JP2005056166A - Ticket sales system, method therefor, portable terminal used therefor and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To register a ticket for a concert or the like into a portable terminal to perform schedule management of a portable terminal owner such that the portable terminal owner is in time for holding time from information about a holding place and a holding date of an event related to the ticket, and to perform route guidance to the holding place from present position information of the portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: This ticket sales system comprises: the portable terminal connected to a network to purchase the ticket, and storing/preserving the purchased ticket; and a ticket sales center server connected to the network to sell the ticket. The portable terminal has: an alarm raising means raising an alarm such that the portable terminal owner is in time for the holding time of the event related to the ticket from the information about the holding place and the holding date added to the purchased ticket; and a route retrieval means retrieving a route to the holding place from a present position of the portable terminal, and calculating a needed time in the route. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket sales system and method thereof, and a portable terminal used therefor and a program thereof. In particular, a ticket for a concert or the like is registered in the portable terminal, and information on the date and place of the ticket is held in time. The present invention relates to a ticket sales system and method, a portable terminal used in the ticket sales system, and a program thereof that enable schedule management and route guidance to a venue.

  With the rapid development of mobile terminals such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminals or PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance: personal digital assistants), tickets for events such as concerts are held in the mobile terminals. Has been proposed to register and check the ticket registered in the mobile terminal when entering the event venue (for example, patent documents) 1).

  In the “online ticket distribution and admission confirmation method and its management server system” described in Patent Document 1 described above, the management server follows the ticket reservation from the user whose personal information has been registered in advance, and gives the ticket ID to the user. Distributes the right to obtain the ticket, receives the ticket ID and the user's personal information from the user on the day of the event, and displays the ticket screen on the portable terminal device possessed by the user by collating Do. Then, when entering the event venue, it is detected that an operation of an entrance confirmation button assigned to and displayed on a part of the ticket screen is performed, the ticket screen display is erased, and the entrance confirmation of the user is performed. In this way, ticket management including admission confirmation is facilitated without directly selling tickets.

  In addition, if you are away from the event venue reserved by the user, when notifying the time of participation to the user of the mobile wireless terminal when reporting information about the event reserved by the user, In some cases, the report start time is set in consideration of the position information of the portable wireless terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-269280 A (page 4-5, FIG. 1-5)

JP 2002-209256 A (page 3-4, FIGS. 1-4)

  In the conventional ticket sales method described above, a ticket is stored in a portable terminal. However, information on an event location (for example, an address or nearest station) related to the ticket, information on the date and time of the event, In addition, they are not sold. Therefore, it is necessary for the ticket purchaser to search for a way to go to the venue by himself / herself, and in order to leave in time for the holding time, It was necessary for each one to search and decide the departure time.

  The present invention has been made to improve the above-described circumstances. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to register a ticket for a concert or the like on a portable terminal, and from the date and time of the event related to the ticket and the information on the venue. , Ticket sales system, method thereof, and portable terminal used therefor, which can perform schedule management of portable terminal owners in time for the holding time, and can perform route guidance from the current position information of the portable terminal to the holding place And providing that program.

The ticket sales system of the present invention is connected to a network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal connected to the network to purchase a ticket and store / store the purchased ticket, and the network. A ticket sales system composed of a ticket sales center server that sells tickets for concerts, events, trains, airplanes, etc.
The mobile terminal is configured to provide an alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket, based on the date and time of the event and location information attached to the purchased ticket, and the current position of the mobile terminal. Route search means for calculating a route from the route to the venue and calculating a required time on the route.

  In addition, the alarm activating means activates the route search means when a predetermined periodic time comes, and calculates the route search from the current position of the mobile terminal to the holding place and the time required for the route. The time required from the current time to the holding time is calculated, and when it is determined that the time is short, an alarm is issued by an alarm sound or vibration.

  Furthermore, the route search means acquires information on the current position of the mobile terminal from the position information acquisition means separately provided in the mobile terminal, and searches a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the holding location. And the required time on the route is calculated, and if the route search means is activated from the alarm trigger means, the required time and the margin time from the current time to the holding time is calculated. And when it is judged that the said margin time is short, the said route and the said required time are displayed on the display apparatus with which the said portable terminal is provided separately.

  The route search means is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit provided separately in the portable terminal. When the route search means is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, the position provided in the portable terminal is provided separately. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal from the information acquisition means, searching and calculating a map information database separately provided with a route from the current location to the venue, calculating the time required for the route, The route and the required time are displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal.

