Information processing system, program, and information processing method

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program for selling a sales priority for selling a precedence priority capable of receiving provision of service in facilities prior to others.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes a server device including: a precedence priority information storage unit that stores priority information which is digital information on a precedence priority; an acceptance unit that accepts user information on a precedence priority wisher and precedence priority desire information for desiring to purchase the precedence priority; a search unit that generates existence information when the precedence priority information exists; and a server processing unit that transmits the precedence priority information to a user terminal of a precedence priority wisher who can purchase the precedence priority.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, a program, and an information processing method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for the purchase of goods and the like, it has been practiced to sell a purchase priority right that allows a person to purchase prior to other prospective purchasers (see Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a product sales system that can give a priority purchase right regarding a product to a customer who has reserved the product until a predetermined period has elapsed since the arrival of the product.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The product sales system disclosed in Patent Document 1 performs a lottery for tickets based on ticket information and customer information, and notifies the customer of the lottery result based on the lottery result, so that tickets for a performance by a specific artist or the like can be preferentially sold to customers with privileges. However, for such preferential purchases, further improvement in convenience is desired.

[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure aims to provide an information processing system that can sell a prior priority right that allows a person to receive the provision of a service at a facility earlier than others and use it earlier after purchase.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a prior-priority information storage unit that stores prior-priority information, which is digital information of prior-priority rights that can receive service provision at a facility ahead of others, a reception unit that receives user information of a prior-priority applicant who wishes to purchase prior-priority rights and prior-priority application information indicating a desire to purchase prior-priority rights from the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant, a user information storage unit that stores user information in association with the reception date and time when the reception unit receives the prior-priority application information when the reception unit receives the prior-priority application information, a search unit that searches the prior-priority information storage unit to determine whether there is prior-priority information available for use at least after the reception date and time, and generates existence information if there is prior-priority information available for use after the reception date and time, and a server processing unit that, when the search unit generates the existence information, identifies the user information associated with the prior-priority application information and transmits the prior-priority information to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant who can purchase the prior-priority rights. The information processing system includes a server device having these components.

[0007] In the information processing system according to one aspect of the present invention, when the reception unit receives the prior-priority application information, the search unit searches to determine whether there is prior-priority information available for use after the date and time when the reception unit receives the prior-priority application information, and generates existence information if there is prior-priority information available for use after the date and time when the prior-priority application information is received. Further, when the search unit generates the existence information, the server processing unit identifies the user information associated with the prior-priority application information and transmits the prior-priority information to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant who can purchase the prior-priority rights.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to sell prior-priority rights that can be used earlier after purchase to prior-priority applicants who wish to purchase prior-priority rights that can receive service provision at a facility ahead of others.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] [Item 1] A prior-priority information storage unit that stores prior-priority information, which is digital information of a prior priority that allows receiving service provision at a facility ahead of others. A reception unit that receives user information of the prior-priority applicant and prior-priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the prior priority from a user terminal of the prior-priority applicant who wishes to purchase the prior priority. A user information storage unit that stores the user information in association with the reception date and time when the reception unit received the prior-priority application information when the reception unit receives the prior-priority application information. A search unit that searches the prior-priority information storage unit to determine whether there is prior-priority information available at least after the reception date and time, and generates presence information if there is prior-priority information available after the reception date and time. A server processing unit that, when the search unit generates the presence information, identifies the user information associated with the prior-priority application information and transmits the prior-priority information to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant who can purchase the prior priority. An information processing system including a server device having the above components. [Item 2] The server device according to Item 1, further having a content transmission unit that transmits second content that enables a purchase request for transmitting the prior-priority application information to the server in response to at least one of reading of reading information for purchasing the prior priority by the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant or starting a purchase start operation for a prior-priority purchase request on the first content on the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant. [Item 3] The information processing system according to Item 2, wherein the first content or the second content is an application or a web page. [Item 4] The reading of the read information by the user terminal is performed by any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device, and the information processing system according to any one of item 2 or item 3. [Item 5] The user terminal is provided with a display device for displaying information, and the prior preference desired information is transmitted to the server device via an input operation on the purchase information for purchasing the prior preference displayed in the second content and displayed on the display device of the user terminal, and the information processing system according to any one of items 2 to 4. [Item 6] The prior preference information is any one of information that allows entry into an amusement park attraction prior to others, information that allows entry into a store prior to others, or information that allows purchase of goods at a store prior to others, and the information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 5. [Item 7] The server processing unit wherein the search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is less than the number of the prior preference information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, the prior preference information is transmitted to the user terminal of the prior preference applicant in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit up to the number of the prior preference information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, and the information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 6. [Item 8] The server processing unit wherein the search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is greater than the number of the prior preference information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, by conducting a lottery for the prior preference applicants, the number of the prior preference applicants who can purchase the prior preference is limited to the number of the prior preference information recorded in the prior preference information storage unit, The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 6, which transmits the prior priority right information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant who can purchase the prior priority right information, based on the user information of the prior priority right applicant who can purchase the prior priority right information. [Item 9] When the search unit generates the existence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit exceeds the number of the prior priority right information stored in the prior priority information storage unit, the prior priority right applicant is allowed to participate in the online auction, and the purchasable rank of the prior priority right applicant is determined according to the bid amount of the online auction, and the number of the prior priority right applicants who can purchase the prior priority right information is limited to the number of the prior priority right information recorded in the prior priority information storage unit in order from the prior priority right applicants with higher purchasable ranks. The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 6, which transmits the prior priority right information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant who can purchase the prior priority right information, based on the user information of the prior priority right applicant who can purchase the prior priority right information. [Item 10] The server device further includes a notification unit. The notification unit When the server processing unit transmits the prior priority right information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchased information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant to whom the prior priority right information has been transmitted. The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 9, wherein when the server processing unit does not transmit the prior priority right information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant, the server processing unit transmits non-purchasable information to the user terminal of the prior priority right applicant to whom the prior priority right information has not been transmitted. [Item 11] The purchased information is email information and / or SNS information that is transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has transmitted the prior-priority information. The non-purchasable information is email information and / or SNS information that is transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has not transmitted the prior-priority information. The information processing system according to item 10. [Item 12] The server device further includes a provided information storage unit. The provided information storage unit stores information regarding the sale of prior-priority rights that has been input to the server device. The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 11. [Item 13] A step of storing prior-priority information, which is digital information of a prior-priority right that allows a person to receive services at a facility ahead of others. A step of receiving user information of a prior-priority applicant who wishes to purchase the prior-priority right and prior-priority application information indicating the desire to purchase the prior-priority right from the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant. When receiving the prior-priority application information, a step of storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the prior-priority application information was received. When receiving the prior-priority application information, a step of searching for whether there is prior-priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is prior-priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information. When generating the existence information, a step of identifying the user information associated with the prior-priority application information and transmitting the prior-priority information to the user terminal of the prior-priority applicant who can purchase the prior-priority right. A program comprising the above. [Item 14] A step of storing prior-priority information, which is digital information of a prior-priority right that allows a person to receive services at a facility ahead of others. Receiving, from a user terminal of a prior priority applicant who wishes to purchase the prior priority right, user information of the prior priority applicant and prior priority application information indicating the wish to purchase the prior priority right; When receiving the prior priority application information, storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the prior priority application information was received; When receiving the prior priority application information, searching for whether there is prior priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is prior priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information; When generating the existence information, identifying the user information associated with the prior priority application information and transmitting the prior priority right information to the user terminal of the prior priority applicant who can purchase the prior priority right; An information processing method comprising the above. [Item 15] A purchase priority information storage unit that stores purchase priority right information, which is digital information of a purchase priority right that allows a product to be purchased prior to others in online product purchases; A reception unit that receives, from a user terminal of a purchase priority applicant who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right, user information of the purchase priority applicant and purchase priority application information indicating the wish to purchase the purchase priority right; A user information storage unit that stores the user information in association with the reception date and time when the purchase priority application information was received by the reception unit when receiving the purchase priority application information; A search unit that searches the purchase priority information storage unit for whether there is purchase priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is purchase priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time, generates existence information; A server processing unit that, when the search unit generates the existence information, identifies the user information associated with the purchase priority application information and transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right; An information processing system including a server device comprising the above. [Item 16] The server device has a content transmission unit that transmits second content that enables a purchase request for transmitting the purchase priority information to the server in response to at least one of reading of reading information for purchasing the purchase priority by the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant or starting a purchase start operation for requesting to purchase the purchase priority on the first content on the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant. The information processing system according to item 15. [Item 17] The information processing system according to item 16, wherein the first content or the second content is an application or the web page. [Item 18] The information processing system according to any one of items 16 or 17, wherein the acquisition of the reading information by the user terminal is executed by any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device. [Item 19] The user terminal has a display device for displaying information, and is provided with The information processing system according to any one of items 16 to 18, wherein the purchase priority information is transmitted to the server device via an input operation on the purchase information for purchasing the purchase priority displayed on the second content displayed on the display device of the user terminal. [Item 20] The server processing unit The search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is less than the number of the purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, the purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit is transmitted to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit. The information processing system according to any one of items 15 to 19. [Item 21] The server processing unit When the search unit generates the presence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit exceeds the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, a lottery is conducted among the purchase priority applicants to limit the number of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right to the number of the purchase priority right information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit. The information processing system according to any one of items 15 to 19, wherein based on the user information of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right information, the purchase priority right information is transmitted to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right. [Item 22] The server processing unit When the search unit generates the presence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit exceeds the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, the purchase priority applicants are allowed to participate in an online auction, and the purchase priority order of the purchase priority applicants is determined according to the bid amount of the online auction. The number of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right is limited to the number of the purchase priority right information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit in order from the top purchase priority applicants in the purchase priority order. The information processing system according to any one of items 15 to 19, wherein based on the user information of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right information, the purchase priority right information is transmitted to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right. [Item 23] The server device further includes a notification unit. The notification unit When the server processing unit transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchase completed information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the purchase priority right information has been transmitted. When the server processing unit does not transmit the purchase priority information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchase impossible information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the purchase priority information has not been transmitted. The information processing system according to any one of items 15 to 22. [Item 24] The purchased information is mail information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has transmitted the purchase priority information, and the purchase impossible information is transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has not transmitted the purchase priority information. The information processing system according to item 23, which is mail information and / or SNS information. [Item 25] The server device further includes a sales information storage unit. The sales information storage unit stores information related to the sale of the sales priority right input to the server device. The information processing system according to any one of items 15 to 24. [Item 26] A step of storing purchase priority information, which is digital information of a purchase priority right that allows a person to purchase a product prior to others in online product purchases; A step of receiving user information of the purchase priority applicant and purchase priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the purchase priority right from the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right; When the purchase priority application information is received, a step of storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the purchase priority application information was received; When the purchase priority application information is received, a step of searching whether there is purchase priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is purchase priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information; When the presence information is generated, identifying the user information associated with the purchase preference information and transmitting the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase preference applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right. A program comprising the following. [Item 27] Storing purchase priority right information, which is digital information of a purchase priority right that allows a user to purchase a product prior to others when purchasing a product online. Receiving, from a user terminal of a purchase preference applicant who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right, the user information of the purchase preference applicant and purchase preference information indicating a desire to purchase the purchase priority right. When the purchase preference information is received, storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the purchase preference information was received. When the purchase preference information is received, searching for whether there is purchase priority right information that can be used at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is purchase priority right information that can be used at a time after the reception date and time, generating presence information. When the presence information is generated, identifying the user information associated with the purchase preference information and transmitting the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase preference applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right. An information processing method comprising the following. <First Embodiment>

[0012] <Configuration of Information Processing System 1> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a server device 11 and a user terminal 21. <Partial Configuration of Server Device 11>

[0013] The information processing system 1 according to this embodiment includes a prior priority information storage unit 113 that stores prior priority information, which is digital information of a prior priority that allows a service to be provided at a facility 31 ahead of others 32; a reception unit 117 that receives user information of a prior priority applicant 34 and prior priority application information indicating a desire to purchase a prior priority from a user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 who wishes to purchase a prior priority; a user information storage unit 118 that stores the user information in association with the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information (also referred to as the "reception date and time") when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information; a search unit 119 that, when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information, determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information is the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information, and searches the prior priority information storage unit 113 to find out whether there is prior priority information available at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information, and generates existence information if there is prior priority information available at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority application information; and a server processing unit 120 that, when the search unit 119 generates the existence information, identifies the user information of the prior priority applicant 34 who can purchase a prior priority based on the user information associated with the prior priority application information, and transmits the prior priority information to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 who can purchase a prior priority. The information processing system 1 includes the server device 11 having these components.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a prior right purchaser 35 who has purchased a prior right receives service at a facility 31 prior to others 32 by the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. A plurality of others 32 form a queue 33. If the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a server device 11 including a prior right information storage unit 113, a reception unit 117, a user information storage unit 118, a search unit 119, and a server processing unit 120, a prior right applicant 34 who wishes to purchase a prior right that enables receiving service at the facility 31 prior to others 32 can purchase the prior right from the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. If the prior right applicant 34 purchases the prior right, the prior right applicant 34 can receive service at the facility 31 without standing in the queue 33. When the prior right applicant 34 who wishes to purchase the prior right purchases the prior right, the prior right applicant 34 becomes a prior right purchaser 35.

[0015] The server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment further includes an input device 111, a display device 112, a content storage unit 115, a content transmission unit 116, and a server communication unit 121. The server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment may further include a content generation unit 114, a notification unit 122, and a provided information storage unit 123, although these are not essential components of the server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. Note that in the case where the server device 11 is accessible via a network (for example, a cloud server or the like), the input device 111 and the display device 112 may be provided in another information processing device (for example, a personal computer or the like).

[0016] The server device 11 may be a server or a general-purpose personal computer, and may also be logically configured such as in cloud computing. Further, the server device 11 may be configured by a combination of two or more distributed servers, two or more distributed general-purpose personal computers, or one or more distributed servers and one or more distributed general-purpose personal computers.

[0017] The advance priority is any one of information that allows entry into an amusement park attraction prior to others 32, information that allows entry into a store prior to others 32, or information that allows purchase of goods at a store prior to others 32. Detailed examples will be described later.

[0018] If the advance priority is any one of such information, the person hoping for advance priority 34 can purchase the advance priority and become the advance priority purchaser 35, and can enter the amusement park attraction where the queue 33 is formed, enter the store, or purchase goods at the store where the queue 33 is formed prior to others 32 without having to line up in the queue 33.

[0019] The server device 11 transmits advance priority information, which is digital information of the advance priority, to the user terminal 21. The digital information is information composed of binary, octal, decimal, or hexadecimal numbers that can be read and processed by a computer. Therefore, the advance priority information is information composed of binary, octal, decimal, or hexadecimal numbers that can be read and processed by a computer. When the user terminal 21 receives the advance priority information, the advance priority is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 based on the advance priority information. The advance priority and the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 will be further described later.

[0020] The facility 31 includes, for example, amusement park attractions, stores, etc. The stores include, for example, restaurants, clothing stores, stores engaged in street vending, etc. The stores engaged in street vending include, for example, street vending stores, mobile vending vehicles, kitchen cars, etc., which mainly sell food, goods, accessories, etc. for takeout on the street. The mobile vending vehicles include both parked mobile vending vehicles and mobile vending vehicles that are on the move. The kitchen cars also include both parked kitchen cars and kitchen cars that are engaged in mobile vending.

[0021] Among the amusement park attractions, restaurants, etc., there are some that are popular and require queuing in the queue 33 to enter. Also, among the clothing stores, there are some that impose entry restrictions on customers who purchase clothes, etc. due to popularity. If the priority preference applicant 34 purchases the priority right and becomes the priority right purchaser 35, they can enter the popular amusement park attractions, restaurants, clothing stores, etc. that require queuing in the queue 33 without queuing in the queue 33.

[0022] Among the stores engaged in street vending, there are some that are popular and require queuing in the queue 33 to purchase the food, goods, accessories, etc. being sold. If the priority preference applicant 34 purchases the priority right and becomes the priority right purchaser 35, they can purchase food, goods, accessories, etc. from the popular street vending stores, mobile vending vehicles, kitchen cars that require queuing in the queue 33 to purchase the food, goods, accessories, etc. being sold, without queuing in the queue 33. Note that the above is an example and the uses are not limited.

[0023] The input device 111 receives input operations to the server device 11. The input operations include input of information and the like. Providers of services at the facility 31 and other related providers input information to be stored in the precedence information storage unit 113 described later into the input device 111. Information to be stored in the precedence information storage unit 113 will be described later. The input device 111 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, etc. of the server device 11. Providers of services at the facility 31 include, for example, administrators, persons in charge, or staff who provide services at the facility 31. Other related providers include, for example, programmers other than providers of services at the facility 31, server administrators, etc.

[0024] The display device 112 displays information. If the server device 11 is equipped with the display device 112, providers of services at the facility 31 and other related providers can confirm the information to be stored in the precedence information storage unit 113 described later, which was input to the input device 111. The display device 112 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) of the server device 11, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display (OLED (Organic light emitting diode)), a plasma display (PDP (Plasma Display Panel)), etc.

[0025] The precedence information storage unit 113 stores the information to be stored in the precedence information storage unit 113, which was input by providers of services at the facility 31 and other related providers to the input device 111.

[0026] The precedence information storage unit 113 may store the precedence right information without dividing a certain period of time into certain time frames, or may divide a certain period of time into certain time frames and store the precedence right information.

[0027] When the prior priority information storage unit 113 stores the prior priority information without dividing a certain period of time into certain time frames, the prior priority information storage unit 113 stores, together with the prior priority information, the date and time when each prior priority information becomes available for use and the date and time when it becomes unavailable for use. For this reason, when the prior priority information storage unit 113 stores the prior priority information without dividing a certain period of time into certain time frames, the information that the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons input to the input device 111 and store in the prior priority information storage unit 113 is the prior priority information, the date and time when each prior priority information becomes available for use, and the date and time when it becomes unavailable for use. Further, the prior priority information storage unit 113 may store the upper limit number of the prior priority information together with the prior priority information, and in that case, it may be stored via an input operation by the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons.

[0028] At least one of the date and time when the use of each piece of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 becomes possible or the date and time when the use becomes impossible may be made changeable by input to the input device 111 by the provider of the service at the facility 31 or other related providers. In this case, the information to be stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 is at least one of the date and time when the use of each piece of prior priority information becomes possible or the date and time when the use becomes impossible. Therefore, in this case, the provider of the service at the facility 31 or other related providers input at least one of the changed date and time when the use of each piece of prior priority information becomes possible or the date and time when the use becomes impossible from the input device 111. By doing so, the prior priority information storage unit 113 deletes at least one of the date and time when the use of each piece of prior priority information stored until then becomes possible or the date and time when the use becomes impossible, and stores at least one of the changed date and time when the use of each piece of prior priority information becomes possible or the date and time when the use becomes impossible. In addition, when the prior priority information storage unit 113 stores the upper limit number of prior priority information together with the prior priority information, the information regarding the upper limit number may also be changeable by a change operation by the provider of the service at the facility 31 or other related providers.

[0029] When the prior precedence information storage unit 113 divides a certain period of time into certain time frames and stores prior precedence information, the prior precedence information storage unit 113 stores a certain period of time, certain time frames, the number of prior precedence information items sold per time frame (for example, the upper limit number), and the prior precedence information. Therefore, when the prior precedence information storage unit 113 divides a certain period of time into certain time frames and stores prior precedence information, the information that service providers and other related providers at the facility 31 input to the input device 111 and store in the prior precedence information storage unit 113 is the number of prior precedence information items sold per certain period of time, certain time frames, and the prior precedence information. The certain period of time may be, for example, from 11:00:00 am to 9:59:59 pm, or may be a time based on business hours information registered in the present system (for example, the business hours themselves, or the time excluding a predetermined grace period at least at either the beginning or the end within the business hours). The certain time frame may be, for example, about 5 minutes from 11:30:00 am to 11:34:59 am.

[0030] The number of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the prior priority information sold at regular intervals within a certain time period, or at least one of the prior priority information may be made changeable by input to the input device 111 by the service provider at the facility 31 or other related providers. In this case, the information to be stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 is the changed number of prior priority information sold at regular intervals within a certain time period, and the prior priority information. Therefore, in this case, the service provider at the facility 31 or other related providers input the changed number of prior priority information sold at regular intervals within a certain time period, or at least one of the prior priority information from the input device 111. By doing so, the prior priority information storage unit 113 deletes the number of prior priority information sold at regular intervals within a certain time period, or at least one of the prior priority information that has been stored so far, and stores the changed number of prior priority information sold at regular intervals within a certain time period, or at least one of the prior priority information. The certain time period and the certain time frame will be further described later.

[0031] The content generation unit 114 generates content generation information to be transmitted to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34. The content generation information is information for generating prior priority information and generating content (also referred to as "second content") for transmitting the generated prior priority information to the server device 11. As a more specific example, the content generation unit 114 responds to at least any one of reading the reading information for purchasing the prior priority by the user terminal of the prior priority applicant or starting a purchase start operation for starting a purchase request for the prior priority on the first content (for example, an application or a web page) on the user terminal of the prior priority applicant, and transmits the second content that enables a purchase request for transmitting the prior priority information to the server. Note that the generation of the content here may include reading the content stored in the content storage unit 115 described later, or may generate the content configured in a predetermined format each time in response to an access request from the user terminal 21.

[0032] The content is an application or a web page 42.

[0033] When the content is an application, the content generation information is application generation information for generating the application. The application generates prior priority information through reading the reading information 37 for purchasing the prior priority by the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34, and transmits the generated prior priority information to the server device 11.

[0034] When the content is the web page 42, the content generation information is web page generation information for generating the web page 42. The web page 42 generates prior priority information through an input operation to the purchase information 44 for purchasing the prior priority displayed on the web page 42, and transmits the generated prior priority information to the server device 11.

[0035] If the content and the content generation information are like this, the content transmission unit 116 can generate an application and / or a web page 42 on the user terminal 21 by transmitting the content generation information to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34.

[0036] The content generation unit 114 may generate content by the input operation of the service provider or other providing related persons at the facility 31, or may generate content by AI (Artificial Intelligence) or a program without the input operation of the service provider or other providing related persons at the facility 31. As described above, it may include reading out the pre-created and stored content from the content storage unit 115.

[0037] When the service provider or other providing related persons at the facility 31 use the conventional content without generating new content, or when they use the content generated by persons other than the service provider or other providing related persons at the facility 31 (more specifically, for example, when it is included in the first content), the content generation unit 114 is not an essential component of the server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0038] The content storage unit 115 stores the content information to be transmitted to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34. The content storage unit 115 may be an external recording medium connected to the server device 11 according to the present embodiment by wire or wirelessly. The storage medium is a memory or a storage composed of one or any combination of CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read only memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), and other storages.

[0039] The content transmission unit 116 generates preference request information for a first-priority applicant 34 by either reading read information 37 for the first-priority applicant 34 to purchase a first-priority right by the user terminal 21 of the first-priority applicant 34, or starting a purchase start operation for a purchase request of the first-priority right on a first content (e.g., an application, a web page, etc.) on the user terminal of the first-priority applicant, and transmits content generation information for generating content for transmitting the generated preference request information to the server device 11. If the server device 11 includes the content transmission unit 116, the server device 11 can transmit the content generation information to the user terminal 21 of the first-priority applicant 34. The application and the web page 42 generated on the user terminal 21 will be described later in more detail. <Partial configuration of the user terminal 21>

[0040] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the terminal 21 according to the present embodiment. The user terminal 21 includes an information reading unit 211 that reads the read information 37, and a terminal processing unit 212 that processes the read information 37 read by the information reading unit 211 and transmits preference request information and user information to the server device 11. The user terminal 21 may further include a display device 213 and an input device 214, although they are not essential components.

[0041] The user terminal 21 is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer capable of communicating wirelessly, etc. The user information is information that can identify the user (and thus the user terminal 21) of the first-priority applicant 34, such as an IP address, a MAC address, etc. The user information may further include information that can identify the first-priority applicant 34, such as the ID of the first-priority applicant 34 (e.g., user identification information issued when registering for use of this service).

[0042] The display device 213 displays information. If the user terminal 21 is equipped with the display device 213, the prior priority applicant 34 can recognize the information displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21.

[0043] If the user terminal 21 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, the display device 213 is, for example, a touch panel (touch screen). The touch panel (touch screen) is a display input device in which a display device 213 that displays information and an input device 214 such as a pointing device are combined so that it is possible to directly touch the screen and operate it. Examples of the pointing device include a touch pad. If the user terminal 21 is a mobile phone or a personal computer (PC) that can communicate via wire or wirelessly, the display device 213 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (electro luminescence) display (OLED (organic light emitting diode)), a plasma display (PDP (plasma display panel)), or the like.

[0044] The input device 214 receives an input operation to the user terminal 21. If the user terminal 21 is equipped with the input device 214, the prior priority applicant 34 can perform an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0045] If the user terminal 21 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, the input device 214 is generally a touch panel (touch screen) integrated with the display device 213. If the user terminal 21 is a mobile phone or a personal computer (PC) that can communicate via wirelessly, etc., the input device 214 is generally a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch pad provided separately from the display device 213.

[0046] The content transmission unit 116 of the server device 11 transmits content generation information to the user terminal 21 from the server communication unit 121 (to be described later) of the server device 11. When the user terminal 21 receives the content generation information transmitted from the server communication unit 121, content is generated on the user terminal 21 based on the received content generation information. The generation of content here may include, for example, the deployment of the transmitted application or access to a web page. The content generation information is either application generation information or web page generation information. Also, the content is either an application or a web page 42.

[0047] When the content generation information received by the user terminal 21 is application generation information, an application is generated on the user terminal 21 based on the received content generation information.

[0048] When the content generation information received by the user terminal 21 is web page generation information, a web page 42 is generated on the user terminal 21 based on the received content generation information. The web page 42 generated on the user terminal 21 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21.

[0049] The user terminal 21 includes an information reading unit 211 and a terminal processing unit 212, and a case where an application is generated on the user terminal 21 will be described.

[0050] The reading of the reading information 37 by the user terminal 21 may be performed by any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device. The information reading unit 211 of the user terminal 21 reads the reading information 37. Therefore, the information reading unit 211 may be any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device.

[0051] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment reads the reading information 37 displayed on the object surface 36. If the information reading unit 211 is a camera, the reading information 37 is, for example, barcode information, QR code information, text information (e.g., URL information, etc.). The reading information 37 is displayed on the object surface 36 by being attached to the object surface 36 or the like. The object surface 36 may be a wall of the facility 31, a wall near the facility 31, a pillar, a telephone pole, or the like. For this reason, the object surface 36 may be a wall of an amusement park, an attraction in the amusement park, a wall of a store, a wall near these, a pillar, a telephone pole, or the like.

[0052] If the information reading unit 211 is a camera, the prior priority applicant 34 can read the reading information 37 displayed on the wall of the facility 31 or near the facility 31 with the camera, and then the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to the application generated on the user terminal 21. When the application generated on the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, it generates prior priority application information and transmits the generated prior priority application information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the prior priority applicant 34 reads the reading information 37 displayed on the wall of the facility 31 or near the facility 31 with the camera, the prior priority applicant 34 can transmit the prior priority application information from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0053] When the information reading unit 211 is a camera, generally, as shown in FIG. 2, the information reading unit 211 is formed on one surface of the user terminal 21, and as shown in FIG. 3, the display device 213 described later is formed on the other surface of the user terminal 21. However, even when the information reading unit 211 is a camera, both the information reading unit 211 and the display device 213 may be formed on one surface or the other surface of the user terminal 21.

[0054] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a user terminal 21 of a prior priority applicant 34 according to the present embodiment reads read information 37 which is digital information transmitted from a wireless transmission device 38. If the information reading unit 211 is a wireless reception device such as, for example, a Wi-Fi receiver, the read information 37 is transmitted by radio waves from a wireless transmission device 38 such as, for example, a Wi-Fi transmitter. Wi-Fi is an abbreviation for Wireless Fidelity. Also, Wi-Fi is one of the types of wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

[0055] If the information reading unit 211 is a wireless reception device, the prior priority applicant 34 can read, with the wireless reception device, the read information 37 which is digital information transmitted by radio waves from the wireless transmission device 38. Then, the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to an application generated in the user terminal 21. When the application generated in the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, the prior priority request information is generated, and the generated prior priority request information is transmitted from a terminal communication unit 215, which will be described later, to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the prior priority applicant 34 reads, with the wireless reception device, the read information 37 which is digital information transmitted from the wireless transmission device 38, the prior priority request information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0056] The read information 37, which is digital information, is transmitted by radio waves within the wireless transmission range 39, which is the range within which the wireless transmission device 38 transmits digital information by radio waves. When the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 is located within the wireless transmission range 39, the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 can read the digitized read information 37 transmitted by radio waves from the wireless transmission device 38. The Wi-Fi standards include IEEE802.11ax, IEEE802.11ac, IEEE802.11ad, IEEE802.11ah, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, etc. Also, IEEE is an abbreviation for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

[0057] In FIG. 5, the wireless transmission device 38 is installed outside the facility 31. However, the wireless transmission device 38 may be installed inside the facility 31. When the wireless transmission device 38 is installed inside the facility 31, in order for the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 to be able to read the read information 37, which is digital information transmitted by radio waves from the wireless transmission device 38, outside the facility 31, it is preferable that the wireless transmission range 39 extends outside the facility 31. The wireless transmission range 39 can be widened or narrowed by adjusting the intensity of the radio waves emitted from the wireless transmission device 38. Also, the wireless transmission range 39 may be, for example, within a circle centered on the wireless transmission device 38, for example, within a range with a radius of 15 meters, or a smaller or larger range than this.

[0058] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 according to the present embodiment reads the read information 37 which is digital information transmitted from the infrared transmission device 40. If the information reading unit 211 is an infrared reception device, the read information 37 is transmitted, for example, by infrared rays from the infrared transmission device 40. Infrared communication standards include IrDA (Infrared Data Association) and the like.

[0059] If the information reading unit 211 is an infrared reception device, the prior priority applicant 34 can read, with the infrared reception device, the read information 37 which is digital information transmitted by infrared rays from the infrared transmission device 40. Then, the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to the application generated in the user terminal 21. When the application generated in the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, it generates prior priority request information and transmits the generated prior priority request information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the prior priority applicant 34 reads, with the infrared reception device, the read information 37 which is digital information transmitted by infrared rays from the infrared transmission device 40, the prior priority applicant 34 can transmit the prior priority request information from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0060] The read information 37 which is digital information is transmitted by infrared rays within an infrared transmission range 41 which is the range in which the infrared transmission device 40 transmits digital information by infrared rays.

[0061] In FIG. 6, the infrared transmission device 40 is installed outside the facility 31. However, the infrared transmission device 40 may be installed inside the facility 31. The infrared transmission range 41 can be widened or narrowed by adjusting the intensity of the infrared rays emitted from the infrared transmission device 40.

[0062] The user terminal 21 includes an information reading unit 211, a terminal processing unit 212, a display device 213, and an input device 214. Also, a case where a web page 42 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 will be described.

[0063] The web page 42 may be generated by web page generation information transmitted from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 and displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21, or may be displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 when the prior priority applicant 34 accesses the site of the facility 31 or the like from the user terminal 21.

[0064] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the web page 42 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment. A case where the web page 42 is generated by web page generation information transmitted from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 and displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 will be described. When the information reading unit 211 of the user terminal 21 reads the read information 37, the terminal processing unit 212 transmits transmission request information for web page generation information for generating the web page 42 to the server device 11 from a terminal communication unit 215 (to be described later) of the user terminal 21. When the server processing unit 115 of the server device 11 receives the transmission request information for web page generation information transmitted from the terminal communication unit 215 by the terminal processing unit 212, the content transmission unit 116 of the server device 11 transmits the web page generation information to the user terminal 21.

[0065] When the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 receives the web page generation information transmitted from the server communication unit 121, a web page 42 is generated on the user terminal 21 based on the web page generation information. The web page 42 generated on the user terminal 21 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21. Purchase information 43 is displayed on the web page 42.

[0066] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a Web page 42 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment. The Web page 42 shown in FIG. 8 is a site of the facility 31 or the like. The case where the Web page 42 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 when the prior priority applicant 34 accesses a site of the facility 31 or the like from the user terminal 21 will be described. The prior priority applicant 34 inputs, from the input device 214 of the user terminal 21, the name of the facility 31 or the like, or the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the site of the facility 31 or the like, into the input field of the search site displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21. In this way, a Web page 42 such as the site of the facility 31 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21.

[0067] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the case where the purchase information 43 is the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) displayed on the Web page 42 will be described.

[0068] When the user terminal 21 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, if the prior priority applicant 34 performs an input operation such as pressing the purchase information 43 displayed on the Web page 42 with a finger from the touch panel, the Web page 42 generates prior priority request information and transmits the generated prior priority request information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the server device 11. Therefore, when the user terminal 21 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, if the prior priority applicant 34 performs an input operation such as pressing the purchase information 43 displayed on the Web page 42 with a finger from the touch panel, the prior priority request information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0069] When the user terminal 21 is a personal computer (PC) capable of communicating via a mobile phone, wireless, etc., the prior priority applicant 34 moves the cursor displayed on the display device 213 from the keyboard, mouse, or touch pad to the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 and performs an input operation of pressing a key on the keyboard, or performs an input operation of clicking the mouse or touch pad. Then, the web page 42 generates prior priority request information and transmits the generated prior priority request information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the server device 11. Therefore, when the user terminal 21 is a personal computer (PC) capable of communicating via a mobile phone, wireless, etc., the prior priority applicant 34 moves the cursor displayed on the display device 213 from the keyboard, mouse, or touch pad to the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 and performs an input operation of pressing a key on the keyboard, or performs an input operation of clicking the mouse or touch pad, and then the prior priority request information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0070] The purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). However, the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 may be a banner.

[0071] A case where the read information 37 or the purchase information 44 is composed of text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols will be described. In this case, if the user terminal 21 is provided with the input device 214, the prior priority applicant 34 can perform an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols from the input device 214. When the prior priority applicant 34 performs an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols into the input device 214, the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 generates prior priority request information and transmits the generated prior priority request information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21.

[0072] Therefore, when the read information 37 or the purchase information 44 is composed of text code information composed of at least one of characters, numbers, and symbols, if the prior-priority applicant 34 performs an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of characters, numbers, and symbols into the input device 214, the prior-priority request information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0073] <Other configurations of the server device 11>

[0074] The reception unit 117 receives various types of information transmitted to the server device 11.

[0075] The reception unit 117 receives the transmission request information of the Web page generation information, the user information of the prior-priority applicant 34, and the prior-priority request information received by the server communication unit 116 from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34, which will be described later.

[0076] When the reception unit 117 receives the prior-priority request information, the user information storage unit 118 stores the user information in association with the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior-priority request information. The user information storage unit 118 stores the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior-priority request information up to at least day, hour, minute, and second. The user information storage unit 118 may store the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior-priority request information up to either milliseconds or microseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 1 / 1000 of a second. A microsecond (μs) is 1 / 1,000,000 of a second.

[0077] The search unit 119 searches whether the prior-priority information is stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113.

[0078] When the reception unit 117 receives the prior preference information, the search unit 119 determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information is the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information, which is associated with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118.

[0079] When the prior priority information is stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113 without dividing a certain period of time into certain time frames, the search unit 119 searches for whether the prior priority information that can be used at the earliest time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information is stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113.

[0080] The search unit 119 explains how to search the prior preference information storage unit 113 when the prior priority information divides a certain period of time into certain time frames and is stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113 for each of the certain time frames.

[0081] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a certain period of time and a certain time frame according to the present embodiment. The certain time frame is a time frame obtained by dividing a certain period of time.

[0082] First, the search unit 119 searches for whether the prior priority information that is within the range of a certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information and can be used at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information is stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113.

[0083] If the prior priority information that is within the range of a certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information and can be used at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior preference information is not stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113, the search unit 119 further searches for whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior preference information storage unit 113 within the range of a certain time frame at a later time.

[0084] The search unit 119 will explain how to search the prior priority information storage unit 113 in a case where, as an example, a certain time frame is about 5 minutes and the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is, as an example, 11:31:00 am. In this case, the certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is about 5 minutes from 11:30:00 am to 11:34:59 am. Also, the time within the range of the certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information, and the time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is from 11:31:00 am to 11:34:59 am. For this reason, in this case, the search unit 119 first searches whether the available prior priority information from 11:31:00 am to 11:34:59 am is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113. Also, if the available prior priority information from 11:31:00 am to 11:34:59 am is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the search unit 119 generates presence information and transmits it to the server processing unit 120.

[0085] The search unit 119 will explain how to search the prior priority information storage unit 113 when, for example, the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is 11:31:00 am, and the fixed time frame is, for example, about 5 minutes, and the prior priority information is not stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 from 11:31:00 am to 11:34:59 am. In this case, the reception unit 117 searches for whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 for each fixed time frame, starting from the next fixed time frame (the time frame from 11:35:00 am to 11:39:59 am) of a fixed time frame (the time frame from 11:30:00 am to 11:34:59 am) that includes the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information, and moving further to later times. If the search unit 119 finds that the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 in a fixed time frame (the time frame from 11:35:00 am to 11:39:59 am) or a fixed time frame at a later time, it generates presence information and sends it to the server processing unit 120. If the search unit 119 searches until the last fixed time frame and the prior priority information is not stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, it ends the search.

[0086] When the user information storage unit 118 stores the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information including up to one of milliseconds or microseconds in addition to the day, hour, minute, and second, the search unit 119 searches whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 in consideration of up to one of milliseconds or microseconds in addition to the day, hour, minute, and second. The case where the user information storage unit 118 stores the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information, for example, as 11:31:00:000:000 AM will be described. In this case, a certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is from 11:31:00:000:000 AM to 11:34:59:599:599 AM. Therefore, in this case, the search unit 119 first searches whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 from 11:31:00:000:000 AM to 11:34:59:599:599 AM.

[0087] FIG. 10 is a flowchart in which the search unit 119 according to the present embodiment searches whether the prior priority is stored in the prior priority information storage unit for each certain time frame. The flowchart of FIG. 10 will be described.

[0088] When the reception unit 117 receives the prior priority request information, the search unit 119 determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information, which is associated with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, is the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information (S101). The search unit 119 first searches whether the prior priority information that can be used at a time within a certain time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information and after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113. If the prior priority information is not stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the process proceeds to S103, and if the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the process proceeds to S104 (S102).

[0089] If the prior priority information is not stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the search unit 119 searches, for each fixed time frame, from the next fixed time frame of a fixed time frame including the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior priority request information to a later time, whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113. Also, if the prior priority information is not stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 even after searching until the last fixed time frame, the search is terminated, and if the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the process proceeds to S104 (S103). If the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the search unit 119 generates presence information (S104).

[0090] If the server device 11 includes a provided information storage unit 123 described later, the provider of the service at the facility 31 can store in the provided information storage unit 123 how far the search unit 119 searches for whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 from a time within the range of a fixed time frame including the date and time when the prior priority request information was received to a fixed time frame of a later time.

[0091] The user terminal 21 is provided with an input device 214. Also, when the precedence priority information is stored in the precedence priority information storage unit 113 for each fixed time frame, the input device 214 of the user terminal 21 may accept an input from the precedence priority applicant 34 to purchase the precedence priority of the precedence priority information existing within the range of the desired fixed time frame. Further, in this case, the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 may display the fixed time, the fixed time frame, and the number of precedence priority information for each fixed time frame. In this case, if the precedence priority applicant 34 inputs to the input device 214 within the desired fixed time frame, the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 generates precedence priority application information and transmits the generated precedence priority application information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. Therefore, in this case, the precedence priority applicant 34 can purchase the precedence priority of the precedence priority information existing within the range of the desired fixed time frame by inputting from the input device 214 within the desired fixed time frame.

