Travel information sharing system, travel information sharing program, and travel information sharing method

Abstract

To provide a travel information sharing system, a method, and a program that share travel information with a third party.SOLUTION: A travel information sharing system 0 which shares travel information with a traveler includes a travel information sharing device having: reservation information reception means which receives reservation information about travel; generation means which shares the reservation information; authentication means which authenticates whether the reservation information can be shared; and display processing means which displays the reservation information on a terminal. The reservation information reception means receives the reservation information of a first user. The generation means generates reservation sharing information for sharing the reservation information. The authentication means receives the reservation sharing information from a second user and performs authentication processing of authenticating whether the second user is the user who can share the reservation information. The display processing means performs display processing on the reservation information on the basis of the authentication processing result and displays the reservation information for the second user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a travel information sharing system, a travel information sharing program, and a travel information sharing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, when making a reservation for a trip such as a tour, if the reservation includes accompanying persons, it is necessary to input the information of each user, which is time-consuming, but there is a problem that the burden is concentrated on the person making the reservation alone. In addition, in order to check information about accompanying persons or perform tasks related to the trip, it is necessary for travelers to share information, which causes a problem of cumbersome work such as separate communication on SNS. Examples of systems that solve these problems are proposed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which a server computer receives from each terminal computer information such as recommended plans, which are recommended sightseeing courses combining tourist spots around each hotel, and posts this on the homepage of the itinerary creation system; receives from the terminal computer specific information of a plan selected by a general manager from among the recommended plans of each hotel, and posts these plans as featured plans on the national tourist guide homepage of the itinerary creation system; creates and saves My Plan, which is an itinerary for each member, based on the information received from the member's terminal computer; and, if the name and email address of a travel companion is entered when My Plan is created, sends the URL of a homepage for viewing and editing that My Plan to the companion's email address, enabling the companion to view the My Plan and suggest alternative plans. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-177999 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The technology proposed in Patent Document 1 does not have a mechanism for a booker to easily share travel information with a third party.

[0006] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel technique for sharing reservation information with a third party. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a travel information sharing system for sharing travel information with a third party, the travel information sharing system comprising a reservation information receiving means for receiving reservation information related to travel, a generation means for sharing the reservation information, an authentication means for authenticating whether the reservation information can be shared, and a display processing means for displaying the reservation information on a terminal, wherein the reservation information receiving means receives the reservation information of a first user, the generation means generates reservation sharing information for sharing the reservation information, the authentication means receives the reservation sharing information from a second user and performs authentication processing to authenticate whether the second user is a user who can share the reservation information, and the display processing means displays the reservation information based on a result of the authentication processing and displays it to the second user.

[0008] With this configuration, reservation information about a trip booked by a first user can be securely shared with a second user.

[0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the reservation sharing information includes a reservation number and an authentication request address, and the authentication means performs authentication processing based on a combination of the reservation number and the authentication request address.

[0010] With this configuration, authentication processing is performed based on a combination of the reservation number and the authentication request address, making it possible to share reservation information more securely.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a linking means, which links second user information of the second user with the reservation information when the authentication process is successful.

[0012] With this configuration, if the authentication process is successful, the second user and the reservation information can be managed in association with each other.

[0013] In a more preferred embodiment, the display processing means displays the reservation information to the second user linked to the reservation information without executing the authentication process.

[0014] With this configuration, a user associated with the reservation information can view the reservation information without performing authentication.

[0015] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a task registration means, the reservation information includes travel attributes indicating the travel schedule and travel destination, and the task registration means registers travel-related task information for the user based on the travel attributes.

[0016] With this configuration, task information corresponding to travel schedule and travel destination information can be registered.

[0017] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a user information registration means and a task registration means, wherein the user information registration means accepts and registers input of second user information including second user attributes of the second user, and the task registration means registers travel-related task information for the user based on the second user attributes.

[0018] With this configuration, task information according to the attributes of the second user can be registered.

[0019] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a task registration means which sets a task deadline based on timing information indicating the date to be referenced in order to determine the task deadline and date information included in the reservation information, and registers travel-related task information for the user.

[0020] With this configuration, the deadline for a task can be set according to the timing information for setting the task deadline.

[0021] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a notification means for providing a notification regarding the task information in accordance with the task information or the timing information referred to when a deadline for the task information is set.

[0022] With this configuration, notifications can be made at a notification frequency according to the timing information or task information.

[0023] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a user information registration means and a task registration means, wherein the user information registration means accepts input of second user information related to the second user and registers the second user information in association with the reservation information, and the task registration means registers travel-related task information for the second user linked to the reservation information.

[0024] With this configuration, reservation information and task information can be managed in association with each other, allowing the second user to check the progress of the task.

[0025] In a more preferred embodiment, the travel information sharing system further includes a notification means for notifying the first user based on the progress of the task of the second user.

[0026] With this configuration, the first user can be alerted according to the progress of the task of the second user, which allows the first user to remember to manage the progress of the second user. Effect of the Invention

[0027] The present invention has the effect of providing a novel technique for sharing reservation information with a third party. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0028] [Figure 1] 1 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 2 is an example of a processing flowchart according to the present invention. [Diagram 5] 3 is an example of a display screen according to the present invention. [Figure 6] 3 is an example of a display screen according to the present invention. [Figure 7] 3 is an example of a display screen according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0029] The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments are shown, but which may be embodied in many different forms and are not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

[0030] For example, the configuration, operation, etc. of the travel information sharing system will be described in this embodiment, but a method, device, computer program, etc. with a similar configuration can also achieve the same effects. The program may be stored in a recording medium. By using this recording medium, the program can be installed in a computer, for example, and a travel information sharing device and a travel information sharing system can be configured. Here, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium, such as a CD-ROM.

[0031] The present invention relates to a system for sharing travel information with a third party. In the present invention, reservation information related to a travel reservation is accepted from a first user who makes a travel reservation, and when authentication processing is successful, the reservation information is shared with a second user. In the present invention, the first user is a traveler who makes a reservation, but may also be a person who is not a traveler (a person who makes a reservation on behalf of the traveler). In addition, the second user is a travel companion, but may also be the traveler's emergency contact. In the following, the first user will be described as the representative, and the second user as the companion.

[0032] Further, in this embodiment, a case where travel information is shared with a third party, a traveler traveling overseas, will be described, but travel information may be shared with a traveler traveling domestically.

[0033] <1. System configuration> Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the travel information sharing system 0 includes a travel information sharing device 1, a representative terminal device 3, and a companion terminal device 4, which are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network NW. The travel information sharing system 0 may be configured only with the travel information sharing device 1, or may be configured only with the terminal devices of the representative terminal device 3 and the companion terminal device 4. The travel information sharing system 0 may appropriately share the processing described below between the travel information sharing device 1 and the terminal devices of the representative terminal device 3 and the companion terminal device 4, and is not limited to the processing sharing described below.

[0034] A general-purpose server computer or a personal computer can be used as the travel information sharing device 1, and the travel information sharing device 1 may be configured with a plurality of computers that are capable of transmitting and receiving information via the network NW or another network. A personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, or the like can be used as the representative terminal device 3 and the companion terminal device 4. Note that, for the sake of convenience, the representative terminal device 3 and the companion terminal device 4 are described separately in this specification, but the representative terminal device 3 may also function as the companion terminal device 4.

[0035] In this embodiment, the network NW is an IP (Internet Protocol) network, but there is no restriction on the type of communication protocol, and further, there is no restriction on the type and scale of the network. <1.1. Hardware configuration> 2 is a hardware configuration diagram, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the travel information sharing device 1 includes a processing unit 101, a storage unit 102, and a communication unit 103.

[0036] The processing unit 101 has a processor such as a CPU capable of executing an instruction set, and controls the overall operation and processing of the travel information sharing device 1 by executing the travel information sharing program according to the present invention, the OS, and other applications. The storage unit 102 includes a volatile memory such as a RAM capable of storing an instruction set, and a non-volatile recording medium such as an HDD or SSD capable of recording an OS, a travel information sharing program, and the like. The communication unit 103 has a communication interface device for connecting to a network, and controls communication with the network NW to input and output information.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 2( b ), the terminal device 90 (representative terminal device 3 , accompanying person terminal device 4 ) has a processing unit 901 , a storage unit 902 , a communication unit 903 , an input unit 904 , and a display unit 905 .

[0038] The processing unit 901 has a processor such as a CPU capable of executing an instruction set, and controls the overall operation and processing of the terminal device 90 by executing an OS and other applications. The storage unit 902 includes a volatile memory such as a RAM capable of storing an instruction set, and a non-volatile recording medium such as an HDD or SSD capable of recording an OS and the like. The communication unit 903 has a communication interface device for connecting to a network, and controls communication with the network NW to input and output information. The input unit 904 has an input device capable of input processing, such as a keyboard or a touch panel. The display unit 905 has a display device capable of performing display processing, such as a display.

[0039] <1.2. Functional configuration of the travel information sharing device> Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of travel information sharing device 1. As shown in Fig. 3, travel information sharing device 1 includes reservation information receiving means 11, user information registration means 12, task registration means 13, generation means 14, authentication means 15, linking means 16, display processing means 17, notification means 18, and database 2. This is information processing by software (stored in storage unit 102) specifically realized by hardware (processing unit 101).

[0040] In this embodiment, the representative terminal device 3 and the accompanying person terminal device 4 (clients) receive the processing results performed by the travel information sharing device 1 (server) in response to requests from the client, which is a so-called web application. On the other hand, the travel information sharing program may be started on the client terminal, which is a so-called standalone type. In this case, the representative terminal device 3 and the accompanying person terminal device 4 may have some or all of the functional configurations (means) of the travel information sharing device 1. For example, the representative terminal device 3 and the accompanying person terminal device 4 may have a reservation information receiving means 11, a user information registration means 12, a task registration means 13, a generation means 14, an authentication means 15, a linking means 16, a display processing means 17, a notification means 18, etc., and the travel information sharing device 1 may be a cloud storage that records and manages various information related to travel.

[0041] <1.3.Database 2> The database 2 includes travel information 21, travel set information 22, reservation information 23, shared reservation information 24, first user information (hereinafter, representative information) 25, second user information (hereinafter, companion information) 26, task information 27, and task setting information .

[0042] <1.3.1.Travel information 21> The travel information 21 is information about a trip taken by a representative and a companion. The travel information 21 includes a trip ID that uniquely identifies the trip, a reservation ID, and a task ID.

[0043] <1.3.2. Travel Set Information 22> The travel set information 22 is master information for a set of travel contents that are registered in advance. The travel set information 22 includes a travel set ID that uniquely identifies the travel set, and travel set contents. Here, the travel set contents include accommodation information, flight information, tour information, itinerary, optional tour information, insurance information, etc.

[0044] <1.3.3. Reservation Information 23> The reservation information 23 is information related to a travel reservation accepted from a representative. The reservation information 23 includes a reservation ID that uniquely identifies the reservation, a user ID, reservation details, and a reservation number. Here, the reservation details include accommodation information, flight information, tour information, travel insurance information, payment information, itinerary, and date information. In addition, the travel attributes are information indicating the travel schedule and travel destination (e.g., area, country, place name, etc.). In this embodiment, a user whose user ID is included in the reservation information 23 corresponds to the representative.

[0045] <1.3.4. Reservation sharing information 24> The reservation sharing information 24 is information for sharing the reservation information 23. The reservation sharing information 24 includes a reservation sharing ID that uniquely identifies the reservation sharing information 24, a reservation number, and an authentication request address. In this embodiment, the authentication request address is a URL or a QR code (registered trademark). Note that in this embodiment, the reservation number and the reservation sharing ID are different information, but the reservation sharing ID may be the reservation number.

