JPH05300073A - Paging system for sequence of waiting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a queue of waiting persons in a play land or an exhibition. CONSTITUTION:A receiver is carried by each person desiring of entrance. The receiver is provided with a display section 24 and a buzzer 28. A kind of a vehicle, a waiting number of persons and a remaining waiting time or the like are displayed on the display section 24. When its own turn comes round or the receiver is resident at the outside of a range able to receive a radio wave from a transmitter, the display device of the display section 24 blinks and the buzzer 28 sounds. When a carrier's turn comes around, the carrier gives a card shaped transmitter to a person in charge in a play land for the reception of the entrance. A signal representing the reception of the entrance is sent to other receivers and number of waiting persons is decremented by one.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a waiting paging system for providing information on waiting for a visitor to an amusement park, an exhibition or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, amusement parks have been established in various places along with the development of cultural industry. Expositions related to various industries and cultural events are also frequently held. These amusement parks and expositions are indispensable for people to live a cultural and healthy life and to promote vigorous industrial activities.

Some events such as expositions and vehicles in amusement parks are more popular than others. In many cases, the entrances of such events and vehicles are lined up by the visitors. To wait in line, you usually want to know how long you have to wait before you can enter. Therefore, in the past, various displays were used to display how long to wait when the vehicle is currently at the end of the queue.

[0004]

However, even when the system for informing the waiting time by the display is used as described above, the waiting time can be known only to the person who is about to queue up. , People who are already in line cannot know. Also, the waiting time that can be known is only an approximate time. Furthermore, while waiting in line, I cannot leave the procession freely, and my behavior is restricted, which is a pain. This is a great pain when you wait in line because you usually stand and wait.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and eliminates the pain of waiting in line and guarantees free action and comfortable waiting for people who are about to enter. At the same time, it aims to improve the service at amusement parks and expositions by making it possible to inform the waiting time more accurately.

[0006]

In order to achieve such an object, the waiting paging system of the present invention wirelessly transmits a command signal by radio waves, ultrasonic waves or infrared rays in response to a change in the number of people waiting in line. Includes a transmitter and a plurality of receivers that are carried by waiting individuals and that receive a command signal from the transmitter to inform the wearer of information such as the number of people waiting, the type of vehicle, etc. It is characterized by

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the transmitter transmits a command signal each time a turn arrives, and the receiver stores the number of people waiting for a turn and sets the number of people in accordance with the command signal. It is characterized by having a counter that decrements by one.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the receiver is equipped with a display device for displaying the status of waiting in a character or graphic form.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the receiver includes a voice generator which gives a voice notification of a waiting situation.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the number of people waiting in line ahead of the receiver reaches 0 or a predetermined number close to 0, or the remaining waiting time reaches 0 or a predetermined time close to 0. It is characterized in that it has means for informing the wearer of it.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the receiver has means for issuing an alarm to the effect that the receiver has left the wireless communication range with the transmitter.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the command signal transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver includes information for identifying a vehicle or the like which is the object of waiting.

According to claim 8, the receiver has a card-like shape, and the transmitter has a slit portion into which the receiver can be inserted.
Means for switching and setting the preparation mode and the operation mode,
A means for initializing information about the waiting status in the receiver inserted in the slit part when it is set in the preparation mode, and a receiver inserted in the slit part when it is set in the operation mode. And a means for issuing a command signal to another receiver while ending the turn waiting.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the receiver has a card-like shape, means for receiving information on the waiting status by a command signal from the transmitter, and a presetter side slit portion into which the receiver can be inserted. , A transmitter including a presetter having means for initializing the information in the receiver when the receiver in the reset state is inserted into the slitter side slitter, and the transmitter side in which the receiver can be inserted. When a slit unit and a receiver with 0 waiting persons are inserted into the slit section on the transmitter side, the waiting of this receiver is terminated and the reset state is established, and a command signal is sent to other receivers and presetters. And a means for emitting.

[0015]

In the present invention, the receiver is carried by an individual waiting for a turn. For example, an attendant of an amusement park ride or an event of an exhibition hands the receiver at the entrance to people who want to enter, or hands the receiver to people who want to enter after placing the receiver in a box beside the entrance. A transmitter arranged at the entrance or the like transmits information about the number of people waiting in line, the type of vehicle, etc. to each receiver, and each receiver informs the carrier of the waiting status based on this. Upon receipt of the notification from the receiver, the carrier arrives at the entrance as soon as he knows that he can enter. Therefore, in the present invention, even if a long queue is not formed at the entrance, it is possible to surely enter in order, and there is no pain due to waiting in line. Freedom of action is largely unconstrained, making waiting more comfortable. Further, since it is possible to inform the accurate waiting situation by wireless communication, the carrier of the receiver can act more accurately. In addition, amusement park operators and exhibition organizers do not need to reserve space for waiting.