[0092] In this way, in this case, if there is no precedence priority information within the range of the desired fixed time frame for the precedence priority applicant 34, or if the precedence priority of the precedence priority information existing within the range of the desired fixed time frame cannot be purchased, the precedence priority applicant 34 can also hope to purchase the precedence priority of the precedence priority information existing within the range of another fixed time frame by performing an input operation on the input device 214 for another fixed time frame displayed on the display device 213.

[0093] The server processing unit 120 determines the precedence priority applicant 34 who can obtain the precedence priority by first-come-first-served, lottery, or auction.

[0094] When the prior precedence information storage unit 113 stores the prior precedence information without dividing a certain period of time into certain time frames, the server processing unit 120 determines, in the order of arrival, by lottery, or by auction, up to the number of prior precedence information stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113, which becomes available for use after the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the prior precedence request information, a prior precedence requester 34 who can acquire the prior precedence.

[0095] When the prior precedence information is stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113 for each of the certain time frames obtained by dividing a certain period of time into time frames, the server processing unit 120 determines, for each of the certain time frames, in the order of arrival, by lottery, or by auction, a prior precedence requester 34 who can acquire the prior precedence. Further, when there are two or more prior precedence information in a certain time frame and they are stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 determines two or more prior precedence requesters 34 who can acquire the prior precedence, in the order of arrival, by lottery, or by auction.

[0096] An explanation will be given of how the server processing unit 120 determines a prior precedence requester 34 who can purchase the prior precedence in the order of arrival. When the search unit 119 generates the presence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 is less than the number of prior precedence information stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior precedence information to the user terminal 21 of the prior precedence requester 34 based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 up to the number of prior precedence information stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine a prior precedence requester 34 who can purchase the prior precedence in the order of arrival.

[0097] FIG. 11 is a flowchart for the server processing unit 120 according to the present embodiment to determine the prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority in the order of arrival. The flowchart of FIG. 11 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated the presence information (S201). If the search unit 119 has generated the presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 is less than the number of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 (S202). If it is less than the number of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior priority information to the user terminals 21 of the prospective prior applicants 34 in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 up to the number of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 (S203).

[0098] An explanation will be given of how the server processing unit 120 determines the prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority by lottery. If the search unit 119 generates the presence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 is greater than the number of prior priority information stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 conducts a lottery for the prospective prior applicants 34. Thereby, the server processing unit 120 limits the number of prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority to the number of prior priority information recorded in the prior priority information storage unit 113. Also, the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior priority information to the user terminals 21 of the prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority, based on the user information of the prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine the prospective prior applicants 34 who can purchase the right of first priority by lottery.

[0099] FIG. 12 is a flowchart for the server processing unit 120 according to the present embodiment to determine the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights by lottery. The flowchart in FIG. 12 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated presence information (S301). If the search unit 119 has generated presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113 (S302). If it exceeds the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 conducts a lottery for the prior-priority applicants 34 and limits the number of prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights to the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113 (S303). Based on the user information of the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights, the server processing unit 120 transmits prior-priority right information to the user terminals 21 of the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights (S304).

[0100] An explanation will be given on how the server processing unit 120 determines the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights in the auction. When the search unit 119 generates presence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 allows the prior-priority applicants 34 to participate in the online auction and determines the purchase priority order of the prior-priority applicants 34 according to the bidding amounts in the online auction. Thereby, the server processing unit 120 limits the number of prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights to the number of prior-priority right information recorded in the prior-priority information storage unit 113 in order from the prior-priority applicants 34 with the highest purchase priority. Also, based on the user information of the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights, the server processing unit 120 transmits prior-priority right information to the user terminals 21 of the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine the prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase prior-priority rights in the auction.

[0101] FIG. 13 is a flowchart in which the server processing unit 120 according to the present embodiment determines a prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase a prior-priority right in an auction. The flowchart of FIG. 13 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated presence information (S401). If the search unit 119 has generated presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113 (S402). If the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of prior-priority right information stored in the prior-priority information storage unit 113, the server processing unit 120 allows the prior-priority applicant 34 to participate in the online auction, determines the purchase priority order of the prior-priority applicant 34 based on the bidding amount in the online auction, and limits the number of prior-priority applicants 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right to the number of prior-priority right information recorded in the prior-priority information storage unit 113 in order from the prior-priority applicant 34 with the highest purchase priority (S403). Based on the user information of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right, the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior-priority right information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right (S404).

[0102] When the server processing unit 120 determines the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right, based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, it identifies the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right, and transmits the prior-priority right information from the server communication unit 121 described below to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior-priority right. If the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior-priority right information from the server communication unit 121 to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21, the prior-priority applicant 34 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the prior-priority right information has been transmitted acquires the prior-priority right. As described above, when the prior-priority applicant 34 acquires the prior-priority right, the prior-priority applicant 34 becomes the prior-priority right purchaser 35.

[0103] Based on the preemption information sent to the user terminal 21 of the preemption purchaser 35, the preemption right is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 of the preemption purchaser 35. The preemption right displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 of the preemption purchaser 35 may be text information composed of at least one of characters, graphics, and symbols, or may be computer-readable information such as a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark).

[0104] The preemption right can only be used within a certain time frame when the preemption information of the preemption right is stored in the preemption information storage unit 113. For example, if the preemption information of a specific preemption right is stored in the preemption information storage unit 113 within a certain time frame from 11:31:00 am to 11:34:59 am, then that specific preemption right can only be used between 11:31:00 am and 11:34:59 am. The certain time frame during which the preemption right can be used may also be displayed on the preemption right displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21.

[0105] The case where the preemption right is text information composed of at least one of characters, graphics, and symbols displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 will be described. In this case, if the preemption purchaser 35 shows the preemption right displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 to the reception staff of the facility 31, they can enter the attraction in the amusement park where the queue 33 is formed, or enter the store, or purchase goods in the store where the queue 33 is formed, giving priority over others 32.

[0106] The case where the prior right is information that can be read by a computer, such as a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark), displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21, will be described. In this case, the prior right purchaser 35 can ask the reception staff of the facility 31 to read the prior right displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 using a barcode reader or a QR code (registered trademark) reader connected to a computer. Then, the prior right purchaser 35 can enter the amusement park attraction where the queue 33 is formed or enter the store ahead of others 32, or purchase goods in the store where the queue 33 is formed ahead of others 32.

[0107] Here, once again, how the prior right applicant 34 obtains the prior right information will be summarized and described.

[0108] When the information reading unit 211 of the user terminal 21 reads the reading information 37 shown in FIG. 3, or when an input operation is performed on the purchase information 43 displayed on the Web page 42 shown in FIG. 7 and displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21, the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 transmits user information and prior right application information from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 to the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11. When the server communication unit 121 receives the user information and the prior right application information from the terminal communication unit 215, the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the user information and the prior right application information. When the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the user information and the prior right application information, the user information storage unit 118 of the server device 11 stores the user information.

[0109] When the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the prior right application information, the search unit 119 of the server device 11 determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior right application information is associated with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118.

[0110] Further, when the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the prior - preference desired information, the search unit 119 of the server device 11 searches the prior - preference information storage unit 113 to determine whether there is prior - preference right information that can be used at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior - preference desired information. Also, if the search unit 119 finds that there is prior - preference right information that can be used at a time after the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the prior - preference desired information, the search unit 119 generates existence information. When the search unit 119 generates the existence information, the server processing unit 120 determines the prior - preference desired person 34 who can acquire the prior - preference right through the first - come - first - served basis, lottery, or auction. When the server processing unit 120 determines the prior - preference desired person 34 who can acquire the prior - preference right, based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, the server processing unit 120 identifies the user terminal 21 of the prior - preference desired person 34 who can purchase the prior - preference right, and transmits the user information and prior - preference right information of the prior - preference desired person 34 who can purchase the prior - preference right from the server communication unit 121 described later.

[0111] When the server device 11 is provided with the notification unit 122 described later, when the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior - preference right information to the user terminal 21 of the prior - preference desired person 34, the server processing unit 120 transmits the user information of the prior - preference desired person 34 who has transmitted the prior - preference right information and the user information of the prior - preference desired person 34 who has not transmitted the prior - preference right information to the notification unit 122. The server processing unit 120 determines that, among the user information of the prior - preference desired person 34 stored in the user information storage unit 118, the user information other than the user information of the prior - preference desired person 34 who has transmitted the prior - preference right information is the user information of the prior - preference desired person 34 who has not transmitted the prior - preference right information.

[0112] The server communication unit 121 communicates with the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 described later by wire or wirelessly via the communication connection C.

[0113] The communication connection C is a network (for example, the Internet). Also, the communication connection C may be a virtual circuit provided in the network grid. In this way, the communication connection C between the server device 11 and the user terminal 21 can be more easily established. Communication on the network is performed according to communication rules such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), for example. Note that the network may be provided with a short-range communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or Wi-Fi. The virtual circuit may be, for example, a VPN (Virtual Private Network), an Internet VPN (Virtual Private Network), an Entry VPN (Virtual Private Network), an IP (Internet Protocol)-VPN (Virtual Private Network), a wide area Ethernet, or the like.

[0114] The server communication unit 121 receives transmission request information of user information, prior priority request information, and web page generation information of the prior priority applicant 34, which is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 described later. Also, if the user terminal 21 is provided with the input device 214, the server communication unit 121 receives, from the terminal communication unit 215, the date and time when the prior priority applicant 34 purchases the input prior priority by performing an input operation on the input device 214.

[0115] When the server communication unit 121 receives the user information of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior priority and the purchase priority information sent from the server processing unit 120, it transmits the prior priority information to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 who can purchase the prior priority. The server communication unit 121 transmits the purchased information received from the notification unit 122 described later to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 transmitted the prior priority information. Further, the server communication unit 121 transmits the non-purchasable information received from the notification unit 122 to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 did not transmit the prior priority information, as non-purchasable information.

[0116] The server device 11 may further include a notification unit 122. When the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior priority information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34, the notification unit 122 transmits the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 transmitted the prior priority information. When the server processing unit 120 does not transmit the prior priority information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34, the notification unit 122 transmits the non-purchasable information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 did not transmit the prior priority information. Note that the purchased information may be stored in association with the user information. In that case, within a predetermined period based on the date and time regarding the purchased prior priority information (for example, within the same day, within the same time frame, or within the next day or the next time frame, etc.), or for the purchase of a prior priority having the same identification information as the prior target such as the service or article regarding the purchased prior priority information, it may be set to be non-purchasable. In that case, a flow may be added in which the server processing unit 120 refers to the user information in which the purchased information is set in response to the purchase operation.

[0117] If the server device 11 further includes a notification unit 122, a prior-priority applicant 34 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the prior-priority information can know, by checking the purchased information transmitted from the notification unit 122 via the server communication unit 121, that the prior-priority has been successfully purchased. Also, if the server device 11 further includes a notification unit 122, a prior-priority applicant 34 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the prior-priority information can know, by checking the non-purchasable information transmitted from the notification unit 122 via the server communication unit 121, that the prior-priority could not be purchased.

[0118] The notification unit 122 will be described as to how it transmits the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the prior-priority information and transmits the non-purchasable information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the prior-priority information.

[0119] When the notification unit 122 receives, from the server processing unit 120, the user information of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the prior-priority information, the notification unit 122 transmits the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the prior-priority information. Also, when the notification unit 122 receives, from the server processing unit 120, the user information of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the prior-priority information, the notification unit 122 transmits the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the prior-priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the prior-priority information.

[0120] The purchased information may be email information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the prior priority information. The non-purchasable information may be email information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 of the prior priority applicant 34 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the prior priority information. If the purchased information is email information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device 11, the prior priority applicant 34 who has been able to purchase the prior priority can more easily know that they have been able to purchase the prior priority. Also, if the non-purchasable information is email information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device 11, the prior priority applicant 34 who has not been able to purchase the prior priority can more easily know that they have not been able to purchase the prior priority.

[0121] The server device 11 may further include a provided information storage unit 123. The provided information storage unit 123 stores information regarding the sale of the prior priority, which is input by the provider of the service at the facility 31 and other related providers through input operations on the input device 111. If the provided information storage unit 123 stores information regarding the sale of the prior priority, based on the information regarding the sale of the prior priority stored in the provided information storage unit 123, the search unit 119 searches the prior priority information storage unit 111, and the server device 11 sells the prior priority to the prior priority applicant 34. Therefore, if the server device 11 further includes the provided information storage unit 123, the provider of the service at the facility 31 can more appropriately sell the purchase priority to the prior priority applicant 34.

[0122] The information regarding the sale of the prior priority includes (a) The period during which the prior priority can be sold (b) The time interval during which the prior priority can be used (c) The date and time when the sale of the prior priority is determined, or (d) Whether the search unit 119 searches for how long after the time within a certain available time frame including the date and time when the prior priority request information was received until a certain time frame of time after that, whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113. There is at least one of the following.

[0123] The period during which the prior priority can be sold is, for example, within 3 hours from the date and time when the prior priority request information was received. The period during which the prior priority can be used is, for example, within 5 minutes from the purchase of the prior priority. The date and time for determining the sale of the prior priority is, for example, within 3 hours from the date and time when the prior priority request information was received. Whether the search unit 119 searches for how long after the time after the date and time when the prior priority request information was received until a certain time frame of time after that, whether the prior priority information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 111 is, for example, 3 hours after the time after the date and time when the prior priority request information was received. <Other configurations of the user terminal 21>

[0124] The user terminal 21 further includes a terminal communication unit 215.

