CN1330786A - Method and apparatus in wireless communicaltion system for using selective cal receiver to provide damographic information redeem coupons and emulate affinity cards - Google Patents
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Abstract
Demographic information concerning the user of an SCR (Selective Call Receiver) (10) is stored in the SCR (10). The demographic information (60) is displayed on the SCR (10) in bar code format such that it can be read by a bar code scanner (132), as in a store (130) or at a point-of-sale (154). In one embodiment, a stored coupon is also displayed in bar code format so that it can be read and redeemed at a point-of-sale. In another embodiment, a stored affinity card code and a unique identifier are displayed in bar code format so that they can be read to identify a selected affinity group and the customer at the point-of-sale.
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The present invention relates generally to be used to use portable selective call receiver (SCR) to come coupon redemption imitation member card and method and a device of demographic information are provided.
SCR, for example the wireless information receiver of pager or other form has the ability to receive other message except that personal messages from their messenger service.News, stock quotation, advertisement and out of Memory service can be sent to the user now.
The sponsor of advertisement and specific other commercial message knows with hope who is in the message that receives and read them.Use is at U. S. application sequence number No.08/627642, and is that be applied on April 4th, 1996, be entitled as that disclosed technology can obtain the such information of a part in " information and message system and device that the advertiser pays ".
Also can send reward voucher to SCR, these reward vouchers can be used to buy product or service with the price that gives a discount.These reward vouchers can be used group message and send to a lot of people, but the sponsor of these reward vouchers will can not know at an easy rate that who has received these reward vouchers and who has used them.This category information, and be to be difficult to obtain about other particular demographic information of the recipient of these reward vouchers.The user of these reward vouchers does not wish that the time of costing a lot of money provides such information; And the shop of exchanging these reward vouchers is unwilling to provide collection this information resource needed too.
In addition, member card also becomes now and becomes more and more popular.Such card is typically by sponsor and sends, and for example groceries chain sale shop is sent, and typically has and can be read out in the cash desk to discern this user's a coding magnetic stripe.Then, the information of buying about the user is collected and preserved to this sponsor's computing machine.In return, this member card gives this various discounts that this sponsor of user is provided.Because the number of the different member cards that this user is entrained has increased, so the demand that these cards are merged into a single entity has just become clearly.
One easily with cost performance good, collect about receiving and use the people's of reward voucher demographic information's method not only can produce benefit the sponsor of reward voucher, and also can produce benefit to them by the reward voucher that provides them will wish use to the people who uses SCR.In addition, by having eliminated the scrambling of card, one easily with cost performance method good, that member card is merged to the sponsor with producing benefit per family, member card is become be more convenient for use.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of a SCR working according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 has shown the viewing area of a SCR who shows a bar code reward voucher;
Fig. 3 has shown the viewing area that shows about the user's of this SCR demographic information's identical SCR;
Fig. 4,5 and 6 is how SCR in the displayed map 3 is programmed to according to aspects of the present invention and the flow graph that carries out work;
Fig. 7 has shown how a SCR is used to return reward voucher and the demographic information is provided according to another aspect of the present invention in a shop;
Fig. 8 shows how this SCR is used to return reward voucher and how is used to provide demographic information's a flow graph under the shown environment of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 shows according to the present invention, uses this SCR to return reward voucher and a flow graph of demographic information's a alternative method is provided;
Figure 10 is a block diagram according to a wireless communication system of the present invention;
Figure 11 is a flow graph describing the work of this SCR be used for imitating according to the present invention a member card;
Figure 12 is a flow graph describing the operation of this SCR that member's code is sent to the 2nd SCR according to the present invention; With
Figure 13 shown according to the present invention, how SCR is used to imitate a member card that can discount taken in a shop and how to provide about purchase information.
The present invention has utilized a SCR to have reliably and has received, the ability of preservation and display message; According to the present invention, this ability, with the high efficiency of bar coding scanner and reliability together, be used to provide information about the user of a SCR having used reward voucher, and be used to provide receive and use reward voucher efficiently, an and method of imitation member card to this SCR user.