[0046] <1.3.5.User Information25> The user information 25 is information about a user who shares travel information. The user information 25 includes a user ID that uniquely identifies the user, a name, a gender, a date of birth, contact information, passport information, user attributes, etc. Here, the user attributes are information that indicates the attributes of the user, and include nationality, family relationships, number of vaccinations, etc.

[0047] <1.3.6. Accompanying Person Information 26> The companion information 26 is information about companions who accompany a trip. The companion information 26 includes a companion ID that uniquely identifies the companion, a reservation ID, a user ID, a name, a gender, a date of birth, a second user attribute (hereinafter, companion attribute), contact information, passport information, etc. The companion attribute is information indicating the attribute of the companion, and includes nationality, family relationship, number of vaccinations, etc.

[0048] <1.3.7.Task Information 27> The task information 27 is information on a task related to a trip that is set for a user. The task information 27 includes a task ID that uniquely identifies the task, a user ID, task content, timing information, a task deadline, and a progress status. Here, the timing information is information indicating a date to be referenced in order to determine the task deadline, and is information indicating the flight date (departure date or return date) and accommodation date in the reservation information 23 as the date to be referenced. Also, the task deadline is information indicating the final date by which the task should be completed, etc.

[0049] <1.3.8. Task setting information 28> The task setting information 28 is master information of a task registered in advance. The task setting information 28 includes a task setting ID that uniquely identifies the task setting, a travel attribute, a companion attribute, timing information, task content, notification timing, and a notification method. The notification method includes well-known techniques such as an app push notification, an email notification, and an SMS notification.

[0050] In the task setting information 28, task contents are set based on one or more combinations of travel attributes and user attributes or companion attributes. In this embodiment, in the task setting information 28, task contents are set for each combination of travel attributes and companion attributes. Note that, in the task setting information 28, groups of task contents may be set based on a combination of one or both of the travel attributes and the companion attributes.

[0051] <1.4. Reservation information reception means 11> The reservation information receiving means 11 receives reservation information 23 relating to the trip. In this embodiment, the reservation information receiving means 11 receives the reservation information 23 by receiving input of various information of the reservation information 23 from the representative. The reservation information receiving means 11 is not limited to cases where the company provides a travel reservation service, but may receive reservation information 23 about the trip registered by the representative in an external system from an external system, or the reservation information 23 registered by the representative in the external system may be registered in the database 2, and the reservation information 23 may be received from the database 2 by receiving a selection input of the reservation information 23 from the representative.

[0052] <1.5. User information registration means 12> The user information registration means 12 accepts accompanying person information 26 relating to accompanying people who share the reservation information 23. The user information registration means 12 accepts input of the accompanying person information 26, and registers it in association with the reservation information 23.

[0053] <1.6. Task registration method 13> The task registration means 13 registers travel-related task information 27 for a user. The task registration means 13 registers the task information 27 in association with the travel information 21 based on the task setting information 28 and the reservation information 23 and / or the companion information 26. Specifically, the task registration means 13 registers the task information 27 having task content based on a combination of the travel attributes and companion attributes of the task setting information 28, the travel destination of the reservation information 23, and the companion attributes of the companion information 26.

[0054] Furthermore, the task registration means 13 sets a predetermined task deadline for each task, and registers the task information 27. In this embodiment, the task registration means 13 sets a task deadline based on the timing information of the task setting information 28 and the date information included in the reservation information 23, and registers the task information 27.

[0055] <1.7. Generation means 14> The generating means 14 generates reservation sharing information 24 for sharing the reservation information 23. The generating means 14 receives an instruction from the representative to share the reservation information 23 with accompanying persons, and generates a reservation number and an authentication request address as the reservation sharing information 24.

[0056] <1.8. Authentication Methods 15> The authentication means 15 performs an authentication process to authenticate whether or not the reservation information 23 can be shared. The authentication means 15 receives reservation sharing information 24 from an accompanying person, and performs an authentication process to authenticate whether or not the accompanying person is a user who can share the reservation information 23.

[0057] <1.9. Linking means 16> The linking means 16 links the accompanying person with the reservation information 23. When the authentication process by the authentication means 15 is successful, the linking means 16 links the accompanying person information 26 with the reservation information 23, thereby linking the accompanying person with the reservation information 23.

[0058] <1.10. Display processing means 17> The display processing means 17 processes and displays the reservation information 23. The display processing means 17 processes and displays the reservation information 23 based on the result of the authentication processing, and displays the reservation information 23 to the accompanying person. Moreover, the display processing means 17 processes and displays the reservation information 23 to the accompanying person linked to the reservation information 23, without transmitting an instruction for the authentication processing.

[0059] In this embodiment, the display process refers to a process in which the display processing means 17 executes a process of generating information required for display, and transmits the generated information to the terminal device 90, thereby causing the terminal device 90 to display the generated information. On the other hand, the display process may be a process in which the display processing means 17 transmits a processing command to the terminal device 90 to generate information required for display, thereby causing the terminal device 90 to generate information required for display, and display the generated information. In addition, when the display processing means 17 is provided in the terminal device 90 (in the case of a stand-alone type), the display process may be a process in which the display processing means 17 executes a process of generating required information, and transmits the generated information to the output unit 95 of the terminal device 90, thereby causing the output unit 95 to display the generated information.

[0060] <1.10. Notification method 18> The notification means 18 issues a notification based on the timing information referred to when setting the deadline of the task information 27 and / or the task information 27. In this embodiment, the notification means 18 determines the timing of notification based on the progress and content of the task in the task information 27 and the timing information, and issues a notification regarding the task to the user for whom the task has been set, according to the timing. For example, in the case of a task whose progress is incomplete and whose timing information is the departure date, the notification is issued earlier than for a task whose timing information is the return date.

[0061] The notification means 18 also notifies the accompanying person and the representative associated with the accompanying person based on the progress of the accompanying person's task. The notification means 18 may also notify based on the notification timing of the task setting information 28.

[0062] In this embodiment, the reservation information receiving means 11 receives the reservation information 23, and the user information registering means 12 receives the user information 25 and the accompanying person information 26. On the other hand, the reservation information receiving means 11 may receive the user information 25 and the accompanying person information 26 as information included in the reservation information 23.

[0063] <2. Processing flow> The travel information sharing method of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 4 to 7. Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the process up to when reservation information 23 registered by the representative is shared with accompanying persons for the first time.

[0064] <2.1. Reception of reservation information 23> First, in step S1 (hereinafter, "step SX" will be referred to as "SX"), the reservation information receiving means 11 receives the reservation information 23 of the representative. In this embodiment, the representative terminal device 3 receives input of accommodation information, flight information, travel insurance information, payment information, travel destination, travel period, etc. from the representative. The reservation information receiving means 11 then receives this information from the representative terminal device 3 and registers the reservation information 23 by linking it with the representative's user information 25. Note that, in this embodiment, the representative's user information 25 is registered in the database, but the user information registration means 12 may receive and register new information as the representative's user information 25.

[0065] <2.2. Reception of accompanying person information 26> Next, in S2, the user information registration means 12 accepts input of accompanying person information 26 from the representative making the reservation, and registers it in the database 2. In this embodiment, the representative terminal device 3 accepts input of the accompanying person's name, sex, date of birth, nationality, family relationship, etc. from the representative as accompanying person information 26. The user information registration means 12 then accepts this information from the representative terminal device 3.

[0066] <2.3. Registering task information 27> Next, in S3, the task registration means 13 registers task information 27 based on the travel attributes and accompanying person attributes input in S1 and S2. Specifically, the task registration means 13 refers to the task setting information 28, identifies task content corresponding to the travel destination of the input travel attributes, and registers task information 27 having the task content by linking it with the travel information 21. For example, when the travel destination is "United States," the task registration means 13 identifies "ESTA application" as the task content, and registers task information 27 having the task content as a task for the representative and accompanying person linked to the travel information 21.

[0067] Furthermore, the task registration means 13 refers to the task setting information 28, identifies task content corresponding to the accompanying person attribute, and registers the task information 27 by linking it to the travel information 21. For example, the task registration means 13 refers to the task setting information 28, identifies task content corresponding to the nationality of the accompanying person attribute, and registers task information 27 having task content for each nationality as a task for the representative and accompanying person linked to the travel information 21. Furthermore, when the accompanying person attribute is "person in need of assistance," the task registration means 13 identifies task content corresponding to the accompanying person attribute "person in need of assistance," and registers task information 27 having the task content as a task for the accompanying person or representative linked to the travel information 21 who is an assistant to the person in need of assistance. Specifically, for example, when the "person needing assistance" is a "minor" and a minor is registered as the accompanying person attribute, the task registration means 13 identifies the task content corresponding to the minor (for example, submitting a travel consent form, etc.) and registers task information 27 having the task content as a task for a companion or representative who is linked to the travel information 21 and is the guardian of the minor.

[0068] In addition, the task registration means 13 refers to the task setting information 28, sets the task deadline based on the date to be referred to in the timing information and the date information of the input reservation information 23, and registers the task information 27. Specifically, the task registration means 13 sets a date a predetermined number of days before the date of the reservation information based on the date to be referred to in the timing information as the task deadline, and registers the task information 27. For example, when the date to be referred to in the timing information is the "flight date", and the flight information of the input reservation information 23 is "Departure date: June 30, 2023" and "Return date: July 7, 2023", the task registration means 13 refers to the departure date of the flight information based on the timing information, and registers the task information 27 having the task deadline "June 20, 2023". In addition, the task registration means 13 refers to the return date of the flight information based on the timing information, and registers the task information 27 having the task deadline "July 2, 2023".

[0069] 5(a) is an example of a reservation confirmation screen that displays information about the trip booked by the representative, which is displayed on the representative terminal device 3. The reservation confirmation screen W1 has a task display section W11, a representative information display section W12, a companion information display section W13, a shared section W14, and a reservation information display section W15.

[0070] The task display unit W11 displays task information 27 linked to the travel information 21 for each user based on the reservation information 23 and companion information 26. The representative information display unit W12 displays the representative's name, gender, date of birth, nationality, contact information, etc. The companion information display unit W13 displays the companion's name, gender, date of birth, contact information, nationality, family relationship, number of vaccinations, etc. The sharing unit W14 displays a button for sharing the reservation information 23 with companions. The reservation information display unit W15 displays flight information, accommodation information, tour information, travel insurance information, payment information, and an itinerary.

[0071] <2.4. Generation of reservation sharing information 24> Next, in S4, the generation means 14 accepts a sharing instruction from the representative to share the reservation information 23, and generates reservation shared information 24. In this embodiment, the representative terminal device 3 accepts input related to the generation of the reservation shared information 24 as a sharing instruction from the representative, and transmits it to the generation means 14. Then, upon accepting the sharing instruction, the generation means 14 generates a reservation number and an authentication request address as the reservation shared information 24, and the display processing means 17 displays the reservation number and the authentication request address and transmits the display processing result to the representative terminal device 3.

[0072] In the illustrated example, when the selection input of the sharing section W14 in Fig. 5(a) is accepted as a sharing instruction, the generating means 14 generates a QR code (registered trademark) as a reservation number and an authentication request address. Fig. 5(b) is an example of a reservation sharing information display screen that displays the generated reservation sharing information 24.

[0073] <2.5. Execution of authentication process> Next, in S5, the authentication means 15 accepts the reservation sharing information 24 from the accompanying person and performs authentication processing. In this embodiment, when the accompanying person terminal device 4 transmits the address read from the QR code (registered trademark) to the display processing means 17, the display processing means 17 transmits an instruction for authentication processing and the accepted address to the authentication means 15, and also performs display processing of a screen for accepting an authentication number from the accompanying person. Then, the display processing means 17 transmits the display processing result to the accompanying person terminal device 4. Also, when the accompanying person terminal device 4 accepts input of an authentication number from the accompanying person, it transmits the authentication number to the authentication means 15. Then, as the authentication processing, the authentication means 15 determines whether or not the authentication has been successful based on the combination of the accepted address and reservation number and the combination of the address of the authentication request address registered as the reservation sharing information 24 and the reservation number.

[0074] In the illustrated example, the accompanying person reads the QR code (registered trademark) on the reservation shared information display screen W2 (FIG. 5(b)) as an authentication request address, and upon receiving the address of the QR code (registered trademark) from the accompanying person, the display processing means 17 performs display processing of a reservation number reception screen W3 (FIG. 5(c)) for receiving the reservation information 23. Then, the authentication means 15 receives the reservation number from the accompanying person on that screen, and executes authentication processing.

[0075] In this embodiment, the display processing means 17 displays the reservation number on the reservation shared information display screen W2. Meanwhile, the travel information sharing system 0 further includes a transmission means, and when the display processing means 17 accepts the authentication request address, the transmission means may transmit the reservation number to the companion terminal device 4 by using a well-known communication technology such as email or SNS.

[0076] <2.6. Linking accompanying persons with reservation information 23> Next, in S6, the linking means 16 links the accompanying person with the reservation information 23. In this embodiment, if the authentication process by the authentication means 15 in S5 is successful, the linking means 16 links the accompanying person who inputs the shared reservation information 24 with the reservation information 23 linked to the shared reservation information 24.

[0077] <2.7. Display of reservation information 23 to users> Then, in S7, the display processing means 17 displays the reservation information 23 and displays it to the accompanying person who input the shared reservation information 24. Fig. 6(a) is an example of a shared reservation screen that displays the reservation information 23 related to the trip booked by the representative, which is displayed on the representative terminal device 3 or the accompanying person terminal device 4. The shared reservation screen W4 has a reservation list section W41 and an individual reservation display section W42.

[0078] By accepting a selection input of "To-do list" in the reservation list section W41, task information 27 linked to the reservation information 23 is displayed (FIG. 6(b)). In addition, by accepting a selection input of "View reservation details" in the individual reservation display section W42, details of the information of the corresponding reservation information 23 (accommodation information, flight information, travel insurance information, etc.) are displayed (not shown).

[0079] 6(b) is an example of a task list screen that displays all task information 27 linked to the reservation information 23, which is displayed on the representative terminal device 3 or the accompanying person terminal device 4. The task list screen W5 includes a pre-departure task display section W51 and a pre-return home task display section W52. The pre-departure task display section W51 and the pre-return home task display section W52 display task information 27 in which the timing information of the task is the departure date and the return home date, respectively, and are configured to be able to display details of each task by accepting a selection input of each task.

[0080] 7 is an example of a task details screen displayed on the representative terminal device 3 or the accompanying person terminal device 4, which displays details of the task information 27 linked to the reservation information 23. The task details screen W6 includes a content display section W61 and a target person display section W62.

[0081] The content display unit W61 displays the content of the task information 27 selected and input on the task list screen W5. The target person display unit W62 displays the accompanying persons linked to the task information 27 selected and input on the task list screen W5, and the progress status of the task for each accompanying person. In a more preferred embodiment, the notification means 18 notifies the representative linked to the accompanying person according to the progress status of the task information 27 of the accompanying person. Then, the display processing means 17 displays the progress status of the task of the accompanying person and displays it on the representative terminal device 3.

[0082] As described above, a companion can access the address for sharing reservation information 23 related to the trip booked by the representative and enter an authentication number to view the reservation information 23 and also check the tasks related to the trip that have been set for that companion. Once the reservation information 23 is linked to a companion, the display processing means 17 does not execute authentication processing, but performs display processing of the reservation information 23 and causes it to be displayed on the companion terminal device 4 of the companion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 0: Travel information sharing system 1:Travel information sharing device 2: Database 3: Representative terminal device 4: Companion terminal device 100: Server 101: Processing section 102: Storage section 103: Communications Department 91: Processing section 92: Storage section 93: Communications Department 94: Input section 95: Output section 11: Means of accepting reservation information 12: User information registration method 13: Task registration method 14: Generation means 15: Authentication method 16: Tie means 17: Display processing means 18: Notification means 21: Travel information 22: Travel set information 23: Reservation Information 24: Reservation sharing information 25: Representative information 26: Traveler information 27: Task information 28: Task setting information 29: Notification settings information W1: Reservation confirmation screen W11: Task display section W12:Representative information display section W13: Companion information display section W14: Common area W15: Reservation information display section W2: Reservation sharing information display screen W3: Reservation number reception screen W4: Reservation sharing screen W41: Reservation list display section W42: Individual reservation display section W5: Task list display section W51: Pre-departure display section W52: Display before returning home

Claims

1. A travel information sharing system for sharing travel information with a third party, The travel information sharing system includes a reservation information receiving means for receiving reservation information related to a travel, a generating means for sharing the reservation information, an authentication means for authenticating whether the reservation information can be shared, and a display processing means for displaying the reservation information on a terminal, The reservation information receiving means receives the reservation information of the first user, The generating means generates reservation sharing information for sharing the reservation information, the authentication means receives the reservation sharing information from a second user and performs an authentication process to authenticate whether the second user is a user who can share the reservation information; The display processing means displays the reservation information based on a result of the authentication processing, and displays the reservation information to the second user.

2. The reservation sharing information includes a reservation number and an authentication request address, 2. The travel information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the authentication means performs the authentication process based on a combination of the reservation number and the authentication request address.

3. The travel information sharing system further includes a linking means, The travel information sharing system according to claim 1 , wherein the linking means links second user information of the second user with the reservation information when the authentication process is successful.

4. The travel information sharing system according to claim 3 , wherein the display processing means displays the reservation information to the second user linked to the reservation information without executing the authentication processing.

5. The travel information sharing system further includes a task registration means, The reservation information includes travel attributes indicating a travel schedule and a travel destination, 2. The travel information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the task registration means registers travel-related task information for the user based on the travel attributes.

6. The travel information sharing system further includes a user information registration means and a task registration means, the user information registration means accepts input of second user information including second user attributes of the second user and registers the second user information; The travel information sharing system according to claim 1 , wherein the task registration means registers travel-related task information for the user based on the second user attribute.

7. The travel information sharing system further includes a task registration means, The travel information sharing system of claim 1, wherein the task registration means sets a task deadline based on timing information indicating a date to be referenced in order to determine a task deadline and date information included in the reservation information, and registers travel-related task information for a user.

8. The travel information sharing system further includes a notification means, 8. The travel information sharing system according to claim 7, wherein the notification means issues a notification regarding the task information in accordance with the timing information or task information referred to when a deadline for the task information is set.

9. The travel information sharing system further includes a user information registration means and a task registration means, the user information registration means accepts an input of second user information related to the second user and registers the second user information in association with the reservation information; The task registration means registers travel-related task information for a second user associated with the reservation information. The travel information sharing system according to claim 1 .

10. The travel information sharing system further includes a notification means, The travel information sharing system according to claim 9 , wherein the notification means notifies the first user based on a progress status of the task of the second user.

11. A travel information sharing program for sharing travel information with a third party, the travel information sharing program causes a computer to function as a reservation information receiving means for receiving reservation information related to a trip, a generating means for sharing the reservation information, an authentication means for authenticating whether the reservation information can be shared, and a display processing means for displaying the reservation information on a terminal; The reservation information receiving means receives the reservation information of the first user, The generating means generates reservation sharing information for sharing the reservation information, the authentication means receives the reservation sharing information from a second user and performs an authentication process to authenticate whether the second user is a user who can share the reservation information; The display processing means displays the reservation information based on a result of the authentication processing, and displays the reservation information to the second user.

12. A travel information sharing method for sharing travel information with a third party, comprising: The computer a step of accepting reservation information relating to a trip, the reservation information being registered by a first user; a generating step of generating reservation sharing information for sharing the reservation information; an authentication step of receiving the reservation sharing information from a second user and performing an authentication process of authenticating whether the second user is a user who can share the reservation information; and a display processing step of displaying the reservation information based on a result of the authentication processing and displaying the reservation information to the second user.

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