JP2018005852A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To reflect a change in the status of a store on a store search result page in real time by a simple and reliable operation. An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The storage means stores map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, and stores status information related to the business status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store. The communication means is installed in each store, has at least two surfaces, and can communicate with an electronic tag in which a different status of the store is associated with each surface, and can communicate with a user terminal. When the surface of the electronic tag facing the predetermined direction is changed, the control means receives the status change information together with the identification information of the store from the electronic tag, changes the status information corresponding to the store identification information, and In response to the store search request, an icon corresponding to the status information is generated at the location of the store on the map information, and a store search result page is generated and transmitted to the user terminal. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing a web page on which a location of store information such as a restaurant is posted on a map.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a technique for providing store status such as vacant seat status in a store such as a restaurant on a Web page together with map information indicating the location of the store.

  In Patent Document 1 below, a terminal of a restaurant such as a restaurant detects update data related to a store's business status, congestion status, or vacancy information by a timer and transmits it to a server. Based on the real-time information, the color, size, number of blinks, characters or symbols of the icons corresponding to the stores on the map displayed on the user terminal are changed and used depending on the difference. A system is disclosed that allows a person to grasp the contents of real-time information about a store.

Japanese Patent No. 4153246

  However, in the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the situation of the store is determined by an operation by a person such as a keyboard or a button of an information input terminal, automatic input by data detection by a sensor, or image data or a microphone photographed by a camera. It is detected by data analysis such as collected voice data. When an information input terminal is operated by a person, there is a possibility that input omission or input duplication may occur particularly in a situation where the store is crowded. In addition, in the case of automatic input by a sensor, a situation different from the actual situation may be detected depending on the accuracy of the sensor, and in the case of data analysis, the processing takes a lot of labor and cost, and the real-time property is also improved. Lack.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of reflecting a change in the status of a store on a store search result page in real time based on a simple and reliable operation of a store employee, It is to provide an information processing method and program.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The storage means stores map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, and stores status information indicating a status relating to the sales status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store. The communication means is installed in each store, has at least two surfaces, and can communicate with an electronic tag in which a different status of the store is associated with each surface, and can communicate with a user terminal. When the surface of the electronic tag facing the predetermined direction is changed, the control means receives status change information corresponding to the change from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store by the communication means, The status information corresponding to the store identification information is changed based on the received status change information. Further, in response to a store search request from the user terminal, the control means generates a store search result page indicating an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information. It transmits to the user terminal by the communication means.

  As a result, the information processing apparatus receives the status change information based on a simple and reliable operation in which the store employee or the like changes the orientation of the electronic tag, and reflects and outputs the status change information on the store search result page in real time. be able to. In addition, the information processing apparatus can simply reflect status change information from the electronic tag and reflect it on the icon, and it is only necessary to manage the status information with a flag or the like, so the load for status collection and management is heavy. There is no need to perform arithmetic processing.

  Here, the status includes, for example, availability of a store, waiting time, opening / closing, availability of a specific menu / service, etc., but is not limited thereto. Moreover, the change of the surface which faces the predetermined direction of the said electronic tag is performed by the staff of a shop. For example, it is a circular or rectangular plate having a certain thickness with two surfaces, but is not limited thereto. The surface facing the predetermined direction is, for example, the upper surface, but is not limited thereto. Stores include, for example, restaurants, recreational facilities such as karaoke and bowling, stores for treatment facilities such as massage / esthetic treatments, and accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns. In addition, communication between the information processing apparatus and the electronic tag may be performed directly, or may be performed via a terminal in a store, for example. In addition, the above “communicable with an electronic tag” includes not only direct communication but also indirect communication via some other device. That is, the expressions “communicable with the electronic tag” and “received from the electronic tag” are concepts including a case where another device is interposed between the electronic tag and the information processing apparatus.

  The storage unit may store status information of a type corresponding to the number of surfaces of the electronic tag.

  Accordingly, the information processing apparatus stores the status information corresponding to the number of the electronic tag surfaces installed in the store, and thus can grasp various statuses of the store without omission.

  When the status information is changed based on the status change information, the control means sends a status information change notification to the electronic tag to output completion of the status information change as predetermined audio information or display information. May be transmitted to the electronic tag.

  As a result, the information processing apparatus notifies the store side by voice information or display information whether or not the status is actually changed in the information processing apparatus by changing the surface of the electronic tag facing the predetermined direction. Can do. Here, the display information includes not only display display but also lighting of LEDs and the like.

  The control means may change the display mode of the icon according to the change of the status information.

  As a result, the information processing apparatus can change the display form of the icons to allow the user to grasp the difference in the status of each store and to allow the user to grasp the status change in real time. Here, the icon display mode includes, for example, color (including transparency), shape, size, presence / absence of additional data, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

  The control means may switch the display and non-display of the icon according to the change of the status information.

  Thereby, the information processing apparatus can make the user grasp the change in the status of each store in real time by switching the display / non-display of the icon.

  The electronic tag has at least three surfaces, and each surface has a first status in which no vacant seats are present in the store, a second status in which the first number of vacant seats exists, and the vacant seats in the first number. A third status that exists in a second number greater than the number of 1 may be associated. In this case, the storage means may store information indicating the first to third statuses as the status information, and the control means displays the icon according to the first to third statuses. You may change an aspect.

  As a result, the information processing apparatus can notify the user not only of binary such as presence / absence of seats but also the number of seats by using three or more surfaces of the electronic tag for storing status information.

  The control means transmits the store search result page in response to the store search request and then changes the status information of the store located on the map information indicated by the store search result page within a predetermined time. The communication means may transmit status change information for notifying the change of the status information to the user terminal that is the transmission source of the store search request.

  As a result, the information processing apparatus is confused by the user by notifying the user when there is a status change for the store on the search result page immediately after the user browses the search result page on the user terminal. It is possible to prevent losing the opportunity to visit the store. The predetermined time is, for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, but is not limited thereto.

An information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
Stores map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, stores status information indicating the status regarding the sales status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store,
When the surface facing the predetermined direction of the electronic tag that is installed in each store and has at least two surfaces and each surface is associated with a different status of the store is changed, the status corresponding to the change The change information is received from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store,
Changing the status information corresponding to the store identification information based on the received status change information,
In response to a store search request from the user terminal, a store search result page showing an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information is generated and transmitted to the user terminal Including doing.

A program according to another embodiment of the present invention is provided in an information processing device.
Storing map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, and storing status information indicating the status regarding the sales status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store;
When the surface facing the predetermined direction of the electronic tag that is installed in each store and has at least two surfaces and each surface is associated with a different status of the store is changed, the status corresponding to the change Receiving the change information from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store;
Changing the status information corresponding to the store identification information based on the received status change information;
In response to a store search request from the user terminal, a store search result page showing an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information is generated and transmitted to the user terminal. Steps and are executed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reflect a change in the store status on the store search result page in real time based on a simple and reliable operation of the store employee. However, this effect does not limit the present invention.

It is the figure which showed the structure of the restaurant information provision system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the hardware constitutions of the restaurant information provision server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the database which the restaurant information provision server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention has. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the update process of the search result page of a restaurant by the restaurant information provision server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the search result page of the restaurant produced | generated by the restaurant information provision server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed a mode that the search result page of the restaurant shown in FIG. 5 was updated. It is the figure which showed the example of the search result page of the restaurant produced | generated by the restaurant information provision server which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed a mode that the search result page of the restaurant shown in FIG. 7 was updated.

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

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a restaurant information providing system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, this system includes a restaurant information providing server 100 on the Internet 50, a plurality of user terminals 200, and a plurality of restaurant terminals 300.

  The restaurant information providing server 100 is connected to a plurality of user terminals 200 and a plurality of restaurant terminals 300 via the Internet 50. The restaurant information providing server 100 operates a portal site on which information about restaurants is posted.

  The restaurant information providing server 100 provides a restaurant information search system for general users (customers visiting the restaurant) of the user terminal 200 in the portal site. Specifically, the restaurant information providing server 100 searches for restaurant information that matches the search condition based on a search request from the user terminal 200, generates a Web page on which the search result is posted, and sends it to the user terminal 200. Send. In addition to being provided in the restaurant information list mode, the search result page is also provided in the map mode in which icons indicating the positions of restaurants are arranged on a map.

