JP2004265270A - Event providing system, event providing method, event providing program, and recording medium recording event providing program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide an event service provided at an actual event venue, the event purchaser's product purchase status at the venue is reflected in the content of the event.
When a participant presents a membership card and purchases a product at a store in the venue, the purchase information is transmitted from a participant information registration terminal of the store to an event management server via a communication network. Sent. In the event management server 1-1, the purchase information is converted into the event premium points according to the pre-set premium point conversion table 1-2, and the participant point management table 1-3 is updated. The information in the management table 1-3 is sent to the event execution server 2 of each venue, and is set as input data of the event.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The implementation of an event in which a participant actually visits the same venue instead of on the Internet and enjoys the event can be used as a mechanism for providing services unique to the same venue. In addition, it is expected that attendees will be able to attract customers by providing participants with the power of a large screen and a sense of unity with their peers, which cannot be obtained with a game terminal. You.
[0002]
The present invention relates to a case in which a service provided on the Internet is applied to an event at an actual venue as described above (for example, a venue-type online game, a voice service, a music service, an image service, a game service, and the like). The present invention relates to a system, a method, a program, and a recording medium.
[0003]
[Prior art]
The following technology is disclosed as a mechanism for sharing information between online game players.
[0004]
For example, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a conventional mechanism for sharing information between online game players. As shown in FIG. 3, this system controls communication between the game server 302 and the game terminals 301 via the network 307. Each game terminal 301... Even if it is present, it is possible to receive manga distribution from the manga server 303 and music distribution from the music server 304. The game server 302 manages the use of various services (manga distribution, music distribution, mail, chat) together with the game participation status of each game terminal 301 using the service usage database 308. This is a technique in which game players can communicate with each other by a knock function in a game space according to a service usage status under the control of the game server 302 (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
For example, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a conventional mechanism for sharing information between online game players. As shown in FIG. 4, when the game machine 401a uses a service provided by the server group 402, the game machine 401a monitors the use status of the information service, and sends the monitoring result to the profile server 403. The profile server 403 updates game-related parameters according to the result of the monitor. A game server 404 that provides an online game is a technology that provides an online game using the above-described game-related parameters (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0006]
Further, there is disclosed a technology in which a service point is issued according to use of a communication device or the like and feedback to a communication fee or the like is assumed. For example, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional system for feeding back a service point. As shown in FIG. 5, the point issuing unit 504 provides a service based on basic data calculated in the current traffic state by the unit point calculation unit 501 and communication time monitored by the cellular service control station 502 or the wired service control station 503. Points are calculated and issued, and service points can be used to pay communication charges at the user's option, or can be used for additional services such as online games and online sweepstakes. (See, for example, Patent Document 3).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-273255 A (FIG. 1)
[0008]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-153677 (FIG. 1)
[0009]
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-136283 A (FIG. 1)
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The technologies disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot be applied to a mechanism for linking with a venue event other than an online game in an event where the participants actually gather at the same venue and enjoy the event.
[0011]
Further, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 3 proposes a system for feeding back service points, but assumes feedback to a communication fee or the like, and cannot be applied to venue management of the above-mentioned event.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to reflect the product purchase status of event participants at the venue in the content of the event when actually visiting the same venue and enjoying the event. An object of the present invention is to provide an event providing system, an event providing method, an event providing program, and a recording medium on which the event providing program is recorded.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, an event providing system according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem is a system for providing an event at an event venue where a participant can visit. An event participant information registration terminal to be transmitted to the event management server in the communication network, and the event content is determined by reflecting the participant's product purchase information transmitted from the event participant information registration terminal, and the event is performed in the communication network. An event management server that transmits the event to the server, an event execution server that controls the event based on the content of the event transmitted from the event management server, and a terminal that is connected to the event execution server via a communication network and provides the event. It is characterized by comprising.
[0014]
The event providing system according to a second aspect is the event providing system according to the first aspect, wherein the terminal is a portable terminal for an event participant.
