JP7423042B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Gift certificates, coupons, discount coupons, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "coupons") that can be exchanged for products and services are issued to attract customers. Conventionally, coupons have been issued by distributing free booklets or information magazines containing the coupons. However, in recent years, with the spread of mobile terminals such as smartphones, coupons are being issued electronically.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when registering a coupon, along with coupon information (for example, product name, discount amount, coupon usage period, usage limit, etc.), target information of the person to whom the coupon is distributed ( A location-linked coupon issuing system has been proposed that registers information such as age, gender, preferences, etc., and issues a coupon when the target person visits the store based on the target person's location information using a mobile terminal. .

Patent No. 6528256

However, in the conventional invention, it is difficult to reflect the intention of the product manufacturer who provides the product, and there is room for improvement in convenience.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that are more convenient.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing device of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives product information from a first user who provides products sold at a store and usage conditions linked to the product information. a registration unit that associates the terms of use with the product information accepted by the reception unit and registers it as coupon information; an issuance instruction unit that instructs the coupon to be issued to two users, the reception unit receives information specifying a third user who provides the target product of the coupon information as the usage condition, and the registration unit includes: The method is characterized in that information specifying the third user is associated with the product information accepted by the reception unit and registered as coupon information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that are more convenient.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. It is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of first and third user terminals according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the composition of the 2nd user terminal concerning an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing server according to an embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of coupon information registration processing by an information processing system concerning an embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of coupon information utilization processing by an information processing system concerning an embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of coupon information notification processing by an information processing system concerning an embodiment. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of usage condition update processing performed by the information processing system according to the embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of coupon information generation processing by an information processing system concerning an embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, the first user U1 is a product manufacturer that manufactures and sells products, the second user U2 is a consumer who purchases products from a retail company, and the third user U3 is a consumer who purchases products from a product manufacturer. A retail company that (purchases) products and sells them to consumers.

[Embodiment]
(Configuration of information processing system 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, in the information processing system 10 of the embodiment, a first user terminal 1, a second user terminal 2, a third user terminal 3, and an information processing server 4 can communicate with each other via a network 5. has a configuration connected to. Note that the number of first user terminals 1, second user terminals 2, third user terminals 3, and information processing servers 4 included in the information processing system 10 is arbitrary. Further, the network 5 may be of any communication method (for example, wireless or wired) as long as the first user terminal 1, second user terminal 2, and third user terminal 3 can communicate with the information processing server 4.

(First user terminal 1)
The first user terminal 1 is a terminal used by the first user U1 who is a product manufacturer, and may be, for example, a desktop PC or a notebook PC, but may also be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC terminal. good.

(Second user terminal 2)
The second user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a second user U2 who is a consumer, and is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC terminal.

(Third user terminal 3)
The third user terminal 3 is a terminal used by the third user U3 who is a retail company, and is, for example, a desktop PC or a notebook PC, but may also be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet PC terminal. good.

(Configuration of first user terminal 1)
As shown in FIG. 2(a), the first user terminal 1 includes a communication IF 100A, a storage device 100B, an input device 100C, a display device 100D, and a CPU 100E.

Communication IF 100A is an interface for communicating with other devices.

The storage device 100B is, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device (SSD (Solid State Drive)), and stores, for example, an information processing program, a terminal ID, and the like. Note that the terminal ID is an identifier for identifying the first user terminal 1. By assigning a terminal ID to the information transmitted from the first user terminal 1, the information processing server 4 can determine from which first user terminal 1 the received information has been transmitted. Note that the terminal ID may be an IP (Internet Protocol) address, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, or the like, and may be assigned by the information processing server 4 to the first user terminal 1.

The input device 100C is, for example, an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, but may be any other device or device (for example, a touch panel) as long as input is possible. Alternatively, it may be a voice input device.

The display device 100D is, for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, etc., but may be any other device or device (for example, CRT: Cathode Ray Tube) as long as it can display.

The CPU 100E controls the first user terminal 1. The CPU 100E includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), which are not shown.

In this embodiment, the first user terminal 1 is configured to include the storage device 100B, but another device (for example, a server) connected via the network 5 may store all or part of the storage device 100B. It may be a configuration in which it is provided. In this case, the first user terminal 1 refers to the storage device 100B provided in another device. Further, the information processing program may be configured to be downloadable from another device connected via the network 5.

