Golf course automatic reservation standby system and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic golf course reservation standby system and method, which receives a selection for a reservation standby function from the reservation terminal 120 when a tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation date that is to be reserved from the reservation terminal 120 is not available, and if the reservation terminal 120 selects to use the reservation standby function, checks whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is available, and if a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is available, executes the selected reservation standby function. The automatic golf course reservation standby system and method according to the present invention have the effect of enabling golf course users to more conveniently wait for a reservation when a golf course tee time has not yet been opened or when they are unable to reserve a tee time at a golf course that they desire.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic golf course reservation waiting system and method, and more particularly to a system and method that automatically checks the tee time opening times of golf courses and notifies a user whether a reservation is available or reserves an open tee time of the golf course in advance, thereby enabling a user to reserve a tee time of the golf course desired. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, golf courses open tee times for a specific period in advance and accept reservations from users for the opened tee times. For example, a golf course may open tee times one month in advance from a specific date and accept reservations from users.

[0003] However, general users do not know the exact date and time when the golf course they wish to use will open its tee times, so when general users wish to make a reservation for a tee time that has not yet opened at a particular golf course, they must continually check by phone whether the tee time is open at the golf course, periodically access the golf course's website to check, or make a reservation through an agency at an additional cost.

[0004] In addition, if a tee time that has already been reserved is canceled, the golf course may open to the public after a certain time so that the canceled tee time can be rebooked, and a tee time that has been reserved for another reason may open to the public after a certain time.

[0005] However, general users do not know in advance information about tee times that will be available due to cancellations by reservation customers or for other reasons. Therefore, if a general user is unable to make a reservation because there are no tee times for a specific date / time at a golf course that he or she wishes to use, and wants to wait for a tee time that will be available due to cancellations by reservation customers or for other reasons, he or she must continue to call the golf course to check, regularly connect to the golf course's website to check, or make a reservation through an agency at an additional cost.

[0006] In the end, when general users wait to make a reservation for a tee time on a date that has not yet been opened at a particular golf course, or when a reservation or reservation is canceled and they wait for a tee time that has become available again, they have to repeatedly check with the golf course by phone or over the Internet, or try to make a reservation through an agency at an additional cost, which is a problem that the present invention is intended to solve. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Publication No. 2013-0017304 [Patent Document 2] Korean Patent Publication No. 2014-0134638 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic golf course reservation standby system and method that enables golf course users to reserve tee times at the golf course more conveniently.

[0009] The present invention also provides an automatic golf course reservation standby system and method which, if the golf course tee times are not yet available on the date that a user wishes to use the golf course, automatically informs the user as to whether or not the tee times are open at the golf course in question at the user's request, thereby enabling the user to reserve a tee time at the golf course.

[0010] In addition, the present invention provides an automatic golf course reservation waiting system and method, which automatically proceeds with a tentative reservation or general reservation when a tee time of a golf course that a user wishes to use is not yet available and automatically informs the user of whether the reservation is approved or not, thereby enabling the user to conveniently reserve a tee time of the golf course.

[0011] In addition, the present invention provides an automatic golf course reservation standby system and method that, when the tee times of a golf course that a user wishes to use are exhausted, automatically provides a notification when new tee times become available due to reasons such as the cancellation of a tee time, thereby enabling a user to conveniently reserve a tee time at the golf course.