[0015]
The event providing method according to claim 3 is a method of providing an event at an event venue where participants can visit, and when a participant purchases a product, product purchase information of the product is installed at the venue. The event information is transmitted from the participant information registration terminal to the event management server, and the event management server determines the content of the event by reflecting the product purchase information, and transmits the content of the event to the event execution server. The event is controlled based on the content of the event.
[0016]
In the event providing method according to a fourth aspect, in the event providing method according to the third aspect, the event management server determines the content of the event to be executed by transmitting the product purchase information of each participant according to the premium point conversion table. And updating the premier points of each participant recorded in the participant point management table, and determining the content of the event to be provided to each participant in accordance with the value of the premier point. I do.
[0017]
The event providing method according to claim 5 is the event providing method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the product purchase information includes a member ID of a participant who purchased the product, a product code of the product, and a time at which the product was purchased. And characterized in that:
[0018]
A program according to a sixth aspect is characterized in that the event providing system or the event providing method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects is described as a computer program and is executable.
[0019]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium on which is recorded a program that executes the event providing system or the event providing method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects on a computer.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Description will be made assuming an n-th venue in FIG. 1-1 is an event management server that manages the entire system, and 1-2 and 1-3 are data managed by the event management server. 1-2 is a premium point conversion table that records premium point data given to a participant corresponding to a product code of a product purchased by the event participant. 1-3 is a participant point management table which records the member ID of the participant and the premium points acquired by the participant. 2-n is an event execution server that is installed in the venue n to control an event (for example, an online game) and to transmit data related to the execution of the event to a portable terminal for event participants described later. 3-1 to 3- _pn ( _pn is the number of participants in the venue n) is a portable terminal for event participants that is controlled by the event execution server 2-n in the venue n and provides an event. _{4-1~4-p n} is an IC card built-in membership card held by each participant of the venue _{n, 5-1~5-k n (k} n is the number terminal of venue n.) The venue n A participant information registration terminal that is installed and has an IC card read / write function. Reference numeral 6 denotes a communication network connecting between servers and terminals of the system. As the communication network, a LAN, the Internet, a personal computer communication network via a public line, or any other wired or wireless network can be used. A system in which the event participant portable terminal 3 and the event execution server 2-n are connected to each other by a wireless LAN using a game-dedicated computer with a built-in wireless LAN connection device as the event participant portable terminal 3 will be described. Good. Further, as a means for providing an event, a terminal installed at the venue may be used instead of the portable terminal 3 for the event participant.
[0022]
The participant who arrives at the venue presents the membership card 4 and receives the event participant's mobile terminal 3. The event management server 1-1 associates the ID of the event participant portable terminal 3 with the member ID of the membership card 4.
[0023]
When a participant presents a membership card 4 when purchasing a product at a store in the venue, the member ID recorded on the membership card 4 is read by the participant information registration terminal 5. Further, the product code of the product is read, and the product code and the purchase time of the product are input to the participant information registration terminal 5. The product purchase information such as the member ID, the product code, and the purchase time is transmitted from the participant information registration terminal 5 of the shop to the event management server 1-1 via the communication network 6. Note that the product purchase information such as the member ID, the product code, and the product purchase time can also be input by the clerk of each store.
[0024]
In the event management server 1-1, the purchase information is converted into the event premium points according to the pre-set premium point conversion table 1-2, and the participant point management table 1-3 is updated. Then, for example, immediately before the start of the event, the information of the management table 1-3 is sent to the event execution server 2 of each venue, and is set as input data of the event (for example, an online game program).
[0025]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is assumed that the event participation applicant 201 has been registered as a member in advance and has a member ID, a password, and a membership card with a built-in IC card.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 2, the participation applicant 201 accesses a registration website through the Internet and registers for participation in an event. The event management server 202 notifies the participation applicant of registration and gives a registration ID. When the number of participation registration becomes large, a lottery is performed.
[0027]
The participant 201 who came to the venue on the day of the event confirms the identity with the membership card, confirms the member ID and the registration ID, lends the event participant mobile terminal 203, and is given a mobile terminal ID. Further, the member ID, the portable terminal ID, and the portable terminal lending time are transmitted to the event management server 202.
[0028]
When the participant 201 presents the membership card when purchasing a product at the shop at the event venue, the member ID is transmitted from the membership card to the participant information registration terminal 204 of the shop. Then, the member ID, the product code, and the purchase time are transmitted to the event management server 202. The event management server 202 sets a premium point associated with the product code to the participant 201. The setting information is transmitted to the event execution server 205 at the venue at a designated timing (for example, 10 minutes before the start of the event), and is used as a premium given only to the participant 201 at the time of the event.
[0029]
In the present invention, a part or all of the processing functions of the system shown in FIG. 1 may be configured as a program and implemented using a computer, or the processing procedure shown in FIG. 2 may be configured as a program and executed by a computer. Can be done. Also, a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, an MO, a ROM, and a memory card may be used to execute a program for realizing the processing function of each unit in the computer or a program for causing the computer to execute the processing procedure. , A CD, a DVD, a removable disk, or the like, and can be stored or provided, and can be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.
[0030]
Note that the event is not limited to the online game, and may be the provision of voice, music, images, games, or the like. In this manner, in the embodiment of the present invention, the content of the event can be changed according to the product purchase status of the participant at the venue through the event management server (for example, the point of the participant increases. Or provide a special voice, music, image or game when a certain number of earned service points are exceeded.
[0031]
According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to increase the awareness of event participants for participation and to realize an event that also leads to an improvement in the profit of the event operator.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
[0033]
The contents of the event can be dynamically changed according to the product purchase status of the event participant, and the participants' awareness of participation in the event and the willingness to purchase the product are increased, and the profit of the event management company is expected to be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing flow according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a conventional mechanism for sharing information between online game players.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a conventional mechanism for sharing information between online game players.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional system for feeding back a service point.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Event management server 1-2. Premier point conversion table
1-3 Participant point management table 2 Event server 3 Event participant portable terminal 4 Membership card 5 Participant information registration terminal 6 Communication network 201 Event participant 202 Event management server 203 Event Participant's portable terminal 204 ... Stand participant information registration terminal 205 ... Event execution server

Claims (7)

A system that provides events at event venues where participants can visit,
An event participant information registration terminal for transmitting participant product purchase information at the event venue to the event management server via a communication network;
An event management server that determines the content of the event by reflecting the product purchase information of the participant transmitted from the event participant information registration terminal, and transmits the determined content of the event to the event execution server via the communication network;
An event execution server that controls the event based on the execution content of the event transmitted from the event management server;
A terminal connected to the event execution server via a communication network to provide an event,
An event providing system comprising: The event providing system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is a portable terminal for an event participant. A method of providing an event at an event venue where participants can visit,
When a participant purchases a product, the product purchase information of the product is transmitted from the participant information registration terminal installed at the venue to the event management server,
In the event management server, the content of the event is determined by reflecting the product purchase information, and the content of the event is transmitted to the event implementation server.
An event providing method, wherein the event execution server controls an event based on the content of the event. The event management server determines the content of the event, converts the product purchase information of each participant into a premium point of the event according to a premium point conversion table,
Update the Premier Points of each participant recorded in the participant point management table,
The event providing method according to claim 3, wherein the content of the event to be provided to each participant is determined according to the value of the premium point. The event providing method according to claim 3, wherein the product purchase information includes a member ID of a participant who purchased the product, a product code of the product, and a time at which the product was purchased. A program, wherein the event providing system or the event providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is described in a computer program so as to be executable. 6. A recording medium on which a program that records the event providing system or the event providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 on a computer is recorded.

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