JP5210341B2 - In-train sales system, product ordering instruction device, product ordering instruction method, and product ordering instruction program. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-train sales system, a product ordering instruction apparatus, a product ordering instruction method, and a product ordering instruction program.

In order to improve passenger services and revitalize the local economy, it is widely used to sell passengers on high-quality trains that travel on long distances along the train.
Most conventional techniques are based on the premise that products stored temporarily in the train are sold in the train. For example, in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 4, when there is a shortage of goods in a train, an instruction to replenish the goods is given to the nearest stop station. In the invention described in Patent Document 2, an in-vehicle sales preparation room is provided in the vehicle for storing as much stock of merchandise as possible. In the invention described in Patent Document 3, a passenger finishes ordering a product by a certain time before boarding, and receives the product at a designated seat immediately after boarding.

JP 2004-64493 A (paragraph 0006) JP 2003-89355 A (summary) JP 2002-49667 A (paragraph 0007) JP 2001-338343 A (paragraph 0009)

In general, passengers often come up with the purchase of goods (local food products along the line) while riding. On the other hand, due to restrictions such as lack of storage space and unsold risks, inventory in trains is limited, and passenger needs often do not lead to sales.
In particular, in the inventions of Patent Documents 1 to 4, there is a mechanism in which a passenger who is on a train that does not stop at a specific station orders a product handled at a specific station, orders it at any time during the boarding, and receives it by the time of getting off. Not disclosed.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism in which a passenger who is on a train that does not stop at a specific station places an order for a product handled at a specific station at an arbitrary time during boarding and is received by the time of getting off. And

  The in-train sales system of the present invention includes a terminal device arranged in a train traveling on a route, and a product ordering instruction device capable of communicating with the terminal device. A product database that stores handling stations that can prepare products in association with products to be sold, and a train diagram that stores the stop station of the route and the arrival and departure times at the stop station for each train traveling on the route, , Stores information for identifying trains and information for identifying products from the terminal device, searches the product database based on the information for identifying the received products, and determines the handling station for the products Then, based on the current time, the preparation completion time, which is the time at which the preparation of the product is completed at the handling station, is determined, and the determined handling station is completed from the train schedule. And a control unit that searches for candidates for other trains that arrive after the time and arrive at a station where the train stops before the time when the train leaves the station. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to provide the mechanism which the passenger who gets on the train which does not stop at the said station orders goods received in a specific station at any time during boarding, and receives by the time of alighting. become.

It is a conceptual diagram of this embodiment. It is a lineblock diagram of the in-train sales system of this embodiment. It is an example of the goods inquiry screen of this embodiment. It is an example of the goods database of this embodiment. It is an example of the train diagram (down) of this embodiment. It is an example of the train diagram (up) of this embodiment. It is an example of the operation information of this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process sequence of this embodiment. It is a detail of step S405 of the processing procedure of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the present invention (referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Specifically, an example will be described in detail in which products of a product supplier located near each station on a certain railway line are sold to passengers on a train on the route.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of this embodiment.
There is a certain line, and a plurality of stations are lined up like A station, B station, ..., R station. Stations A and R are terminal stations. There are multiple trains going up and down on the route (the train going to R station is “down”). For example, each train is “express”, “express”, “rapid” and “normal” in order of honor. Grade. “Normal” stops at each station from the departure station to the destination station. Honorable trains such as “Express”, “Express”, and “Rapid” pass through predetermined stations from the departure station to the destination station.

One or a plurality of terminal devices 3 of the in-train sales system 1 of the present embodiment exist in each station and each train (mainly an excellent train). The merchandise ordering instruction apparatus 2 is not particularly limited in installation location, but is generally installed at the headquarters or the like of a railway operating company.
And the goods ordering instruction | indication apparatus 2 and the terminal device 3 in each train can exchange information by radio | wireless communication. The product ordering instruction device 2 and the terminal device 3 in each station can exchange information by wireless communication or wired communication.
The terminal device 3 in the train can also ensure communication with the product ordering instruction device 2 via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) laid in the train.

In the train, salespersons sell products at passenger seats. The passenger refers to the catalog 7 presented by the salesperson or attached to the seat, and determines the ordered product.
The salesperson listens to the ordered product from the passenger and inputs it to the terminal device 3.

  In the vicinity of each station, there is a merchandise supplier 8 that delivers merchandise to the station. In addition to being sold at a store in the station, the product is loaded onto a stopped train from the station platform. The loaded goods are sometimes carried by the salesperson to the seats of passengers (passengers who ordered the goods) of the train using the cart 6 and sold to the passengers. In addition, the ordered product may be transported to another station by the train, temporarily unloaded at the other station, transferred to another train, and then sold to passengers of the other train. There is a car number display such as “(1), (2),...” On the platform of each station, which makes it easy for passengers who ordered the product to directly carry the product into the vehicle on which it is boarded.

(In-train sales system)
The in-train sales system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The in-train sales system 1 includes a product ordering instruction device 2 and a terminal device 3. As described above, one or a plurality of terminal devices 3 exist in the station and the train. Moreover, the merchandise order instruction | indication apparatus 2 exists outside a train.

The product ordering instruction device 2 includes an order receiving management server 4 and a train operation management server 5.
The order management server 4 is a general computer and includes a central control device 11, a main storage device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, an input device 14, an output device 15, and a communication device 16. These are connected to each other by a bus.
The auxiliary storage device 13 stores a product database 31 (details will be described later).
The order processing unit 41 is a program. Thereafter, when the subject is described as “... Part”, the central control device 11 reads out the program from the auxiliary storage device 13 and loads it into the main storage device 13 to realize the function of the program. (The same applies to the train operation management server 5 described later).
The train operation management server 5 is also a general computer and includes a central control device 21, a main storage device 22, an auxiliary storage device 23, an input device 24, an output device 25, and a communication device 26. These are connected to each other by a bus.
The auxiliary storage device 23 stores a train diagram 32 and operation information 33 (details will be described later).

  In FIG. 2, the order management server 4 and the train operation management server 5 are described as two configurations in which communication is ensured via the respective communication devices 16 and 26. However, the order management server 4 and the train operation management server 5 can be combined into one configuration.

  The terminal device 3 is also a general computer and includes a central control device, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, an input device, an output device, and a communication device. These are connected to each other by a bus (not shown). The output device of the terminal device 3 preferably has a display and printer function. Furthermore, it is preferable that the terminal device 3 in the train has a size and weight that can be easily carried by a salesperson. The terminal device 3 in the train may not be exclusively used by a salesperson, but may be a cellular phone, a portable personal computer, etc. possessed by a passenger.

FIG. 3 is an example of a product inquiry screen displayed on the output device of the terminal device 3 in the train. On the left side of the screen, there are columns for inputting a train name, a product name, a number, a getting-off station name, a car number, and a seat number.
A train name is an identifier that uniquely identifies a train on a certain day, and has a model of a combination of letters and numbers of “special”, “sudden”, “rapid”, and “common” indicating a grade.
The product name is the name of the product sold to the passenger.
The number is the number of items ordered by the passenger.
The getting-off station name is the name of the station where the passenger who orders the product gets off.
Car No. is the number of the vehicle (No. 1, No. 2, Car,...) On which the passenger who orders the product is on board.
The seat number is the number of the seat on which the passenger who orders the product is on board.
On the right side of the screen, a field for displaying a message and an order confirmation button are displayed (details will be described later).

(Product database)
FIG. 4 is an example of the product database 31.
In the product database 31, the product code is stored in the product code column 102, the service station name is stored in the service station column 103, the price is stored in the price column 104, and the installation preparation time is associated with the product name stored in the product column 101. The column 105 stores the installation preparation time, and the inventory quantity column 106 stores the inventory quantity.
The product name in the product column 101 is as described above, but is also an identifier that uniquely identifies the product.
The product code in the product code column 102 is an identifier that uniquely identifies the product.
When specifying a product, either the product name or the product code may be used. However, if numbers or the like are used as the product code, there is no need to convert them into characters when inputting.
The handling station name in the handling station column 103 is the name of the handling station of the product. As described with reference to FIG. 1, a certain merchandise supplier 8 is located near any station on the route and delivers merchandise exclusively to that station. That is, one station corresponds to a certain product for delivery of the product. This station is called "handling station". The “handling station” may be a station through which an honor train passes.

The price in the price column 104 is the selling price of the product.
The mounting preparation time in the mounting preparation time column 105 is a time required from when an order for a product is received at a handling station to when preparation work such as packaging is performed and the product is carried out to the home.
The stock quantity in the stock quantity column 106 is a number indicating the stock quantity of the product, and is “0” or a natural number. The product itself may be stored in the handling station or in the space of the product supplier 8 in the vicinity of the handling station.

(Train schedule)
5 and 6 are examples of the train diagram 32. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a part of a train schedule on a certain line (T main line). On the vertical axis, the heading with “Departure” and “Arrival” added to the station name on the route, the train name is written on the horizontal axis, and the time is stored in the cell at the intersection of the vertical axis and the train name on the horizontal axis. ing. A certain column continuously indicates which station a train departs from and at which station. “Le” indicates that the train passes through the station.

For example, paying attention to the second column shows the following. That is, the limited express train whose train name is “Special 001” arrives at “08:45” at the N station when the A station departs at “07:00”. After stopping at N station for 1 minute, depart N station at “08:46”. Next, arrive at Q station at “09:21”. After stopping at Q station for 1 minute, leave Q station at “09:22”. After that, it arrives at R station at "09:36".
The present embodiment provides, for example, a mechanism for selling merchandise handled at a station other than a stop station on the way to passengers of such an excellent train.

FIG. 6 is a part of the train schedule going up on a certain line (T main line). FIG. 5 is the same as FIG. 5 except that the station order on the vertical axis is the reverse order of FIG.
The train diagram 32 may have a combination of descending and ascending on a plurality of routes.
Moreover, you may branch at the station with a some line. For example, when the V line branches off from the “main station” of the T main line, the train diagram 32 includes a down and up train diagram for the T main line and a down and up train diagram for the V line. Trains that enter both the T main line and the V line and are operating directly will be described in both the T main line train schedule and the V line train schedule. In this case, the same train name is attached to the train on both the T main line and the V line. The same train name shall not be assigned to another train on another route.
Note that the train schedule 32 relating to a specific train may be referred to as an “individual schedule”.

(Operating information)
FIG. 7 is an example of the operation information 33.
In the operation information 33, in association with the route name stored in the line section column 111, the operation status column 112 has the operation status, the starting station column 113 has the starting station name, the end station column 114 has the end station name, The delay time column 115 stores the delay time, the suspension number column 116 stores the suspension number, the occurrence time column 117 stores the occurrence time, and the recovery expected time column 118 stores the recovery expected time.
The route name in the line section column 111 is the name of the route.
The operation status in the operation status column 112 is information indicating the status of the route. Here, “normal” indicating that the train schedule 32 is operating, that it is operating after the train schedule 32 is delayed. The “delay” shown, and the “delay” indicating that some trains are suspended and the trains are operated with a delay compared to the train schedule 32.
In the record in which “normal” is stored in the operation status column 112, the area from the starting station column 113 to the recovery expected time column 118 is blank.

The starting station name in the starting station column 113 is the name of the station at one end of the section in which the operation status of “delayed” or “suspended” occurs.
The end station name in the end station column 114 is the name of the station at the other end of the section in which the operation status of “delay” or “no service” occurs.
The delay time in the delay time column 115 is a value (minute) indicating how many minutes the train is delayed with respect to the train diagram 32 in the operation status of “delay”. The delay time is displayed as a combination of two values such as “15 minutes, 10 minutes”, the former is the “down” delay time, and the latter is the “up” delay time. For example, when “down” is a delay of “15 minutes” (the individual delay time of each train is discarded), all the “down” trains are uniformly delayed by 15 minutes. It means that all the times of the operation diagram 32 are added by 15 minutes.
The number of suspended trains in the suspended number column 116 is the number of trains whose operation has been canceled.
The occurrence time in the occurrence time column 117 is the time when the operation status of “delay” or “no service” occurs.
The expected recovery time in the expected recovery time column 118 is a time at which the operation status of “delay” or “non-operation” is canceled and the normal operation schedule 32 is expected to return.

(Processing procedure)
A flowchart of the processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG. The operation subject of the processing procedure is the order processing unit 41 of the order management server 4. However, with regard to step S405, after the order processing unit 41 transmits an inquiry to the train operation server 5, the operation subject until the response message is received is the train operation management unit 42 of the train operation management server 5. (Corresponding to FIG. 9).

  In step S 401, the order processing unit 41 of the order management server 4 receives order data from the terminal device 3. Specifically, the order processing unit 41 receives a train name, a product name or a product code, the number, a getting-off station, a car number, a seat number, and a route name from the terminal device 3. Among these pieces of information, the product name or product code, the number, and the getting-off station are input to the input device of the terminal device 3 by the salesperson after hearing from the passengers in the train. The train name, car number, and seat number are input to the input device of the terminal device 3 by the salesperson in the train. As for the route name, it is assumed that the terminal device 3 itself holds the name of the route on which the train is operated.

  These data are collectively referred to as order data, and a train on which the terminal device 3 that has transmitted the order data to the order management server 4 is posted is referred to as a “request train”. A customer may order multiple types of goods at a time. In this case, it is assumed that “order data” is transmitted to the order management server 4 by the number of types of commodities that have been ordered, and the subsequent processing is executed separately for each “order data”. For the sake of simplification, the case where the type of the ordered product is 1 will be described below as an example.

  In step S <b> 402, the order processing unit 41 acquires a stock of merchandise. Specifically, the order processing unit 41 searches the product database 31 (FIG. 4) using the product name or product code received in step S401 as a search key, and handles the corresponding record, the installation preparation time, and the number of stocks. To get.

In step S403, the order processing unit 41 determines whether there is inventory. Specifically, the purchase order processing unit 41 compares the inventory quantity acquired in step S402 with the quantity acquired in step S401, and if the inventory quantity is equal to or greater than the quantity ("YES" in step S403), the step The process proceeds to S405. In other cases (step S403 “NO”), the process proceeds to step S404.
In the case of “other than that”, when the number of stocks is not “0” (when the stock exists but is smaller than the number related to the order), the output device of the terminal device 3 is informed that “the stock is insufficient. Please ask the customer to review the quantity of the order ”and prompt the salesperson to re-enter the quantity.

  In step S404, the order processing unit 41 creates a message. Specifically, the order processing unit 41 creates a message “Requested product is not in stock” for the requested train. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S406.

  In step S405, the order processing unit 41 transmits an inquiry to the train operation server 5 and receives an answer message. Details of the processing in step S405 will be described later.

In step S406, the order processing unit 41 transmits a message to the terminal device 3 of the station or the train as necessary. Specifically, the order processing unit 41 first transmits the message created in step S404 or the message received in step S405 to the terminal device 3 of the station or train.
Second, in step S405, if the process goes through step S508 or step S513 (both described later in detail), the salesperson accepts pressing of the “confirmation button” on the product inquiry screen (FIG. 3). At this time, if the press is not accepted before the predetermined time elapses, a message such as “Order canceled” is sent to the terminal device 3 of the station or train, and the processing procedure is performed. You may end. If neither step S508 nor step S513 is routed, nothing is done.
Third, the product database 31 (FIG. 4) is searched using the product name or product code received in step S401 as a search key, and the number received in step S401 is subtracted from the stock quantity of the corresponding record, and the subtracted value. Is overwritten. Thereafter, the processing procedure ends.

(Details of step S405 of the processing procedure)
9, the process from the order processing unit 41 of the order management server 4 to the train operation server 5 until the response message is received will be described in the process of step S405 of the process procedure. . The operation subject of these processes is the train operation management unit 42 of the train operation management server 5.

  In step S <b> 501, the train operation management unit 42 of the train operation management server 5 receives an inquiry from the order management server 4. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 receives the product name or product code, the number, the getting-off station, the car number, the seat number, and the route name (the above is “order data”) received in step S401 and the step S402. The order processing unit 41 of the order management server 4 receives the acquired handling station, mounting preparation time, and inventory quantity.

  In step S502, the train operation management unit 42 acquires the operation status of the route. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 searches the operation information 33 (FIG. 7) using the route name received in step S501 as a search key, and acquires the operation status of the corresponding record.

  In step S503, the train operation management unit 42 determines whether or not the route operation status is “normal”. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 proceeds to step S505 when the operation status acquired in step S502 is “normal” (step S503 “YES”), and otherwise (step S503 “NO”). ) Proceeds to step S504.

In step S504, the train operation management unit 42 determines whether or not cooperation is possible. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 first confirms whether or not the information stored in the record acquired in step S502 satisfies all of the following conditions.
(Condition 1) The operation status is “delayed”.
(Condition 2) Between the starting station and the ending station, the handling station and the getting-off station received in step S501 are included.
(Condition 3) The occurrence time is earlier than the current time.
(Condition 4) The recovery expected time column is blank.
The train operation management server 5 has a clock function, and the train operation management unit 42 can acquire the current time (hours and minutes).

  Secondly, when the information satisfies all of the conditions 1 to 4 (step S504 “YES”), the delay time (downlink delay time and uplink delay time) of the record is acquired, and the train diagram is obtained. 32, the delay time of the down is added to all the times (departure time, arrival time) of the down dial of the route name acquired in step S501, and at all times (departure time, arrival time) of the up dial The upstream delay time is added, and the process proceeds to step S505. In other cases (step S504 “NO”), a message for the request train “Diamond is disturbed. Please contact the handling station manually for instructions” is performed, and the process proceeds to step S514.

In step S505, the train operation management unit 42 acquires the preparation completion time of the product. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 first adds the mounting preparation time received in step S501 to the current time, and acquires the preparation completion time.
Second, a combination of the handling station and the preparation completion time received in step S501 is created. This combination is, for example, [C station, 10:00].

In step S506, the train operation management unit 42 acquires an individual diagram of the requested train. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 first searches the train diagram 32 (FIGS. 5 and 6) using the train name received in step S501 as a search key, and searches for an individual diagram (specific identification) of the requested train. And the station name before the disembarking station received in step S501 is acquired from all the stop stations in the column.
Secondly, a combination of the station name of the stop station acquired in “first” and its departure time is created. There may be a plurality of combinations, for example, (H station, 11:00), (N station, 12:00),...

In step S507, the train operation management unit 42 determines whether or not the requested train can receive goods at the handling station. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 first has the handling station of the combination created in step S505 in the station name, and has a departure time after the preparation completion time of the combination created in step S505. A combination is searched from the combinations created in step S506.
In the above example, the train operation management unit 42 has a combination of “C station” and a departure time later than “10:00” (H station, 11:00), (N station, 12:00),... If there is an appropriate combination, the requested train will receive the goods when it stops at the handling station.
Secondly, as a result of the search, if the corresponding combination exists (step S507 “YES”), the process proceeds to step S508 while retaining the combination. If there is no corresponding combination (“NO” in step S507), the process proceeds to step S509.

  In step S508, the train operation management unit 42 creates a message. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 creates a message for the request train “Please receive the goods at the pp station”. “Pp” is the name of the handling station accepted in step S501. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S514.

In step S509, the train operation management unit 42 searches for a candidate for a support train. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 acquires all the individual train schedules that simultaneously satisfy the following conditions from the train schedules 32 (downbound and upward). At this time, individual train schedules that simultaneously satisfy the following conditions may be searched from among the train schedules 32 (downward and upward) of the route name received in step S501. When searching from all train schedules 32, it means searching for a support train (detailed later) from trains (downward and upward) operating over other routes.
(Condition 5) The vehicle stops at the service station, and the departure time at the service station is after the preparation completion time.
(Condition 6) The vehicle stops at at least one of the stations with the combination of station names created in step S506, and the arrival time at the station is earlier than the departure time of the combination created in step S506.

In the above example, the train operation management unit 42 stops at “C station” at [C station, 10:00] from among all the individual schedules of the train diagram 32, and at [C station, 10:00]. Acquire individual timetables for trains that depart after “10:00”.
Next, among the acquired individual schedules, the trains stop at “H station, N station,...” And arrive at “H station, N station,...” Are “11:00, 12:00, Acquire an individual diagram related to the train before "...".

A train that carries goods from the handling station to the stop station of the requested train may be called a “support train”. There can be multiple candidates for “support train”. The station where the support train actually drops the merchandise and the request train receives the merchandise may be referred to as a “delivery station”. There may be a plurality of delivery station candidates for one “support train” candidate.
When there is a train (support train “candidate”) that simultaneously satisfies “condition 5” and “condition 6” (there may be a plurality of trains), the train has an individual diagram.

  In step S510, the train operation management unit 42 determines whether there is a candidate for a support train. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 proceeds to step S511 if no candidate for the support train exists as a result of the search in step S509 (step S510 “NO”). If it exists (step S510 “YES”), the process proceeds to step S512.

  In step S511, the train operation management unit 42 creates a message. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 creates a message for the request train “I'm sorry. I can not deliver the ordered product”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S511.

In step S512, the train operation management unit 42 determines a support train.
Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 selects the delivery station candidate with the earliest arrival time of the requested train from among one or more delivery station candidates of one or more individual diagrams held in step S509. The station is determined. Then, the train arriving at the delivery station is determined as a “support train”.

In step S513, the train operation management unit 42 creates a message. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 first creates a message for the request train “Please receive the goods at the xx station”. “Xx” is the name of the delivery station determined in step S512.
Secondly, a message for the support train “Receive the product ss at the yy station and carry it to the xx station” is created. “Yy” is the name of the handling station accepted in step S501. “Ss” is the product name or product code received in step S501.
Thirdly, a message for the handling station “prepare qq products ss and place them on the zz train” is created. “Qq” is the number received in step S501. “Zz” is the train name of the support train determined in step S509.
Fourthly, a message for the delivery station “receive qq items ss from the zz train and pass it to the tt train of the rr train” is created. “Rr” is the train name received in step S501. “Tt” is the car received in step S501.

In step S514, the train operation management unit 42 returns a message to the order receiving management server 4. Specifically, the train operation management unit 42 returns the message created in step S513 (S504, S508, S511) to the order management server 4.
Thereafter, the process of step S405 ends, and the process returns to step S406.

(Search example 1)
The passenger of the train “Special 003” in the train diagram 32 of FIG. 5 ordered “2” “G tea set” at “08:25”. The disembarking station is “Q station”.
The handling station of “G set” is “M station”, the publication preparation time is “25” minutes, and the inventory quantity is “8” (record on the seventh line in FIG. 4). The stock quantity is larger than the order quantity “2”.
The preparation completion time of “G set” at “M station” is “08:50”.
The requested train “Special 003” does not stop at “M station”, but before the passengers drop off at “Q station”, they depart H station at 08:57 and N station at 09:51. There is a possibility of receiving goods at the station (8th column in FIG. 5).
There is “Mt 1503” as a train that departs “M station” after “08:50” and arrives at H station before 08:57 (or before N station before 09:51) ( (5th column of FIG. 5). If the support train “Futsu 1503” drops “G set” at N station, the requested train “Special 003” can receive “G set”.

(Search example 2)
Passengers of the train “Special 001” in the train diagram 32 of FIG. 5 ordered “10 craft beers” at “07:26”. Alighting station is “R station”.
The handling station of “J craft beer” is “P station”, the posting preparation time is “10” minutes, and the inventory quantity is “120” (record on the ninth line in FIG. 4). The stock quantity is larger than the order quantity “10”.
The preparation completion time of “J craft beer” at “P station” is “07:36”.
Request train "Special 001" does not stop at "P station", but before taking passengers off at "R station", N station leaves at 08:46 and Q station leaves at 09:22, There is a possibility of receiving goods at the station (second row in FIG. 5).
Trains that depart “P station” after “07:36” and arrive at N station before 08:46 (or before Q: 09:22) It does not exist in FIG. However, the up train diagram 32 (FIG. 6) includes a train “Fu 304” that matches the condition. If the support train “Fu 305” drops “J craft beer” at N station, the requested train “Special 001” can receive “J craft beer” (5th column in FIG. 6).

(Search example 3)
The passenger of the train “Special 001” in the train diagram 32 of FIG. 5 ordered “1” “D miso soup” at a certain time. The disembarking station is “Q station”.
The handling station of “D Misosuke” is “H station”, the publication preparation time is “10” minutes, but the inventory quantity is “0” (record on the fourth line in FIG. 4). In this case, the message “No merchandise in stock” is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the request train.

(Search example 4)
The passenger of the train “Special 003” in the train diagram 32 of FIG. 5 ordered “2” “G tea set” at “08:40”. Alighting station is “R station”.
The handling station of “G set” is “M station”, the publication preparation time is “25” minutes, and the inventory quantity is “8” (record on the seventh line in FIG. 4). The stock quantity is larger than the order quantity “2”.
The preparation completion time of “G set” at “M station” is “09:05”.
Request train "Special 003" does not stop at "M station", but before taking passengers down at "R station", H station is 08:57, N station is 09:51, and Q station is There is a possibility of departing at 10:27 and receiving goods at each station (8th column in FIG. 5).
Depart “M Station” after “09:05” and before 08:57 at H Station (or before 09:51 at N Station or 10; before 27 at Q Station) There are no arriving trains for both descending and ascending. In this case, a message “I'm sorry. I can't deliver the ordered product” is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the request train.

(Modification 1)
If there is little time margin at the handling station and the delivery station, it is virtually impossible to load and deliver the goods.
Therefore, in step S507, “and a combination having a departure time later than the preparation completion time of the combination created in step S505” is “predetermined with respect to the preparation completion time of the combination created in step S505”. A combination having a departure time later than the time obtained by adding the above times may be defined.
Further, in step S509, “(condition 6) stops at at least one of the stations with the combination of station names created in step S506, and the arrival time at the station is the departure of the combination created in step S506. "It is before the time." Means that "(condition 6) stops at at least one of the stations with the combination of station names created in step S506, and the arrival time at the station is determined in step S506. It may be before the time obtained by subtracting a predetermined time from the departure time of the combination created in the above.
Then, it is assumed that “predetermined time” defined for each station and / or season is stored in the auxiliary storage device 23, and the train operation management unit 42 determines “predetermined time” based on the station name and / or the current season. May be acquired.

(Modification 2)
In step S512, the “delivery station” and the “support train” are determined so that the time when the goods are delivered to the passenger is the earliest. However, at the delivery station, the “delivery station” and the “support train” may be determined so that the time margin is maximized.
Therefore, in step S512, “the delivery station candidate with the earliest arrival time of the requested train among the one or more delivery station candidates of the one or more individual diagrams held in step S509 is determined as“ delivery station ”. "The time at which the support train arrives at the delivery station and the time at which the request train departs from the delivery station among the one or more delivery station candidates of the one or more individual diagrams held in step S509." The candidate for the delivery station that has the largest difference is determined as “delivery station”. It is good also as.
Furthermore, the goods are classified into, for example, two groups, and for the goods in the first group (raw food, lunch box, etc.), the delivery station candidate with the earliest arrival time of the requested train is set as the “delivery station”. For products in group 2 (bulk items, heavy items, etc.), the delivery station candidate with the latest arrival time of the requested train may be set as the “delivery station”.

(Modification 3)
Generally, there are train schedules 32 for weekdays, holidays, and year-end and new year holidays. The auxiliary storage device 23 stores the train schedule (downward and upward) of each route associated with the date of application, and the train operation management unit 42 applies the current day based on the current date. You may decide to use the train diamond 32 used.

(Modification 4)
In the train schedule 32 (FIGS. 5 and 6), it is also possible to store the passage time in a cell in which “L” is described. For example, for a certain train, the same time is stored in the arrival and departure cells, such as “Le (08:00)” arrival at the B station and “Le (08:00)” departure from the B station.
In this way, the train operation management unit 42 can specify the position of the train based on the train name and the current time.
For example, in step S506, the train operation management unit 42 requests the request train if the “request train” is the highest-class superior train such as “express” and has already passed or departed from the “handling station”. It is also possible to create a message for trains “There is no train to deliver goods” and proceed to step S514. In this way, the processing speed is improved.

(Modification 5)
In "first" of step S506, the train operation management unit 42 determines that "further, the station name before the disembarking station accepted in step S501 is obtained from all the stopping stations in the row".
Here, “before the getting-off station” may be “before the getting-off station”. If it does in this way, it will also become possible to deliver goods when a passenger gets off at a disembarking station. It can also be handed over at the place where the passenger got off, using the car display such as “(1), (2),...” At each station.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

1 In-train sales system 2 Product ordering instruction device 3 Terminal device 4 Order management server 5 Train operation management server 6 Cart 7 Catalog 8 Product supplier 11, 21 Central controller (control unit)
12, 22 Main storage device (storage unit)
13, 23 Auxiliary storage device (storage unit)
14, 24 Input device 15, 25 Output device 16, 26 Communication device 31 Product database 32 Train diagram 33 Operation information 41 Order processing unit 42 Train operation management unit

Claims (6)

A terminal device arranged in a train traveling on the route;
A product ordering instruction device capable of communicating with the terminal device;
An in-train sales system comprising:
The product ordering instruction device
A product database storing service stations capable of preparing the product in association with the product sold in the train;
For each train traveling on the route, a train station storing a stop station of the route and a departure / arrival time at the stop station,
Accepting information identifying the train and information identifying the product from the terminal device,
Based on the information for identifying the received product, search the product database, determine a handling station for the product,
Based on the current time, determine the preparation completion time, which is the time when the preparation of the product is completed at the handling station,
From the train schedule,
Departing the determined handling station after the determined preparation completion time, and
A control unit that searches for a candidate for another train that arrives at a station where the train stops before the time when the train leaves the station, and
An in-train sales system characterized by comprising: The product database is
Store the number of items in stock in association with the items sold on the train,
The controller is
Based on the information for identifying the received product, search the product database, obtain the stock quantity,
Determining whether the product can be sold based on the acquired number of stocks;
The in-train sales system according to claim 1. The controller is
Searching the train diagram to determine whether the train leaves the determined handling station after the determined preparation completion time;
The in-train sales system according to claim 1. A product ordering instruction device capable of communicating with a terminal device arranged in a train traveling on a route,
A product database storing service stations capable of preparing the product in association with the product sold in the train;
For each train traveling on the route, a train station storing a stop station of the route and a departure / arrival time at the stop station,
Accepting information identifying the train and information identifying the product from the terminal device,
Based on the information for identifying the received product, search the product database, determine a handling station for the product,
Based on the current time, determine the preparation completion time, which is the time when the preparation of the product is completed at the handling station,
From the train schedule,
Departing the determined handling station after the determined preparation completion time, and
A control unit that searches for a candidate for another train that arrives at a station where the train stops before the time when the train leaves the station, and
A product ordering instruction apparatus characterized by comprising: A product ordering instruction method using a product ordering instruction device capable of communicating with a terminal device arranged in a train traveling on a route,
The storage unit of the commodity ordering instruction device is
A product database storing service stations capable of preparing the product in association with the product sold in the train;
For each train traveling on the route, the train station that stores the stop station of the route and the departure and arrival times at the stop station, and stores,
The control unit of the product ordering instruction device
Accepting information identifying the train and information identifying the product from the terminal device,
Based on the information for identifying the received product, search the product database, determine a handling station for the product,
Based on the current time, determine the preparation completion time, which is the time when the preparation of the product is completed at the handling station,
From the train schedule,
Departing the determined handling station after the determined preparation completion time, and
Searching for other train candidates that arrive at the station where the train stops before the time when the train leaves the station;
Product ordering instruction method characterized by A product ordering instruction program for functioning a product ordering instruction device capable of communicating with a terminal device arranged in a train traveling on a route,
For the storage unit of the product ordering instruction device,
A product database storing service stations capable of preparing the product in association with the product sold in the train;
For each train traveling on the route, the train station storing the stop station of the route and the departure and arrival time at the stop station is stored,
For the control unit of the product ordering instruction device,
Accepting information identifying the train and information identifying the product from the terminal device,
Based on the information for identifying the received product, search the product database, determine a handling station for the product,
Based on the current time, determine the preparation completion time, which is the time when the preparation of the product is completed at the handling station,
From the train schedule,
Departing the determined handling station after the determined preparation completion time, and
Causing the station where the train stops to execute a process of searching for other train candidates that arrive before the time when the train leaves the station;
Product ordering instruction program characterized by

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