Resource reservation system, resource reservation method, and non-transitory computer-executable medium

A method for controlling resource reservation performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving a reservation information request from a terminal apparatus communicably connected to the information processing apparatus for reservation information associated with a resource, the reservation information request including resource identification information extracted from an image code displayed at a location of the resource that is captured by the terminal apparatus, the resource identification information being extracted by first circuitry of the terminal apparatus by decoding the captured image code;
• transmitting the reservation information associated with the resource corresponding to the extracted resource identification information to the terminal apparatus;
• receiving a use start request from the terminal apparatus, the use start request being a request to star using the resource, and including user identification information of a user of the terminal apparatus;
• determining whether the user identification information included in the use start request matches user identification information included in next reservation information corresponding to a reservation to use a resource identified by the next reservation information that is scheduled after a time when the use start request is received;
• sending a display request to the terminal apparatus, in a case in which the user identification information included in the use start request matches the user identification information included in the next reservation information and the resource is not reserved for a current time, to request display of a reservation information screen including a reservation-time field and a first button, the first button being operable by the user to transmit the use start request for starting use of the resource earlier than a scheduled time in the next reservation information, wherein
• the first circuitry, in response to receiving the display request, displays the reservation information screen and the first button on a display of the terminal apparatus, and transmits the use start request to the information processing apparatus in response to a user operation of the displayed first button,
• advancing, in response to receiving the use start request from the terminal apparatus, a start time of the reservation corresponding to the next reservation information, and advancing an end time of the reservation of the next reservation information after the current time by a same time period as a time period by which the start time is advanced;
• updating the next reservation information to indicate the start of using the resource identified by the next reservation information in which the start time is advanced;
• and
• sending the updated next reservation information to the terminal apparatus, wherein
• the first circuitry updates the reservation information screen to display the advanced start time and the advanced end time of the reservation in the reservation-time field.

A non-transitory computer-executable medium storing a program storing instructions, when executed by an information processing apparatus, that cause the information processing apparatus to:

• receive a reservation information request from a terminal apparatus communicably connected to the information processing apparatus for reservation information associated with a resource, the reservation information request including resource identification information extracted from an image code displayed at a location of the resource that is captured by the terminal apparatus, the resource identification information being extracted by first circuitry of the terminal apparatus by decoding the captured image code;
• transmit the reservation information associated with the resource corresponding to the extracted resource identification information to the terminal apparatus;
• receive a use start request from the terminal apparatus, the use start request being a request to start using the resource, and including identification information of a user of the terminal apparatus;
• determine whether the user identification information included in the use start request matches user identification information included in next reservation information corresponding to a reservation to use a resource identified by the next reservation information that is scheduled to start after a time when the use start request is received;
• send a display request to the terminal apparatus, in a case in which the user identification information included in the use start request matches the user identification information included in the next reservation information and the resource is not reserved for a current time, to request display of a reservation information screen including a reservation-time field and a first button, the first button being operable by the user to transmit the use start request for starting use of the resource earlier than a scheduled time in the next reservation information, wherein
• the first circuitry, in response to receiving the display request, displays the reservation information screen and the first button on a display of the terminal apparatus, and transmits the use start request to the information processing apparatus in response to a user operation of the displayed first button,
• advance, in response to receiving the use start request from the terminal apparatus, a start time of the reservation corresponding to the next reservation information, and advancing an end time of the reservation of the next reservation information after the current time by a same time period as a time period by which the start time is advanced;
• update the next reservation information to indicate the start of using the resource identified by the next reservation information in which the start time is advanced;
• and
• sending the updated next reservation information to the terminal apparatus, wherein
• the first circuitry updates the reservation information screen to display the advanced start time and the advanced end time of the reservation in the reservation-time field.