[0012] In addition, the present invention provides an automatic golf course reservation waiting system and method, which automatically proceeds with a tentative reservation or general reservation when a tee time at a golf course that a user wishes to use is exhausted and another tee time becomes available at the corresponding time due to a tee time cancellation or other reason, and notifies the user whether or not the reservation is approved, thereby allowing the user to reserve a tee time at the golf course. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] To achieve the above technical objectives, an automatic golf course reservation waiting method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving a golf course and reservation schedule to be reserved from a reservation user terminal 120; checking whether a tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is available for reservation; if a tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is not available for reservation, receiving a selection for a reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120; if the reservation user terminal 120 selects to use the reservation waiting function, checking whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation user terminal 120 is open; and if a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation user terminal 120 is open, executing the reservation waiting function selected by the reservation user terminal 120.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation waiting function can transmit an open notification message to the reservation terminal 120 when a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is opened, notifying the reservation terminal 120 that the opened tee time is available for reservation.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the open notification message may include a link through which a reservation can be made for the opened tee time.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation waiting function reserves a tee time that meets the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 when the tee time becomes available, and transmits a reservation notification message including details of the reservation to the reservation terminal 120.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reservation notification message may include a function for replying to confirm or cancel the reservation.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the subscription notification message may include a subscription approval deadline.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reservation notification message may include a notification that the reservation has been completed as well as information on a penalty for canceling the reservation.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of checking whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is open can be performed by periodically checking with the golf course system 130 whether the corresponding tee time is open, or by setting the golf course system 130 to automatically notify when the corresponding tee time is open.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving a selection regarding a reservation standby function from the subscriber terminal 120 may receive a selection regarding whether or not to use the reservation standby function from the subscriber terminal 120.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving a selection for a reservation waiting function from the subscriber terminal 120 may receive a selection for an open notification function or an automatic reservation function from the subscriber terminal 120 .

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving a selection for a reservation waiting function from the reservation terminal 120 may receive a selection for one or more tee times for applying the reservation waiting function from the reservation terminal 120.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of tee times and their priorities for applying the reservation waiting function are received from the reservation terminal 120, and the reservation waiting function for the plurality of tee times can be executed according to the priorities.

[0025] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a reservation information management unit 112 which, when a reservation terminal 120 connects to the golf course reservation waiting server 110, confirms a reservationr connected to the reservation terminal 120; a golf course reservation management unit 116 which receives the golf course to be reserved and reservation schedule from the reservation terminal 120, confirms whether a tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is available for reservation, and receives a selection of a reservation waiting function from the reservation terminal 120 if the tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is not available for reservation; and a reservation waiting processing unit 114 which, when the reservation terminal 120 selects to use the reservation waiting function, confirms whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is open, and performs the reservation waiting function selected by the reservation terminal 120 if a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is open.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation waiting function can transmit an open notification message to the reservation terminal 120 when a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is opened, notifying the reservation terminal 120 that the opened tee time is available for reservation.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the open notification message may include a link through which a reservation can be made for the opened tee time.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation waiting function reserves a tee time that meets the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 when the tee time becomes available, and transmits a reservation notification message including details of the reservation to the reservation terminal 120.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reservation notification message may include a function for replying to confirm or cancel the reservation.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the subscription notification message may include a subscription approval deadline.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reservation notification message may include a notification that the reservation has been completed as well as information on a penalty for canceling the reservation.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation waiting processing unit 114 may check whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal 120 is open by the reservation waiting processing unit 114 periodically checking with the golf course system 130 whether the corresponding tee time is open, or by setting the golf course system 130 to automatically notify the reservation waiting processing unit 114 when the corresponding tee time is open.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the golf course reservation management unit 116 receives a selection regarding a reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120, the golf course reservation management unit 116 can receive a selection regarding whether or not to use the reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the golf course reservation management unit 116 receives a selection for a reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120, the golf course reservation management unit 116 can receive a selection for an open notification function or an automatic reservation function from the reservation user terminal 120.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step of the golf course reservation management unit 116 receiving a selection for a reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120 may include the step of the golf course reservation management unit 116 receiving a selection for one or more tee times for applying the reservation waiting function from the reservation user terminal 120.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation management unit 116 receives a plurality of tee times and their priorities for applying the reservation waiting function from the reservation terminal 120, and the reservation waiting processing unit 114 can execute the reservation waiting function for the plurality of tee times according to the priorities. Effect of the Invention

[0037] The automatic golf course reservation standby system and method according to the present invention have the effect of enabling golf course users to more conveniently reserve tee times at the golf course.

[0038] Furthermore, according to the present invention, golf course users can more conveniently reserve and wait for tee times at golf courses that have not yet opened.