As the information supplied from the transmitter to the receiver, information indicating the entry situation may be used. As people enter from the entrance, the number of people waiting in line decreases accordingly. Therefore, for example, as shown in claim 2, a command signal is transmitted according to the arrival of the order, and the receiver It is sufficient to decrement the internal counter by 1. In this counter, the number of people waiting in line at the time when the person trying to wait in line receives the receiver may be initialized.

As means for notifying the waiting situation,
A display device for displaying characters or graphics as in claim 3 may be used, and a voice generator for notifying by voice as in claim 4 may be used.

Furthermore, in order for the receiver of the receiver to surely know that his / her turn has come, as in claim 5, the receiver has the number of waiting persons ahead of itself and the remaining waiting time approaching zero. Should be notified.

Further, since the transmitter and the receiver are wirelessly connected, it is necessary to prevent the receiver from leaving the range in which the transmitter and the wireless communication are possible in order to operate the system properly. When the receiver leaves the wireless communication range with the transmitter as in claim 6, an alarm to that effect is issued, so that the receiver's carrier can regulate his / her own range of operation, and system operation is possible. Becomes smooth.

When there are a plurality of vehicles, such as an amusement park, and each has a wait, it is preferable that the system of the present invention can be implemented for each vehicle. In that case, the frequency of wireless transmission of the transmitter and the receiver may be set to different values for each system, but if identification information is added to the command signal as in claim 7, they may be the same frequency.

Furthermore, in order to make the operation of initializing the waiting state in the receiver and the operation of accepting the receiver carried by the person who has come in order to be simpler,
The receiver may be card-shaped as in claim 8 and the operation of initial setting or reception may be performed by inserting the card-shaped receiver into the slit.

First, in the eighth aspect, the transmitter is provided with the slit portion into which the receiver can be inserted. The transmitter has means for switching and setting the preparation mode and the operation mode, for example, a switch. When initializing the receiver, the transmitter is set to the preparation mode by this means. When the receiver is inserted into the slit portion in this state, the transmitter initializes the information about the situation of waiting in the inserted receiver. The information to be initially set includes, for example, the number of people currently waiting for a turn, and information for identifying a vehicle that is a waiting target. The receiver whose initialization has been completed is carried by an individual waiting for his turn. Switching from the preparation mode to the operation mode is performed by, for example, an amusement park staff member.

When a person who comes in order to perform a reception operation, the receiver is inserted into the slit portion of the transmitter set to the operation mode. Then, the transmitter finishes waiting for the receiver inserted in the slit part,
Send a command signal to another receiver. The receiver that has received the command signal recognizes this as a change in the situation of waiting, and notifies the wearer as necessary.

Such a configuration is suitable for an operation in which the system of the present invention is individually implemented for each of a plurality of vehicles in an amusement park and a different receiver is delivered for each vehicle.

In the ninth aspect, a presetter is used for initial setting. The slit part is provided in both the transmitter and the presetter. At the time of initial setting, the person who is going to enter inserts the receiver into the slit part on the presetter side. When the inserted receiver is in the reset state, the presetter initializes the information about the waiting status in this receiver.

The receiver carrying his or her own turn,
Insert the receiver into the slit on the transmitter side by yourself or by the staff of an amusement park. When a receiver with 0 waiting people is inserted into the slit section on the transmitter side, the transmitter finishes waiting for the receiver to enter the reset state and
It issues command signals to other receivers and presetters. The receiver in the reset state can be initialized by using the presetter described above. In addition, the other receivers receiving the command signal accordingly inform the carrier of information regarding the waiting state, and the presetter receiving the command signal accordingly corrects the contents to be initialized thereafter. To do. For example, reduce the number of people waiting in line by 1.

Such a configuration is suitable, for example, for an operation in which only one receiver is delivered to one person in an amusement park, and when waiting for the order of a certain vehicle, it is not possible to wait for the order of another vehicle. .. Therefore, this configuration is suitable for realizing fair and orderly waiting in the amusement park and the venue, and facilitating the work of providing and collecting the receiver.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 7 show a waiting paging system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In particular,
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the transmitter, and FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the receiver.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transmitter of this embodiment has a slit portion 10 on the front surface and a transmission antenna 12 on the upper surface. On the front of the transmitter, a display unit 14, a mode switch 16, a push switch 18
A numeric keypad 20 is provided, and a light emitting diode 22 is provided on the inner wall of the slit portion 10. The slit unit 10 is used for initializing or receiving the receiver, and the transmitting antenna 12 is used for issuing a command signal to the receiver. Display 14
Indicates the type of the corresponding vehicle, event, etc. by the letter "A", and the number of people waiting in turn by the number "156". The mode switch 16 is
The push switch 18 is a switch for switching the operation of the transmitter between the preparation mode and the operation mode.
4 is a switch for setting the type of vehicle displayed on the display 4. The ten-key pad 20 is a switch for setting the number of people waiting for a turn.

The receiver comprises a display section 24 and a light receiving window 26.
And a buzzer 28. The receiver has a card-like shape that is convenient to carry, and its thickness is set to a thickness that allows it to be inserted into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter. The display unit 24 is configured to display the type of the corresponding vehicle or the like and the number of people waiting in line in the upper row, and display the waiting time in the lower row. Inside the light receiving window 26, a photodiode is arranged so that the light beam from the light emitting diode 22 can be received when the receiver is inserted into the slit portion 10. The buzzer 28 is a member for providing necessary information by sound to a person who carries the receiver.

When attempting to manage visitors by using the apparatus of this embodiment, for example, in a vehicle having an amusement park, the attendants of the amusement park and those who wish to enter the park perform the following operations.

First, an amusement park attendant sets the transmitter in the preparation mode. This setting is performed by tilting the mode selector switch 16 to the "preparation" side. After the mode changeover switch 16 is set to the “preparation” side, an amusement park attendant operates the push switch 18 to set the type of vehicle on the display unit 14, and uses the ten-key 20 to set the vehicle type on the display unit 14. Set the number of people waiting. If you operate the push switch 18,
The type of vehicle displayed on the display unit 14 is “A”,
It switches cyclically like "B", .... When the entrance is started, the number of people waiting in line is usually 0, so the staff member sets "0" using the ten keys 20. Then, “000” is displayed in the last three digits of the display unit 14.

After making such settings, an amusement park attendant sequentially executes the following initial settings for a plurality of receivers. The staff at the amusement park makes this initial setting by successively inserting each receiver into the slit portion 10, and, for example, as shown in FIG.
Arrange it in 0 and hand it to the applicant for admission at the entrance.

First, when the receiver is inserted into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter in a state where "0" is set as the number of people waiting, the light beam from the light emitting diode 22 provided inside the slit portion 10 is received. The light is received by a photodiode provided inside 26. This light ray is a tone burst signal, as will be described later, and contains information such as the type of vehicle and the number of people waiting. The receiver receives and demodulates the preset tone burst signal, thereby setting the number of waiting persons in the built-in counter and setting the type of vehicle corresponding to the type holding circuit. Further, the type of vehicle (“A”) and the number of waiting persons (“000”) are displayed on the display unit 24.
And the waiting time (“0:00”) are displayed.

On the transmitter side, when the receiver is inserted into the slit portion 10, a trigger signal is generated, and in response to this trigger signal, the next receiver is incremented by 1 in the number of people waiting in line. When inserted into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter, the receiver is initialized as in the operation described above. Display 2 of this receiver by default
In "4", "A001", "0:10", etc. are displayed.
Furthermore, the same operation is performed for a plurality of receivers, and FIG.
They are arranged in the box 30 as shown in FIG. The person who wants to enter receives the receiver having the smallest number of people waiting in the receiver arranged in the box 30, and waits near the entrance, that is, near the transmitter. However, there is no need to create a matrix.

After this, the mode selector switch 16 of the transmitter
At the time of opening, a staff member of the amusement park can switch to the operation mode. After switching to the operation mode, the slit unit 10 is used for reception of the receiver. That is,
The admission applicant who carries the receiver whose waiting number displayed is "0" or the receiver whose waiting signal is "0:00", knows that it is his turn, Bring the receiver to the entrance. The receiver notifies the arrival of the turn by blinking the display unit 24 or sounding the buzzer 28. An amusement park attendant receives the receiver and permits entry, while inserting the receiver into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter. Then, the light beam emitted from the light emitting diode 22 of the transmitter is received by the photodiode of the receiver, and the number of waiting persons currently set in the transmitter is set in the receiver as in the operation at the time of initial setting described above. To be done. At this time,
Since the mode changeover switch 16 is switched to the operation mode, the trigger signal is not counted, and the number of waiting persons in the transmitter is not incremented. The transmitter is
The transmission antenna 12 issues a command signal (command tone burst signal) to another receiver, and decrements the counter contents by one. The display on the display unit 24 of the receiver that has received the command signal is updated so that the remaining waiting time and the number of waiting people are small. The attendant returns the receiver received from the carrier to the box 30.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the receivers are handed over to the applicants for admission, and the information concerning the waiting order is given to the receivers.
By seeing or listening to the sound emitted from the buzzer 28, it is possible to know the arrival or approach of one's turn. Therefore, it is possible to wait in line without forming a long line at the entrance.

