JP6954434B2 - Management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a management system that manages the remaining number of sheets to be distributed to users.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which a printer prints a guide map showing a route from a current value to a desired booth for each user who has entered the exhibition hall.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-333771

In the exhibition hall, common sheets containing information common to a plurality of users are generally prepared in the venue in a state where a predetermined number of sheets are output in advance. However, if the number of common sheets output in advance is small, the common sheets may disappear in the middle. On the other hand, if the number of common sheets output in advance is too large, a large amount of common sheets may be wasted. Further, such a problem may occur not only in the exhibition hall but also in a situation where it is difficult to predict the number of users of the system when managing the number of common sheets to be distributed to the users.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system capable of appropriately managing the number of common sheets distributed to system users.

Various disclosures are made herein. The management system, which is one of the disclosure examples, includes a reception device, a printer, a memory, and a controller. Wherein the controller is a request operation to request the output of the user seat, and a reception processing for receiving through said receiving apparatus, in response to reception of the request operation by the reception processing, the specific user information in a Subscriber A first output process for outputting the user sheet including the user sheet to the printer, and a first subtraction for subtracting the number of outputs of the user sheet from the first remaining number indicated by the first remaining number information stored in the memory. Perform processing and. The first remaining number is an estimated value of the remaining number of the first common sheet output before receiving the request operation in the reception process in order to distribute to the users in common. The controller has a first determination process for determining whether or not the first remaining number is less than the first threshold value, and the first threshold value according to the determination in the first determination process that the number is less than the first threshold value. The second output process of outputting the first common sheet to the printer and the number of the first common sheets output by the second output process are the first. The first addition process of adding to the remaining number is executed.

According to the above configuration, the remaining number of the first common sheet is managed based on the number of users, and the first common sheet is additionally output when the remaining number becomes less than the first threshold value. The number of first common sheets can be appropriately managed according to the number.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a management system 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the management server 10, the entrance management device 40, the booth management device 60, and the exit management device 70 that constitute the management system 100. FIG. 3 shows an example of information stored in the memory 32, in which (A) shows a visitor list, (B) shows the remaining number information, and (C) shows a weighting coefficient. FIG. 4 shows an example of aggregated information, in which (A) shows the aggregated information of last year and (B) shows the aggregated information of today. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the visitor management process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the common pamphlet management process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the first threshold value calculation process. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a registration screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. It goes without saying that the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the execution order of each process described later can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a management system 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the management system 100 includes a management server 10, an entrance management device 40, a printer 50, a common pamphlet tray 55, and booth management devices 60A and 60B (collectively, "booth". It may be referred to as "management device 60"), and includes individual pamphlet trays 65A and 65B, an exit management device 70, a common questionnaire tray 75, and an individual questionnaire tray 76.

The management system 100 is a system for managing the entrance and exit of visitors at an event venue such as a company information session, a game show, or a motor show. The event venue is an example of a specific space where only qualified users are allowed to enter, and has an entrance and an exit. In addition, booths A and B are provided inside the event venue. Booths A and B are, for example, spaces allocated to companies, organizations, etc., and are examples of small spaces in which products are displayed and equipment that can be experienced are installed. However, the specific example of the specific space is not limited to the event venue, and may be, for example, a building such as a company or an organization, a school, or the like. "Visitors to the event venue to which the management system 100 is applied" is an example of a user of the management system 100.

The management server 10 is installed in a room that only the event operator can enter, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. Alternatively, the management server 10 may be installed at a position different from the event venue and connected to other devices 40 to 70 via the Internet. The event operator is an example of the administrator of the management system 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 10 mainly includes a display 23, an input I / F 24, a communication I / F 25, a CPU 31, a memory 32, and a communication bus 33.

The management server 10 is connected to, for example, the entrance management device 40, the printer 50, the booth management device 60, and the exit management device 70 by a dedicated line 101, and controls the operations of the devices 40 to 70. However, the devices 40 to 70 are not limited to being connected by the dedicated line 101, and may be connected through, for example, the Internet, a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a communication network in which these are combined. In this case, the entrance management device 40, the printer 50, the booth management device 60, and the exit management device 70 each include a CPU, a memory, a communication I / F, and the like.

The display 23 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and includes a display screen for displaying various information. The same applies to the display 41 described later.

The input I / F 24 is a user interface that accepts input operations by the user. The input I / F 24 may include, for example, various buttons, a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a part or all of a touch sensor and the like. The input I / F 24 outputs an operation signal associated with the user operation to the CPU 31. The operation of tapping an icon, the operation of checking a radio button, and the operation of inputting a character string or a number string are examples of user operations. The same applies to the inputs I / F 42, 62, 72 described later.

The communication I / F 25 when the management server 10 and the devices 40 to 70 are connected by the dedicated line 101 is a connection interface to which the dedicated line 101 is connected. On the other hand, when the management server 10 and the devices 40 to 70 are connected by a communication network, the communication I / F 25 is an interface capable of communicating with the devices 40 to 70 through the communication network. That is, the management server 10 in this case transmits various information to the devices 40 to 70 through the communication I / F 25, and receives various information from the devices 40 to 70 through the communication I / F 25. The specific communication procedure of the communication I / F 25 is not particularly limited, but for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) can be adopted.

The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the management server 10. The CPU 31 includes, for example, various information acquired from inputs I / F 24, 42, 62, 72, various information received from an external device through communication I / F 25, photographic data acquired from a camera 43 described later, and a QR scanner 61 described later. Based on various information and the like acquired from 71, various programs described later are acquired from the memory 32 and executed. The CPU 31 and the memory 32 form an example of the controller.

The memory 32 stores the OS 34 and the server program 35. The server program 35 may be a single program or a collection of a plurality of programs. Further, the memory 32 stores data or information necessary for executing the server program 35. The memory 32 is composed of, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, an HDD, a portable storage medium such as a USB memory attached to and detached from the management server 10, a buffer included in the CPU 31, or a combination thereof.

The memory 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. In addition to the above examples, the non-transitory medium also includes a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM. The non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electric signal that carries a program downloaded from a server on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium, which is a kind of computer-readable medium, but is a storage that can be read by a non-transitory computer. Not included in the medium.

The memory 32 can store the visitor list shown in FIG. 3A. The visitor list contains one or more visitor records. Visitor records correspond to visitors to the event venue. The management server 10 registers a visitor record including various information input by the visitor through the admission management device 40 in the visitor list. The visitor record includes, for example, a visitor ID, name information, gender information, country information, and history information.

The visitor ID is identification information that uniquely identifies the visitor. The visitor ID is issued by the management server 10. The name information indicates the name of the visitor. Gender information indicates the gender of the visitor. Country information indicates the country of origin of the visitor. Gender information and country information are examples of attribute information indicating the attributes of visitors. However, specific examples of attribute information are not limited to these, and may be age information indicating the age of visitors, access information indicating access means to the event venue (for example, trains, buses, private cars, etc.), and the like. ..

The history information is information indicating whether or not the visitor has used the booths A and B. In the history information, for each of booth A and booth B, the first value "ON" corresponding to the fact that the booth has already been used, or the second value "OFF" corresponding to the fact that the booth has not been used yet is set. Set. The initial value of the history information is the second value "OFF".

Further, the memory 32 can store the remaining number information as shown in FIG. 3 (B). The remaining number information includes the first remaining number information indicating the remaining number of the common pamphlet, the second remaining number information indicating the remaining number of the common questionnaire, the third remaining number information indicating the remaining number of the individual pamphlet A, and the remaining number of the individual pamphlet B. The third remaining number information indicating the remaining number of individual questionnaire A, the fourth remaining number information indicating the remaining number of the individual questionnaire A, and the fourth remaining number information indicating the remaining number of the individual questionnaire B are included. A plurality of the third remaining number information and the fourth remaining number information are stored in association with each of the plurality of booths A and B provided at the event venue.

The remaining number of common pamphlets is an example of the first remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of common pamphlets placed on the common pamphlet tray 55. The common pamphlet is an example of the first common sheet that is commonly distributed to visitors to the event venue before entering the event venue. The contents of the common pamphlet are not particularly limited, but are, for example, the start time and end time of the event, a floor plan of the event venue, an introduction of each booth A and B, and the like. The initial value of the remaining number of common pamphlets matches the number of common pamphlets placed on the common pamphlet tray 55 before the start of the event. The initial value of the remaining number of common pamphlets is input by, for example, the event operator through the input I / F 24 of the management server 10.

If visitors can freely obtain the common pamphlet from the common pamphlet tray 55, some visitors take a plurality of common pamphlets and some visitors do not take the common pamphlet. That is, there is a possibility that the number of common pamphlets actually placed on the common pamphlet tray 55 and the remaining number of common pamphlets do not exactly match. Therefore, the remaining number of common pamphlets in this embodiment is an "estimated value".

In addition, the operator will hand out one common pamphlet to the visitors who passed through the entrance, or output the visitor card and the common pamphlet together, etc., and one common pamphlet for all visitors. It is also possible to devise a way to get it. With such a device, the number of common pamphlets actually placed on the common pamphlet tray 55 and the remaining number of common pamphlets will match. However, even if such a device is devised, the remaining number of common pamphlets is treated as an "estimated value" in this application. The same applies to other remaining number information.

The common questionnaire remaining number is an example of the second remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of common questionnaires placed on the common questionnaire tray 75. The common questionnaire is an example of a second common sheet that is commonly distributed to visitors to the event venue when they leave the event venue. The content of the common questionnaire is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, an entry field for visitors to enter their impressions of the entire event. The initial value of the remaining number of common questionnaires matches the number of common questionnaires placed on the common questionnaire tray 75 before the start of the event. The initial value of the remaining number of common questionnaires is input by, for example, the event operator through the input I / F 24 of the management server 10.

The remaining number of individual pamphlets A is an example of the third remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of individual pamphlets A placed on the individual pamphlet tray 65A. The individual pamphlet A is an example of a third common sheet that is commonly distributed to visitors who visit the booth A before using the booth A (for example, viewing and experiencing the exhibits). The content of the individual pamphlet A is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include introduction of companies and organizations to which booth A is assigned, introduction of products exhibited in booth A, and the like. The initial value of the remaining number of individual pamphlets A matches the number of individual pamphlets A placed on the individual pamphlet tray 65A before the start of the event. The initial value of the remaining number of individual pamphlets A is input through the input I / F 62 of the booth management device 60A by, for example, the person in charge of the company or organization to which the booth A is assigned.

The remaining number of individual questionnaire A is an example of the fourth remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of individual questionnaire A placed on the individual questionnaire tray 76. The individual questionnaire A is an example of a fourth common sheet that is commonly distributed to visitors who visit booth A after using booth A. The content of the individual questionnaire A is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, an entry field for the visitors to enter their impressions of the products exhibited at booth A or the equipment experienced at booth A. The initial value of the remaining number of individual questionnaire A matches the number of individual questionnaire A placed on the individual questionnaire tray 76 before the start of the event. The initial value of the remaining number of individual questionnaires A is input through the input I / F 62 of the booth management device 60A by, for example, the person in charge of the company or organization to which the booth A is assigned.

The remaining number of individual pamphlets B is an example of the third remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of individual pamphlets B placed on the individual pamphlet tray 65B. The individual questionnaire B remaining number is an example of the fourth remaining number, which is an estimated value of the number of individual questionnaire Bs placed on the individual questionnaire tray 76. Since the remaining number of individual pamphlets B and the remaining number of individual questionnaire B are common to the remaining number of individual pamphlets A and the remaining number of individual questionnaire A except that they are associated with booth B, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the memory 32 can store the weighting coefficient W corresponding to each time t from the start time to the end time of the event. The weighting coefficient W is a value indicating the tendency of the number of visitors entering the event venue for each time. The weighting coefficient W is, for example, a value preset in the range of −1.0 to 1.0 by the event operator who analyzed the transition of the number of visitors of the past event. The weighting coefficient shown in FIG. 3C shows that the number of visitors is large immediately after the start of the event, the number of visitors temporarily decreases from 12:00 to 13:00, which is the lunch time, and the number of visitors increases again. After that, it is shown that the number of visitors gradually decreases toward the end time.

Although not shown, the memory 32 has a weighting coefficient indicating a time-by-time tendency of the number of exiters leaving the event venue, a weighting coefficient indicating a time-time tendency of the number of booth A users, and a booth B user. You may store the weighting coefficient which shows the tendency of a number every time. The weighting coefficient indicating the tendency of the number of exiters shows a tendency substantially opposite to the weighting coefficient shown in FIG. 3C, for example. Further, the weighting coefficient indicating the tendency of the users of booths A and B is arbitrarily set by, for example, the operator of each booth A and B.

Further, the memory 32 can store the aggregated information as shown in FIG. The aggregated information indicates the number of visitors, the number of exiters, the number of users of booth A, and the number of users of booth B for each predetermined aggregation time zone (for example, 1 hour). For example, FIG. 4 (A) shows the aggregated information aggregated at the same event held last year, and FIG. 4 (B) shows the aggregated information up to 15:00 aggregated at the event held today. The aggregated information shown in FIG. 4A may be yesterday's aggregated information or the like as long as it is a day past today. Hereinafter, the aggregation time zone including the current time is referred to as "target time zone", and the aggregation time zone immediately before the target time zone is referred to as "immediately preceding time zone".

The entrance management device 40 is installed outside the event venue and near the entrance, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. The admission management device 40 is an example of a reception device that receives input of information from visitors to the event venue. Further, the admission management device 40 is a device that outputs a visitor card issued based on the information input by the visitor. The entrance management device 40 includes a display 41, an input I / F 42, a camera 43, and a printer 44, for example, as shown in FIG.

The camera 43 is installed at a position where the face of a visitor who operates the input I / F 42 can be photographed. The printer 44 prints the visitor card according to the instruction of the management server 10. The visitor card is an example of a user sheet on which a QR code (registered trademark) is printed. The QR code is an example of user information indicating a visitor ID uniquely assigned to a visitor. The visitor card can also be used as an ID card indicating that the person is eligible to enter the event venue.

The printer 50 is installed in the event venue and near the entrance, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, the common pamphlet tray 55 is installed in the vicinity of the printer 50. Then, the printer 50 prints the common pamphlet to be placed on the common pamphlet tray 55 according to the instruction of the management server 10.

The booth management device 60A is installed in the vicinity of the booth A, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, the individual pamphlet tray 65A is installed in the vicinity of the booth management device 60A. The booth management device 60B is installed in the vicinity of the booth B. Further, the individual pamphlet tray 65B is installed in the vicinity of the booth management device 60B. The booth management devices 60A and 60B are devices that manage visitors who use booths A and B and output individual pamphlets A and B.

The booth management device 60 includes, for example, a QR scanner 61, an input I / F 62, and a printer 63, as shown in FIG. The QR scanner 61 is an example of a second reading device that reads the QR code printed on the visitor card. The printer 63 prints the individual pamphlets A and B to be placed on the individual pamphlet trays 65A and 65B according to the instructions of the management server 10. The configurations of the booth management devices 60A and 60B may be the same.

The exit management device 70 is installed in the event venue and in the vicinity of the exit entrance, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. Further, the common questionnaire tray 75 and the individual questionnaire tray 76 are installed in the vicinity of the exit management device 70. The exit management device 70 is a device that manages the exit of visitors from the event venue and outputs common questionnaires and individual questionnaires A and B.

The exit management device 70 includes, for example, a QR scanner 71, an input I / F 72, and a printer 73, as shown in FIG. The QR scanner 71 is an example of a first reading device that reads a QR code printed on a visitor card. The printer 73 prints the common questionnaire to be placed on the common questionnaire tray 75 and the individual questionnaires A and B to be placed on the individual questionnaire tray 76 according to the instructions of the management server 10.

[Operation of management system 100]
The operation of the management system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

The flowchart of the present specification basically shows the processing of the CPU 31 according to the instructions described in the program. That is, the processes such as "determination", "extraction", "selection", "calculation", "determination", "specification", and "control" in the following description represent the processes of the CPU 31. The processing by the CPU 31 also includes hardware control via the OS 34. Further, the "data" in the present specification is represented by a bit string that can be read by a computer. Then, data having the same substantial meaning and contents but different formats are treated as the same data. The same applies to "information" in the present specification.

First, the server program 35 of the management server 10 displays the registration screen shown in FIG. 8 on the display 41 of the entrance management device 40. On the registration screen, enter the message "Please enter the necessary information, turn your face to the camera and press [OK]", the text box 111 for accepting the input of name information, and the input of gender information. It includes radio buttons 112 and 113 for accepting, radio buttons 114, 115 and 116 for accepting input of country information, a preview image 117 of a visitor card, and an [OK] icon 118.

Visitors to the event venue enter various information through the registration screen before entering the information at the event venue. The server program 35 inputs, for example, a user operation for inputting "trademark Hanako" for the text box 111, a user operation for checking the check boxes 113 and 115, and a user operation for tapping the position of the [OK] icon 118. Accepted through I / F42 (S11: Yes). In addition, the server program 35 acquires photographic data showing a visitor's face photograph taken by the camera 43 at the timing when the [OK] icon 118 is tapped. This process is an example of a reception process. The tap of the [OK] icon 118 is an example of a request operation for requesting the output of the visitor card.

Next, the server program 35 includes a unique visitor ID "user B" in the visitor list, name information "trademark Hanako" received through input I / F42, gender information "woman", and country information "China". , The visitor record including the history information "server A = OFF, server B = OFF" is registered in the visitor list. Further, the server program 35 adds 1 to the number of visitors in the target time zone in the aggregated information shown in FIG. 4 (B) (S13). Further, the server program 35 subtracts 1 from the remaining number of common pamphlets (S14). The process of S13 is an example of the aggregation process, and the process of S15 is an example of the first subtraction process.

Next, the server program 35 includes a face photograph taken by the camera 43, the name information "Trademark Hanako" received through the input I / F 42, and a QR code including the character string of the visitor ID "User B". The personal card is output to the printer 44 (S15). That is, the printer 44 prints the face photograph, the name information, and the QR code instructed by the management server 10 on the card, for example, as shown in the preview image 117 of FIG. The process of S15 is an example of the first output process.

Visitors can enter the event venue, for example, by presenting the visitor card output from the entrance management device 40 at the entrance. Next, the visitor acquires one common pamphlet from the common pamphlet tray 55. As a result, the number of common pamphlets placed on the common pamphlet tray 55 and the remaining number of common pamphlets subtracted in S14 match. Next, the visitor causes the QR scanner 61 of the booth management device 60A to read the QR code printed on the visitor card, for example, before using the booth A.

The server program 35 adds 1 to the number of booth A users in the target time zone according to reading the QR code through the QR scanner 61 of the booth management device 60A (S12: booth) (S16). Further, the server program 35 subtracts 1 from the remaining number of individual pamphlets A (S17). Further, the server program 35 sets the first value “ON” in the history information corresponding to the booth A among the visitor records including the user ID “user B” included in the QR code read in S12 (S18). .. The process of S12 is an example of the second reading process, the process of S17 is an example of the third subtraction process, and the process of S18 is an example of the storage process.

After having the QR scanner 61 of the booth management device 60A read the QR code, the visitor acquires one individual pamphlet A from the individual pamphlet tray 65A. As a result, the number of individual pamphlets A placed on the individual pamphlet tray 65A and the remaining number of individual pamphlets A subtracted in S17 match. Further, when the QR scanner 61 of the booth management device 60B reads the QR code, the processes S16 to S18 for the booth B are executed. Next, the visitor has the QR scanner 71 of the exit management device 70 read the QR code printed on the visitor card before leaving the event venue.

The server program 35 adds 1 to the number of exits in the target time zone in response to reading the QR code through the QR scanner 71 of the exit management device 70 (S12: exit) (S19). Further, the server program 35 subtracts 1 from the remaining number of common questionnaires (S20). The process of S12 is an example of the first reading process, the process of S19 is an example of the aggregation process, and the process of S20 is an example of the second subtraction process.

Further, the server program 35 determines the installation value of the history information corresponding to the user ID “user B” included in the QR code read in S12 (S21). Then, the server program 35 subtracts 1 from the remaining number of the individual questionnaire A in response to the determination that the first value "ON" is set in the history information corresponding to the booth A (S21: Yes) (S21: Yes). S22). Further, the server program 35 subtracts 1 from the remaining number of the individual questionnaire B in response to the determination that the first value "ON" is set in the history information corresponding to the booth B (S21: Yes) (S21: Yes). S22). On the other hand, the server program 35 skips the process of S22 according to the determination that the second value is set for all the history information (S21: No). The process of S22 is an example of the fourth subtraction process.

After having the QR scanner 71 of the exit management device 70 read the QR code, the visitor acquires one common questionnaire from the common questionnaire tray 75 and one individual questionnaire corresponding to the booth used from the individual questionnaire tray 76. get. As a result, the number of common questionnaires placed on the common questionnaire tray 75 and the remaining number of common questionnaires subtracted in S20 match. Further, the number of individual questionnaires placed on the individual questionnaire tray 76 and the remaining number of individual questionnaires subtracted in S22 match. Then, the visitor posts a common questionnaire and an individual questionnaire with his / her impressions in a collection box (not shown) and exits from the exit.

The server program 35 executes the process shown in FIG. 5 for all visitors to the event venue. This makes it possible to manage the entrance and exit of visitors who visit the event venue. If the number of common pamphlets prepared in advance in the common pamphlet tray 55 is small, the common pamphlet tray 55 may be emptied during the event. Therefore, the server program 35 further executes the common pamphlet management process shown in FIG. 6 between the start time and the end time of the event.

First, the server program 35 starts the timer (S31). The timer started in S31 may, for example, time out at 30 minutes per hour. Next, the server program 35 waits until the timer started in S31 times out (S32: No) or until the remaining number of common pamphlets subtracted in S14 becomes less than a predetermined lower limit value (S33: No). It waits for the execution of the processing after S34.

In other words, the server program 35 executes the processing after S34 every time 60 minutes, which is an example of the threshold time, elapses (S32: Yes). Further, the server program 35 executes the processing after S34 before the threshold time elapses according to the fact that the remaining number of common pamphlets is less than the lower limit value (S33: Yes). The lower limit value is, for example, a value smaller than the first threshold value that can be calculated by the first threshold value calculation process described later, and is a value preset by the event operator.

Next, the server program 35 is shown in FIG. 7 according to the timer time-out (S32: Yes) or the number of remaining common pamphlets is less than the lower limit (S33: Yes). 1 Threshold calculation process is executed (S34). The process of S34 is an example of the calculation process. Hereinafter, the details of the first threshold value calculation process when the remaining number of common pamphlets = 60 at the time when the timer times out at 15:30 will be described.

First, the server program 35 reads out the number of visitors X = 120 in the immediately preceding time zone from the aggregated information shown in FIG. 4 (B) (S41). Next, the server program 35 calculates the rate of increase / decrease in the number of visitors in the target time zone with respect to the immediately preceding time zone S = (80-100) / 100 = −0.2 from the aggregated information shown in FIG. 4 (A). (S42). Next, the server program 35 reads the weighting coefficient W = −0.1 corresponding to 15:30 from the memory 32 (S43).

Next, the server program 35 determines whether or not the remaining time T until the end time of the event (for example, 17:00) is equal to or greater than the threshold time (S44). Then, the server program 35 calculates the first threshold value = 120 × (1-0.2-0.1) = 84 according to the determination that the remaining time T is equal to or greater than the threshold time (S44: Yes). (S45). On the other hand, the server program 35 determines that the remaining time T until the end time of the event is less than the threshold time in the first threshold calculation process executed at 16:30, for example (S44: No), and uses the formula S45. Multiply the calculated first threshold value (remaining time T / 60) (S46).

That is, the first threshold value increases as the number of visitors X in the immediately preceding time zone increases, increases as the rate of increase / decrease S increases, and increases as the weighting coefficient W increases. In addition, the increase / decrease rate S increases as the number of visitors in the target time zone increases in the aggregated information of last year, and decreases as the number of visitors in the immediately preceding time zone increases. Further, the first threshold value becomes larger as the remaining time T until the end of the event is longer, and becomes smaller as the remaining time T until the end of the event is shorter.

Next, returning to FIG. 6, the server program 35 determines whether or not the remaining number of common pamphlets is less than the first threshold value calculated in S34 (S35). Next, the server program 35 determines that the remaining number of common pamphlets is less than the first threshold value (S35: Yes), and (first threshold value-remaining number of common pamphlets) = (84-60) = 24 sheets. The common pamphlet of the above is printed on the printer 50 (S36). Further, the server program 35 adds the number of common pamphlets printed in S36 to the remaining number of common pamphlets (S37). The process of S35 is an example of the first determination process, the process of S36 is an example of the second output process, and the process of S37 is an example of the first addition process.

On the other hand, the server program 35 skips the processing of S36 & S37 according to the determination that the remaining number of common pamphlets is equal to or greater than the first threshold value (S35: No). Then, the server program 35 repeatedly executes the processes S31 to S37 until the end time of the event arrives (S38: No). The processing of FIGS. 6 and 7 can be applied not only to the common pamphlet but also to the individual pamphlets A and B, the common questionnaire, and the individual questionnaires A and B.

As an example, when the timer times out at 15:30, if the number of common questionnaires remaining = 150, the server program 35 has X = 150, S = (200-160) / 160 = 0.25, W = 0. Using .2, the second threshold value = 150 × (1 + 0.25 + 0.2) = 217.5 is calculated (S34). Further, the server program 35 may set the smaller of the second threshold value calculated in S34 and (total number of visitors-total number of exits) at the current time as a new second threshold value.

Next, the server program 35 determines that the remaining number of common questionnaires is less than the second threshold value (S35: Yes), and (second threshold value-remaining number of common questionnaires) = (218-150) = 68 sheets. The common questionnaire of the above is printed on the printer 73 (S36). Further, the server program 35 adds the number of common questionnaires printed in S36 to the remaining number of common questionnaires (S37). In this case, the process of S35 is an example of the second determination process, the process of S36 is an example of the third output process, and the process of S37 is an example of the second addition process.

As another example, when the timer times out at 15:30, if the remaining number of individual pamphlets A is 35, the server program 35 has X = 75 and S = (50-100) / 100 = -0.5. , W = −0.1 is used to calculate the third threshold = 75 × (1-0.5-0.1) = 30 (S34). Next, the server program 35 skips the processing of S36 & S37 according to the determination that the remaining number of individual pamphlets A is equal to or greater than the third threshold value (S35: No). In this case, the process of S35 is an example of the third determination process, the process of S36 is an example of the fourth output process, and the process of S37 is an example of the third addition process. The same applies to the process of printing the individual pamphlet B.

As yet another example, when the timer times out at 15:30, if the number of individual questionnaires A remaining = 40, the server program 35 has X = 75, S = (50-100) / 100 = −0. 5. Using W = 0.1, the fourth threshold value = 75 × (1-0.5 + 0.1) = 45 is calculated (S34). Further, the server program 35 may set the smaller of the fourth threshold value calculated in S34 and (total number of visitors-total number of exits) at the current time as a new fourth threshold value.

Next, the server program 35 determines that the remaining number of individual questionnaire A is less than the fourth threshold value (S35: Yes), and (fourth threshold value-remaining number of individual questionnaire A) = (45-40) =. The five individual questionnaires A are printed on the printer 63 (S36). Further, the server program 35 adds the number of individual questionnaires A printed in S36 to the remaining number of individual questionnaires A (S37). In this case, the process of S35 is an example of the fourth determination process, the process of S36 is an example of the fifth output process, and the process of S37 is an example of the fourth addition process. The same applies to the process of printing the individual questionnaire B.

Although not shown, the server program 35 may output a predetermined number of common pamphlets to the printer 50 in response to receiving a user operation instructing the output of the common pamphlet through the input I / F 24. Then, the server program 35 adds the number of common pamphlets output to the printer 50 to the remaining number of common pamphlets. The number of common pamphlets to be output to the printer 50 may be predetermined or may be specified by the user through the input I / F 24.

Further, the server program 35 receives a predetermined number of individual pamphlets A, B or individual questionnaires according to the reception of the user operation instructing the output of the individual pamphlets A, B or the individual questionnaires A, B through the input I / F62. A and B may be output to the printer 63. Further, the server program 35 may output a predetermined number of common questionnaires to the printer 73 in response to receiving a user operation instructing the output of the common questionnaire through the input I / F 72. Then, the server program 35 adds the number of individual pamphlets A and B, individual questionnaires A and B, and common questionnaires output to the printers 63 and 73 to the corresponding remaining number information.

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According to the above embodiment, the remaining number of common pamphlets is managed based on the number of visitors, and the common pamphlet is additionally output when the remaining number becomes less than the first threshold value. As a result, it is possible to prevent the common pamphlets from disappearing in the middle of the event and a large amount of common pamphlets from remaining at the end of the event. That is, the number of common pamphlets can be appropriately managed according to the number of visitors.

Further, according to the above embodiment, since the necessity of replenishing the common pamphlet is determined every 60 minutes, it is possible to prevent the common pamphlet from disappearing in the middle of the event. Further, when the remaining number of common pamphlets becomes less than the lower limit value, the processing after S34 is executed even before 60 minutes have passed. As a result, even if the number of visitors to the event venue is concentrated in a short time, it is possible to prevent the common pamphlet from disappearing.

Further, according to the above embodiment, since the face photo of the visitor is printed on the visitor sheet, it is easy to confirm that the visitor who taps the [OK] icon 118 has the visitor sheet. can do. As a result, the visitor card output in S15 can be used as an ID card indicating that the person is eligible to enter the event venue. As a result, it is possible to appropriately manage the entrance and exit of visitors to the event venue.

The management server 10 may manage a plurality of types of common pamphlets showing common contents in different expressions for each attribute indicated by the attribute information. A plurality of types of common pamphlets showing common contents in different expressions may be, for example, those in which different information is emphasized for each gender corresponding to gender information, or those written in a language corresponding to country information. However, the presence or absence of ruby may be different for adults and children.

In this case, the memory 32 stores the remaining number of common pamphlets corresponding to each of the plurality of types of common pamphlets. Then, the server program 35 executes the processes of S13, S14, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 for each attribute information input through the entrance management device 40. As a result, it is possible to appropriately manage the number of common pamphlets whose expression mode is different for each attribute.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the server program 35 executes all the processes of FIGS. 5 to 7 has been described, but some of the processes of FIGS. 5 to 7 are the entrance management device 40 and the booth management device. 60. It may be executed by a program (not shown) mounted on the exit management device 70. Further, in the above embodiment, the example in which the corresponding sheets are printed by the plurality of printers 44, 50, 63, 73 has been described, but a plurality of types of sheets may be printed by one printer.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example of subtracting 1 from the remaining number of common pamphlets at the timing when the [OK] icon 118 is tapped has been described, but the timing of subtracting the remaining number of common pamphlets is not limited to the above-mentioned example. For example, in the common pamphlet management process executed every threshold time, the server program 35 may subtract the number of output of the visitor sheet output from the previous common pamphlet management process to the current time from the remaining number of common pamphlets. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the example of the registration screen for accepting the input of information for one visitor has been described, but the input of information for a plurality of people may be collectively accepted. Then, the server program 35 may output the visitor cards for a plurality of people to the printer 50 in response to the tapping of the [OK] icon 118. Further, the server program 35 may add the number of output of the visitor card to the number of admissions in the exit time zone in S13 and subtract it from the remaining number of common pamphlets in S14.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the number of common pamphlets corresponding to the difference between the first threshold value and the remaining number of common pamphlets is printed in S36 has been described, but the number of prints of the common pamphlet is not limited to the above example. The server program 35 may have the printer 50 print (first threshold value-remaining number of common pamphlets + α) sheets of common pamphlets in, for example, S36. α is, for example, a positive integer set by the operator of the management system 100. Further, the method of calculating the first threshold value is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and may be increased or decreased according to the visitors of the past day, the visitors of today, the remaining time of the event, and the like.

Further, the specific example of the user information is not limited to the QR code, and may be a so-called two-dimensional bar code such as Data Matrix. Alternatively, the visitor card may include an NFC chip that can store the visitor ID. In this case, the server program 35 outputs the visitor ID by writing the visitor ID on the NFC chip attached to the card in advance in S15 and printing the name information and the face photo on the card. You may. Further, the booth management device 60 and the exit management device 70 in this case may be provided with an NFC communication I / F for reading a visitor ID from the NFC chip instead of the QR scanners 61 and 71.

Further, the management server 10 can appropriately manage not only the common pamphlet but also the number of common questionnaires, individual pamphlets A and B, and individual questionnaires A and B. The method of managing the number of common questionnaires, individual pamphlets A and B, and individual questionnaires A and B differs from the common pamphlet in the timing of subtracting the corresponding remaining number information, and is the same as the common pamphlet in other points. May be good. Further, the method of managing the remaining number information is not limited to the above-mentioned example. For example, the subtraction of the remaining number of common questionnaires may be executed in S14, and the subtraction of the remaining number of individual questionnaires A and B may be executed in S17.

Further, in the management server 10 of the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which various processes stored in the memory 32 are executed by the CPU 31 to realize each process executed by the controller of the present invention. However, the configuration of the controller is not limited to this, and a part or all of the controller configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit.

Further, the present invention can be realized not only as a management server 10 but also as a program for causing the management server 10 to execute a process. Then, the program may be recorded and provided on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a storage unit mounted on a server that can be connected to the management server 10 through a communication network, in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like. Then, the program stored in the storage unit of the server may be distributed as information or a signal indicating the program through a communication network such as the Internet.

10 ... Management server 31 ... CPU
32 ... Memory 35 ... Server program 40 ... Admission management device 42 ... Input I / F
43 ... Camera 44, 50, 63, 73 ... Printer 61, 71 ... QR Scanner

Claims (11)

A management system including a reception device, a printer, a memory, and a controller.
The controller
A reception process that accepts a request operation requesting output of a user sheet through the reception device, and
In response to reception of the request operation by the reception processing, the user sheet that contains the unique user information in a Subscriber, a first output processing to output to the printer,
The first subtraction process of subtracting the output number of the user sheet from the first remaining number indicated by the first remaining number information stored in the memory is executed, and the first remaining number is common to the user. It is an estimated value of the remaining number of the first common sheet output before accepting the request operation in the reception process.
The controller
The first determination process for determining whether or not the first remaining number is less than the first threshold value, and
In response to the determination in the first determination process that the number is less than the first threshold value, the printer is made to output the number of sheets of the first common sheet equal to or larger than the difference between the first threshold value and the first remaining number. 2 output processing and
A management system that executes a first addition process of adding the number of sheets of the first common sheet output in the second output process to the first remaining number. The controller
In the reception process, an input operation for inputting attribute information indicating the user's attribute is further received through the reception device.
The first subtraction process, the first determination process, the second output process, and the first addition process are executed for each attribute indicated by the attribute information input in the reception process.
The management system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first common sheets corresponding to different attributes show common contents in different expressions. The controller
Aggregation processing that aggregates the number of outputs for each aggregation time zone and
Of the output numbers aggregated in the aggregation process executed on a day past the current date and time, the calculation process for calculating the first threshold value is executed using the output number in the aggregation time zone including the current time. , The first threshold value becomes a larger value as the number of outputs increases.
The management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller determines whether or not the first remaining number is less than the first threshold value calculated by the calculation process in the first determination process. The memory stores a weighting coefficient indicating a tendency of the number of outputs for each time, and the weighting coefficient is a value preset by an administrator of the management system.
The management system according to claim 3, wherein the controller calculates the first threshold value by using the weighting coefficient corresponding to the current time in the calculation process. The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the controller executes the first determination process each time a predetermined threshold time elapses. The controller executes the first determination process before the threshold time elapses in response to the first remaining number becoming less than the lower limit value, and the lower limit value is a value less than the first threshold value. The management system according to claim 5. The reception device includes a camera.
The controller
In the acceptance process, to shoot the face of the previous SL user to the camera,
The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein in the first output process, the user sheet on which the face photograph taken by the camera in the reception process is recorded is output to the printer. The management system further comprises a first reader.
The first common sheet is distributed in common to the users before using the management system.
The controller
The first reading process of reading the user information included in the user sheet through the first reading device, and
The second subtraction process of subtracting the number of the user information read by the first reading process from the second remaining number indicated by the second remaining number information stored in the memory is executed, and the second remaining number is executed. Is an estimated value of the remaining number of the second common sheet output before reading the user information in the first reading process in order to be distributed in common to the users after using the management system. ,
The controller
The second determination process for determining whether or not the second remaining number is less than the second threshold value, and
In response to the determination that the second threshold value is less than the second threshold value in the second determination process, the printer is made to output the number of the second common sheets equal to or larger than the difference between the second threshold value and the second remaining number. 3 output processing and
The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the second addition process of adding the number of sheets of the second common sheet output in the third output process to the second remaining number is executed. The management system is a system that manages the entry / exit of the user into a specific space where only the user having the user seat is allowed to enter.
The controller
In the reception process, the request operation corresponding to the user who intends to enter the specific space is received.
The management system according to claim 8, wherein in the first reading process, the user information of the user who is about to leave the specific space is read. The management system includes a plurality of second reading devices installed in association with each of the plurality of small spaces in the specific space.
The memory stores a plurality of third residual information corresponding to each of the plurality of small spaces.
The controller is used for each of the plurality of small spaces.
A second reading process for reading the user information included in the user sheet through the second reading device, and
The third subtraction process of subtracting the number of the user information read by the second reading process from the third remaining number indicated by the third remaining number information is executed, and the third remaining number is the corresponding said third remaining number. It is an estimated value of the remaining number of the third common sheet output before reading the user information in the second reading process in order to be distributed in common to the users before using the small space.
The controller
The third determination process for determining whether or not the third remaining number is less than the third threshold value, and
In response to the determination that the number is less than the third threshold value in the third determination process, the printer is made to output the number of sheets of the third common sheet equal to or larger than the difference between the third threshold value and the third remaining number. 4 output processing and
The management system according to claim 9, wherein the third addition process of adding the number of the third common sheets output in the fourth output process to the third remaining number is executed.
The memory stores a plurality of fourth residual information corresponding to each of the plurality of small spaces.
The controller is used for each of the plurality of small spaces.
A storage process for storing historical information indicating that the small space has been used in association with the user information read through the second reading device.
A fourth subtraction process of subtracting the number of the user information associated with the history information from the fourth remaining number indicated by the fourth remaining number information among the user information read by the first reading process. And, the fourth remaining number was output before reading the user information in the first reading process in order to be distributed in common to the users after using the corresponding small space. It is an estimated value of the remaining number of the 4th common sheet,
The controller
The fourth determination process for determining whether or not the fourth remaining number is less than the fourth threshold value, and
In response to the determination in the fourth determination process that the number is less than the fourth threshold value, the printer is made to output the number of the fourth common sheets equal to or larger than the difference between the fourth threshold value and the fourth remaining number. 5 output processing and
The management system according to claim 10, wherein the fourth addition process of adding the number of sheets of the fourth common sheet output in the fifth output process to the fourth remaining number is executed.

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