WO2007013222A1

WO2007013222A1 - Theme park management device, guidance terminal, theme park management method, guidance method, program, and recording medium

Info

Publication number: WO2007013222A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/311234
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Shibasaki; Osamu Suzuki
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2005-07-27
Filing date: 2006-06-05
Publication date: 2007-02-01

Abstract

A theme park management device (110) includes: a reception unit (111) for receiving information on a plurality of specified attractions specified by a user among attractions in the theme park, from a guidance terminal (120) of the user; an acquisition unit (112) for acquiring an entrance wait time of the specified attraction received by the reception unit (111); a decision unit (114) for deciding the order of the guiding the user to the specified attraction according to the entrance wait time acquired by the acquisition unit (112); and a transmission unit (116) for transmitting the decision result decided by the decision unit (114) to the guidance terminal (120) of the user.

Description

Specification

Theme park management device, guidance terminal, theme park management method, guidance method, program, and recording medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to a theme park management device, a guidance terminal, a theme park management method, a guidance method, a program, and a recording medium. However, the use of the present invention is not limited to the above-described theme park management device, guidance terminal, theme park management method, guidance method, program, and recording medium.

Background art

Conventionally, there is a technique for improving convenience when using each attraction in a theme park. For example, a technology that calculates multiple usage schedules for multiple facilities that a user wants to use, and reserves the use of facilities according to a single schedule pattern selected by the user. (For example, see Patent Document 1 below.) O

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-315188

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] However, when using a theme park, the force described in Patent Document 1 described above is, for example, a force that is sufficiently assumed that the attraction to be used changes depending on the situation and mood of the place. As an example, there are problems such as sudden changes in schedules, when the schedule is not used according to the pattern, or when it is used outside the scheduled time, it cannot be used effectively.

Means for solving the problem

[0005] The theme park management apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 provides information on a plurality of attractions (hereinafter referred to as "designated attractions") designated by the user from the attractions in the theme park. Receiving means for receiving from the communication terminal, and obtaining means for obtaining the admission waiting time of the designated attraction received by the receiving means; Based on the admission waiting time acquired by the acquisition means, a determination means for determining the order of guiding the user to the designated attraction, and the determination result determined by the determination means are used as the communication terminal of the user. And transmitting means for transmitting to.

[0006] The guidance terminal according to the invention of claim 10 includes a designation means for accepting designation of a plurality of attractions used by a user among the attractions in the theme park, and a plurality of attractions designated by the designation means. (Hereinafter referred to as “designated attractions”) the acquisition waiting time from the management server that manages the theme park, the acquisition means for acquiring the user based on the admission waiting time acquired by the acquisition means And determining means for determining the order of guidance to the designated attribution, and notifying means for notifying the user of the determination result determined by the determining means.

[0007] The theme park management method according to the invention of claim 12 is characterized in that information on a plurality of attractions designated by users from the attractions in the theme park (hereinafter referred to as "designated attractions") is Based on the receiving step of receiving the communication terminal power of the user, the acquiring step of acquiring the admission waiting time of the designated attraction received by the receiving step, and the admission waiting time acquired by the acquiring step, the user And a transmission step of transmitting the determination result determined by the determination step to the communication terminal of the user.

[0008] The guidance method according to the invention of claim 13 includes a designation step for accepting designation of a plurality of attractions used by a user from among the attractions in the theme park, and a plurality of attractions designated by the designation step. Based on the acquisition process of acquiring the waiting time for admission (hereinafter referred to as “designated attractions”) from the management server that manages the theme park and the admission waiting time acquired by the acquisition process! The method includes a determining step of determining an order of guiding the user to the designated attraction, and a notifying step of notifying the user of the determination result determined by the determining step.

[0009] A program according to claim 14 is characterized by causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 12 or 13. [0010] A recording medium according to the invention of claim 15 is characterized in that the program according to claim 14 is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0011] [FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a theme park management system empowering this embodiment.

[Fig. 2-1] Fig. 2-1 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the theme park management device that is relevant to this embodiment.

[Fig. 2-2] Fig. 2-2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the guide terminal of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a theme park according to this embodiment.

[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing facilities at an attraction in the theme park.

[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram of a theme park management system that is effective in this embodiment.

[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a management apparatus that is effective in this embodiment.

[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a communication terminal according to this embodiment.

[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an attraction list which is helpful in this embodiment.

[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an attraction management file that is useful in this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a movement information file related to this embodiment.

[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a guidance order management file related to this embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a reservation status management file related to this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a method for calculating a current position from GPS alternative information.

[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the management apparatus according to this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the guide terminal of this embodiment. Explanation of symbols O

Theme park management device

111 Receiver

Yes

112 Acquisition Department

113 Judgment part

114 decision part

115 Search unit

116 Transmitter

120 invitation terminal

121 Designated part

122 Acquisition Department

123 decision part

124 Search unit

125 Notification section

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a theme park management device, a guidance terminal, a theme park management method, a guidance method, a program, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the functional configuration of the theme park management system that is relevant to this embodiment will be described.

[0014] (Functional configuration of theme park management system)

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a theme park management system that works on this embodiment. In FIG. 1, the theme park management system comprises a theme park management device 110 and a guidance terminal 120. The theme park management device 110 manages the congestion status of each theme park attraction. Here, the theme park has a plurality of attractions on the premises.

An attraction is, for example, an amusement park, a zoo, a restaurant, a movie theater, or any other facility that has the ability to attract customers in line with some theme. In the amusement park, there are roller coasters and ferris wheels. In addition, the attraction may be an attraction that is viewed by the user, or a form that involves some action of the user, such as riding in a vehicle. May be an attraction. A user is a person who enters the theme park, and more specifically, a person who carries the guidance terminal 120. The user may be a single group or a group of multiple users.

[0016] The guidance terminal 120 is a portable computer terminal that can be carried by a user. The guidance terminal 120 is a communication terminal that can communicate with the theme park management device 110 directly or indirectly through a gate device of each attraction. The guidance terminal 120 may be lent from the theme park when the user enters the park, or may be a mobile phone owned by the user. In addition, one guiding terminal 120 may be provided for each user.

First, each unit included in the theme park management apparatus 110 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the theme park management apparatus 110 according to this embodiment includes a receiving unit 111, an acquiring unit 112, a determining unit 113, a determining unit 114, a searching unit 115, and a transmitting unit 116. .

[0018] Receiving section 111 receives information on a plurality of attractions designated by the user from the attractions in the theme park (hereinafter referred to as "designated attraction") from the user guidance terminal 120. The information related to the designated attraction (hereinafter referred to as “designated attraction information”) is information that identifies the attraction and indicates that the attraction is designated by the user. Specifically, the designated attraction information is, for example, information including information for identifying the attraction and information for identifying the user.

[0019] Specifically, the information for identifying the user is, for example, information on the guide terminal 120 or information on a user carrying the guide terminal 120. For example, the information regarding the guide terminal 120 is individual information of each guide terminal 120 like a code number. For example, the information about the user is information such as the user's name, contact information, and payment card number. Note that in the case of an operation mode having one guide terminal 120 in the group, the information for identifying the user may include, for example, information indicating the number of people constituting the group.

[0020] The receiving unit 111 receives information on the scheduled exit time of the user's theme park power. The information related to the scheduled time for leaving the park is information input by the user's input operation at the guidance terminal 120. Specifically, for example, “the park will be closed by 18:30”. This is information that indicates the time when the user wants to leave the park, such as “,” and the length of time that can be used, such as “within 3 hours from now”. If there is no special designation by the user, the information regarding the scheduled closing time is the closing time! The information indicating the remaining time until the closing time is information.

The acquisition unit 112 acquires the current admission waiting time of the designated attraction received by the reception unit 111. Here, the current admission waiting time of the designated attraction can be calculated from, for example, the current number of people waiting for admission and the length of the admission queue at the designated attraction. For example, when calculating the waiting time for admission from the current waiting time, multiply the current waiting time by the available number of people per operation (capacity) by the time required for using the attraction. . In this case, the integer part of the value obtained by dividing the current waiting number by the capacity indicates the number of times the attraction operates before it can be entered.

[0022] As a specific example, for example, in the attraction of 15 people and the required time of 10 minutes, the waiting time of the users lined up at the end of 33 users waiting to enter 112 is calculated as follows. First, divide the number of existing users (33 people) by the capacity (15 people). As a result, 33 ÷ 15 = 2.2 is obtained. Next, the integer part 2 is multiplied by the required time (10 minutes). As a result, 2 X 10 = 20 minutes is obtained, and this value (20 minutes) is obtained as the admission wait time.

[0023] Also, for example, when calculating the admission waiting time from the length of the admission queue, the length of the admission queue is multiplied by the waiting time per unit distance. Here, the waiting time per unit distance is the time required for the user waiting for entry to travel the unit distance. The waiting time per unit distance is set by the theme park administrator according to the attraction capacity and required time. Specifically, for example, the waiting time per unit distance is set to a longer time as the required time is shorter for an attraction with a larger capacity. As a specific example, for example, when the waiting time per unit distance is 2 minutes Zm and the queuing distance force lOm, the waiting time is 2 × 10 = 20 minutes.

[0024] By the way, the number of people currently waiting for admission is the users who form a queue for admission at each attraction (hereinafter referred to as "general people") and those who have reserved the use of the attraction. Number of persons including persons (hereinafter referred to as “reservers”). For example, the number of general public The current position force of the user can also be calculated. The number of reservations is obtained, for example, by providing a table for storing the number of reservations for each attraction and referring to this table. In this case, the table is updated periodically, for example, every 10 minutes. In addition, in the case of an operation mode in which one guide terminal 120 is provided in a group, the current waiting number is counted in consideration of the number of members constituting each group.