Furthermore, the system of this embodiment can be used in plural within the same amusement park. For example, the system of this embodiment can be implemented for each vehicle.
This is because the command signal includes an identification code indicating the type of vehicle. Further, instead of this identification code, the frequencies related to wireless communication between the transmitter and the receiver may be set to different values. More preferably, the color of the receiver is different for each vehicle.

FIG. 4 shows the circuit configuration of the transmitter according to this embodiment, and FIG. 5 shows the circuit configuration of the receiver.

First, the transmitter has an address generation circuit 32 and a ROM 34. The address generation circuit 32 is
This is a circuit for generating a read address of the ROM 34 by operating the push switch 18. Address generation circuit 3
The address generated by 2 is the push switch 18
Increases every time you press. The data read from the ROM 34 is output to the multiplexers 36 and 38 in addition to the display unit 14.

The data stored in the ROM 34 is an identification code indicating the type of vehicle. When this identification code is given from the ROM 34 to the display unit 14, the display unit 14 has an alphabet ("A" or the like described above) indicating the type of vehicle.
Is displayed.

The transmitter also includes a counter 40 which is initialized by the ten key 20. The data set in the counter 40 is data indicating the number of people waiting for a turn, and is converted into serial data by the parallel / serial conversion circuit 42 at the subsequent stage and output to the multiplexer 36.
As described above, the multiplexer 36 is also supplied with the identification code indicating the type of vehicle, and the output of the multiplexer 36 includes the information indicating the type of vehicle and the information indicating the number of people waiting in line. The tone burst generation circuit 44 connected to the subsequent stage of the multiplexer 36 is based on the signal output from the multiplexer 36, for example, as shown in FIG.
A tone burst signal for preset having the configuration as shown in FIG. This preset tone burst signal is supplied to the light emitting diode 22 and given to the receiver as an optical signal.

The preset tone burst signal is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it is composed of a signal T ₀ indicating the type of vehicle and signals T _{1 to} T ₄ indicating the waiting order. As shown in Table 1, in the signal T ₀ , for example, the alphabet “A” is at frequency f ₁ , “B” is at frequency f ₂ , and “C”.
Is assigned to the frequency f ₃ , and so on. In addition, the signals T _{1 to} T ₄ indicating the waiting order include
The frequency f _{10 corresponds} to the number “0” and the frequency f corresponds to the number “1”
₁₁ , the frequency is assigned to the number “9”, the frequency f ₁₉ , and so on.

[0045]

[Table 1] As shown in FIG. 5, the receiver has a configuration for receiving this preset tone burst signal. The photodiode 46 arranged inside the light receiving window 26 receives the preset tone burst signal emitted from the light emitting diode 22 of the transmitter, and the tone burst demodulation circuit 4
Output to 8. The tone burst demodulation circuit 48 demodulates the preset tone burst signal generated by the tone burst generation circuit 44 and outputs it to the serial / parallel conversion circuit 50 and the type holding circuit 52. Of these, the identification code that indicates the type of vehicle is output to the type retention circuit 50, and the type retention circuit 52 retains this. Further, what is output to the serial / parallel conversion circuit 50 is serial data representing the waiting order, and the serial / parallel conversion circuit 50 converts this into parallel data and sets it in the counter 54. The outputs of the type holding circuit 52 and the counter 54 are supplied to the display 24. On the upper stage of the display 24, the type holding circuit 52
The type of vehicle held by the counter 54
The waiting order set to and are displayed in alphabets and numbers, respectively.

The receiver also includes a time constant circuit 56 and a multiplication circuit 58. The time constant circuit 56 is a circuit for generating a time constant according to the type of vehicle held as an identification code in the type holding circuit 52. This time constant corresponds to, for example, X in the case where “it takes approximately X minutes for one person to enter the vehicle“ A ””. Multiplication circuit 58
Is the time constant set by the time constant circuit 56,
The content of the counter 54, that is, the number of waiting persons is multiplied, and the multiplication result is output to the display unit 24 and the time detection circuit 60 as the remaining waiting time. The waiting time obtained by the multiplication circuit 58 is displayed in the lower part of the display unit 24.

On the other hand, the transmitter is provided with a trigger generation circuit 62. The trigger generation circuit 62 generates a trigger signal by inserting the receiver into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter, and outputs the trigger signal to the counter 40, the parallel / serial conversion circuit 42, and the delay circuit 64. Here, the mode switch 1
When 6 is set in the preparation mode, the input of the trigger signal to the counter 40 is permitted by the AND gate 66, and the content of the counter 40 is incremented accordingly. That is, at the time of initial setting, the operation of incrementing the number of people waiting in the transmitter by one is realized. The parallel / serial conversion circuit 42 parallel / serial converts the contents of the counter 40 by using the trigger signal output from the trigger generation circuit 62 as a trigger.

When the mode change switch 16 is set to the operation mode, the operation of supplying the trigger signal to the counter 40 is prohibited by the AND gate 66. In this case, the NOT gate 68 and the AND gate 70 cause the delay circuit 64 to start operating. A trigger signal is supplied from the trigger generation circuit 62 to the AND gate 70 provided in the preceding stage of the delay circuit 64, and the delay circuit 64 delays this trigger signal and delays the trigger signal.
Output to 8.

That is, the mode acceptance switch 1 of the transmitter
When the receiver is inserted into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter while the switch 6 is switched to "active", the trigger generation circuit 62 generates a trigger signal in response to this insertion. At this time, the content of the counter 40 is not incremented, and the trigger signal is sent to the multiplexer 38 by the AND gate 7.
0 and the delay circuit 64. The multiplexer 38 time-division mixes the identification code, which is supplied from the ROM 34 and represents the type of the vehicle, and the trigger signal, which is supplied through the delay circuit 64, and supplies it to the tone burst generation circuit 72. As shown in FIG. 7, the tone burst generation circuit 72 generates a command tone burst signal having a configuration including a signal T ₀ indicating the type of vehicle and a countdown signal T ₅ . The signal T ₀ representing the type of vehicle has the same frequency allocation as the preset tone burst signal as shown in Table 2, and the countdown signal T ₅
Is a signal to which the frequency f ₂₀ is assigned. The countdown signal T ₅ corresponds to the trigger signal superimposed by the multiplexer 38.

[0050]

[Table 2] The modulation circuit 7 is provided after the tone burst generation circuit 72.
4, the power amplification circuit 76 and the transmission antenna 12 are sequentially connected. The modulation circuit 74 includes a carrier generation circuit 78.
The carrier generated by is modulated by the command tone burst signal, and the power amplifying circuit 76 power-amplifies the carrier and transmits it from the transmitting antenna 12 to the surrounding receivers.

As shown in FIG. 5, the receiver has a receiving antenna 80 for receiving the command tone burst signal. The receiving antenna 80 is embedded inside the receiver so as not to damage the card-like shape shown in FIG. The command tone burst signal received by the reception antenna 80 is input to the tone burst demodulation circuit 86 and the comparator 88 after being amplified by the high frequency amplification circuit 82 and detected by the detection circuit 84. When the tone burst demodulating circuit 86 demodulates the command tone burst signal, an identification code indicating the type of vehicle and a countdown signal are obtained. A matching circuit 90 is provided after the tone burst demodulation circuit 86. The matching circuit 90 has an identification code held by the type holding circuit 52 and an identification code obtained by demodulating the command tone burst signal. , Are determined to match. If it is determined that they match with each other, the AN connected to the subsequent stage of the tone burst demodulation circuit 86.
The coincidence circuit 90 outputs a connection permission signal to the D gate 92, and in response to this signal, the countdown signal obtained by the tone burst demodulation circuit 86 is supplied to the counter 54 via the AND gate 92. Then counter 5
The contents of 4 are decremented by 1, and the contents displayed on the display unit 24 are updated accordingly.

When the content of the counter 54 becomes 0 or a value close to 0 by such an operation, the fact is detected by the order detection circuit 94. An OR gate 96 is provided after the order detection circuit 94, and the output of the OR gate 96 is connected to the display unit 24 and the buzzer 28. The order detection circuit 94 causes the content of the counter 54 to be 0.
Alternatively, if it is detected that it is close to this, it is preferable that the carrier of the receiver, that is, the person who wishes to enter the entrance, goes to the entrance. Therefore, in the receiver of this embodiment, the buzzer 28 sounds and the display of the display unit 24 blinks in response to the output signal from the order detection circuit 94. The carrier of the receiver learns that his or her turn has arrived by looking at the display on the display or hearing the sound of the buzzer 28, and goes to the entrance. When the carrier goes to the entrance and hands the receiver to the attendant at the amusement park, the attendant at the amusement park sends it to the slit portion 10 of the transmitter.
Plug in. Then, as described above, the trigger signal is generated by the trigger signal generation circuit 62, and the operation when the mode changeover switch 16 is set to "operation" causes the wireless reception of the command tone burst signal to other receivers. The output and writing of the vehicle type and the waiting order by the preset tone burst signal to the receiver inserted in the slit unit 10 are performed.

Further, in this embodiment, the notification of the arrival of the turn to the carrier of the receiver is also given by the arrival of time. That is, since the output of the multiplier 58 represents the waiting time, this is utilized to cause the buzzer 28 to sound and the display of the display unit 24 to blink. The time detection circuit 60 provided in the subsequent stage of the multiplication circuit 58 has the multiplication circuit 58.
Is a circuit for detecting the arrival of its own turn based on the output of the above, and when detecting the arrival of the turn, the time detection circuit 60 outputs a signal to that effect to the buzzer 28 and the display unit 24 via the OR gate 96. As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds and the display unit 24 blinks.

Further, in this embodiment, the drive power of the transmitter is supplied by the power source 98, and the drive power of the receiver is supplied by the battery 100. In the receiver, the output of the battery 100 and the output of the detection circuit 84 are compared to issue an alarm to the wearer of the receiver. That is, when the receiver leaves the range where the signal can be wirelessly received from the transmitter,
Since the output level of the detection circuit 84 is significantly lower than the output level of the battery 100, this situation is detected by the comparator 88 and a signal to that effect is issued to the buzzer 28 and the display section 24 via the OR gate 96. Then, the buzzer 28 sounds and the display on the display unit 24 blinks. Since the buzzer 28 sounds and the display of the display unit 24 blinks even though the turn has not come, the receiver's carrier knows that he is too far from the entrance, and his own range of action. Regulate. This keeps the system operating smoothly.

8 to 11 show the construction of a waiting paging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Of these figures, FIGS. 8 and 9 are views showing the appearance of the transmitter and the presetter, respectively.

In this embodiment, a receiver having the same structure as that of the first embodiment is used, and an initial setting operation is executed by a presetter and an acceptance operation is executed by a transmitter. As shown in FIG. 8, the transmitter of this embodiment includes a mode selector switch 16 and a numeric keypad 20.
Is not provided, and the display unit 14 displays only the alphabet indicating the type of vehicle.

Further, the presetter has a slit portion 102 as shown in FIG. 9, and a light emitting diode 104 is provided on the inner surface thereof. A push switch 106, a ten-key pad 108, and a display unit 110 are provided on the front surface of the presetter, and the display unit 110 displays an alphabet indicating the type of vehicle and a number indicating the number of people waiting in line. Further, the presetter has a key switch 11 so that only an amusement park attendant can operate it by using the keys.
Two are provided.

The transmitter and the presetter in this embodiment have circuit configurations as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, respectively. When using this example to manage admission to amusement park rides, etc.
First, the type of vehicle is set in the transmitter, the type of vehicle and the number of people waiting in line are initialized in the presetter, and the receivers in the reset state are arranged in the box 30. At that time, the initial setting of the type of vehicle to the transmitter is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

The initial setting of the type of vehicle to the presetter is carried out by an amusement park attendant in the same manner as the initial setting to the transmitter in the first embodiment. That is, by operating the push switch 106 provided on the front surface of the presetter, the address generation circuit 114 generates an address, and this address becomes the read address of the ROM 116. The address generated by the address generation circuit 114 is
By pushing the push switch 106, the number of turns increases sequentially.

Further, the initialization of the number of people waiting in line to the presetter is performed in the same manner as the initialization of the transmitter in the first embodiment. That is, when the ten key 108 provided on the front surface of the presetter is operated, the initial value of the number of people waiting in order is set in the counter 124 according to the operation. The AND gates 118 and 120 provided in the subsequent stage of the push switch 106 and the ten-key pad 108 only insert a key into the key switch 112 when the signal is output from the key switch 112, that is, an amusement park attendant. Only at this time, the address generation circuit 114 is made to output the signal from the push switch 106, and the counter 124 is made to output the signal from the ten key 108. Thereafter, the amusement park attendant places the box 30 at the entrance to the amusement park. The staff at the amusement park hands each receiver to the visitors at the amusement park at the entrance to the amusement park. After receiving the receiver, the visitors to the amusement park go to the entrance of the vehicle desired to enter and insert the receiver into the slit portion 102 of the presetter. Then,
In response to this, the trigger generation circuit 122 generates a trigger signal, and this trigger signal is output to the counter 124. The number of people waiting for a turn is set in the counter 124, and the parallel / serial conversion circuit 12 provided in the subsequent stage of the counter 124.
By 6, the data representing the number of people waiting in turn is converted into serial data. After the parallel / serial conversion circuit 126,
Multiplexer 128, tone burst generation circuit 130
And the light emitting diode 104 are sequentially connected. The multiplexer 128 time-division mixes the identification code stored in the ROM 116 and the data output from the parallel / serial conversion circuit 126, and the tone burst generation circuit 130 outputs the preset tone burst signal based on the output of the multiplexer 128. To generate. The light emitting diode 104 is
The preset tone burst signal is emitted and output by the photodiode 46 of the receiver.
The operation of the receiver is similar to that of the first embodiment.

Such an operation is an operation (preset operation) in the case where the applicant desires to initialize the receiver carried by him / herself. After performing such initial settings, the receiver carrier waits around the entrance of the vehicle.

The transmitter has a tone burst generation circuit 72 similar to that of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the transmitter is inserted into the slit portion 10, the transmitter transmits a command tone burst signal having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment to each receiver. In response to this transmission operation, the receiver performs the above-described operations such as decrementing the waiting order, and at some point the carrier is notified of the arrival of the order. The wearer who was notified of the arrival of the order, handed the receiver he carried to the staff at the amusement park,
The reset operation described below is executed.

The amusement park attendant who received the receiver from the receiver carrying person who came in turn inserts the receiver into the slit portion 10 of the transmitter and executes the reset operation.
That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the transmitter of this embodiment includes a reset signal generation circuit 131, and the reset signal generation circuit 131 generates a reset signal according to a trigger signal. A parallel / serial conversion circuit 42 is provided after the reset signal generation circuit 131, and the parallel / serial conversion circuit 42 converts the reset signal into serial data and outputs the serial data to the multiplexer 36. The multiplexer 36 is
The identification code read from the ROM 34 and the serial data output from the parallel / serial conversion circuit 42 are time-division mixed and output to the tone burst generation circuit 44. The tone burst generation circuit 44 generates a reset tone burst signal based on the output of the multiplexer 36, and causes the light emitting diode 22 to emit light. This receiver receives the reset tone burst signal by the photodiode 46, and sets the maximum number of people waiting to be displayed on the built-in counter 54. For example, "9999" is set.

After such settings are made, the carrier of this receiver again receives the receiver from the staff at the amusement park.
However, the counter 54 of this receiver shows "9999".
Since the numbers such as “1” are set, when trying to get on another vehicle, it is not possible to wait in order without performing the preset operation described above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a single applicant waits for a plurality of vehicles at the same time, and an orderly and fair waiting is performed.

On the other hand, the presetter has a receiving antenna 132.
Built in. The receiving antenna 132 is an antenna for receiving the command tone burst signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 12 of the transmitter, and the high frequency amplifier circuit 134, the detection circuit 136, and the tone burst demodulation circuit 138 provided in the subsequent stage are , Operates similarly to the transmitter of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Tone burst demodulation circuit 138
When it is determined by the matching circuit 140 that the identification code obtained by the above coincides with the identification code stored in the ROM 116, the tone burst demodulation circuit 138 performs the tone burst demodulation via the AND gate 142 provided in the subsequent stage. A countdown signal is output from the circuit 138.
This countdown signal is given to the counter 124, and the content of the counter 124 is decremented by 1.

Furthermore, the presetter of this embodiment is a RO
A time constant circuit 144 for setting a time according to the identification code read from M116, and a multiplication for obtaining a waiting time by multiplying the time constant set by the time constant circuit 144 and the number of waiting persons set in the counter 124. Circuit 146
And have. Therefore, it is possible to display the waiting time on the display 110.

Reference numeral 148 is a power source for the presetter.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
By having each waiting person carry a receiver and inform the applicants of the waiting situation by a command signal transmitted wirelessly from the transmitter, there is no need to create a long queue at the entrance, so freedom of movement is generally You will no longer be bound. As a result, orderly and secure entry, prevention of pain caused by waiting in line, more comfortable waiting in line, and improvement of services at amusement parks and expositions are realized. Further, since it is possible to inform the accurate waiting situation by wireless communication, the carrier of the receiver can act more accurately. In addition, amusement park operators and exhibition organizers do not need to reserve space for waiting.

