JP2002352162A - Method and system for selling utilizing points - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to acquire points, when making an application to a store to receive the points with which a refund will be given on a sponsor server, when the user buys merchandise or a service. SOLUTION: When the user buys merchandise, the user is registered in the sponsor server connected to a network, and merchandise purchase data of the user in a virtual store or a real store are recorded and transmitted to the sponsor server. The sponsor server requests an amount, corresponding to the requested points from the corresponding virtual or real store, in response to a request from the registered user, the virtual or real store deposits the requested amount to the sponsor, and the registered user can receive a service corresponding to the points, when the user buys merchandise at a particular store having a communication terminal connected to the network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the present invention, in which at least when a user of a sponsor-dedicated credit card purchases a product at a predetermined store (participating store of the present system), the product at the store or a specific store other than the store is purchased. For example, a fuel oil such as gasoline, light oil, or kerosene; hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "fuel oil" or simply "gasoline") or an application for the provision of points to receive cashback benefits when purchasing a service via the network. Product or service sales system (sales method) that can acquire the points on the card only when the card has been used, especially in the form of hardware or software, especially on existing user terminals or communication terminals of participating stores. Product or service sales system that can implement this system without changing Sales methods) on.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a gas station (hereinafter referred to as "gas station") sells products other than gasoline. For example, gas stations may sell oil-related products such as oil and car batteries,
They also sell inspection and car wash services.

[0003] Further, when selling gasoline and products other than gasoline, or other goods and services, a point service is sometimes added to the purchaser (user). That is, the user is a member of an affiliated credit card issued by a gasoline supplier (oil company, etc.) in advance, and purchases gasoline and products other than gasoline, or other products and services, into the card (hereinafter referred to as “affiliation”). Card)), points are awarded to the partner card according to the purchase amount. Then, when the user purchases gasoline, light oil, or the like,
Using an affiliated card, you will receive benefits such as cashback according to the points given to the affiliated card.

[0004] Generally, the above points have a valid period, and when a certain period elapses from the point acquisition, the effect of the point acquisition disappears. This period is usually short (eg, one month). For example, it is assumed that a certain user purchases oil exchange costs: 4,000 yen, vehicle inspection costs: 145,000 yen, and car wash costs: 1,000 yen at a gas station to which a point card is applied using a partner card. In this case, the user can receive a cashback of 15 yen per liter of gasoline only for a certain amount within the validity period of the points.

[0005]

By the way, this kind of point is given to a merchandise or service purchased at a real store such as a gas station using an affiliated card. Therefore, the awarding of points is inevitably associated with the purchase with the card, and the user can actually acquire points only at a real store such as a gas station using the card to purchase goods or the like. Only when the user purchases a product or the like using the card. Conventionally, as a point granting service provided by an airline, when purchasing a product with a predetermined card or the like, a predetermined point is given to a purchaser, and when the accumulated points reach a certain value, the accumulated points are paid. Although there is a system that can exchange air tickets by using such a system, in such a system, the purchaser cannot exercise the points (can not enjoy the benefits of acquiring the points) unless a considerable amount of points are accumulated. As described above, this type of point providing system is not effectively used.

An object (object) of the present invention is that when a predetermined user purchases a product or service at a predetermined store,
When the user makes an application for granting points to receive a cashback profit at the time of purchasing a product or service such as gasoline at a specific store on the host server via the network to the store. The point is that the point can be acquired only at that time, and at that time, a merchandise or service sales system in which a bill corresponding to the point is made to the store is provided. Another object of the present invention is that a predetermined user purchases a product or service at a predetermined store in any store that sells any product or service (for example, a clothes store, a fresh food store, or a barber shop). In this case, it is an object of the present invention to provide a product or service sales system in which points for cashback at the time of purchasing a product such as fuel oil at a specific store can be given to the user. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a product or service sales system that enables the use of points even in units of one to several points.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a point is given to a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network as the user purchases a product. Registering a user in an organizer server connected to a network, and recording purchase data of the user's products in the virtual store or an actual store, and transmitting the data to the presiding server. Requesting, by the registered user's request, a point associated with the purchase of the user's merchandise to the host server by the request from the host server, and from the host server to the corresponding virtual or real store, Requesting an amount corresponding to the amount of the charged points; and The method comprising the steps of: pay the amount billed,
Performing a service according to the points when the registered user purchases a product at a specific store having a communication terminal connected to a network. With this configuration, the points can be obtained only when the application for giving points is performed on the host server via the network based on the purchase of the store, and the service corresponding to the points can be received. Can be.
(Claim 1)

[0008] In a method of using and selling points given along with the purchase of a product by a user in a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, the virtual store or the real store In the store, the purchase data of the user's product is recorded and transmitted to the presiding server, and the user is provisionally registered in the host server connected to the network. Performing, at the organizer server, requesting temporary points associated with the purchase of the user's product, examining the temporary registration items of the user, and making the temporary registration a regular registration,
Making the provisional points into regular points; requesting the corresponding virtual store or real store from the host server an amount corresponding to the request for the points; and the virtual store or real store Delivering the billing amount to the organizer, and providing a service according to the points when purchasing the product at a specific store having a communication terminal connected to a network by the registered user. including. With this configuration, in a virtual store on the network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, when the user executes the purchase of a product, the user can apply for a point grant even if the user has not been registered as a member yet. It can be executed as a temporary member while purchasing goods on the network, and can receive services according to the points. (Claim 2)

[0009] In addition, a temporary ID and a temporary password are given to the user from the presiding server at the time of the temporary registration, and the subsequent procedure is performed with the temporary ID and the temporary password. By including the step of registering the temporary ID and the temporary password as a regular ID and password, the temporary ID and the temporary password assigned at the time of the temporary registration can be effectively used. (Claim 3)

In addition, the examination items of the temporary registration of the user are as follows:
By including a step in which a predetermined examination body or a presiding organization examines documents sent by mail, it is effective for examination items that require signature or seal verification. (Claim 4)

In addition, the examination items of the temporary registration of the user are as follows:
By including a step of performing a screening by a predetermined screening organization or a presiding party on the network, the time required for mailing can be shortened and a speedy screening process can be performed. (Claim 5)

[0012] Further, the purchase of the user's product includes a service in the store, and the record of the purchase data is:
At least, since it is recorded in any of the host server, the virtual store, and the real store, the collation of the purchase data accompanying the grant of points is performed in the host server, the virtual store, and the real store. It is feasible. (Claim 6)

[0013] The request for giving points by the user is made via a network at an arbitrary point within a predetermined period from the date of purchase of the product, and when the request is given, at least: In one of the organizer server, the virtual store, and the real store, the purchase data of the user is compared with purchase data, and points are given according to the comparison result. (Claim 7)

Further, since the request for the amount of money in accordance with the awarding of points from the host server is made for each store and for each predetermined period, the point processing at the host server and the store is performed. Procedures can be simplified. (Claim 8)

In addition, when the registered user purchases a product at a specific store, the user can exercise any points within the accumulated points held by the user, so that the user can use the accumulated points without waste. Can be used effectively.
(Claim 9)

[0016] In addition, in the purchase of goods at the specific store, payment is made by credit, and at a later date, it is delivered from the host server including the amount corresponding to the points, so that cash transfer is eliminated. Can be. (Claim 1
0)

[0017] Further, since the awarded points become valid after a lapse of a predetermined period from the awarded point, it is possible to cope with a case where the sales contract itself is extinguished due to, for example, a cooling-off associated with online sales of goods. .
(Claim 11)

Further, the specific store is a fuel store under the umbrella of the president, and is applied to a member service card system already operated by a fuel sales company,
It is possible to increase the number of members. (Claim 1
2)

In the specific store, the product at the fuel store is fuel oil sold at the fuel store, and the points are cashback amounts per unit amount of the fuel oil. (Claim 13)

[0020] Further, in a virtual point store on a network or in a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, a point use sale system provided with the purchase of a product by a user provides a point-of-sale system connected to the network. Means for registering a user in the third party server, in the virtual store or in the real store, purchasing data of the user's product, recording and transmitting to the presiding server, the request of the registered user, Means for requesting points associated with the purchase of the user's product at the host server, and charging the corresponding virtual store or real store from the host server for an amount corresponding to the requested points; Means for delivering the billing amount from the virtual store or the real store to the organizer, and The service according to the points at the purchase of goods at a particular store that has a communication terminal connected to the network by THE. With this configuration,
Only when an application for giving points is made to the store on the organizer server via the network, the points can be acquired, and a service corresponding to the points can be received. (Claim 14)

[0021] In a sales system utilizing points provided along with the purchase of a product by a user in a virtual store on the network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, the virtual store or the real store Means for recording purchase data of the user's products in the store, transmitting the data to the presiding server, and temporarily registering the user in an organizer server connected to a network; A means for providing temporary points in connection with the purchase of the user's product, a means for making the temporary registration items of the user regular in the examination go, and a means for making the temporary points regular in the organizer server. Means for billing the corresponding virtual store or real store from the host server for an amount corresponding to the award of the points. The virtual shop or the real shop to the organizer, after delivering the bill, when the registered user purchases a product at a specific shop having a communication terminal connected to a network. Provide services according to points. With this configuration, in a virtual store on the network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, when the user executes the purchase of a product, the user can apply for a point grant even if the user has not been registered as a member yet. In addition, it is possible to realize a system that can be executed as a temporary member while purchasing goods on the network, and receive services according to the points. (Claim 15)

At the time of the provisional registration, a provisional ID and a provisional password are given to the user from the presiding server, and the subsequent procedure is performed with the provisional ID and the provisional password. The temporary ID and the temporary password include means for registering the temporary ID and the password as a regular ID and a password.
D and the temporary password can be used effectively. (Claim 1
6)

Also, the examination items of the temporary registration of the user are as follows:
Examination of documents sent by mail by a prescribed examination organization or the presiding officer is effective for examination items that require signature or seal verification. (Claim 1
7)

In addition, the examination items of the temporary registration of the user are as follows:
By performing a screening by a predetermined screening organization or a presiding party on the network, the time required for mailing can be shortened and a speedy screening process can be performed. (Claim 18)

In the presiding server, a temporary registered member database of card members and a regular registered member database are provided, and both are linked with the point information registration database. If this happens, data processing can be easily performed on the host server. (Claim 19)

The user's purchase of a product includes a service at the store, and the record of the purchase data is
At least, since it is recorded in any of the host server, the virtual store, and the real store, the collation of the purchase data accompanying the grant of points is performed in the host server, the virtual store, and the real store. It is feasible. (Claim 20)

[0027] The request for giving points by the user is made via a network at an arbitrary point within a predetermined period from the date of purchase of the product, and when the request for giving points is made, at least In one of the organizer server, the virtual store, and the real store, the purchase data of the user is compared with purchase data, and points are given according to the comparison result. (Claim 21)

Further, since the request for the amount of money in accordance with the awarding of the points from the organizer server is made in total for each store and for each predetermined period, the point processing in the host server and the store is performed. Procedures can be simplified. (Claim 22)

Further, when the registered user purchases a product at a specific store, the user can exercise any points within the accumulated points held by the user, so that the user can use the accumulated points without waste. Can be used effectively.
(Claim 23)

[0030] Further, in the purchase of goods at the specific store, payment is made by credit, and at a later date, an amount corresponding to the points is delivered from the organizer server.
The transfer of cash can be eliminated. (Claim 24)

Further, since the awarded points become valid after a lapse of a predetermined period from the awarded point, it is possible to cope with a case where the sales contract itself is extinguished due to a cooling-off associated with the online purchase and sale of the goods. The system can be realized. (Claim 25) In addition, since the specific store is a fuel store under the umbrella of the president, the specific store is applied to a member service card system already operated by a fuel sales company, which leads to an increase in members. Is possible. (Claim 26)

In the specific store, the product at the fuel store is fuel oil sold at the fuel store, and the points are cashback amounts per unit amount of the fuel oil. (Claim 27)

As described above, in the system (method) of the present invention, the organizer-dedicated credit card may be obtained in advance, or the user may use a network terminal to apply for a point grant. The card may be applied to the host server via the network to obtain the card, and may be obtained through a predetermined examination. Since this examination usually requires a certain amount of time, the system of the present invention assigns a temporary card number to the user from the host server when the user applies for the credit card acquisition, and The application of the points may be performed using a card number or a temporary credit card dedicated to the organizer issued by the actual store. In the case where a method in which a user registers a password in the host server is adopted as the above card acquisition application method, this point application is performed using the password and the temporary card number.

Further, in the system (method) of the present invention,
In the above examination, as usual, the organizer mails the application form to the applicant, the applicant describes the prescribed matters on this document, seals it, etc., and mails it to the organization that performs the above examination, It can be performed based on this document, or can be performed as follows. That is, the organizer transmits the examination items to the network terminal of the user who has applied for the card acquisition via the network. The user writes necessary items for this examination item and returns it to the above-mentioned examination organization or the organizer server via the network. Based on this information, the above-mentioned examination organization or a prescribed examination function unit incorporated in the organizer server performs a prescribed examination. Alternatively, the necessary information for the above-mentioned examination is included in the acquisition application information (items) for the organizer-dedicated credit card, and the user writes necessary items for these items. Through the network
It is sent to the above-mentioned examination organization or the organizer server. Based on this information, a predetermined examination function unit incorporated in the institution or the organizer server performs a predetermined examination.

If the card is approved as a regular card member by the above examination, a notice to that effect is transmitted from the host server to the terminal of the user who made the application via the network. The registration of the data on the regular member is performed by the organizer, and the user is given a regular card number. This regular card number may be the same as or different from the above-mentioned temporary card number. You may. Then, the card is mailed to the user. Registration of the regular member data, mailing of the card, and the like may be performed by a separately provided organization.

[0036] In the system (method) of the present invention, the organizer server may have sales / purchase information management means for managing sales and purchase information at the store.
In addition to this means, a point management means for managing the points given to the card can be provided. This point management means may be provided to a separately provided organization.

Further, in the system (method) of the present invention,
The cashback amount in the “point use stage”
Appropriately set, for example, may be used as a discount when purchasing various products and services sold at the store, or as a discount when purchasing fuel oil at a gas station or the like specified by the organizer. It can also be a fixed amount per liter of fuel oil.

In addition, in the system (method) of the present invention,
The organizer server, when the user has applied for the point grant in a predetermined period, or when the application is approved, the points may be given to the card, the points given, It is also possible to be effective from a predetermined date after the date when the points are awarded. The points may be given in a form other than the purchase of a product or service. For example, a form in which a certain point is given to a user who cooperated with the questionnaire survey can be adopted, or a certain point can be given in the form of a prize or a prize at an event.

As described above, according to the system (method) of the present invention, it is not necessary to associate the point acquisition with the purchase by the card as in the above-mentioned conventional affiliated card, and the use for giving the points is extremely effective. Will be performed.

Further, the virtual stores on the network include virtual stores already existing on the Internet, virtual shopping malls (electronic malls) in which virtual stores are gathered, and individual stores within the mall itself. Also, new virtual stores, electronic malls,
Includes individual stores in malls. As a result, the existing market on the Internet can be used as it is, and those who intend to open new virtual stores and malls on the Internet can enter this system and use TV, newspapers, and other media to enter. An enormous number of the card members can be easily obtained as a market without any special advertising.

After the points have been awarded to the user as described above, the organizer sends a message to the store.
The store is billed for the amount corresponding to the points, and the store pays the organizer for the bill. This means that, when the user purchases a product such as fuel oil at a specific store in the near future, the user receives a cashback corresponding to the point from the organizer, but the fuel oil corresponding to the cashback (point) is used. Means that the fuel was previously sold to the store from the organizer, in other words, the fuel oil and the like were separately sold from the organizer to the store. The fuel oil and the like are provided from the store to the user on the network other than the gas station, and the user's merits as described above (by purchasing various products and services, the fuel oil and the like are provided). You can get cashback points for purchases) and the merits of the store (without special advertising,
In addition to the ease of securing an enormous market, etc., it is also possible to obtain the merits of the organizer of promoting sales of fuel oil and the like.

[0042]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of a product or service sales system (method) of the present invention and information on the hardware configuration. In FIG. 1, for convenience, the host 200, various sites 12,
The virtual store operator terminal 13, the real store terminal 14, and the user terminal 15 are shown as connected. The user terminals 15 include registered member terminals that have already registered as members and unregistered member terminals that have not yet registered as members.

The organizer server 11 is connected to an oil company (hereinafter, referred to as an oil company).
The host server 11 is provided with a point management database 111. The database 111 records and manages various information related to point application, approval, and grant. The point management database 111 may be provided in a separately provided organization (not shown) as described above. In addition, sales and sales at stores participating in the system of the present invention
Purchase data may be managed in the point management database 111.

In the various sites 12, virtual shopping malls VM1, VM2, VM3... Or virtual shops VSh1, VSh2, VSh3. Other sites that want to use the system are included.
The operator terminals of these virtual shopping malls, stores, or other sites are present on each operator side, but in FIG. 1, they are grouped together at 13 in the drawing, and are shown as virtual shop operator terminals. .

In these virtual shopping streets and stores, services as well as products are sold. These products and services are not limited to those related to automobiles or gasoline (for example, seat covers, car navigation terminals, etc.), and may be those unrelated to automobiles (for example, air tickets, clothes, etc.). Each virtual store operator terminal 13 has its own virtual shopping street,
Virtual stores and the like can be managed. For example, each virtual store operator terminal 13 can add a listed product of its own virtual shopping mall and virtual store, and set / change a price. Also,
Via the network 200, each virtual shopping mall VM1, V
M2 ... and virtual stores VSh1, VSh2 ...
・ You can also access other sites (Fig. 1
(A)).

The real store terminal 14 is different from the virtual shopping malls VM1, VM2,... And the virtual stores VSh1, VSh2,. At this time, for example, purchase information to be described later, such as a store name, a name, a purchase date, a total purchase price including tax, and an order number, is recorded.

When the user terminal 15 purchases a product or service, the user terminal 15 can send a point grant application to the host server 11. This user terminal 15
The invention is not limited to a computer, and may include a mobile phone, a PDA, a car navigation system, and other information terminal devices having various communication functions provided with a network connection function.

Hereinafter, the exchange of information among the sponsor server 11, the various sites 12, the virtual store operator terminal 13, the actual store terminal 14, and the user terminal 15 in the "point giving stage" will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The card user operates the virtual shopping mall VM on the network from the user terminal 15.
1, VM2 ..., or virtual store VSh1, VS
h2... to purchase a product or service (see FIG. 1), or an actual store RSh
It is assumed that a product or service has been purchased in (1) in FIG. When the user wants to acquire points, the user accesses the host server 11 using the user terminal 15 and makes an application for granting points (see FIG. 1). In this point grant application, a point application application that operates on a Web browser is used. The application for granting this point is made by the user at the actual store R
When a product or the like is purchased in Sh, the purchase can be performed from the terminal 14 of the store RSSh. In this case, a point application from the user terminal 15 is unnecessary.

When applying for points, it is necessary to first log in to the host server 11, and at this time, the user is required to input an ID and a password. When the host server 11 is accessed, for example, the store name, name,
A screen for inputting purchase information such as the purchase date, the total purchase price including tax, and the order number is displayed on the display of the user terminal 15.
Here, the store name and the purchase date may be selectable from a pull-down menu. Name is organizer server 1
Since 1 can be specified by an ID or a password, it is usually automatically displayed in a predetermined column of the display. This name is usually the same as the owner of the card. The user is notified of the total purchase price including tax and the order number when the user purchases a product or service at the various sites 12.

When the reception of the point application is completed, the host server 11 sends a point application reception completion mail to the user terminal 15, and the user terminal 15 confirms the reception of the point application (see FIG. 1). Organizer server 11
Sends a point grant application report (report that the user has applied for the point grant) mail to the virtual store operator terminal 13 or the real store terminal 14 (FIG. 1).
, '). Instead of sending this e-mail, the store may voluntarily log in to the host server 11 via the virtual store operator terminal 13 or the real store terminal 14 to check the content of the point application.

The store that has logged in to the organizer server 11 to confirm the content of the point grant application (see ′ in FIG. 1) includes the contents of the sales information on the products and services actually sold by itself and the points of the user. The content of the grant application is collated, and if the content of the grant application is correct, the point grant is approved. The host server 11 sends a point grant completion mail to the user terminal 15 after the point grant by the store is approved. Note that, although not explicitly shown in FIG. 1, with the completion of the point provision, the presiding server charges the store for the amount corresponding to the points. In this way, at the point in time when the point grant request is actually made by the user, the amount is charged according to the points for the store, so the store is delivered to the presiding party for the points not charged by the user. You don't have to.

Referring to FIG. 2, the flow of data relating to the settlement associated with the use of the given points will be described in the case of a fuel oil sales system (sales method), for example. FIG. 2 shows a gas station SS, a user US, a store SH, and an organizer C.
The flow of transactions between Os is shown. In FIG. 2,
This shows a case where the user US purchased a product or service from a store (virtual store or real store) SH in the September period (see (1) in FIG. 2). Here, it is assumed that the store SH is a clothing store, the clothing purchase amount is 25,400 yen (including tax), and one point can be obtained for the purchase amount of 500 yen. Based on this purchase, it is assumed that the point application and approval described in the “point application stage” in FIG. 1 have been completed. That is, the user US
Earn 50 points. However, the points will be valid from the following month. The points are cumulatively given to the card, but in the present embodiment, the points disappear for a certain period of time, for example, one year from the date of acquisition.

The organizer CO bills the store SH at the beginning of October an amount corresponding to the sum of the points for the September period (the sum of point bills made by a plurality of users), and the store SH receives the bill. (See (2) in FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, one point is 10 yen. Therefore, for example, when the total point value is 10,000 points, the amount corresponding to the total point value is 100,000 yen. This payment is made at the end of October as described later.

When the user purchases fuel oil using the card, the user can receive a cashback according to the accumulated points. For example, if the accumulated points (valid points) given to the card are 70 points, when purchasing gasoline, a cashback of 10 yen per liter can be received. Below, "L") When purchasing, there is a cashback of 700 yen. In the present embodiment, for example, it is assumed that 60 L of gasoline of 95 yen is purchased (see (3) in FIG. 2). In this case, the cashback amount is 600 yen (10 yen x 60L = 600 yen)
Therefore, the actual gasoline purchase price is (95-10)
× 60L = 5,100 yen.

In this case, 60 points are subtracted from the points 70 accumulated on the card, and 10 points are subtracted.
The remaining points are used, and the contents of the point management database 111 of the host server 11 of FIG. 1 or the separately provided point management database are rewritten.

In the form of the above-mentioned service, when purchasing gasoline according to the accumulated points (valid points) given to the card, a cashback of 10 yen per liter is received. The amount of gasoline corresponding to the accumulated points (valid points) given to the card may be accumulated on the card, and the gasoline corresponding to the amount may be provided at a later date.

At the end of October, the store SH gives the organizer CO an amount equivalent to the sum of the points for the September period (total of point requests made by a plurality of users) described above to the organizer CO.
(See (4) in FIG. 2). On the other hand, the user US
If the purchase of 60L gasoline is made with the card at the end of November, the card will be debited at the end of November, and the purchase amount of gasoline at the gas station SS (95-10) .times.60 = 5
100 yen is withdrawn and the organizer CO receives it (see (5) in FIG. 2). At the end of next December, the organizer CO sends the gasoline sales amount (9
5 × 60 = 5,700) (see (6) in FIG. 2).

In the present embodiment, after the user US purchases a certain product and obtains points, the user US exercises the right based on the points even though the purchase is canceled using cooling-off. It is also assumed. For example, in the above example, the purchase of clothes may be canceled. In such a case, the store
It is possible to log in to the organizer server 11 via the virtual store operator terminal 13 or the real store terminal 14 shown in FIG. Since such an action is generally within a few weeks from the completion date of the point grant approval, there is a time margin before the card can be withdrawn to the user US.
Gasoline purchase amount for 0 points (50L in the above example)
Minute) can be charged again as the above-mentioned 95 yen per liter. Further, for the store SH, it is possible to make an ex-post adjustment based on the cancellation of the user US with respect to an amount corresponding to the sum of the points for the September period in (4) of FIG.

Next, a case where a user who does not have an unregistered card as a card member uses the present sales system (method) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data flow when the present sales system (method) is used by the user US who does not have the card, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. The functional unit is shown. In FIG. 3, when the user US who does not have the card purchases goods at the various stores shown in FIG. 1 and makes an application for giving points, first, at the card member enrollment application stage, the user terminal Use 15 to apply for card membership. (Step 1) This application information is transmitted to the card member temporary registration database DB in the server 11 as card member information.

Next, in response to the instruction from the server, the user US inputs (registers) his / her password. (Step 2) This password information is also transmitted to the temporary registration DB of the server as personal identification information on the network.

Based on the two pieces of information in the temporary registration DB, the server sends temporary registration confirmation information to the user terminal 15 as
The information of the temporary registration completion notification including the ID (card number and password) is transmitted. (Step 3) Until this card number is registered as a regular member,
It is treated as a temporary card number.

Next, the user U who has become the temporary card holder
S is the user terminal 15 at the point grant application stage.
Then, the user logs in to the host server 11 using the password and the temporary card number. (Step 4) The information such as the password flows between the temporary registration DB of the server and the user terminal 15 as temporary registration personal identification information.
After logging in, the user US makes an application for the provision of points resulting from the purchase of the above-mentioned product or the like. (Step 5) This information is transmitted to the above-mentioned temporary registration DB as application point information temporary registration. The point registration database DB is linked to the temporary registration DB.

On the other hand, after step 3 in the enrollment application stage, based on the enrollment application information (password, temporary card number, etc.) in the temporary registration DB, in the example of FIG. Is mailed. This document is provided with a signature column, a seal column, and the like of the user US. The user US receiving this document writes his / her own in a predetermined column, stamps it, and returns it to the institution (for example, financial institution) where the examination is performed. The Examining Authority will conduct the prescribed examination based on this document. If the card is approved as a regular card member after this examination, the master data of the member is registered, and the registered data is transmitted to the regular card member registration database DB in the server 11 and registered.

This regular card member registration DB is linked with the above-mentioned temporary registration DB and point information DB, and the registration data as a regular card member is transmitted to the user terminal 15 via the temporary registration DB, The US is notified that registration as a regular member has been completed. After the registration is completed, the above notification procedure can be replaced by mailing the regular member card to the user or the like. The notification data at this time includes the password registered by the user US himself and the regular card number, and the regular card number may be the same as or different from the temporary card number.

Although FIG. 3 shows a case where a document for becoming a regular member is sent, in the present invention, this procedure may be performed online as shown in FIGS. . That is, in FIG. 4, after the above-mentioned step 3, the examination items necessary for regular registration are transmitted from the temporary registration DB to the user terminal. (Step 6) The user US writes necessary items for this examination item. (Step 7) The written information is transmitted from the user terminal 15 to the terminal of the examination organization 20 such as a financial institution or the examination function unit 112 incorporated in the organizer server 11.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the examination organization 20 or the examination function unit 112 performs a prescribed examination based on the above-mentioned written information. Then, the examination organization 20 or the examination function unit 112
Is approved as a regular card member, the regular card member registration DB is registered, and regular card member registration data is transmitted to the user terminal 15 to notify the user US that registration as a regular member is completed. . Also in this case, the above notification procedure can be replaced by mailing a regular member card to the user.

In FIG. 5, as in the case of FIG. 3, an application for card membership is made using the user terminal 15 at the card member enrollment application stage. (Step 1) The application information (items) also includes examination items necessary for regular registration. The user US writes these items, and the written information is stored in the examination function in the server 11. It is transmitted to the section 112 or the examination body 20 such as a financial institution.

After the application, the user US inputs (registers) a password. (Step 2) The password information is also transmitted to the examination function unit 112 or the examination organization 20 described above. Based on the information, the examination function unit 112 or the examination organization 20 performs a prescribed examination and, if approved as a regular card member, registers the card card in the card member registration DB and stores the regular card member registration data in the user terminal 15. By transmitting the notification, the user US is notified that the registration as a regular member has been completed. Also in this case, the above notification procedure can be replaced by mailing a regular member card to the user.

Even when the examination function unit 112 in the server 11 performs the above examination, or when the examination institution 20 such as a financial institution performs the above examination, the examination is performed to some extent. Since time is required, even in the case of FIG.
Send the information of the registration completion notification including (card number and password). (Step 3) Using the password and the card number, the host server 1
1 to log in (step 4) and make an application for awarding points (step 5).

[0070]

As described above, according to the point-based sales system (method) of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) By constructing the system of the host server, the existing store, terminal, and network can be used as they are, and the system of the present invention can be implemented without requiring a major change in the system. (2) When a user purchases a product, service, or the like, the application and acquisition of the points can be performed via a network. (3) Regardless of the store that sells any product or service, if this system is used, points for receiving cashback when purchasing a product such as fuel oil at a specific store can be given. A user who wants to obtain this point will shop at a store subscribed to the present system, and even if the store is a store unrelated to automobile-related products and services, sales promotion at his own store There is expected. (4) A general Internet user can be a member of the card via the Internet, and as a result, the organizer can make the Internet user a customer of the company's products. (5) A virtual or real shopping street or store that subscribes to the present system can easily acquire a huge market made up of the card members and Internet users without special advertising. (6) In addition to selling cash-back products such as fuel oil to stores participating in the system in advance (separate sale), the organizer also sells gas stations, etc. Other than that, sales of fuel oil and the like are performed, and sales promotion of fuel oil and the like can be promoted. (7) By using the present system, various services for users (purchasers), which have been independently performed by virtual shopping malls, virtual stores, or real stores, can be used to purchase fuel oil and the like when purchasing. It can be unified into a single service called back, and this service can be assigned and managed by a single management system, not only for users but also for each of the above-mentioned shopping streets and stores. ,
It is very convenient. (8) For the point system that can be exercised only when the accumulated points of the conventional airline have reached a certain value,
In the present invention, it is possible to exercise points even in units of one to several points, and it is possible to effectively use this type of point giving system. (9) Conventionally, discount services for fuel oil and the like were often performed at the gas station and the like at the discretion of the gas station manager, and the burden on the manager was heavy. Since the service is provided at a store that sells the above products, a great advantage of reducing the burden can be obtained even at a gas station or the like.

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FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of information in a point use sales system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a point-based sales system according to the present invention;
It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the transaction between a gas station, a user, a store, and an organizer.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of information when a user who does not have a card uses the point use sales system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing one mode of an online procedure for becoming a regular card member.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another mode of an online procedure for becoming a regular card member.

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[Claims] Claims 1. A method of using and selling a point awarded along with a purchase of a product by a user in a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network. Registering a user in a virtual server, in the virtual store or a real store, recording purchase data of a product of the registered user, and transmitting the purchase data to the presiding server, and by the registered user, Claiming points associated with the purchase of the user's product to the host server; and providing the corresponding virtual or real store from the host server with an amount corresponding to the charged points. Billing, and delivering the bill from the virtual store or the real store to the organizer , Point use sales method characterized by comprising the steps, a to the service according to the points at the purchase of products in a particular store with connected communication terminal to the network by the user, which is the registration. 2. A method of using and selling points given along with a purchase of a product by a user in a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, wherein the virtual store or the real store In a store, the purchase data of the user's product is recorded and transmitted to the presiding server, and the user is provisionally registered. Point request is made in the provisional registration state, and the host server Granting temporary points associated with the purchase of the product, examining the temporary registration items of the user, making the temporary registration regular, and setting the temporary points to regular points, Requesting an amount corresponding to the awarding of the points from the host server to the corresponding virtual store or real store. Delivering the charge from the virtual store or the real store to the organizer, and providing the points to the point when the registered user purchases a product at a specific store having a communication terminal connected to a network. Providing a service in accordance with the method. 3. A temporary ID and a temporary password are given to the user from the presiding server at the time of the temporary registration.
3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of: proceeding the subsequent procedure with D and the provisional password, and registering the provisional ID and the provisional password as a regular ID and password after passing the examination of the registered contents of the user. Point use sales method described in. 4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising a step of conducting a review by a predetermined review organization or a presiding party on a document sent by mail to the examination items of the temporary registration of the user. Point use sales method. 5. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of examining the examination items of the user's temporary registration by a predetermined examination organization or a presiding officer on a network. . 6. The user's purchase of a product includes a service in the store, and a record of purchase data is recorded in at least one of the organizer server, the virtual store, and the real store. The point utilization sales method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: 7. A request for giving points by the user is made via a network at an arbitrary point within a predetermined period from the date of purchase of the product, and at least when the request for giving is given, Claims are characterized in that any one of the host server, the virtual shop and the real shop is compared with purchase data of the user's product, and points are given according to the comparison result. 7. The point-use sales method according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request for the amount of money according to the awarding of the points from the organizer server is made for each store and for each predetermined period.
7. The point-use sales method according to any one of the above items 7. 9. The registered user, when purchasing a product at a specific store, can exercise any points within the accumulated points held by the user. Or the point use selling method described in item 1. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the purchase of a product at the specific store, payment is made by credit, and the amount corresponding to the point is delivered to the user from the host server at a later date. 10. The point utilization sales method according to any one of items 9 to 9. 11. The point use selling method according to claim 1, wherein the awarded points become valid after a lapse of a predetermined period from the awarded point. 12. The point use sales method according to claim 1, wherein the specific store is a fuel store under the umbrella of the boss. 13. The method according to claim 13, wherein the specific store is a product at a fuel store, wherein the product is fuel oil sold at the fuel store, and the point is a cashback amount per unit amount of the fuel oil. The point utilization sales method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein 14. A system in which a point is used and sold in a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network in connection with the purchase of a product by a user. Means for registering a user in a sponsor server, means for recording purchase data of the user's products in the virtual store or real store, and transmitting the data to the host server; and Means for requesting a point associated with the purchase of the user's product to the organizer server, and means for charging the corresponding virtual store or actual store from the organizer server for an amount corresponding to the requested point. The virtual user or the real store stores the registered user after delivering the billing amount to the organizer. Point use sales system, characterized by a service corresponding to the points at the purchase of goods at a particular store that has a communication terminal connected to the network by. 15. A use and sale system of points provided along with a purchase of a product by a user in a virtual store on a network or a real store having a communication terminal connected to the network, wherein: Means for recording purchase data of the product of the user in the store, transmitting the data to the presiding server, and temporarily registering the user in an organizer server connected to a network; Means for providing temporary points associated with the purchase of the user's products by the host server; and means for making the temporary points regular after the provisional registration items of the user are examined after examination. Means for charging an amount corresponding to the award of the points from the host server to the corresponding virtual store or real store. The virtual store or the real store to the organizer, after delivering the bill amount, when the registered user purchases a product at a specific store having a communication terminal connected to a network, A point-based sales system that provides services according to points. 16. A temporary ID and a temporary password are given to the user from the presiding server at the time of the temporary registration, and the subsequent procedure is performed with the temporary ID and the temporary password. 16. The point use sales system according to claim 15, further comprising means for registering the temporary ID and the temporary password as a regular ID and a password. 17. A method according to claim 15, wherein a predetermined examination body or a presiding officer examines the examination items of the provisional registration of the user on documents sent by mail.
6. The point use sales system according to 6. 18. The point-use sales system according to claim 15, wherein a predetermined examination organization or a presiding officer examines the examination items of the user's provisional registration on a network. 19. The presiding server is provided with a temporary registered member database of card members and a regular registered member database, both of which are interlocked with a point information registration database. Item 19. The point use sales system according to any one of Items 18 to 18. 20. The user's purchase of a product includes a service in the store, and a record of purchase data is recorded in at least one of the organizer server, the virtual store, and the real store. The point use sales system according to any one of claims 14 to 19, wherein: 21. A request for giving points by the user is made via a network at an arbitrary point within a predetermined period from the date of purchase of the product, and at least when the request for giving points is given, Claims are characterized in that any one of the host server, the virtual shop and the real shop is compared with purchase data of the user's product, and points are given according to the comparison result. 21. The point use sales system according to any one of items 14 to 20. 22. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request for the amount of money in accordance with the awarding of the points from the organizer server is made in total for each store and for each predetermined period.
The point use sales system according to any one of Items 4 to 21. 23. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the user purchases a product at a specific store, the user can exercise any points within the accumulated points held by the user.
The point utilization sales system according to any one of Items 4 to 22. 24. The method according to claim 24, wherein in the purchase of the product at the specific store, payment is made by credit, and the amount corresponding to the point is delivered from the host server to the user at a later date. The point use sales system according to any one of claims 14 to 23. 25. The point use sales system according to claim 14, wherein the awarded points become valid after a lapse of a predetermined period from the awarded point. 26. The point-based sales system according to claim 14, wherein the specific store is a fuel store under the umbrella of the president. 27. A method according to claim 27, wherein the specific store is a product sold at a fuel store, wherein the fuel oil is sold at the fuel store, and the point is a cashback amount per unit amount of the fuel oil. The point use sales system according to any one of claims 14 to 26, characterized in that: