JP6748466B2 - Information notification server device for mobile terminals - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal information notification server device, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal information notification server device that notifies a terminal of a model change time of a mobile terminal.

Conventionally, there has been proposed a system for distributing and displaying an advertisement on a mobile terminal. Patent Document 1 below discloses an example of such an advertisement distribution system. This advertisement distribution system provides an advertisement distribution system that can maximize the profit of the media owner who provides the advertisement when distributing a plurality of types of advertisements. The management company server creates an advertisement list and transmits the advertisement list in response to a request from the user terminal.

JP-A-2015-97005

Recently, installment sales (purchased in installments) have become the main method of purchasing mobile terminals such as mobile phones and smartphones. However, if a predetermined contract period such as two years elapses, the model can be changed without extra cost. However, it is easy to forget the time when the model of the terminal can be changed and the amount of installment debt, etc., which cannot be obtained from the Internet and displayed on the terminal, and it is easy to forget because it is troublesome to check the contract documents. There was a problem that I missed the time to change the model that is advantageous to the new model.

In addition, it is necessary to check the information on new models, the price of terminals, the cost for updating, etc. on the Internet, which makes it difficult to obtain and compare information.
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and to notify and display information such as the time when the model of a mobile terminal can be changed, the amount of remaining bonds, and new model information to the terminal. It is to provide an information notification server device for a mobile terminal capable of performing the above.

An information notification server device for a mobile terminal of the present invention is a server device connectable to a mobile terminal in which an application program for displaying notification information is installed via a communication network, and stores user information including contract information of the mobile terminal. User information database means, a notification time arrival terminal extraction means for extracting a mobile terminal having a predetermined notification time based on the user information, and a mobile terminal extracted by the notification time arrival terminal extraction means A push notification means for transmitting an application program activation command, a notification information distribution means for distributing notification information including contract renewal time information of the mobile terminal based on a request from the application program, and a desired purchase model from the mobile terminal. A reverse auction means for receiving and notifying the retailer terminal of the desired model of purchase, receiving a reply of the sales price of the desired model of purchase from the retailer terminal, and notifying the portable terminal of the sales price of the desired model of purchase. , the feature that with a.

The present invention has the following effects.
(1) The convenience of the user is improved because the time when the model of the terminal can be repeatedly changed, the amount of installment balance bonds, new model information, and the like are displayed repeatedly when necessary.

(2) Since it is possible to notify the user of new model information and selling price information of the model desired by the user, the user can use it as a sales promotion tool.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the entire system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the server device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the application of the mobile terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a series of processing examples in the system of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the application of the present invention.

With regard to the present invention, modes for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described by way of Examples.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the entire system of the present invention. The mobile terminal information notification server device 20 of the present invention is connected to the Internet 15, which is an example of a communication network. The Internet 15 is connected to the mobile communication network 11 which is a communication network of mobile terminals such as mobile phones via a gateway server, and the information distribution server 20 of the present invention is connected to the mobile terminal 10 of the mobile communication network 11 and data. Communication (packet communication) is possible.

A terminal 16 of a store is also connected to the Internet 15, and performs processing such as mobile terminal sales information setting, corresponding user search, user distribution setting, and user purchase wish confirmation on the information notification server 20. The configuration of the communication network as described above is well known. The present invention can be implemented even when the mobile terminal 10 directly accesses the Internet 15 via a public wireless LAN.

The mobile terminal 10 includes a well-known Web browser, is capable of packet communication, and further can download, install, and execute an application program (hereinafter also referred to as an application), such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, or a tablet. It is a well-known mobile terminal. Although the internal configuration is well known, description thereof will be omitted, but a computer for controlling the mobile terminal is provided, and the mobile terminal is controlled by executing a program.

The information delivery server 20 of the present invention relates to the present invention described later, for example, a Web server 21 connected to the Internet, a DB server 22 that manages a user information database (DB), a store information DB, a new model information DB, and the like. Even if the APP server 23 in which the server program is executed, the user information notification setting, the new model information posting setting, the maintenance for performing advertisement distribution, and the terminal 25 as a management PC are connected to the LAN 26 Good. Each server device can be realized by installing commercially available software and a program for realizing the function of the present invention described later in the commercially available server device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the server device according to the present invention. In S10, it is determined whether or not there is an access from the mobile terminal 10 via the mobile communication network 11. If the determination result is negative, the process returns to S10, but if the determination result is affirmative, the process proceeds to S11.

In S11, the mobile terminal is specified, data to be displayed on the mobile terminal is generated and transmitted. A user ID is given from the server 20 to the registered user, and the user ID is transmitted to the application. After that, the application notifies the server 20 of the user ID when accessing, so that the server 20 can identify the terminal by the user ID. Then, the contract information, the remaining bonds (user installment information notification function), the advertisement of the new model using the model comparison function, the information from the retailer, etc. are transmitted to the user who has already registered the user, and the new user In some cases, send information that recommends downloading the app or registering as a user.

In S12, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 10 requests the download of the application. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S14, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S13. In S13, information such as mobile communication network type, manufacturer information, model information, and the like can be extracted from the access data (header) transmitted by the mobile terminal 10. Therefore, based on these information, the corresponding app Download to 10.

In S14, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 10 requests user registration. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S16, but if it is affirmative, the process proceeds to S15. In S15, the user registration data transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 is registered in the user DB together with the user ID. The user registration data includes contract information, purchase information, store information, communication network information, mobile terminal model information, and the like.

In S16, it is determined whether or not the portable terminal 10 has requested registration of the model to be purchased. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S18, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S17. In S17, a reverse auction process (a desired model sales information posting function) is performed.

Specifically, the planned purchase model information received from the mobile terminal 10 is notified to a specific or nearby store. Further, the detailed information of the model to be purchased and related information are transmitted to the mobile terminal 10. At the store, the sales amount of the model to be purchased is answered, and the reply information is notified to the terminal 10. The user can select one of the answers and reserve the purchase of the terminal at the store.

In S18, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal 10 requests the terminal reservation. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S20, but if the determination result is affirmative, the process proceeds to S19. In S19, the portable terminal information and user information for the reserved terminal are notified to the dealer, and the detailed information of the dealer is notified to the user.

In S20, a terminal whose notification time has come is searched. The notification time may be, for example, n months before the expiration of the installment contract (n is 0 or a positive integer). In S21, it is determined whether or not there is a notification-requiring terminal in S20. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S10, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S22.

In S22, PUSH is notified so that the application is activated in the terminal. PUSH notification is a mechanism that allows the server to send a notification to the OS of the mobile terminal and activate the application of the mobile terminal even if the user has not started the application. Currently, most mobile terminals adopt it. It is available in the operating system. The activated application of the mobile terminal 10 accesses the server, acquires the information to be displayed, and displays the screen including the notification information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the application of the mobile terminal 10 according to the present invention. The application is started by PUSH notification from the server or when the user taps the application icon on the mobile terminal. In S30, the server is accessed to request information to be displayed. In step S31, the contract information, the remaining bond amount, the advertisement, etc. received from the server are displayed.

In S32, it is determined whether or not there is an operation such as a tap on the terminal screen. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S30, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S33. In S33, it is determined whether or not it is a user registration request. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S35, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S34.

In S34, a user registration information input screen is displayed, and the input user registration information is transmitted to the server for registration. At this time, when the retail store installs the application and performs user registration, by entering the ID and password assigned to the retail store in advance, the application is installed at the specific retail store on the server and user registration is performed. Can be identified.

In S35, it is determined whether or not registration of a model to be purchased in the next period is requested. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S37, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S36. In S36, the input model information of the terminal is transmitted to the server 20 and registered.

In S37, it is determined whether or not a reservation for terminal purchase is requested. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S39, but if affirmative, the process proceeds to S38. In S38, the terminal reservation information is transmitted to the server and registered. In S39, it is determined whether or not to end. If the determination result is negative, the process proceeds to S30, but if the determination result is affirmative, the application is terminated.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a series of processing examples in the system of the present invention. In S50, the user accesses the server 20 or a well-known free application download site with a browser to download the application related to the present invention. In S51, contract information, purchase information, model information, etc. are input and user registration is performed.

In S52, the application periodically receives and displays notification information such as the usage period and the amount of remaining bonds by PUSH notification. In addition, for example, a few months before the end of installment payment, notification is given to introduce the next model candidate information (latest model information). In this case, the model comparison function using the terminal function database will be used to enable confirmation of the specifications and function comparison between the user's model and the latest model on the smartphone screen.

In S53, the candidate model information of the next model desired to be purchased is registered in the server. In the server, a reverse auction process is performed, and candidate model information is notified to, for example, a nearby store. In S54, the terminal selling price information presented by the nearby store is displayed on the terminal.

In S55, the user selects one store and reserves the terminal purchase at the information providing store. The reservation information is notified to the shop and the user is notified of detailed information on the shop. In S56, the user goes to the store of the dealer and performs the model change procedure.

The flow of processing on the shop side is as follows, for example.
(1) Make a contract with the service company of the server according to the present invention as a company that uses the application of the present invention.
(2) Submit the list of dealers to be registered with the service company after contracting.
(3) Enter the dealer information in the dealer database in the service company.

(4) Issue a unique ID and password to each store individually.
(5) The dealer extracts the user's desired model from the dedicated management screen of the server 20, and inputs the selling price information of the shop to nearby users. This information is communicated to the user via the server.
(6) If there is a purchase request from the user for the delivered notification information, it is notified to a dedicated management screen.
(7) After that, the user will contact the customer to make a purchase request and perform the model change procedure.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the application of the present invention. The advertisement 1 (31) is an arbitrary advertisement banner and serves as an income source for a service company that provides the service of the present invention. Examples of the customer installment usage information 32 such as contract information, purchase information, and remaining bond amount are, for example, “date of subscription March 22, 2013” (date of new subscription to telecommunications carrier), “date of purchase”. Date March 22, 2013", "Mobile phone usage period 0 month" "Installment balance 36,000 yen", "Payment count 0/24 times", "Installation final billing month March 2015" "Last contract" “May 2015” and “contract cancellation timing May 2015”. By viewing this, the user can recognize the timing of model change, such as when the contract expires.

By tapping the latest model information 34, information such as an inquiry about the latest model introduced at that time and a function comparison with the current model can be obtained. Each button or banner of "Favorite model sales information" 35, "Store information" 36, and "Settings" 37, in which the selling price of the registered model is introduced by each sales company, displays detailed information related to each button or banner. To be done. The store information 36 can be used by tapping the store information 36 for store information selection and store selection operations, and the setting 37 can be used for setting operations such as user registration, time model registration, and terminal reservation.

Although the embodiments have been disclosed above, the following modifications may be considered in the present invention. In the embodiment, an example in which an application is activated by PUSH notification is disclosed. However, the OS currently used in many mobile terminals is equipped with a setting function to reserve the activation of the application as a standard feature. The OS may be set to start periodically, such as once a day, and the application may inquire whether or not there is information to notify the server.

It is also possible that the application itself stores the contract information, calculates the time when the application should be started, such as once a month, and sets the OS so that the application is started at this time. If this function is included in the application, the contract information and the like can be periodically displayed even if there is no PUSH notification or the server cannot be accessed.

Although an example in which the contract cancellation timing is notified is disclosed in the embodiment, depending on the contract, a model changeable period such as only one month may be set in some cases. In such a case, the start and end days of the model changeable period may be displayed.
Although the example in which the user inputs the contract content is disclosed in the embodiment, for example, the server is provided with a contract information database in which information on the contract form of each operating company of each mobile communication network is recorded, and the menu displayed by the user. The contract content may be input in a menu format by selecting the corresponding item from.
Further, if the contract content of the user is acquired from the mobile communication network management company in cooperation with the mobile communication network management company, the contract content can be easily and accurately acquired.

The present invention can be applied to an information distribution system for mobile terminals.

10... Mobile terminal 11... Mobile communication network 15... Internet 16... Store terminal 20... Information distribution server 21... Web server 22... DB server 23... APP server 25... Terminal 26... LAN

Claims (1)

In a server device connectable via a communication network to a mobile terminal in which an application program for displaying notification information is installed,
User information database means for storing user information including contract information of the mobile terminal,
A notification time arrival terminal extraction means for extracting a mobile terminal having a predetermined notification time based on the user information,
Push notification means for transmitting an activation command of an application program to the mobile terminal extracted by the notification time arrival terminal extraction means,
Notification information distribution means for distributing notification information including contract renewal time information of the mobile terminal based on a request from the application program ,
Receive the desired model of purchase from the mobile terminal , notify the desired model of purchase to the retailer terminal, receive the answer of the sales amount of the desired model of purchase from the retailer terminal, and send the sales amount of the desired model of purchase to the portable terminal and reverse auction means to be notified to,
An information notification server device for mobile terminals, comprising:

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