According to the present invention, this user's SCR preserves the information about this user, and in the point of sale that this user wishes to use a reward voucher, in the time of for example in the shop that the commodity of being bought are paid, this information is that the form with bar coding is shown.A bar coding scanner that is positioned at this point of sale reads this shown user profile by this SCR, and this sponsor who returns reward voucher can be recognized about the people's who uses this reward voucher demographic information, comprises buying habit.This allows the sponsor of this reward voucher can regulate the hobby that its marketing plan adapts to real consumption person, and sends the desirable reward voucher of this user to this SCR user.Under the situation of member card imitation, information about this user can be simple, a unique identify label number, the computing machine in this shop can be by identity and the buying habit of cross-index to this user, and this user has collected and preserved this user's identity and buying habit in the previous shop of going.
A SCR10 who carries out work according to the present invention is presented among Fig. 1 by the form with a pager.The circuit structure of shown SCR comprises 12, one traditional RF detuners 14 of an antenna and a digital decoder 16 to receive the decode input message, for example reward voucher and member's code.The message that antenna 12 is received is by 14 demodulation of RF detuner, and will be provided to as input by the simulated data of demodulation also may be the demoder 16 of a traditional structure.
The signal output of demoder 16 is the decoded numerical datas that are provided to a processor 18 as an input, and this processor 18 for example can be the MC68HC05 that Motorola Inc. produces.This processor 18 also can be traditional, but is programmed to and impels SCR10 to work according to the present invention, as the back with discussed in detail.
This processor 18 comprises a CPU (CPU (central processing unit)) 20 and is used to preserve a ROM (ROM (read-only memory)) 22 of the employed instruction repertorie of CPU.ROM22 preferably also preserves an identifier, for example identifies the series number of SCR during member card emulation uniquely.This processor also comprises an outside port interface 24 that is used for the signal from CPU20 is coupled to a display driver 26.Display 28 of the device drives in back, this display 28 can be a traditional LCD, is used to show decoded messages (comprising reward voucher and member card code), menu, advertisement, prompting or the like.The point resolution of display 28 is sufficiently little, so that can the show bar font code and can be read exactly by traditional bar code scanner.
In order to produce a user prompt after receiving a message, this CPU is connected to a prompting generator 30, and the output of this prompting generator 30 is connected to the input of a loudspeaker drive 32.A loudspeaker 34 is connected to the output of driver 32, after a message that sends to this SCR 10 in reception, produces the prompting that can be heard.
This user can control the various functions of SCR by the user's actual key that is connected to CPU through a keystroke interface.This button can be used to produce the reward voucher that is displayed on the display 28 or the message of other form, and message and be used to input information is used to roll.CPU 20 also is connected to a communication port 27 to communicate with one the 2nd SCR.Preferably, this communication port 27 is used well-known technology, and for example wireless or infrared technique is carried out wireless communication.Should be understood that alternatively communication port 27 also can be connected to the wired of the 2nd SCR by one and communicate.
Use this SCR 10 in a process, this process can be realized with certain methods to reach purpose of the present invention.First method is, a reward voucher is stored among the SCR, and just fulfils this reward voucher when this reward voucher is displayed on a point of sale and is read out by a bar code scanner.Fig. 2 has shown when a reward voucher is shown, an example of the display shape of this SCR display.In this example, display 28 is presented at 52 with the form of bar coding with this reward voucher, 54 show the reward voucher of a digital equivalent and provide that a user can read, about the alphanumeric information 56 of the information of this reward voucher.The user of alphanumeric information 56 these SCR of permission can discern the reward voucher 52 that is shown and understand reward voucher and how to be used.Alternatively, under the situation of member card emulation, the bar coding format identification (FID) 52 is assigned to a unique code of member's group of institute's emulation.In addition, be displayed on 54, and the name of this member's group is shown as alphanumeric information 56 with the numeral of this unique code equivalence.
In Fig. 3, this user's demographic information is displayed on the display 28.This information is presented at 58 by the form that can read with the user, is presented at 60 by the form with a bar coding, and is used as a digital equivalent and is presented at 62.Although Fig. 3 has only shown a single bar coding, it should be understood that, for additional or more detailed demographic information are provided, can show a plurality of bar codings.In addition, reward voucher and demographic information 60 are unnecessary is separated to be presented on the display 28.If this display 28 is sufficiently big, with can hold simultaneously they two, reward voucher and information 60 can be shown simultaneously side by side.
Now, will be with reference to flow graph shown in figure 4,5 and 6, the method for optimizing that a SCR that the bar coding to band Fig. 2 and 3 shows operates is described.
