JP2002117303A - Electronic value using system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic value using system capable of minimizing the additional installation of an electronic value-adaptive apparatus and allowing a user to easily use various electronic values in more places. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a management server connected to a portable terminal of a user and to a shop terminal arranged in each shop respectively via a communication network and provided with a value database recording electronic value data. The management server extracts desired electronic value data from the value database on demand from the portable terminal so as to transmit them to the portable terminal. When the shop terminal receives the electronic value data from the portable terminal via a local data communication, the management server performs verification to a verification demand from the shop terminal related to the received electronic value data so as to make predetermined service processing corresponding to the electronic value data performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for utilizing electronic values such as coupons, points, and prepaid by using portable terminals such as portable telephones, mobile phones, and notebook computers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When using electronic values such as coupons, points, prepaid, etc., users must use coupons or ICs.
They have a hardware medium such as a card and receive necessary services based on the information described or recorded on the medium. Therefore, to use various electronic values,
Each medium had to be possessed and was very cumbersome and difficult to use. On the other hand, devices that provide services also need to install devices corresponding to each electronic value, and at present the places where users can use are limited.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention minimizes the cost of installing new electronic value compatible equipment,
By providing various electronic values, such as coupons, points, and prepaid, collectively and using them, an electronic value use system that enables a user to easily use various electronic values in more places is provided. Is what you do.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic value utilization system, comprising: the Internet or i-mode (trademark);
The user's mobile phone through a communication network such as communication,
It has a management server connected to a portable terminal such as a mobile or a notebook personal computer and a store terminal installed in each store, and having a value database that records electronic value data. The management server extracts required electronic value data from the value database in response to a request from the portable terminal and sends the data to the portable terminal. When the store terminal receives the electronic value data from the portable terminal via local data communication such as IrDA or Bluetooth, the management server verifies the received electronic value data with respect to the verification request from the store terminal, A predetermined service process corresponding to the electronic value data is performed. When the electronic value data is a coupon, the amount to be received from the customer is subtracted by the amount corresponding to the received coupon when the electronic value data is a coupon, and when the electronic value data is points and / or prepaid, the points and This is performed by returning a value obtained by adding and / or subtracting a value corresponding to the service desired by the customer from the prepaid value to the portable terminal using local data communication.

[0005] Thus, this system can be supported with a minimum capital investment of equipping a store terminal with a local data communication function such as IrDA or Bluetooth, and the use of various electronic values can be spread more widely. In addition, since various electronic value data can be recorded on the portable terminal and used by the user, the trouble of carrying a medium corresponding to each electronic value is eliminated.

[0006] The electronic value utilization system according to the present invention is also configured to record the verified verification request data as customer utilization information in a customer database, and to use the recorded customer utilization information as marketing material. You can also.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic value utilization system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a management server 1 having a value database 1a in which electronic value data is recorded. The management server 1 is connected to a portable terminal 2 such as a mobile phone, a mobile or a notebook computer owned by the user, and a store terminal 3 installed in each store via a communication network 4 as needed. The management server 1 also preferably includes a customer database 1b for recording customer usage information.

A user accesses the management server 1 from the portable terminal 2 via the communication network 4 and requests required electronic value data. When the management server 1 receives a request for required electronic value data from the portable terminal 2,
The corresponding electronic value data is extracted from the value database 1a, sent to the portable terminal 2, and recorded on the recording unit (not shown) of the portable terminal 2. The user goes to a predetermined store with the portable terminal 2 on which the electronic value data is recorded, and sends desired electronic value data to the store terminal 3 via the local data communication 5 such as IrDA or Bluetooth. When the store terminal 3 receives the electronic value data from the portable terminal 2, the store terminal 3 requests the management server 1 to verify the received electronic value data. When the management server 1 verifies the verification request, a predetermined service process corresponding to the electronic value data is performed.

The electronic value includes services such as coupons, points, and prepaid. When the electronic value data is a coupon, the shop terminal 3 performs processing to receive from the customer an amount obtained by subtracting the amount corresponding to the coupon received from the portable terminal 2. When the electronic value data is points, the value corresponding to the service desired by the customer (reduction of the purchase price) is subtracted from the number of points received from the portable terminal 2, and the value is subtracted using the local data communication. Return to recording. At this time, it should be noted that a process is performed in which the number of points corresponding to the reduced amount (if the points are not used, the purchase amount) is added to the subtracted number of points and recorded. In addition, the point usage status of the customer is recorded in the customer database 1b, the point conversion level is set according to the usage status, the number of points to be added is changed, and the number of points is calculated during a specific period such as holding an event. Note also that the method can be configured to be performed in a different way than usual. In such a case, for a specific period such as the point conversion level of the customer and the holding of the entertainment, the management server 1 sends the customer terminal 2 to the customer terminal 2 every time the customer terminal 2 is connected to the management server 1 directly or via the shop terminal 3. It is preferable to notify (or record / rewrite to the portable terminal 2), and it is preferable to use a communication means such as e-mail from the viewpoint of notifying the customer in advance.
If the electronic value data is prepaid, the portable terminal 2
Is subtracted by the value corresponding to the purchase price of the customer from the value of the prepaid received from the user, and the portable terminal 2 records the value. on the other hand,
When the electronic value data is points or prepaid, the management server 1 sends the electronic value data to the portable terminal 2 as described above when the user requests the transmission of the required electronic value data, and causes the portable terminal 2 to record the electronic value data. Post processing such as rewriting of the value database is performed.

It is preferable that the data of the verification request verified and verified by the management server 1 in the verification of the electronic value data performed as the verification operation before the service is performed is recorded in the customer database 1b as usage information of the customer.
This recorded customer use information is used as marketing material.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since various electronic value data can be recorded on the portable terminal 2 and used, there is no need for the user to carry a medium corresponding to each electronic value, and the electronic value can be easily used. can do. On the other hand, since it is only necessary to equip the store terminal 3 with the local data communication function, the maximum effect can be exhibited with a minimum capital investment, and the use of various electronic values can be more widely spread. In addition, since the verified verification request data is recorded in the customer database as usage information of the customer, customer usage information for marketing can be obtained easily and reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an electronic value utilization system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 management server 1a value database 1b customer database 2 portable terminal 3 store terminal 4 communication network 5 local data communication

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A management server having a value database connected to a portable terminal of a user and a store terminal installed in each store via a communication network and having electronic value data recorded therein, wherein the management server is In response to a request from the portable terminal, the required electronic value data is extracted from the value database and sent to the portable terminal, and when the store terminal receives the electronic value data from the portable terminal via local data communication, it receives the electronic value data. Verification is performed on a verification request from the store terminal regarding the obtained electronic value data, and predetermined service processing corresponding to the electronic value data is performed.When the electronic value data is a coupon, the service processing is received from the customer. The value to be paid is subtracted by the amount corresponding to the received coupon, and the electronic value data At the time of points and / or prepaid, a value obtained by adding and / or subtracting a value corresponding to a service desired by the customer from the point and / or prepaid value received from the portable terminal is transmitted to the portable terminal using local data communication. An electronic value utilization system, which is performed by returning the electronic value. 2. The verification request data obtained by performing the verification is recorded in a customer database as use information of the customer, and the recorded customer use information is used as marketing material. Electronic value utilization system.