JP6220196B2 - Ticket / product sales system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket / product sales system that enables a user to purchase a product when purchasing a ticket including a seat designation.

  As this type of system, a designated ticket purchase system described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this reserved ticket purchase system, when a user purchases a reserved seat of a train with a reserved seat issuing machine, the purchase target can be reserved and the user can receive the reserved purchase in the train. It is said.

JP 2005-84814 A

  However, in the reserved seat purchase system, a voucher is issued to the user in addition to the reserved seat, and the in-car sales representative goes to the user's seat (designated seat) on the train and purchases in exchange for the voucher. The object is handed over to the user. For this reason, although it can be said that the convenience on the user side is improved, the burden on the merchandise seller side is not reduced so much.

  Therefore, the present invention enables a user to purchase a predetermined product at the same time as purchasing a ticket including a seat designation, while ensuring convenience for the user, The purpose is to provide a ticket / product sales system that can reduce the burden on the side.

According to one aspect of the present invention, ticket and merchandise sales system, and the user can purchase the product to receive in the previous Symbol column car in addition to the ticket, including seat assignment of the train ride ticket sales department, the ride includes a server to set the receiving box and the unlocking information of said train the user based on the received information is received by the purchase from the ticket sales department, before Symbol ticket sales unit, received from the server The boarding ticket which recorded the identification information of the said receiving box , unlocking information, and the information which shows a place is issued.

According to another aspect of the present invention, ticket and merchandise sales system, and the user is in addition to the ticket, including seat assignment of trains available for purchase the items received at the train of the getting-off station of ticket sales department, It includes a server to the user to set the receiving box and the unlocking information that has been installed in the getting-off station to receive the purchased product on the basis of information received from the ticket sales department, before Symbol ticket sales department The boarding ticket on which the identification information, the unlocking information, and the information indicating the location received from the server are recorded is issued.

  According to the ticket / product sales system, a user purchases a seat reserved ticket and a product of a predetermined train, and after boarding the predetermined train with the purchased seat specified ticket, the seat specified ticket The purchased product can be received within the predetermined train using the information related to the receiving box recorded in (1). Alternatively, the user can get on the predetermined train with the purchased seat specified ticket and use the receiving box related information recorded on the seat specified ticket to send the purchased product to the exit station of the predetermined train. Can be received at. On the other hand, the merchandise seller may simply store the merchandise purchased by the user in a predetermined storage box (reception box). For example, the merchandise must go to the user's seat and deliver the purchased merchandise to the user. There is no. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the merchandise seller side while ensuring convenience on the user side as compared to the conventional case.

It is a figure showing the outline of the whole composition of the boarding ticket and goods sales system by a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the ticket sales machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the seat designation | designated ticket which the said ticket sales machine issues. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a goods accommodation apparatus, (a) is a figure which shows the outline of the external appearance of a goods accommodation apparatus, (b) is a block diagram of a goods accommodation apparatus. It is a sequence diagram which shows the outline | summary of the process in the boarding ticket and goods sales system by 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the process which a goods accommodating apparatus implements. It is a figure which shows the outline of the whole structure of the boarding ticket and goods sales system by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the ticket sales machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the outline | summary of the process in the ticket and merchandise sales system by 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows an outline of the overall configuration of a ticket / product sales system according to the first embodiment. This ticket / product sales system is applied to, for example, a predetermined route, and a user purchases a ticket including a seat designation of a predetermined train that operates the route (hereinafter referred to as a “seat-specified ticket”). In this case, a predetermined product is purchased, and the purchased product (purchased product) can be received in the predetermined train. In addition, as said predetermined goods, food / beverages and souvenirs, such as a lunch box and a drink, correspond mainly, However, It is not restrict | limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket / product sales system according to the first embodiment is installed in a ticket vending machine 10 installed at each station of the predetermined route and in each train operating the predetermined route. The product storage device 20, the importer terminal 30 used by a product importer (including a product seller, the same applies hereinafter) that carries the product into each product storage device 20, each ticket vending machine 10, and each product storage device 20 and a management server 40 connected to the importer terminal 30 via a communication line.

  Each ticket vending machine 10 is a device capable of selling the predetermined product in addition to the seat-assigned ticket for each train that operates on the predetermined route, and the user can use the ticket vending machine 10 to select a desired train. As well as purchasing a seat reserved ticket, it is possible to purchase goods received in the train.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ticket vending machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket vending machine 10 includes a control unit 11 that controls the operation of the entire vending machine. The control unit 11 includes a memory 12, a communication processing unit 13, and an operation display unit 14. The payment processing unit 15 and the ticketing processing unit 16 are connected.