  The user terminal 200 (200A, 200B, 200C ...) is a terminal used by a user, and is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a desktop PC, or the like. The user terminal 200 accesses the restaurant information providing server 100, receives the search result page searched using, for example, the store name or area as a search condition, and displays it on the screen by a browser or the like.

  Restaurant terminal 300 (300A, 300B, 300C ...) is a terminal installed in each restaurant (restaurant A, B, C ...), such as a notebook PC, tablet PC, desktop PC, etc. It is.

  In each restaurant, a portable electronic tag 10 (10A, 10B, 10C ...) operated by a restaurant staff is also installed. The electronic tag 10 has, for example, a flat columnar (circular plate-like) housing having two front and back surfaces, and each surface is associated with a different status relating to a restaurant business situation. The electronic tag 10 is placed on a plane in a restaurant, for example, a table, a counter, a shelf, or the like that is accessible from the staff so that one surface faces upward and the other surface faces downward (contacts the plane). Placed.

  In the present embodiment, one surface of the electronic tag 10 is associated with a “vacant seat” status in the restaurant, and the other surface is associated with a “vacant seat” status. For example, a symbol “◯” (see the electronic tags 10A and 10C in the same figure) is displayed on the surface associated with the vacant status, and a symbol “X” is displayed on the surface associated with the vacant status. (See the electronic tag 10B in the figure), and the restaurant staff can distinguish the status by the symbol.

  The electronic tag 10 includes a short-range wireless module such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), a motion sensor such as a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor, an LED light, a speaker, and the like. When the restaurant staff changes the top surface of the electronic tag 10 by turning the electronic tag 10 upside down (reversing the top and bottom), the electronic tag 10 detects that the operation, that is, the top surface has been changed by the sensor, and displays information indicating that. The wireless module can output the status change information together with the restaurant ID of the restaurant. The output status change information is relayed by the restaurant terminal 300 and transmitted to the restaurant information providing server 100.

  The restaurant terminal 300 can communicate with the electronic tag 10 and the restaurant information providing server 100 by wireless and wired. The restaurant terminal 300 transfers information such as status change information output from the electronic tag 10 to the restaurant information providing server 100, and also transfers information received from the restaurant information providing server 100 to the electronic tag 10. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the restaurant information providing server 100 uses the search result page for the restaurant search request from the user terminal 200 for the status change information of each restaurant received from the electronic tag 10 via the restaurant terminal 300. (Map mode) The search result page can be updated to reflect the icon on the map.

[Hardware configuration of restaurant information providing server]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the restaurant information providing server 100. As shown in the figure, a restaurant information providing server 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an input / output interface 15, and these components connected to each other. A bus 14 is provided.

  CPU11 accesses RAM13 grade | etc., Suitably as needed, and controls each whole block of the restaurant information provision server 100 centrally, performing various arithmetic processing. The ROM 12 is a non-volatile memory in which an OS to be executed by the CPU 11, firmware such as programs and various parameters are fixedly stored. The RAM 13 is used as a work area for the CPU 11 and temporarily holds the OS, various applications being executed, and various data being processed.

  A display unit 16, an operation receiving unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and the like are connected to the input / output interface 15.

  The display unit 16 is a display device using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OELD (Organic Electroluminescence Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like.

  The operation reception unit 17 is, for example, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, and other input devices. When the operation reception unit 17 is a touch panel, the touch panel can be integrated with the display unit 16.

  The storage unit 18 is a non-volatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory (SSD; Solid State Drive), or other solid-state memory. In addition to the OS, various applications, and various data, the storage unit 18 stores software programs and data necessary for updating the restaurant information search result page in the present embodiment.

  As will be described later, particularly in the present embodiment, the storage unit 18 includes a restaurant information database, a map information database, and a status information database.

  The communication unit 19 is a module for wireless communication such as an NIC (Network Interface Card) for Ethernet or a wireless LAN, for example, and performs communication processing between the user terminal 200 and the restaurant terminal 300.