[0125] The terminal communication unit 215 communicates with the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11 by wire or wirelessly via the communication connection C.

[0126] The terminal communication unit 215 receives the content generation information transmitted by the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11.

[0127] The terminal communication unit 215 transmits the user information of the prior priority applicant 34, the prior priority request information for wishing to purchase the prior priority, and the transmission request information for the web page generation information to the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11. Also, when the user terminal 21 includes the input device 214, the terminal communication unit 215 transmits the date and time for purchasing the prior priority, which is input by the prior priority applicant 34 performing an input operation on the input device 214, to the server communication unit 121.

[0128] The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prospective prior applicant 34 who can purchase the prior priority receives the prior priority information transmitted from the server communication unit 121. The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prospective prior applicant 34 to which the server processing unit 120 transmits the prior priority information receives the purchased information transmitted by the server communication unit 121. The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the prospective prior applicant 34 to which the server processing unit 120 does not transmit the prior priority information receives the non-purchasable information transmitted by the server communication unit 121.

[0129] The information processing system 1 of the present embodiment can also be grasped as a program. When the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is grasped as a program, it is as follows.

[0130] A program related to the information processing system 1, comprising steps of storing prior priority information which is digital information of a prior priority that enables a service to be provided at the facility 31 ahead of others 32; receiving user information of the prospective prior applicant 34 and prior priority information indicating a desire to purchase a prior priority from the user terminal 21 of the prospective prior applicant 34 who wishes to purchase the prior priority; when receiving the prior priority information, storing the user information in association with the date and time when the prior priority information was received; when receiving the prior priority information, determining that the date and time when the received prior priority information is associated with the stored user information is the date and time when the prior priority information was received, and searching for whether there is available prior priority information at a time after the date and time when the prior priority information was received, and if there is available prior priority information at a time after the date and time when the prior priority information was received, generating existence information; when generating the existence information, identifying the user terminal of the prospective prior applicant who can purchase the prior priority based on the stored user information, and transmitting the prior priority information to the user terminal of the prospective prior applicant who can purchase the prior priority. A program recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile recording medium.

[0131] When the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is grasped as a program recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile recording medium, the functions of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment can be easily extended or changed by changing the program recorded on the computer-readable non-volatile recording medium. Since the program of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile recording medium, it is non-temporarily recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

[0132] The storage medium is a memory or a storage constituted by one of a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read only memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), other storage, or any combination thereof. Since the program of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium on which the program is recorded, or the hardware including the computer-readable storage medium on which the program is recorded, will not cause the program recorded on the computer-readable storage medium to be lost even when power is not supplied due to power-off, power failure, etc. The program of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile storage medium can also be recorded in a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0133] The information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is as follows.

[0134] An information processing method for processing information by an information processing system 1, the method including the steps of: storing precedence information, which is digital information of precedence right that enables receiving a service at a facility 31 ahead of others 32; receiving, from a user terminal 21 of a precedence applicant 34 who wishes to purchase a precedence right that enables receiving a service at a facility 31 ahead of others 32, user information of the precedence applicant 34 and precedence application information indicating a wish to purchase a precedence right; storing the user information in association with the date and time when the precedence application information was received; when the precedence application information is received, determining that the date and time when the received precedence application information is associated with the stored user information is the date and time when the precedence application information was received, and searching for whether there is precedence information available at a time after the date and time when the precedence application information was received, and generating existence information if there is precedence information available at a time after the date and time when the precedence application information was received; when the existence information is generated, identifying the user terminal of the precedence applicant who can purchase a precedence right based on the stored user information, and transmitting the precedence information to the user terminal of the precedence applicant who can purchase the precedence right. An information processing method comprising the above.

[0135] If the information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of this embodiment is configured as described above, it is possible to transmit precedence information to the user terminal 21 of the precedence applicant 34 who wishes to purchase a precedence right that enables receiving a service at a facility 31 ahead of others 32. Accordingly, the information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of this embodiment can sell precedence rights to the precedence applicant 34.

[0136] <Second Embodiment> The information processing system 1 of the second embodiment is a different embodiment from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment. Only the parts different from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment will be described for the information processing system 1 of the second embodiment.

[0137] <Configuration of Information Processing System 1> FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a transmitting terminal 51. In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the input device 111 and the display device 112 of the server device 11 are not essential components.

[0138] The transmitting terminal 51 is connected to the server device 11 via a communication connection C. If the transmitting terminal 51 is connected to the server device 11 via the communication connection C, the provider of the service at the facility 31 and other related providers can transmit information to be stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 of the server device 11 from the transmitting terminal 51.

[0139] <Configuration of Transmitting Terminal 51> The transmitting terminal 51 includes an input device 511, a display device 512, a transmission processing unit 513, and a transmission communication unit 514.

[0140] The transmission terminal 51 may be a server or a general-purpose personal computer, or may be logically configured like cloud computing. Further, the transmission terminal 51 may be composed of two or more distributed servers, two or more distributed general-purpose personal computers, or a combination of one or more distributed servers and one or more distributed general-purpose personal computers. Additionally, the transmission terminal 51 may be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a personal computer capable of communication via wireless etc.

[0141] The input device 511 receives an input operation to the transmission terminal 51. The input operation includes input of information etc. If the input device 511 is provided, service providers and other related parties at the facility 31 can input information to be stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113 of the server device 11 and information regarding the sale of prior priority rights to be stored in the provided information storage unit 123 of the server device 11 into the input device 511.

[0142] When the transmission terminal 51 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, the input device 511 is generally a touch panel (touch screen) integrated with the display device 512 described later. When the transmission terminal 51 is a mobile phone or a personal computer capable of communication via wireless etc., the input device 511 is generally a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch pad provided separately from the display device 512.

[0143] The display device 512 displays information. If the transmission terminal 51 is equipped with the display device 512, the service provider at the facility 31 and other related providers can display and confirm on the display device 512 the information input to the input device 511 and stored in the prior precedence information storage unit 113 of the server device 11, as well as the information regarding the sale of prior precedence rights stored in the provision information storage unit 123 of the server device 11.

[0144] If the transmission terminal 51 is a smartphone or a tablet computer, the display device 512 is, for example, a touch panel (touch screen). If the transmission terminal 51 is a mobile phone or a personal computer capable of communication such as wired or wireless, the display device 512 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (electro luminescence) display (OLED (organic light emitting diode)), a plasma display (PDP (plasma display panel)), or the like.

[0145] The transmission processing unit 513 transmits, from the transmission communication unit 514 described later to the server device 11, information input to the transmission terminal 51 by the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons and information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11. If the transmission terminal 51 is equipped with the transmission processing unit 513, the transmission terminal 51 can transmit, from the transmission communication unit 514 to the server device 11, information input to the transmission terminal 51 by the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons and information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11. The transmission processing unit 513 transmits to the transmission communication unit 514 information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11, which is input to the transmission terminal 51 by the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons.

[0146] When the transmission communication unit 514 receives information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11, which is input to the transmission terminal 51 by the service provider at the facility 31 and other providing-related persons and transmitted by the transmission processing unit 513, it transmits the information to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 to the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11.

[0147] <Configuration of Server Device 11> When the reception unit 117 receives information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11, which is transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 by the server communication unit 116, it receives the information to be stored in the preemptive priority information storage unit 113 and the information regarding the sale of preemptive rights to be stored in the offering information storage unit 123 of the server device 11.

[0148] The prior priority information storage unit 113 stores the information received by the reception unit 117 and to be stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113, which is transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 and received by the server communication unit 116.

[0149] The offered information storage unit 123 stores the information regarding the sale of the prior right of priority received by the reception unit 117, which is transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 and received by the server communication unit 116.

[0150] <The Third Embodiment> The information processing system 1 of the third embodiment is a different embodiment from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment. Only the parts different from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment will be described for the information processing system 1 of the third embodiment.

[0151] <Configuration of the Information Processing System 1> FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing system 1 of the third embodiment. The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment in that the server device 11 includes a purchase priority information storage unit 124 instead of the prior priority information storage unit 113. Also, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment may be different from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment in that it includes a sales information storage unit 125 instead of the offered information storage unit 123. However, the sales information storage unit 125 is not an essential component of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment. Furthermore, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment in that the user terminal 21 includes a terminal storage unit 216.

[0152] <Partial Configuration of the Server Device 11> The information processing system 1 according to this embodiment includes a purchase priority information storage unit 124 that stores purchase priority information, which is digital information of a purchase priority that allows a product to be purchased prior to others 32 in an online product purchase; a reception unit 117 that receives user information of a purchase priority applicant 44 and purchase priority application information indicating a desire to purchase a purchase priority from the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase the purchase priority; a user information storage unit 118 that stores the user information in association with the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority application information when the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority application information; a search unit 119 that, when the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority application information, determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority application information is the same as the date and time when the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority application information, searches the purchase priority information storage unit 124 to find out whether there is purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the reception unit receives the purchase priority application information, and generates existence information if there is purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the reception unit receives the purchase priority application information; and a server processing unit 120 that, when the search unit 119 generates the existence information, identifies the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, and transmits the purchase priority information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority. The information processing system 1 includes the server device 11.

[0153] (Effect of Claim 15) If the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment includes the server device 11 including the reception unit 117, the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the user information storage unit 118, the search unit 119, and the server processing unit 120, a purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right to purchase a product prior to others 32 in online product purchase can purchase the purchase priority right from the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. If the purchase priority applicant 44 purchases the sales priority right, the purchase priority applicant 44 can purchase a product prior to others 32 in online product purchase. When the purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right purchases the purchase priority right, the purchase priority applicant 44 becomes a purchase priority right purchaser 45.

[0154] The server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment further includes a content storage unit 115, a content transmission unit 116, and a server communication unit 121. The server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment may further include a content generation unit 114, a notification unit 122, and a sales information storage unit 125, although these are not essential components of the server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment.

[0155] The purchase priority right is information that enables a person to purchase a product prior to others 32 in online product purchase.

[0156] If the purchase priority right is any one of such information, the purchase priority applicant 44 can purchase the purchase priority right and become a purchase priority right purchaser 45, and then can purchase a product prior to others 32 in online product purchase.

[0157] The server device 11 transmits purchase priority information, which is digital information on the purchase priority, to the user terminal 21. The purchase priority information is information composed of binary, octal, decimal, or hexadecimal numbers that can be read and processed by a computer. When the user terminal 21 receives the purchase priority information, it is stored in the terminal storage unit 216 described later. The purchase priority may be displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 based on the purchase priority information stored in the terminal storage unit 216. The purchase priority will be described in further detail later.

[0158] On the Internet, various goods such as concert tickets, for example, clothes, food, and goods are sold. The Internet is a network (for example, the Internet).

[0159] Among the goods sold on the Internet, there are also popular goods such as concert tickets of popular artists, popular clothes, food, and goods. Popular goods sold on the Internet are difficult to purchase. However, if a purchase priority applicant 44 purchases the purchase priority and becomes a purchase priority purchaser 45, even popular goods that are difficult to purchase and are sold on the Internet can be purchased prior to others 32.

[0160] The purchase priority information storage unit 111 stores the purchase priority information, which is digital information on the purchase priority.

[0161] Sellers of goods on the Internet and other sales-related persons input information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 described later into the input device 111. The information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 will be described later. Sellers of goods on the Internet include, for example, administrators, persons in charge, or staff who sell goods on the Internet. Other sales-related persons include, for example, programmers and server administrators other than the sellers of goods on the Internet.

[0162] If the server device 11 is provided with the display device 112, sellers of products on the Internet and other sales-related persons can check the information entered and stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 described below.

[0163] The purchase priority information storage unit 124 stores the information entered by the seller of products on the Internet and other sales-related persons into the input device 111 and to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124.

[0164] The purchase priority information storage unit 124 stores, together with the purchase priority information, the date and time when each purchase priority information becomes available for use and the date and time when it becomes unavailable for use. For this reason, the information that the service provider at the facility 31 and other sales-related persons enter into the input device 111 and store in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 is the purchase priority information, the date and time when each purchase priority information becomes available for use, and the date and time when it becomes unavailable for use.

[0165] The seller of products on the Internet and other sales-related persons may input into the input device 111, as the date and time when the sale of the products that can be purchased preferentially over others 32 by the purchase priority of the purchase priority information starts, the date and time when the purchase priority information becomes available for use, and thereby store it in the purchase priority information storage unit 124. Also, the seller of products on the Internet and other sales-related persons may input into the input device 111, as the date and time when the sale of the products that can be purchased preferentially over others 32 by the purchase priority of the purchase priority information ends, the date and time when the purchase priority information becomes unavailable for use, and thereby store it in the purchase priority information storage unit 124.

[0166] At least one of the date and time when the use of each sales priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 becomes available, or the date and time when the use becomes unavailable, may be made changeable by input to the input device 111 by the seller of the product on the Internet or other sales-related persons. In this case, the information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 is at least one of the date and time when the use of each sales priority right information becomes available, or the date and time when the use becomes unavailable. Therefore, in this case, the seller of the product on the Internet or other sales-related persons input at least one of the changed date and time when the use of each sales priority right information becomes available, or the date and time when the use becomes unavailable, from the input device 111. By doing so, the purchase priority information storage unit 124 deletes at least one of the date and time when the use of each sales priority right information stored so far becomes available, or the date and time when the use becomes unavailable, and stores at least one of the changed date and time when the use of each sales priority right information becomes available, or the date and time when the use becomes unavailable.

[0167] The content generation unit 114 generates content generation information to be transmitted to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44. The content generation information is information for generating purchase priority hope information and generating content for transmitting the generated purchase priority hope information to the server device 11.

[0168] The content is an application or a web page 42.

[0169] The application generates purchase priority hope information through reading of the reading information 37 for purchasing the purchase priority right by the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44, and transmits the generated purchase priority hope information to the server device 11.

[0170] The web page 42 generates purchase priority hope information through an input operation to the purchase information 44 for purchasing the purchase priority right displayed on the web page 42, and transmits the generated purchase priority hope information to the server device 11.

[0171] If the content and the content generation information are like this, the content transmission unit 116 can generate an application and / or a web page 42 on the user terminal 21 by transmitting the content generation information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44.

[0172] The content generation unit 114 may generate content by the input operation of a seller of goods on the Internet or other sales-related persons, or may generate content by AI (Artificial Intelligence) or a program without the input operation of a seller of goods on the Internet or other sales-related persons.

[0173] When a seller of goods on the Internet or other sales-related persons use existing content without generating new content, or when using content generated by persons other than other providing-related persons, the content generation unit 114 is not an essential component of the server device 11 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0174] The content storage unit 115 stores the content information to be transmitted to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44. The content storage unit 115 may be an external recording medium connected to the server device 11 according to the present embodiment by wire or wirelessly.

[0175] The content transmission unit 116 transmits content generation information for generating content that generates purchase priority desired information and transmits the generated purchase priority desired information to the server device 11 via either one of the reading of the reading information 37 for purchasing the purchase priority of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority desired person 44 or the input operation to the purchase information 44 for purchasing the purchase priority displayed on the web page 42 by the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority desired person 44. If the server device 11 includes the content transmission unit 116, the server device 11 can transmit the content generation information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority desired person 44. The application and the web page 42 generated on the user terminal 21 will be described later.

[0176] <Partial configuration of user terminal 21> FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a web page displayed on the display device of the user terminal according to the present embodiment.

[0177] When the user terminal 21 receives the application generation information transmitted from the server communication unit 121 by the content transmission unit 116, an application is generated on the user terminal 21. The application generated on the user terminal 21 is an application that generates purchase priority desired information via the reading of the reading information for purchasing the purchase priority by the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority desired person 44 and transmits the generated purchase priority desired information to the server device.

[0178] When the content transmission unit 116 of the user terminal 21 receives the web page generation information transmitted from the server communication unit 121 described later, a web page 42 is generated on the user terminal 21 based on the received content generation information. The web page 42 generated on the user terminal 21 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21. Purchase information 44 is displayed on the web page 42. The web page 42 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 is a web page 42 that generates purchase priority desired information through an input operation by the purchase priority desirer 44 to the purchase information 44 for purchasing the purchase priority displayed on the web page 42, and transmits the generated purchase priority desired information to the server device 11.

[0179] The user terminal 21 includes an information reading unit 211 and a terminal processing unit 212, and the case where an application is generated on the user terminal 21 will be described.

[0180] The reading of the read information 37 by the user terminal 21 may be executed by any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device.

[0181] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a state in which the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment reads the purchase information 43 displayed on the advertising medium 46. If the information reading unit 211 is a camera, the purchase priority applicant 44 can read the reading information 37 displayed on the advertising medium 46 with the camera, and the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to the application generated on the user terminal 21. When the application generated on the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, it generates purchase priority desired information and transmits the generated purchase priority desired information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the purchase priority applicant 44 reads the reading information 37 displayed on the advertising medium 46 with the camera, the purchase priority desired information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21. The advertising medium 46 includes, for example, flyers, pamphlets, catalogs, or magazines. The purchase information 43 displayed on the advertising medium 46 includes, for example, barcode information or QR code information.

[0182] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 according to the present embodiment reads the reading information 37, which is digital information, from the wireless transmission device 38. If the information reading unit 211 is a wireless receiving device, the purchase priority applicant 44 can read the reading information 37, which is digital information transmitted by radio waves from the wireless transmission device 38, with the wireless receiving device, and the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to the application generated on the user terminal 21. When the application generated on the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, it generates purchase priority desired information and transmits the generated purchase priority desired information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the purchase priority applicant 44 reads the reading information 37, which is digital information transmitted from the wireless transmission device 38, with the wireless receiving device, the purchase priority desired information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0183] The wireless transmission device 38 may be installed, for example, in a concert hall, an event venue, or a product sales venue. The concert hall, the event venue, and the product sales venue are also included in the facility 31.

[0184] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a state in which the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 according to the present embodiment reads the reading information 37 which is digital information from the infrared transmission device 40. If the information reading unit 211 is an infrared reception device, the purchase priority applicant 44 can read, with the infrared reception device, the reading information 37 which is digital information transmitted by infrared rays from the infrared transmission device 40. Then, the terminal processing unit 212 generates generated transmission information and transmits the generated transmission information to the application generated in the user terminal 21. When the application generated in the user terminal 21 receives the generated transmission information from the terminal processing unit 212, it generates purchase priority application information and transmits the generated purchase priority application information from the terminal communication unit 215 described later to the user terminal 21. In this way, if the purchase priority applicant 44 reads, with the infrared reception device, the reading information 37 which is digital information transmitted by infrared rays from the infrared transmission device 40, the purchase priority application information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 without performing an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0185] The infrared transmission device may be installed, for example, in a concert hall, an event venue, or a product sales venue. The concert hall, the event venue, and the product sales venue are also included in the facility 31.

[0186] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing purchase information 43 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment. The user terminal 21 includes an information reading unit 211, a terminal processing unit 212, a display device 213, and an input device 214. A case where a web page 42 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 will be described. When the web page 42 is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 21, the purchase priority applicant 44 can transmit purchase priority information from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11 by performing an input operation on the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42.

[0187] The web page 42 may be generated by web page generation information transmitted from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 and displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21, or may be displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 when the purchase priority applicant 44 accesses a product purchase site or the like from the user terminal 21.

[0188] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the web page 42 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 according to the present embodiment. The web page 42 shown in FIG. 20 is a product purchase site or the like. A case where the web page 42 is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21 when the purchase priority applicant 44 accesses a product purchase site or the like from the user terminal 21 will be described. The purchase priority applicant 44 inputs, from the input device 214 of the user terminal 21, the name of the product purchase site or the like, or the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the product purchase site or the like, into the input field of the search site displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21. In this way, a web page 42 such as a product purchase site is displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21. On the web page 42 such as a product purchase site, generally, a product 47 and a product purchase button 48 for purchasing the product 47 are displayed by performing an input operation on the input device 214.

[0189] The display device 213 displays information. If the user terminal 21 is provided with the display device 213, the purchase priority applicant 44 can recognize the information displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21.

[0190] The input device 214 receives an input operation by the purchase priority applicant 44. If the user terminal 21 is provided with the input device 214, the purchase priority applicant 44 can perform an input operation on the user terminal 21.

[0191] When the user terminal 21 is a smartphone or a tablet computer, if the purchase priority applicant 44 performs an input operation such as pressing the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 with a finger on the touch panel, the web page 42 generates sales priority desired information and transmits the generated sales priority desired information from the terminal communication unit 215 described below to the server device 11. Therefore, when the user terminal 21 is a smartphone or a tablet computer, if the purchase priority applicant 44 performs an input operation such as pressing the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 with a finger on the touch panel, the purchase priority desired information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0192] When the user terminal 21 is a personal computer that can communicate via a mobile phone, wireless, etc., the purchase priority applicant 44 moves the cursor displayed on the display device 213 from the keyboard, mouse, or touch pad to the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 and performs an input operation of pressing a key on the keyboard, or performs an input operation of clicking the mouse or touch pad. Then, the web page 42 generates purchase priority information and transmits the generated purchase priority information from the terminal communication unit 215 described below to the server device 11. Therefore, when the user terminal 21 is a personal computer that can communicate via a mobile phone, wireless, etc., the purchase priority applicant 44 moves the cursor displayed on the display device 213 from the keyboard, mouse, or touch pad to the purchase information 43 displayed on the web page 42 and performs an input operation of pressing a key on the keyboard, or performs an input operation of clicking the mouse or touch pad. Then, the purchase priority information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0193] A case where the read information 37 or the purchase information 44 is composed of text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols will be described. In this case, if the user terminal 21 is provided with the input device 214, the purchase priority applicant 44 can perform an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols from the input device 214. When the purchase priority applicant 44 performs an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols into the input device 214, the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 generates purchase priority information and transmits the generated purchase priority information from the terminal communication unit 215 described below to the user terminal 21.

[0194] Therefore, when the read information 37 or the purchase information 44 is composed of text code information composed of at least one of characters, numbers, and symbols, if the purchase priority applicant 44 performs an input operation of inputting text code information composed of at least one of characters, numbers, and symbols from the input device 214, the purchase priority request information can be transmitted from the user terminal 21 to the server device 11.

[0195] <Other configurations of the server device 11>

[0196] The reception unit 117 receives various types of information transmitted to the server device 11.

[0197] The reception unit 117 receives the transmission request information of the user information, purchase priority request information, and web page generation information of the purchase priority applicant 44 received by the server communication unit 116 described later from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 described later.

[0198] When the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority request information, the user information storage unit 118 stores the user information in association with the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority request information. The user information storage unit 118 stores the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority request information up to at least the day, hour, minute, and second. The user information storage unit 118 may store the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority request information up to either milliseconds or microseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 1 / 1000 of a second. A microsecond (μs) is 1 / 1,000,000 of a second.

[0199] When the reception unit 117 receives the purchase priority request information, the user information storage unit 118 stores the user information in association with the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority request information.

[0200] The search unit 119 searches whether the purchase priority information is stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124.

[0201] When the receiving unit 117 receives the purchase priority preference information, the search unit 119 determines that the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the purchase priority preference information, which is associated with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, is the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the purchase priority preference information.

[0202] The search unit 119 searches whether the prior priority information that can be started for use at the earliest time after the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the prior priority preference information is stored in the prior priority information storage unit 113.

[0203] When the user information storage unit 118 stores the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the prior priority preference information including up to one of milliseconds or microseconds in addition to the day, hour, minute, and second, the search unit 119 searches whether the purchase priority information is stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 in consideration of up to one of milliseconds or microseconds in addition to the day, hour, minute, and second.

[0204] If the server device 11 includes the sales information storage unit 125, the seller of the product on the network can store in the sales information storage unit 125 for how long after the date and time when the search unit 119 received the purchase priority preference information the purchase priority information is stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124.

[0205] The server processing unit 120 determines the purchase priority preference applicants 44 who can obtain the purchase priority by first-come-first-served, lottery, or auction.

[0206] The server processing unit 120 will explain how to determine the purchase priority applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority in the order of arrival. When the search unit 119 of the server processing unit 120 generates presence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 is less than the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the purchase priority information storage unit 124 will send the purchase priority information to the user terminals 21 of the purchase priority applicants 44 in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 until the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine the purchase priority applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority in the order of arrival.

[0207] Figure 21 is a flowchart showing how the server processing unit 120 according to the present embodiment determines the purchase priority applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority in the order of arrival. The flowchart of Figure 21 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated presence information (S501). If the search unit 119 has generated presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 is less than the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 (S502). If it is less than the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the server processing unit 120 sends the purchase priority information to the user terminals 21 of the purchase priority applicants 44 based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 until the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 (S503).

[0208] An explanation will be given as to how the server processing unit 120 determines, by lottery, the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority. When the search unit 119 generates presence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the server processing unit 120 conducts a lottery for the purchase priority applicants 44. As a result, the server processing unit 120 limits the number of purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority to the number of purchase priority information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit 124. Also, based on the user information of the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority, the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority information to the user terminals 21 of the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine, by lottery, the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority.

[0209] Figure 22 is a flowchart showing how the server processing unit 120 determines, by lottery, the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority according to the present embodiment. The flowchart of Figure 22 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated presence information (S601). If the search unit 119 has generated presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 (S602). If the number exceeds the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the server processing unit 120 conducts a lottery for the purchase priority applicants 44 and limits the number of purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority to the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 (S603). Based on the user information of the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority, the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority information to the user terminals 21 of the purchase priority applicants 44 who are eligible to purchase the purchase priority (S604).

[0210] The server processing unit 120 will explain how to determine the potential bidders 44 who can purchase the purchase priority in the auction. When the search unit 119 generates the existence information and the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of purchase priority information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the server processing unit 120 allows the potential bidders 44 to participate in the online auction and determines the purchase priority order of the potential bidders 44 according to the bidding amounts in the online auction. In this way, the server processing unit 120 limits the number of potential bidders 44 who can purchase the purchase priority to the number of purchase priority information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 in order from the potential bidders 44 with the highest purchase priority. In addition, the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority information to the user terminals 21 of the potential bidders 44 who can purchase the purchase priority based on the user information of the potential bidders 44 who can purchase the purchase priority. By doing so, the server processing unit 120 can determine the potential bidders 44 who can purchase the purchase priority in the auction.

[0211] FIG. 23 is a flowchart in which the server processing unit 120 according to the present embodiment determines a purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase a purchase priority right in an auction. The flowchart of FIG. 23 will be described. The server processing unit 120 checks whether the search unit 119 has generated presence information (S701). If the search unit 119 has generated presence information, the server processing unit 120 checks whether the number of user information stored in the user information storage unit 118 exceeds the number of purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 (S702). If it exceeds the number of purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124, the server processing unit 120 allows the purchase priority applicant 44 to participate in the online auction, determines the purchase priority order of the purchase priority applicant 44 according to the bid amount in the online auction, and limits the number of purchase priority applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right to the number of purchase priority right information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 in order from the purchase priority applicant 44 with the highest purchase priority (S703). Based on the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right, the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right (S704).

[0212] When the server processing unit 120 determines the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right, it transmits the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right and the purchase priority right information to the server communication unit 121 described below. If the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority right information from the server communication unit 121 to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21, the purchase priority applicant 44 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the purchase priority right information has been transmitted acquires the purchase priority right. As described above, when the purchase priority applicant 44 acquires the purchase priority right, the purchase priority applicant 44 becomes the purchase priority right purchaser 45. The purchase priority right information transmitted to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority right purchaser 45 is stored in the terminal storage unit 216 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority right purchaser 45 described below. By transmitting the purchase priority right information stored in the terminal storage unit 216 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority right purchaser 45 to the server device 11, the purchase priority right purchaser 45 can purchase the product prior to others 32 in the online product purchase.

[0213] Here, once again, a summary explanation will be given on how the prospective purchaser 44 with a purchase priority desire obtains the purchase priority information.

[0214] When the information reading unit 211 of the user terminal 21 reads the reading information 37 shown in FIG. 16, or when an input operation is performed on the purchase information 43 shown in the web page 42 shown in FIG. 19 displayed on the display device 213 of the user terminal 21, the terminal processing unit 212 of the user terminal 21 transmits user information and purchase priority desire information from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 to the server communication unit 11 of the server device 11. When the server communication unit 121 receives the user information and the purchase priority desire information from the terminal communication unit 215, the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the user information and the purchase priority desire information. When the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the user information and the purchase priority desire information, the user information storage unit 118 of the server device 11 stores the user information.

[0215] When the reception unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the purchase priority desire information, the search unit 119 of the server device 11 determines that the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority desire information, which is associated with the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, is the date and time when the reception unit 117 received the purchase priority desire information.

[0216] In addition, when the receiving unit 117 of the server device 11 receives the purchase priority preference information, the search unit 119 of the server device 11 searches the purchase priority information storage unit 124 to determine whether there is any available purchase priority information after the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the purchase priority preference information. Further, if there is available purchase priority information after the date and time when the receiving unit 117 received the purchase priority preference information, the search unit 119 generates existence information. When the search unit 119 generates the existence information, the server processing unit 120 determines the purchase priority preference applicants 44 who can obtain the purchase priority through the first-come-first-served basis, lottery, or auction. When the server processing unit 120 determines the purchase priority preference applicants 44 who can obtain the purchase priority, based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 118, the server processing unit 120 identifies the user terminals 21 of the purchase priority preference applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority, and transmits the user information and the purchase priority information of the purchase priority preference applicants 44 who can purchase the purchase priority from the server communication unit 121 described below.

[0217] When the server device 11 includes the notification unit 122, when the server processing unit 120 transmits the sales priority information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority preference applicant 44, the server processing unit 120 transmits the user information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 who transmitted the sales priority information and the user information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 who did not transmit the sales priority information to the notification unit 122. The server processing unit 120 determines that the user information other than the user information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 who transmitted the sales priority information among the user information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 stored in the user information storage unit 118 is the user information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 who did not transmit the sales priority information.

[0218] The server communication unit 121 receives the transmission request information of the user information, the purchase priority preference information, and the web page generation information of the purchase priority preference applicant 44 transmitted from the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21. Further, if the user terminal 21 includes the input device 214, the server communication unit 121 receives the date and time for purchasing the input purchase priority when the purchase priority preference applicant 44 performs an input operation on the input device 214 from the terminal communication unit 215.

[0219] When the server communication unit 121 receives the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right and the purchase priority right information transmitted from the server processing unit 120, it transmits the purchase priority right information to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right. The server communication unit 121 transmits the purchased information received from the notification unit 122 to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to which the server processing unit 120 transmitted the purchase priority right information. Also, the server communication unit 121 transmits the non-purchasable information received from the notification unit 122 to the terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to which the server processing unit 120 did not transmit the purchase priority right information.

[0220] The server device 11 may further include a notification unit 122. When the server processing unit 120 transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44, the notification unit 122 transmits the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to which the server processing unit 120 transmitted the purchase priority right information. When the server processing unit 120 does not transmit the purchase priority right information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44, the notification unit 122 transmits the non-purchasable information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to which the server processing unit 120 transmitted the purchase priority right information.

[0221] When the server device 11 further includes the notification unit 122, the purchase priority applicant 44 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the server processing unit 120 transmitted the purchase priority right information can know that they have been able to purchase the purchase priority right by checking the purchased information transmitted from the notification unit 122 via the server communication unit 121. Also, when the server device 11 further includes the notification unit 122, the purchase priority applicant 44 who owns the user terminal 21 to which the server processing unit 120 did not transmit the purchase priority right information can know that they were unable to purchase the purchase priority right by checking the non-purchasable information transmitted from the notification unit 122 via the server communication unit 121.

[0222] The notification unit 122 will explain how to send the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has sent the purchase priority information, and send the non-purchasable information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not sent the purchase priority information.

[0223] Based on the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 who has sent the purchase priority information received from the server processing unit 120, the notification unit 122 sends the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has sent the purchase priority information. Also, based on the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 who has not sent the purchase priority information received from the server processing unit 120, the notification unit 122 sends the purchased information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not sent the purchase priority information.

[0224] The purchased information may be email information and / or SNS information sent from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has sent the purchase priority information. The non-purchasable information may be email information and / or SNS information sent from the server device 11 to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not sent the purchase priority information. If the purchased information is email information and / or SNS information sent from the server device 11, the purchase priority applicant 44 who has been able to purchase the purchase priority can more easily know that they have been able to purchase the purchase priority. Also, if the non-purchasable information is email information and / or SNS information sent from the server device 11, the purchase priority applicant 44 who has not been able to purchase the purchase priority can more easily know that they have not been able to purchase the purchase priority.

[0225] The server device 11 may further include a sales information storage unit 125. The sales information storage unit 125 stores information regarding the sale of purchase priorities, which is input by a seller of goods on the Internet or other sales-related persons through an input operation on the input device 111. If the sales information storage unit 125 stores information regarding the sale of purchase priorities, based on the information regarding the sale of purchase priorities stored in the sales information storage unit 125, the search unit 119 searches the purchase priority information storage unit 111, and the server device 11 sells the purchase priority to the purchase priority applicant 44. Therefore, if the server device 11 further includes the sales information storage unit 125, the seller of goods on the Internet can more appropriately sell the purchase priority to the purchase priority applicant 44.

[0226] The information regarding the sale of purchase priorities includes (a) The period during which the purchase priority can be sold (b) The time interval during which the purchase priority can be used (c) The date and time for determining the sale of the purchase priority, or (d) The time period from the date and time when the search unit 119 receives the purchase priority application information until when the purchase priority information is searched for in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 at least one of the above.

[0227] The period during which the purchase priority can be sold is, for example, 24 hours before the end date and time of the sale of goods on the Internet. The period during which the purchase priority can be used is, for example, 1 minute before the end date and time of the sale of goods on the Internet. The date and time for determining the sale of the purchase priority is, for example, 1 week before the end date and time of the sale of goods on the Internet. The time period from the date and time when the search unit 119 receives the purchase priority application information until when the purchase priority information is searched for in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 is, for example, 3 hours after the date and time when the purchase priority application information is received. <Other configurations of the user terminal 21>

[0228] The terminal communication unit 215 transmits the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 and the purchase priority information indicating the desire to purchase the purchase priority right to the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11. Further, if the user terminal 21 includes the input device 214, the terminal communication unit 215 receives, from the server communication unit 121, the date and time for purchasing the input purchase priority right when the purchase priority applicant 44 performs an input operation on the input device 214.

[0229] The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who can purchase the purchase priority right receives the purchase priority right information transmitted from the server communication unit 121. The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has transmitted the purchase priority right information receives the purchased information transmitted by the server communication unit 121. The terminal communication unit 215 of the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 to whom the server processing unit 120 has not transmitted the purchase priority right information receives the non-purchasable information transmitted by the server communication unit 121.

[0230] The terminal storage unit 216 stores the purchase priority right information. When the terminal communication unit 215 receives the purchase priority right information transmitted from the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11, the terminal storage unit 216 stores the purchase priority right information.

[0231] The information processing system 1 of the present embodiment can also be grasped as a program. When the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is grasped as a program, it is as follows.

[0232] A program related to the information processing system 1, comprising steps of: storing purchase priority information which is digital information of a purchase priority that allows a product to be purchased prior to others 32 in an online product purchase; receiving user information of a purchase priority applicant 44 and purchase priority application information indicating a desire to purchase a purchase priority from the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase a purchase priority; when receiving the purchase priority application information, storing the user information in association with the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received; when receiving the purchase priority application information, determining that the date and time when the received purchase priority application information was received is the date and time when the received purchase priority application information was received, searching for whether there is purchasable purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received, and generating existence information if there is purchasable purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received; when generating the existence information, identifying the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase a purchase priority based on the stored user information, and transmitting the purchase priority information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority. A program recorded on a computer-readable non-volatile recording medium.

[0233] The information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is as follows.

[0234] An information processing method for processing information by an information processing system 1, the method comprising the steps of: storing purchase priority information, which is digital information of a purchase priority that allows a product to be purchased prior to others 32 in an online product purchase; receiving, from a user terminal 21 of a purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase a purchase priority that allows others 32 to purchase and receive a service at a facility 31, the user information of the purchase priority applicant 44 and purchase priority application information indicating a wish to purchase a purchase priority; when receiving the purchase priority application information, storing the user information in association with the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received; when receiving the purchase priority application information, determining that the date and time when the received purchase priority application information is associated with the stored user information is the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received, and searching for whether there is purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received, and if there is purchase priority information available at a time after the date and time when the purchase priority application information was received, generating existence information; when generating the existence information, identifying the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase a purchase priority based on the stored user information, and transmitting the purchase priority information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority. An information processing method comprising the above.

[0235] If the information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment is configured as described above, it is possible to transmit purchase priority information to the user terminal 21 of the purchase priority applicant 44 who wishes to purchase a purchase priority that allows others 32 to purchase and receive a service at a facility 31. As a result, the information processing method for processing information by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment can sell the purchase priority to the purchase priority applicant 44.

[0236] <Fourth Embodiment> The information processing system 1 of the fourth embodiment is a different embodiment from the information processing system 1 of the second embodiment. Regarding the information processing system 1 of the fourth embodiment, only the parts different from the information processing system 1 of the second embodiment will be described.

[0237] <Configuration of the information processing system 1> FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a transmitting terminal 51. In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the input device 111 and the display device 112 of the server device 11 are not essential components.

[0238] The transmitting terminal 51 is connected to the server device 11 through a communication connection C. If the transmitting terminal 51 is connected to the server device 11 through the communication connection C, a seller of goods on the Internet or other sales-related persons can transmit information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 from the transmitting terminal 51 to the server device 11.

[0239] <Configuration of the transmitting terminal 51> The transmitting terminal 51 includes an input device 511, a display device 512, a transmission processing unit 513, and a transmission communication unit 514.

[0240] The transmission terminal 51 may be a server or a general-purpose personal computer, and may also be logically configured like cloud computing. Further, the transmission terminal 51 may be composed of two or more distributed servers, two or more distributed general-purpose personal computers, or a combination of one or more distributed servers and one or more distributed general-purpose personal computers. Additionally, the transmission terminal 51 may be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a personal computer capable of communication via wireless, etc.

[0241] The input device 511 receives an input operation to the transmission terminal 51. The input operation includes input of information, etc. If the input device 511 is provided with the input device 511, a seller of goods on the network and other sales-related persons can input information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 of the server device 11 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11 into the input device 511.

[0242] If the transmission terminal 51 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, the input device 511 is generally a touch panel (touch screen) integrated with the display device 512 described later. If the transmission terminal 51 is a mobile phone or a personal computer capable of communication via wireless, etc., the input device 511 is generally a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch pad provided separately from the display device 512.

[0243] The display device 512 displays information. If the transmitting terminal 51 is equipped with the display device 512, sellers of products on the network and other sales-related persons can display and confirm on the display device 512 the information input to the input device 511 and stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 of the server device 11, and the information regarding the sale of the sales priority right stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11.

[0244] If the transmitting terminal 51 is a smart phone or a tablet computer, the display device 512 is, for example, a touch panel (touch screen). If the transmitting terminal 51 is a mobile phone or a personal computer capable of communicating via wire or wirelessly, the display device 512 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (electro luminescence) display (OLED (organic light emitting diode)), a plasma display (PDP (plasma display panel)), or the like.

[0245] The transmission processing unit 513 transmits, from the transmission communication unit 514 described later to the server device 11, information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11, which are input to the transmission terminal 51 by the seller of goods on the network and other sales-related parties. If the transmission terminal 51 is equipped with the transmission processing unit 513, the transmission terminal 51 can transmit, from the transmission communication unit 514 to the server device 11, information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 of the server device 11 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11, which are input to the transmission terminal 51 by the seller of goods on the network and other sales-related parties. The transmission processing unit 513 transmits to the transmission communication unit 514 information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11, which are input by the seller of goods on the network and other sales-related parties to the transmission terminal 51.

[0246] When the transmission communication unit 514 receives information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11, which are transmitted by the transmission processing unit 513 and input to the transmission terminal 51 by other sales-related parties, it transmits the information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 to the server communication unit 121 of the server device 11.

[0247] <Configuration of Server Device 11> When the reception unit 117 receives information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 and information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11, which are transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 by the server communication unit 116, it receives the information to be stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124 and the information regarding the sale of the sales priority right to be stored in the sales information storage unit 125 of the server device 11.

[0248] The purchase priority information storage unit 124 stores information that is transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 and received by the server communication unit 116, and is received by the reception unit 117 and stored in the purchase priority information storage unit 124.

[0249] The sales information storage unit 125 stores information regarding the sale of the sales priority right that is transmitted from the transmission communication unit 514 of the transmission terminal 51 and received by the server communication unit 116, and is received by the reception unit 117.

[0250] <Fifth Embodiment> In addition to the configuration of other embodiments, the information processing system 1 of the fifth embodiment has a purchase processing unit in the server device 11. That is, in other embodiments, it is exemplified that a purchase is made on the spot by presenting a precedence right or a purchase priority right to a store or the like. Instead of or in addition to this, a purchase process is performed based on this system. As a more specific example, in the stage of determining the transmission destination (user) of the precedence right in other embodiments, in this embodiment, the state is stored in the storage unit as a "provisionally determined state" for the specified user. Then, when the user executes a purchase operation (for example, an operation in the second content or the third content following the second content) via the user terminal 21, a predetermined purchase process is executed. The purchase process may be an existing purchase process. For example, content for inputting credit card information may be presented and the purchase process may be performed based on the input content. Or, points may be accumulated by performing a charging process on this system, and the purchase process may be performed by consuming the points. Then, in response to determining that the purchase process has been completed, the state may be changed from the "provisionally determined state" to the "determined state", and the precedence right or the purchase priority right may be sent to the target user. At this time, the number associated with the precedence right or the purchase priority right may be changed when set to the "provisionally determined state".

[0251] The server processing unit 120 may, for example, execute a detection process of referring to the limit time information and the elapsed time information set for the "provisionally determined state" and detecting whether the limit time indicated by the limit time information has been exceeded. If it is detected that the limit time has been exceeded, the "provisionally determined state" may be cancelled, and the number associated with the precedence right or the purchase priority right may be changed (for example, increased if it is the remaining number, decreased if it is the number of purchased items, etc.). Further, the limit time may be changed through an input operation by the provider of the service at the facility 31 and other related providers (these may be referred to as "administrators").

[0252] Note that the features shown in each embodiment are applicable to other embodiments as long as they do not conflict with each other. For example, the "precedence right" in Embodiment 1 may be read as the "purchase priority right", or vice versa. Alternatively, functional units with the same name may have the functions described in other embodiments.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0253] 1 Information processing system 11 Server device 111 Precedence information storage unit 112 Content generation unit 113 Content storage unit 114 Content transmission unit 115 Reception unit 116 User information storage unit 117 Search unit 118 Server processing unit 119 Server communication unit 120 Notification unit 121 Provision information storage unit 122 Purchase priority information storage unit 123 Sales information storage unit 21 User terminal 211 Information reading unit 212 Terminal processing unit 213 Display device 214 Input device 215 Terminal communication unit 216 Terminal storage unit 31 Facility 32 Others 33 Matrix 34 Priority Applicant 35 Priority Purchaser 36 Object Surface 37 Read Information 38 Wireless Transmitter 39 Wireless Transmission Range 40 Infrared Transmitter 41 Infrared Transmission Range 42 Web Page 43 Purchase Information 44 Purchase Priority Applicant 45 Purchase Priority Purchaser 46 Advertising Medium 47 Product 48 Product Purchase Button 51 Transmission Terminal 511 Input Device 512 Display Device 513 Transmission Processing Unit 514 Transmission Communication Unit C Communication Connection

Claims

1. A prior-priority information storage unit that stores prior-priority information, which is digital information of a prior-priority right that allows a service to be provided at a facility ahead of others; A reception unit that receives user information of a prior-priority requester and prior-priority request information indicating a desire to purchase the prior-priority right from a user terminal of the prior-priority requester who wishes to purchase the prior-priority right; A user information storage unit that stores the user information in association with the reception date and time when the reception unit received the prior-priority request information when the reception unit receives the prior-priority request information; A search unit that searches the prior-priority information storage unit to determine whether there is prior-priority information available at least after the reception date and time, and generates existence information if there is prior-priority information available after the reception date and time; A server processing unit that, when the search unit generates the existence information, identifies the user information associated with the prior-priority request information and transmits the prior-priority information to the user terminal of the prior-priority requester who can purchase the prior-priority right; An information processing system including a server device comprising the above.

2. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a content transmission unit that transmits second content that enables a purchase request for transmitting the prior-priority request information to the server in response to at least one of reading of reading information for purchasing the prior-priority right by the user terminal of the prior-priority requester or starting a purchase start operation for starting a purchase request for the prior-priority right on first content on the user terminal of the prior-priority requester.

3. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the first content or the second content is an application or a web page.

4. The information processing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the reading of the reading information by the user terminal is performed by any one of a camera, a wireless reception device, or an infrared reception device.

5. The user terminal comprises: A display device for displaying information. ​ The information processing system according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the prior preference information is transmitted to the server device via an input operation on the purchase information for purchasing the prior preference displayed in the second content and displayed on the display device of the user terminal.

6. The prior preference information is any one of information that allows entry into an amusement park attraction prior to others, information that allows entry into a store prior to others, or information that allows purchase of goods at a store prior to others, according to the information processing system of claim 1.

7. The server processing unit When the search unit generates the presence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is less than the number of the prior preference right information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, the prior preference right information is transmitted to the user terminal of the prior preference applicant in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit up to the number of the prior preference right information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, according to the information processing system of claim 1.

8. The server processing unit When the search unit generates the presence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is greater than the number of the prior preference right information stored in the prior preference information storage unit, by conducting a lottery for the prior preference applicants, the number of prior preference applicants who can purchase the prior preference right is limited to the number of the prior preference right information recorded in the prior preference information storage unit, Based on the user information of the prior preference applicants who can purchase the prior preference right information, the prior preference right information is transmitted to the user terminals of the prior preference applicants who can purchase the prior preference right, according to the information processing system of claim 1.

9. When the search unit generates the presence information and the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit exceeds the number of the precedence right information stored in the precedence right information storage unit, the precedence right applicant is allowed to participate in the online auction, and the purchasable rank of the precedence right applicant is determined according to the bid amount in the online auction, and the number of the precedence right applicants who can purchase the precedence right is limited to the number of the precedence right information recorded in the precedence right information storage unit in order from the precedence right applicants with the higher purchasable rank, The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the precedence right information is transmitted to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant who can purchase the precedence right based on the user information of the precedence right applicant who can purchase the precedence right.

10. The server device further includes a notification unit. The notification unit When the server processing unit transmits the precedence right information to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchased information to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant to whom the precedence right information has been transmitted. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein when the server processing unit does not transmit the precedence right information to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant, the server processing unit transmits non-purchasable information to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant to whom the precedence right information has not been transmitted.

11. The purchased information is mail information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant to whom the server processing unit has transmitted the precedence right information, and the non-purchasable information is mail information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the precedence right applicant to whom the server processing unit has not transmitted the precedence right information. The information processing system according to claim 1.

12. The server device further includes a provided information storage unit. The provided information storage unit stores information related to the sale of precedence rights input to the server device. The information processing system according to claim 1.

13. A step of storing precedence right information, which is digital information of a precedence right that allows a person to receive service at a facility ahead of others. Receiving user information of the prior priority applicant and prior priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the prior priority from a user terminal of the prior priority applicant who wishes to purchase the prior priority; When receiving the prior priority application information, storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the prior priority application information was received; When receiving the prior priority application information, searching for whether there is prior priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is prior priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information; When generating the existence information, identifying the user information associated with the prior priority application information and transmitting the prior priority information to the user terminal of the prior priority applicant who can purchase the prior priority; A program comprising the above.

14. Storing prior priority information which is digital information of a prior priority that enables a person to receive service at a facility ahead of others; Receiving user information of the prior priority applicant and prior priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the prior priority from a user terminal of the prior priority applicant who wishes to purchase the prior priority; When receiving the prior priority application information, storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the prior priority application information was received; When receiving the prior priority application information, searching for whether there is prior priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is prior priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information; When generating the existence information, identifying the user information associated with the prior priority application information and transmitting the prior priority information to the user terminal of the prior priority applicant who can purchase the prior priority; An information processing method comprising the above.

15. A purchase priority information storage unit that stores purchase priority information which is digital information of a purchase priority that enables a person to purchase a product ahead of others in online product purchase; A reception unit that receives user information of the purchase priority applicant and purchase priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the purchase priority from a user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who wishes to purchase the purchase priority; When receiving the purchase priority preference information, a user information storage unit that stores the user information in association with the reception date and time when the reception unit receives the purchase priority preference information; A search unit that searches the purchase priority information storage unit to determine whether there is any purchase priority right information available after the reception date and time, and generates existence information if there is any purchase priority right information available after the reception date and time; When the search unit generates the existence information, a server processing unit that identifies the user information associated with the purchase priority preference information and transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchaser who can purchase the purchase priority right; An information processing system including a server device comprising:

16. The server device is capable of receiving a purchase request for transmitting the purchase priority preference information to the server in response to at least one of reading of reading information for purchasing the purchase priority right by the user terminal of the purchaser or starting a purchase start operation for requesting to purchase the purchase priority right on the first content on the user terminal of the purchaser. The information processing system according to claim 15, further comprising a content transmission unit that transmits second content.

17. The information processing system according to claim 16, wherein the first content or the second content is an application or the web page.

18. The information processing system according to any one of claims 16 or 17, wherein the acquisition of the reading information by the user terminal is executed by any one of a camera, a wireless receiving device, or an infrared receiving device.

19. The user terminal A display device for displaying information; Comprising: The information processing system according to any one of claims 16 or 17, wherein the purchase priority preference information is transmitted to the server device via an input operation on the purchase information for purchasing the purchase priority right displayed on the second content and displayed on the display device of the user terminal.

20. The server processing unit The information processing system according to claim 15, wherein the search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is less than the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, the purchase priority information storage unit transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant in the order of arrival of the user information stored in the user information storage unit up to the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit.

21. The server processing unit The information processing system according to claim 15, wherein the search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is greater than the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, a lottery is conducted among the purchase priority applicants to limit the number of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right to the number of the purchase priority right information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit, and based on the user information of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right, the purchase priority right information is transmitted to the user terminals of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right.

22. The server processing unit The information processing system according to claim 15, wherein the search unit generates the presence information, and when the number of the user information stored in the user information storage unit is greater than the number of the purchase priority right information stored in the purchase priority information storage unit, the purchase priority applicants are allowed to participate in an online auction, and the purchase priority order of the purchase priority applicants is determined according to the bid amount in the online auction, and the number of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right is limited to the number of the purchase priority right information recorded in the purchase priority information storage unit in order from the purchase priority applicants with the higher purchase priority order, and based on the user information of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right, the purchase priority right information is transmitted to the user terminals of the purchase priority applicants who can purchase the purchase priority right.

23. The server device further includes a notification unit, The notification unit when the server processing unit transmits the purchase priority right information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchase-completed information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the purchase priority right information has been transmitted, When the server processing unit does not transmit the purchase priority information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant, the server processing unit transmits purchase impossible information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the purchase priority information has not been transmitted. The information processing system according to claim 15.

24. The purchased information is mail information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has transmitted the purchase priority information, and the purchase impossible information is mail information and / or SNS information transmitted from the server device to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant to whom the server processing unit has not transmitted the purchase priority information. The information processing system according to claim 15.

25. The server device further includes a sales information storage unit. The sales information storage unit stores information regarding the sale of the sales priority right input to the server device. The information processing system according to claim 15.

26. A step of storing purchase priority information which is digital information of a purchase priority right that enables a person to purchase a product prior to others in online product purchase; A step of receiving user information of the purchase priority applicant and purchase priority application information indicating a desire to purchase the purchase priority right from the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who wishes to purchase the purchase priority right; When the purchase priority application information is received, a step of storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the purchase priority application information was received; When the purchase priority application information is received, a step of searching whether there is purchase priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, and if there is purchase priority information available at a time after the reception date and time, generating existence information; When the existence information is generated, a step of identifying the user information associated with the purchase priority application information and transmitting the purchase priority information to the user terminal of the purchase priority applicant who can purchase the purchase priority right; A program comprising the above.

27. A step of storing purchase priority information which is digital information of a purchase priority right that enables a person to purchase a product prior to others in online product purchase; Receiving user information of the purchaser-priority hopeful and purchaser-priority hope information indicating a desire to purchase the purchaser priority right from a user terminal of the purchaser-priority hopeful who wishes to purchase the purchaser priority right; When receiving the purchaser-priority hope information, storing the user information in association with the reception date and time when the purchaser-priority hope information was received; When receiving the purchaser-priority hope information, searching whether purchaser-priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time exists, and if the purchaser-priority right information available at a time after the reception date and time exists, generating existence information; When generating the existence information, identifying the user information associated with the purchaser-priority hope information and transmitting the purchaser-priority right information to the user terminal of the purchaser-priority hopeful who can purchase the purchaser priority right; An information processing method comprising the above.

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