Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program for renting business place for non-business purposes
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to execute a process of renting a place where a business is conducted as a place used for purposes other than the business, in a case where a specific condition is satisfied.
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to:
display a search screen on a terminal apparatus of a user to initiate a process of renting a place where a business is conducted as a place used for purposes other than the business;
receive a selected reservation date and a selected reservation location selected by the user on the search screen from the terminal apparatus;
display a search result on the terminal apparatus according to the selected reservation date and the selected reservation location, wherein the search result comprises at least one available time zone for at least one available place in the selected reservation location on the selected reservation date;
receive and determine whether a selected available time zone for a selected available place selected by the user as a reservation for rental of the place satisfies a specific condition;
accept an advance reservation for the rental of the place, in a case where a condition for starting a reservation is satisfied, before preparation for renting the place is completed and restrict the advance reservation more than reservations for places for which preparation for renting is completed;
accept the reservation for rental of the place in a case where the specific condition is satisfied;
in response to an acceptance for the rental of the place, transmit usage information for authentication to the terminal apparatus; and
in response to the usage information for authentication being received from the terminal apparatus, transmit a control signal to unlock the selected available place as the reservation for rental during the selected available time zone for the user.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to notify a business operator conducting the business that the process of renting the place is to be executed, in a case of initiating the process of renting the place.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the specific condition is a condition relating to a relationship between a first profit predicted to be obtained by conducting the business at the place and a second profit obtained by renting the place.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the case where the specific condition is satisfied is a case where the second profit is larger than the first profit.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the processor is configured to
predict the first profit based on a first history of the business at the place, and
predict the second profit based on second history of renting the place.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the processor is further configured to predict the first profit and the second profit, based on information including a cost required for switching between the place where the business is conducted and the place to be rented, the first history, and the second history.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to prohibit acceptance of reservations for rental of the place, in a case where an emergency occurs at the place.
8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the processor is further configured to prohibit acceptance of reservations by users other than users having specific attributes, in a case where an emergency occurs at the place.
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the case where the condition for starting the reservation is satisfied is a case where the place is registered in a system for operating the rental of the place.
10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to display that the place is a target place of the advance reservation, on a screen for reserving the place.
11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to restrict the reservation for rental of the place, depending on a relationship between the place where the user makes a reservation for rental and an expiration date of means for postpaid payment, which is owned by the user to pay for rental of the place.
12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the processor is configured to restrict reservations for days after a renewal date of the means for postpaid payment.
13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein
the processor is further configured to inform the user of a payment method other than the means for postpaid payment, in a case where reservations for days after the renewal date of the means for postpaid payment are made.
14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the processor is further configured to display information indicating that reservations are restricted on a screen for reserving the place.
15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor is further configured to, in a case where a rental fee for the place, which is a candidate for reservation, changes depending on a reservation date due to a specific campaign, change a guidance screen and a step of completing reservation reception until the reservation process is completed are changed, between reception dates when a reservation is available outside a period of the campaign and reception dates for a reservation within the period of the campaign.
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
display a search screen on a terminal apparatus of a user to initiate process of renting a place where a business is conducted as a place used for purposes other than the business;
receive a selected reservation date and a selected reservation location selected by the user on the search screen from the terminal apparatus;
display a search result on the terminal apparatus according to the selected reservation date and the selected reservation location, wherein the search result comprises at least one available time zone for at least one available place in the selected reservation location on the selected reservation date;
receive and determine whether a selected available time zone for a selected available place selected by the user as a reservation for rental of the place satisfies a specific condition;
accept an advance reservation for the rental of the place, in a case where a condition for starting a reservation is satisfied, before preparation for renting the place is completed and restrict the advance reservation more than reservations for places for which preparation for renting is completed;
accept the reservation for rental of the place in a case where the specific condition is satisfied;
in response to an acceptance for the rental of the place, transmit usage information for authentication to the terminal apparatus; and
in response to the usage information for authentication being received from the terminal apparatus, transmit a control signal to unlock the selected available place as the reservation for rental during the selected available time zone for the user.