Wait time estimation system and wait time estimation method

Abstract

Provided is a wait time estimation system (1) for estimating the wait time of a user by detecting a portable terminal (300) capable of wireless communication, wherein the wait time estimation system (1) includes a congestion detection terminal (100) and an analysis server (200) connected to the congestion detection terminal such that the congestion detection terminal (100) and analysis server (200) are capable of communicating with each other. The congestion detection terminal (100) transmits, to the analysis server (200), information pertaining to a portable terminal (300) that issued a proberequest. The analysis server (200) performs a prescribed calculation on the basis of the information pertaining to the portable terminal (300) received from the congestion detection terminal (100) byusing a first time of day at which the portable terminal (300) issued the probe request and a second time of day at which the portable terminal (300) issued the probe request, thereby determining anestimated value of the wait time of a user who possesses the portable terminal (300).

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[0001] This application is based on the Japanese application number of Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-158371 for which it applied on August 10, 2015, The description content is quoted here. Technical field [0002] The present disclosure relates to a technique for estimating the time required for sequential waiting such as amusement items in a main park. Background technique [0003] At present, in facilities such as amusement projects in main parks, there is a need to notify users of the time (waiting time) required for them to wait in sequence. At present, in response to this demand, in each facility, the waiting time is estimated using experience based on the length of the waiting queue (number of people), and the estimated waiting time is presented to the user. In addition, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-189921 (Patent Document 1) discloses a waiting time display system that uses a counter device with a built-in sensor to count the number of guests passing through th...

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[0004] However, in the conventional method of estimating the waiting time using experience, the staff of the facility visually determine the length of the waiting queue, and the frequency of checking the waiting queue by the staff is not necessarily high. this inappropriate situation

In addition, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, since a counter device or the like for counting the number of customers is required, the installation place of the system is restricted.

Therefore, it is difficult to be used for estimation of waiting queues such as temporary event venues or limited-time entertainment items, etc.

In addition, since a relatively complicated structure including a counter device is required, the cost burden is also large.

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