[0039] Furthermore, according to the present invention, when a golf course user is unable to reserve a tee time at a golf course that he or she desires, the user can wait for a reservation more conveniently. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0040] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates an automatic golf course reservation waiting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically waiting for a golf course reservation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving a notification of an opening of a tee time or applying for an automatic reservation by selecting a reservation waiting function according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 illustrates a screen displayed on a reservation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0041] The present invention relates to an automatic golf course reservation waiting system and method, and more particularly to a system and method that automatically checks the tee time opening times of golf courses and notifies a user whether a reservation is available or reserves an open tee time of the golf course in advance, thereby enabling a user to reserve a tee time of the golf course desired.

[0042] 1 shows an automatic golf course reservation waiting system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the automatic golf course reservation waiting system 100 of FIG. 1 may include a golf course reservation waiting server 110, a reservation user terminal 120, and a golf course system 130, which may be connected online via a communication network 140.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 may be composed of one or more computer devices. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 may be implemented as software on a cloud computing platform. The present invention may be implemented using various computing technologies, such as a single server base, a distributed computing base, virtualization technology, grid computing, utility computing, etc. In addition to the computer technologies exemplified in the present specification, a person skilled in the computer field may implement the functions of the golf course reservation waiting server 110 using various computer technologies, and the present invention is not limited by the computer technology that implements it.

[0044] Also, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 does not exist as a separate server, but can be implemented as a part of the reservation user terminal 120 and / or the golf course system 130.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the subscriber terminal 120 may be a terminal already owned by a user to which software for the present invention is additionally installed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the software for the present invention installed in the existing terminal may be installed in the existing terminal via an app store in the form of an application program. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the subscriber terminal 120 may be a dedicated terminal for the present invention.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation terminal 120 may correspond to any one of a general-purpose computer, a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone, or a mobile phone, but is not limited thereto, and includes all possible forms of computing devices that are connected to the network 140 and can communicate with the golf course reservation waiting server 110.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course system 130 may be configured as a single or multiple computer devices as a type of server. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course system 130 may be implemented as software on a cloud computing platform. The present invention may be implemented using various computing technologies, such as a single server platform, a distributed computing platform, virtualization technology, grid computing, and utility computing. In addition to the computer technologies exemplified in the present specification, a person skilled in the computer field should be able to implement the functions of the golf course system 130 using various computer technologies, and the present invention is not limited by the computer technology used to implement the functions.

[0048] In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course system 130 may correspond to any one of a general-purpose computer, a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone, or a mobile phone as a type of terminal, but is not limited thereto, and includes all possible types of computing devices that can be connected to the network 140 and communicate with the golf course reservation waiting server 110.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation terminal 120 can connect to the golf course reservation standby server 110 and reserve a golf course tee time for a desired date / time. First, when the reservation terminal 120 connects to the golf course reservation standby server 110, it can confirm the reservation through the reservation information management unit 112 and, if necessary, perform an authentication process to determine whether the reservation is the person in question. When the reservation terminal 120 inputs the golf course and reservation schedule (date or date / time) to be reserved, the golf course reservation management unit 116 can confirm whether the tee time of the golf course corresponding to the reservation schedule is open, and if so, whether it is available for reservation, and notify the reservation terminal 120.

[0050] If the tee time of the golf course is not open for the reservation schedule (date or date / time) selected by the user, or if the tee time is open but has already been exhausted and cannot be reserved, the golf course reservation management unit 116 may allow the reservation terminal 120 to select a reservation standby function. For example, the reservation standby function may include an open notification function or an automatic reservation function. The reservation standby processing unit 114 checks the tee time of the golf course for which an open notification or automatic reservation has been requested, and if the tee time of the golf course is open, it may provide the reservation terminal 120 with an open notification of the golf course tee time according to the preselection of the reservation terminal 120, or may make a provisional or general reservation for the tee time and notify the reservation terminal 120 of the approval or disapproval.

[0051] According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 has been described with its functions divided into a reservation user information management unit 112, a reservation waiting processing unit 114, and a golf course reservation management unit 116. However, the configuration and functions of the golf course reservation waiting server 110 are not limited to the embodiment described above, and a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand that various modifications and alterations are possible within the scope of the technical objectives and effects pursued by the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically waiting for a golf course reservation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 selects the golf course and date / time to be reserved (201), if the golf course tee times are open for the selected date / time (202, YES) and there are tee times remaining for the selected date / time and reservations are possible (203, YES), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can complete the reservation with approval from the reservation terminal 120 (204).

[0054] According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 selects the golf course and date to be reserved (201), if the golf course tee time is open on the corresponding date (202, YES), the reservation terminal 120 additionally inputs the time to be reserved, and if there is a tee time remaining for the corresponding date / time and reservation is possible (203, YES), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 completes the reservation with approval from the reservation terminal 120 (204).

[0055] According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 selects the golf course and date to be reserved (201), if the golf course tee time is open on the corresponding date (202, YES), the reservation terminal 120 is provided with the tee times available for reservation on the corresponding date (203, YES), and the golf course reservation waiting server 110 completes the reservation when the reservation terminal 120 selects the tee time to be reserved (204).

[0056] If the tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation schedule (date or date / time) that the reservation user terminal 120 is trying to reserve is not open (202, NO), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 checks the scheduled opening time for the tee time of the golf course and notifies the reservation user terminal 120 (211), and if the reservation waiting function is selected on the reservation user terminal 120 (212, YES), a selection screen that allows the reservation user to receive a notification of the tee time opening or to apply for automatic reservation can be executed on the reservation user terminal 120 (214). For example, the selection screen can be configured as a pop-up screen. If the reservation waiting function is not selected on the reservation user terminal 120 (212, NO), the golf course reservation process ends (230).

[0057] If the tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation date that the reservation user terminal 120 is trying to reserve is open (202, YES), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 checks whether the reservation for the tee time of the golf course is possible (203), and if the reservation is possible, completes the reservation for the tee time (204). If the tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation date that the reservation user terminal 120 is trying to reserve is exhausted and reservation is impossible (203, NO), and if the reservation waiting function is selected on the reservation user terminal 120 (222, YES), a selection screen that allows the reservation user to receive a notification of the tee time opening or to apply for automatic reservation can be executed on the reservation user terminal 120 (224). For example, the selection screen can be driven as a pop-up screen. If the reservation waiting function is not selected on the reservation user terminal 120 (222, NO), the golf course reservation process is terminated (230).

[0058] FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a process of receiving a notification of an opening of a tee time or requesting an automatic reservation by selecting a reservation waiting function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] As discussed above, if the tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation date that the reservation user terminal 120 is attempting to reserve is not open (202, NO), or if the tee time corresponding to the golf course and reservation date that the reservation user terminal 120 is attempting to reserve is exhausted and a reservation is not possible (203, NO), then if the reservation user terminal 120 selects to use the reservation waiting function, a selection screen that allows the reservation user to receive a notification when a tee time opens or to request an automatic reservation can be executed on the reservation user terminal 120 (214, 224).

[0060] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reservation terminal 120 can request automatic reservation (301) or request an open notification for a tee time according to an executed selection screen (302). According to one embodiment of the present invention, the selection screen can be configured to present both automatic reservation and open notification and select one of them. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the selection screen can be configured to sequentially select automatic reservation and open notification in a predetermined order.

[0061] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 requests an open notification for a tee time (302, YES), it can select one or more time periods for which it would like to receive the open notification (303). When the reservation terminal 120 determines the time period for which it would like to receive the open notification, it checks whether the corresponding tee time is open (304), and if the corresponding tee time is open (304, YES), it can transmit an open notification message to the reservation terminal 120 notifying that the open tee time is available for reservation (305). According to one embodiment of the present invention, the open notification message can include a link for making a reservation for the open tee time, and the user can access a web page for making a reservation using the link included in the open notification message. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user can immediately make a reservation using the link included in the open notification message.

[0062] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation standby server 110 can check whether or not the tee times of the golf course are open at a predetermined time interval with the golf course system 130. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course system 130 can be configured to notify the golf course reservation standby server 110 when a new tee time is opened, so that the golf course reservation standby server 110 can check whether or not the tee times of the golf course are open.

[0063] According to one embodiment of the present invention, depending on the situation when the reservation waiting function is requested (214 or 224), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can check whether or not a golf course tee time that has not yet opened is available, or can check whether or not a golf course tee time that has already opened but could not be reserved because the golf course tee times were exhausted is available and will be opened again due to reasons such as reservation cancellation.

[0064] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation user terminal 120 requests automatic reservation for a tee time at a specific golf course (301, YES), if the golf course imposes a cancellation deadline after reservation (311, YES), the reservation user can select tentative reservation (322, YES). Here, tentative reservation means a reservation that the reservation user can cancel within a certain period of time without penalty such as a penalty. For example, if a specific golf course does not impose a penalty such as a penalty for tee time cancellation if the tee time is cancelled within one hour after reservation, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can tentatively reserve the corresponding tee time first and confirm the final approval on the reservation user terminal 120 within one hour, and then complete the reservation or cancel the reservation.

[0065] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 requests a tentative reservation for a tee time at a particular golf course (322, YES), the reservation terminal 120 can select one or more tee time slots to be reserved first (323). The golf course reservation waiting server 110 checks whether the tee time selected by the reservation terminal 120 is open (324), and if the tee time is open (324, YES), the reservation terminal 120 can reserve the tee time first and transmit a reservation notification message including details of the reservation to the reservation terminal 120 (325).

[0066] The reservation user terminal 120 receives the reservation notification message for the corresponding tee time and can select whether or not to finally approve the corresponding tentative reservation (326). For example, the reservation notification message can include a function that can reply with reservation approval or reservation cancellation. If the reservation user terminal 120 approves the tentative reservation (326, YES), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 processes the corresponding reservation as completed (327), and if the reservation user terminal 120 does not approve the tentative reservation and cancels it (326, NO), the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can cancel the corresponding tentative reservation to the golf course system 130 (328).

[0067] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 may include a reservation approval deadline for the corresponding tentative reservation when transmitting a reservation notification message for a tee time to the reservation user terminal 120. If the reservation user terminal 120 does not approve the tentative reservation and complete the reservation by the reservation approval deadline, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 may consider that the reservation user terminal 120 has cancelled the corresponding tentative reservation. For example, the reservation approval deadline may be the cancellation deadline after booking the corresponding golf course, or may correspond to a certain time before the cancellation deadline after booking the corresponding golf course.

[0068] According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 cancels a tentative reservation and a certain amount of time remains until the reservation cancellation deadline, the reservation terminal 120 of another user may select whether or not to accept the tentative reservation. For example, the other user may be a member who has requested automatic reservation for the tentatively reserved tee time. According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the reservation terminal 120 of the other user approves the acceptance of the tentative reservation, the tentative reservation can be changed to that of the other user and the reservation can be completed.

[0069] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 requests automatic reservation for a tee time at a specific golf course (301, YES), if the golf course does not impose a cancellation deadline after reservation (311, NO), the reservation request cannot be selected, and the user can select whether or not to proceed with a general reservation, which has penalties such as a penalty fee in the case of cancellation (312). If the reservation terminal 120 requests a general reservation (312, YES), the corresponding tee time can be reserved and the reservation terminal 120 can be notified of the reservation fact (315).

[0070] According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 requests a general reservation for a tee time of a specific golf course (312, YES), the reservation terminal 120 can select one or more tee time slots to be reserved first (313). The golf course reservation waiting server 110 checks whether the tee time selected by the reservation terminal 120 is open (314), and if the tee time is open (314, YES), it can reserve the tee time first and notify the reservation terminal 120 of the reservation (315). When the golf course reservation waiting server 110 provides the reservation terminal 120 with a reservation notification message for the tee time, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can inform the reservation terminal 120 of penalties such as a penalty that will be levied when the reservation is cancelled. If the reservation terminal 120 cancels the reservation through the golf course reservation waiting server 110, the reservation can be cancelled by paying a penalty such as a penalty to the golf course system 130.