Further, a network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase a ticket and storing / storing the purchased ticket, and connected to the network for a concert, event or train A ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as aircraft and aircraft, and a travel method search service that is connected to the network and calculates a route search from a departure point to a destination point and a time required for the route in response to a request from the mobile terminal A ticket sales system comprising a server,
The mobile terminal is configured to provide an alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket, based on the date and time of the event and location information attached to the purchased ticket, and the current position of the mobile terminal. Route search requesting means for requesting the travel method search service server to search the route from the location to the venue and calculate the required time for the route.

The ticket sales method of the present invention is connected to a network constituted by a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal connected to the network for purchasing a ticket and storing / saving the purchased ticket, and connected to the network. A ticket sales method in a ticket sales system comprising a ticket sales center server that sells tickets for concerts, events, trains, airplanes, etc.,
The ticket sales center server performs the step of adding the date and time and location information of the corresponding ticket to the ticket purchase request from the portable terminal and transmitting the ticket to the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal is configured to issue an alarm issuing step for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket based on information on the date and time of the event and the location where the mobile terminal is attached, and the current position of the mobile terminal. And a route search step for calculating a route from the location to the venue and calculating a required time on the route.

  In the alarm activation step, the route search step is executed when a predetermined periodic time is reached, and the route search from the current position of the mobile terminal to the holding place and the time required for the route are calculated. And calculating the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time, and issuing an alarm by an alarm sound or vibration when it is determined that the margin time is short.

  Further, in the route search step, information on the current position of the mobile terminal is acquired from position information acquisition means provided separately in the mobile terminal, and a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the holding location is searched. If the route search step is activated by the alarm triggering step, the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time are calculated. When it is calculated and it is determined that the margin time is short, the route and the required time are displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal.

  In addition, the route search step is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit provided separately in the mobile terminal. When the route search step is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, a position provided in the mobile terminal is provided separately. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal from the information acquisition means, searching and calculating a map information database separately provided with a route from the current location to the venue, calculating the time required for the route, The route and the required time are displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal.

Further, a network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase a ticket and storing / storing the purchased ticket, and connected to the network for a concert, event or train A ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as aircraft and aircraft, and a travel method search service that is connected to the network and calculates a route search from a departure point to a destination point and a time required for the route in response to a request from the mobile terminal A ticket sales method in a ticket sales system comprising a server,
The ticket sales center server performs the step of adding the date and time and location information of the corresponding ticket to the ticket purchase request from the portable terminal and transmitting the ticket to the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal is configured to issue an alarm issuing step for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket based on information on the date and time of the event and the location where the mobile terminal is attached, and the current position of the mobile terminal. And a route search requesting step for requesting the travel method search service server to search for a route from the location to the venue and to calculate a required time for the route.

The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal that connects to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchases a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and stores and saves the purchased ticket.
The mobile terminal is connected to the Internet, purchases a ticket from the ticket sales center server, stores and stores the purchased ticket, and a location information acquisition unit that acquires information on the current location of the mobile terminal. The alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm from the information on the date and time of the event and the location attached to the purchased ticket in time for the event related to the ticket, and the own mobile phone acquired by the position information acquisition means Route search means for calculating a route from the current position of the terminal to the venue and calculating a required time on the route.

  In addition, the alarm activating means activates the route search means at a predetermined periodic time, searches for the route from the current position of the mobile terminal acquired by the position information acquisition means to the holding location, and Calculate the required time in the route, calculate the time required and the time from the current time to the holding time, and when it is determined that the time is less, issue an alarm by alarm sound or vibration, etc. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the route search means acquires the current position information of the mobile terminal from the position information acquisition means, searches and calculates a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the holding location, When the required time in the route is calculated, and the route search means is activated from the alarm activating means, the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time are calculated, and the margin time is calculated. When it is judged that there is little, the said route and the said required time are displayed on the display apparatus with which a self-portable terminal is provided separately.

  In addition, the route search unit is activated by an instruction from an operation unit separately provided in the own mobile terminal. When the route search unit is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, the route search unit is automatically activated by the position information acquisition unit. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal, searching and calculating a map information database separately provided with a route from the current location to the venue, calculating a required time on the route, and calculating the route and the required time Is displayed on a display device separately provided in the self-portable terminal.

Further, the portable terminal is connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchases a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and stores and saves the purchased ticket,
The portable terminal is connected to the Internet, purchases a ticket from the ticket sales center server, stores and saves the purchased ticket, and a position information acquisition unit that acquires information on the current position of the portable terminal. The alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm from the information on the date and place of the event and the location attached to the purchased ticket in time for the event time related to the ticket; Route search requesting means for requesting a travel method search service server connected to the Internet to search for a route from the current position of the terminal to the holding location and to calculate a required time on the route. .