(Functional configuration of first user terminal 1)
As shown in FIG. 2B, the first user terminal 1 has functions such as a reception section 101, a storage device control section 102, an input reception section 103, a display device control section 104, and a transmission section 105.

The receiving unit 101 receives information transmitted from the information processing server 4.

The storage device control unit 102 controls the storage device 100B. Specifically, the storage device control unit 102 controls the storage device 100B to write and read information.

The input receiving unit 103 receives an input operation from the input device 100C by the first user U1.

The display device control unit 104 controls the display device 100D.

The transmitter 105 transmits information on the input operation received by the input receiver 103 to the information processing server 4 .

(Configuration of third user terminal 3)
The third user terminal 3 includes a communication IF 300A, a storage device 300B, an input device 300C, a display device 300D, and a CPU 300E. Further, the third user terminal 3 has functions such as a reception section 301, a storage device control section 302, an input reception section 303, a display device control section 304, and a transmission section 305. Note that the communication IF 300A, storage device 300B, input device 300C, display device 300D, CPU 300E, reception section 301, storage device control section 302, input reception section 303, display device control section 304, and transmission section 305 of the third user terminal 3 are , communication IF 100A, storage device 100B, input device 100C, display device 100D, CPU 100E, reception section 101, storage device control section 102, input reception section 103, display device control section 104, and transmission section 105 of the first user terminal 1, respectively. Since they are substantially the same, detailed explanation will be omitted.

(Configuration of second user terminal 2)
As shown in FIG. 3A, the second user terminal 2 includes a communication IF 200A, a storage device 200B, an input device 200C, a display device 200D, a CPU 200E, and a GPS sensor 200F.

Communication IF 200A is an interface for communicating with other devices.

The storage device 200B is, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device (SSD (Solid State Drive)), and stores, for example, an information processing program, a terminal ID, and the like. Note that the terminal ID is an identifier for identifying the second user terminal 2. By assigning the terminal ID to the information transmitted from the second user terminal 2, the information processing server 4 can determine from which second user terminal 2 the received information has been transmitted. Note that the terminal ID may be an IP (Internet Protocol) address, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, or the like, and may be assigned by the information processing server 4 to the second user terminal 2.

The input device 200C is, for example, an input device such as a touch panel, but may be any other device or device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse) as long as it is capable of input. Alternatively, it may be a voice input device.

The display device 200D is, for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like, but may be any other device or device (for example, CRT: Cathode Ray Tube) as long as it can display.

The CPU 200E controls the second user terminal 2. The CPU 200E includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), which are not shown.

The GPS sensor 200F calculates the current position of the third user terminal 3 based on the GPS signal transmitted from the GPS satellite, and outputs it as position information.

In this embodiment, the second user terminal 2 is configured to include the storage device 200B, but another device (for example, a server) connected via the network 5 may store all or part of the storage device 200B. It may be a configuration in which it is provided. In this case, the second user terminal 2 refers to the storage device 200B provided in another device. Further, the information processing program may be configured to be downloadable from another device connected via the network 5.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the second user terminal 2 has functions such as a reception section 201, a storage device control section 202, an input reception section 203, a display device control section 204, and a transmission section 205.

The receiving unit 201 receives information transmitted from the information processing server 4.

The storage device control unit 202 controls the storage device 200B. Specifically, the storage device control unit 202 controls the storage device 200B to write and read information.

The input receiving unit 203 receives an input operation from the input device 200C by the second user U2.

The display device control unit 204 controls the display device 200D.

The transmitter 205 transmits information on the input operation received by the input receiver 203 to the information processing server 4 .

(Configuration of information processing server 4)
As shown in FIG. 4(a), the information processing server 4 includes a communication IF 400A, a storage device 400B, and a CPU 400C.

Communication IF 400A is an interface for communicating with other devices.

The storage device 400B is, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device (SSD (Solid State Drive)), and stores various databases (hereinafter also referred to as DB), information processing programs, and the like. Note that the storage device 400B may be any other device or device as long as it is capable of writing and reading information (data). In this embodiment, the information processing server 4 includes the storage device 400B, but it may also be stored in a computer-readable external storage medium (for example, a USB memory or an external HDD), or It may be configured to be readable and/or writable by other computers, servers, etc. via the computer or server.

