JPH11184935A - Reservation system and admittance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm the reserved state through a portable terminal and to enable admittance without a ticket by performing access from the portable terminal to a computer network, performing reservation to a server and holding reserved contents in the portable terminal. SOLUTION: A user 11 performs access from a portable telephone 33 through an internet 3 to a server 13. Then, the user 11 designates a code showing the boarding reservation, the date and time of boarding, the flight number and the class of a seat or the like. A reservation agent company 5 performs access to a server 17 installed at an air line company 7. A computer 19 at the air line company 7 confirms whether the seat of the designated airplane can be secured or not through a boarding reservation data file 21. When the seat can be reserved, the user 11 make reservation for the ticket. At such a time, the user 11 inputs his ID number. The computer 19 prepares the information of charging to the user 11. Next, the reserved contents are sent to the portable telephone 33 and held. Namely, the flight number, the date and time of boarding and the time of departure or the like are held in the portable telephone 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reservation system that can secure reservations for various types of tickets with a portable terminal device, and an entry system that does not require tickets or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, various kinds of reservation and introduction services such as JR seat reservation or bank balance inquiry, stock information collection, airline ticket reservation, etc. are automatically performed by connecting a push telephone or a personal computer to a telephone line. It can be carried out. On the other hand, mobile phones, portable business personal computers, etc. are spreading at a rapid pace. Is being sent to work more efficiently.

[0003]

However, if the user wants to check the contents of the reservation, he or she must check it from a computer in the office or home. In addition, even if a reservation can be made by telephone or the like at present, entry is impossible without a ticket. In order to receive a ticket, you must go to the ticket office, and even if you receive a ticket, you may lose it.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a reservation system which allows the user to check his / her own reservation status with a portable terminal device. It is to provide a possible entrance system.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to access a computer network from a portable terminal device, make a reservation for a predetermined server, and make a reservation for the portable terminal device. A reservation system characterized in that contents are retained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a signal is sent from the portable terminal device, the server holding the reservation contents is accessed, and if there is a reservation, the user of the portable terminal device is allowed to enter. It is an entrance system characterized by doing.

A third invention comprises a server holding reservation contents, a computer for controlling a gate provided near an entrance, and a portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device sends a signal to the computer, The computer inquires the server as to whether or not there is a user of the portable terminal device, and opens the gate when there is a reservation, so that the entrance system is opened.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of hardware of a reservation entrance system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The reservation entrance system 1 includes a reservation introduction company 5, an airline 7, an airfield 9,
A user 11 is connected by the Internet 3. The computer 19 and the computer 25 with a wireless function
They are connected by a dedicated line 35.

The reservation introducing company 5 is provided with a server 13 and a computer 15. The airline 7 is provided with a server 17, a computer 19, and a boarding reservation data file 21. The airport 9 includes a server 23, a computer 25 with a wireless function, and a gate 27. The user 11 has a computer 31, a mobile phone 33, and a computer 3
1 is connected to the server 29. Upon receiving a reservation for an airplane or the like from the user 11, the reservation introducing company 5 inquires of the airline 7 about the presence or absence of a desired airplane seat or the like, and makes a reservation.

The computer 19 of the airline 7 manages the boarding reservation data file 21. The boarding reservation data file 21 has information such as the ID number, boarding date and time, flight number, seat class, seat number, and departure time of the reservation person.

The computer 25 with wireless function controls the gate 27 at the boarding gate, inquires of the computer 19 whether or not the user 11 has made a reservation. If the reservation can be confirmed, the gate 27 is opened.

The server 29 is an Internet provider to which the user 11 subscribes. The server 29 receives a call from the computer 31 or the mobile phone 33 and receives a call from the server 1 of the reservation introducing company 5.
Access 3 and inquire about reservations such as airplanes.

In the reservation admission system 1, first, the reservation introduction company 5 is accessed from the mobile phone 33 via the Internet 3 to inquire about airplane reservation.
Applies for a reservation to the airline 7 via the Internet 3.

When the reservation is completed, the mobile phone 3
The user 11 using the computer 3 can use the mobile phone 33 at the boarding gate of the
When a signal is transmitted to, the gate 27 at the boarding gate opens, and the user can board the airplane.

Next, the reservation processing of the reservation entrance system 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the reservation process. As shown in FIG. 2, the user 11 accesses the server 13 from the mobile phone 33 via the Internet 3 (Step 201).

Then, the user 11 specifies a code indicating boarding reservation, boarding date and time, flight number, seat class, and the like (step 202).

Next, the reservation introducing company 5 accesses the server 17 installed in the airline 7 via the Internet 3 (step 203). The computer 19 of the airline 7 confirms in the boarding reservation data file 21 whether the seat of the designated airplane can be secured (step 20).
4).

If the seat of the designated airplane cannot be secured, the server 13 informs the portable telephone 33 of the reservation failure (step 210) and prompts the user to change the contents of the reservation.
When the user 11 of the mobile phone 33 redoes the reservation (step 211), the process returns to step 202 and changes the content of the specified reservation. If the user gives up the reservation, the reservation process ends. At this time, the availability of an airplane that is close to the reservation content and is vacant may be displayed on the mobile phone 33.

If a reservation can be made (step 204), the user 11 applies for a ticket reservation (step 205).
At this time, the user 11 inputs an ID number. The ID number may be the telephone number of the mobile phone 33. The computer 19 sets the seat of the corresponding airplane in the boarding reservation data file 21 to the reserved state, and records the user's ID number and the like (step 206).

At this time, the computer 19 creates billing information for the user 11. The billing information will be provided to user 1 at a later date.
1 or the user 11 opens an account with the airline and stores a certain amount of money in advance,
A fee may be taken therefrom. As for billing, settlement may be performed using a credit card or electronic money.

Next, the contents of the reservation are sent to and held in the portable telephone 33 (step 207). That is, the mobile phone 33 has
The flight number, boarding date and time, departure time, and the like are stored.
When the user 11 makes a reservation from the computer 31, the same processing as described above is performed, and the contents of the reservation are stored in the mobile phone 33. That is, no matter how the user 11 makes a reservation, the mobile phone 33 retains the reservation content.

Next, the reservation confirmation processing will be described.
As described above, the mobile phone 33 holds the reservation content. Therefore, when the user 11 wants to confirm the reservation content, the user 11 calls and confirms the reservation content stored in the mobile phone 33. In this way, the user 11 can easily confirm the contents of the reservation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reservation can be confirmed using the reservation data file 21 of the airline 7. As shown in FIG. 3, when the user 11 confirms the reservation content, the user first accesses the server 13 from the mobile phone 33 (step 301), and further, the server 13 transmits the airline 7 via the Internet 3. Access the server 17 installed in the server (step 302).

The server 17 is accessed and the mobile phone 33
Then, when a code indicating the confirmation of boarding reservation of an airplane or an ID number is input (step 303), the computer 19 searches the boarding reservation data file 21 for the reservation content of the specified ID number.

If there is content reserved by the designated ID number (step 304), the reservation content is displayed on the mobile phone 33 (step 305).

Next, the entry processing will be described. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an entrance process, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an entrance device at a boarding gate of an airplane. As shown in FIG. 5, the entrance device comprises a computer 25 with a wireless function and a gate 27, and a passenger 41 (the same person as the user 11)
From the mobile phone 33 to the computer 25 with a wireless function.
, And if there is a reservation, the gate 27 opens and the passenger 41 can enter.

First, the passenger 41 presses the call button of the mobile phone 33 at the boarding gate of the airport 9 and sends an ID number and the like to the computer 25 with a wireless function (step 401).
The computer with wireless function 25 sends a signal to the computer 19 via the dedicated line 35,
Searches the boarding reservation data file 21 for the ID number transmitted from the mobile phone 33 (step 402).

The computer 25 with the wireless function opens the gate 27 if there is a boarding reservation (step 403) (step 404).
Do not open. Thus, the passenger 41 can board the airplane without using a ticket. In the embodiment described above,
Although the mobile phone 33 is used, a PHS with an Internet access function or a portable small computer (PDA) with a PHS may be used instead of the mobile phone 33.

In the present invention, various modifications other than the above-described embodiment can be considered. For example,
(1) Instead of the Internet 3, a personal communication may be used. (2) In addition, airline 7 is booking referral company 5
May also be used. At this time, the server 1 of the reservation referral company 5
3. The server 17 and the computer 19 fulfill the functions of the computer 15. (3) The server 23 shown in FIG. 1 may not be connected to the Internet 3 in some cases. (4) When the user 11 accesses the airline 7, personal computer communication or push-phone reservation can be used without going through the Internet 3.

In the above description, the reservation of air tickets and the boarding of an airplane are taken as an example, but the present system can be widely used for issuing tickets and permitting entry. For example, the present invention can be applied to reservation confirmation and entry to movies, concerts and theaters, entry to and exit from JR and private railways, and the like.

Further, the present system is not only convenient for the user, but also can omit the ticketing business conventionally performed. That is, it is possible to omit all the operations and ticket issuing machines involved in the ticket issuing operation, as well as all the operators involved in the ticket and ticket issuing operations.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a reservation system that allows the user to check his / her reservation status with a portable terminal device, and further provide an entrance system that allows entry without a ticket.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of hardware of a reservation admission system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a reservation process;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of a reservation confirmation process;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of an entrance process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an entrance device of an airplane boarding gate;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Reservation admission system 3 ... Internet 5 ... Reservation referral company 7 ... Airline 9 ... Airfield 13,17,23,29 ... Server 15,19,31 Computer 21 boarding reservation data file 25 computer with wireless function 27 gate 33 mobile phone

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A reservation system wherein a portable terminal device accesses a computer network, makes a reservation for a predetermined server, and retains the reservation content in the portable terminal device. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal device is
2. The reservation system according to claim 1, further comprising a portable computer. 3. The reservation according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal device also holds reservation contents reserved by a user of the portable terminal device using a device other than the portable terminal device. system. 4. The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein when the reservation content is confirmed by the portable terminal device, the reservation content held in the portable terminal device is called. 5. The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein when the portable terminal device confirms the reservation content, the portable terminal device accesses the predetermined server to confirm the reservation content. 6. The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein said server creates billing information when a reservation is made. 7. When a signal is sent from the portable terminal device, the server holding the reservation contents is accessed, and if there is a reservation, the user of the portable terminal device is allowed to enter. And admission system. 8. A server that holds reservation contents, a computer that controls a gate provided near an entrance, and a portable terminal device. When the portable terminal device sends a signal to the computer, the computer sends a signal to the computer. An entrance system wherein the presence or absence of a user of the portable terminal device is inquired to the server, and if there is a reservation, the gate is opened.