The program of the present invention connects to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchases a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and stores and saves the purchased ticket in a computer of a portable terminal.
Internet connection processing for connecting to the Internet to purchase tickets from the ticket sales center server and storing / storing the purchased tickets; location information acquisition processing for acquiring current location information of the mobile terminal; From the information on the date and place of the event that has been added, the alarm activation process for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket, and the current location of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process A route search process for calculating a route to the venue and calculating a time required for the route is executed.

  Further, in the alarm activation process, the route search process is activated when a predetermined periodic time is reached, and the route search from the current position of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process to the holding place, Calculate the required time on the route, calculate the required time and the time remaining from the current time to the holding time, and issue an alarm by alarm sound or vibration when it is determined that the time is not enough The processing is executed.

  Further, in the route search process, the current position information of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process is acquired, and a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the venue is searched and calculated. And calculating the required time in the route, and if the route search process is started from the alarm activation process, calculate the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time, When it is determined that the margin time is short, a process of displaying the route and the required time on a display device that is separately provided in the mobile terminal is executed.

  In addition, the route search process is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit separately provided in the mobile terminal. When the route search process is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, the route search process is acquired by the position information acquisition process. To obtain information on the current location of the mobile terminal, and search and calculate a map information database separately including a route from the current location to the venue, calculate a required time on the route, and calculate the route and the route A process for displaying the required time on a display device that the mobile terminal separately has is executed.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal computer is connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchases a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and stores and saves the purchased ticket,
Internet connection processing for connecting to the Internet to purchase tickets from the ticket sales center server and storing / storing the purchased tickets; location information acquisition processing for acquiring current location information of the mobile terminal; From the information on the date and place of the event that has been added, the alarm activation process for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket, and the current location of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process And a route search requesting process for requesting a travel method search service server connected to the Internet to search for a route to the venue and to calculate a required time for the route.

  The ticket sales system and method of the present invention, the portable terminal used therefor, and the program thereof are connected to the ticket sales center server from the portable terminal to purchase a ticket. After that, the travel route from the current location of the mobile device to the location of the event related to the ticket is automatically displayed on the mobile device, and in time for the event related to the ticket. In such a case, the owner of the ticket can be notified by raising an alarm, so that it is possible to manage the schedule of the mobile terminal owner in time for the event related to the ticket, It becomes possible to perform route guidance from the current location information of the mobile terminal to the venue It has the effect that.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the ticket sales system of the present invention.

  The present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a mobile communication function and an Internet connection function, purchases a ticket by connecting to the Internet, stores and saves the purchased ticket, a concert, an event, a train, A ticket sales center server 2 that sells tickets such as airplanes, and a network 3 that includes a mobile communication network or the Internet that connects the mobile terminal 1 and the ticket sales center server 2 to each other. .

  The mobile terminal 1 is a terminal device composed of a mobile phone, a PHS terminal, a PDA, or the like, connects to the Internet, purchases a ticket, and stores / stores the purchased ticket. The schedule management of the owner of the mobile terminal 1 is performed from the information on the date and time of the event and the location of the event attached to the ticket so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket. It has a function of performing route guidance from information to the place where the event related to the ticket is held.

  The ticket sales center server 2 is configured by an information processing device such as a workstation server, sells a ticket requested for purchase from the mobile terminal 1 via the Internet, and transmits the ticket to the mobile terminal 1. Information on the date and time of the event related to the ticket is added to the ticket. A configuration example of the ticket will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ticket configuration.

  In FIG. 2, a ticket 20 includes ticket body data 21 indicating the name of the event, performers, etc., additional information (date / time) 22 indicating the date and time of the event, address of the event and the nearest location And additional information (holding place) 23 indicating a station and the like.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the portable terminal 1 of this invention is demonstrated.

  FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram showing an example of the portable terminal of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 1 purchases a ticket from the ticket sales center server 2 by connecting to the Internet via the mobile communication network and the antenna 11 that transmits and receives radio waves for communication connection with the mobile communication network. Internet connection means 12, position information acquisition means 13 for acquiring current position information of own mobile terminal 1, and a travel route from the current position information of own mobile terminal 1 to the place where the event related to the purchased ticket is held The route search means 14 for searching and calculating the required time, the alarm trigger means 15 for managing the schedule of the owner of the mobile terminal 1 so as to be in time for the event related to the purchased ticket, and the entire mobile terminal 1 The control unit 16 that controls the above and the purchased ticket are stored and stored, and each means (12, 13, 1) described above is stored. And a storage unit 17 for storing and holding a software program for executing 15).

  The control unit 16 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes the software program stored and held in the storage unit 17, so that each of the means (12, 13, 14, 15) described above is executed. Configured to implement functionality.

  The Internet connection means 12 purchases a ticket by connecting to the ticket sales center server 2 from the mobile communication network via the Internet, and stores the purchased ticket in the storage unit 17 together with the additional information (date and time and location). Hold.

  The position information acquisition unit 13 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) function and a function of acquiring information on the current position of the mobile terminal 1.

  The route search means 14 searches and calculates the travel route from the current location to the venue from the current location information of the mobile terminal 1 and the information on the venue added to the purchased ticket. It has a function to calculate the required time. A software program that realizes the function of the route search means 14 is referred to as a route search program in this embodiment.

  The alarm issuing means 15 is a function for managing the schedule of the owner of the portable terminal 1 from the information on the date and time of the event attached to the purchased ticket so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket, and issuing an alarm. It has. A software program that realizes the function of the alarm activating means 15 is referred to as an alarm program in this embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal at the time of ticket purchase.

  A user who is the owner of the mobile terminal 1 uses the Internet connection means 12 of the mobile terminal 1 to connect to the ticket sales center server 2 and purchase a ticket (step S1 in FIG. 4). The ticket sales center server 2 transmits to the portable terminal 1 a ticket (ticket 20 in FIG. 2) with information on the date and place of the event. The mobile terminal 1 that has received the ticket (step S2 in FIG. 4) stores and saves the ticket in the storage unit 17 and acquires information on the date and time of the event and the event location attached to the ticket (in FIG. 4). Step S3).

  At this time, the portable terminal 1 confirms with the user of the portable terminal 1 whether the alarm issuing means 15 may be activated, that is, whether the alarm program may be activated (step S4 in FIG. 4).

  When the user of the mobile terminal 1 selects activation of the alarm program (YES in step S4), the mobile terminal 1 sets the date and time acquired from the purchased ticket as the end time of the alarm program. That is, the alarm program ends its operation when the date and time of the event has passed. Moreover, the portable terminal 1 sets the activation time of the alarm program (step S5 in FIG. 4). The activation time of the alarm program is set as a time, for example, 24 hours before the date of the event.

  If activation of the alarm program is not selected (NO in step S4), the process proceeds to step S6.

  Further, in order to be able to start the route search means 14, that is, the route search program at any time, the holding place acquired from the purchased ticket is input and set in the route search program (step S6 in FIG. 4). And the portable terminal 1 complete | finishes the operation | movement at the time of ticket purchase.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the alarm program of the portable terminal.

  The alarm program of the portable terminal 1 is automatically activated when a predetermined time such as 24 hours before the date and time of the purchased ticket is reached (when the activation time set in step S5 in FIG. 4 is reached) (FIG. 5). Step S11). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined periodic interval (for example, every 30 minutes) has been reached (step S12 in FIG. 5).

If it is not a predetermined periodic interval (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S16. When the predetermined periodic interval is reached (YES in step S12), the route search means 14, that is, the route search program is activated (step S13 in FIG. 5). The operation of the route search program will be described later with reference to FIG. 6. The route search program searches and calculates the travel route from the current position of the mobile terminal 1 to the holding location (of the purchased ticket), and uses the travel route. The required time is calculated. Therefore, the alarm program uses the required time calculated by the route search program,
A value of current time + required time + α (allowance time, for example, 1 hour) is calculated, and this value is larger than the date and time of the purchased ticket (that is, the start time of the event related to the ticket). Is determined (step S14 in FIG. 5).

If it is larger than the date and time (YES in step S14),
Since the current time + the required time + α> the start time, and the time is just in time from the current position of the mobile terminal 1, the mobile terminal 1 is left for the venue. In order to notify that it should be, an alarm is issued by an alarm sound or vibration of the mobile terminal 1 (step S15 in FIG. 5).

  If it is smaller than the date and time of the event (NO in step S14), the alarm is not issued since the start time is still sufficient, and the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, it is determined whether the end time of the alarm program (the end time set in step S5 of FIG. 4 (the date and time of the purchased ticket)) has been reached, and if it has not reached the end time (NO in step S16), Returning to step S12, the above-described operation is repeated, and if the end time has passed (YES in step S16), the processing of the alarm program is ended (step S17 in FIG. 5).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the route search program of the portable terminal.

  The route search means 14 of the mobile terminal 1, that is, the route search program can be activated by the user of the mobile terminal 1 operating the operation unit of the mobile terminal 1, and from the alarm program of the mobile terminal 1. In some cases, it is invoked by calling.

  When the route search program is activated (step S21 in FIG. 6), the position information acquisition unit 13 is activated to acquire the current position of the mobile terminal 1 (step S22 in FIG. 6). Then, a holding place (the holding place input in step S6 in FIG. 4) is selected (step S23 in FIG. 6), and the travel route for going from the current position acquired in step S22 to the holding place selected in step S23. Is calculated by searching a separately provided map information database or the like (step S24 in FIG. 6), and the required time on the travel route is calculated (step S25 in FIG. 6). Then, it is determined whether the route search program is activated by a call from the alarm program or is activated by a user operation (step S26 in FIG. 6).

If it was activated by a call from the alarm program (YES in step S26), use the required time calculated in step S25,
A value of current time + required time + α (allowance time, for example, 1 hour) is calculated, and it is determined whether this value is larger than the date and time of the event (that is, the start time of the event related to the ticket). (Step S27 in FIG. 6).

If it is larger than the date and time (YES in step S27),
Current time + required time + α> start time, and since it is a time that starts from the current position of the mobile terminal 1 and is just in time for the start time, the display of the mobile terminal 1 for the user of the mobile terminal 1 The travel route and the required time are displayed on the device or the like (step S28 in FIG. 6) to alert the user. If it is smaller than the date and time of the event (NO in step S27), there is still sufficient room until the start time, so no alert is made and the process ends (step S29 in FIG. 6).

  If it is activated by the user's operation instead of calling from the alarm program (NO in step S26), the moving route and the required time are displayed in step S28, and the process is terminated (step in FIG. 6). S29).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the owner of the mobile terminal 1 connects to the ticket sales center server 2 and purchases a ticket, the ticket to which the date and time and the venue are added is stored in the mobile terminal 1. The travel route from the current position of the portable terminal 1 to the place where the event related to the ticket is held is automatically displayed on the portable terminal 1 after that. Also, if the event is not in time for the event related to the ticket, it is possible to notify the ticket owner by raising an alarm.

  This is because the ticket purchaser can purchase the ticket from anywhere at any time by carrying out paperless ticket sales, and it is a very convenient method for the purchaser. It can also be said that it is useful for the spread of ticket purchases using terminals.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the ticket sales system of the present invention.

  In the second embodiment of the ticket sales system shown in FIG. 7, the function of the route search means 14 (that is, the route search program) provided in the mobile terminal 1 in the first embodiment is connected to the network 3. This is different from the first embodiment only in that the movement method search service server 4 is made to perform this. Accordingly, in FIGS. 7 to 11, components corresponding to those shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals or symbols, and description thereof is omitted.

  The second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 has a mobile communication function and an Internet connection function, purchases a ticket by connecting to the Internet, and stores and saves the purchased ticket, and a concert or an event. Alternatively, the ticket sales center server 2 that sells tickets such as trains and airplanes, and the search request from the mobile terminal 1-1, the travel route from the current position of the mobile terminal 1-1 to the place where the event related to the ticket is held and the required route A mobile method search service server 4 that calculates time, a mobile terminal 1-1, a ticket sales center server 2, and a network 3 that includes a mobile communication network, the Internet, and the like that connect the mobile method search service server 4 to each other. , Is composed of.

  The mobile terminal 1-1 is a terminal device having substantially the same function as the mobile terminal 1 of the first embodiment, but from the current location information of the mobile terminal 1-1 to the place where the event related to the purchased ticket is held. The travel route and the required time are calculated from the travel method search service server 4.

  The ticket sales center server 2 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the configuration of the ticket sold by the ticket sales center server 2 is exactly the same as the configuration of FIG. 2 shown in the first embodiment.

  The movement method search service server 4 is configured by an information processing device such as a workstation server, and in response to a search request from the mobile terminal 1-1 via the Internet, an event related to a ticket is detected from the current location of the mobile terminal 1-1. The travel route to the venue and the required time are calculated by searching a map information database and the like provided for the host location, and the travel route and the required time are returned to the portable terminal 1-1.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the structure of the portable terminal 1-1 of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 8 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  In FIG. 8, the portable terminal 1-1 has substantially the same configuration as the portable terminal 1 of the first embodiment, but the event location related to the purchased ticket is determined from the current position information of the own portable terminal 1-1. The route search requesting means 14-1 for requesting the movement method search service server 4 to search for the travel route up to and calculating the required time is only provided in place of the route search means 14 of the first embodiment. This is different from the first embodiment.

  The route search request means 14-1 calculates the travel route from the current position to the venue and the required time from the current location information of the portable terminal 1-1 and the information of the venue added to the purchased ticket. And a function for requesting the moving method search service server 4. A software program that realizes the function of the route search request unit 14-1 is referred to as a route search request program in the second embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, and 11.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal at the time of ticket purchase in the second embodiment.

  From the step in which the user who is the owner of the portable terminal 1-1 uses the Internet connection means 12 of the portable terminal 1-1 to connect to the ticket sales center server 2 and purchase a ticket (step S1 in FIG. 9). Since the operation up to step S5 in FIG. 9 is the same as the operation of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, further explanation is omitted.

  After the operation of step S5 in FIG. 9, the route search requesting means 14-1, that is, the route search request program is entered at any time in the route search request program in order to be able to start the route search request program. This is set (step S6-1 in FIG. 9). And the portable terminal 1-1 complete | finishes the operation | movement at the time of ticket purchase.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the alarm program of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment.

  The alarm program of the portable terminal 1-1 is automatically activated when a predetermined time is reached, such as 24 hours before the date and time of the purchased ticket (when the activation time set in step S5 in FIG. 9 is reached) ( Step S11 in FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined periodic interval (for example, every 30 minutes) has been reached (step S12 in FIG. 10).

If it is not a predetermined periodic interval (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S16. When the predetermined periodic interval is reached (YES in step S12), the route search request means 14-1, that is, the route search request program is started (step S13-1 in FIG. 10). The operation of the route search request program will be described later with reference to FIG. 11. The route search request program searches the travel route from the current position of the mobile terminal 1-1 to the holding location (of the purchased ticket) and calculates the required time. The travel method search service server 4 is requested to receive the travel route and the required time on the travel route. Therefore, the alarm program uses the required time received by the route search request program,
A value of current time + required time + α (allowance time, for example, 1 hour) is calculated, and this value is larger than the date and time of the purchased ticket (that is, the start time of the event related to the ticket). Is determined (step S14 in FIG. 10). After step S14, the same operation as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is performed. If necessary, an alarm is issued as shown in step S15 of FIG. Is finished (step S17 in FIG. 10).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the route search request program of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment.

  The route search requesting unit 14-1 of the portable terminal 1-1, that is, the route search request program can be activated by the user of the portable terminal 1-1 operating the operation unit of the portable terminal 1-1. Moreover, it may be activated by a call from the alarm program of the portable terminal 1-1.

  When the route search request program is activated (step S21-1 in FIG. 11), the position information acquisition unit 13 is activated to acquire the current position of the portable terminal 1-1 (step S22 in FIG. 11). Then, the venue (the venue entered in step S6-1 in FIG. 9) is selected (step S23 in FIG. 11), and the current location acquired in step S22 and the information on the venue selected in step S23 are It transmits to the movement method search service server 4 (step S24-1 of FIG. 11).

  Next, the travel route and the time required for the travel route are received from the travel method search service server 4 (step S25-1 in FIG. 11). Then, it is determined whether the route search request program is activated by a call from the alarm program or by a user operation (step S26 in FIG. 11).

If it was activated by a call from the alarm program (YES in step S26), use the required time received in step S25-1,
A value of current time + required time + α (allowance time, for example, 1 hour) is calculated, and it is determined whether this value is larger than the date and time of the event (that is, the start time of the event related to the ticket). (Step S27 in FIG. 11).

If it is larger than the date and time (YES in step S27),
Current time + required time + α> start time, and since it is a time that is just before the start time starting from the current position of the mobile terminal 1-1, the mobile terminal 1-1 The travel route and the required time are displayed on a display device or the like provided in 1-1 (step S28 in FIG. 11) to alert the user. If it is smaller than the date and time of the event (NO in step S27), there is still sufficient room until the start time, so no alert is made and the process is terminated (step S29-1 in FIG. 11).

  If it is activated by the user's operation instead of calling from the alarm program (NO in step S26), the travel route and the required time are displayed in step S28, and the process is terminated (step in FIG. 11). S29-1).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the owner of the portable terminal 1-1 connects to the ticket sales center server 2 and purchases a ticket, the ticket to which the date and time and the venue are added is carried. The travel route from the current location of the portable terminal 1-1 to the place where the event relating to the ticket is held is calculated by the travel method search service server 4 and stored in the terminal 1-1. It is automatically displayed on the terminal 1-1. Also, if the event is not in time for the event related to the ticket, it is possible to notify the ticket owner by raising an alarm.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ticket type is related to an event such as a concert or an event. However, it is possible to replace the ticket type as a boarding ticket such as a train or an aircraft. It is.

