JP2019083081A - Coupon circulation mediation system for coupon encashment in barter, and coupon circulation mediation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a coupon circulation mediation system for making barter electronic coupons to circulate them, in virtually using an electronic information communication network and electronic data, in the barter, a product purchaser pays a product provider by a product or service of the product purchaser as consideration for the product or the service instead of paying cash to the product provider.SOLUTION: A system which promotes coupon circulation comprises: means for registering a product provider A, a coupon issuer B, and a coupon purchaser (purchase candidate) C in a database; means for registering information about coupons which are acquired by the product provider A for providing a product for the coupon issuer B, in the database as consideration for provision of the product; means for registering information about coupons which are sold to the coupon purchase candidate C for the product provider A to change the acquired coupons, in the database; means for registering use conditions of coupons in the database; and means for registering deletion information which is to be used when the sold coupons are used, in the database.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Instead of paying the product provider the cash for the product purchaser for the product or service, the barter who pays for the product or service provided by the product purchaser on the virtual distribution network using the electronic information communication network and the electronic data The present invention relates to a coupon distribution mediation system and a coupon distribution mediation device that are converted into electronic coupons and distributed.

Gift vouchers, coupons, discount vouchers, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "coupons") that can be exchanged for goods and services are catering businesses such as restaurants, restaurants, hotels, beauty salons, play facilities, and retail businesses including supermarkets to secure customers and repeaters. It is used. In particular, nowadays when consumption is sluggish, free booklets and information magazines full of coupons are placed in the station yard and stores, or distributed on the streets. As many of the people who use this coupon are focused on discounts, some even think that even if they issue coupons, they are the source of deflation just because they are discounted. In the end, it reduces the profit by reducing the price, and also produces the result that the wages of the people who work at the store that issues the coupons do not increase. In addition, many people who work in the service industry are unable to take a rest on weekends and holidays, and there are long-term restraint times, and there are places where job seekers are decreasing and chronic labor shortages occur. If profit increase and job seeker increase can be done at the same time through coupons that are mere discounts, the value of coupons will also increase. The trigger for this invention is that each company or business establishment has products for which there is a translation such as excess sales promotion products, remaining products, products that are about to expire, spare hours, spare days, spare days, vacant places, etc. Because, the enterprise side is troubled with the treatment, it is in thinking that we would like to eliminate this. However, if such goods and services are also sold above cost, they will not be wasted and will not lose money. There is a merit that the profit does not decrease because it does not become loss. The translated products and translated services are converted to coupons and paid for the purchase of the products. The product provider of the customer who has received the coupon for compensation needs to redeem this coupon. In order to raise the conversion rate, it is necessary to increase as many applicants for coupon purchase as possible. Those who wish to purchase the product are a specific organization and its members, employees of product providers, family members, friends and acquaintances, customers and members (hereinafter referred to as “employees, family members, friends and acquaintances, customers and members, etc.” The commodity provider registers in the database the business person of the business partner of the product provider and the person concerned of the business site. The product purchaser also registers the relevant parties of the company. Further, the product purchaser can register a product purchaser who is another business partner, and each product provider can register and increase each related person. By registering the parties as users of this system in this way, it becomes a network of related and mutually connected people. Selling what was previously wasted leads to improved productivity. This will lead to rising consumption, ending deflation, and ending the economic downturn. In addition, wages are expected to increase due to increased sales and profits of businesses, and the disadvantage of not being able to take a holiday on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, which was a disadvantage of hospitality business, would be reversed if coupons available cheaply on weekdays were circulated The advantage is that you can take holidays on weekdays. As a result, it will lead to an increase in job seekers in the distribution industry. In addition, in the field of coupon distribution, it is a great business opportunity for individuals by devising and practicing an effective mechanism.
Although the prior patent application was searched at the Patent Electronic Library with such awareness of the problem, no relevant invention was found.

  First, as a general problem, the present invention is to pay for a product and a fee for using a service, not with money but with a coupon. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to sell the obtained coupon to others and to convert it. That is, the purpose is to make the coupon cash. Next, as an individual task, the objective is to respond to the circumstances specific to the service workers and solve the employment problems that the service industry has.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a coupon distribution intermediary system, comprising: a means for registering a product provider, a coupon issuer and a coupon purchase candidate in a database, and a product for the coupon issuer Acquisition coupon registration means for registering information on a coupon acquired by the product provider as compensation for the product provision in a database, and information on a coupon sold by the product provider to a coupon purchaser in order to monetize the acquired coupon And coupon usage condition registration means for registering coupon usage conditions including coupon payment methods (cash payment, payroll deduction, post payment settlement of credits etc.) in the database, and sales Register the cancellation information when the used coupon is used in the database Characterized in that it comprises means scrubbing coupons.
In the present invention, various types of information are registered in the database, but the registration entity may be a coupon issuer, a product provider, or a person who manages and operates the system of the present invention, depending on the information registered.
The person who can be a coupon purchaser (can include both an individual and a corporation), that is, the coupon purchaser may be a product provider or a person directly or indirectly related to the product provider. Also, although the product purchaser is also a coupon issuer, it is conceivable that he / she may wish to purchase a coupon issued by another person, so the product purchaser (= coupon issuer) itself is directly and indirectly related to the product purchaser. It is good to include those who are present as coupon purchase applicants.
Thus, if there are many coupon purchase applicants, the risk that the issued coupon can not be sold and can not be redeemed can be reduced.

First, the "coupon" will be described. "Coupon" is a medium carrying monetary value mainly for the purpose of discount, and may be called a service ticket, a gift certificate, or a discount ticket. It is distributed in the form of small pieces of paper, or it is printed and used for flyer advertisements, brochures, free magazines, etc. There is also a type of coupon that can be downloaded as electronic data from a website on the Internet and printed by the user.
"Products" are not limited to tangible objects, but include intangibles such as application software (the substance is electronic data), and also include outsourcing of services such as payroll accounting. Also, the coupon may be received as a part rather than full consideration. Next, the main constituent of the system of the present invention will be described. The "product provider" receives a coupon from the "product purchaser" (hereinafter referred to as "coupon issuer") as the price for providing. The “coupon use applicant” becomes a “coupon purchaser” by purchasing a coupon from the “product provider”, but does not distinguish between the two unless there is confusion. The product provider plays a central role in the system of the present invention.

  The product provider converts the received coupon into a coupon user by selling it to the user. Coupons may be sold online or offline, but information on a series of transactions related to coupons is registered in a database for smooth operation of the system. Thereby, matching between the coupon issuer and the coupon purchaser can be realized through the system of the present invention, and the liquidity of the coupon can be enhanced.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the coupon distribution intermediary system according to claim 1, wherein the value of the coupon is evaluated based on reference information including the supply and demand results. The method is characterized by comprising coupon value evaluation means. “Reference information” refers to the demand / supply results, ie, the ratio of the coupon received as product consideration to the coupon sold to others, the request from the coupon purchaser side, etc. Evaluate the value. In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of coupons that are in demand and those that are not, and to lose the inability to redeem the coupons received by the product provider.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 is the coupon distribution intermediary system according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the coupon issuer terminal is connected with a coupon issuer terminal via a communication network. A coupon information acquisition means is provided for receiving from the coupon issue terminal electronic data usable as a coupon which can be exchanged for the goods or services of As a result, since the coupon can be received as electronic data, the paperwork procedure that occurs when received in the form of a printed paper medium is reduced.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 4 is a coupon distribution intermediary system according to claim 3, characterized by comprising a coupon printing unit for printing the received electronic data. As a result, even if the coupon is received in the form of electronic data, it is possible to ship the coupon of the paper medium to the purchaser of the coupon.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 5 is the coupon distribution mediation system according to claim 3, which is connected to a coupon purchaser terminal via a communication network, and the received electronic data is transmitted to the coupon A coupon selling means for transmitting to a purchaser terminal is provided. Thereby, when the coupon is received in the form of electronic data, it can be sold as electronic data without printing.

The invention according to claim 6 is the coupon distribution intermediary system according to claim 3, wherein the target of the coupon to be issued is a product which has been lost or wasted for the coupon issuer in the past, an overdue product, It is characterized by products with translation, spare time, spare days, spare days, vacant places, etc. As a result, it is possible for the coupon issuer to make money and monetize what has been lost or wasted until now.
The invention according to claim 7 is the coupon distribution intermediary system according to claim 3, wherein a lot CD is attached to each issue unit when the coupon is issued, and a branch number is attached to each ticket in the lot to make the ticket CD. Manage the CD and ticket CD in association. As described above, by giving a unique number to each sheet, it is possible to change the expiration date for each ticket even for the same coupon with the same coupon. Also, when transferring the coupon to a third party, it is possible to control which ticket has been transferred. As a result, this coupon can be presented to a third party. In addition, it is also possible to grant benefits only to specific coupons.

  The invention relating to the coupon distribution mediating apparatus according to claim 8 and claim 9 also achieves the above-mentioned problem.

  Although the coupon is conventionally used only for discounting, according to the present invention, the use of the coupon can simultaneously realize an increase in profit and an increase in job seekers in the service business, and the value of the coupon itself is also enhanced. Can.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining the system outline | summary of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the aspect of the coupon which distribute | circulates of embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the system configuration of an embodiment, and a system management device. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure stored in the coupon issuer information database of an embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure stored in the coupon information database of an embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure stored in the coupon purchaser information database of an embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the screen for coupon purchase application of an embodiment.

  A system according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, “the present system”) will be described with reference to the drawings.

Outline of this system
The outline of the present system will be described according to FIG. It is assumed that the system is mainly composed of a product provider A, a coupon issuer B and a coupon purchaser C. The coupon purchaser C includes a wide range of persons. If product provider A is a company, the related parties (employees, employees' family and friends acquaintances, customers and members etc. The same shall apply hereinafter), the company or business office of the product provider A's business partner, and their relationships , Members of unions and associations to which product provider A belongs and related persons of companies and businesses under the umbrella, coupon issuer B and its related persons, coupon issuer B's business partners and related persons are all coupons It can be Buyer C. The product provider A receives a coupon instead of cash from the coupon issuer B, which is the other party of the offer, as the value of the product. The product provider A can sell the coupon to the coupon purchaser C by cash payment, instant payment such as electronic money, or post-payment such as credit or payroll deduction. The product provider A can redeem the coupon received for the offer. If coupon purchaser C is a company, a business establishment, a union or an association, it is possible to sell the purchased coupons internally to the company's employees as a part of welfare benefits by a method such as payroll deduction. Of course, you may distribute it free of charge. The coupon purchaser C who has obtained the coupon receives the provision of goods and services by the coupon issuer B in exchange for the coupon. Solid arrows in FIG. 1 indicate the flow of coupons.

  Coupons are mainly printed on tangible objects such as paper and distributed (paper coupons) and distributed in the form of electronic data (electronic coupons). FIG. 2 shows forms of coupons distributed among (1) coupon issuer and product provider, (2) product provider and coupon purchaser, and (3) coupon buyer and coupon issuer. In the distribution pattern (a), electronic data is distributed along all routes. The coupons can also be linked as electronic data in their own databases or accounting software in each of the coupon issuer B, the product provider A, and the coupon purchaser C. The coupon purchaser C can also display or retrieve the electronic coupon stored in the database on his / her personal computer or portable terminal via the network, but stores the electronic coupon in the storage means of the system management device 1 It is also possible to display this on the screen of the portable terminal, present it to coupon issuer B, and receive a service offer. In pattern (b), the electronic coupon is obtained from the website of the product provider A or the like and printed. Bring printed paper coupons to receive services from coupon issuer B. In the pattern (c), when the product provider A sells to the coupon purchaser C, the electronic coupon is printed and passed. In pattern (d), the coupon issuer B sends the printed paper coupon printed for the product to the product provider A offline. Although the form of a coupon may be what, it is assumed in this embodiment that it distributes as pattern (a), ie, electronic data, without being printed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a coupon distribution intermediary system (hereinafter, “the present system”). The present system comprises a system management device 1, a coupon issuer terminal 2 and a coupon purchaser terminal 3. In the present system, the product provider A in FIG. 1 acquires a coupon from the coupon issuer B as the value of the sales product, and the acquired coupon is sold to the coupon purchaser C for conversion. That is, the product provider A plays a central role in the present system as an intermediary for the coupon issuer B who desires to attract customers by the coupon and a coupon buyer C. Therefore, the information processing apparatus itself used by the product provider A or a server communicably connected to the information processing apparatus is referred to as the system management apparatus 1. This server may be operated by the product provider A, or may be operated by a manager of this system other than the product provider A, and is not particularly limited. The system management device 1 corresponds to the “coupon distribution mediating device” in claims 8 and 9.

  The coupon issuer terminal 2 is an information processing apparatus used by the coupon issuer B, and includes an Internet connection unit, an input unit, a screen display unit, and the like. The information processing apparatus may be a personal computer or a portable terminal. The online product purchase with the product provider A and the settlement by the electronic coupon are performed between the coupon issuer terminal 2 and the system management device 1. The coupon issuer terminal 2 registers the information of the issued coupon in the storage unit (purchase history information DB 118 described later) of the system management device 1. This information includes issued coupon lot CD, ticket CD, coupon issuer ID, each coupon ID (a combination of lot CD and ticket CD), date of issue, service content / use period, date of service provision, etc. included.

  The coupon purchaser terminal 3 is an information processing apparatus used by the coupon purchaser C, and may be any personal computer or portable terminal as long as it has an Internet connection means, an input means, a screen display means and the like. The coupon purchase application online with the product provider A and the acquisition of the electronic coupon are performed between the coupon purchaser terminal 3 and the system management device 1. The coupon purchaser terminal 3 stores the information of the purchased coupons in a database in the purchase history information DB 118 of the system management device 1. This information includes the purchased coupon lot CD, ticket CD, coupon issuer ID, each coupon ID, issue date, service content / use period, service provision date, purchase date, payment method, payment method, payment period, Purchase and usage information such as payment date, paid status, used date, usage completed status, etc. are included. Further, the coupon purchaser terminal 3 may execute the sales processing of the coupon to the employee and the deduction processing from the salary at the same time by linking this database and the salary management system of the employee of the company. The information processing apparatus used by the coupon purchaser C may be any personal computer, a mobile phone (including a multi-function mobile phone also called a smart phone) or a tablet terminal as long as it can communicate with the system management apparatus 1. The coupon purchaser C accesses the system management apparatus 1 from the coupon purchaser terminal 3 and selects and purchases a desired coupon from the coupon list screen currently on sale, or purchases electronic coupon information of the coupon purchaser terminal 3 It is possible to exchange coupons for goods and services of coupon issuer B by storing and storing information in a memory or storage medium, and displaying and retrieving information of the system management device 1. The information for which the exchange has been completed is stored in the purchase history information DB 118 of the system management device 1 and can be freely browsed by the coupon issuer B and the coupon purchaser C.

  The system management apparatus 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) having an arithmetic function, a working RAM (Random Access Memory), an internal memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing various data and programs, and an external such as a hard disk drive. The storage unit 11 and the control unit 12 are configured by the storage device. In addition, a communication interface unit 13 for communicating with the coupon issuer terminal 2 and the coupon purchaser terminal 3 via various networks including the Internet, an input unit (not shown) such as a keyboard, a mouse, an operation panel, etc. It also includes an output unit (not shown) such as a display or a printer. Although only one unit is described in FIG. 3, it is not limited to one unit executing the process, and a plurality of information processing apparatuses may execute the process in cooperation. For example, the storage unit 11 may be provided in an external hard disk connected with a built-in hard disk or a cable, but a computer different from the system management apparatus 1 may be used as a database server. Also, it may be placed on a virtual server.

  The storage unit 11 is a coupon issuer information database 111 (hereinafter, "coupon issuer information DB 111"), a coupon information database 112 (hereinafter, "coupon information DB 112"), a coupon purchaser information database 113 (hereinafter, "coupon purchaser" Information DB 113 ′ ′), organization information database 114 (hereinafter “organization information DB 114”), employee information database 115 (hereinafter “employee information DB 115”), family information database 116 (hereinafter “family information DB 116”), members Store a customer information database 117 (hereinafter, “member / customer information DB 117”), a purchase history information database 118 (hereinafter, “purchase history information DB 118”), and the like.

  In the coupon issuer information DB 111, information related to the coupon issuer B which has agreed to settle all or part of the commodity price with the coupon with the product provider A is registered. As illustrated in FIG. 4, coupon CDs, coupon CDs, and coupons B are registered along with contact names such as the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of coupon issuer B in association with coupon ID. For example, if a certain coupon issuer B issues 10 coupons for dinner exchange, the lot CD will be a lot CD that links the date and order of issuance with 20121023-01 to prevent duplication, and the ticket CD will be 01 to 10 Is assigned to each sheet as a branch number. For example, three coupon purchaser X's 20121020-01-01-03, four coupon purchaser Y's branch numbers 04-07, three coupon purchaser Z's branch numbers When a ticket with 08 to 10 is purchased, if it is registered in the purchase history information DB, when using this ticket, it is possible to put out one by one sheet number and erase it. You will be able to figure out which ticket is the due date of the whistle. It is further preferable to provide a recovery function that can be newly downloaded from the system management device 1 even when coupon information is downloaded to the coupon purchaser terminal 3 of the product purchaser C and the information on the coupon purchaser terminal 3 is lost due to an accident. Even when the coupons are transferred to a third party, each ticket has a unique number, so it is possible to control which ticket has been transferred. As a result, a coupon can be presented to a third party. Moreover, since it is a unique number also when determining an expiration date from the purchase date of each coupon 1 sheet, it is also possible to change an expiration date of 1 sheet 1 sheet. In addition, it is also possible to provide a benefit only to a coupon of a specific number for the purpose of activating the coupon. This improves the liquidity and added value of the coupon.

  In the coupon information DB 112, product information and service information that the product provider A exchanges with the coupon purchaser C for a coupon are registered. As illustrated in FIG. 5, in the registered information, the outline of the coupon and the like are registered in association with the lot CD and the ticket CD. The outline of the coupon includes the goods and services that can be exchanged for the coupon, the conditions, the selling price (= the price per piece when selling to the coupon purchaser C), and the like.

In the coupon purchaser information DB 113, as illustrated in FIG. 6, an organization (company, business establishment) ID to which the coupon purchaser C belongs and the name, address, and telephone number of the purchaser in association with the coupon purchaser ID. A lot CD of coupons purchased along with a contact address such as an e-mail address and a ticket CD are registered. In addition, the purchase date, the number of copies, the purchase price, etc. of each coupon may be registered.
In the organization information DB 114, contact names including names, addresses, names of persons in charge, and the like are registered in association with IDs of organizations (company, business establishment).
In the employee information DB 115, names, addresses, e-mail addresses, etc. of employees belonging to an organization registered in the organization information DB 114 are registered in association with employee IDs.
In the family information DB 116, names of family members of the employees registered in the employee information DB 115, contingencies, e-mail addresses, employee IDs and the like are registered in association with family IDs.
In the member / customer information DB 117, names or addresses of members or customers of organizations registered in the organization information DB 114, addresses, e-mail addresses, organization IDs, etc. are registered in association with member / customer IDs.

  The control unit 12 includes a coupon acquisition unit 121, an acquired coupon registration unit 122, a coupon sales unit 123, a coupon printing unit 124, a sales coupon registration unit 125, a coupon value evaluation unit 126, a coupon usage condition registration unit 127, and a coupon cancellation unit 128 It functions as an etc.

When the product provider A provides the coupon to the coupon issuer B, the coupon acquisition unit 121 acquires the electronic coupon as all or part of the product price.
The acquired coupon registration unit 122 registers information on the coupon acquired from the coupon issuer B in the coupon information DB 112. The date of acquisition, the service provided in exchange for the coupon, etc. are also registered.

The coupon sales means 123 accepts the purchase application from the coupon purchaser terminal 3, registers the electronic data of the coupon in the purchase history information DB 118, can access from the coupon purchaser terminal 3 at any time, and can display and retrieve that information at any time. . It can also be transmitted to the coupon purchaser terminal 3.
The coupon printing unit 124 outputs electronic data to a printer (not shown) when the coupon purchaser C desires to obtain it in a form printed on paper or the like. The sales coupon registration unit 125 registers information on coupons sold to the coupon purchaser C in the coupon information DB 112 and registers information on the coupon purchaser C in the coupon purchaser information DB 113.

The coupon value evaluation unit 126 evaluates the value of the coupon with reference to information such as supply and demand results. First, the sales upper limit and the sales lower limit of the coupon of lot CD 201010-02 = C003 in FIG. 5 are registered in the coupon information DB 112. The product provider A makes it possible to select a sales strategy and sell it as high as possible to increase the profit margin. For example, with sales strategy, there is a method of starting from the lower limit of sales and raising it to the upper limit of sales taking into account the end date of sale from the place where the inventory is less than a certain number. There is a method of lowering to the sales lower limit from the time of approaching, a method of setting to a fixed amount of money, and the like. The coupon value evaluation means 126 registers the sales results obtained by various sales strategies in the purchase history information DB 118 and sells the day of the week, the selling time zone, the number of days and hours from the start of sales to the date of sales Calculate the appropriate value of the product or service using the rate, the sales rate of the sales limit, etc.
In this manner, the appropriate sales price of the coupon can be calculated, and the number of coupons received by the product provider A from the coupon issuer B can be determined. This makes it possible to reduce the loss of the product provider A. In addition, coupon issuer B loses less. If unsold, for example, if product provider A sold 20 coupons of coupon issuer B but sold 12 sheets, only 40% of the sales volume would be sold, and product provider A It will be a loss. In such a case, the number of coupons exchanged by the coupon issuer B to the product provider A lost last time for the goods and services is increased by the ratio calculated by the algorithm possessed by the coupon value evaluation means 126. Ru. Naturally, the set price of the coupon is also lowered. The coupon value evaluation means 126 rates coupons.
The coupon usage condition registration unit 127 stores the usage conditions of coupons including a product or service content that can be exchanged for a coupon, conditions, sales price (= price per sheet sold to coupon purchaser C), etc. in a database sign up.
The coupon eraser 128 registers the erase information when the coupon is used in the database.

Next, the operation of this system will be described. Reference is again made to FIG.
In order for the product provider A and the coupon issuer B to exchange the product and the coupon (step S1), the coupon issuer B makes an application for using the system to the product provider A in advance, and the product provider A The information about coupon issuer B is registered in coupon issuer information DB 111 in advance. The coupon issuer “X beauty salon” in FIG. 4 decides that the coupon for “weekday limited haircut (2000 yen)” can be exchanged for the service 20,000 yen of the product provider A with 10 sheets. This exchange value can also be reviewed by the product provider A as appropriate. Assuming that “X beauty salon” receives a service for 20,000 yen from the product provider A, ten sheets are recorded in the acquired number column of the coupon information DB 112. The coupon information DB 112 records the price per coupon when the product provider A sells to the coupon purchaser C. This selling price may also be changed by the value evaluation of the coupon. The evaluation of the value of the coupon may be performed at a predetermined timing (eg, midnight at the end of each month), and this timing is recorded in the parameter file, and the control unit 12 which has read the predetermined program automatically batches It is sufficient to execute processing and the like.

  The coupon acquired by the product provider A in exchange for the product is redeemed except for the part the product provider A uses by himself. Therefore, the coupon is sold to the coupon purchase candidate on the same day, such as cash, or after a credit or payroll deduction (step S2). Information on coupon purchaser C is registered in the coupon purchaser information DB 113 by the system management apparatus 1. It becomes useful marketing information by keeping a history in purchase history information DB 118 what kind of coupon the coupon purchaser C purchased. The coupon purchase applicant C accesses the website opened by the system management apparatus 1 and displays a purchase application screen as illustrated in FIG. 7 on the screen of the coupon purchaser terminal 3. When the number of coupons to be purchased is specified and a purchase application is made, electronic data of coupons can be displayed or recalled at any time by the coupon purchaser terminal 3 registered in the purchase history information DB 118. Coupon purchaser C makes a request for reissuing to product provider A and coupon issuer B directly sells coupons when coupons he / she desires are not handled, that is, not listed on the screen of FIG. You may The coupon purchaser C may be able to reserve a desired coupon using the coupon purchaser terminal 3.

  If coupon purchaser C is a company or organization having employees, the coupons purchased by oneself can be sold to employees in-house by a method such as payroll deduction (step S3). If the employee wishes to purchase a coupon, the employee can refer to the employee's organization (company, establishment) DB 114 and the employee information DB 115, and if it is confirmed that the person is the person concerned, payroll deduction processing can be performed automatically. By being able to deduct payroll, employees can save money on transfer fees. In addition, there is an advantage that the fee paid by the product provider A to the credit or electronic money business can be saved. Further, since the product provider A knows which company employee the coupon purchaser C is an employee of, the product provider A can be used for credit and recovery is safe even for oversale. Also, transfer fees paid by employees at payroll deductions and automatic debit fees can be saved compared to transfers every time they are processed on a monthly basis. The company that hires employees can also improve benefits. The amount deducted from the salary can be registered in the deduction item of the payroll book, and the remainder obtained by deducting this amount from the total payment amount can be paid to the employee as a handling amount. In the case of an organization (company / business establishment) that conducts payroll transfer, the amount transferred to the employee can be automatically transferred or withdrawn from the employee's account after being deposited to the employee's account. The employee can visit the coupon issuer B, display the acquired coupon on the screen of the coupon purchaser terminal 3, and receive the service (step S4). The employee's ID card or employee ID of the employee can also be input to the coupon issuer terminal 2 of the coupon issuer B for personal authentication at that time. That is because the storage unit 11 of the system management device 1 has coupon issuer information, coupon purchaser information, and coupon purchase history information. The authentication method also includes IC card authentication and biometric authentication. When coupon issuer B is a music distribution service provider or the like, the website of this provider is accessed to input coupon ID, and then the music corresponding to the coupon service content is downloaded. That is, the service received by the coupon is not limited to that provided at the actual store, but may be electronic data obtained via a communication network.

  The above embodiments are merely exemplary. For example, various modifications can be considered for the process flow, data structure, screen layout, etc., which are also within the scope of the present invention. The present invention can assume a wide range of objects as coupon purchaser C. In addition, if limited to the customer service company, a great effect is produced.

  Although the case of performing coupon value evaluation in consideration of supply and demand results has been described, a number of algorithms can be considered. For example, there are qualitative analysis for investigating the request from the coupon purchaser C, regression analysis and factor analysis using results of supply and demand results and qualitative analysis, and the like. The point is, as long as the value of the coupon can be appropriately evaluated.

  A number of product providers A, coupon issuers B and coupon buyers C share applications by using the system management apparatus 1 which is an application component placed on a cloud server on the Internet, everyone is a coupon issuer It is possible to become B, become a product provider A, or become a coupon purchaser C. Also, it may be operated in a configuration in which a plurality of servers in separate environments are connected by a network.

  It is common knowledge that in commerce, a person who purchases a product or service from a product provider pays for it. However, the present invention uses the technology of IT to exchange barter, which uses the goods and services of the goods purchaser instead of paying with money, to coupon and convert the goods and services into electronic form to improve the distribution. It is said that. In addition, if the product or service is about to be lost or wasted, it has a completely different social significance from the coupons distributed for the purpose of just attracting customers, and a high economic effect different from conventional coupons. I can expect it.

1: System management apparatus 11: Storage unit 111: Coupon issuer information database 112: Coupon information database 113: Coupon purchaser information database 114: Organization information database 115: Employee information database 116: Family information database 117: Member / customer information Database 118: purchase history information database 12: control unit 121: coupon acquisition means 122: acquisition coupon registration means 123: coupon sales means 124: coupon print means 125: sales coupon registration means 126: coupon value evaluation means 127: coupon usage condition registration Means 128: Coupon eraser 13: Communication interface unit 2: Coupon issuer terminal 3: Coupon purchaser terminal N: Internet

Claims (7)

A system in which a product provider receives a coupon from a coupon issuer as compensation for product provision, and sells and redeems the coupon to a coupon purchaser,
The coupon issuer who has agreed to settle all or part of the commodity price with the coupon with the product provider, and information on the coupon issued by the coupon issuer to the product provider Stored coupon issuer information storage means;
Coupon information storage means for storing information on a coupon acquired by the product provider as compensation for product provision from the coupon issuer;
A coupon purchaser information storage unit that stores at least information related to the coupon purchaser's salary as information on the coupon purchaser who purchases a coupon from the product provider;
Acquisition coupon registration means for registering the coupon acquired by the goods provider from the coupon issuer in the coupon information storage means;
A purchase application accepting unit that accepts a coupon purchase application from the coupon purchaser stored in the coupon purchaser information storage unit;
Deduction processing means for deducting the purchase cost of the coupon by payroll deduction with reference to the coupon purchaser information storage means;
A coupon distribution intermediary system comprising: The coupon distribution mediation system according to claim 1, further comprising a coupon value evaluation unit that evaluates the value of the coupon based on reference information including supply and demand results of the coupon. The coupon distribution mediation system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising coupon printing means for printing a coupon consisting of electronic data. The coupons to be issued are: conventional coupons for lost or wasted items, items that have been overdue, items that are about to expire, items with translations, spare time, spare time, spare days, spare days The coupon distribution intermediary system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a place or the like. A lot CD is attached to each issue unit at the time of coupon issuance, each ticket in the lot is attached with a branch number to make a ticket CD, and the lot CD and the ticket CD are linked and managed. Coupon distribution mediation system described in paragraph. A method in which a product provider receives a coupon from a coupon issuer as compensation for product provision, and sells the coupon to a coupon purchaser for conversion.
The coupon issuer who has agreed to settle all or part of the commodity price with the coupon with the product provider, and information on the coupon issued by the coupon issuer to the product provider Stored coupon issuer information storage means;
Coupon information storage means for storing information on a coupon acquired by the product provider as compensation for product provision from the coupon issuer;
A coupon purchaser information storage unit that stores at least information related to the coupon purchaser's salary as information on the coupon purchaser who purchases a coupon from the product provider;
A system that has
A process in which the product provider registers the coupon acquired from the coupon issuer in the coupon information storage unit;
A process of accepting a coupon purchase application from the coupon purchaser stored in the coupon purchaser information storage unit;
A process of payroll deducting the purchase cost of the coupon with reference to the coupon purchaser information storage means;
A method for mediation of coupon distribution characterized by performing. A computer program for a product provider to receive a coupon from a coupon issuer as a price for offering a product, and sell the coupon to a coupon purchaser to redeem it.
The coupon issuer who has agreed to settle all or part of the commodity price with the coupon with the product provider, and information on the coupon issued by the coupon issuer to the product provider Stored coupon issuer information storage means;
Coupon information storage means for storing information on a coupon acquired by the product provider as compensation for product provision from the coupon issuer;
A coupon purchaser information storage unit that stores at least information related to the coupon purchaser's salary as information on the coupon purchaser who purchases a coupon from the product provider;
For systems with
A process in which the product provider registers the coupon acquired from the coupon issuer in the coupon information storage unit;
A process of accepting a coupon purchase application from the coupon purchaser stored in the coupon purchaser information storage unit;
A process of payroll deducting the purchase cost of the coupon with reference to the coupon purchaser information storage means;
A computer program that runs

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