Schedule distribution system and schedule making method
First Claim
1. A schedule distribution system for making a visiting schedule for a plurality of specific places, and distributing the schedule to a predetermined terminal, comprising:
- a mobile communications terminal operable to issue a request for distribution of the visiting schedule for the plurality of specific places;
a plurality of information provider apparatuses each placed at each of the specific places, the information provider apparatuses operable to transmit a waiting time for entering or using the specific place; and
a server operable to collect the waiting time from each of the information provider apparatuses, to make a schedule based on the waiting time, upon the request from the mobile communications terminal, and to distribute the schedule to the mobile communications terminal.
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Abstract
A method of making a schedule that enables a user to visit a plurality of places such as entertainment spots and sightseeing spots in optimal order based on waiting time at those places, and a schedule distribution system using the method are provided. At each of those places, an information provider apparatus 30 for detecting waiting time is placed in advance. A server 20 collects waiting time at each information provider apparatus 30 at any time. Upon receipt of a schedule distribution request from a mobile communications terminal 10, the server 20 first obtains a current position of the mobile communications terminal 10. The server 20 then calculates traveling time from the current position of the mobile communications terminal 10 to each place (that is, each information provider apparatus 30). The server then adds the waiting time and the traveling time together for each information provider apparatus 30 to calculate time require for entering the place (information provider apparatus 30). The server 20 then makes a schedule that enables the user to visit the places (information provider apparatuses 30) in ascending order of required time.
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16 Claims
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1. A schedule distribution system for making a visiting schedule for a plurality of specific places, and distributing the schedule to a predetermined terminal, comprising:
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a mobile communications terminal operable to issue a request for distribution of the visiting schedule for the plurality of specific places;
a plurality of information provider apparatuses each placed at each of the specific places, the information provider apparatuses operable to transmit a waiting time for entering or using the specific place; and
a server operable to collect the waiting time from each of the information provider apparatuses, to make a schedule based on the waiting time, upon the request from the mobile communications terminal, and to distribute the schedule to the mobile communications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of making a visiting schedule for a plurality of specific places based on predetermined information given by the specific places, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the number of people waiting for entering or using the specific places;
calculating waiting times required to enter or use the specific places;
extracting waiting times at specific places corresponding to a schedule making request from the calculated waiting times from the detected number of people; and
making a schedule in ascending order of time taken before entering or using the corresponding specific places based on the extracted waiting times. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server that generates a visiting schedule for a plurality of specific places based on waiting times at the specific places to enter or use, the waiting times transmitted from a plurality of information provider apparatuses each placed in each of the specific places, comprising:
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a first receiver operable to receive the waiting times transmitted from the information provider apparatuses;
a storage unit operable to store the waiting times received by the first receiver;
a second receiver operable to receive a schedule distribution request from a predetermined terminal; and
a schedule maker operable to obtain, from the storage unit, waiting times at specific places corresponding to the schedule distribution request received by the second receiver, and to make a visiting schedule for the corresponding specific places in ascending order of time taken before entering or using the corresponding specific places based on the obtained waiting times.
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