  When the type of ticket is a boarding ticket such as a train or an aircraft, the configuration of the ticket described in FIG. 2 of the above-described embodiment is used as additional information of the data 21 of the ticket body as additional information (boarding date and time ( (Date of departure of train or aircraft)) 22-1 and additional information (boarding place (station name or airport name) 23-1 are added, and the date and time used in the above embodiment is used as the boarding date and time. The place should be read as the boarding place.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the ticket sales system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a ticket. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of the portable terminal of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the portable terminal at the time of ticket purchase. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the alarm program of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the route search program of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows 2nd Embodiment of the ticket sales system of this invention. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of the portable terminal of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the portable terminal at the time of ticket purchase in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the alarm program of the portable terminal in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the route search request program of the portable terminal in 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 1-1 Mobile terminal 11 Antenna 12 Internet connection means 13 Location information acquisition means 14 Route search means 14-1 Route search request means 15 Alarm trigger means 16 Control part 17 Storage part 2 Ticket sales center server 3 Network 4 Movement method Search service server

Claims (20)

A network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase a ticket and storing and storing the purchased ticket, and connected to the network for a concert, event, train or aircraft A ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as, a ticket sales system,
The mobile terminal is configured to provide an alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket, based on the date and time of the event and location information attached to the purchased ticket, and the current position of the mobile terminal. A ticket search system, comprising: a route search unit for calculating a route from the event location to the venue and a time required for the route.   The alarm activating means activates the route search means when a predetermined periodic time comes, calculates a route search from the current position of the mobile terminal to the holding place and a required time in the route, 2. The time required and a margin time from the current time to the holding time are calculated, and when it is determined that the margin time is small, an alarm is issued by an alarm sound or vibration. Ticket sales system.   The route search means acquires information on the current position of the mobile terminal from position information acquisition means separately provided in the mobile terminal, and searches and calculates a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the holding location. Then, when the required time on the route is calculated, and the route search means is activated from the alarm activating means, the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time are calculated, 3. The ticket sales system according to claim 2, wherein, when it is determined that the margin time is short, the route and the required time are displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal.   The route search means is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit provided separately in the portable terminal. When the route search means is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, position information acquisition provided separately by the portable terminal is obtained. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal from the means, searching and calculating a map information database separately including a route from the current location to the venue, calculating a required time on the route, and calculating the route and The ticket sales system according to claim 1, wherein the required time is displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal. A network composed of a mobile communication network or the Internet, a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase tickets and storing and storing the purchased tickets, and connected to the network for concerts, events, trains or aircraft A ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as, a mobile method search service server that is connected to the network and calculates a route search from a departure point to a destination point and a time required for the route in response to a request from the mobile terminal , A ticket sales system comprising:
The mobile terminal is configured to provide an alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket, based on the date and time of the event and location information attached to the purchased ticket, and the current position of the mobile terminal. A ticket sales system, comprising: route search requesting means for requesting the travel method search service server to search for a route from the location to the venue and to calculate a required time for the route. A network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase a ticket and storing and storing the purchased ticket, and connected to the network for a concert, event, train or aircraft A ticket sales method in a ticket sales system composed of a ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as
The ticket sales center server performs the step of adding the date and time and location information of the corresponding ticket to the ticket purchase request from the portable terminal and transmitting the ticket to the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal is configured to issue an alarm issuing step for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket based on information on the date and time of the event and the location where the mobile terminal is attached, and the current position of the mobile terminal. And a route search step for calculating a required time on the route from the route to the holding place.   In the alarm activation step, the route search step is executed when a predetermined periodic time is reached, the route search from the current position of the mobile terminal to the venue is calculated, and the required time in the route is calculated, 7. The time required from the required time and the current time to the holding time is calculated, and when it is determined that the time is short, an alarm is issued by an alarm sound or vibration. The ticket sales method described.   In the route search step, the mobile terminal acquires information on the current location of the mobile terminal from a location information acquisition unit provided separately, and searches a map information database separately including a route from the current location to the holding location. Calculate the required time for the route, and if the route search step is activated by the alarm triggering step, calculate the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time. 8. The ticket selling method according to claim 7, wherein, when it is determined that the margin time is short, the route and the required time are displayed on a display device separately provided in the portable terminal.   The route search step is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit separately provided in the mobile terminal. When the route search step is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, position information acquisition separately provided by the mobile terminal is obtained. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal from the means, searching and calculating a map information database separately including a route from the current location to the venue, calculating a required time on the route, and calculating the route and The ticket sales method according to claim 6, wherein the required time is displayed on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal. A network composed of a mobile communication network, the Internet, etc., a portable terminal for connecting to the network to purchase a ticket and storing and storing the purchased ticket, and connected to the network for a concert, event, train or aircraft A ticket sales center server that sells tickets such as, a mobile method search service server that is connected to the network and calculates a route search from a departure point to a destination point and a time required for the route according to a request from the mobile terminal , A ticket sales method in a ticket sales system comprising:
The ticket sales center server performs the step of adding the date and time and location information of the corresponding ticket to the ticket purchase request from the portable terminal and transmitting the ticket to the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal is configured to issue an alarm issuing step for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for an event related to the ticket based on information on the date and time of the event and the location where the mobile terminal is attached, and the current position of the mobile terminal. And a route search requesting step for requesting the travel method search service server to search for a route from the location to the venue and to calculate a required time for the route. A mobile terminal connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchasing a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and storing and storing the purchased ticket;
The mobile terminal is connected to the Internet, purchases a ticket from the ticket sales center server, stores and stores the purchased ticket, and a location information acquisition unit that acquires information on the current location of the mobile terminal. The alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm from the information on the date and time of the event and the location attached to the purchased ticket in time for the event related to the ticket, and the own mobile phone acquired by the position information acquisition means A mobile terminal comprising: a route search from a current position of the terminal to the holding location; and route search means for calculating a required time on the route.   The alarm activating means activates the route search means at a predetermined periodic time, searches for the route from the current position of the portable terminal acquired by the position information acquisition means to the holding location, and the route. Calculating the required time, calculating the time required from the current time to the holding time, and issuing an alarm with an alarm sound or vibration when it is determined that the time is less The mobile terminal according to claim 11, wherein   The route search means acquires information on the current position of the mobile terminal from the position information acquisition means, searches and calculates a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the holding location, If the route search means is activated from the alarm trigger means, the required time and the time from the current time to the holding time are calculated, and the time is less The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the mobile terminal displays the route and the required time on a display device separately provided in the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is determined to be.   The route search means is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit separately provided in the own portable terminal. When the route search means is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, the position information acquisition means and the own portable terminal Information on the current location of the current location, and by searching a map information database separately provided with a route from the current location to the venue, calculating the required time on the route, and automatically calculating the route and the required time. The mobile terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mobile terminal displays on a display device provided separately. A mobile terminal connected to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchasing a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and storing and storing the purchased ticket;
The mobile terminal is connected to the Internet, purchases a ticket from the ticket sales center server, stores and stores the purchased ticket, and a location information acquisition unit that acquires information on the current location of the mobile terminal. The alarm issuing means for issuing an alarm from the information on the date and time of the event and the location attached to the purchased ticket in time for the event related to the ticket, and the own mobile phone acquired by the position information acquisition means Route search requesting means for requesting a travel method search service server connected to the Internet to search for a route from the current position of the terminal to the holding location and to calculate a required time in the route. Mobile device. Connect to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchase a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and store and save the purchased ticket in a computer of a portable terminal,
Internet connection processing for connecting to the Internet to purchase tickets from the ticket sales center server and storing / storing the purchased tickets; location information acquisition processing for acquiring current location information of the mobile terminal; From the information on the date and place of the event that has been added, the alarm activation process for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket, and the current location of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process A program for executing a route search to the venue and a route search process for calculating a required time on the route.   In the alarm activation process, the route search process is activated at a predetermined periodic time, and the route search from the current position of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process to the holding place and the route Processing for calculating the required time at the time, calculating the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time, and if it is determined that the margin time is short, processing to issue an alarm by alarm sound or vibration The program according to claim 16, wherein the program is executed.   In the route search process, obtain information on the current position of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process, search and calculate a map information database separately including a route from the current position to the venue, When the required time for the route is calculated and the route search process is started from the alarm activation process, the required time and a margin time from the current time to the holding time are calculated. 18. The program according to claim 17, wherein when it is determined that the time is short, a process of displaying the route and the required time on a display device separately provided in the portable terminal is executed.   The route search process is also activated by an instruction from an operation unit provided in the mobile terminal. If the route search process is activated by an instruction from the operation unit, the route search process is performed by the position information acquisition process. Obtaining information on the current location of the mobile terminal, searching and calculating a map information database separately provided with a route from the current location to the venue, calculating a required time on the route, and calculating the route and the required time 17. The program according to claim 16, wherein the program is executed to display on a display device separately provided in the portable terminal. Connect to the Internet via a mobile communication network, purchase a ticket from a ticket sales center server connected to the Internet, and store and save the purchased ticket in a computer of a portable terminal,
Internet connection processing for connecting to the Internet to purchase tickets from the ticket sales center server and storing / storing the purchased tickets; location information acquisition processing for acquiring current location information of the mobile terminal; From the added date and time and location information, the alarm activation process for issuing an alarm so as to be in time for the event related to the ticket, and the current location of the mobile terminal acquired in the position information acquisition process A program for executing a route search request process for requesting a travel method search service server connected to the Internet to search for a route to the venue and to calculate a time required for the route.

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