At first with reference to figure 4, step 70 be loaded into the demographic database 48 (Fig. 1) of this SCR about this user's consensus data, and/or this demographic database 48 is upgraded with demographic information new or that add.Preferably, when this user applies messenger service, just the demographic information is initially registered in the database.This demographic information comprises this user's age, sex, and the position, interest, or the like.If this SCR is a two-way equipment, just can talk with the information of upgrading initial registration by a question answering of carrying out through air interface.Use this method, in this SCR, set up a demographic database more completely.
Preferably, be used to fulfil reward voucher or otherwise when being used to buy, just can upgrade as this SCR demographic database.Preferably, each will impel the demographic database to SCR to upgrade to the use of SCR like this, to reflect the use of this SCR, represent this user's buying habit thus exactly.
In next procedure 72, this SCR waits for that an incident takes place.Such incident comprises a reception message (Fig. 5), and this user reads a message (Fig. 6).The activity relevant with this incident handled in step 74, and after this, program turns back to step 72 to wait for next incident.In this incident is to receive under the situation of a message, and the details of step 74 is displayed among Fig. 5, is that this user asks to read under the situation of a message in this incident, and the details of step 74 is displayed among Fig. 6.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, in first step 76, an incident that is taken place is that this SCR is receiving a message.In next procedure 78, judge that whether the message received be people's message one by one.If this answer is sure, this program proceeds to step 80, wherein this SCR points out this user to have a message to arrive, and this message is stored in one by one in people's storer, and this personal memory is that a section of message memory 46 or be used to is preserved one of personal messages independently storer.Then, this program turns back to step 72 through Mode A, to wait for next incident.
If in step 76, the message that is received is judged as and is not people's message one by one, and this program proceeds to step 82 and arrived to represent a mailbox message.If being judged as, this mailbox message not a reward voucher or member's code (step 84), this program just proceeds to step 86, wherein this mailbox message is stored in the mailbox storer, and this mailbox storer can be a section of message memory 46 or can be a Stand Alone Memory that is used to preserve mailbox message.The mailbox message advertisement typically that is saved through step 86, news item and similar message.
If in step 84, identified a bar coding reward voucher or member card code, this program just proceeds to step 88.In step 88, this SCR produces a prompting to the user, and this reward voucher is kept in the reward voucher storer 51 or with member's code is kept in member's code memory 49, if suitable.Then, this program turns back to step 72 (Fig. 4), to wait for next incident.
With reference now to Fig. 6,, step 90, institute's event is that this user asks to read a message now.Next procedure 92 inquiry, whether this user wishes to read people's message one by one, and if this answer be sure, people's message just is shown (step 94) one by one, and this program turns back to step 72 through node A.
If the message of asking to read is not people's message one by one, step 96 just inquires whether this message of asking is an advertisement.If this answer is sure, step 98 just impels this advertisement to be shown, and this demographic database 48 is updated the interest to this particular advertisement with the reflection user.Then, this program turns back to step 72.
If step 96 finds that this message of asking is not an advertisement, this program proceeds to step 100, judges whether the message of being asked is the message of a band content.One the band content message or mailbox message may comprise physical culture, weather, stock, or the like information.If this answer is sure, next procedure 102 is shown with regard to the message of impelling this band content, and this demographic database 48 is updated to reflect the interest of this user to shown message.Then, this program turns back to step 72.
If the answer of step 100 negates, this SCR just inquires this user, and whether he wishes to see a reward voucher.Sure answer impel this coupon information by with alphanumeric form as Fig. 2 56 in as shown in (step 106).Through this step, do not show bar coding.Preferably, step 104 and 106 is implemented as a circulation, so that this user can read the reward voucher that each is saved.Then, this program turns back to step 72.
If this user does not wish to read a reward voucher in step 104, this program just proceeds to step 108, and wherein this user is inquired whether wish to cash a reward voucher.If answer negates, program just turns back to step 72, and a sure answer just impels this program to proceed to step 110.
In step 110, the consensus data who is stored in the database 48 is received.In next procedure 112, this SCR produces a bar coding for this reward voucher of wishing to be fulfiled, and also produces the demographic information's that need be shown bar coding.These bar codings are used traditional technology and produce, and for example are described in copyright 1989,1991, nineteen ninety-five, the technology in that Helmers publishing company is published, the third edition " bar coding book ".
Next procedure 114 impels reward voucher that is carried out bar coding and the demographic information who is carried out bar coding to be shown.Show if they are carried out independently, as shown in Fig. 2 and 3, preferably, at first show reward voucher.Its value then, scans this reward voucher, so that can automatically be logged into this user.Show this bar coding demographic information then, and it is scanned,, perhaps use the people's of this reward voucher demographic characteristic so that they can be saved and be used to identify this user.This bar coding reward voucher and bar coding demographic information also can be shown simultaneously.
After having shown these bar codings, this program proceeds to step 116, and wherein this demographic database 48 is updated to reflect this user cashing reward voucher.In next procedure 118, point out this user so that he can select the another one reward voucher to cash, and this SCR shows whether this user of inquiry wishes to see a prompting (step 120) of next reward voucher.If this answer is negated just finished this reward voucher circulation, and this program to turn back to step 72.If this answer is sure, just deletes the reward voucher (step 122) in this Geju City, and show next reward voucher (step 124) so that this user can read it with alphanumeric format.Then, this program proceeds to step 126, and wherein this SCR inquires this user whether he wishes to cash the reward voucher that this is shown.If this answer is sure, this program just turns back to step 110, carries out the circulation of coupon redemption once more.If this answer is negated that this program has shown the reward voucher that all are saved with regard to circulation step 124 and 126 up to.
Use this SCR to cash reward voucher and provide second method about this SCR user's information to comprise and at first in SCR, preserve user profile (demography).This can finish as described above.When this user wishes to receive a reward voucher, for example, he carries out when transaction when entering into a shop, and this user impels this demographic information to be displayed on the SCR with the form of bar coding.Preferably, a bar coding scanner is positioned at or near this shop, reads the demographic information of this bar coding and this information is sent to a computing machine that is arranged in this shop.Customer data base of this computer access identifies this user that its bar coding is read, and determine this user's buying habit, as in this database information reflected.One or more provides according to its buying habit to this user like this and estimates the reward voucher that he may use according to this user's demographic information and selecteed bar coding reward voucher is sent to this SCR.Bar coding reward voucher is displayed on this SCR of being positioned in the point of sale location (preferably, in identical shop) so that can cash this reward voucher.
Now, will come described this method of detailed description with reference to figure 7 and 8.In the step 128 of Fig. 8, this user's demographic information is stored among the SCR.As previously discussed, when this user applies messenger service, just begin to register this user's demographic information, and be used to fulfil reward voucher as this SCR, buy, or the like the time, new database more just.
Now, suppose that this user enters a shop, and use its SCR 10 to carry out one and conclude the business or buy.Shop 130 (Fig. 7) preferably comprises a bar coding scanner 132 in this shop or near the position in this shop, so that this user can be scanned the demonstration of its SCR easily.If this user wish to receive one or more can be in this shop 130 (perhaps in another shop) employed reward voucher, it impels its SCR 10 to show its demographic information with the bar coding form, and this scanner reads these demographic information'ss (step 134).Communication link 136 of the information via that is scanned is sent to a computing machine 138, and this computing machine 138 can be arranged in this shop or be positioned at another position.
A demographic database is stored in the computing machine 138, so that after receiving user's demographic information through link 136, this computing machine can be visited this database and be identified this user and its buying habit (step 140 and 142).Through next procedure 144, this computing machine sends a reward voucher, and this reward voucher is unique to this user preferably, and has reflected this user's purchase hobby, judges as this computing machine 138.The bar coding message that this reward voucher is used as this user SCR produces, and is forwarded to a message system 148 (step 150) by a communication link 146.This system sends to SCR 10 with this message, and SCR 10 receives this reward voucher or a plurality of reward voucher (step 152).
When this user reached a point of sale 154, he impelled this SCR to show his desired each reward voucher (step 156) of cashing with the form of bar coding.A scanner 157, be preferably located in the point of sale, read the shown bar coding reward voucher of this SCR, select to accept or do not accept the reward voucher that the front has been used, and any operable discount (step 158) is fulfiled in the purchase that this user carried out.
At next procedure 160, this computing machine 138 is apprised of the reward voucher that this user cashes.This information is forwarded to this computing machine 138 through a communication link 162.This computing machine uses this information to upgrade relative demographic database (step 164).Preferably, after a schedule time, for example after 24 hours (step 168), the reward voucher that any this user cashed is deleted from the storer of SCR.
Third party's method of cashing reward voucher and collection demographic information does not need this SCR to show a reward voucher with the form of bar coding.This third party's method also comprises user profile (demographic information) is kept among the SCR.This also can finish as described above.When this user wishes to receive a reward voucher, for example, he carries out when transaction when entering into a shop, and this user impels its demographic information who is saved to be presented on the SCR by the form with bar coding.A bar coding scanner is preferably located in or near this shop, the demographic information who reads this bar coding, and this information sent to a computing machine that is arranged in this shop.Customer data base of this computer access, and this user of being read of its bar coding determine this user's buying habit, and be represented as the information in this database.This computing machine is selected one or more reward voucher, and is sent to this user's SCR about their information.Under this situation, this reward voucher is not that the form with bar coding is sent out, but is sent out with an alphanumeric form, so that this user can read the information that is sent out and understand selected which reward voucher for him.Information about selected reward voucher also is stored in this computing machine that communicates with the point of sale.When this user reached this point of sale, he showed its demographic information once more, and this information is responded, in the purchase that selecteed reward voucher automatically is applied to the user to be carried out.This technology is shown as the flow graph of Fig. 9.
In step 170, this user's demographic information is stored among the SCR.As previously discussed, when this messenger service of this user applies, just may begin to carry out demographic information's registration, and preferably, when this SCR is used to cash reward voucher, just this database be upgraded when concluding the business or the like.
Now, suppose that this user enters a shop, and use its SCR 10 to carry out one and conclude the business or buy.If this user wish to receive one or more can be in this shop 130 (perhaps in another shop) employed reward voucher, it impels its SCR10 to show its demographic information with the bar coding form on scanner 132, and this scanner reads these demographic information'ss (step 172).Communication link 136 of the information via that is scanned is sent to a computing machine 138, and this computing machine 138 can be arranged in this shop or be positioned at another position.
After receiving this user's demographic information through communication link 136, its relevant database of this computer access identifies this user and its buying habit (step 176).According to this information in the database, this computing machine is selected one or more reward voucher for this user who is identified, and will send to SCR 10 about the information of selected reward voucher.This information preferably is not the bar coding form; It adopts alphanumeric style, more resembles the coupon information 56 among Fig. 2.Preferably, send a suitable instruction through link 146 to this message system 148 by computing machine 138, this information is sent to SCR 10.Then, this message system 148 sends a message that comprises this coupon information to SCR 10.This computing machine is preserved a record (step 180) of selected reward voucher.
When this user arrived this point of sale 154, he impelled this SCR to show the demographic information that it is preserved with the form of bar coding once more, and this demographic information is read (step 182) by a bar coding scanner subsequently.This sign is positioned at the user of point of sale, and for example this user at a cashier place, and it is this user-selected reward voucher to allow this computing machine to transfer the front.At this constantly, the bar coding of the commodity that any this user bought also is scanned (step 184).
In next procedure 186, get in touch at cashier and this computing machine 138 of point of sale, retrieve the reward voucher that the front is selected for this user.The purchase (step 188) that these reward vouchers are applied to this user then to be carried out, and relevant database is updated in this computing machine, to reflect that the user is to the use of reward voucher and the article of being bought that are scanned in step 184.
Then, through step 190, these computing machine 138 command messages systems 148 send a message to this user's SCR, inform this user applied total coupon discount in step 188.The information relevant with these reward vouchers that are used is deleted by the SCR from the user in a schedule time then, for example in 24 hours, this schedule time can realize by programming in SCR, perhaps (step 192) that instruction is carried out that sends by message system.
With reference to Figure 10, an electrical diagram is described according to an example wireless communications of the present invention, it comprises an infrastructure portion 202 that contains a controller 212 and a plurality of traditional base station 216, and this communication system also comprises a plurality of selective call receivers 10.Preferably, base station 216 utilizes traditional wireless frequency (RF) technology to come to communicate with selective call receiver 10, and is connected to the controller 212 of control base station 216 by traditional communication link 214.
Preferably, controller 212 is Wireless MessagingGateway (WMG that Motorola Inc. produces
TM TMA combination of message distributor.
TMA combination of receiver.Preferably, selective call receiver 10 be the PageWriter that produces by Motorola Inc. also
TM2000 data-message unit classes seemingly and have the software of making amendment according to the present invention.Should be understood that similar hardware also can be used for controller 212, base station 216 and selective call receiver 10.
Each base station 216 sends the RF signal through an antenna 218 to selective call receiver 10.Preferably, each in the base station 216 receives the RF signal through antenna 218 from a plurality of selective call receivers.The RF signal (the outwards message that sends) that base station 216 sends to selective call receiver 10 comprises the selective calling address that identifies selective call receiver 10, with the data-message of being initiated by caller, and controller is 212 that initiated, the order of the operating parameter that is used to regulate wireless communication system.Preferably, the RF signal (the inwardly message that sends) that selective call receiver 10 sends to base station 216 comprises response, and this response comprises the message that can expect, for example sure affirmation (ACK) and the affirmation (NAK) negating, with unexpected message, for example registration request.Should be understood that the present invention also can be used in the unidirectional message system, this unidirectional message system sends the message that the message that outwards sends is not still handled inside transmission.
Preferably, controller 212 is connected to a public exchanging telephone network (PSTN) 210 to be used for from receiver selectivity message related to calls wherein by telephone link 201.Comprise from the selective calling of the data-message of PSTN210 and initiate and to produce from for example traditional phone 211 or from a traditional computing machine 217 that is connected to PSTN 210.In addition, preferably, this controller 212 is connected to a server 224 by a traditional communication link 221, will download to SCR according to reward voucher of the present invention and member card code by wireless mode.Should be understood that alternatively server 224 can be included in the controller 212.Should be further understood that concentrated member's code database preferably is saved to guarantee that each member's code that is activated is for example unique, this integrated data store can be arranged in server 224.
Preferably, outwards sending message is from the well-known FLEX of Motorola with inwardly sending the employed air interface protocol of message
TMSelect in the digital selective calling signaling protocol family.These agreements have been utilized well-known error-detecting and correction techniques, so the bit mistake that can tolerate during the transmission to be taken place supposes that wrong bit number is not under a lot of situation.Should be understood that and also can use other suitable agreement.
Figure 11 describes to be used for according to the present invention and a flow graph of the operation of the SCR10 of a member card of emulation.At first, this SCR user adds 302 1 member's groups, for example, and the member of grocery store group.This typically is included on the application card personal information is provided, for example name and address.In addition, according to the present invention, this SCR user provides the unique identification that is stored among SCR10 number.Then, this information is imported into a database in the store computer.In addition, the member's code that is assigned to this shop also is transfused to 304 to this SCR.For example, can manually import member's code by the button 38 of SCR and finish this action.Alternatively, can import member's code by communication port 27, perhaps use well-known air interface (OTA) programming technique to download from server 224 wirelessly and import member's code from a compatible equipment.Below, server 224 preferably activates 308 these member's codes wirelessly.Should be understood that alternatively server 224 activates (and deactivation) this member's code and can be omitted in some system.
If be programmed a plurality of member's codes in this SCR, then, this SCR user uses button 38 to select 310 1 member's codes to come the corresponding suitable member card of emulation and this shop.Then, this SCR produces a bar code on display 28, and this bar code comprises selecteed member's code and unique identification number.For example, can be by allowing this unique identification number of top n numeral of bar code, then M numeral member code realized this.Should be understood that alternatively, can use the bar code form to show this identification number and this member's code respectively, or show simultaneously, when display is sufficiently big, perhaps do not show simultaneously, when display hour.
Figure 12 is a flow graph describing the operation of the SCR that member's code is sent to the 2nd SCR according to the present invention.At first, this SCR user initiates 402 a series of suitable keystroke sequences and informs processor 18 on button 38, member's code is sent to the 2nd SCR.In response, processor 18 visit 404 member's code memories 49 and communication port 27 transmit member's code, preferably use well-known wireless communication technology.Should be understood that alternatively communication port 27 can use cable technology to come to communicate with the 2nd SCR.
Figure 13 has shown how a SCR is used in a shop, come member card of emulation with discount taken and be used for the information bought about the user according to the invention provides.At first, this SCR user (person does not perhaps go window-shopping) arrives 502 these cashiers.If this SCR comprises a plurality of member's codes, this SCR user selects the 504 member card codes that are suitable for this shop then.Then, this SCR shows 506 selecteed member card codes and this unique identification number with the form of bar coding.Then, traditional gathering scanner scans 508 these bar code read this member's code and this unique identification number.Computing machine inspection 510 these member's codes in this shop decide it whether to be suitable for this shop.If the computing machine in this shop uses the database of this this store computer to carry out cross-index 512, to identify this buyer and the record purchase that the buyer was carried out.Then, this buyer receive 514 be programmed in this store computer, at this shop member group membership's discount.Then, this computing machine uses this buyer's current purchase to upgrade this database.If on the other hand, in step 510, this member's code is not suitable for this shop, and this store computer just produces 518 1 visible or can listen alarm prompts then, and this flow process turns back to step 504, and wherein this SCR user selects correct member's code.