Further, according to claim 2 of the present invention, the command signal is transmitted in response to the arrival of the turn, and the counter incorporated in the receiver is decremented by 1 accordingly. It is realized by transmitting relatively simple contents.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the state of waiting for the turn is notified by the character or the figure, it is possible to preferably know the arrival of the turn even if noise or the like is generated.

Further, according to claim 4 of the present invention, since the situation of waiting for the turn is notified by voice, it is possible to know the arrival of the turn without looking at the receiver.

Further, according to claim 5 of the present invention, since the receiver informs the wearer of the arrival or approaching of his / her own turn, the person waiting for the turn responds to this notification. You can immediately go to the entrance and system operation will be smooth.

According to claim 6 of the present invention, when the receiver leaves the range in which wireless communication with the transmitter is possible, the receiver gives an alarm to that effect. The range can be regulated and system operation becomes smooth.

Further, according to claim 7 of the present invention, since the identification information is added to the command signal, it is possible to set the radio transmission frequency of the transmitter and the receiver at different frequencies without changing the frequencies. The system of the present invention can be simultaneously implemented in the inside, and there is no confusion at the entrance. Therefore, a system suitable for a case where there are a plurality of vehicles such as an amusement park and waiting for each of them is realized without frequency adjustment.

According to claims 8 and 9 of the present invention,
Since the receiver is in the form of a card and the initial setting or reception can be performed by inserting the card-shaped receiver into the slit, these operations can be simplified.

In addition, according to claim 9 of the present invention, the presetter is used for initial setting, and the receiver is reset upon reception, and if it is not reset, the initial setting is performed by the presetter for another vehicle or the like. Since it is not possible to do so, it is possible to achieve a fair and orderly waiting in the amusement park and the venue, and since only one receiver can be given to one person, it is easy to provide and collect receivers. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a transmitter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a receiver according to this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which receivers according to this embodiment are arranged in a box.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a transmitter according to this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a receiver according to this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a preset tone burst signal in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a command tone burst signal in this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a transmitter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a presetter according to this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a transmitter according to this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a presetter according to this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 102 slit part 12 transmission antenna 14, 24, 110 display part 16 mode change switch 18, 106 push switch 20, 108 numeric keypad 22, 104 light emitting diode 28 buzzer 44, 72, 130 tone burst generation circuit 48, 86, 138 tones Burst demodulation circuit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A transmitter that wirelessly transmits a command signal by radio waves, ultrasonic waves, or infrared rays according to a change in the number of people waiting, and an individual who is waiting to be carried by a command signal received from the transmitter. A waiting paging system, which includes a plurality of receivers that inform the wearer of information such as the number of passengers and types of vehicles as a waiting status. 2. The waiting paging system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits a command signal each time a turn arrives, and the receiver stores the number of people waiting for a turn and uses this number as a command signal. A waiting paging system comprising a counter that decrements by 1 according to the counter. 3. The waiting paging system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiver includes a display for displaying the status of waiting by characters or graphics. 4. The waiting paging system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiver includes a voice generator that gives a voice notification of a waiting situation. 5. The waiting paging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the receiver has 0 or 0 waiting persons ahead of itself.
A waiting paging system having means for notifying a carrier when a predetermined number close to 0 is reached or when the remaining waiting time reaches 0 or a predetermined time close to 0. 6. The waiting paging system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the receiver has means for issuing a warning to that effect to the wearer when the receiver leaves the range in which wireless communication with the transmitter is possible. And a waiting paging system. 7. The waiting order paging system according to claim 1, wherein the command signal transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver includes information for identifying a vehicle or the like to be waited for in order. Paging system. 8. The waiting paging system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver has a card-like shape, and the transmitter has a slit portion into which the receiver can be inserted, a preparation mode and an operation mode. A means for switching and setting, a means for initializing the information about the waiting status of the receiver inserted in the slit part when it is set to the preparation mode, and a slit part when it is set to the operation mode. A waiting paging system comprising: means for terminating waiting for a receiver plugged into the terminal and issuing a command signal to another receiver. 9. The waiting paging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the receiver has a card-like shape, and means for receiving information on the waiting status by a command signal from the transmitter, and the receiver. The transmitter includes a presetter having a pluggable presetter side slit section and a means for initializing the information in the receiver when the reset receiver is inserted into the presetter side slit section. When the slit part on the transmitter side that can be plugged in and the receiver with 0 waiting people are plugged into the slit part on the transmitter side, the waiting part for this receiver is terminated and the reset state is set. And a means for issuing a command signal to the receiver and the presetter, and a waiting order paging system, comprising: