JP2007299195A - Lottery apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery apparatus increasing the winning probability of a superior customer having a high sales contribution level as well as probability of winning a higher prize. <P>SOLUTION: A winning probability table for storing winning probability in each rank of sales contribution levels and a rank-based prize distribution table for storing a prize distribution ratio for winning in each rank of the sales contribution levels are prepared. Then the winning probability corresponding to the rank of a sales contribution level determined on the basis of customer's sales result information is acquired from the winning probability table. Further, a prize distribution ratio corresponding to the rank of the sales contribution level determined on the basis of the sales result information is acquired from the rank-based prize distribution table. Then a lottery is executed on the basis of the winning probability, winning or failure is determined, and when winning is determined, a prize is determined on the basis of the prize distribution ratio, and service corresponding to the prize is executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lottery apparatus that performs a lottery and makes a winning decision every time customer identification information is acquired from a storage medium owned by each customer.

In the conventional lottery apparatus of this type, the higher the sales contribution level is, the higher the winning probability is, so that a good customer who contributes to sales is favored (for example, patent document) 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3673511

  However, in the lottery device that gives preferential treatment to excellent customers, it was possible to differentiate the winning probability according to the sales contribution level, but the equal prize distribution ratio after the winning depends on the sales contribution level. It was the same setting.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is not only to increase the winning probability for high-quality customers who have a high level of sales contribution, but also to increase the probability of winning the top equal prize. Therefore, it is intended to provide a lottery device that can further differentiate.

  The present invention relates to customer performance information storage means for storing sales performance information of each customer corresponding to customer identification information for identifying each customer, and the winning probability for each rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information. Winning probability storage means for storing, and equal prize distribution ratio storage means for storing the equal prize distribution ratio at the time of winning for each rank of sales contribution level are provided. And if customer identification information is acquired from the storage medium which each customer each possesses, the sales performance information memorize | stored corresponding to the customer identification information will be acquired from a customer performance information storage means. And the winning probability according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on this sales performance information is acquired from the winning probability storage means. Further, the equal prize distribution ratio according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information is acquired from the equal prize distribution ratio storage means. Therefore, a lottery is executed based on the winning probability to determine whether it is a win or a loss, and in the case of a win, an equal prize is determined based on the equal prize distribution ratio, and a service corresponding to the equal prize Is to be executed.

  According to the present invention in which such measures are taken, not only can the probability of winning a good customer with a high sales contribution level be increased, but also the probability of winning a top equal prize can be increased, and further differentiation can be achieved. A lottery device can be provided.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a POS (Point Of Sales) system of a chain store that manages a plurality of chain stores at its headquarters.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a POS system. In the POS system in the present embodiment, a headquarter server 1 installed in a headquarters and a store server 2 installed in each store are connected via a network 3 such as an intranet so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  Each store server 2 is connected to a plurality of POS terminals 4 and lottery terminals 5 installed in the store via a LAN (Local Area Network) 6. The POS terminal 4 is an existing one that is placed in a store accounting (register) and registers the sales data of products purchased by customers. The lottery terminal 5 is placed near the merchandise sales floor, the store entrance, and the like, and is operated by a customer who becomes a member to receive a lottery service. Details will be described later.

  The headquarter server 1 is provided with a customer database 7. In the customer database 7, as in the record format example shown in FIG. 2, the customer's name, address, age, gender, etc., corresponding to the customer code as customer identification information for identifying each customer who became a member. Personal information and sales performance information such as the total sales amount at each store, the total number of sales points, and the number of visits to the store. In addition, information on the customer rank, which is rank information of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information, and the number of lotteries is also stored. Here, the customer database 7 functions as customer performance information storage means.

  The headquarter server 1 accesses the customer database 7 based on the commercial transaction information for each customer sent from each POS terminal 4 via the store server 2 of each store, and updates the sales performance information for each customer. Further, the sales contribution level is determined based on the updated sales performance information, and the customer rank corresponding to the level is set. Further, the number of lotteries of the customer is rewritten to the initial value N (N> 0). Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the customer rank is set in five stages of 1 to 5, and the rank having the highest sales contribution level is set to “5”. The method for determining the sales contribution level is not particularly limited. For example, a method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3675511, which is a prior art document, may be used. In addition, the initial value N of the number of lotteries may be common to each rank, or may be set for each rank so that the higher the rank of the sales contribution level, the higher.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the lottery terminal 5. The lottery terminal 5 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11 as a control unit body, a read only memory (ROM) 12 in which fixed data such as programs are stored, and various memory areas for storing various data. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a communication controller 14 that controls data communication performed via the LAN 6, a keyboard controller 16 that captures key signals corresponding to operation keys from the keyboard 15, and a display controller that controls image display on the display 17 18, a printer controller 20 for controlling data printing by the printer 19, a card interface 22 for reading card data stored in the member card 21 and writing card data to the member card 21, and the like. The CPU 11, the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the communication controller 14, the keyboard controller 16, the display controller 18, the printer controller 20, and the card interface 22 are connected by a bus line 23 such as an address bus or a data bus. Note that the input device of the lottery terminal 5 is not limited to the keyboard 15 and may be a pointing device for operating a pointer on the display screen. The display 17 may be a touch panel.

  The membership card 21 is a storage medium owned by each customer who becomes a member, and at least the customer code of the customer is stored in the storage unit. The type of membership card 21 is not particularly limited, and may be a magnetic card, IC card, RFID card, or the like. Incidentally, in the case of a magnetic card, the magnetic card reader / writer functions as the card interface 22, in the case of an IC card, the IC card reader / writer functions as the card interface 22, and in the case of an RFID card, the RFID reader / writer functions as the card interface 22. To do.

  In addition, the storage medium is not limited to a card-like one. For example, a customer code is stored in a memory unit mounted on a communication device such as a mobile phone, and the communication device is used by communication means such as infrared communication. The customer code may be read or necessary data may be written in the memory unit of the communication device.

  In the lottery terminal 5 having such a configuration, a winning probability table 30 in which winning probability data is set for each of the five customer ranks is formed in the RAM 13 as shown in FIG. Incidentally, in this embodiment, winning probability data for each customer rank is stored such that the higher the sales contribution level is, the higher the winning probability is. Here, the winning probability table 30 functions as a winning probability storage means.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a rank-specific equal prize distribution table 41 in which a distribution ratio from 1st grade (highest) to 10th grade (lowest grade) at the time of winning is set for each of the five customer ranks. 42, 43, 44, 45 are formed in the RAM 13. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the distribution ratio is set within a range of 100% so that the higher the sales contribution level is, the higher the probability that the higher equal prize is won. Here, the rank-specific equal prize distribution tables 41 to 45 function as equal prize distribution ratio storage means.

  Therefore, the lottery terminal 5 is configured so that the CPU 11 executes the business process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the CPU 11 acquires a customer code from the member card 21 via the card interface 22 as ST (step) 1 (customer identification information acquisition means).

  When acquiring the customer code, the CPU 11 next creates an inquiry command to the headquarter server 1 including the customer code as ST2, and transmits this inquiry command to the headquarter server 1 under the control of the communication controller 14.

  This inquiry command is transmitted to the head office server 1 via the store server 2 and the network 3. Upon receiving the inquiry command, the headquarter server 1 accesses the customer database 7 and reads out information on the customer rank and the number of lotteries stored corresponding to the customer code in the command. Then, a response command including information on the customer rank and the number of lotteries is created and returned to the inquiry lottery terminal 5. The response command is transmitted to the corresponding lottery terminal 5 via the network 3 and the store server 2 of the corresponding store.

  Therefore, when the CPU 11 of the lottery terminal 5 receives the response command, the CPU 11 acquires information on the customer rank and the number of lotteries from the command (sales performance information acquisition means). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of lotteries acquired as ST3 is greater than “0”. When the number of lotteries is “0”, since the lottery is not possible, the CPU 11 ends the current process.

  If the number of lotteries is greater than “0”, the lottery is possible, so the CPU 11 searches the winning probability table 30 as ST4 and acquires the winning probability set corresponding to the acquired customer rank (winning probability acquisition). means).

  Next, the CPU 11 executes a lottery based on the acquired winning probability as ST5. Then, in ST6, it is determined whether it is a win or a loss (lottery processing means). As a result, if it is a win, the CPU 11 executes processes of ST7 to ST9 described later. If it is a loss, the CPU 11 does not execute the processes of ST7 to ST9.

In ST7, the CPU 11 acquires the data of the rank-specific equal prize distribution table 4x (x is 1 to 5) corresponding to the acquired customer rank x, that is, the data of the equal prize distribution ratio from the RAM 13 (equal prize distribution). Minute ratio acquisition means). In ST8, the CPU 11 determines an equal prize based on the equal prize distribution ratio acquired in the process of ST7 (winning processing means). In ST9, the CPU 11 records information related to the equal prize determined in the process of ST8, creates print data of a winning voucher that can be redeemed for a privilege corresponding to the equal prize, and sends it to the printer 19 via the printer controller 20. Output and control the issue of the winning exchange ticket (service execution means).
In addition, the lottery method and the equal prize distribution method are not particularly limited, and for example, the method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3675511, which is a prior art document, may be used.

  Regardless of whether the result of the lottery process is a win or a loss, the CPU 11 then creates a command for instructing subtraction of the number of lotteries as ST10. This subtraction command command includes the customer code acquired in the process of ST1. And CPU11 transmits this subtraction command command to the headquarters server 1 by control of the communication controller 14, and complete | finishes this process.

  Incidentally, the headquarter server 1 that has received the subtraction command command accesses the customer database 7 and subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries stored corresponding to the customer code in the command. .

  In this embodiment configured as described above, a customer who becomes a member receives a lottery service within the range of the number of lotteries set for the customer by self-operating the lottery terminal 5 when visiting the store. be able to. In this case, the winning probability is a value set in the winning probability table 30 for the rank determined according to the sales performance level of the customer. The winning probability table 30 stores winning probability data for each customer rank so that the higher the sales contribution level is, the higher the winning probability is. Therefore, the higher the sales contribution level, the higher the probability of winning.

  In this embodiment, equal prizes are determined after winning, and the equal prize distribution ratio is also the ratio of equal prize distribution tables 41 to 45 set for each customer rank. In the rank-specific equal prize distribution tables 41 to 45, the distribution ratio is set within a range of 100% so that the higher the sales contribution level is, the higher the probability of winning the higher equal prize. Therefore, the higher the sales contribution level, the higher the probability of winning the top equal prize.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the higher the rank according to the sales performance level, the higher the probability of winning the top equal prize in the lottery. Can be achieved. As a result, the customer's willingness to purchase can be increased, leading to increased sales.

  In the above embodiment, the winning exchange ticket issuance service is exemplified as the service execution means, but the type of service is not limited to this. Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment in which a lottery is performed at the point-of-visit processing for granting service points to customers who have visited the store, and points are increased or decreased according to the result. The second embodiment is also a case where the present invention is applied to the POS system shown in FIG. 1, and the same reference numerals are given to the parts common to the first embodiment, and detailed description is omitted. To do.

  In the second embodiment, the current accumulated points are stored in the membership card together with the customer code of the customer.

  In the second embodiment, the RAM 13 of the lottery terminal 5 includes the winning point table 51 having the data structure shown in FIG. 7 in addition to the winning probability table 30 and rank-specific prize distribution tables 41 to 45. A lost point table 52 is formed.

  In the winning point table 51, store visiting points are set according to equal prizes (1-10 etc.) at the time of winning. The point-by-equivalent store points (hereinafter referred to as equal prize points) are set so as to increase as the higher equal prizes. In the lost point table 52, store visit points to be given at the time of lost are set. The store visit point at the time of the loss (hereinafter referred to as a loss point) is set to a value smaller than the equal prize point such as the bottom.

  Accordingly, the lottery terminal 5 is configured so that the CPU 11 executes the business process of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. In this business process, the processes of ST11 to ST18 are substantially the same as the processes of ST1 to ST8 of the same business process in the first embodiment.

  That is, when the CPU 11 acquires the customer code and the accumulated points from the member card 21 (ST11: customer identification information acquisition means), the CPU 11 transmits an inquiry command to the head office server 1 and stores it in the customer database 7 corresponding to the customer code. Information on the current customer rank and the number of lotteries is acquired (ST12: sales result information acquisition means). If the number of lotteries is greater than “0” (YES in ST13), the CPU 11 searches the winning probability table 30 and acquires the winning probability set corresponding to the acquired customer rank (ST14). : Winning probability acquisition means). Then, a lottery is executed based on the acquired winning probability (ST15), and it is determined whether it is a win or a loss (ST16: lottery processing means). As a result, in the case of winning, the data of the rank-specific equal prize distribution table 4x (x is 1 to 5) corresponding to the acquired customer rank x, that is, the data of the equal prize distribution ratio is acquired from the RAM 13. (ST17: equal prize distribution ratio acquisition means). Then, an equal prize is determined based on the acquired equal prize distribution ratio (ST18: winning processing means).

  When the equal prize is determined, the CPU 11 searches the winning point table 51 in ST19 and acquires the equal prize point set corresponding to the equal prize. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is lost, a lost point is acquired from the lost point table 52 in ST20.

  If the equal prize points or the winning points are acquired in this way, the CPU 11 adds the current equal prize points or the winning points to the accumulated points acquired from the member card 21 as ST21. Then, the accumulated points stored in the member card 21 as ST22 are updated to the points after the current point addition (service execution means). Thereafter, if the CPU 11 transmits a command for instructing subtraction of the number of lotteries to the headquarter server 1 in ST23, the current process is terminated.

  In the second embodiment, the accumulated points of each customer may be stored and managed in the customer database 7 instead of being stored in the member card 21.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the processing steps (ST7, ST17) for obtaining the equal prize distribution ratio are performed after the winning is confirmed, but before the lottery processing steps (ST5, ST15) are executed. May be implemented.

  Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, although the headquarters server 1 managed the customer database 7, the store server 2 of each store manages, and the sales performance level of each customer for every store is shown. You may make it manage. Each lottery terminal 5 may have its own customer database 7.

  In addition, the lottery function according to the present invention is not limited to the one possessed by the dedicated lottery terminal 5; for example, by providing the POS terminal 4 with the lottery function according to the present invention, a lottery function is performed at the time of payment for the purchased product. May be performed.

  In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be combined.

1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a POS system in an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the customer database used in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the lottery terminal used in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the winning probability table formed in RAM of a lottery terminal in the embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the equal prize allocation table classified by rank formed in RAM of a lottery terminal in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the principal procedure of the main business processing which CPU of a lottery terminal performs in the same embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the winning point table and winning point table which are formed in RAM of a lottery terminal in other embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the principal part procedure of the main business processing which CPU of a lottery terminal performs in the other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Headquarters server, 2 ... Store server, 4 ... POS terminal, 5 ... Lottery terminal, 7 ... Customer database, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... Communication controller, 21 ... Membership card, 22 ... Card Interface: 30 ... Winning probability table, 41-45: Prize allocation table by rank, 51 ... Winning point table, 52 ... Losing point table.

Claims (2)

Customer record information storage means for storing customer record information corresponding to customer identification information for identifying each customer;
A winning probability storage means for storing a winning probability for each rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information;
An equal prize distribution ratio storage means for storing an equal prize distribution ratio at the time of winning for each rank of the sales contribution level;
Customer identification information acquisition means for acquiring customer identification information from a storage medium owned by each customer;
Sales performance information acquisition means for acquiring sales performance information stored in correspondence with the customer identification information obtained by the customer identification information acquisition means from the customer performance information storage means;
A winning probability acquisition means for acquiring a winning probability according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information obtained by the sales performance information acquiring means, from the winning probability storage means;
Equal prize distribution ratio acquisition means for acquiring an equal prize distribution ratio according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information obtained by the sales performance information acquisition means from the equal prize distribution ratio storage means When,
Lottery processing means for executing a lottery based on the winning probability obtained by the winning probability obtaining means and determining whether the winning or the winning
As a result of the lottery by the lottery processing means, in the case of winning, a winning processing means for determining an equal prize based on the equal prize distribution ratio obtained by the equal prize distribution ratio obtaining means;
When an equal prize is determined by the winning processing means, a service execution means for executing a service according to the equal prize;
A lottery apparatus characterized by comprising: Connected to the customer management server that manages sales performance information by customer via communication means,
A winning probability storage means for storing a winning probability for each rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information;
An equal prize distribution ratio storage means for storing an equal prize distribution ratio at the time of winning for each rank of the sales contribution level;
Customer identification information acquisition means for acquiring customer identification information from a storage medium owned by each customer;
Sales performance information acquisition means for making an inquiry to the customer management server with the customer identification information obtained by the customer identification information acquisition means and acquiring the sales performance information of the customer identified by the customer identification information;
A winning probability acquisition means for acquiring a winning probability according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales record information obtained by the sales record information acquiring means, from the winning probability storage means;
The equal prize distribution ratio acquisition means for acquiring the equal prize distribution ratio according to the rank of the sales contribution level determined based on the sales performance information obtained by the sales performance information acquisition means from the equal prize distribution ratio storage means. When,
Lottery processing means for executing a lottery based on the winning probability obtained by the winning probability obtaining means and determining whether the winning or the winning
As a result of the lottery by the lottery processing means, in the case of winning, a winning processing means for determining an equal prize based on the equal prize distribution ratio obtained by the equal prize distribution ratio obtaining means;
When an equal prize is determined by the winning processing means, a service execution means for executing a service according to the equal prize;
A lottery apparatus characterized by comprising:

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