JP2002024724A - Point exchange system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a point exchange system allowing the interchange of the point issued by each company, store or system and the individual exchange of the point issued by the company or store. SOLUTION: In this point system for integrating the point imparted in the purchase of a commodity or service or the introduction of a customer in a store or on Internet and receiving a commodity/service or the like according to the gained point, the point issued by one system or store/company at a fixed exchange rate is mutually exchanged with the point issued by the other system or store/company on the Internet at a randomly determined exchange rate. Further, a fee is paid to a Web point as a medium to convert one's own point so as to be interchangeable with various points through the Web point.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the exchange of points awarded when shopping or using an aircraft, and in particular,
The present invention relates to a point exchange system for mutually exchanging various points given on the Internet or a service point given from each store or company when shopping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a service for customers, there is a service point given when a product is purchased. Blue chip stamps and green stamps are examples of existing service points, but in recent years, point cards that can accumulate points have attracted attention. In addition, various types of stamps and point cards have conventionally been issued by small groups such as shopping districts and cooperatives. Typically, these service points are not compatible with each other,
Even after the expiration date, they were often stored without being used. It has been recognized that unused points have a low evaluation on the consumer side and do not lead to repeat purchases.

[0003] On the other hand, various credit companies also employ a system in which points can be issued and exchanged for gift products. Some credit company points are interchangeable with airline mileage service points under special contracts. However, the gifts that can be obtained at given points are limited to limited items, and the system is not a system that can be freely exchanged for gifts at other stores.

[0004] At present, when Internet transactions have become popular, a system for giving points for the purchase and sale of goods and services made on the Internet has been developed and used. However, points are given to expand transactions using the Internet. Because of that, it is evaluated that you have visited the site and issued points. Basically, you participate in the site, register in the system,
Points are earned by purchasing services, and the earned points are a system that can be used by any member store when purchasing goods and services, and can also be exchanged as mileage points hosted by airlines.

[0005] Granting points was intended to induce a return to a store, but in the case of Internet transactions, a return to a site is expected. Priority is given to banner ads and the like, and it is inevitable that points are given to the user to make them click. In fact, they did not follow the usage status of points given to users. Although users use a system that gives a lot of points, they often do not become so-called repeaters who purchase at the store again because they do not get enough points. Therefore, there has been a drawback that a device for creating a possibility of becoming a repeater is insufficient.

[0006] There is a disadvantage in that even if a member store in the system can use points freely, a member store in another system cannot use it. In addition, a person who has points issued by a specific company or store rarely revisits the store just to obtain necessary points in order to obtain a certain point or more, so earn other points There is a need for a means to do this. Point exchange not only has the effect of concentrating points on the type of points you want, but also allows you to divert and refill the remaining points of specific companies and stores,
It can also be expected to stimulate purchase motivation.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a point exchange system in which points issued by each company / store or each system can be totally interchanged, and points issued by each company / store can be exchanged individually. It is intended to provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a point exchange system according to the present invention is used for purchasing goods / services, answering a questionnaire, browsing a homepage, etc. on the Internet. This is a point system in which the system organizer issues points to receive products / services according to the points earned, and the system organizer determines the exchange rate by contract with another system organizer. In this configuration, points issued by the organizer of one system are exchanged with points issued by the organizer of another system on the Internet. In addition, in a point system in which a store or a company issues points when purchasing products / services, introducing customers, etc., and can receive products / services in accordance with earned points,
In this configuration, points issued by a store or a company can be exchanged on the Internet at a specific exchange rate set for points issued by another store or a company.

[0009] Further, a point system in which a store or a company issues points when purchasing products / services or introducing a customer, and can receive products / services in accordance with earned points, and a product system on the Internet. / A point system where the system organizer issues points for activities such as purchasing services, answering questionnaires, and browsing websites, and receiving products / services according to the points earned. In addition, various points issued by stores and companies and points on the Internet issued by the system organizer can be exchanged on the Internet with each other at random. The exchange rate has a structure in which it is agreed that exchanges can be made between system organizers or between stores / enterprises, and a fixed exchange rate is announced. Point exchange is an intermediary. By setting an intermediate point (Web point) to be converted and converting each point to a Web point, various points can be exchanged via the Web point, and exchange is performed using a Web site of a specific system as a relay station. In this configuration, an exchange fee is paid to a specific system organizer as a relay station.

[0010] Further, a point system in which a store or a company issues points when purchasing products / services or introducing a customer, and can receive products / services in accordance with earned points, and a product system on the Internet. / The point system where the system organizer issues points for activities such as purchasing services, answering questionnaires, browsing websites, etc., and receiving products / services according to the points earned. In the case where various points issued by a store or a company and points on the Internet issued by the system organizer are mutually and randomly exchanged on the Internet, acquired Web points, acquireable Web points and acquireable company points are displayed. Field, conversion to earned web points and web prepaid points A remaining number display column in a configuration in which the user of the unused comprising a display column for displaying the Web prepaid point indicator is displayed on the internet.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A point exchange system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the whole point exchange system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of point exchange of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a point display of the point exchange system of the present invention. FIG. Point exchange system 10
Is an Internet transaction 20 and a store or business transaction 30
, Point comprehensive management center 40, and point display 50
Consists of

An Internet transaction 20 is a transaction on a screen of the Internet via a computer. Although slightly different from the actual transaction, the user 24 who purchases a product / service on the Internet is given a service point by the system organizer 42 by purchasing.
The system organizer issues service points not only for directly providing products and services but also for cooperating with questionnaires and for clicking on the homepage. Further, evaluation points are given to the fact that the customer is introduced. It is also conceivable to add reward points by registering in the point system itself.

The way of giving points can be changed depending on events, anniversaries, etc., but it is conceivable to give double points if it is a birthday. The consumer (user) can freely browse and confirm the total number of the current points obtained by integrating the acquired points at any time from his / her own terminal. In particular, when the user has a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, the display can be confirmed by displaying the electronic data. However, it is also possible to print and store the data like a point card.

[0014] A consumer (user) who makes an Internet transaction using the Internet accesses a site of each member store. By clicking for points, you can get points by accessing the site of the member store first. If the customer (user) has not been registered, the procedure shifts to membership registration so that an access point can be obtained. When a product or service is purchased at the site of each member store, sales and earned points are transmitted to the point management center 40. Each consumer can view the current earned points at any time.

Store and company transactions 30 are ordinary point systems, and each member store 32 gives service points to consumers (users) who have purchased goods and services. Upon purchase, the personal authentication of the purchaser (user) is confirmed, points are authenticated, and points are given according to the amount, the number, and the number of times of use of the product / service. The sales amount and the number of granted points are also displayed on the point card possessed by the buyer, but electronic data relating to the sales amount and the number of assigned points is transmitted to the point general management center 40. The settlement corresponding to the issued point number is returned from the point general management center 40. In a system for purchasing and placing points in advance, the remaining number of points obtained by subtracting the number of points given is transmitted by electronic transmission.

The point comprehensive management center 40 grasps the number of points currently possessed by the consumer (user) as electronic data, and provides the points acquired and accumulated in response to the request of the consumer (user). It manages the number of points purchased by each member store, the number of points already issued to consumers and the number of remaining points, and the points earned, used, and remaining points of each customer (user).
In addition, each member store is requested to perform processing in accordance with the number of issued points.

In many cases, member stores participating under the system organizer issuing points do not move. In this regard, the use of points at affiliated stores of system organizers issuing other points is restricted. Therefore, in this system, the exchange rate of different types of point systems is determined by mutual agreement between the organizers, and points issued by the organizer of one system are exchanged for points issued by the organizer of another system. . Consumers (users) who are members of the Internet system,
It is effective as a method of retaining those who are not satisfied with the points of the system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the exchange of points according to the present invention. A store or a company issues points when purchasing goods / services independently. This is a system that allows points issued by each store or company to be exchanged for points issued by other stores or companies. Since points are popular among companies and stores, it is necessary to exchange points at a specific exchange rate that has been set. Although the exchange rate is relatively determined among the companies, it is ranked according to a certain evaluation standard, and the ratio with the partner company to be exchanged is set. Since the comprehensive evaluation of the company and the comprehensive evaluation of the issued points are different, the points are evaluated based on the services received.

The points issued by companies are often set to have a high score required for receiving the service, and even if they want to receive the service, they often have to give up on the halfway points. . In addition, there are cases in which even those who have points are not interested in the services that can be received from the points they have, or in cases where they want to provide other services more strongly. Especially in the airline mileage service, those who frequently travel again collect mileage points, but if you travel abroad and do not have a next plan, you would like to exchange mileage points for other points Many.

When the demand and supply match, in the conventional point service, the customer who normally gives up when the score is not enough becomes more likely to become a repeater and become a customer again. Even if each store or company does not intend to join this system, points can be exchanged on the Internet with their own conversion rates. However, it is needless to say that the transfer of points must be permitted on the principle of the system.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the point display. The left end shows the points that can be acquired and the points that have already been acquired at the site being browsed. A method has been adopted in which the acquired points are monetarily evaluated and, when a certain number of points are obtained, the points are evaluated as a kind of prepaid card (paid card). The column at the center of the table shows today's points and We
b The remaining number up to the point that can be converted as prepaid is displayed. Further, the right column shows unused points that are already acquired as prepaid degrees. This count is the remaining points used,
This indicates that the amount corresponding to the frequency is accumulated as usable points.

It is a natural premise that there is agreement between the system organizers or between the companies that they can be exchanged. Currently, some airline mileage points have multiple airlines partnering in series to mutually approve mileage points with each other, but only the exchange of service points, the possibility of realization is more high. In addition, since the ratio of exchange between system organizers or between companies is announced, it is safe for users. In addition, since more advantageous systems are clarified, free competition is promoted and leads to commercial development.

In addition, since the exchange of points is executed by taking a fee using the web as a relay station, there is an advantage that the operation fund of the exchange office is not troubled. In addition, there is an advantage that the operation of the system is not hindered and that the system and the point system can be more positively expected to develop.

An intermediate point (Web point) to be used as a medium is newly set. As a result, all the point systems can be mutually converted into Web points, so that all the points can be mutually entered with all other enterprise points or system points. The aforementioned companies /
When exchanging points between stores, agreement was required between the two, but in reality, the point of view of each company / store was a major obstacle to achieving point exchange.
On the other hand, in the present invention, by allowing each point issued by the company / store to be converted into a Web point, it becomes possible to exchange various points through the Web point. In addition, the exchange of Web points is performed by using the website of the specific system as a relay station, and the system pays an exchange fee to the specific system organizer who is the relay station. Therefore, various points issued by the store or the company and points on the Internet issued by the system organizer can be mutually and randomly exchanged on the Internet.

Further, in the system of the present invention, there is no indicator device that simply lists the total number of acquired points and accumulated points, points converted into prepaid points, and the number of available prepaid points. In the indicator (display device) of this embodiment, the number of acquired Web points and the Web that can be acquired on this site are shown.
It is possible to display a total score of b points, continue connection as it is, and prompt for additional points, and specify and display several types of other enterprise points that can be obtained. On the premise that the acquired Web points are converted into Web prepaid points, the remaining number until exchanged as Web prepaid points is displayed. Further, since this display field displays the available Web prepaid points of the currently available Web prepaid points, it is very convenient.

[0026]

As described above, according to the point exchange system according to the present invention, 1. The points can be exchanged even if the organizer of the system that issues the points does not matter. Can be used effectively. As a result, more points are used and effectively redeemed for goods and services, so that stores and companies lose more at the point exchange rate than before, but the large economy of returning customers as repeat customers The effect can be expected, and the frame of the whole system may be expanded. 2. Since it becomes possible to exchange earned points between companies or stores, which has not been possible in the past, it is possible to reliably expect the economic effect of returning repeaters as described above.

3. Since points of the store and the company and points of the system can be exchanged, there is no waste of acquired points. It is also a system that can be evaluated in terms of stimulating purchase willingness. 4. Since the ratio of exchange between system organizers or companies is announced, consumers will move to advantageous systems or stores and companies, which will promote more free competition and promote commercial development. Connect. In addition, since the exchange rate is announced, points can be obtained in a stable state.

5. Web points are provided as intermediate points, and exchange is carried out by using a web as a relay station for a fee, so that various points can be made compatible via Web points. In addition, there is a practical advantage that the operation of the system is not hindered because the exchange fee is charged to the relay station. 6. Since there is a point indicator, it is possible to list the acquired Web points, the available Web points, and the points of other companies that can be obtained. In addition, the number of remaining points until the acquired Web points can be used as Web prepaid points is displayed, which is convenient. Unused We
bSince the amount of prepaid points can be listed, it is simple.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an entire point exchange system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the exchange of points according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a point display of the point exchange system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Point Exchange System 20 Internet Transactions 24,34 Users 30 Store and Company Transactions 32 Each Member Store 24 Users 40 Points General Management Center 42 System Organizer 50 Point Display 52 Acquirable Points / Acquired Points 54 Acquired Points / Prepaid Frequency 56 Unused prepaid frequency

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. The system organizer issues points for activities such as purchasing goods / services on the Internet, answering questionnaires, and browsing homepages, and according to the points earned, the system organizer issues points. In the point system where the system can be received, the system organizer determines the exchange rate in contract with another system organizer, and the points issued by the organizer of one system and the points issued by the organizer of the other system Point exchange system characterized by exchange on 2. The store or company purchases goods / services,
In the point system where points are issued when introducing a customer, and goods / services can be received according to the points earned, points issued by a store or company are set as points issued by other stores or companies. Point exchange system characterized by exchanging on the Internet at a specific exchange rate 3. The store or company purchases goods / services,
Point system that issues points when introducing customers, etc. and receives products / services according to the points earned, and purchases products / services on the Internet, answers questionnaires, and browses homepages In the point system where the system organizer issues points for actions such as doing and receives goods / services etc. according to the acquired points, various points issued by stores and companies and the system organizer issues A point exchange system for mutually and randomly exchanging points on the Internet with each other. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein there is an agreement that the exchange rate can be exchanged between system organizers or between stores / businesses, and a fixed exchange rate is announced. Point exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 5. The points are exchanged by setting intermediate points (hereinafter referred to as “Web points”) to be intermediates, and converting each point into a Web point, thereby converting various points through the Web points. The point exchange system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the exchange is performed by using the website of the specific system as a relay station, and the exchange is paid to an organizer of the specific system as the relay station. 6. A store or company may purchase goods / services,
Point system that issues points when introducing customers, etc. and receives products / services according to the points earned, and purchases products / services on the Internet, answers questionnaires, and browses homepages In the point system where the system organizer issues points for actions such as doing and receives goods / services etc. according to the acquired points, various points issued by stores and companies and the system organizer issues. When the points on the Internet are mutually and randomly exchanged on the Internet, the obtained Web points, the obtainable Web points and the obtainable company point display columns, and the remaining points until the conversion into the obtained Web points and the Web prepaid points. Number display field and unused We of user
A point exchange system wherein an indicator consisting of a display field for displaying a prepaid point is displayed on the Internet.