(Storage device)
A first database (hereinafter referred to as DB) to a third DB are stored in the storage device 400B. The information stored in each DB will be explained below. Note that in this embodiment, the first to third DBs are stored in the storage device 400B, but they do not necessarily need to be stored in the storage device 400B as a DB structure.

(1st DB)
The first DB stores attribute information of the first user U1 (consumer manufacturer), issued coupon information, product inventory information, etc. in association with the first user ID (identifier).
The attribute information is information such as company name, person in charge name, and contact information.
Coupon information is electronic information (so-called electronic coupon) in which information such as discount amount, discount rate, etc., is linked to product information (hereinafter also referred to as product information). ) is issued (sent) to. The coupon information includes the product information described in (1-1) below and the terms of use described in (1-2) to (1-7) linked to the product information. Note that the usage conditions (1-3) to (1-7) only need to be linked to one or more of these usage conditions, and do not necessarily need to be linked to all of them.
(1-1) Target products (JAN code, etc.)
(1-2) Information specifying the third user U3 (retail company) (1-3) Number of issues (1-4) Discount amount or discount rate (including free)
(1-5) Available period (hereinafter also referred to as available period)
(1-6) Information specifying the payment provider when using the coupon information by the first user U1 (1-7) Available areas (hereinafter also referred to as available areas)
Note that in this embodiment, the usage conditions (1-3) to (1-7) can be specified for each third user U3.
The inventory information is information on the product inventory of the first user U1.

(2nd DB)
The second DB stores attribute information, available coupon information, used coupon information, purchase history information, point card information, etc. of the second user U2 (consumer), linked to the second user ID (identifier). has been done.
The attribute information is information representing the attributes of the second user U2, and is, for example, information on gender, age, and postal code.
The available coupon information is coupon information that can be used by the second user U2.
The used coupon information is coupon information used by the second user U2.
Purchase history information includes, for example, information on products purchased using coupon information (information such as product name (JAN code, etc.), quantity, etc.), purchase date and time (year/month/day/hour/minute), purchase This is information such as a store (store ID).
The point card etc. information is, for example, ID information of a customer card or point card that can be used at the store of the third user U3 (retail company).

(3rd DB)
The third DB stores attribute information, store information, inventory information, etc. of the third user U3 (retail company) in association with the third user ID (identifier).
The attribute information is information such as company name, person in charge name, and contact information.
The store information is information on stores including directly managed stores and FC (franchise) stores belonging to the third user U3, and includes, for example, store name, address (location area), contact information, and the like.
The inventory information is information on product inventory for each store.

The CPU 400C controls the information processing server 4. The CPU 400C includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), which are not shown.

(Functional configuration of information processing server 4)
As shown in FIG. 4B, the information processing server 4 includes a receiving section 401 (receiving section), a transmitting section 402, a storage device control section 403, a coupon information registration section 404, an issuance instruction section 405, an issuing section 406, an inventory It has functions such as an information acquisition section 407 (first and second inventory information acquisition sections), an update section 408, a generation section 409, a position information acquisition section 410, and a notification instruction section 411.

The receiving unit 401 receives (accepts) information transmitted from the first user terminal 1 to the third user terminal 3.

The transmitter 402 transmits information to the first user terminal 1 to the third user terminal 3.

The storage device control unit 403 controls the storage device 400B. Specifically, the storage device control unit 403 controls the storage device 400B to write and read information to and from the first to third DBs stored in the storage device 400B.

The coupon information registration unit 404 registers the product information transmitted from the first user terminal 1 and received by the receiving unit 401 and the usage conditions linked to the product information as coupon information. Details of coupon information registration will be described later.

The issuance instruction section 405 instructs the issuance of the coupon information registered by the coupon information registration section 404. More specifically, the issuance instruction unit 405 instructs the second user U2 to issue (send) the coupon information according to the usage conditions linked to the product information.

The issuing unit 406 issues (sends) coupon information to the second user U2 based on the instruction from the issuing instruction unit 405.

The inventory information acquisition unit 407 acquires inventory information of products of at least one of the first user U1 and the third user U3. The inventory information acquisition unit 407 may acquire inventory information of products input by the first user U1 into the first user terminal 1, or may cooperate with the inventory management system of the first user U1 to manage the inventory. Product inventory information may be acquired from a system or the like. In addition, the inventory information acquisition unit 407 may acquire the inventory information of the product that the third user U3 inputs into the third user terminal 3, or may cooperate with the inventory management system of the third user U3, etc. Inventory information on products at each store may be acquired from an inventory management system or the like.

The updating unit 408 updates the usage conditions of the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. Specifically, the update unit 408 updates products with a large inventory (for example, products whose inventory at a predetermined date and time (e.g., the current date and time) exceeds a predetermined threshold) and products with close expiration dates (e.g., a predetermined date and time). (For example, a product whose expiry date is less than a predetermined threshold at the current date and time), the usage conditions (linked to the product information) of the coupon information are updated. do. Specifically, the updating unit 408 updates one or more of the usage conditions of coupon information as described in (2-1) to (2-6) below. Note that the changes to the terms of use described in (2-1) to (2-6) below are just examples, and the terms of use may be changed in other ways.
(2-1) Increase the number of specified third users U3 (retail companies) (2-2) Increase the number of issues (2-3) Increase the discount amount or discount rate (2-4) Extend the available period (2-5) Increase the number of payment providers specified when using the service (2-6) Expand the area where it can be used

Note that in this embodiment, the update unit 408 updates products with a large amount of inventory (for example, products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) and products with a close expiration date (for example, products whose expiration date is close to the expiration date at a predetermined date and time). If there is coupon information that includes product information for products whose period is less than a predetermined threshold, the usage conditions of the coupon information are automatically changed. If there is a product whose inventory amount at the date and time exceeds a predetermined threshold) or a product with a close expiration date (for example, a product whose expiration date is less than a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) (if the predetermined conditions are met) , the information processing server 4 determines whether or not coupon information including product information about the product has been issued, and if coupon information including product information about the product has been issued, the inventory information meets the predetermined conditions. A notification unit may be provided to notify that the condition is satisfied. In this case, the notification unit notifies the first user terminal 1 whether or not to change the usage conditions of the coupon information together with the information that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition (the inventory information of the third user U3 satisfies the predetermined condition). If the conditions are met, the third user terminal 3 may be notified in addition to the first user terminal 1), and it is preferable to accept a change in the terms of use of the coupon information by the first user U1. Note that when the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, the notification unit notifies that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, and the update unit 408 updates the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. The configuration may be such that one or more usage conditions are updated.

The generation unit 409 generates coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. For example, the generation unit 409 generates products with a large inventory (e.g., products whose inventory at a predetermined date and time (e.g., current date and time) exceeds a predetermined threshold) or products with a near expiration date (e.g., at a predetermined date and time (e.g., current date and time)). Coupon information is generated for a product whose expiration date at the current date and time is less than a predetermined threshold. The coupon information generated by the generation unit 409 is issued by the issuance instruction unit 405 and issued by the issuance unit 406 .

In this embodiment, the generation unit 409 selects products with a large inventory (e.g., products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) or products with close expiration dates (e.g., products whose expiration date is close to the expiration date at a predetermined date and time). The configuration is such that coupon information is automatically generated for products whose period is less than a predetermined threshold. If there is a product with a close expiration date (for example, a product whose expiration date at a predetermined date and time is less than a predetermined threshold) (if the predetermined condition is met), a notification section is installed to notify that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition. You may prepare it. In this case, the notification unit notifies the first user terminal 1 of whether or not the information processing server 4 issues coupon information for products that meet the predetermined conditions, together with information that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined conditions (the first If the inventory information of the third user U3 satisfies a predetermined condition, it may be notified to the third user terminal 3 in addition to the first user terminal 1), and the configuration is such that registration of coupon information by the first user U1 is accepted. It is preferable. Note that when the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, the notification unit notifies that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, and the generation unit 409 generates coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. It may also be configured to generate .

The location information acquisition unit 410 acquires the current location of the second user terminal 2 transmitted from the second user terminal 2 .

The notification instruction unit 411 issues the issuance instruction unit 405 based on the location information of the second user U2 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 410 and the usage conditions of the coupon information (specifically, information specifying the available area). In other words, the coupon information issued by the issuing unit 406 is instructed to be notified to the second user U2. The transmitting unit 402 transmits coupon information available at the current location to the second user terminal 2 based on instructions from the notification instructing unit 411 .

(Processing by information processing system)
5 to 9 are flowcharts illustrating an example of processing by the information processing system 10. Processing by the information processing system 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.

(Coupon information registration process)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of coupon information registration processing by the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment. The coupon information registration process by the information processing system 10 will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the first user U1 (product manufacturer) has already logged in to the information processing server 4.

(Step S101)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 receives designation of product information transmitted from the first user terminal 1.

(Step S102)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 receives the designation of the third user U3 (retail company).

(Step S103)
Upon receiving the designation of the third user U3, the coupon information registration unit 404 links the designated third user U3 to the product information designated in step S101 as a usage condition.

(Step S104)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether the designation of the number of issues has been received.

(Step S105)
When determining that the designation of the number of issues has been accepted (YES in step S104), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the specified number of issues as a usage condition to the product information specified in step S101.

(Step S106)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether the designation of the discount amount or discount rate has been received.

(Step S107)
If it is determined that the specification of the discount amount or discount rate has been received (YES in step S106), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the specified discount amount or discount rate to the product information specified in step S101 as a usage condition. .

(Step S108)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether the designation of the usable period has been received.

(Step S109)
When determining that the specification of the usable period has been accepted (YES in step S108), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the specified available period to the product information specified in step S101 as a usage condition.

(Step S110)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether the designation of the payment provider has been accepted.

(Step S111)
If it is determined that the specification of the payment provider has been accepted (YES in step S110), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the specified payment provider to the product information specified in step S101 as a usage condition.

(Step S112)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether the designation of the usable area has been received.

(Step S113)
If it is determined that the specification of the available area has been accepted (YES in step S112), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the specified available area to the product information specified in step S101 as a usage condition.

(Step S114)
The coupon information registration unit 404 determines whether or not the process of specifying usage conditions continues. If it is determined that the usage condition specification process is continuing (YES in step S114), the coupon information registration unit 404 moves to the process in step S102.

(Step S115)
If it is not determined that the usage conditions specification process is continuing (NO in step S114), the coupon information registration unit 404 links the product information specified in step S101 with the product information in the processes from steps S102 to S114. The specified terms of use are registered as coupon information. Note that the coupon information registered by the coupon information registration section 404 is then instructed to be issued by the issuance instruction section 405, and the issuance section 406 sends the coupon information to the second user U2 based on the instruction from the issuance instruction section 405. Publish (send).

Note that the third user U3, number of issues, discount amount or discount rate, available period, payment provider, and available area do not necessarily need to be linked in the order shown in Figure 5, and even if the order of linking is changed. good.

(Coupon information usage processing)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of coupon information usage processing by the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment. The coupon information usage process by the information processing system 10 will be described below. In the following explanation, issued coupon information (displayed in the form of a barcode or two-dimensional code) is presented on the display device 200D of the second user terminal 2 through the operation of the second user U2 (consumer). The following description assumes that the coupon information presented on the display device 200D of the second user terminal 2 is read by a barcode reader or the like at the store of the third user U3 (retail company).

(Step S201)
The receiving unit 401 of the information processing server 4 determines whether or not usage information of coupon information has been received from the third user terminal 3.

(Step S202)
The coupon information registration unit 404 of the information processing server 4 registers the coupon information for which usage information of the coupon information has been received as already used.

(Step S203)
The storage device control unit 403 of the information processing server 4 stores the purchase history information transmitted from the third user terminal 3 together with the usage information of the coupon information in the second DB in association with the second user ID.

(Coupon information notification processing)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of coupon information notification processing by the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment. Coupon information notification processing by the information processing system 10 will be described below.

(Step S301)
The location information acquisition unit 410 of the information processing server 4 determines whether or not location information has been acquired from the second user terminal 2.

(Step S302)
When determining that the location information has been acquired from the second user terminal 2 (YES in step S301), the notification instruction unit 411 refers to the second DB.

(Step S303)
The notification instruction unit 411 determines whether coupon information that can be used in the area where the second user terminal 2 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 410 is located is stored in the second DB.

(Step S304)
If available coupon information is stored (YES in step S303), the notification instruction unit 411 instructs the second user U2 to notify the available coupon information. The transmitting unit 402 transmits coupon information available at the current location to the second user terminal 2 based on instructions from the notification instructing unit 411 .

(Usage conditions update process)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of usage condition update processing by the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment. The usage condition update process performed by the information processing system 10 will be described below.

(Step S401)
The inventory information acquisition unit 407 of the information processing server 4 determines whether inventory information has been acquired from at least one of the first user terminal 1 and the third user terminal 3.

(Step S402)
When determining that inventory information has been acquired from at least one of the first user terminal 1 and the third user terminal 3 (YES in step S401), the updating unit 408 determines whether it is necessary to update the usage conditions of the coupon information. Determine. Specifically, the update unit 408 updates items such as products with a large amount of inventory (for example, products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) or products with a close expiration date (for example, a period until the expiration date at a predetermined date and time). is less than a predetermined threshold).

(Step S403)
If it is determined that the usage conditions of the coupon information need to be updated (YES in step S402), the updating unit 408 updates the usage conditions of the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. . Note that the method for updating the usage conditions of coupon information by the updating unit 408 has already been explained, so a redundant explanation will be omitted.

As already mentioned, products with a large amount of inventory (for example, products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a given date and time) and products with close expiration dates (for example, products whose expiration date at a given date and time is a predetermined period) If there is a product whose product information is less than the threshold of In this case, the first user terminal 1 may be provided with a notification unit to inform the first user terminal 1 whether or not the terms of use of the coupon information should be changed, and may be configured to accept changes to the terms of use of the coupon information by the first user U1.

(Coupon information generation process)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of coupon information generation processing by the information processing system 10 according to the embodiment. The coupon information generation process by the information processing system 10 will be described below.

(Step S501)
The inventory information acquisition unit 407 of the information processing server 4 determines whether inventory information has been acquired from at least one of the first user terminal 1 and the third user terminal 3.

(Step S502)
If it is determined that inventory information has been acquired from at least one of the first user terminal 1 and the third user terminal 3 (YES in step S501), the generation unit 409 determines whether it is necessary to generate coupon information. . Specifically, the generation unit 409 generates products with a large amount of inventory (for example, products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) or products with a close expiration date (for example, a period until the expiration date at a predetermined date and time). is less than a predetermined threshold value).

(Step S503)
When determining that it is necessary to issue coupon information (YES in step S502), the generation unit 409 generates coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. The coupon information generated by the generation unit 409 is then instructed to be issued by the issue instruction unit 405, and the issue unit 406 issues the coupon information to the second user U2 based on the instruction from the issue instruction unit 405. Note that the method for generating coupon information by the generation unit 409 has already been explained, so a redundant explanation will be omitted.

As already mentioned, products with a large amount of inventory (for example, products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a given date and time) and products with close expiration dates (for example, products whose expiration date at a given date and time is a predetermined period) If there is a product for which the coupon information is less than the threshold of It may be configured to accept the request.

As described above, the information processing server 4 of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment has a reception unit 401 (reception desk) that receives coupon information registration by the first user U1 (product maker) who provides products sold at the store. and an issuance instruction unit 405 that instructs the second user U2 (consumer) to issue the coupon information whose registration has been accepted by the reception unit 401 (reception unit). The coupon information includes product information and one or more usage conditions linked to the product information, and the one or more usage conditions include the third user U3 who provides the target product of the coupon information. Contains the information you specify. In this way, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the coupon information can be issued by specifying the third user U3 (retail company) who can use the coupon information, thereby improving convenience. Further, the first user U1 (product maker) can take the initiative in issuing coupon information.

Further, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, at least some of the usage conditions other than the information specifying the third user U3 (retail company) among the one or more usage conditions are set for each third user U3. It is possible. In this way, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the usage conditions of coupon information can be changed for each third user U3, so coupon information with advantageous conditions is issued to a specific third user U3. This improves convenience, such as the ability to

Furthermore, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, one or more usage conditions include information specifying an area where coupon information can be used. In this way, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to specify a region where coupon information can be used, so convenience is improved, such as setting coupon information to be available only in a specific region (for example, , local events, and events and games that use location information).

Furthermore, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, one or more usage conditions include information on the number of coupon information issues. In this way, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of coupon information to be issued can be specified, so convenience when issuing coupon information is improved (for example, coupon information is (can be issued).

The information processing server 4 of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment also includes an inventory information acquisition unit 407 (which acquires inventory information of at least one of the first user U1 (product manufacturer) and the third user U3 (retail company) and an updating unit 408 that updates one or more usage conditions of the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. In this manner, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is highly convenient because it is possible to flexibly change the usage conditions of coupon information based on product inventory information.

The information processing server 4 of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment also includes a generation unit 409 that generates coupon information based on inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407 (first inventory information acquisition unit). We are prepared. In this way, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is highly convenient because coupon information can be issued based on product inventory information.