The memory 12 stores programs and data necessary for various controls performed by the control unit 11. Further, the control unit 11 can store predetermined information in the memory 12.
The communication processing unit 13 has a function as an interface with the management server 40, and transmits and receives various information to and from the management server 40 via the communication line.

  The operation display unit 14 is configured, for example, as a touch panel, and a user purchases a ticket purchase screen (not shown) for purchasing a seat-specified ticket for a predetermined train, and the user receives the ticket within the predetermined train. A product purchase screen (not shown) for purchasing a product is displayed, and the user's input operation to the ticket purchase screen and the product purchase screen instructs the user to purchase a seat designated ticket and a product. Accept.

  In the present embodiment, the ticket purchase screen is configured to input a train name, boarding station, and alighting station of a train that the user desires to board, and the product purchase screen includes a plurality of items purchased by the user. A product desired to be purchased is selected from the products. The operation display unit 14 first displays the ticket purchase screen, and displays the product purchase screen after the input to the ticket purchase screen is completed. However, it is not restricted to this, The operation display part 14 may display the said ticket purchase screen and the said product purchase screen simultaneously (namely, as one screen).

  The seat designation ticket purchase instruction and the merchandise purchase instruction received by the operation display unit 14 are transmitted to the management server 40 via the communication processing unit 13. In addition, the purchase instruction of the seat designation ticket that is sent includes the train flight number, boarding station, and exit station that the user entered on the ticket purchase screen. The instruction includes information related to the product selected by the user on the product purchase screen.

  The settlement processing unit 15 performs settlement for the seat-designated ticket and the product for which the purchase instruction is received by the operation display unit 14. Specifically, when the payment processing unit 15 receives a ticketing permission notification (described later) from the management server 40, the operation display unit 14 displays the total amount of the seat-designated ticket and the product for which the purchase instruction has been received. The information is displayed on the unit 14 or a display unit (not shown) provided separately. When the user inserts the total amount of cash or credit card from a cash input slot or a card input slot (both not shown), the total amount is settled by the inserted cash or credit card.

When the payment processing unit 15 completes the payment of the total amount (in other words, when the user pays the total amount), the ticket issuing processing unit 16 receives the purchase instruction from the operation display unit 14 to the user. Issue a designated ticket. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the ticket issuing processing unit 16 includes a train flight number, a boarding station, a getting-off station, a departure time, a seat number, and information necessary for the user to receive a purchased product. Is issued (recorded).
In this embodiment, the information necessary for the user to receive the purchased product includes unlocking information of a receiving box, which will be described later, and identification information (for example, a device number) of the product storage device 20 having the receiving box. This information corresponds to “reception box related information” of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the unlocking information of the receiving box is formed by code information such as a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark).
When the ticket issuing processing unit 16 issues a seat designated ticket, the ticket issuing processing unit 16 transmits a ticket issuing completion notification to the management server 40 via the communication processing unit 13.

  The product storage device 20 is a device for a user who has purchased a product together with a predetermined train seat designation ticket at the ticket vending machine 10 to receive the purchased product in the predetermined train. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that three commodity accommodation apparatuses 20a to 20c are installed in each train. However, it is not restricted to this, The number of installation of the product accommodation apparatus 20 in each train can be set arbitrarily.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the commodity storage device 20.
FIG. 4A shows an outline of the appearance of the product storage device 20, and FIG. 4B is a block diagram of the product storage device 20.
As shown in FIG. 4, the product storage device 20 includes a plurality of storage boxes 21, an information reading unit 22, and an information display unit 23. The product storage device 20 includes a control unit 24 that controls the operation of the entire device. The control unit 24 includes each storage box 21, an information reading unit 22, an information display unit 23, a memory 25, and A communication processing unit 26 is connected.

  Each storage box 21 has an open / close door, and can individually store products purchased by the user with the ticket vending machine 10. In the present embodiment, each storage box 21 is configured as an automatic locking box in which the opening / closing door is automatically locked when the opening / closing door is closed, and the opening / closing door of each locked storage box 21 is: The controller 23 is unlocked. Further, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of a product is provided in each storage box 21.

  The information reading unit 22 is a device that can read the unlocking information recorded in the seat designation ticket. In the present embodiment, as described above, the unlocking information is formed of coat information, and the information reading unit 22 is configured as a code reader / code scanner.

  The information display unit 23 displays guidance information such as a method for receiving a product stored in each storage box 21. In the present embodiment, the information display unit 23 displays guidance information indicating that the front side of the seat designated ticket (in particular, the unlocking information) needs to be held over the information reading unit 22 in order to receive the purchased product. It has become so.

The memory 25 stores programs and data necessary for various controls executed by the control unit 24, and the control unit 24 can store predetermined information in the memory 25.
Similar to the communication processing unit 13 of the ticket vending machine 10, the communication processing unit 26 has a function as an interface with the management server 40. Various types of information are exchanged with the management server 40 through the communication line. Send and receive.

Here, a part of the processing performed by the control unit 24 of the commodity accommodation apparatus 20 will be described.
The control unit 24 grasps the usage state of each storage box 21 based on the detection signal of the sensor provided in each storage box 21. More specifically, the control unit 24 grasps a storage box 21 in which no product is stored (hereinafter referred to as “unused storage box”). In response to a request from the management server 40, the control unit 24 transmits information about its own unused storage box (hereinafter referred to as “unused storage box information”) to the management server 40.

  In addition, when the control unit 24 receives the unlock information for the predetermined storage box 21 from the management server 40, the control unit 24 stores the unlock information in the memory 25. That is, the unlock information is stored in the memory 25 for each storage box 21. When the information reading unit 22 reads the unlocking information recorded in the seat designation ticket, the control unit 24 searches the memory 25 and unlocks the storage box 21 corresponding to the read unlocking information. To do.

When receiving the product delivery notification from the management server 40, the importer terminal 30 displays the content of the received product delivery notification on its display unit (not shown). The product delivery notification includes information related to the product, the train name, the identification information (eg, device number) of the product storage device 20, the identification information (eg, box number) of the storage box 21, and the like. The product importer can store the corresponding product in the corresponding storage box 21 of the corresponding product storage device 20.
Although only one importer terminal 30 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of importer terminals 30 are connected to the management server 40 when the product importer is different for each train or each station. Will be.

  The management server 40 manages seat designation tickets sold by each ticket vending machine 10 and each product accommodation device 20, and in the present embodiment, operates the predetermined route as shown in FIG. A first database 41 in which information on the reserved seats of each train to be registered is registered, and a second database 42 in which information on the commodity accommodation device 20 installed in each train operating the predetermined route is stored. ing. Specifically, in the first database 41, the state of the reserved seat (vacant state or reserved state) is registered for each train, and in the second database 42, which commodity accommodation device 20 is installed in which train. Is stored.

  When the management server 40 receives the seat designation ticket purchase instruction and the product purchase instruction from the ticket vending machine 10, the management server 40 searches the first database 41 based on the content of the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction. One of the vacant reserved seats of the corresponding train is set as a seat that can be used by the seat designated ticket (hereinafter simply referred to as “seat of the seat designated ticket”).

  Further, the management server 40 searches the second database 42 based on the content of the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction, and is instructed to purchase one of the product storage devices 20 installed in the corresponding train. And a transmission request for the unused storage box information is transmitted to the determined product storage device 20. When the management server 40 receives the unused storage box information from the product storage device 20, the user receives the product instructed to purchase one of the unused storage boxes 21 included therein. And the unlocking information for unlocking the unused storage box 21 set as the receiving box is set.

  Thereafter, the management server 40 instructs the merchandise accommodation apparatus 20 that is the transmission source of the received unused accommodation box information to reflect the setting result of the receiving box and its unlocking information. ”And a“ product delivery notification ”instructing delivery of the product instructed to be purchased into the product storage device 20 to the importer terminal 30, and the received instruction to purchase the seat-designated ticket and the received A “ticketing notice” is sent to the ticket vending machine 10 that is the source of the purchase instruction for the merchandise, permitting the issuance of the designated seat ticket for which the purchase is instructed.

Next, the processing in the ticket / product sales system according to the first embodiment will be described more specifically.
5 and 6 show an overview of processing in the ticket / product sales system according to the first embodiment. In addition, here, the user A purchases a seat-designated ticket from the X station to the Y station of the train C at the ticket vending machine 10B installed at the X station, and receives the product D received in the train C. The case of purchasing will be described. However, the same applies to other cases.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing processing from the purchase instruction of the seat-designated ticket and the product by the user to the issuing of the seat-designated ticket instructed to purchase and the delivery of the product instructed to purchase.

In FIG. 5, first, the user A uses the train ticket purchase screen displayed on the operation display unit 14 of the ticket vending machine 10 </ b> B, the train name (train C), boarding station (X station), and getting off. A station (Y station) or the like is input, and a product D is selected on the product purchase screen displayed on the operation display unit 14 of the ticket vending machine 10B. As a result, the ticket vending machine 10B receives a seat designation ticket and a product purchase instruction from the user A (step S1).
Then, the ticket vending machine 10B transmits the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction (train C, boarding station X, and exit station Y) and the product purchase instruction (product D) to the management server 40. (Step S2).

  When the management server 40 receives the seat designation ticket and the purchase instruction for the product from the ticket vending machine 10B, the management server 40 sets the seat of the seat designation ticket based on the content of the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction. (Step S3). Specifically, the management server 40 searches the first database 41 and sets one of the vacant designated seats of the train C as the seat of the seat designated ticket.

In addition, the management server 40 grasps that the purchased product is the product D based on the content of the received purchase instruction for the product, and the second database based on the received content of the purchase instruction for the seat specified ticket. 42 is searched, and one of the plurality of product storage devices 20 (20a to 20c) installed on the train C is determined as a product storage device for storing the product D (step S4). The management server 40 is basically installed closest to the seat of the seat-designated ticket set in step S3 among the plurality of merchandise accommodation devices 20 (20a to 20c) installed on the train C. The product storage device (in this case, the product storage device 20a) is determined as the product storage device for storing the product D.
And the management server 40 transmits the transmission request | requirement of the said unused accommodation box information with respect to the goods accommodation apparatus 20a determined as a goods accommodation apparatus for accommodating the goods D (step S5).

  Upon receiving the transmission request for the unused storage box information, the product storage device 20a transmits the unused storage box information, that is, information regarding the unused storage box 21 among the storage boxes 21 that the product storage apparatus 20a has to the management server 40. (Step S6).

  When the management server 40 receives the unused storage box information from the product storage device 20a, the user A receives the product D from one of the unused storage boxes 21 of the product storage device 20a included therein. Is set in the receiving box for the user (step S7), and unlocking information for unlocking the storage box 21 set in the receiving box is set (step S8). In the following description, the unused storage box 21 set in the receiving box in step S7 is simply referred to as “receiving box”, and the unlocking information set in step S8 is “unlocking receiving box”. Information ".

  Next, the management server 40 transmits the receipt box setting notification to the product storage device 20a (step S9). The transmission box setting notification to be transmitted includes identification information (for example, box number) of the reception box 21 set in step S7 and unlocking information of the reception box set in step S8.

  Moreover, the management server 40 transmits the said goods delivery notification with respect to the importer terminal 30 (step S10). The product delivery notification to be transmitted includes the train flight number (train C) included in the received purchase instruction of the seat designation ticket, and information (product D) related to the product included in the received purchase instruction of the product. , Including the identification information (for example, device number) of the product storage device 20a determined in step S4 and the identification information (for example, box number) of the receiving box set in step S7.

  Further, the management server 40 transmits the ticket issue permission notification to the ticket vending machine 10B (step S11). The ticket issue permission notification transmitted includes the seat number (seat number) of the seat designation ticket set in step S3, the identification information (for example, the device number) of the product storage device 20a determined in step S4, step It includes identification information (for example, box number) of the receiving box set in S7 and unlocking information of the receiving box set in Step S8. In the present embodiment, the identification information of the commodity storage device 20a determined in step S4 corresponds to “information indicating the location of the receiving box in the train” of the present invention. In addition, the ticket issue permission notification may include information indicating in which vehicle of the train C the product storage device 20 is installed instead of or in addition to the identification information of the product storage device 20a.

  Here, the transmission of the notifications performed in steps S9 to S11 does not necessarily have to be performed in the order described above, and may be performed at the same time, or the order may be changed as appropriate.

  Upon receiving the receipt box setting notification from the management server 40, the product accommodation apparatus 20a stores the identification information of the receipt box (the accommodation box 21 set in the receipt box) and the unlocking information in association with each other in the memory 25. (Step S12).

  Upon receiving the product delivery notification from the management server 40, the importer terminal 30 displays the content of the product delivery notification on the display unit (step S13). That is, the importer terminal 30 includes the train flight name (train C), information about the product (product D), identification information of the product storage device 20a, and identification of the receiving box included in the received product delivery notification. Information is displayed on the display unit. Thereby, the said goods importer carries in (accommodates) the goods D in the said receiving box of the goods accommodating apparatus 20a installed in the train C (step S14).

  When the ticket vending machine 10B receives the ticket-granting notice from the management server 40, the seat-designated ticket (train C, boarding station X, and getting-off station Y) and product (product D) for which the purchase instruction has been accepted in step S1 Is displayed (step S15). When user A inserts cash or a credit card into the ticket vending machine 10B (step S16), the ticket vending machine 10B settles the total amount (step S17), and accepts a purchase instruction in step S1. A seat designated ticket is issued (step S18).

  Specifically, the ticket vending machine 10B determines the train flight number (train C), the boarding station X, the getting-off station Y, the departure time, the seat number, the identification information of the merchandise accommodation device 20a, and the solution of the receiving box. Issue the seat designation ticket on which the lock information and the like are recorded. Further, the identification information of the receiving box may be recorded on the seat designation ticket. And when ticket issuing machine 10B issues the said seat designation | designated boarding ticket (to user A), the notification of ticket completion is transmitted to the management server 40 (step S19).

When receiving the ticket issue completion notification, the management server 40 updates (changes) the registered contents of the first database 41 (step S20). Specifically, the management server 40 changes the registration content of the first database 41 for the vacant designated seat of the train C set as the seat of the seat designated ticket in step S3 from “vacant” to “reserved”. To do.
Note that the management server 40 sends a notification to that effect when all reserved seats of a predetermined train are exhausted, that is, when all reserved seats of the predetermined train are “reserved”. This is transmitted to the vending machine 10 and the sale of the seat designated ticket for the train is stopped.

  Thereafter, the user A gets on the train C using the seat specified ticket issued as described above, and the unlock information recorded on the seat specified ticket is stored in the train C within the train C. By causing the information reading unit 22 of the device 20a to read, the product D stored in the product storage device 20a can be received.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing performed by the product storage device 20 when receiving a product for which the user has instructed purchase.
This process is started when the user A holds the seat designation ticket (the unlocking information recorded therein) over the information reading unit 22 of the product storage device 20a.

In step S31, the unlocking information (that is, unlocking information of the receiving box) recorded on the seat designated ticket is read.
In step S32, it is determined whether or not there is a storage box 21 (that is, the receiving box) corresponding to the unlocking information read in step S31. This determination is performed by searching the memory 25 based on the read unlock information. Then, if there is a corresponding storage box 21, the process proceeds to step S33, and if there is no corresponding storage box 21, this flow ends.

In step S33, the corresponding storage box 21 is unlocked.
Thereby, the user A can receive the goods D purchased with the seat designation | designated ticket with the ticket vending machine 10 in the train C. FIG.

In the present embodiment, the ticket sales machine 10 corresponds to the “ticket sales department” of the present invention, and the management server 40 corresponds to the “reception box setting section” of the present invention.
According to the ticket / product sales system according to this embodiment, a user purchases a seat-specified ticket and a product of a predetermined train with the ticket vending machine 10, and rides the predetermined train with the purchased seat-specified ticket. After that, the purchased goods can be received in the predetermined train. Further, at that time, the merchandise importer only needs to store the predetermined product in the predetermined storage box 21 of the predetermined product storage device 20 based on the product transfer notification received from the management server 40.
Therefore, the burden on the merchandise seller side can be reduced as compared with the conventional case while ensuring the convenience on the user side.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The ticket / product sales system according to the first embodiment can purchase a predetermined product when purchasing a seat reserved ticket for a predetermined train, and receive the purchased product in the predetermined train. To do. On the other hand, the ticket / product sales system according to the second embodiment purchases a predetermined product when purchasing a seat-assigned ticket for a predetermined train, and the purchased product is obtained at the departure station of the predetermined train. It is possible to receive.
In the following description, elements common to the ticket / sales system according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 7 shows an outline of the overall configuration of the ticket / product sales system according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the ticket / product sales system according to the second embodiment includes a ticket vending machine 50 installed at each station on a predetermined route, a product storage device 20 installed at each station, and A carry-in terminal 30 used by a merchandise importer (product merchant) in charge of carrying in merchandise to the installed merchandise accommodation apparatus 20 (which has jurisdiction over each station), each ticket sales machine 50, and each merchandise accommodation apparatus 20 And a management server 60 connected to the importer terminal 30 via a communication line.

  Each ticket vending machine 50 is a place that can sell a predetermined product in addition to the seat designated ticket of each train that operates on the predetermined route, and the user can use the ticket vending machine 50 for a desired train. In addition to purchasing a seat-specified ticket, it is possible to purchase a product received at the station where the train gets off. Here, the exit station of the train includes a transfer station for transferring to another train.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ticket vending machine 50.
As shown in FIG. 8, the ticket vending machine 50 includes a control unit 11 that controls the operation of the entire vending machine. The control unit 11 includes a memory 12, a communication processing unit 13, and an operation display unit 54. The payment processing unit 15 and the ticketing processing unit 16 are connected. That is, the ticket vending machine 50 differs from the ticket vending machine 10 (FIG. 2) in the first embodiment only in the operation display unit 54, and the other components are basically the same.

  Similar to the operation display unit 14 in the first embodiment, the operation display unit 54 is configured as a touch panel, for example, and a ticket purchase screen (not shown) for the user to purchase a seat-specified ticket for a predetermined train. And a merchandise purchase screen (not shown) for purchasing merchandise received by the user at the departure station of the predetermined train, and the user's input operation to the ticket purchase screen and the merchandise purchase screen. Accepting seat purchase tickets and merchandise purchase instructions.

  Similar to the management server 40 of the first embodiment, the management server 60 manages the seat-designated ticket sold by each ticket vending machine 50 and each product storage device 20, and in the present embodiment, FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the first database 41 in which information related to the reserved seats of each train operating on the predetermined route is registered, and the information related to the product storage device 20 installed in each station on the predetermined route is registered. And a third database 61. Specifically, the third database 61 stores information indicating which product accommodation device 20 is installed at each station.

  When the management server 60 receives a purchase instruction for the seat specified ticket and a purchase instruction for the product from the ticket vending machine 50, the management server 60 searches the first database 41 based on the received purchase instruction for the seat specified ticket. One of the vacant reserved seats of the corresponding train is set as a seat that can be used by the seat designated ticket (hereinafter simply referred to as “seat of the seat designated ticket”).

  In addition, the management server 60 searches the third database 61 based on the content of the purchase instruction for the seat reserved ticket received, and is instructed to purchase one of the product storage devices 20 installed at the getting-off station. While determining as a goods accommodation apparatus which accommodates goods, the transmission request | requirement of the said unused accommodation box information is transmitted with respect to this determined goods accommodation apparatus 20. FIG. When the management server 60 receives the unused storage box information from the product storage device 20, the user receives the product instructed to purchase one of the unused storage boxes 21 included therein. And the unlocking information of the unused storage box 21 set as the receiving box is set.

  Thereafter, the management server 60 instructs the product storage device 20 that is the transmission source of the received unused storage box information to reflect the setting result of the reception box and its unlocking information. ”Is sent to the goods receiving device 30 used by the goods importer who is in charge of delivering the goods to the goods accommodating apparatus 20 installed at the disembarking station. A “product carry-in notification” is transmitted to the ticket vending machine 10 that is the transmission source of the received seat-designated ticket purchase instruction and the product purchase instruction received. “Ticketing permission notice” is sent to permit ticketing.

FIG. 9 shows an overview of processing in the ticket / product sales system according to the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 5 in the first embodiment.
Here, a product E that a user A purchases at a ticket vending machine 50B installed at an X station from the X station to the Z station of the train C and receives at the Z station, which is an exit station. However, the same applies to other cases. The processing performed by the product storage device 20 when receiving the product for which the user has instructed purchase is the same as in FIG.

In FIG. 9, first, the user A uses the train ticket purchase screen displayed on the operation display unit 54 of the ticket vending machine 50B, the train flight number (train C), boarding station (X station), and getting off. A station (Z station) or the like is input, and a product E is selected on the product purchase screen displayed on the operation display unit 54 of the ticket vending machine 50B. As a result, the ticket sales machine 50B accepts a seat designation ticket and a product purchase instruction by the user A (step S41).
Then, the ticket vending machine 50B transmits to the management server 60 the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction (train C, boarding station X, and exit station Z) and the product purchase instruction (product E). (Step S42).

  When the management server 60 receives the seat designation ticket and the purchase instruction for the product from the ticket vending machine 50B, the management server 60 sets the seat of the seat designation ticket based on the content of the received purchase instruction for the seat designation ticket. (Step S43). Specifically, the management server 60 searches the first database 41 and sets one of the vacant designated seats of the train C as the seat of the seat designated ticket.

  In addition, the management server 60 grasps that the purchased product is the product E based on the received content of the purchase instruction for the product, and uses the third database based on the received content of the purchase instruction for the seat specified ticket. 61 is retrieved, and one of a plurality of product storage devices 20 (20a to 20c) installed at the getting-off station Z (here, product storage device 20a) is stored as a product storage for storing the product E. The device is determined (step S44). And the management server 60 transmits the transmission request | requirement of the said unused accommodation box information with respect to the goods accommodation apparatus 20a determined as a goods accommodation apparatus for accommodating the goods E (step S45).

  The processing from step S46 to step S60 is basically the same as the processing from step S6 to step S20 in the first embodiment (FIG. 5). However, in step S50 of the present embodiment, the management server 60 uses the importer terminal 30 (in this case) used by the merchandise importer who is in charge of carrying the merchandise into the merchandise accommodation apparatuses 20a to 20c installed at the getting-off station Z. The merchandise carry-in notification is transmitted to the carry-in terminal 30Z).

  Thereafter, the user A gets on the train C at the X station using the issued seat specified ticket, gets off at the Z station, and then uses the unlock information recorded on the seat specified ticket as the Z station. The product E stored in the product storage device 20a can be received (see FIG. 6).

In the present embodiment, the ticket sales machine 50 corresponds to the “ticket sales department” of the present invention, and the management server 60 corresponds to the “reception box setting section” of the present invention.
According to the ticket / product sales system according to the second embodiment, a user purchases a seat-specified ticket and a product of a predetermined train with the ticket vending machine 50, and uses the purchased seat-specified ticket to the predetermined train. While getting on, the purchased goods can be received at the exit station of the predetermined train. At that time, the merchandise importer who has jurisdiction over the disembarking station only accommodates the predetermined merchandise in the predetermined accommodation box 21 of the predetermined merchandise accommodation apparatus 20 based on the merchandise delivery notification received from the management server 60. It's okay.
Therefore, also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the burden on the merchandise seller side can be reduced as compared with the conventional case while ensuring the convenience on the user side.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention. Some examples are given below.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the management servers 40 and 60 set the receiving box and set the unlocking information, but the unlocking information of each storage box 21 may be fixed, The product accommodation device 20 may be set (changed). In these cases, for example, when receiving the transmission request for the unused storage box information, the product storage device 20 manages information related to the unused storage box 21 and its unlocking information among the storage boxes 21 that the product storage apparatus 20 has. The management servers 40, 60 are configured to transmit to the servers 40, 60. The management servers 40, 60 set one of the unused storage boxes 21 as the receiving box, and from the merchandise storage device 20 as unlocking information of the receiving box. It is configured to use the corresponding unlocking information among the received unlocking information.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the unlocking information of the receiving box is formed by code information, and the unlocking information recorded in the seat designation ticket is read by the information reading unit 22 of the product storage device 20. I have to. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the unlocking information of the receiving box may be a password. In this case, for example, a predetermined password is recorded as the unlocking information together with the identification information (for example, the box number) of the receiving box on the seat designation ticket, and the information storage unit 20 stores the information in the information reading unit 22. Instead of or in addition, a key input unit (ten key and / or character key) is provided. When the user inputs the identification information of the receiving box and the unlocking information recorded in the seat designation ticket via the key input unit, the merchandise accommodation device 20 (the control unit 24) receives the memory 25. And the corresponding storage box 21 is unlocked.

  In addition, when the ticket vending machines 10 and 50 can process the IC card ticket, the contents to be recorded in the seat designation ticket issued in the above-described embodiment are recorded in the IC card ticket. In such a case, it is included in issuing a seat designation ticket. In this case, the information reading unit 22 of the merchandise container 20 can be constituted by an IC card reader, and the ID information of the IC card ticket can be used as unlocking information of the receiving box.

  For example, the ticket vending machines 10 and 50 are configured to transmit the ID information of the IC card ticket to the management servers 40 and 60 together with the received seat designation ticket purchase instruction and product purchase instruction. Reference numerals 40 and 60 are configured to set the received ID information of the IC card ticket as unlocking information of the receiving box, and transmit the receiving box setting notification to the corresponding product storage device 20. When the information reading unit 22 reads the ID information of the user's IC card boarding ticket, the product storage device 20 is configured to search the memory 25 and unlock the corresponding storage box 21.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the user purchases the seat-designated ticket and the merchandise with the ticket vending machines 10 and 50 installed at the station, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may comprise so that a seat reservation ticket and goods may be purchased by accessing a predetermined site or homepage via the Internet.

In this case, for example, a user who has a registered IC card ticket inputs the predetermined information (for example, user ID) associated with the ID information of the IC card ticket on the predetermined site or homepage. It is comprised so that a seat designation | designated ticket and goods can be purchased by.
Specifically, a server for publishing the predetermined site or homepage on the Internet is provided, and the server displays a screen corresponding to the ticket purchase screen and the product purchase screen on the predetermined site or homepage. Then, the user's input operation on the displayed screen accepts a seat designation ticket and a product purchase instruction by the user. Then, the server is configured to transmit the ID information of the IC card ticket to the management servers 40 and 60 together with the received instruction for purchasing the designated seat ticket and the instruction for purchasing the product.

  The management servers 40 and 60 set the received ID information of the IC card ticket as unlocking information of the receiving box, and transmit the receiving box setting notification to the corresponding product storage device 20 and receive the received The ticket issuing permission notice associated with the ID information of the IC card ticket is transmitted to the ticket vending machines 10 and 50. When each IC card ticket that matches the ID information received from the management servers 40 and 60 is inserted, each ticket vending machine 10 and 50 records the seat designation ticket issued in the above-described embodiment. The product storage device 20 reads the ID information of the user's IC card ticket by the information reading unit 22 and searches the memory 25 when the information reading unit 22 reads the ID information of the user's IC card ticket. The corresponding storage box 21 is configured to be unlocked. In this case, the server and the ticket vending machines 10 and 50 correspond to the “ticket sales department” of the present invention.

  Furthermore, a user may access the predetermined site or homepage using an IC card compatible mobile terminal. In this case, the server that publishes the predetermined site or homepage on the Internet receives the ID information of the IC card-compatible mobile terminal together with the received instruction for purchasing the seat-specified ticket and the product purchase instruction to the management servers 40 and 60. On the other hand, when the ticket issuing permission notification is received from the management servers 40 and 60, the contents recorded in the seat specified ticket issued in the above embodiment are downloaded to the IC card compatible terminal. . When the information reading unit 22 reads the ID information from the user's IC card compatible portable terminal, the merchandise accommodation device 20 is configured to search the memory 25 and unlock the corresponding accommodation box 21. In this case, the server corresponds to the “ticket sales department” of the present invention.

  It is not always necessary for a user to purchase a seat reserved ticket and a product at the same time when accessing the predetermined site or homepage. You may make it possible to purchase goods before boarding. In this case, for example, the following processing is performed.

  That is, a user who has already purchased a seat-designated ticket inputs predetermined information associated with the ID information or the ID information on a screen corresponding to the product purchase screen displayed on the predetermined site or homepage. . Then, the server that publishes the predetermined site or home page on the Internet transmits a request for transmitting the seat designation ticket information of the user's purchased seat to the management servers 40 and 60. The management servers 40 and 60 that have received the transmission request transmit the purchased seat designation ticket information to the server, whereby the server obtains the purchased seat designation ticket information. Thereafter, when the server receives a purchase instruction for the product by the user on a screen corresponding to the product purchase screen, the server receives the purchase instruction for the received product, the acquired seat designation ticket information for the purchased seat, and the ID information. (ID information of an IC card ticket, ID information of an IC card compatible portable terminal) is transmitted to the management servers 40 and 60. The subsequent processing is the same as the case of purchasing a seat designated ticket and a product at the same time.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Ticket vending machine (ticket sales part), 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Memory, 13 ... Communication processing part, 14 ... Operation display part, 15 ... Settlement processing part, 16 ... Ticket issuing part, 20 (20a- 20c) ... merchandise accommodation device, 21 ... accommodation box, 22 ... information reading unit, 23 ... information display unit, 24 ... control unit, 25 ... memory, 26 ... communication processing unit, 30 ... importer terminal, 40 ... management server ( (Receiving box setting section), 50 ... Ticket vending machine (ticket sales section), 54 ... Operation display section, 60 ... Management server (Receiving box setting section)

Claims (9)

And the ticket sales department can be purchased products that users receive in the previous Symbol column car in addition to the ticket, including seat assignment of trains,
A server for setting the receiving box in the train and the unlocking information thereof in which the user receives the purchased product based on the information received from the ticket sales department;
It includes,
Before Symbol ticket sales section, the receiving box identification information received from the server, ticketing tickets which records information indicating the unlocking information and location,
Ticket / product sales system. In the train, a plurality of product storage devices each having a plurality of storage boxes are installed,
The server sets as a receiving box any storage box of the product storage device closest to the seat of the ticket;
The ticket / product sales system according to claim 1. 3. The ticket / product sales system according to claim 2, wherein the ticket sales unit records identification information of a product storage device having the receiving box as information indicating a location of the receiving box in the ticket. Information that the server has received from the ticket sales department is, before Symbol including the flight number and information relating to the purchase of trains, ticket and merchandise sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Further including a importer terminal used by a product importer in charge of carrying the product into the receiving box ;
The server transmits information on the purchased product received from the ticket sales department and identification information of the set receiving box to the importer terminal.
The ticket / product sales system according to claim 4. And the ticket sales department can be purchased products received at the getting-off station of the previous SL trains the user in addition to the ticket, including seat assignment of trains,
A server for setting a receiving box installed at the disembarking station where the user receives the purchased product based on information received from the ticket sales department and unlocking information thereof ;
It includes,
Before Symbol ticket sales unit, the ticket identification information of the receiving box received from the server, the ticket which records the information indicating the unlocking information and location,
Ticket / product sales system. The information the server receives from the ticket sales department is, before Symbol trains of the flight number, the destination station, and includes information about the purchased product, ticket and merchandise sales system according to claim 6. Further including a importer terminal used by a product importer in charge of carrying the product into the receiving box ;
The server transmits information on the purchased product received from the ticket sales department and identification information of the set receiving box to the importer terminal.
The ticket / product sales system according to claim 7 . The ticket sales department allows the user who owns a registered IC card ticket to purchase the ticket and the product by inputting predetermined information associated with the ID information of the IC card ticket. Configured,
The server sets the ID information of the IC card ticket received from the ticket sales department in the unlocking information of the receiving box,
The ticket / product sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .