JP2002123580A - Device, system and method for travel information processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a travel information processing system which makes it possible to accurately make a reservation at a hotel, etc., by speedily providing accurate travel information by using a computer network. SOLUTION: This travel information processing system is equipped with user's terminals 20a, 30a, and 40a for inputting travel information retrieval data and travel application information, travel information after travels, etc., a lodging facility terminal 50a for inputting information on lodging facilities, etc., a travel information processor 10a which is provided at a provider center 10 for travel information and has a server function, provides the travel information according to the information on lodging facilities, travel information retrieval data, travel application information, travel information after travels, etc., and makes reservations at the loading facilities, and the computer network 70, such as the Internet, which connects the respective terminals 20a to 50a and the server 10a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a travel information processing apparatus, a travel information processing system, and a travel information processing method for providing travel information and making a travel reservation. In particular, the present invention relates to a travel information processing apparatus, a travel information processing system, and a travel information processing method for providing travel information and making travel reservations using a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a computer network (hereinafter simply referred to as a "network") in which a plurality of computers are connected by a communication line or the like to store and exchange data and programs among the plurality of computers and to share data and the like. Say) is built.

[0003] As a method of such a network,
An open network system that allows computers to be freely connected as a general rule if it conforms to a predetermined communication protocol, etc., and the network is managed by a host computer, etc., and certain restrictions such as security are imposed on terminal devices such as connected computers. There is a closed network system in which an unmanaged computer node is not connected to the network.

The Internet is a typical example of the above-mentioned open network system. In this Internet, the communication protocol is TCP (Transfer
Control Protocol) / IP (Internet Protocol) is adopted. In principle, any computer that complies with this communication protocol can be connected to a network.

[0005] In recent years, with the background of a free network environment such as the Internet, WWW (World Wide W
eb) and other multimedia environments have been developed. In particular, recently, many Internet businesses (e-businesses) that provide specific services using the Internet have been proposed and operated.

[0006] There is also a service in which a travel agency or the like uses the Internet to accept travel on a Web page or the like.

[0007]

However, according to the method of accepting a trip on a Web page or the like of the Internet which is currently performed, a travel agency inputs and provides information relating to a trip, and thus actual accommodation information is provided. Could not be provided immediately.

For this reason, it is not possible to accurately determine whether or not the accommodation facility is full and whether or not cancellation has occurred, and it is also necessary to provide an Internet-only accommodation space in advance to control the vacancy reservation status. In this case, all the rooms could not be provided on the Internet or the like.

[0009] Furthermore, voices from users who actually use the system,
That is, the used information cannot be immediately fed back to the user as new information.

[0010] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a travel information processing apparatus and a travel information processing system that can provide accurate travel information quickly by using a computer network such as the Internet and can accurately make a reservation such as accommodation. And a travel information processing method.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems, a travel information processing apparatus according to the present invention is a travel information processing apparatus for providing a user with travel information input from outside, and is connected to a computer network. Network processing means for providing travel information to a terminal device connected to the computer network and receiving information from the terminal device connected to the computer network, and storage means for storing information received by the network processing means And information processing means for providing predetermined information from information stored in the storage means to a terminal device connected to the computer network, wherein the information processing means is a terminal device connected to the computer network. The accommodation facility information processor that registers the accommodation facility information received from Information providing means for providing the information of the accommodation facility stored in the storage means to the terminal device connected to the computer network, and the reservation application information received from the terminal device connected to the computer network. And a reservation processing means for receiving a reservation.

[0012] Further, the information processing means may have an account processing means for performing an account processing based on the reservation application information received by the reservation means.

[0013] The information providing means of the information processing means may include community means for processing information after the user has used the accommodation facility.

Here, the community means may include scrap means for registering the inputted travel information as a model course, and further search and provide an arbitrary model course from the model courses registered by the scrap means. Model course search means can be provided.

[0015] The community means may include an original course registration notifying means for registering the model course registered by the scrap means as an original course and notifying the original course to another.

[0016] Further, the reservation processing means of the information processing means may make an accommodation reservation by adding or subtracting the use points for each reserving person based on the reservation application information.

Here, the network processing means is a Web processing unit.
Communication with the terminal device can be performed by the page.

In order to solve the above problems, a travel information processing system according to a first aspect of the present invention registers a user terminal for inputting search information of accommodation facilities and reservation application information, and information of accommodation facilities. Provide accommodation facility information registered on the accommodation facility terminal based on the accommodation facility terminal and the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal, and reserve the accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal. And a computer network connecting the user terminal, the accommodation facility terminal, and the travel information processing apparatus, wherein the travel information processing apparatus is the travel information processing apparatus described above. It is characterized by the following.

In order to solve the above problems, a travel information processing method according to a first aspect of the present invention is a travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network. Receives information on accommodation facilities from terminals connected to the network, (B) receives search information and reservation application information on accommodation facilities from user terminals connected to the computer network, and (C) receives user information from user terminals. And (D) making a reservation for the accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, a travel information processing method according to a second aspect of the present invention is a travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network. Receives information on accommodation facilities from terminals connected to the network, (B) receives search information and reservation application information on accommodation facilities from user terminals connected to the computer network, and (C) receives user information from user terminals. Based on the search information of the accommodation facility, the information of the accommodation facility is provided, (D) the accommodation facility is reserved based on the reservation application information from the user terminal, and (E) the reservation application information is Account processing is performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network. (B) receiving accommodation facility information and sightseeing information from terminals connected to the network and storing them, and (B) receiving accommodation facility search information and reservation application information from user terminals connected to the computer network, C) providing stored accommodation facility information based on the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal;
(D) Reservation of accommodation facility based on reservation application information from the user terminal, (F) Acquisition of information after using the accommodation facility from the user terminal, stored accommodation facility information and sightseeing Updating information.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a travel information processing method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network. (B) receiving accommodation facility information and sightseeing information from terminals connected to the network and storing them, and (B) receiving accommodation facility search information and reservation application information from user terminals connected to the computer network, C) providing stored accommodation facility information based on the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal;
(D) The accommodation facility is reserved based on the reservation application information from the user terminal, (E) the account processing is performed based on the reservation application information, and (F) the information after using the accommodation facility from the user terminal. And updating the stored accommodation facility information and sightseeing information.

Here, in the step (F), the acquired information can be registered as a model course. Also, an arbitrary model course can be retrieved from the registered model courses and provided to the terminal. Further, in the step (F), the registered model course is registered as an original course, and the original course can be notified to another. Further, in the step (D), based on the reservation application information, the accommodation reservation can be made by adding or subtracting the use points for each reservation person.

[0024] Accurate travel information can be immediately provided from the accommodation facility provider online using a computer network such as the Internet, so that the user can make a reservation for accommodation or the like accurately.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a travel information processing apparatus, a travel information processing system, and a travel information processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Here, in the travel information processing apparatus, travel information processing system and travel information processing method of the present invention,
Using a communication network such as the Internet, travel information is provided based on information on both the accommodation facility side and the user side.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a travel information processing system to which the travel information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied. This travel information processing system has a client function,
PC used by the users 20, 30, and 40 to input travel information search data, travel application information, travel information after travel, and the like.
(Personal Computer) or user terminal 2 such as a mobile phone
0a, 30a, 40a, which has a client function, is used in the accommodation facility 50, and is provided at the accommodation information terminal 50a for inputting information on the accommodation facility, etc., and is provided at the travel information provider center 10 and has a server function. A travel information processing apparatus (hereinafter, also referred to simply as a “server”) that provides travel information based on accommodation facility information, travel information search data, travel application information, 1)
0a, and a computer network (hereinafter simply referred to as “network”) 30 such as the Internet for connecting the terminals 20a to 50a and the server 10a.

Here, the network 70 can be constructed using the Internet or an intranet. In this case, an existing application or system conforming to the Internet communication protocol can be used, so that the travel information processing system of the present invention can be realized at low cost.

Further, in the travel information processing system of the present invention, the users 30, 40 and the accommodation facility 50 can be provided with facsimile machines 30b, 40b, 50b.
The facsimile machines 30b, 40b, and 50b are connected to a communication network 60 such as a general public telephone line so that travel application information and post-travel information can be extracted from the facsimile machines 30b, 40b, and 50b. Has become.

The provider center 10 has a call center for transmitting and receiving information such as travel information search data and travel application information between the users 30 and 40 and the accommodation facility 50 via the communication network 60. 10b is provided. Further, the users 20 and 40 can utilize the guidebook 10c created and provided based on the information held by the provider center.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server 10a shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the server 10a
Is a Web DB (Web Daemon) that stores a Web page or a network application serving as an information provision input screen.
ta Base) 13 and terminals 20a to 50a connected to a computer network 70 such as the Internet and connected to the computer network 70 (FIG. 1).
Transmits an information provision input screen stored in the WebDB 13 and receives information input to each item of the information provision input screen from the terminals 20a to 50a (FIG. 1).
communication between an eb page processing unit 11, a registration DB 14 for registering and storing received personal information of the user, an information processing unit 12 for processing input information and information to be provided, and performing a reservation process and a settlement process; It is connected to a line network 60 and receives reservation information from the information processing unit 12 and the facsimile machines 30b and 40.
b, a communication unit 18 for transmitting information to 50b.

Here, the information processing section 12 receives and processes information of the accommodation facility received by the web page processing section 11 and the communication section 18 and the like, and the information processing section 12 processes the accommodation facility processing section 12b. The providing DB 15 stores information as providing travel information and the providing DB 1 based on information such as travel information search data, travel application information, and travel information after travel received by the web page processing unit 11 and the communication unit 18.
5, a user information providing unit 12a for processing the provided travel information stored in the web server 5, a web page processing unit 11, and a communication unit 18.
A reservation processing unit 1 that performs a travel reservation process based on the reservation application information received in step 1, the user information stored in the registration DB 14, and the provided travel information stored in the provided DB 15.
2c, a reservation DB 16 for storing the reservation information processed by the reservation processing unit 12c, the reservation information stored in the reservation DB 16 and the accommodation information received by the web page processing unit 11 and the communication unit 18 based on the usage information. And a billing DB 17 for storing the billed amount calculated by the billing business processing unit 12d.

FIG. 3 shows the user information providing unit 1 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the specific structure of 2a. In FIG. 3, the user information providing unit 12a responds from the providing DB 15 (FIG. 2) based on the travel information search data received by the web page processing unit 11 (FIG. 2) and the communication unit 18 (FIG. 2). A travel information search processing unit 61 for searching and providing travel information such as accommodation facility information, and a web page processing unit 11
(FIG. 2) and information related to travel from an information provider such as a user received by the communication unit 18 (FIG. 2), for example, information on actual accommodation facilities, services, information on nearby sightseeing points, etc. Forming unit 62 that forms a community based on mutual information between users regarding the guidebook 10c (based on information from the community forming unit 62 and provided travel information stored in the provided DB 15 (FIG. 2)). 1 and 2) and a guidebook creation / issuing unit 63 and a GPS (Global Positioning System)
A map information acquisition processing unit 65 for acquiring map information around the accommodation facility using the map information provided by the map information acquisition processing unit 65 and the provided travel information stored in the provided DB 15 (FIG. 2). And a map information providing section 66 for providing map information provided from the map information acquisition processing section 65 to the user as map information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the reservation processing section 12c shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the reservation processing unit 12c manages, as points, the usage rates of users registered as members in the registration DB 14 (FIG. 2), and stores members / members registered in the registration DB 14 as user information.
Point processing unit 68, reservation application information received by Web page processing unit 11 and communication unit 18, user information stored in registration DB 14, provided travel information stored in provided DB 15, and member / point processing unit. An accommodation plan reservation processing unit 67 for performing accommodation plan reservation processing based on the point information processed in 68.

Next, a travel information processing service using the travel information processing apparatus (server 10a) and the travel information processing system of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.

In the following description, as a specific example, it is assumed that the terminals 20a and 50a are PCs having a client function, and the computer network 70 is the Internet.

FIGS. 5 to 11 are flowcharts showing a travel information processing service using the travel information processing apparatus (server 10a) and the travel information processing system of the present invention.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the accommodation information registration service among the travel information processing services.

In FIG. 1 to FIG.
Then, a browser is started on a terminal (hereinafter, also referred to as “PC”) 50a, and a Web page (accommodation) provided by the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a via a computer network (hereinafter, also referred to as “Internet”) 70. (Facility registration page) (step 501).

The Web page processing unit 11 responds to an access request (URL) from the PC 50a, and
A search is made for an accommodation facility registration Web page from the Web pages stored in the PC, and the Web page is transmitted to the PC 50a (step 502). As a result, the Web page of the accommodation facility registration screen is displayed on the screen of the PC 50a (step 503).

Next, in the accommodation facility 50, an ID and a password for identifying and specifying the self are inputted, and an access is made to a Web page of a screen for registering or changing the information of the own accommodation facility 50 (step 504). ). At this time, when the service is used for the first time (step 505), that is, when the registration ID and the password are not input, the accommodation facility registration Web page is transmitted to the PC 50a (step 506).

P on which the accommodation facility registration Web page is displayed
In C50a, necessary accommodation information is input to each item of the Web page of the information input screen, and the accommodation information is transmitted to the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a via the network 70 (Step 507). Here, the following is mentioned as an example of the accommodation facility information required for each item of the accommodation facility registration Web page. Name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, reception time guidance information, map information, accommodation type, drop-in hot spring information, guide information, traffic information, fee information, cancellation fee information,
Check-in / check-out time information, credit card information, meal information, vacancy information, rate plan information, room information (layout, size, capacity, etc.), room facilities information (air conditioning, indoor bath, TV, etc.), amenities Information, facility information (pool, karaoke, games, etc.), restaurant information in the building, various service information (cleaning, massage, etc.), accommodation information for one person, bath information, privilege information (children,
Student discounts, barrier-free, etc.), nearby tourist information, email addresses, payment methods, etc.

The Web page processing unit 11 performs the processing based on the accommodation facility information of the accommodation facility 50 received from the PC 50a.
Decide ID and password, PC 50a of accommodation facility 50
(Step 508). Here, notification of the ID and the password can also be performed by mail or electronic mail.
The accommodation facility 50 inputs the ID and the password notified in this way, and accesses the Web page of the screen for registering or changing the information of the accommodation facility 50 (step 504).

Next, the accommodation facility 50 inputs accommodation facility information and the like from the Web page screen displayed on the PC 50a, and performs registration and change (step 509). Accommodation 5
The accommodation facility information 0 is input from the PC 50a to the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a via the Internet 70 (Step 510).

Next, upon receiving the accommodation facility information, the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a transfers the accommodation facility information to the information processing unit 12 together with the user ID (step 511).

The accommodation facility processing section 12b of the information processing section 12 provides the provision DB 1 based on the accommodation facility information and the user ID.
5 to register or change the accommodation facility information (step 51)
2). After that, the accommodation facility processing unit 12b provides the provision DB 15
Is sent to the web page processing unit 11 (step 513).

Web page processing section 11 transmits a Web page of a screen for registering or changing the information including the new accommodation facility information to PC 50a of accommodation facility 50 (step 514).

If the displayed content is acceptable, the accommodation 50
The registration processing of the accommodation facility information in the above is ended (step 51).
5). If the user wants to change the displayed content, the process from step 509 described above is repeated.

The above is the registration processing of the accommodation facility information.
In this manner, since the accommodation facility information can be directly registered and changed at the accommodation facility 50, accurate accommodation facility information can always be provided to the user.

Next, the accommodation facility search and reservation service of the travel information processing service of the present invention will be described.

FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing the accommodation facility search and reservation service among the travel information processing services. 1 to 4 and 7 to 9, first, the user 20 starts a browser on the PC 20 a and, via the computer network 70, provides a Web page (accommodation facility) provided by the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10 a. Access to the information providing page (step 70)
1).

The Web page processing unit 11 responds to an access request (URL) from the PC 20a, and
Provide accommodation facility information from the web page stored in
The page b is searched, and the Web page is transmitted to the PC 20a (step 702). Thereby, the PC 20a
A web page of a screen for providing accommodation facility information is displayed on the screen (step 703).

Next, the user 20 accesses a desired accommodation facility information providing screen, for example, an accommodation facility search screen or an accommodation facility reservation screen Web page (step 70).
4).

Next, the user selects a desired accommodation facility from the Web page screen displayed on the PC 20a, and performs the following search processing (steps 705 to 71).
2). First, the user inputs search information from the PC 20a via a Web page (step 705). The input search information is transmitted to the server 10 via the Internet 70.
(Step 70)
6).

Next, upon receiving the search information, the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a transfers the search information to the information processing unit 12 (Step 707).

The travel information search processing section 61 of the user information providing section 12b searches the providing DB 15 based on the search information and determines whether or not there is desired information (step 708).

If there is no search information (step 708), the travel information search processing unit 64 of the user information providing unit 12a
Notifies the PC 20a that there is no information via the Web page processing unit 11 (step 709). The user determines whether or not to continue the accommodation facility search (step 710), and if so, repeats the search processing from step 709 described above with new search information.

On the other hand, when there is search information (step 70)
8), the travel information search processing unit 64 of the user information providing unit 12a sends the information to the PC 20 via the web page processing unit 11.
This information is notified to a (step 711). The user determines whether or not to search for a new accommodation facility (step 712), and if so, repeats the search processing from step 709 described above with the new search information.

The above is the search processing. Next, the user accesses the reservation Web page screen from the PC 20a, selects a desired accommodation facility from the displayed Web page screen, and performs the following reservation processing (step 713).
To step 728).

First, the user inputs a user ID, a password, and reservation information from the PC 20a via a Web page (step 713). The reservation information includes the number of lodging days, the number of staying days, the number of people, the name of the transportation means used, the transportation use application, the number of points used, and the like. At this time, if the service is used for the first time (step 714), the user registration Web page is transmitted to the PC 20a (step 715). PC on which user registration Web page is displayed
At 20a, personal information necessary for each item of the Web page on the information input screen is input, and the personal information is transmitted to the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a via the network 70 (Step 716). Here, user registration W
The personal information required for each item on the web page includes the user's name, address, mail address, settlement method, and the like.

The Web page processing unit 11 registers the user's personal information received from the PC 20a in the registration DB 14, determines an ID and a password based on the received personal information, and transmits the ID and password to the user's PC 20a (step 7).
17). The user sends the ID sent in this way.
Then, the user accesses the Web page of the reservation information input screen (step 713).

The input reservation information is transmitted to the Internet 7
0 is transmitted to the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a via the “0” (Step 718). Upon receiving the reservation information, the Web page processing unit 11 of the server 10a transfers the reservation information to the information processing unit 12 together with the user ID (Step 719).

In the reservation processing section 12c of the information processing section 12,
Based on the reservation information and the user ID, the member / point processing unit 68 checks the number of used points and the number of remaining points,
Registration DB 14 and provision history D in accommodation plan reservation processing section 67
B15 is searched to determine whether reservation is possible (step 720).

If the reservation cannot be made (step 720), the reservation processing unit 12c notifies the PC 20a via the Web page processing unit 11 that the reservation cannot be made and the reason (step 721). The user determines whether or not to continue the reservation of the accommodation facility (step 722), and if so, repeats the reservation process from step 717 with the new reservation information.

On the other hand, when reservation is possible (step 720)
In step S7, the reservation processing unit 12c notifies the PC 20a of the reservation possibility via the Web page processing unit 11 (step 7).
23). The user confirms the reservation contents of the accommodation facility and determines whether or not to make a reservation (step 724). When the reservation is confirmed, the PC 20a sends reservation confirmation information (step 725). When canceling the reservation, it is determined whether to continue the reservation of the accommodation facility again (step 722).

When the reservation confirmation information is input from the user's PC 20a and the Web page processing unit 11 receives the reservation confirmation information, the Web page processing unit 11 transfers the reservation confirmation information to the reservation processing unit 12c of the information processing unit 12. (Step 72
6).

The reservation processing unit 12c, based on the received reservation confirmation information, reservation information and user information,
6 (step 727).

Thereafter, the reservation information recorded in the reservation DB 16 is sent to the accommodation facility 50 by facsimile 50b or e-mail, and the reservation information can be confirmed from the Web page on the PC 50a of the accommodation facility 50 (step 72).
8). The above is the reservation processing. Next, the billing process will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a billing process in the travel information processing service. 1 to 4 and 1
0, first, the accounting operation processing unit 1 of the information processing unit 12
2d is billing information based on the usage information of the accommodation facility input from the web page processing unit 11 or the communication unit 18, for example, usage information or cancellation information as reserved, and the reservation information recorded in the reservation DB 16. Is generated (step 1001). The charging information generated here can be generated for each accommodation facility, can also be generated for each user, and can be generated for both the user and the accommodation facility. it can. This may be determined by a settlement method registered in the registration DB 14 in advance.

The billing information generated by the accounting operation processing section 12d is notified to the user and the accommodation facility (step 100).
2), settlement is made by a predetermined settlement method (step 100)
3). Here, the notification to the user or the accommodation facility can be sent to the accommodation facility or the user as a billing document by mail or the like, and can be performed by a notification on a Web page at the time of reservation or a notification by e-mail. it can. In addition, electronic settlement method, credit card, prepaid method, bank transfer,
Any settlement method, such as transfer using a convenience store, can be used.

The above is the accounting process. Next, the travel information utilization process will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the travel information updating process. 1 to 6 and 11, first, travel information from the users 20, 30, 40, accommodations 50, tourist associations in each region, travel agencies, and the like is obtained from the network 70, facsimile, and the like (steps). 1
101). These pieces of information are recorded in the provision DB 15 by the user information provision unit 12a and the accommodation facility processing unit 12b (step 1102). At this time, information from the community forming unit 62 of the user information providing unit 12a can also be used.

In this way, the collected information on the travel is provided as travel provision information via the network 30.
Provided to the user or the accommodation facility (Step 1103)
A) In addition, it can be provided to the user as a guidebook 10c by the guidebook creation / issuing unit 63 or the like (step 1103B).

That is, raw information after the user has used the facility can be obtained promptly, and the information can be prevented from becoming obsolete, and information on travel can be promptly and accurately provided to other users.

Next, as another example of the travel information utilization process,
The scrap function provided by the community forming unit 62 of the user information providing unit 12a will be described. In this scrap processing, information is input from the user terminals 20a, 30a, 40a (FIG. 1), and the community forming unit 62 (FIG. 3) of the user information providing unit 12a (FIG. 2) of the server 10a.
Is processed. Also, the user terminals 20a, 30a, 4
For providing various screens to the Web page processing unit 11a.
(FIG. 2).

FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the screen transition of the scrap processing. 12 and 13
First, a user who provides information accesses a scrap list screen for inputting information (step 120).
1) Access the user's own scrap input screen from the screen (step 1202).

Scrap input screen (step 1202)
To select the detail reference button (step 12).
03), select “Details of accommodation / sightseeing spots”
The detail screen of the sightseeing spot (step 1204) is accessed, and when "details of model course" is selected, the detail screen of the model course (step 1205) can be accessed.

Further, a scrap input screen (step 12)
When the user selects a scrap addition button in step 02) (step 1206), the user accesses a scrapable menu list screen that can be linked to a scrapable menu (step 1207). From this screen you can access the search menu.

Further, a scrap input screen (step 12)
02), a registration button is selected (step 1208).
Then, a registration screen where information such as sightseeing spots can be input is accessed.

Further, a scrap input screen (step 1)
In 202), a scrap deletion (step 1209) and a memo addition button can be selected (step 1210). When the memo addition button is selected (step 121)
0), a registration screen where information such as sightseeing spots can be input is accessed.

Further, a scrap input screen (step 12)
When a new original course creation button is selected in step 02) (step 1211), a new original course creation screen for accessing a new sightseeing course or the like is accessed (step 1212).

Further, the detailed screen of the inn / sightseeing spot (step 1204) and the detailed screen of the model course (step 1)
When the scrap execution button is selected in step 205) (steps 1301 and 1302), it is determined whether or not the user is capable of scrapping (step 1).
303).

If the user has not logged in to the scrap function (step 1304), a log-in screen is displayed (step 1305). Here, if login is performed by inputting a user ID or a password (step 1308), the scrap is completed (step 131).
1). If the input information is insufficient, additional registration is performed by e-mail or the like (step 1307), and the scrap is completed (step 1311). In the case of new registration (step 1309), new registration is performed and scrap is completed (step 1311).

On the other hand, if the user has already logged in to the scrap function in step 1303 (step 1310),
The scrap is completed as it is (step 1311).

The above is the scrap processing. Next, a model course search process will be described. Also in this processing, the user side terminals 20a, 30a, 40a (FIG. 1)
And is processed by the community forming unit 62 (FIG. 3) of the user information providing unit 12a (FIG. 2) of the server 10a. Also, the user side terminals 20a, 30a, 40a
Various screens are provided by the Web page processing unit 11 (FIG. 2).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process of searching for a model course. 14, a model course search screen is accessed from the initial menu screen (1401) (step 1402).

FIG. 15 shows an example of the model course search screen. In FIG. 15, the user can select the area of the model course on the map of Japan, and can input the schedule, the purpose of travel, and the like.

In the screen shown in FIG. 15, necessary conditions are entered,
When the search button is pressed, a list screen of model courses is displayed based on the conditions (step 1403).
Then, by selecting a desired model course from the model course list screen, a model course detail screen is displayed (step 1404). From the model course detail screen, a spot information detail screen (step 1405) including detailed information of a tourist spot and a word-of-mouth display screen (step 1406) displaying word-of-mouth information related to the model course can be accessed.

The above is the model course search process.
Next, the travel bookmark function will be described. Also in this processing, the user side terminals 20a, 30a, 40a (FIG. 1)
And is processed by the community forming unit 62 (FIG. 3) of the user information providing unit 12a (FIG. 2) of the server 10a. Also, the user side terminals 20a, 30a, 40a
Various screens are provided by the Web page processing unit 11 (FIG. 2).

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the travel bookmark processing. In FIG. 16, when an original course is selected from the initial screen (step 1601), a list of original courses prepared in advance and a list of original courses posted by the user are displayed (step 1).
602). When a desired original course is selected on this display screen, an original course detail screen is displayed (step 1603). If a new creation button is selected in step 1602, a new creation process (step 1
617 to 1619) are performed and registered on the original course detail screen.

When the editing is selected on the original course detail screen, an editing screen is displayed (step 160).
4). Here, if there is a correction of the basic information such as the title and the schedule, the correction button is selected to access the basic upward correction screen (step 1620).

When consultation with a friend is selected from the editing screen (step 1605), a friend list registered in the e-mail group is displayed, and a member to consult can be selected (step 1606).

When inviting a friend from the editing screen to the original course (step 1607), an e-mail is transmitted to the inviting friend (steps 1608 and 160).
9).

When an arbitrary portion of the editing screen is to be printed (step 1610), a print range is designated and the range is printed (steps 1611 and 1612).

When the original course is to be posted from the editing screen (step 1613), the posting method is selected on the posting method selection screen (step 1614). , Category, etc. (step 161)
5). When the input is completed, a completion screen is displayed and the process is terminated (step 1616).

On the other hand, from the original course list screen (step 1602) and the original course detail screen (step 1603), it is possible to access the inn / sightseeing spot detail screen which is the second window shown in FIGS. Step 1204).

The above is the travel bookmark processing. Next, a specific example of steps 1607 to 1609 described above will be described.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a friend invitation process in the travel bookmark process. In FIG. 17, first, a predetermined original course is selected from a record screen in which one's own travel record is registered (step 170).
1). As a result, the details of the selected original course are displayed (step 1702). Next, an e-mail is activated, and the e-mail address of the friend to be invited, the name of the sender (name, nickname, etc.) and the invitation message are input (step 1703). After confirming these contents, the sender sends an e-mail to the friend who invited the invitation (step 1704).

Here, the transmitted e-mail includes a sender name and an e-mail address of the sender, as well as a URL and a password for accessing the Web screen where the original course to be invited is registered.

The friend who has received the e-mail has the URL
With the password and the password, the user accesses the detailed screen of the original course of the invited travel and confirms the contents (steps 1705 and 1706).

When participating in the original course, an application for participation is made by pressing a participation button. In response to this application, an authentication judgment is made based on predetermined conditions (step 1708). If the user has already been registered as a member, the original course is displayed on a record screen where his / her (friend) travel record is registered. Newly registered and displayed (step 1711). When the original course is selected on this screen, the user can access the detailed screen of the original course displayed in step 1702.

The travel information processing apparatus, travel information processing system, and travel information processing method of the present invention have been described above. Travel information can be collected from a general telephone or facsimile by the call center 10b. Also, it is possible to distribute travel information. In addition, the travel information processing device may be provided with a voice recognition unit to communicate travel information by voice.

Further, each of the Web page processing unit 11 and the information processing unit 12 of the server 10a can correspond to communication with a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a small information communication device. The above-mentioned service can be provided using not only a PC but also a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a small information communication device as the terminal.

Further, information usable for the manuscript of the guidebook 10c is extracted from the information recorded in the registration DB 14 and the provision DB 15, and the information is used to guide the guidebook 10c.
May be automatically created. Furthermore, a Web page for the accommodation facility targeted for publication of the guidebook 10c can be created in the WebDB 13, and the Web page can be provided with the consent of the accommodation facility. As a result, the information in the guidebook and the information provided on the Web page are smoothly linked, and a large amount of information can be efficiently provided.

Further, the Web page processing unit 11 and the information processing unit 12 can be configured as separate servers. Further, a user information providing unit 12a of the information processing unit 12
The accommodation facility processing unit 12b, the reservation processing unit 12c, and the accounting operation processing unit 12d can be configured as individual servers.

[0105]

As described above, according to the travel information processing apparatus, the travel information processing system, and the travel information processing method of the present invention, registration and updating of travel information can be performed from a terminal connected to a computer network such as the Internet. You can search, and you can book accommodation and transportation.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing another example of the travel information processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the travel information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the travel information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the travel information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a travel information processing service according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing screen transition of a scrap process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing screen transition of a scrap process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a search process of a model course.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a model course search screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a travel bookmark process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a friend invitation process of a travel bookmark process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 provider center 10a server 10b call center 10c guidebook 11 Web page processing unit 12 information processing unit 12a user information providing unit 12b accommodation facility processing unit 12c reservation processing unit 12d account business processing unit 13 WebDB 14 registration DB 15 provision DB 16 reservation DB 17 Billing DB 18 Communication unit 20, 30, 40 User 20a, 30a, 40a, 50a Terminal 30b, 40b, 50b Facsimile machine 50 Accommodation facility 60 Communication network 70 Computer network

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Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A travel information processing apparatus for providing a user with travel information input from the outside, wherein the travel information is provided to a terminal device connected to a computer network and connected to the computer network. Network processing means for receiving information from a terminal device connected to the computer network; storage means for storing the information received by the network processing means; predetermined information from the information stored in the storage means Information processing means for providing a terminal device connected to the computer network, the information processing means, the information of the accommodation facility received from the terminal device connected to the computer network, the storage Accommodation facility information processing means registered in the means, and the computer Information providing means for providing information on the accommodation facility stored in the storage means to a terminal device connected to a network, based on reservation application information received from the terminal device connected to the computer network. A travel information processing apparatus, comprising: reservation processing means for receiving a reservation. 2. The travel information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information processing means further includes an account processing means for performing an account processing based on said reservation application information received by said reservation means. apparatus. 3. The travel information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information providing means of said information processing means includes community means for processing information after use of accommodation facilities by a user. . 4. The travel information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said community means includes scrap means for registering the inputted travel information as a model course. 5. The travel information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said community means includes a model course search means for searching and providing an arbitrary model course from said model courses registered by said scrap means. apparatus. 6. An original course registration notifying means for registering the model course registered by the scrap means as an original course, and notifying the original course to another. Or the travel information processing apparatus according to 5. 7. The reservation processing unit according to claim 1, wherein the reservation processing unit of the information processing unit performs accommodation reservation by adjusting usage points for each reservation person based on the reservation application information. Travel information processing device. 8. The travel information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said network processing means communicates with a terminal device by a Web page. 9. A user terminal for inputting accommodation facility search information and reservation application information, an accommodation facility terminal for registering accommodation facility information, and based on the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal, A travel information processing device that provides information of the accommodation facility registered at the accommodation facility terminal and reserves accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal; and the user terminal, the accommodation A travel information processing system comprising: a facility terminal and a computer network connecting the travel information processing apparatus; and wherein the travel information processing apparatus is the travel information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. Characterized travel information processing system. 10. A travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network, comprising: (A) receiving information on accommodation facilities from a terminal connected to the computer network; Receiving search information of accommodation facilities and reservation application information from a user terminal connected to a computer network; and (C) providing information of the accommodation facilities based on the search information of the accommodation facilities from the user terminal. And (D) making a reservation for an accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal. 11. A travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network, comprising: (A) receiving information on accommodation facilities from a terminal connected to the computer network; Receiving search information of accommodation facilities and reservation application information from a user terminal connected to a computer network; and (C) providing information of the accommodation facilities based on the search information of the accommodation facilities from the user terminal. (D) making a reservation for an accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal; and (E) performing an account processing based on the reservation application information. Method. 12. A travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network, comprising: (A) receiving and storing information on accommodation facilities and sightseeing information from a terminal connected to the computer network; (B) receiving the accommodation facility search information and the reservation application information from the user terminal connected to the computer network; and (C) storing the accommodation facility search information based on the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal. (D) make a reservation for the accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal, and (F) provide the information after using the accommodation facility from the user terminal. And updating the acquired and stored information of the accommodation facility and the tourist information. 13. A travel information processing method for processing travel information using a computer network, comprising: (A) receiving and storing information on accommodation facilities and sightseeing information from a terminal connected to the computer network; (B) receiving accommodation facility search information and reservation application information from a user terminal connected to the computer network; and (C) storing the accommodation facility search information from the user terminal based on the accommodation facility search information. (D) make a reservation for an accommodation facility based on the reservation application information from the user terminal; and (E) execute an account processing based on the reservation application information. (F) acquiring information after using the accommodation facility from the user terminal, and updating the stored information on the accommodation facility and the sightseeing information. Method. 14. The travel information processing method according to claim 12, wherein in the step (F), the acquired information is registered as a model course. 15. The travel information processing method according to claim 14, wherein in the step (F), an arbitrary model course is searched for from the registered model courses and provided to the terminal. 16. The travel information processing method according to claim 14, wherein in the step (F), the registered model course is registered as an original course, and the original course is notified to another. 17. The travel information processing according to claim 10, wherein the step (D) performs accommodation reservation by adjusting usage points for each reservation person based on the reservation application information. Method.