[0071] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation user terminal 120 requests automatic reservation for a tee time at a particular golf course (301, YES), and the golf course imposes a cancellation deadline after reservation (311, YES), the reservation user can select a general reservation instead of a provisional reservation (322, NO). For example, as previously discussed, even if the golf course does not impose a penalty such as a penalty for tee time cancellation if the tee time is cancelled within one hour after reservation, the reservation user terminal 120 can select a general reservation, which does not require an approval process, instead of a provisional reservation, which requires the reservation user's approval process. In this case, by selecting a general reservation, the golf course user can avoid the risk of the provisionally reserved golf course tee time being cancelled due to not completing the approval process within the reservation approval deadline.

[0072] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can provide a screen that allows the user to select tentative reservation or general reservation at the reservation user terminal 120. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 allows the user to first select whether or not to make a tentative reservation at the reservation user terminal 120 (322), and then, if tentative reservation is not selected, to select whether or not to apply for a general reservation (312).

[0073] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 allows the reservation terminal 120 to apply for general reservation for one or more golf course tee times and to apply for tentative reservation for one or more golf course tee times that do not overlap with the tee times for which the general reservation has been applied. According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 applies for both general reservation and tentative reservation, the tee time for which the general reservation has been applied can be reserved preferentially if multiple tee times are open at the same time.

[0074] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 applies for general reservations or provisional reservations for multiple golf course tee times, the golf course reservation waiting server 110 can enable the reservation terminal 120 to determine a reservation priority among the multiple tee times. When the reservation terminal 120 determines a reservation priority for multiple tee times, general reservations or provisional reservations can be made according to the reservation priority when multiple tee times are opened simultaneously. According to one embodiment of the present invention, when some tee times are opened first, the tee times that opened first can be reserved preferentially.

[0075] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the reservation terminal 120 applies for general reservation or provisional reservation for multiple golf course tee times and the reservation for one tee time is completed, the golf course reservation standby server 110 can cancel the reservation standby for other tee times. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the golf course reservation standby server 110 can allow the reservation terminal 120 to select whether or not to cancel the reservation standby for other tee times.

[0076] FIG. 4 shows a screen displayed on the reservation terminal 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0077] 4(a) shows an example of a screen that allows the reservation terminal 120 according to the present invention to notify the reservation terminal 120 of the expected opening time for the tee time of the golf course (211) and select whether or not to use the reservation waiting function (212) when the reservation terminal 120 inquires about the golf course and date (or date / time) to be reserved and the corresponding tee time is not open (202, NO). For example, in FIG. 4(a), the reservation waiting function can be selected by clicking the yellow button "Ask Muji to help with reservation waiting."

[0078] Figure 4(b) shows an example of a screen that allows a user to select tee time opening notification or automatic reservation when the reservation waiting function is selected on the reservation terminal 120 according to the present invention (214). For example, in Figure 4(b), a screen that allows a user to select tee time opening notification or automatic reservation application is generated in the form of a pop-up at the bottom of the screen.

[0079] 4(c) shows an example of a screen for selecting one or more time periods for tee time opening notification on the reservation terminal 120 according to the present invention. For example, in FIG. 4(c), tee times can be selected by time period, and once the selection of tee times is completed, the user can click the "Request notification" button to complete the request for tee time opening notification.

[0080] Fig. 4(d) shows an example of a screen in which a tee time opening notification is transmitted to the reservation terminal 120 according to the present invention. For example, in Fig. 4(d), the reservation terminal 120 is notified through a KakaoTalk message that the tee time of July 17th at Jeju Haevichi Golf Course is open.

[0081] Fig. 4(e) shows an example of a screen that notifies the reservation user of the contents of the tentative reservation for the tea time automatically requested on the reservation user terminal 120 according to the present invention and provides a button for completing the reservation. For example, Fig. 4(e) informs the reservation user of the reservation completion deadline and provides a grey button that says "Go to complete reservation" to guide the user to complete the reservation.