It should be noted that whether or not the force is a general person can also determine, for example, the current position force of the user. Specifically, for example, the current position force of the user is determined based on whether or not the force is on a passage where the user waiting for entry is guided. Specifically, for example, the current position of the user can be determined based on whether or not each attraction force is within a certain distance range for a certain period of time.

Here, the current position of the user can be calculated using, for example, trigonometry. Specifically, for example, the user receives the specified attraction information at a plurality of reception locations and calculates the ratio of the distance between each reception location and the guidance terminal 120 from the reception time at each reception location. The current position of is calculated. In addition, the current position of the user may be acquired, for example, by performing communication between the gate device of each attraction and the communication terminal 120. In this case, it is the current location of the attraction 1S user where the gate device that communicated is installed.

[0027] Further, the current position of the user is calculated using designated attraction information output at the same timing. This is because the calculation result is inaccurate when the designated attraction information output from the position before the movement and the position after the movement is used. Therefore, the designated attraction information includes information (hereinafter referred to as “timing information”) that can specify the timing output from the guide terminal 120.

[0028] This timing information may be information indicating the time at which the designated attraction information is output, or may be other information indicating that the specified attraction information is not output previously. Note that the same timing information may be used repeatedly as long as the timing information is longer than the communication time when the time required for communication between the guidance terminal 120 and the acquisition unit 112 is the longest in the theme park.

[0029] In this case, while maintaining the calculation accuracy of the current position of the user, for example, the specified atlas Compared to the case of using information indicating the time when the question information is output, the amount of data can be reduced. The current position of the user is not limited to the specified attraction information, and may be calculated using information for identifying the user acquired by, for example, periodically communicating with the guidance terminal 120. The current position of the user may be calculated every time a request from the guidance terminal 120 is received, or may be calculated periodically. Specifically, the calculated current position of the user is indicated by, for example, point coordinates directly indicating the user's current position or the latitude / longitude of the point.

[0030] Note that the acquisition unit 112 may acquire a past admission waiting time in the designated attraction. The past admission waiting time is, for example, the average value of the past admission waiting time at each attraction. The average value is not the average of the waiting time for admission on all opening days.For example, the waiting time for admission when certain conditions are met, such as by day of the week, by the same day of the same month, or by the same month. It may be an average of time.

[0031] Here, each day of the week is specifically a value obtained by averaging the admission waiting times within a certain period, such as "Sunday" since the opening of the park. The same day of the same month is, for example, the average value of the waiting time for admission in the past “Saturday of the first week of May”. Furthermore, the same month and day specifically refers to, for example, the average waiting time in the past “May 5”. Past admission wait times may be calculated in units of hours instead of or in addition to one day.

[0032] The determination unit 113 determines whether or not the user has the power to use the specified attraction. Specifically, for example, by determining whether the user has passed through the entrance gate or exit gate for the specified attraction from the current location of the user, the user can determine whether or not the user has used the specified attraction. Determine whether. In addition, specifically, for example, by communicating with the guidance terminal 120 carried by the user passing through the entrance gate and determining whether or not the information for identifying the user has been acquired, the user can specify the specified attraction. You may decide whether you used or not.

[0033] Based on the entrance waiting time acquired by the acquisition unit 112, the determination unit 114 determines the order in which the user is guided to the designated attraction (hereinafter referred to as "guidance order"). The order of guidance is determined, for example, to be used in the order of the specified attraction force with the shortest waiting time. The

[0034] Here, as an example of the method of determining the guidance order, specifically, in a theme park having 10 attractions from attractions A to J, the user is A (85 minutes), C (20 minutes), This is explained when five attractions F (0 minutes), G (50 minutes), and J (120 minutes) are specified. The numbers in parentheses indicate the waiting time at each attraction A, C, F, G and J. In this case, the guidance order is determined as F, C, G, A, J in ascending order of waiting time.

[0035] Note that the determination unit 114 may determine a guidance order for sequentially guiding all specified attractions, or at least a guidance order for determining the next specified attraction to be used. For example, in the above-described specific example, the guidance order F, C, G, A, J that uses all the specified attractions A, C, F, G, and J in the order of the shortest waiting time may be determined, or at least Next, decide only the guidance sequence F with the shortest waiting time to be used.

[0036] In addition, the determination unit 114 may determine the guidance order based on the information regarding the scheduled exit time received by the reception unit 111 described above. For example, if it is difficult to use all designated attractions within the stay time from the current time to the scheduled exit time, it will be possible to use more designated attractions until the scheduled exit time. The lead order is determined. Specifically, in the case of the above-described specific example described as an example of the method for determining the guidance order, the total waiting time for the designated attraction is from the current time (14:00) to the scheduled exit time (17:00). The order of guidance is determined so that it is less than the stay time (180 minutes).

[0037] More specifically, in this case, since the total waiting time of attractions A, C, F, and G (155 minutes) force stay time (180 minutes) or less, the guidance order is the attractions A, C, A combination of F and G. The specific order can be arbitrarily set by the theme park side or the user, for example, the guidance order used from an attraction close to the user's current location, or the guidance order used from a high-priority attraction specified by the user. Determined according to the set priority conditions.

[0038] If it is difficult to use all of the specified attractions within the stay time, the order of guidance for preferential use of the specified attractions with higher priority is determined. You may make it do. Specifically, in the above specific example, for example, J (120 minutes), A (85 minutes), G (50 minutes), C (20 minutes), F (0 minutes) t, and the priority order are set. In the case of!, First, the lead order to use the attraction J with the highest priority first is determined.

[0039] Subsequently, attractions that can be used within the remaining time (60 minutes) obtained by subtracting the waiting time (120 minutes) of attraction J from the stay time (180 minutes) are determined in descending order of priority. In this example, the second highest priority attraction A (85) is not available within the remaining time (60 minutes), so the third highest priority attraction G (50 minutes) is 2 The order of guidance used is determined. Thereafter, in the same manner, the guidance order, G, C, and F are determined in descending order of priority.

[0040] Furthermore, the determination unit 114 determines a new order for guiding to a specified attraction other than the specified attraction that has been determined to be used by the determination unit 113 (hereinafter referred to as a "new guidance order"). Also good. In this case, the determination unit 114 determines a new guidance order based on the current admission waiting time at other designated attractions. For example, a new guidance order is determined each time a user uses a specified attraction. The new guidance order may be determined periodically.

Here, a specific example of a method for determining a new guidance order will be described based on the conditions described as the specific example described above. For example, while using the attraction F according to the guidance sequence F (0 minutes), G (50 minutes), A (85 minutes) using the three specified attractions in the order of short waiting time, the attraction G Suppose that the waiting time for the A has increased to 80 minutes, while the waiting time for Attraction A has decreased to 60 minutes. In such a case, the determination unit 114 determines a new guidance order for guiding the attraction A (60 minutes) before the attraction G (80 minutes). The waiting time for entry to the designated attractions G and A includes the current position of the user who has finished using the designated attractions F and the travel time to each designated attraction G and A.

[0042] Based on the position of another attraction and the current position of the user, the determination unit 114 may determine a new order for guiding to another specified attraction. Specifically, for example, the guidance order that makes the travel distance or travel time the shortest, the guidance order that uses the specified attraction that is close to the current location of the user first, or from the theme park At the end of the designated attraction near the exit gate Determine the order of guidance to use.

[0043] Further, the determination unit 114 may determine the guidance order that minimizes the elapsed time when all the specified attractions are used by using the past admission waiting time acquired by the acquisition unit 112. Good. As a specific example of how to determine the guidance order in this case, for example, the first attraction F (0 minutes) that can be entered at the earliest is determined first. Next, compare the past waiting time at the time (10 minutes later) when the time required for the first attraction has elapsed from the current time. Specifically, if the waiting time of the designated attraction 10 minutes after removing the used attractions F is A (90 minutes), C (60 minutes), G (40 minutes), J (120 minutes), Among them, the designated attraction G (40 minutes) with the shortest waiting time is determined second. After that, it is determined in the same way as the second one.

[0044] As another specific example, for example, the total number of elapsed times when using each specified order is the shortest due to the use order of multiple patterns assumed when using all the specified attractions. May be determined as the guidance order. In this case, for example, as the past admission waiting time at the (n + 1) th attraction, the past admission waiting time at the time when the required time of the nth attraction has elapsed is acquired.

[0045] Search unit 115 searches for a guide route that guides the user to the specified attraction according to the guide order determined by determination unit 114. The search unit 115 may search for a guide route to the next specified attraction that uses the current position of the user, or search for a guide route that goes around all the specified attractions.

Transmitting section 116 transmits the determination result determined by determining section 114 to user guidance terminal 120. For example, the transmission unit 116 may transmit all of the determined guidance orders, or may transmit information indicating a designated attraction to be used next. In addition, the transmission unit 116 may transmit information on the guidance route searched by the search unit 115. The information on the guidance route is information indicating the guidance route, for example. The transmitting unit 116 may transmit the point information indicating the current position of the user or the position of the designated attraction as information on the guide route.

Next, each unit included in the guide terminal 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the guidance terminal 120 includes a designation unit 121, an acquisition unit 122, a determination unit 123, a search unit 124, and a notification unit 125. And comprising.

[0048] The designation unit 121 accepts designation of a plurality of attractions that the user uses (desirs to use) from the attractions in the theme park. Specifically, for example, the designation of the attraction is accepted by inputting the name of the attraction or a number assigned to each attraction from the keyboard provided on the guidance terminal 120 or the like. The specified attraction is an arbitrary attraction of the user, for example, an attraction that the user wants to use on the day of visit. The keyboard provided on the guidance terminal 120 can also input the scheduled exit time of the theme park.

The acquiring unit 122 acquires the information transmitted by the transmitting unit 116. In addition, the acquisition unit 122 acquires the admission waiting time of a plurality of attractions designated by the designation unit 121 (hereinafter referred to as “designated attraction” t) from the theme park management device 110, which is a management server that manages the theme park. May be. In this case, specifically, for example, the waiting time for entering the designated attraction for the theme park management device 110 is requested, and the waiting time for entering the designated attraction transmitted from the theme park management device 110 in response to this request is calculated. By receiving it, the admission waiting time of the specified attraction is acquired.

[0050] The determining unit 123 determines the guidance order based on the admission waiting time acquired by the acquiring unit 122. The guidance order determination method by the determination unit 123 can use the same method as the guidance order determination method in the determination unit 114 of the theme park management device 110 described above, and the description thereof is omitted here. In the theme park management system that is relevant to this embodiment, the guiding order is determined by either the determination unit 114 or 123.

[0051] The search unit 124 searches for a guide route that guides the user to the specified attraction according to the guide order determined by the determining unit 114 or 123. The search unit 124 may search for a guidance route from the current position of the user to the designated attraction determined in the earliest order, or may search for all the specified attractions according to the determination result determined by the determination unit 114 or 123. You may search for the guidance route which goes around. The current location of the user and the point information of the designated attraction necessary for the search for the guide route may be acquired from the theme park management device 110, and are pre-stored in the guide terminal 120 and stored. Even Yes. In addition, in the theme park management system that works in this embodiment, the guide route is

The search is performed by one of the search units 115 and 124. In particular, when the determination unit 123 determines the guidance order, the search unit 124 searches.

[0052] The notification unit 125 notifies the user of the determination result determined by the determination unit 114 or 123. The content to be notified may be, for example, a specified attraction to be used next, or a guidance order including all the specified attractions. Specifically, for example, the information is displayed on a display provided in the guidance terminal 120 or the sound is output by a speaker provided on the guidance terminal 120. Note that the notification unit 125 may notify the entrance waiting time of the designated attraction acquired by the acquisition unit 122.

[0053] Further, the notification unit 125 notifies the user of information for performing route guidance according to the guidance route. Specifically, for example, a map from the current position of the user to the next specified attraction to be used is displayed, or a voice such as “Turn left 50 meters ahead” is output. The determination of the guidance order and the search for the guidance route may be performed if the theme park management device 110 or the guidance terminal 120 is! Even a theme park management system with either one.

[0054] (Process of theme park management device)

Next, the processing procedure of the theme park management apparatus 110 that is relevant to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 2-1 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the theme park management device that is relevant to this embodiment. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2-1, first, it is determined whether or not it is the power that has received the specified attraction information from the guidance terminal 120 (step S211).

[0055] In step S211, waiting for the reception of the specified attraction information (step S211: No), and if received (step S211: Yes), waiting for the admission of the specified attraction in which the received specified attraction information force is also specified. The time is acquired (step S212), and it is determined whether there is a used designated attraction (used designated attraction) (step S213). If there is a used designated attraction in step S213 (step S213: Yes), the used designated attraction is excluded from the use candidates (step S214). Here, the use candidate is a specified attraction that is not yet used at the time of receiving the specified attraction information, that is, an attraction to be used in the future. When there is no designated attraction used (step S213: No), the process proceeds to step S215.

[0057] Next, based on the entrance waiting time acquired in step S212, the guidance order of the designated attraction is determined (step S215). In step S215, a guidance order that does not include the used designated attractions is determined.

[0058] Subsequently, a guidance route is searched according to the determination result determined in step S215 (step S216), and information on the searched guidance route and the determination result determined in step S215 are transmitted to the guidance terminal 120. Transmit (step S217), and the series of processing ends. In step S217, the information is transmitted to guide terminal 120, which is the transmission source of the designated attraction information received in step S211.

Note that when the guidance terminal 120 determines the guidance order and searches for the guidance route, the processing of steps S215 and S216 may not be executed. In this case, in step S217, the entrance waiting time of the designated attraction, point information, and the like are transmitted.

[0060] (Processing procedure of guidance terminal)

Next, the processing procedure of the guide terminal 120 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2-2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the guide terminal of this embodiment. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2-2, first, it is determined whether or not the force has received designation of the attraction (step S221).

[0061] In step S221, wait until the designation of the attraction is accepted (step S221: No), and if the designation is accepted (step S221: Yes), the theme park management device 110 is designated. Request the admission waiting time of the received attraction (specified attraction) (step S222). In step S222, for example, information for requesting the waiting time for entry of the designated attraction is transmitted together with information for identifying the user who is the transmission source of the information.

[0062] Then, in step S222, the admission waiting time is requested and the force is also within a predetermined time. It is determined whether or not the admission waiting time for the fixed attraction has been acquired (step S223), and if it cannot be acquired (step S223: No), the series of processing ends. On the other hand, in step S223, when the admission waiting time of the specified attraction can be acquired within the predetermined time by requesting the admission waiting time (step S223: Yes), based on the acquired admission waiting time, The guidance sequence is determined (step S224). Note that the processing in step S224 is executed when the processing in step S215 in FIG. 2-1 has not been performed.

[0063] Next, in step S224, a guidance route is searched according to the determination result determined in step S224 (step S225), and information on the searched guidance route and the determination result determined in step S224 are obtained. The user is notified (step S226), and the series of processes is terminated. The process in step S225 is executed if the process in step S216 in FIG. 2-1 is not performed.

[0064] As described above, according to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, on the basis of the entrance waiting time of each attraction, the order of guidance to a plurality of attraction specified by the user is determined. It is determined. The user can use the theme park efficiently by using the specified attractions in accordance with the guidance order transmitted to the guidance terminal 120.

[0065] Here, when determining the guidance order, the current position of the user is used as a reference, so that, for example, the guidance order used from an attraction at a position that is easy for the user to use, and the moving distance can be reduced. It is possible to determine the order of guidance using the attractions at short positions. As a result, users can use designated attractions suitable for their current location without having to consider their current location, and can use the theme park comfortably. it can.

[0066] In addition, when determining the guidance order, by using the scheduled exit time from the theme park as a reference, for example, the guidance order in which more attractions can be used up to the scheduled exit time, and users are more interested. It is possible to determine the order of guidance so that specific designated attractions such as attractions can always be used. As a result, the user can effectively use the limited time and use the theme park more comfortably. [0067] Furthermore, according to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, since a new guiding order for guiding to a specified attraction other than the specified attraction determined to have been used is determined, On the other hand, it is possible to guide the guidance sequence according to actual use. As a result, the user can efficiently use the theme park simply by using the attractions according to the new guidance order without having to determine which attraction has been used.

[0068] According to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, when the new guidance order is determined, the guidance order is determined based on the current admission waiting time at other designated attractions. Therefore, it is possible to guide the user to the optimum guidance order according to the situation of the place. As a result, the user can grasp in real time what kind of order the user should use, and can use the theme park more efficiently.

[0069] Further, according to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, when determining the new guidance order, in addition to the admission waiting time at other designated attractions, the location of other designated attractions and the user's By using the current position as a reference, for example, it is possible to determine a guidance order that facilitates movement, a guidance order, and a movement distance is shortened. Thereby, the user can use the theme park more comfortably.

[0070] It should be noted that according to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, for example, the elapsed time when using all the specified attractions from the past admission wait time in the specified attraction is minimized. When the appropriate guidance order is determined, the user can grasp the schedule of the day at the stage of starting to use the specified attraction. As a result, for example, each time an attraction is used, it is not necessary to consider the attraction to be used next, and the next attraction to be used can be moved smoothly. This also makes it possible to use the theme park efficiently.

[0071] Also, according to the theme park management apparatus 110 of this embodiment, by transmitting information related to the guide route according to the determined guide order to the guide terminal 120 of the user, the user can , Can be moved in the order of guidance. In this way, for example, the user knows the next attraction he wants to use, but is not going to the desired attraction. It is possible to move smoothly to the desired attraction without taking too much time. This makes it possible to use the theme park more efficiently.

[0072] It should be noted that a function is provided for searching for a guide route by searching for a guide route according to the determined guide order and transmitting information on the searched guide route to the user's guide terminal 120. Even when the non-guidance terminal 120 is used, the user can be moved in the guidance sequence. As a result, it is possible to use, for example, a mobile phone owned by the user himself / herself without securing the guidance terminal 120 on the theme park side, and the equipment cost for realizing the various functions of this embodiment is reduced. The increase can be suppressed.

[0073] Incidentally, as described above, in this embodiment, the guidance order may be determined by either the determination unit 114 or 123, but when the guidance terminal 120 determines the guidance order, Compared with the case where the guidance park is determined in the theme park management apparatus 110, the burden of the arithmetic processing in the theme park management apparatus 110 can be reduced.

[0074] Further, as described above, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to search for the guidance route by either one of search units 115 or 124. However, the guidance terminal 120 performs the search for the guidance route. In the case of performing, it is possible to reduce the burden of calculation processing in the theme park management apparatus 110 as compared with the case where the theme park management apparatus 110 searches for a guidance route.

[0075] By the way, it is assumed that an attraction with a short admission waiting time often has a low operating rate. According to the theme park management system of this embodiment, it is expected that the utilization rate of the attractions with low utilization rates can be improved by efficiently using the theme parks by users. As a result, the effect of efficiently operating the attractions throughout the theme park can be expected, so that the use efficiency for the theme park users should be improved and the operation efficiency for the theme park side should be improved. Can do.

Example

[0076] Next, an example of a theme park system that works on the above-described embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a theme park that is useful in this embodiment. Fig 3 The theme park shown in Fig. 2 has a plurality of attractions A to E. In the center of the theme park site, there is a plaza 301 from which a plurality of passages 302a to 302e extending to the attractions A to E extend! A gate 303 connected to each of the attractions A to E is provided at the end of each of the passages 302a to 302e from the square 301. Each gate 303 is provided at a position where a user passes when using each of the attractions A to E.

[0077] The communication gates 304 are respectively provided in the common gate 303. Each communication device 304 receives identification information for identifying the communication terminal from the guidance terminal (see FIG. 4) of the user waiting for the turn in the corresponding attractions A to E. In this embodiment, a user ID is used as identification information. As the user ID, for example, the user's name, contact information, gender, age, payment card number, etc. may be used.

Here, this embodiment will be described assuming that one communication terminal is carried in a group composed of a plurality of persons. Note that the communication terminal is not limited to the case of carrying one unit in a group composed of a plurality of people. Each user may carry a communication terminal.

[0079] Each communication device 304 is assigned specific information that identifies which attraction each corresponds to. Each communication device 304 may be assigned position information indicating the position of the attraction to which each communication device 304 corresponds. In this case, the management device, which will be described later, identifies each communication terminal (that is, individual user or group) and its current position in the theme park by identifying the communication device 304 that has received the identification information from the communication terminal. be able to.

[0080] In the theme park, there are various shops 305 such as souvenir shops and restaurants. An entrance gate device 307 and an exit gate device 308 are provided at the entrance / exit to the theme park indicated by reference numeral 306 in FIG.

[0081] The entrance gate device 307 and the exit gate device 308 are provided with breakers 307a and 308a, respectively. The admission gate device 307 detects a user who enters (attends to enter) the theme park, and drives and controls the circuit breaker 307a according to the detection result. Also, the exit gate device 308 detects a user who is also leaving the theme park power. Then, the circuit breaker 308a is driven and controlled according to the detection result.

[0082] When the admission gate device 307 detects a user who intends to enter the theme park, the admission gate device 307 determines whether or not the user has a passport or a ticket related to admission. The circuit breaker 307a is driven and controlled according to the determination result. Whether the user has the admission ticket or not is determined by, for example, providing a storage medium such as an IC chip or a magnetic tape in the admission ticket and using the dedicated reader to read the data stored in this storage medium. Can be determined by reading. It is also possible to determine whether or not a theme park employee has an admission ticket and manually open and close the circuit breaker 307a.

[0083] Further, every time the circuit breaker 307a is driven, the entrance gate device 307 outputs information related to the user entering the theme park to a management device (see FIG. 5) described later. Similarly, the park gate device 308 outputs information related to the user who leaves the theme park to the management device every time the breaker 308a is driven and controlled. Information about users who enter or leave the theme park may be the user ID received from the user's communication terminal! /, Or simply enter the theme park or leave the theme park. It may be information indicating the presence or absence of a user.

[0084] Next, facilities at each attraction in the theme park described above will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing facilities at an attraction in the theme park. In Fig. 4, the same facilities are provided for all the attractions in the theme park. The attraction 401 is provided with a general entrance gate 402 and a reservation entrance gate 403 for entering the attraction 401.

[0085] The user enters the attraction 401 via either the general entrance gate 402 or the reservation entrance gate 403 depending on whether or not there is a reservation for the corresponding attraction. Although not specifically shown, the general entrance gate 402 has an entrance waiting passage through which the user waits for entrance to the attraction and passes by the user. The entrance waiting path may be in a shape of V or deviation, such as a path with ups and downs such as hills and stairs or a path that bends like a maze, such as a variety of shapes tailored to each attraction. [0086] The general entrance gate 402 and the reservation entrance gate 403 determine whether or not the attraction 401 can be used, and allow or restrict entry to the attraction 401 according to the determination result. Thus, there are provided a general gate device and a reservation person gate device (both see FIG. 5) each having a circuit breaker 402a, 403a that is driven and controlled.

[0087] Whether or not the attraction 401 can be used is determined based on, for example, a communication result with the guide terminal 404 carried by the user. In addition, a theme park employee determines whether or not he / she has possession of a nosport or ticket related to the use of attraction 401, thereby determining whether or not he / she can use attraction 401. That's right.

[0088] The reservation gate device further determines whether or not the reservation for using the corresponding attraction 401 is made, and blocks the admission to the attraction 401 according to the determination result. The machine 403a is driven and controlled. The general gate device and the reservation gate device are the management devices described later that the user has entered the attraction 401 when the user passes through the general entrance gate 402 or the reservation gate 403 (see FIG. 5). Output).

[0089] Power! In addition, the attraction 401 is provided with an exit gate 406 including an exit gate device 405 for detecting a user who exits after the use of the attraction 401 is completed. The exit gate device 405 manages the user ID of the user who uses the attraction 401 and information indicating that the user has used the attraction 401 based on the communication result with the guidance terminal 404, which will be described later. Output to the device (see Fig. 5).

[0090] Note that whether or not the user has used the attraction may be determined from the current position of the user. Specifically, for example, whether or not the current position of the user is located on the general entrance gate 402, the entrance gate 403 for the reservation person or the exit gate 406 is determined based on whether or not the user power S attraction is used. Determine whether.

[0091] Next, a system configuration of a theme park management system that is helpful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram of a theme park management system that is effective in this embodiment. In FIG. 5, the theme park management system 500 is shown in FIG. The entrance gate device 307, the breaker 307a, the exit gate device 308, the breaker 308a, the communication device 304, the exit gate device 405 shown in FIG. 4, the general gate device 502, A reservation gate device 503 is connected via a network 505.

[0092] The management device 501 is connected to the entrance gate device 307, the exit gate device 308, the communication device 304, the exit gate device 405, the general gate device 502, and the reservation gate device 503 via the network 505. It is a server that communicates with. Communication between the devices in the theme park management system 500 is performed via radio or a communication cable. The management device 501 also calculates the entrance waiting time in each attraction 401 and sets the congestion status.

[0093] (Hardware configuration of management device)

Next, a hardware configuration of the management apparatus 501 that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a management apparatus that is effective in this embodiment. In FIG. 6, a management device 501 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 601, ROM (Read Only Memory) 602, RAM (Random Access Memory) 603, a magnetic disk drive 604, a magnetic disk 605, and an optical disk drive. 606, optical disc 607, audio IZF (interface) 608, microphone 609, speaker 610, input device 611, video IZF612, display 613, and communication I / F (interface) 614 ing. Each component 601 to 614 is connected by a bus or the like.

Here, the CPU 601 governs overall control of the management apparatus 501. The ROM 602 stores programs such as a boot program. The RAM 603 is used as a work area for the CPU 601. The CPU 601 that works in this embodiment calculates an admission waiting time to be described later based on, for example, a program stored in the ROM 602.

The magnetic disk drive 604 controls reading and writing of data with respect to the magnetic disk 605 according to the control of the CPU 601. The magnetic disk 605 stores data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 604. As the magnetic disk 605, for example, HD (Hard Disk) or FD (Frexisible Disk) can be used.

The optical disk drive 606 controls reading and writing of data to the optical disk 607 according to the control of the CPU 601. The optical disk 607 is the same as the optical disk drive 606 The recording medium is detachable from the optical disk drive 606 from which data is read according to control. As the optical disc 607, a writable recording medium can be used. As a recording medium that can be attached to and detached from the optical disk drive 606, an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a memory card, and the like may be used in addition to the optical disk 607.

[0097] When an MO, a memory card, or the like is used as a detachable recording medium, a drive device that can read data from each recording medium is provided instead of or in place of the optical disk drive 606. The theme park management program is recorded on the optical disk 607 which is useful in this embodiment. The theme park management program is not limited to the one recorded on the optical disc 607.

The audio IZF 608 is connected to a microphone 609 for audio input and a speaker 610 for audio output. The sound received by the microphone 609 is AZD converted in the sound IZF608. In addition, sound is output from the speaker 610. Examples of the input device 611 include a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel that are provided with a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like.

[0099] A display 613 is connected to the video IZF612. Specifically, the video IZF612 includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 613, a buffer memory such as VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. It is composed of a control IC that controls the display of the display 613 based on the output image data.

[0100] The display 613 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As this display 613, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display or the like can be adopted.

[0101] Communication The IZF 614 communicates with the entrance gate device 307, the exit gate device 308, the communication device 304, the exit gate device 405, the general gate device 502, and the reservation person gate device 503. It functions as an interface between each of these devices and the CPU 601.

[0102] Communication For communication between each device and the CPU 601 via the IZF 614, a dedicated network or a general-purpose network may be used. In this case, network 5 05 includes LAN, WAN, public network and mobile phone network. In addition, the communication IZF614 is connected to the guidance terminal via the entrance gate device 307, the exit gate device 308, the communication device 304, the exit gate device 405, the general gate device 502, and the reservation gate device 503. Communicate with 404. As a result, information on the waiting time can be displayed on the guide terminal 404.

[0103] The reception unit 111, the acquisition unit 112, the determination unit 113, the determination unit 114, and the transmission unit 116 in FIG. 1 described above store programs stored in the ROM 602, the RAM 603, the magnetic disk 605, or the optical disk 607 in the management device 501. This is implemented by the CPU 601 executing or communicating via the communication I / F 614.

[0104] (Hardware configuration of guidance terminal)

Next, the hardware configuration of the guidance terminal 404 that works on this embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the guidance terminal that works on this embodiment. In FIG. 7, the guide terminal 404 includes a terminal control unit 701, a user operation unit 702, a display unit 703, a position acquisition unit 704, a recording medium 705, a recording medium decoding unit 706, and an audio output unit 707. The communication unit 708, the route search unit 709, the route guidance unit 710, the voice generation unit 711, and the speaker 712.

Terminal control unit 701 controls guide terminal 404 as a whole. The terminal control unit 701 can be realized by, for example, a microcomputer configured by a CPU that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, a ROM that stores various control programs, and a RAM that functions as a work area of the CPU. it can. In the ROM or RAM, a user ID for identifying each guiding terminal 404 is stored.

In addition, the terminal control unit 701 inputs / outputs information related to route guidance between the route search unit 709, the route guidance unit 710, and the voice generation unit 711 during route guidance, and obtains information obtained as a result. The data is output to the display unit 703 and the audio output unit 707.

[0107] The user operation unit 702 outputs information, such as characters, numerical values, and various instructions, input by the user carrying the guide terminal 404 to the terminal control unit 701. As the configuration of the user operation unit 702, various known forms such as a push button switch, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a joystick that detect physical pressing Z non-pressing can be employed. The user operation unit 702 may be configured to perform input operation by voice using a microphone that inputs voice from outside.

[0108] The form of the user operation unit 702 may be configured in any one of the various forms described above, or may be configured in a plurality of forms such as a touch panel and a push button switch, for example. May be. The user inputs information by appropriately performing an input operation according to the form of the user operation unit 702. Examples of information input by the operation of the user operation unit 702 include information for specifying an attraction to be used and information regarding a scheduled time for leaving the park. The user can perform attraction designation 'change operation', input of scheduled exit time 'change operation, attraction reservation operation, etc. at any timing.

The attraction designation operation is performed, for example, by displaying a list of attractions 401 in the theme park on the display unit 703 and causing the user to designate the corresponding attraction 401 for the displayed list power. The attraction 401 may be specified by specifying the genre or keyword of the attraction 401 to be used and searching for the corresponding attraction 401 based on the genre or keyword. Further, the attraction 401 may be designated by displaying a map of the theme park on the display unit 703 where the touch panels are stacked and designating one point on the displayed map.

[0110] When the attraction 401 is designated, the terminal control unit 701 described above acquires the position information and admission waiting time of the designated attraction 401. More specifically, information such as the latitude and longitude of the point where the specified action 401 is located is identified as a point on the map based on the background type data included in the map information recorded on the recording medium 705. The In addition, referring to an attraction list (see FIG. 8) to be described later, information such as the latitude and longitude of the point where the corresponding attraction 401 is located may be directly acquired from the attraction list.

[0111] An attraction reservation operation is performed by performing an operation for reserving the attraction in addition to the attraction specifying operation. Note that not all reservations for which reservations have been made will be made, but only if reservations for the specified attractions are possible. More specifically, when reservation is possible, for example, This may be the case when there is a vacancy in the reservation frame, or when there is a vacancy in the reservation frame for the time slot that is desired to be reserved, or when the number of reserved attractions is within a predetermined number.

[0112] Display unit 703 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a TFT liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, and the like. Specifically, the display unit 703 can be configured by, for example, a video IZF or a video display device connected to the video IZF.

[0113] Here, specifically, the video IZF includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display device and a buffer such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately. It consists of a memory and a control IC that controls display on the display device based on image information output from the graphic controller. The display unit 703 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various information such as characters and images. The display unit 703 displays map information recorded on the recording medium 705 and information on route guidance.

[0114] The position acquisition unit 704 is configured by a GPS receiver, for example, and acquires information on the current position of each guidance terminal 404. The GPS receiver receives the radio wave from the GPS satellite and determines the geometric position with the GPS satellite. GPS is an abbreviation for Global Positioning System, and is a system that accurately determines the position on the ground by receiving radio waves from four or more satellites. The GPS receiver is composed of an antenna for receiving radio waves from GPS satellites, a tuner for demodulating the received radio waves, and an arithmetic circuit for calculating the current position based on the demodulated information.

The recording medium 705 records various control programs and various information in a state that can be read by a computer. The recording medium 705 accepts writing of information by the recording medium decoding unit 706 and records the written information in a nonvolatile manner. The recording medium 705 can be realized by HD, for example.

[0116] Recording medium 705 is not limited to HD. In addition to HD, or in addition to HD, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), CD (Compact Disk), etc. can be attached to and removed from recording medium decoding unit 706. Therefore, a medium having portability may be used as the recording medium 705. Recording media 705 is not limited to DVD and CD. CD-ROM (CD-R , CD-RW), MO, memory card, and other media that can be attached to and detached from the recording medium decoding unit 706 and have portability can be used.

[0117] The map information recorded in the recording medium 705 has background data representing features (features) such as buildings and the ground surface in the theme park, and road shape data representing the shape of the road (passage). It is drawn in 2D or 3D on the display screen of the display unit 703. When the guide terminal 404 is in the course of route guidance, the display screen of the display unit 703 displays the map information recorded on the recording medium 705 and the current location of the guide terminal 40 4 acquired by the position acquisition unit 704 in an overlapping manner. Is done.

[0118] In the embodiment, the force for recording the map information on the recording medium 705 is not limited to this. The map information is recorded only for those provided integrally with the hardware of the guide terminal 404, and may be provided outside the guide terminal 404, not the one. In that case, for example, the guide terminal 404 acquires map information via a predetermined network through the communication unit 708, and stores the acquired map information in a RAM or the like. Power! In addition, the above-mentioned user ID may be recorded on the recording medium 705. This user ID is stored in ROM or RAM in the terminal control unit 701!

The recording medium decoding unit 706 controls reading of information on the recording medium 705 and writing of Z. For example, when HD is used as a recording medium, the recording medium decoding unit 706 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Similarly, when the recording medium 705 is a DVD or CD (including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW), MO, memory card, etc., the information stored in various recording media can be read. In addition, a dedicated drive device capable of writing information to various recording media is appropriately used as the recording media decoding unit 706.

[0120] The audio output unit 707 controls the output to the connected speaker 712 to reproduce the internal sound. There may be one speaker 712 or a plurality of speakers. Specifically, the audio output unit 707 can be realized by an audio IZF connected to an audio output speaker 712. More specifically, the audio IZF is, for example, a DZA converter that performs DZA conversion of audio digital information, an amplifier that amplifies an audio analog signal output from the DZA converter, and an AZD conversion of audio analog information. A converter and force can be configured.

[0121] The communication unit 708 includes the above-described entrance gate device 307, exit gate device 308, communication device 304, exit gate device 405, general gate device 502, reservation gate device 503, etc. It communicates with the communication device, receives information from the management device 501, and transmits identification information of the guide terminal 404 itself to the management device 501.

[0122] The route search unit 709 uses the map information stored in the recording medium 705 to search for an optimum route from the departure point to the destination point. Here, the optimal route is the shortest (or fastest) route to the destination or the route that best meets the conditions specified by the user. For example, when moving to an attraction that uses the user's current location force next, the current location of the user is set as the departure point, and the location of the attraction to be used next is set as the destination point.

[0123] The route guidance unit 710 includes the guidance route information searched by the route search unit 709, the position information of the guidance terminal 404 itself acquired by the position acquisition unit 704, and the recording medium 705 via the recording medium decoding unit 706. Based on the obtained map information, real-time route guidance information is generated. The route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 710 is output to the display unit 703 and the voice output unit 707 via the terminal control unit 701.

[0124] The sound generation unit 711 generates tone and sound information corresponding to the pattern. That is, based on the route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 710, the virtual sound source corresponding to the guidance point is set and the voice guidance information is generated, and then output to the voice output unit 707 via the terminal control unit 701. To do.

[0125] The specification unit 121, the acquisition unit 122, the determination unit 123, the search unit 124, and the notification unit 125 in FIG. 1 described above are stored in the ROM or RAM or the recording medium 705 in the terminal control unit 701 of the guidance terminal 404. This is realized by the CPU executing the program and communicating with the communication unit 708.

[0126] Next, an attraction list useful for this embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an attraction list that is useful in this embodiment. The attraction list 800 includes a name area 801, a genre area 802, a congestion status (past) area 803, and a customer segment area 804. Name area 801 stores the name of each attraction 401 The genre area 802 stores the genre of the attraction 401. Hereinafter, in this example, each of the attractions A to E shown in FIG. 3 is exemplified by the case where A = ferris wheel, B = roller coaster, C = haunted house, D = merry-go-round, and E = maze. explain.

[0127] The congestion status (past) area 803 stores information on the past congestion status. The past congestion situation can be acquired based on the past average waiting time in each attraction 401, for example. In more detail, the past congestion situation is determined to be congested or empty depending on whether the past average waiting time is longer or shorter than the predetermined waiting time. For example, if the predetermined waiting time at an attraction 401 is set to 60 minutes, the calculated past average waiting time is considered to be vacant if the calculated past average waiting time is 30 minutes. If it is 70 minutes, it will be crowded. This predetermined waiting time is set for each attraction 401 by the theme park side according to, for example, the ability to attract the attraction 401 (popularity).

[0128] The past average waiting time in each attraction 401 may be calculated for each day of the week, may be calculated for the same day of the same month, or may be calculated for the same month and day. There may be. Here, by day of the week, specifically, for example, an average value of waiting time within a predetermined period such as “Sunday” within a predetermined period in the past or since the opening of the park. Further, the same day of the same month is specifically the average value of waiting times in the past “Saturday of the first week of May”, for example. Furthermore, the same month and day specifically refers to, for example, the average value of waiting time in the past “May 5”.

[0129] The past average waiting time in each attraction 401 may be calculated in units of time zones instead of or in addition to in units of one day. In this case, the past congestion status in the attraction list 800 is set by time zone or time zone of a specific day. In this way, by setting the past congestion status by time zone, for example, it is possible to obtain an admission waiting time with higher accuracy when calculating admission waiting time to be described later.

[0130] The customer segment area 804 stores information related to the customer segment of each attraction 401 that is acquired based on the user ID. In the attraction list 800, Information such as the latitude and longitude of the point where the choice 401 is located may be stored.

Next, an attraction management file useful for this embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an attraction management file that is useful in this embodiment. The attraction management file 900 is composed of a name area 901, a required time area 902, a capacity area 903, a waiting area 904, an entrance waiting time area 905, and a congestion status (current) area 906. The name area 901 stores the same information as the name area 801 in the attraction list 800 shown in FIG.

[0132] The required time area 902 stores the required time for using each attraction 401. The capacity area 903 stores the number of people who can use each attraction 401 in one operation. The required time and capacity are the standard values set by the theme park. In Fig. 9, the capacity of a gondola is 4 people, and a ferris wheel with 20 gondola is assumed as Attraction A, and 80 in parenthesis is 4 for each gondola. It is the number of people when using it.

[0133] The waiting number area 904 stores the number of users who are currently waiting for use in each attraction 401 (hereinafter referred to as "current waiting number"). The current waiting number can be acquired based on the communication result between each communication device 304 and the guidance terminal 404. Specifically, for example, when the same user ID is received within a predetermined range such as around the attraction 401 for a certain period of time, the user identified by the user ID (or The group that includes the user) is counted as the current waiting number in Attraction 401. Instead of the waiting area 904, a distance storage area (not shown) for storing the distance from the general entrance gate 402 of each attraction 401 to the end of the current use queue may be provided.

[0134] The admission waiting time area 905 stores the waiting time predicted at the time of calculating the admission waiting time (hereinafter referred to as "entry waiting time"). The admission waiting time stored in the admission waiting time area 905 indicates that the user can use the attraction 401 at the end of the queue waiting for the use of each attraction 401 when the admission waiting time is calculated. This is the time that is expected to take, and can be calculated, for example, based on the time required, capacity, and the current number of people waiting. It should be noted that the admission waiting time is calculated in consideration of the number of users who have reserved each attraction 401 (hereinafter referred to as “reserving person”) as the waiting number. The number of reservations is obtained by referring to the reservation status management file (see Fig. 12) described later. Here, when a distance memory area is provided instead of the waiting area 904, the entrance waiting time area 905 is converted from the distance from the entrance gate 402 of each attraction 401 to the end of the current use queue. The waiting time is stored.

[0136] Further, the admission waiting time may be calculated by calorifying the past average waiting time in each attraction 401 that was used when setting the past congestion status in the attraction list 800 described above. Specifically, for example, if the past average waiting time related to the calculation time of entrance waiting time tends to be long, it is calculated based on the current waiting time including required time, capacity, and the number of reservations. The calculated value is multiplied by a coefficient greater than 1.0.

[0137] For example, if the time for calculating the admission waiting time is "Saturday of the first week of May", the past "the first week of May The average waiting time on “Saturday of” is used as relevant information. The waiting time for admission may be calculated by day or by time zone on a specific day.

[0138] Further, the waiting time for admission is the average value of the "waiting time per unit visitor" obtained by dividing the actual waiting time for each day described above when calculating the average waiting time in the past by the total number of visitors. Calculate the average number of `` waiting time per unit visitor '' and calculate the waiting time for the admission by adding the cumulative number of visitors up to the time at the time of the calculation on that day. You may calculate as waiting time for admission. In this case as well, it may be calculated by day or by time zone, as described above. By calculating by time zone, it is possible to calculate the admission waiting time with higher accuracy.

[0139] The congestion status (current) area 906 stores information on the current congestion status. The current congestion situation is determined based on the waiting time for admission. Specifically, the current congestion situation is determined to be congested or empty depending on, for example, whether the calculated waiting time for admission is longer or shorter than a predetermined waiting time. For example, if a predetermined waiting time is set to 30 minutes, and if the calculated waiting time is 20 minutes, it is determined to be empty. If the calculated waiting time is 45 minutes, it is determined to be busy.

[0140] The current congestion situation is “gradually congested”, “supercongested”, “slightly empty”, “empty”, etc., depending on how long or short a certain waiting time is. May be determined. In this case, the current congestion situation is calculated by calculating a ratio to a certain predetermined waiting time that is not a certain time that is longer (or shorter) than the certain waiting time. Alternatively, it may be determined step by step depending on what percentage (or percentage) it is increasing.

[0141] Next, a movement information file that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a movement information file that is useful in this embodiment. The movement information file 1000 includes a movement source area 1001, a movement destination area 1002, and a movement time required area 1003.

[0142] The movement source area 1001 and the movement destination area 1002 store, for example, the attraction 401 (name) as the movement source and the movement destination when moving from the crowded attraction 401 to the vacant attraction 401. . The required travel time area 1003 stores the required travel time required for moving between the two attractions 401 serving as the movement source and the movement destination. The travel time is the travel time for one way required to move from one attraction 401 to the other attraction 401.

Next, a guidance order management file that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a guidance order management file related to this embodiment. The guidance order management file 1100 includes a user ID area 1101, a guidance order area 1102, a used area 1103, and a scheduled exit time area 1104.

[0144] The user ID area 1101 stores the user ID of the user who entered the theme park. The guidance order area 1102 stores the specified attractions designated by the user in association with the user ID in the order according to the determined guidance order. The determination of the guidance order will be described later. The used area 1103 stores the usage status of the designated attraction stored in the guidance order area 1102 in association with the user ID. Specifically, the usage status of the designated attraction is managed by setting a flag on the used attraction used. The scheduled exit time area 1104 is the scheduled exit time entered by the user. The fixed time is stored in association with the user ID.

The information stored in the guidance order area 1102 is updated every time the user designates or changes the attribution in the guidance terminal 404. The information stored in the used area 1103 is updated every time it is determined that the user has used the specified attraction. Further, the information stored in the scheduled exit time area 1104 is updated each time the user inputs or changes the scheduled exit time at the guidance terminal 404.

[0146] Next, a reservation status management file that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a reservation status management file that is useful in this embodiment. The reservation status management file 1200 is updated when a reservation operation is performed by the user. The reservation status management file 1200 includes a name area 1201, a reservation number area 1202, a user ID area 1203, and a group number area 1204. The name area 1201 stores the same information as the name area 801 in the attraction list 801 shown in FIG.

[0147] The reservation number area 1202 stores a reservation number assigned to the user ID related to the user who reserved the use of each attraction 401. The reservation number includes information for identifying the reserved attraction 401 (described in alphabet in this embodiment) and information indicating the priority order of each attraction 401 (described in numbers in this embodiment). The priority in the reservation number is such that the lower the number, the higher the priority. The user ID area 12 03 stores the user ID of the user who reserved the use of each attraction 401.

[0148] The group number area 1204 stores the number of people constituting the group identified by the user ID. In this embodiment, the explanation is given on the assumption that one guiding terminal 404 is carried for each group. However, if each user carries the guiding terminal 404, the group number area 1204 is set. You can omit it! /.

[0149] Note that when the attraction 401 is reserved, a desired time zone may be set. In this case, although not shown in FIG. 12, the reservation status management file 1200 is provided with an area for storing a reservation time zone in association with each user ID. In this case, the waiting time in the above-described attraction management file 900 is calculated in consideration of information on the time zone in the reservation status management file 1200.

[0150] Although not specifically shown, the management device 501 has a user ID and a corresponding user ID. A user management file for storing the number of groups to which the user carrying the attached guidance terminal 404 belongs is provided. In this user management file, the group configuration (gender, age, relationship (family, friends, etc.)) may be stored in association with each other. Note that the user management file is necessary when a single guiding terminal 404 is carried in a group consisting of a plurality of people as in this embodiment, and each user has one user. It is not always necessary to carry the guidance terminal 404.

[0151] The above-described attraction list 800, attraction management file 900, movement information file 1000, guidance order management file 1100, reservation status management file 1200, and user management file are stored in the magnetic disk 605 of the management device 501. Yes. These various types of files are not limited to those stored in the magnetic disk 605, but may be stored in the optical disk 607 or stored in an external server of the management apparatus 501. ,.

Here, a method for calculating the current position of the user will be described. First, in this embodiment, when the current position of the user can be obtained using either the GPS or the communication device 304, the current position of the user can be specified with higher accuracy. Or, a method that can more appropriately guide the route to the target attraction to the user shall be adopted.

[0153] Specifically, for example, whether to use GPS or the communication device 304 may be determined depending on whether the user is located indoors or outdoors. Specifically, for example, based on the number of communication devices 304 that have received GPS alternative information and the number of GPS satellites that have received GPS signals, whether to use the deviation of GPS or communication device 304. You may decide.

[0154] Here, the case where the current position of the user can be specified with higher accuracy or the route guidance to the target attraction to the user can be performed more appropriately is, for example, used for route guidance. The coordinates linked to the map in the area and the position of the communicator 304 are the same or related, and the coordinates in the area are used rather than using the same latitude and longitude as the GPS as the position information sent by the communicator 304. This is the case when better map matching is possible. Since the map matching technique itself is a known technique, the description thereof is omitted here. [0155] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a method for calculating the current position of the GPS alternative information power. The position acquisition unit 704 calculates the current position of the user by the triangulation method using the GPS alternative information transmitted from the plurality of communication devices 304. The GPS alternative information is a signal that can be substituted for the signal transmitted from the GPS satellite when calculating the current position of the user. In this embodiment, the coordinate indicating the installation position of each communication device 304 in three dimensions. Information.

[0156] In FIG. 13, the position of the user to which the symbol P is attached is indicated by coordinates (X, y, 0). Ma

0 0

The positions of the three communication devices 304 are coordinates (X, y, h), (X, y, h), (X, y, h), respectively.

1 1 2 2 3 1

). Here, h is the height from the ground of the theme park to the installation position of the communication device 304, and is the same at the location where each communication device 304 is installed. X to x are assumed to be known from the position information included in the GPS alternative information.

13

[0157] The distance T to T from each communicator 304 to the user is whether the GPS alternative information is each communicator 304

13

Can be obtained according to the time from the transmission to the reception by the position acquisition unit 704. The angle formed by the virtual line connecting each communication device 304 and the current position of the user and the vertical line passing through each communication device 304 is 0, θ, Θ, respectively.

If 1 2 3, the height from the ground of the theme park to the installation position of the communicator 304 is h 2 T X cos Q = T X cos

1 1 2

Θ = T X cos θ. From these relationships, trigonometric functions can be used to obtain the X and y positions.

2 3 3 0 0

And the current position of the user can be calculated.

[0158] Note that the distances T to T can be obtained by obtaining the ratio of the distances Τ to ぐ that do not require the distance itself.

1 3 1 3

If you can. Here, symbol ρ in FIG. 13 is the position when the user's position 投影 is projected onto the same virtual plane as the height at which the communication device 304 is installed, and is indicated by coordinates (X, y, h).

0 0

Thus, by calculating the distances W to W between the code p and each communication device 304, the distances T to T are calculated.

1 3 1 3 it can get it.

Note that the identification information output from the guide terminal 404 includes timing information for specifying the output timing of the identification information, and the same timing information is used for the calculation of the current position of the user described above. The identification information including is used. As a result, even when the guide terminal 404 (the user who has) moves with time, the current position of the user can be accurately calculated at each timing.

[0160] The power that is not shown is omitted. The passages inside the theme park are arranged in a matrix. If the movement of the user is fixed on the straight line where the two communication devices 304 are located, such as when the communication device 304 is installed at the intersection of each passage, two devices It is also possible to calculate the current location of the user by receiving GPS alternative information from the communication device 304. In such a case, map matching can be performed more appropriately using the coordinates in the theme park than using the same latitude and longitude as GPS.

[0161] (Processing procedure of management device)

Next, the processing procedure of the management apparatus 501 that is useful in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the management apparatus that works in this embodiment. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, it is first determined whether or not the designated attraction information has been received (step S 1401).

[0162] If the specified attraction information has not been received (step S1401: No), it is determined whether or not the guidance order management file 1100 has been updated (step S1409). If the guide order management file 1100 has not been updated (step S 1409: No), the process returns to step S 14 01. If the guidance order management file 1100 has been updated (step S1409: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1402.

[0163] When the designated attraction information is received in step S1401 (step S1401: Yes), the specified attraction information power is acquired (step S 1402), and the specified attraction information is received. The current position of the user is calculated from the location and the reception time (step S 1403).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a used attraction in the designated attraction (step S1404). In step S1404, specifically, for example, the guidance sequence management file 1100 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the flag is set in the used area. If it is determined that there is no used attraction (step S 1404: No), the process proceeds to step S 1406.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1404 that there is a used attraction (step S1404: Yes), the used attraction is excluded from the use candidates (step S1405). Specifically, in step S1405, for example, an attraction flagged in the used area is excluded from use candidates. [0166] Further, the scheduled exit time is acquired (step S1406). In step S 1406, specifically, for example, the guidance order management file is referred to and associated with the user ID of the guidance terminal 404 that is the transmission source of the attraction designation information received in step S 1401. Get scheduled exit time.

[0167] Then, from the designated attraction information received in step S1401, the admission waiting time acquired in step S1402, the current location of the user calculated in step S1403, and the scheduled exit time acquired in step S1406 The order in which the user is guided to the specified attraction (hereinafter referred to as “guidance order”) is determined (step S 1 407).

[0168] Specifically, in step S1407, for example, a guidance order is determined such that the time for the user to line up in the queue waiting to enter is shortened. In this case, taking into account the travel time and travel distance, for example, determine the guidance sequence that avoids the route from reaching long or complicated even if the time for queuing in the waiting queue is short. . Also, taking into account the ease of movement, for example, if it is easier to move through a specified attraction than moving directly, it will move more easily, and the movement order will be determined.

[0169] Furthermore, in step S1407, specifically, for example, a guidance order that allows more designated attractions to be used up to the scheduled exit time is determined in consideration of the scheduled exit time. If you cannot use all the specified attractions by the scheduled time of leaving the park, prioritize the specified attractions with high priority by acquiring the priority of using the attractions in advance. The order of guidance may be determined.

[0170] Priority should be given to any of the various conditions for determining the guidance order, such as the time in which the user is queued for entry, travel time, travel distance, ease of travel, scheduled exit time, and priority of use. The theme park may be pre-set by the user or may be set appropriately.

[0171] After that, the guide information including the guide order determined in step S1407 is transmitted to the guide terminal 404 that is the transmission source of the designated attraction information received in step S1401 (step S1408). In addition to the guidance order, the guidance information transmitted in step S1408 includes the location information of the specified attraction and the location information indicating the current location of the user. Information.

[0172] (Leader terminal processing procedure)

Next, the processing procedure of the guide terminal 404 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the guide terminal of this embodiment. In the flow chart shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not the attraction designation has been received (step S1501). Specifically, in step S1501, for example, the user operation unit 702 of the guidance terminal 404 determines whether or not the designation of the attraction is received by determining whether or not there is an input operation for designating the attraction. Determine whether. The user should enter the scheduled exit time in addition to the attraction specification when performing the attraction designation operation.

[0173] In step S1501, it waits for the determination that the designation of the attraction has been accepted (step S1501: No). If it is judged that the designation has been accepted (step S1501: Yes), the management apparatus 501 is instructed to specify the attraction. Information is transmitted (step S1502).

[0174] Here, the designated attraction information transmitted in step S1502 identifies a plurality of attractions designated by the user (hereinafter referred to as "designated attraction") and the user who designated the designated attraction. Contains information. If there is an input operation of the scheduled closing time in step S1501, designated attraction information including information indicating the scheduled closing time is transmitted in step S1502.

[0175] Next, it is determined whether or not the guidance information transmitted from the management device 501 has been received (step S 1503). If it is determined that the guidance information has not been received (step S 1503: No), The designated attraction information is transmitted, and it is determined whether or not the force has reached a predetermined time (step S1504). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S1504: No), the process returns to step S1503, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (step S1504: Yes), the series of processing ends.

[0176] If it is determined in step S1503 that the guidance information transmitted from the management apparatus 501 has been received (step S 1503: Yes), the user is selected according to the guidance order using the received guidance information. A guidance route for guiding to the specified attraction is searched (step S 1505). [0177] Then, the guidance order in which the guidance information power received in step S1503: Yes is also acquired and the guidance route searched in step S1505 are notified to the user (step S1506). In FIG. 15, “notification of guidance information” is described as the process of step S1506.

[0178] In step S1506, specifically, for example, information indicating the guidance sequence and the guidance route is displayed on the display unit 703, and voice guidance for guiding the guidance sequence and the guidance route is output from the speaker 712. Or More specifically, in step S1506, for example, when attractions A, B, C, and E are designated attractions and the guidance order is determined in the order of B, C, E, and A, “Introduction Attraction B” Displaying information such as “It is recommended to use attraction C after using attraction B” on display unit 703 or outputting from speaker 712 .

[0179] Also, in step S1506, information such as “We recommend using Attraction B first. Attraction B is expected to be congested. Will you make a reservation?” Is displayed on Display Unit 703. The user may input whether or not a reservation is necessary by outputting from the speaker 712. Whether or not a reservation is necessary is performed, for example, by an input operation in the user operation unit 702. The attractions to be reserved are not limited to the attractions that are scheduled to be used next!

[0180] Furthermore, in step S1506, information such as “I recommend you to use attraction B first. Do you want to guide you to attraction B?” Is displayed on display unit 703 or output from speaker 712. Then, the user may be allowed to input whether or not route guidance according to the guidance order is necessary. Whether or not route guidance is necessary is performed by an input operation in the user operation unit 702, for example.

[0181] In the process shown in Fig. 15, it is determined whether or not to reserve an attraction (step S1 507). If it is determined that no reservation is to be made (step S1507: No), the process proceeds to step S1509. To do. When it is determined to make a reservation (step S1507: Yes), the reservation status management file 1200 is updated (step S1508).

[0182] It should be noted that in step S1508, it is determined whether or not the information necessary for updating the reservation status management file 1200 is available. Information indicating a message prompting re-input is transmitted to the guide terminal 404, and when the information necessary for updating the reservation status management file 1200 is obtained, the reservation status management file 1200 is updated.

[0183] When making a reservation, the maximum number of people who can make a reservation (hereinafter referred to as the "maximum number of reservations") may be determined. In this case, if a reservation operation that exceeds the maximum number of reservations is made, information such as “Reservations are not accepted for the attraction at this time” will be notified.

[0184] Further, when an attraction 401 that cannot be reserved occurs, information for notifying that the attraction 401 cannot be reserved may be notified regardless of whether or not the reservation operation is performed. Such information may be displayed by using, for example, the display unit 703 of the guidance terminal 404 or may be performed using sound via the speaker 712.

[0185] When setting the maximum number of reservations, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of reservations is exceeded based on the number of groups of users who make reservations. By setting the maximum number of reservations in this way, it is possible to prevent the meaning of making a reservation itself from being lost because an unlimited number of reservations have been made.

[0186] Next, it is determined whether route guidance is to be performed according to the guidance order (step S1 509). When it is determined that route guidance is not to be performed (step S 1509: No), a series of processing is performed. finish. On the other hand, when it is determined that route guidance is to be performed (step S1509: Yes), route guidance is performed according to the guidance route searched in step S1505 (step S1510). When the route is guided, the guidance route is displayed on the display unit 703, or a message prompting the movement along the guidance route is output from the speaker 712.

[0187] After that, it is determined from the current position of the user whether or not the destination point has been reached (step S1 511), and until it is determined that the destination point has been reached (step S1511: No), step S1510 is entered. Return and continue route guidance. If it is determined that the destination point has been reached (step S 1511: Yes), the series of processing ends.

In this embodiment, the guiding order is determined by the management apparatus 501. However, it is not limited to this. The guidance order may be determined by the guidance terminal 404. In this case, the CPU 123 in the terminal control unit 701 executes the program recorded in the ROM, RAM, or recording medium 705 in the terminal control unit 701 or communicates with the communication unit 708, so that the determination unit 123 in FIG. Realized.

[0189] Further, in this embodiment, the force at which the guidance terminal 404 searches for the guidance route according to the guidance order is not limited to this. The search for the guidance route may be performed by the management apparatus 501. In this case, the search unit 115 in FIG. 1 is realized by the CPU 601 executing the program stored in the ROM 602, the RAM 603, the magnetic disk 605, or the optical disk 607 in the management apparatus 501 or communicating with the communication I / F 614. Is done.

[0190] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to propose an efficient usage order to a user who wishes to use a plurality of attractions. Specifically, the guidance order determined in consideration of the time that the user waits for entry, distance traveled, ease of movement, etc. is notified. According to this embodiment, the user can arbitrarily select whether to use the attractions according to the notified guidance order or to use the attractions in the order determined by the user.

[0191] When using the attractions in the order according to the guidance information notified from the guidance terminal 404, the user examines the congestion status of each attraction and considers the usage order to use more attractions. This makes it possible to efficiently and comfortably use theme parks that do not require complicated tasks such as doing so.

[0192] According to this embodiment, when determining the guidance order, the order of use that the user is more satisfied with is proposed by taking into account the priority that the user wants to use and the scheduled time to leave. be able to. As a result, the user can effectively use the limited time and enhance the use of the theme park.

[0193] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the used attraction is not included in the determined guidance order, it is possible to propose a usage order that is more suitable for actual use. As a result, attractions that are not used again (which is unlikely to be used) are not included in the guidance order on the day of the visit, so the user should consider any information that is reported. The theme park can be used efficiently and comfortably simply by using the attractions according to the new guidance sequence.

[0194] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the new guidance order is determined based on the current waiting time for entrance, the user can grasp the optimum use order according to the situation of the place. You can. As a result, the user can use the theme park more efficiently.

Here, according to this embodiment, every time the guidance order management file 1100 is updated by using attractions, a new guidance order is determined. As a result, the user can grasp the updated order of use every time he uses an attraction without performing a special operation, and can use the theme park more efficiently.

[0196] Note that this embodiment is not limited to the force that determines the guidance order according to the current situation. For example, using the past waiting time for admission at a specified attraction, the guidance order may be determined such that the elapsed time is the shortest when all the specified attraction is used.

[0197] In this case, the user can grasp the schedule of the day at the stage of starting to use the attraction. As a result, for example, each time an attraction is used, it is not necessary to consider the next attraction, and the next attraction can be smoothly moved. This also makes it possible to use the theme park efficiently for IJ.

Further, according to this embodiment, since the route guidance according to the determined guidance order can be performed, the user can surely move according to the guidance order. As a result, the user can move smoothly to the desired attraction, for example, without taking time to move to the desired attraction, even though the attraction to be used next is powerful. . This makes it possible to use the theme park more efficiently.

[0199] By the way, it is assumed that attractions with short admission waiting times often have low availability. According to the theme park management system of this embodiment, the user can efficiently use the theme park to improve the operation rate in the attraction with a low operation rate. Can be expected. As a result, the effect of efficiently operating the attractions throughout the theme park can be expected, so that the use efficiency for the theme park users should be improved and the operation efficiency for the theme park side should be improved. Can do.

The theme park management method and guidance method described in this embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed through a network such as the Internet.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] Receiving means for receiving, from the communication terminal of the user, information on a plurality of attraction (hereinafter referred to as “designated attraction”) designated by the user as a central attraction in the theme park;

Obtaining means for obtaining the admission waiting time of the designated attraction received by the receiving means;

Determining means for determining the order of guiding the user to the designated attraction based on the admission waiting time acquired by the acquiring means;

Transmitting means for transmitting the determination result determined by the determining means to the communication terminal of the user;

A theme park management apparatus comprising:

[2] The determining means includes:

Based on the current location of the user! 2. The theme park management device according to claim 1, wherein an order in which the user is guided to the designated attraction is determined.

[3] The receiving means includes

The information about the scheduled park time of the theme park power of the user is received, and the determining means includes:

2. The theme park management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an order of guiding the user to the designated attraction is determined based on the information related to the scheduled closing time received by the receiving unit.

[4] The determination unit includes a determination unit that determines whether the user uses the specified attraction or not.

2. The theme park management device according to claim 1, wherein a new order of guiding to a specified attraction other than the specified attraction determined to be used by the determining means is determined.

[5] The acquisition means includes:

Obtain the current admission waiting time in the other specified attractions, The determining means includes

5. The theme park management device according to claim 4, wherein a new order of guiding to the other specified attraction is determined based on the current admission waiting time acquired by the acquiring means.

[6] The determining means includes

5. The theme park management according to claim 4, wherein a new order for guiding to the other specified attractions is determined based on the position of the other specified attractions and the current position of the user. apparatus.

[7] The acquisition means includes:

Obtain the past admission waiting time at the specified attraction,

The determining means includes

Based on the past admission waiting time acquired by the acquiring means, the order in which the user is guided to the specified attraction is determined so that the elapsed time when using the specified attraction is minimized. The theme park management device according to claim 1, wherein:

[8] The transmission means includes

2. The theme park management according to claim 1, wherein information on a guide route for guiding the user to the designated attraction is transmitted to the communication terminal of the user according to a determination result determined by the determining means. apparatus.

[9] Search means for searching for a guide route for guiding the user to the designated attraction according to the determination result determined by the determination means,

The transmission means includes

2. The theme park management device according to claim 1, wherein information on the guidance route searched for by the search means is transmitted to the communication terminal of the user.

[10] The center of attractions in the theme park A designation means for accepting designation of multiple attractions used by users,

An acquisition waiting time for a plurality of attractions designated by the designation means (hereinafter referred to as “designated attractions”) is acquired from a management server that manages the theme park. Obtaining means;

A guide terminal comprising: notification means for notifying the user of the determination result determined by the determination means.

[11] Search means for searching for a guide route for guiding the user to the designated attraction according to the determination result determined by the determination means,

The notification means includes

The guidance terminal according to claim 10, wherein the guidance route searched by the search means is displayed.

[12] A receiving step of receiving, from the user's communication terminal, information related to a plurality of attractions (hereinafter referred to as “designated attractions”) designated by the user as the central force of the attractions in the theme park;

An acquisition step of acquiring an admission waiting time of the designated attraction received by the reception step;

A determination step of determining an order of guiding the user to the designated attraction based on the admission waiting time acquired by the acquisition step;

A transmission step of transmitting the determination result determined in the determination step to the communication terminal of the user;

The theme park management method characterized by including.

[13] The center of the attractions in the theme park A designation process that accepts designation of multiple attractions used by users,

An acquisition step of acquiring admission waiting times of a plurality of attractions designated by the designation step (hereinafter referred to as “designated attractions”) from a management server that manages the theme park;

A notification step of notifying the user of the determination result determined by the determination step; A guidance method characterized by including:

[14] A program that causes a computer to execute the method according to claim 12 or 13.

[15] A recording medium in which the program according to claim 14 is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.