JP4713376B2 - Billing system using mobile phone, billing method using mobile phone, and mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging system using a mobile phone, a charging method using a mobile phone, and a mobile phone for applying for fund-raising using a network using the mobile phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a fund-raising method using a network, a fund-raising method is already known in which a fund-raising request made by an individual using a user terminal is paid on behalf of a company.

In such a fund-raising method, a description of the fund-raising method is displayed on the user terminal of the viewer connected to the network, and a display for identifying the donation sponsor is displayed on the display of the user terminal of the viewer who has made an intention to approve the fund-raising. By clicking the identification display, the viewer clearly indicates the intention to approve the donation, and a predetermined amount is donated from the donation sponsor to the donation destination according to the number of times the viewer has approved the donation. The viewer can participate in fund-raising activities without incurring a financial burden. (For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2)
The above fund-raising method has the effect of improving the corporate image by letting consumers, who are viewers, know that they are making social contributions in the name of donations. Companies from various industries participate.

JP 2002-230239 A JP 2002-269300 A

However, in the above fund-raising method, only the company actually pays the donation, the viewer has no financial burden, and the viewer simply clicks on the identification display displayed on the display of the user terminal. For those who want to make social contributions by actually making donations, it is expected that some will feel emptiness.
In other words, some viewers who use the fund-raising method using the network may wish to contribute to society by actually making donations with the company.
However, the conventional fund-raising method has a problem that the reader cannot make a donation, so there is a problem that he / she feels that he / she is making a social contribution and cannot satisfy his / her satisfaction. There is a problem that no concrete method has been proposed for whether the reader can make a donation with the company.

Furthermore, in the conventional fund-raising method using the network, when the viewer clicks on the identification display and the user approves the donation, the amount of money donated by the company to the recipient is a small amount such as 1 yen each time. .
And if it is possible to make donations not only from the company side but also from the viewer side, for example, compared to the conventional donation of 1 yen, the burden on the company side is 0.7 yen, the burden on the viewer side It is also possible to donate the amount of money for 0.3 yen.
However, when such small amount of donation information is transmitted each time through the network, there is a problem that a contradiction occurs that the donation amount is lost only by the communication fee.

  Therefore, the present invention enables donations not only from the company side but also from the viewer side regarding fund-raising using the network, and even if the viewer indicates the intention to approve the donation, the donation amount to the donation destination is small. However, a billing system using a mobile phone that satisfies the satisfaction of social contribution on the part of the viewer, without causing a contradiction that the donation amount will be lost at the communication fee when using the network A charging method using a mobile phone and a mobile phone are provided.

  The billing system using the mobile phone of the present invention includes an advertising medium on which a code display in which URL and monetary information are encoded, a code reading means for reading the code display, and a number of readings by the code reading means. In addition, cumulative charge amount information storage means for storing the accumulated charge amount information obtained by accumulating the charge amount based on the amount information in the storage means, and an accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means are preset. And a mobile phone having determination means for determining whether or not the reference amount has been reached.

  Further, the billing system using the mobile phone of the present invention is configured such that when the mobile phone has reached a preset reference amount as determined by the determination unit, the transmission destination of the accumulated charge amount information It has a means to display information on a display means, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Furthermore, the charging system using the mobile phone of the present invention sets the accumulated charging amount information in advance when the mobile phone determines that the predetermined reference amount has been reached as determined by the determination means. It has the means to transmit to the transmitted destination.

  In addition, the billing method using the mobile phone of the present invention stores accumulated billing amount information obtained by accumulating a preset billing amount each time the code display on the advertising medium is read using the cellular phone. A method of charging using a mobile phone that is stored in a means, and when the accumulated charge amount reaches a preset reference amount, the accumulated amount information can be collectively transmitted to a predetermined site. A code reading unit of the mobile phone reads a code display in which URL and money amount information applied to an advertising medium are encoded; and each time the code display is read by the mobile phone, the code display is encoded. A step of accumulating the charge amount based on the amount information being stored in the storage means and storing it as accumulated charge amount information, and a cumulative section of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means Forehead, and wherein the step of determining whether or not exceeded the reference amount which is registered in advance in the storage unit, in that it consists of.

  Furthermore, the billing method using the mobile phone of the present invention displays the destination information of the accumulated billing amount information on the display unit of the mobile phone when it is determined that the reference amount has been reached in the determination. It has the step to make it feature.

  In addition, the billing method using the mobile phone of the present invention includes a step of transmitting the accumulated billing amount information to a preset destination when it is determined that the reference amount has been reached in the determination. And

  Further, the mobile phone of the present invention includes code reading means for reading a code display on an advertising medium, and monetary information encoded in the code display for each number of readings of the code display read by the code reading means. The accumulated charge amount information storage means for storing the accumulated charge amount information obtained by accumulating the charge amount based on the storage means, and the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means has reached a preset reference amount. Determining means for determining whether or not it has been performed.

  Further, the mobile phone of the present invention has means for causing the display means to display the destination information of the accumulated billing amount information when it is determined by the determination means that the preset reference amount has been reached. It is characterized by that.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention further includes means for transmitting the accumulated billing amount information to a preset destination when it is determined by the judgment means that the preset reference amount has been reached. It is characterized by that.

  In the billing system using the mobile phone of the present invention, when donating a predetermined amount by reading the code display displayed on the advertising medium with the mobile phone, the amount of the donation is small. Can also be stored in the storage means of the mobile phone as a cumulative billing amount until a preset reference amount is reached, and even when information on the amount of donation is transmitted using the network, the donation is higher than the communication fee. There is no contradiction that the donation amount is lost due to the communication fee when using the network, and the viewer himself is satisfied that he contributed to society by making a donation. There is also an effect that it can be satisfied.

  In addition, the charging system using the mobile phone of the present invention displays the destination information of the accumulated billing amount information on the display means when the accumulated billing amount reaches a preset reference amount. There is an effect that the donation can be easily processed by clicking the destination information.

  Furthermore, the billing system using the mobile phone according to the present invention is simple because the accumulated billing amount information can be transmitted to a preset destination when the accumulated billing amount reaches a preset reference amount. There is an effect that you can process the donation.

  In addition, the charging method using the mobile phone of the present invention allows the storage means of the mobile phone to store the accumulated charge amount until reaching a preset reference amount even if the amount of the donation is small. This means that there will be no inconsistency that the donation amount will be lost due to the communication charges when using the network, and that the viewers themselves will also be satisfied by making donations. There is an effect that you can also.

  Further, the mobile phone of the present invention includes a cumulative billing amount information storage unit for storing cumulative billing amount information obtained by accumulating a billing amount in the storage unit for each number of times of code display read by the code reading unit, and a cumulative billing amount information. Since it has a judging means for judging whether or not the accumulated billing amount has reached a preset reference amount, it is possible to transmit donation information of a bundled amount using the network, and to communicate There is no contradiction that the donation amount is lost due to the fee, and the viewers can also satisfy the satisfaction of contributing to society by making donations.

Hereinafter, a charging system using a mobile phone, a charging method using a mobile phone, and a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a charging system using a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure of the charging system using the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing flow of the charging system using the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, an advertisement medium 1 such as a newspaper flyer is provided with a code display 2 composed of a two-dimensional code such as a QR code in which a URL and monetary information are encoded.
Further, the advertisement medium 1 is printed with advertisement information that the advertiser wants to conduct a promotion advertisement, and as a notification information for inviting a viewer of the advertisement medium 1 to participate in the donation. A description of the activity and fundraising method is printed.
For example, as the donation-related notice information, an explanatory statement “If you can participate in the fund-raising, please read the code display 2 of the advertising medium 1 using the code reading function of the mobile phone 3” is printed. For example, it is possible to inform the viewer of the advertising medium 1 that the code display 2 should be read by the mobile phone 3 when making a donation.

Since the two-dimensional code of the code display 2 applied to the advertising medium 1 includes the URL and the amount information, the mobile phone 3 reads the code display 2 to read the URL homepage via the Internet. To be able to access.
The amount information is information that can arbitrarily determine the amount of money raised by the viewer of the advertising medium 1.
For example, when the advertiser side and the viewer side of the advertising medium 1 donate jointly, when the donation of 1 yen of donation is made with one access, the amount of burden on the company side is viewed by 0.7 yen If it is set so as to donate the burden amount on the person side as a proportion of 0.3 yen, 0.3 yen is set as the amount information of the code display 2.
That is, in this case, the viewer will donate 0.3 yen per one-click donation.
The amount of money in this amount information can be set arbitrarily, and the amount of the burden between the company and the burden on the viewer can be set freely. Yes, it is not limited to the above case.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 3 includes a display unit 31, a microphone 32, a communication unit 33, a power supply unit 34, a code reading unit 35, a speaker 36, an operation unit 37, a storage unit 38, and cumulative billing information. The storage means 39, the determination means 40, the control means 41, etc. are provided.
The cellular phone 3 is systematized so that various processes related to donation can be received based on the program by downloading the dedicated application program from the site to the storage unit 38 in advance via the communication network 7. Yes.
Further, the code reading means 35 has a function of reading the code display 2 composed of a two-dimensional code such as a QR code displayed on the advertising medium 1.

The accumulated billing amount information storage unit 39 stores the accumulated billing amount information obtained by accumulating the billing amount based on the amount information encoded in the code display 2 every time the code display 2 read by the code reading unit 35 is read. 38 is stored.
The determination unit 40 has a function of determining whether or not the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage unit 38 has reached a preset reference amount.

Then, as the processing after the determination unit 40 determines that the preset reference amount has been reached, the processing set in the program is performed.
As these processes, when it is determined that the reference amount has been reached, the destination information of the accumulated billing amount information is displayed on the display means 31 and is transmitted by clicking on a predetermined display unit. When the determination unit 40 determines that the preset reference amount has been reached, the accumulated billing amount information may be automatically transmitted to a preset destination.
The means for displaying the transmission destination information on the display means 31 and the means for automatically transmitting the accumulated billing amount information to a preset transmission destination are controlled based on a dedicated application program downloaded to the storage means 38. The

For example, when the charge amount based on the amount information encoded in the code display 2 is 0.3 yen and the preset reference amount is 300 yen, the code reading means of the mobile phone 3 Each time the code display 2 is read at 35 and the application for donation is made through the communication network 7, 0.3 yen is accumulated in the storage means 38, and the accumulated charging amount is set to 300 yen, which is the reference amount, by the determination means 40. When it is determined that the amount has reached 300 yen, information indicating that the price has reached 300 yen is displayed on the display means 31, and further a transmission instruction operation is performed to apply for fund-raising via the communication network 7.
Alternatively, as another processing method, when 300 yen is reached, it is possible to program so that the fund-raising information for 300 yen can be automatically transmitted to the donation application destination via the communication network 7.

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Next, the system configuration will be described when making a donation based on FIG. 1. The mobile phone 3 sequentially clicks through the base station 4, the mobile phone communication network 5, the exchange 6 and the communication network 7. The dedicated server 8 and the telephone company management server 9 are communicably connected.
The click donation dedicated server 8 is provided with a fundraiser organization information database 10 and a sponsoring company information database 11, and fundraiser organization information and sponsoring company information are registered in these databases.
In the telephone company management server 9, customer information such as the address, name, and telephone number of a cellular phone contractor is registered in the customer information database 12, and monthly telephone usage fee information is also stored in the customer information database as needed. The monthly invoice is issued based on this information, and the invoice is sent to the user by mail.

The dedicated click fund-raising server 8 performs a process of fund-raising to a fund-raising organization based mainly on fund-raising application information from a viewer of the advertising medium 1.
In addition, the telephone company management server 9 pays the telephone usage fee by making a payment request for the amount to be raised during the telephone usage fee billing process based mainly on the fund-raising application information from the viewer of the advertising medium 1. In relation to the processing, the viewer can pay the donation.

Next, the flow of processing in the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
When making a donation using the mobile phone 3, as shown in FIG. 3A, a dedicated application program is downloaded from the site in advance to the storage unit 38 via the communication network 7.
Next, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the selection menu is displayed on the display unit 31 of the mobile phone 3 by starting the dedicated application program downloaded to the mobile phone 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), when reading the code display 2 applied to the advertising medium 1, click on the display portion of “bar code reader activation” from the displayed selection menu. To activate the barcode reader.
Next, as shown in FIG. 3D, the code reading of the code display 2 is performed by the code reading means 35 of the mobile phone 3 in accordance with the code display 2 applied to the advertising medium 1.

When the mobile phone 3 reads the code on the code display 2, information based on the URL and the amount information included in the code display 2 is displayed on the display unit.
In these displays, information indicating that a predetermined amount of money will be donated by clicking on a predetermined portion is displayed.
When the viewer approves the donation, a predetermined portion is clicked.
As a result, the information is transmitted to the click donation dedicated server via the communication network 7.

  In the case of the above processing, the mobile phone 3 reads the code of the code display 2, and by clicking a predetermined part of the display as information based on the URL and the amount information included in the code display 2, Information indicating that a predetermined amount of money will be donated is displayed on the display means. Alternatively, by clicking on a predetermined portion of the display, the information on the donation can be immediately obtained via the communication network 7. It can also be set by a program to be sent to the dedicated click fund-raising server.

  As described above, in the billing method using the mobile phone of the present invention, the preset charge amount is accumulated each time the code display 2 applied to the advertising medium 1 is read using the mobile phone 3. The accumulated charge amount information is stored in the storage means 38, and when the accumulated charge amount reaches a preset reference amount, the accumulated amount information can be collectively transmitted to a predetermined site.

Then, the processing procedure at the time of donation is as follows.
First, the code reading means 35 of the mobile phone 3 reads the code display 2 in which the URL and the amount information applied to the advertising medium 1 are encoded. (Step S1)
Next, every time the code display 2 is read by the cellular phone 3, the charge amount based on the amount information encoded in the code display 2 is accumulated in the storage means 35 and stored as accumulated charge amount information. (Step S2)

Further, it is determined whether or not the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage unit 35 has reached a reference amount registered in the storage unit 35 in advance. (Step S3)
When it is determined that the reference amount has been reached, the transmission destination information of the accumulated charge amount information is displayed on the display unit 31 of the mobile phone 3. (Step S4)
Next, when making a donation, by clicking on a predetermined portion where the transmission destination information is displayed, donation application information whose accumulated charge amount information is a donation amount is transmitted to the click donation dedicated server. (Step S5)

Then, the information indicating that the fund-raising application information is received is transmitted from the click fund-raising dedicated server 8 to the telephone company management server 9. (Step S6)
Next, when the telephone company management server 9 issues an invoice for a telephone usage fee, the invoice for the donation application information received from the click donation dedicated server 8 is printed on the invoice and charged. (Step S7)
Then, the telephone company pays the donation amount to the click donation management organization on behalf of the donation applicant. (Step S8)
Through the above-described processing, fund-raising by a viewer of the advertising medium 1 can be performed.

  When the dedicated fund-raising server receives the fund-raising application information, the donation from the fund-raising applicant and the fund-raising from the fund-raising partner specified by the fund-raising applicant are raised together, so that A company that places an advertisement on an advertising medium 1 such as a newspaper flyer and a viewer of the advertising medium 1 can cooperate to make a donation through click donation.

It is a figure explaining the schematic structure of the accounting system using the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the flow of a process of the accounting system using the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process sequence of the accounting system using the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 advertising media
2 Code display
3 Mobile phones
4 base stations
5 Mobile phone communication network
6 exchanges
7 Communication network
8 Click donation dedicated server
9 Telephone company management server
10 Donation organization information database
11 Supporting company information database
12 Customer information database
31 Display means
32 microphone
33 Communication means
34 Power supply
35 Code reading means
36 Speaker
37 Operating means
38 Memory means
39 Cumulative billing information storage means
40 judgment means
41 Control means

Claims (9)

An advertising medium with a code display in which URL and money amount information are encoded;
Code reading means for reading the code display; accumulated charge amount information storage means for storing accumulated charge amount information obtained by accumulating a charge amount based on the amount information for each number of times read by the code reading means; and A mobile phone having determination means for determining whether or not the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means has reached a preset reference amount;
A billing system using a cellular phone characterized by comprising:   The mobile phone has means for causing the display means to display transmission destination information of the accumulated billing amount information when it is determined by the determination means that the preset reference amount has been reached. A billing system using the mobile phone according to claim 1.   The mobile phone has means for transmitting the accumulated billing amount information to a preset destination when it is judged by the judgment means that the preset reference amount has been reached. A billing system using the mobile phone according to claim 1. Every time the code display on the advertising medium is read using the mobile phone, the accumulated billing amount information obtained by accumulating the preset billing amount is stored in the storage means, and the accumulated billing amount is set in advance. A billing method using a mobile phone that can transmit the accumulated amount information to a predetermined site in a batch when the reference amount is reached.
Reading a code display in which the URL and amount information applied to the advertising medium is encoded by the code reading means of the mobile phone;
Each time the code display is read by the mobile phone, a charge amount based on the amount information encoded in the code display is accumulated in storage means and stored as accumulated charge amount information;
Determining whether or not the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means has reached a reference amount registered in advance in the storage means;
A billing method using a mobile phone, comprising:   5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: displaying transmission destination information of the accumulated charge amount information on the display unit of the mobile phone when it is determined that the reference amount has been reached in the determination. Billing method using a mobile phone.   5. The charging method using a mobile phone according to claim 4, further comprising a step of transmitting the accumulated charging amount information to a preset transmission destination when it is determined that the reference amount has been reached in the determination. . Code reading means for reading the code display on the advertising medium;
Accumulated charge amount information storage means for storing accumulated charge amount information obtained by accumulating a charge amount based on the amount information encoded in the code display in the storage means for each reading count of the code display read by the code reading means; ,
Determining means for determining whether or not the accumulated charge amount of the accumulated charge amount information stored in the storage means has reached a preset reference amount;
A mobile phone characterized by comprising:   8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a display unit configured to display transmission destination information of the accumulated billing amount information when the determination unit determines that a preset reference amount has been reached. Mobile phone. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising means for transmitting the accumulated billing amount information to a preset destination when it is determined by the judgment means that a preset reference amount has been reached. Mobile phone.

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