  Although not shown, the basic hardware configuration of the user terminal 200 and the restaurant terminal 300 is substantially the same as the hardware configuration of the restaurant information providing server 100. The electronic tag 10 also has hardware such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and flash memory in addition to the various sensors and LED lights.

[Database configuration of restaurant information server]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a database included in the restaurant information providing server 100.

  As shown in the figure, the restaurant information providing server 100 has a restaurant information database 31, a chain store page information database 32, and a master store page information database 33 in the storage unit 18.

  The restaurant information database 31 includes, for each restaurant, restaurant information (content) that can be posted on the restaurant information posting page and a restaurant information posting page (Web page) on which at least a part of the restaurant information is posted. Is remembered.

  As restaurant information, the restaurant name, address, telephone number, location area information, ID (store ID) for identifying the restaurant, business category / service category information of the restaurant, and the restaurant are introduced. Information (information indicating the characteristics of the store, such as PR statements of the store, event information performed by the restaurant), menu information related to the menu provided by the restaurant, course information related to the course food provided by the restaurant, images related to the restaurant and menu Information such as data, business hours, website URL, etc. is stored.

  The location area information is, for example, in units of prefectures, but information may be stored in units of a narrower range such as municipalities. The category information may include, for example, main categories such as Japanese food, Chinese, Italian, French, and yakiniku, and more detailed subcategories such as yakitori and tempura in Japanese food, pasta and pizza in Italian, and the like.

  The map information database 32 stores map information including the location (address) of each restaurant. As the map information, for example, GIS (geographic information system) data is used. The map information is used in the map mode of the restaurant search result page. In the map information database 32, icon data arranged at the location of the restaurant on the map in the search result page is also stored for each status.

  The status information database 33 stores status information indicating “vacant seats” or “no vacant seats” of each restaurant in association with the store ID of each restaurant, for example, as flag information. The status information is updated each time status change information is transmitted from the electronic tag 10 via the restaurant terminal 300.

  These databases are used with reference to each other as necessary in the update processing of the restaurant search result page by the restaurant information providing server 100 described later.

[Operation of restaurant information provision server]
Next, operation | movement of the restaurant information provision server 100 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. The operation is executed in cooperation with the hardware such as the CPU 11 and the communication unit 19 of the restaurant information providing server 100 and the software stored in the storage unit 18. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the CPU 11 is an operation subject.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the update process of the restaurant search result page by the restaurant information providing server 100.

  As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 of the restaurant information providing server 100 first determines whether status change information has been received from the electronic tag 10 of any restaurant (step 41). As described above, the status change information is accompanied by the store ID of the restaurant where the electronic tag 10 is installed. As described above, the status change information is detected when the restaurant staff changes the upper surface by turning the electronic tag 10 over when the restaurant becomes empty or full. Sent by.

  If it is determined that the status change information has been received (Yes), the CPU 11 changes the status information of the restaurant corresponding to the store ID in the status information database 33 based on the status change information (step 42). .

  Subsequently, when the change of the status information is completed, the CPU 11 transmits a status information change notification to the electronic tag 10 (the restaurant terminal 300 connected thereto) that is the change source of the status change information (step 43).

  The status information change notification is a command that causes the electronic tag 10 to output completion of the status information change as predetermined audio information or display information. The sound information may be a predetermined sound effect, for example, or may be a sound such as “Status change completed”. The display information may be output, for example, by turning on or blinking the LED light of the electronic tag 10, or may be displayed on the display of the electronic tag 10. Furthermore, when the electronic tag 10 has a built-in vibrator (vibration motor), the completion of the status change may be notified by vibration instead of the voice or display.

  Thereby, the staff of the restaurant can grasp that the change of the status has been completed by reliably transmitting it to the restaurant information providing server 100 by the operation of turning the electronic tag 10 upside down.

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a restaurant search request in the map mode has been received from any user terminal 200 (step 44). The search request includes at least a search condition regarding location information such as the nearest station name, address, area name, etc. where the restaurant is located. In some cases, the search condition is included.

  When it is determined that the restaurant search request has been received (Yes), the CPU 11 extracts the restaurant of the restaurant that matches the search condition from the restaurant information database 31 and uses the extracted store ID of the restaurant as a key. Thus, the status information of the restaurant is obtained from the status information database 33 (step 45).

  Then, CPU11 acquires the map image of the area where the restaurant which matches the said search result exists from the said map information database 32, and the location of the acquired said restaurant at the location of the restaurant on the said map image An icon corresponding to the information is arranged to generate a search result page (step 46). At this time, a list of restaurant information of restaurants that match the search condition is also posted in a partial area of the search result page.

  Subsequently, the CPU 11 transmits the generated search result page to the user terminal 200 that is the search request source (step 47).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the search result page.

  As shown in the figure, the restaurant search result page in the map mode has a map image 53 of an area where restaurants that match the search conditions exist, and the location of each restaurant on the map image 53. The icon 54 corresponding to the status information of each restaurant is arranged.

  Each icon 54 has, for example, a circular balloon shape, but is not limited to this shape. The difference in restaurant status (with / without vacancy) is expressed by, for example, the color difference of the icon 54. In the figure, a vacant seat status is indicated by a white character icon 54 in black, for example, and a vacant seat status is indicated by a black character icon 54 on a white background, for example.

  Each icon 54 has a character (for example, alphabet) for identifying each restaurant inside. In addition, in a predetermined area on the left side of the map image 53, for example, a list of restaurant information 55 related to restaurants represented by the icons 54 is posted. Each restaurant information 55 in the list is identified by characters corresponding to the characters in the icon 54. That is, the location of each restaurant on the map image 53 is indicated by an icon 54 having the same alphabet as the identification alphabet included in each restaurant information 55. When the restaurant information 55 does not fit in the predetermined range of the search result page, all the restaurant information 55 can be browsed by scrolling up and down, for example.

  In the example of the figure, restaurants A, C, E, F, and G have a vacant status, and restaurants B and D have a vacant status.

  In addition, for example, in the upper part of the search result page (upper part of the map image 53), the user of the user terminal 200 inputs a restaurant search condition (location information such as a station name / address, a cooking genre, etc.) on the browser. A condition input field 51 is provided, and a search button 52 for transmitting a search request based on the search condition to the restaurant information providing server 100 is provided on the right side, for example. Each time the user inputs a search condition in the condition input field 51 and presses the search button 52, a search result page is generated by the restaurant information providing server 100 and transmitted to the user terminal 200.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the restaurant search result page shown in FIG. 5 is updated.

  As shown in the figure, for example, when the status change information is received from the electronic tag 10 of the restaurant B indicated by the icon 54 indicating the vacant status in FIG. In addition, the status information in the status information database 33 is changed to vacant according to the status change information, and this is reflected in the icon 54 on the search result page. As a result, the icon 54 that is a black character on a white background in FIG. 5 is changed to an icon 54 that is a black character on a black background in FIG. 6.

  Therefore, when the status change information is received from the electronic tag 10 of the restaurant in the search result page while the user is browsing the same search result page, it is reflected in real time, The user can grasp the status change at a glance.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the status is changed, the status information change notification is transmitted to the electronic tag 10 of the restaurant and the voice information or display information is output, so that the restaurant staff also completes the status change. Can be grasped.

  Returning to FIG. 4, after the CPU 11 has transmitted the search result page to the user terminal 200, has the status information of the restaurant located at the position on the map image 53 of the transmitted search result page been changed within a predetermined time? It is determined whether or not (step 48).

  When determining that the status information of the restaurant has been changed (Yes), the CPU 11 reflects the change of the status on the icon 54 and at the same time, the user terminal that is the transmission destination of the search result page (the transmission source of the search request) The status change information for notifying the change of the status information is transmitted to 200 (step 49). The predetermined time is, for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, but is not limited thereto.

  Thereby, the restaurant information provision server 100 notifies a user of the status change about the restaurant on the search result page immediately after the user browses the search result page on the user terminal 200, If a user actually goes to a restaurant immediately after browsing, he / she can be prevented from being confused by encountering a status different from the viewed status, and a vacant seat can be reserved for a user who has given up his / her status by viewing a vacant status. By notifying the presence status, it is possible to prevent the restaurant from losing the user's opportunity to visit.

  The CPU 11 of the restaurant information providing server 100 repeats the update process described above every time status change information is received from the electronic tag 10 of each restaurant.

[Summary]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the restaurant information providing server 100 receives status change information based on a simple and reliable operation in which a restaurant staff or the like changes the orientation of the electronic tag 10. , It can be reflected in the restaurant search result page in real time and output.

  Further, the restaurant information providing server 100 can simply reflect the status change information from the electronic tag and reflect it in the icon display mode, and it is only necessary to manage the status information with a flag or the like. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation process with a heavy load.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the presence / absence of a vacant seat is given as an example of the status relating to the business situation of a restaurant, but the status is not limited to the presence / absence of a vacant seat. For example, a status such as opening / closing a store or a status indicating whether a specific menu can be provided may be transmitted from the electronic tag 10 and reflected on the icon 54.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the electronic tag 10 has two faces has been given. However, the electronic tag 10 is configured as a polyhedron having three or more faces (for example, a tetrahedron (cube), a hexahedron, an octahedron, etc.). Different statuses may be associated with three or more surfaces.

  For example, on each side of 3 or more, each restaurant has a first status with no vacant seats and a first number of vacant seats (for example, there are few vacant seats (less than 5 seats, less than 10 seats, etc.) There is a second status associated with a third status where there are a second number of vacant seats greater than the first number (for example, there are vacant seats (eg, 10 seats or more)). Also good. In this case, the status information database 33 stores information indicating the first to third statuses as the status information, and the CPU 11 displays the icon 54 according to the first to third statuses. To change.

  In addition, for example, the waiting time in each restaurant is divided into three or more time ranges (for example, no waiting time / waiting time around 10 minutes / waiting time around 30 minutes / waiting time around 1 hour, etc.) It may be associated with each surface of the electronic tag 10.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the surface facing the predetermined direction of the electronic tag 10 that serves as a reference for status change is the upper surface so that it can be easily seen by the staff of the restaurant, but the electronic tag 10 is particularly a polyhedron. In addition, a surface other than the upper surface (for example, one of the side surfaces) may be the reference surface. In this case, the electronic tag may include not only a motion sensor but also an orientation sensor and be able to detect a specific orientation in which the reference plane faces.

  In the above-described embodiment, the difference in restaurant status is expressed by the color of the icon 54. However, the status difference may be expressed by, for example, the transparency of the icon 54, or may be indicated by other display mode differences such as the shape or size of the icon 54. Further, for example, the status difference may be expressed depending on whether or not additional data such as a predetermined text or an image such as “vacant seat present” or “vacant seat absent” is displayed near the icon 54.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display mode of the icon is changed according to the change of the restaurant status information. However, the display and non-display of the icon may be switched according to the change of the status information.

  For example, when the restaurant status information is the first status such as “vacant seats”, an icon 54 is displayed at the location of the restaurant on the map image 53, and the status information is “no seats available” or the like. In the case of the second status, the icon 54 on the map image 53 may be hidden.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a search result page in this case. In the figure, among the restaurants existing within the range of the map image 53 that matches the search condition, icons 54 of restaurants A to F whose status information is “vacant seats” are displayed.

  From this state, status change information indicating that the status information of the restaurant G existing within the range of the map image 53 has been changed from “no seats available” to “has seats available” is received from the electronic tag 10 of the restaurant G. When it is performed, the restaurant information providing server 100 newly displays an icon 54 indicating the location of the restaurant G on the map image 53, as shown in FIG. Along with this, restaurant information 55 concerning the restaurant G is also newly displayed.

  Although not shown, when status change information indicating that the status information has been changed from “vacant seats” to “vacant seats” is received from the electronic tag 10 of the restaurant within the range of the map image 53, While the icon 54 indicating the location of the store is switched from the display state to non-display, the restaurant information 55 of the restaurant is also hidden. At this time, the alphabet for identifying the restaurant is newly added to the restaurant having a vacant status at that time, for example, in the order according to the distance from the center of the map image 53 or a spot such as a station included in the search condition. You may be reassigned.

  Thus, the restaurant information providing server 100 can cause the user to grasp the change in the status of each restaurant in real time by switching the display / non-display of the icon 54 according to the status information of the restaurant.

  In the above-described embodiment, the communication between the restaurant information providing server 100 and the electronic tag 10 is performed via the restaurant terminal 300. However, the electronic tag 10 may be a mobile communication module such as LTE or 3G, When having a wireless LAN module such as Wi-Fi, the electronic tag 10 and the restaurant information providing server 100 may directly communicate with each other.

  In the above-described embodiment, a restaurant is exemplified as a store, but the store is not limited to a restaurant, for example, a store of entertainment facilities such as karaoke and bowling, a store of treatment facilities such as massage esthetics, a hotel, The present invention is also applicable to various facilities such as accommodation facilities such as inns.

  Among the inventions described in the claims of the present application, the invention described as “information processing method” is such that each step is automatically performed by at least one device such as a computer by information processing by software. Yes, it is not performed by humans using devices such as computers. That is, the “information processing method” is an information processing method using computer software, and is not a method in which a human operates a computing tool called a computer.

10 ... electronic tag 11 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Memory | storage part 19 ... Communication part 31 ... Restaurant information database 32 ... Map information database 33 ... Status information database 53 ... Map image 54 ... Icon 55 ... Restaurant information 100 ... Restaurant information provision server 200 ... User terminal 300 ... Food / drink Store terminal

Claims (9)

Storage means for storing map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, and storing status information indicating a status relating to the business status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store;
Communication means installed in each store, having at least two surfaces, and capable of communicating with an electronic tag in which different statuses of the store are associated with each surface, and capable of communicating with a user terminal,
When the surface of the electronic tag facing the predetermined direction is changed, the communication means receives status change information corresponding to the change from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store, and the received status Changing the status information corresponding to the store identification information based on the change information,
In response to a store search request from the user terminal, a store search result page showing an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information is generated and the communication means An information processing apparatus comprising: control means capable of transmitting to a user terminal. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus stores the status information of a type corresponding to the number of surfaces of the electronic tag. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
When the status information is changed based on the status change information, the control means sends a status information change notification that causes the electronic tag to output completion of the status information change as predetermined audio information or display information. An information processing device that transmits to the electronic tag by The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The control means changes the display mode of the icon according to the change of the status information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus that switches the display and non-display of the icon according to the change of the status information. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The electronic tag has at least three surfaces, and each surface has a first status that there are no vacant seats in the store, a second status in which the first number of vacant seats exists, and the vacant seats are the first status. Associated with a third status that exists in a second number greater than the number of ones,
The storage means stores information indicating the first to third statuses as the status information,
The information processing apparatus that changes the display mode of the icon according to the first to third statuses. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control means transmits the store search result page in response to the store search request and then changes the status information of the store located on the map information indicated by the store search result page within a predetermined time. The status change information for notifying the change of the status information is transmitted by the communication means to the user terminal that is the transmission source of the store search request. Stores map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, stores status information indicating the status regarding the sales status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store,
When the surface facing the predetermined direction of the electronic tag that is installed in each store and has at least two surfaces and each surface is associated with a different status of the store is changed, the status according to the change The change information is received from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store,
Changing the status information corresponding to the store identification information based on the received status change information,
In response to a store search request from the user terminal, a store search result page showing an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information is generated and transmitted to the user terminal Information processing method. In the information processing device,
Storing map information including the locations of a plurality of stores, and storing status information indicating the status regarding the business status of each store in association with identification information for identifying each store;
When the surface facing the predetermined direction of the electronic tag that is installed in each store and has at least two surfaces and each surface is associated with a different status of the store is changed, the status according to the change Receiving the change information from the electronic tag together with the store identification information of the store;
Changing the status information corresponding to the store identification information based on the received status change information;
In response to a store search request from the user terminal, a store search result page showing an icon corresponding to the changed status information at the location of the store on the map information is generated and transmitted to the user terminal A program that executes steps and.

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