[0082] Although the golf course automatic reservation waiting method and system according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings of the present application, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method shown and described in the present application. Various hardware and / or software other than those disclosed in the present application may be used as the configuration of the present invention, and the scope of the rights is not limited to the configuration and method disclosed in the present application. A person of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various modifications and amendments are possible within the scope of the purpose and effects pursued by the present invention. In addition, parts expressed in the singular or plural form in this specification may be interpreted as including both the singular and plural forms, except where necessary. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 100: Golf course automatic reservation waiting system 110: Golf course reservation waiting server 112: Reservation Information Management Department 114: Reservation waiting processing unit 116: Golf Course Reservation Management Department 120: Reservation terminal 130: Golf Course System 140: Network

Claims

1. A method for automatically waiting for golf course reservations performed by a computer, comprising: receiving the golf course and reservation schedule to be reserved from the reservation user terminal; checking whether the tee time corresponding to the reservation date at the golf course is open; receiving a selection for an open notification function or an automatic reservation function from the reservation user terminal if the tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is not open; If the reservation terminal selects to use the opening notification function or the automatic reservation function, the reservation terminal checks whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal is open; and When a tee time that meets the conditions set by the reservation terminal device becomes open, the reservation terminal device transmits an open notification message notifying the reservation that the open tee time is available for reservation if the reservation terminal device selects the open notification function, and when the reservation terminal device selects the automatic reservation function, the reservation terminal device reserves the open tee time and transmits a reservation notification message including details of the reservation to the reservation terminal device.

2. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the open notification message includes a link to make a reservation for the opened tee time.

3. 2. The method for automatically waiting for a golf course reservation according to claim 1, wherein the reservation notification message includes a function for replying to confirm or cancel the reservation.

4. The golf course automatic reservation waiting method according to claim 3, wherein the reservation notification message includes a reservation approval deadline.

5. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the reservation notification message includes a notification that the reservation has been completed and information on a penalty for canceling the reservation.

6. The method for automatically waiting for golf course reservations according to claim 1, wherein the step of checking whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal is open is performed by periodically checking the golf course system for the opening of the corresponding tee time, or by setting the golf course system to automatically notify when the corresponding tee time is open.

7. 2. The golf course automatic reservation waiting method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving a selection for the open notification function or the automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal includes receiving a selection for one or more tee times for applying the open notification function or the automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal.

8. 8. The golf course automatic reservation waiting method of claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of tee times and their priorities for applying the open notification function or the automatic reservation function are received from the reservation user terminal, and the open notification function or the automatic reservation function for the plurality of tee times is executed according to the priorities.

9. A golf course reservation standby server, a reservation information management unit for confirming a reservation user who has connected to the reservation terminal when the reservation terminal is connected to the golf course reservation waiting server; a golf course reservation management unit that receives the golf course and reservation schedule to be reserved from the reservation terminal, checks whether the tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is open, and if the tee time corresponding to the reservation schedule of the golf course is not open, receives a selection for an open notification function or an automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal; a reservation waiting processing unit that, when the reservation terminal device selects to use the opening notification function or the automatic reservation function, checks whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal device is open, and when a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal device is open, transmits an opening notification message to the reservation terminal device notifying that the opened tee time is available for reservation if the reservation terminal device selects the opening notification function, and reserves the opened tee time and transmits a reservation notification message including details of the reservation to the reservation terminal device if the reservation terminal device selects the automatic reservation function.

10. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 9, wherein the open notification message includes a link by which a reservation for the opened tee time can be made.

11. The golf course reservation waiting server according to claim 9, wherein the reservation notification message includes a function for replying to approve or cancel the reservation.

12. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 11, wherein the reservation notification message includes a reservation approval deadline.

13. 10. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 9, wherein the reservation notification message includes a notification that the reservation has been completed as well as information on a penalty for canceling the reservation.

14. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 9, characterized in that the reservation waiting processing unit checks whether a tee time corresponding to the conditions set by the reservation terminal is open by periodically checking with the golf course system whether the corresponding tee time is open, or by setting the golf course system to automatically notify the reservation waiting processing unit when the corresponding tee time is open.

15. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 9, wherein the golf course reservation management unit receives a selection for the open notification function or the automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal, the golf course reservation management unit receiving a selection for one or more tee times for applying the open notification function or the automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal.

16. The golf course reservation waiting server of claim 15, characterized in that the golf course reservation management unit receives a plurality of tee times and their priorities for applying the open notification function or the automatic reservation function from the reservation terminal, and the reservation waiting processing unit executes the open notification function or the automatic reservation function for the plurality of tee times according to the priority.

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