Believe that technology as described herein can be by allowing the user of SCR obtain and use reward voucher easily, the reward voucher of their desired acquisition in particular, and allow them be benefited.In addition, the sponsor of reward voucher also can be benefited, because they can receive demographic information accurately, and does not need the personnel in the shop of SCR user or return reward voucher to pay excessive effort.In addition, one not only allows the sponsor be benefited with the method for cost-effective integration member card easily, also allows the user be benefited, because it has eliminated the confusion of card, makes member card be more convenient for using thus.
Although described the present invention according to preferred implementation, these those of skill in the art will be very clear, can much revise and change and can not depart from scope of the present invention.So, it should be noted that change that all are such and revise all to be believed to comprise in, the spirit and scope of the present invention defined as the appended claim book.
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1. be used to provide method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher information:
A) user profile is kept in the selective call receiver;
B) form with a bar coding shows a reward voucher on this selective call receiver, so that can read and cash this reward voucher a point of sale; With
C) on this selective call receiver, show this user profile with the bar coding form, so that can read this information in the point of sale.
2. as the method that claim 1 proposed, comprise this user profile that is updated in this selective call receiver, with the use of reflection to selective call receiver.
3. as the method that claim 1 proposed, comprise this user profile that is updated in this selective call receiver, with reflection cashing to this reward voucher.
4. as the method that claim 1 proposed, wherein this selective call receiver receives this reward voucher with a form that is sent out message.
5. as the method that claim 4 proposed, comprise that this selective call receiver points out this user to receive this reward voucher.
6. as the method that claim 5 proposed, comprise with alphanumeric form on this selective call receiver, showing this reward voucher, so that this user can read this reward voucher.
7. as the method that claim 1 proposed, wherein step c) is performed after step b).
8. be used to provide method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher information:
A) will be kept in the selective call receiver with a reward voucher that is sent out the form of message and receives;
B) this selective call receiver points out this user to receive this reward voucher;
C) form with bar coding shows this reward voucher on this selective call receiver, so that can read and cash this reward voucher a point of sale;
D) form with bar coding shows the user profile that is saved on this selective call receiver, so that can read the user profile that is saved in the point of sale; With
E) upgrade the user profile that is stored in the selective call receiver, with the use of reflection to selective call receiver.
9. be used to provide method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher information:
A) user profile is kept in the selective call receiver;
B) form with a bar coding shows this user profile on this selective call receiver, so that can read this user profile a point of sale;
C) user profile that is read is responded and a reward voucher being sent out receives, and it is kept in the selective call receiver; With
D) on this selective call receiver, show this reward voucher with the bar coding form, so that can cash this reward voucher in the point of sale.
10. as the method that claim 9 proposed, wherein this reward voucher is unique to this user.
11. as the method that claim 10 proposed, be included in and cashed this reward voucher after one schedule time, this reward voucher of deletion from this selective call receiver.
12. as the method that claim 9 proposed, wherein step b) is to occur in the shop, wherein reads this user profile in the shop, and wherein this shop identifies this user by coupon user database of reference.
13., wherein select the reward voucher that is sent out based on this user's identity at least partially as the method that claim 12 proposed.
14. as the method that claim 12 proposed, the reward voucher that wherein is sent out is selected by this shop, and wherein message system of this shop order sends to this reward voucher user's selective call receiver.
15. as the method that claim 14 proposed, wherein this reward voucher is received and is stored in the selective call receiver, and selective call receiver is in the shop.
16., comprise that more new database reflects cashing this reward voucher as the method that claim 12 proposed.
17. be used for collecting method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher in a shop information:
A) user profile is kept in the selective call receiver;
B) form with a bar coding shows this user profile on this selective call receiver, so that can read this user profile in the shop;
C) by being compared, this user profile and a database discern this user;
D) and this selective call receiver receives a reward voucher in the shop and this reward voucher is kept in the selective call receiver, this reward voucher is unique to this user, and the user profile that is read responded is sent out; With
E) on this selective call receiver, show this reward voucher with the bar coding form, so that can cash this reward voucher in the shop.
18. be used to provide method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher information:
A) user profile is kept in the selective call receiver;
B) form with a bar coding shows this user profile on this selective call receiver, so that can read this user profile;
C) user profile that is read is responded and be that an available reward voucher receives, and it is kept in the selective call receiver this user; With
D) on this selective call receiver, show this reward voucher with the bar coding form, so that can read this reward voucher in the point of sale, and this reward voucher can be used for a purchase by this user.
19. as the method that claim 18 proposed, wherein step b) occurs in the shop, wherein this user profile is read in the shop, and one of them computing machine produces reward voucher according to this user profile.
20. as the method that claim 19 proposed, wherein the bar coding about purchased commodity is read in the point of sale, and wherein this computing machine is used for purchased commodity with applicable reward voucher.
21. as the method that claim 19 proposed, the database of a coupon user of this computer access wherein, and wherein this computing machine upgrades this database with the use of reflection to reward voucher.
22., comprise to selective call receiver sending the information of pointing out the operable total coupon discount of this user as the method that claim 19 proposed.
23. as the method that claim 18 proposed, be included in and cash reward voucher after one schedule time, delete this reward voucher from selective call receiver.
24. be used to provide method, comprise about the user's of the selective call receiver that used reward voucher information:
A) user profile is kept in the selective call receiver;
B) form with a bar coding shows this user profile on this selective call receiver so that in a shop, can read this user profile, and can by be kept at the information in the database and compare;
C) to being that an available reward voucher receives to this user, and it is kept in the selective call receiver, this reward voucher is selected based on the user profile that is read in the shop at least partially;
D) on this selective call receiver, show this reward voucher with the bar coding form, so that can read this reward voucher in the point of sale, and this reward voucher can be used for a purchase by this user;
E) upgrade this database, to reflect the use of this user to reward voucher.
25. the method for emulation member card in a wireless communication system, in a selective call receiver, this method comprises step:
Preservation is used to discern member's code of member's group that this selective call receiver belongs to;
Preservation can be discerned an identifier of this selective call receiver uniquely; With
Produce a bar coding on the display of selective call receiver, this bar coding comprises this member's code and this identifier, and can be read by a traditional bar coding reader.
26., further comprise step as the method for claim 25:
By wireless mode, with this member's code from a downloaded being connected to wireless communication system to selective call receiver.
27., further comprise step as the method for claim 25:
By wireless mode, the instruction that comes from a server that is connected to wireless communication system is responded the operability of control member code.
28., further comprise step as the method for claim 25:
Keeping concentrated member's code database, is unique to guarantee that each activates member's code.
29. as the method for claim 25,
The step of wherein preserving member's code comprise the step of preserving a plurality of member's codes and
Wherein produce step and comprise step:
A user of selective call receiver selects in a plurality of member's codes, determines selected member's code thus; With
Produce bar coding on display, this bar coding comprises selecteed member's code and identifier.
30., further comprise step as the method for claim 25:
This member's code is sent to second selective call receiver from selective call receiver.
31. in a wireless communication system, be used for the selective call receiver of a member card of emulation, this selective call receiver comprises:
A RF detuner is used for receiving and message of demodulation;
A processor is connected to this RF detuner, is used to handle this message; With
A display is connected to this processor, and be used to show this message and be used to show a bar code,
Wherein this processor is programmed to:
Preservation is used to identify member's code of member's group that this selective call receiver belongs to;
Preserve an identifier that identifies this selective call receiver uniquely; With
Produce bar coding on this display, this bar coding comprises this member's code and identifier, and can be read by a traditional bar coding reader.
32. as the selective call receiver of claim 31, wherein the server cooperation further being programmed to and being connected to wireless communication system of this processor comes by wireless mode from this downloaded member code.
33. this selective call receiver as claim 31, wherein the server cooperation further being programmed to and being connected to wireless communication system of this processor comes by wireless mode, the instruction that comes from this server is responded the operability of control member code.
34. the selective call receiver as claim 31 further comprises:
A keystroke interface is connected to this processor, is used to provide the control of a user to selective call receiver,
Wherein this processor further is programmed to:
Preserve a plurality of member's codes and
Select in a plurality of member's codes one with the cooperate user that allows selective call receiver of this keystroke interface, determine selected member's code thus; With
Produce bar coding on display, this bar coding comprises selecteed member's code and identifier.
35. the selective call receiver as claim 31 further comprises:
A communication port is connected to processor, is used for communicating with one second selective call receiver,
Wherein this processor further is programmed to:
By this communication port this member's code is sent to second selective call receiver.
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