation status. In a time zone where the number of reserved people managed by the information management means does not exceed, a schedule construction means for selecting the time zone and constructing a schedule is provided.

Attraction reservation system characterized by the following.

1 9. The attraction utilization schedule construction device includes a congestion degree information management means for managing congestion degree information for each time zone,

The schedule construction means, based on the congestion degree information managed by the congestion degree information management means, and based on the reservation status information of each attraction managed by the reservation status information management means during a congested time zone. 19. The attraction reservation system according to claim 18, wherein an attraction in which the number of reserved persons is smaller than the reference number of persons is specified and a schedule is constructed.

20. The attraction reservation system is a system that accepts reservations to use a plurality of attractions provided in a theme park equipped with at least one entrance gate.

The reservation information input device includes storage means for storing, in a portable storage medium, a schedule selected by the user among schedules constructed by the attraction utilization schedule construction device, together with a user-specific ID number,

The apparatus for constructing an interaction use schedule includes a determination schedule storage unit that stores the selection of the user as a user's determination schedule.

The entrance gate includes: an information receiving unit that receives information; and an information transmitting unit that transmits the information received by the information receiving unit.

When the user passes through the entrance gate, the information receiving unit receives the schedule and the user ID number from the storage medium storing the schedule selected by the user, and the information transmitting unit transmits the schedule and the user ID number. It is sent to the attraction utilization schedule construction device and Upon receiving the transmission, the traction use schedule construction device checks the schedule against the schedule corresponding to the user ID number stored in the determined schedule storage means, and cancels the reservation if there is no match. The determined schedule is deleted from the determined schedule storage means, and is compared with the schedule corresponding to the user ID number, and if they match, the reservation is determined.

19. The attraction reservation system according to claim 18, wherein:

21. The attraction utilization schedule construction device is characterized in that the attraction utilization schedule construction device is provided with a transmission means for transmitting information about a decision schedule corresponding to the user's ID number to the user's mobile terminal after passing through the entrance gate. 21. The auction reservation system according to claim 20, wherein

22. The attraction reservation system according to claim 20, wherein the attraction reservation system includes information display means for displaying a decision schedule corresponding to a user ID number for each attraction. Attraction Reservation System.

23. The attraction utilization schedule construction device constructs a utilization schedule of a plurality of attractions provided in a theme park,

A behavior support information acquisition unit for acquiring behavior support information about the content of behavior support that supports the behavior when the user uses the attraction; and a behavior support for the use status of the behavior support indicated by the behavior support information. Action support use status information management means for managing support use status information;

A behavior support reservation control means for reserving the behavior support when the behavior support indicated in the behavior support information is set to be usable in the behavior support use status information. An attraction reservation system according to claim 18, characterized in that:

2 4. The action support information obtaining means obtains wheelchair use desired number information on the desired number of wheelchairs as action support information,

The behavior support use status information management means manages wheelchair available number information on available number of wheelchairs in the theme park as behavior support use status information,

The action support reservation control means makes a reservation for lending the desired number of vehicles when the desired number of vehicles indicated in the information on the number of desired wheelchair vehicles does not exceed the number of available wheelchairs.

The fraction reservation system according to claim 23, characterized by the following.

25. The action support information obtaining means obtains information about a desired time zone in which the use of the helper is desired as action support information,

The behavior support use status information management means manages information on the reservation status for each helper employed at the theme park as behavior support use status information,

The action support reservation control means reserves the use of the helper when the user desires to use the helper during the time period during which the helper is available.

An attraction reservation system according to claim 23, wherein the attraction reservation system is characterized in that:

26. The above-mentioned attraction use schedule construction device constructs a use schedule of a plurality of attractions provided at a theme park,

The reservation information input device includes an attraction use schedule construction device as a parameter for specifying the attraction and its use time. Attraction identification information input receiving means for receiving input of attraction identification information to be used,

The attraction specific information transmitting means for transmitting the received attraction specifying information to the attraction using schedule construction device, and the attraction using schedule building device constructed based on the transmitted attraction specific information. Receiving means for receiving information on the usage schedule of the transaction,

A schedule display means for displaying a schedule based on the received information on the use schedule;

A selection accepting unit for accepting a decision on acceptance or rejection by the user of the displayed schedule;

Schedule information transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the accepted schedule is adopted or not adopted to the attraction use schedule construction device;

When the information indicating the adoption of the transmitted schedule is received, the attraction utilization schedule construction device creates and transmits the utilization time period of each attraction for the schedule selected by the user, as a theme. Schedule attraction layout diagram configured to correspond to the layout diagram showing the positional relationship between the attraction in the park and the large screen The synthesized screen information receiving means for receiving synthesized screen information about the synthesized screen, and the synthesized screen information receiving means Composite screen display means for displaying the schedule attraction arrangement diagram composite screen based on the composite screen information received by the

A large screen use decision screen display means for asking about the contents of the large screen provided in the theme park,

A large-screen use content decision accepting means for accepting the user's decision on the use content;

Large screen usage content determination transmission for transmitting information on the user's decision on the received usage content to the attraction usage scheduling device. Means;

19. The attraction reservation system according to claim 18, wherein:

27. The attraction use schedule construction device includes: a large screen use content determination receiving unit that receives the information about the user's determination of the use content transmitted by the large screen use content determination transmission unit; An attraction reservation according to claim 26, comprising: a large-screen setting control means for controlling the large-screen setting based on the information on the user's decision on the usage content as described above. system.

28. A schedule construction control program for causing an attraction utilization schedule construction device provided with a CPU to control the construction of a schedule related to the use of attractions.

An attraction information acquisition procedure for acquiring attraction information on usage conditions for a plurality of attractions, including at least usage time information on a time at which use is permitted for each attraction; and

A specific information acquisition procedure for acquiring attraction specific information on the use of the attraction from a user;

A schedule construction procedure for constructing a schedule by determining a use time zone of each attraction based on the attraction information and the attraction identification information.

A schedule construction control program characterized by the following.

29. A computer-readable storage medium storing a schedule construction control program for causing an attraction utilization schedule construction device having a CPU to control the construction of a schedule for attraction use, An attraction information acquisition procedure for acquiring attraction information on usage conditions for a plurality of attractions, including at least usage time information on a time at which use is permitted for each attraction; and

Based on the attraction information and the attraction identification information-a schedule construction procedure for establishing a schedule by determining a use time zone of each attraction,

A computer-readable storage medium, characterized by storing therein.