Further, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the one or more usage conditions include information specifying an area where coupon information can be used, and the information processing server 4 Based on the location information acquisition unit 410 that acquires the location information of the second user U2 and the information that specifies the area where the coupon information can be used, the issuance instruction unit 405 acquires the location information of the second user U2 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 410. It includes a notification instruction unit 411 that instructs the second user U2 to notify the existence of the coupon information that is instructed to be issued. In this way, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment uses the issuance instruction unit 405 based on the location information of the second user U2 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 410 and the information specifying the area where the coupon information can be used. Since the second user U2 is notified of the coupon information that has been instructed to be issued, it is possible to prevent the second user U2 from forgetting to use the coupon information, thereby improving convenience. Furthermore, the first and third users U1 and U3 can be encouraged to use the coupon information, improving convenience.

Further, in the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the one or more usage conditions include information specifying a payment provider when coupon information by the first user U1 (product maker) is used, and the information processing The issuance instruction unit 405 of the server 4 instructs the second user U2 (consumer) to issue coupon information that can be settled by a designated payment provider. In this way, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment can specify a payment provider when using coupon information, thereby improving convenience. Also, regarding the payment provider, the first user U1 (product maker) can take the initiative in issuing coupon information.

In addition, the information processing server 4 of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407 (second inventory information acquisition unit) is based on a predetermined condition (for example, a product with a large amount of inventory (e.g. , whether there are products whose inventory amount exceeds a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time) or products with close expiration dates (for example, products whose expiration date is less than a predetermined threshold at a predetermined date and time). If the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, the configuration may include a notification unit that notifies at least the first user that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition (if the inventory information of the third user U3 is If the predetermined conditions are met, the notification may be sent to the third user terminal 3 in addition to the first user terminal 1). As a result, the first user can flexibly respond to the product inventory, such as changing the usage conditions of coupon information for products that meet predetermined conditions or registering new coupon information, based on the notification. , convenience is improved.

Note that when the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, the notification unit notifies that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, and the update unit 408 updates the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. The configuration may be such that one or more usage conditions are updated. Further, when the inventory information satisfies a predetermined condition, the notification unit notifies that the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, and the generation unit 409 generates coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the inventory information acquisition unit 407. It may also be configured to generate . As a result, the first user U1 (or the third user if the inventory information of the third user U3 satisfies the predetermined condition) can update the terms of use or create new Since it can be seen that the coupon information has been generated, convenience is improved.

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The present invention is not limited to the configurations of each of the above embodiments, and can be embodied by appropriately changing the design without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in the embodiment described above, the information processing server 4 includes the issuing unit 406 that issues coupon information to the second user U2 based on instructions from the issuing instruction unit 405, but other than the issuing unit 406 connected via the network 5 The device (for example, a server) may include the issuing unit 406. In this case, when the issuance instruction section 405 of the information processing server 4 instructs the issuance of coupon information, the issuance section 406 provided in another device issues the coupon information to the second user U2 based on the instruction of the issuance instruction section 405 of the information processing server 4. Publish information. Further, when the number of coupon information to be issued is specified, the coupon information may be issued preferentially depending on the attribute information and purchase history of the second user U2, or the coupon information may be issued on a first-come, first-served basis (the number of issues is limited). (ends when used).

As described above, the present invention can provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that are more convenient.

1 First user terminal (product manufacturer terminal)
100A communication IF
100B Storage device 100C Input device 100D Display device 100E CPU
101 Receiving section 102 Storage device control section 103 Input reception section 104 Display device control section 105 Transmission section 2 Second user terminal (consumer terminal)
200A communication IF
200B Storage device 200C Input device 200D Display device 200E CPU
200F GPS sensor 201 Receiving section 202 Storage device control section 203 Input reception section 204 Display device control section 205 Transmission section 3 Third user terminal (retail company terminal)
300A communication IF
300B Storage device 300C Input device 300D Display device 300E CPU
301 Receiving unit 302 Storage device control unit 303 Input receiving unit 304 Display device control unit 305 Transmitting unit 4 Information processing server (information processing device)
400A communication IF
400B Storage device 400C CPU
401 Receiving section (reception section)
402 Transmission unit 403 Storage device control unit 404 Coupon information registration unit 405 Issue instruction unit 406 Issue unit 407 Inventory information acquisition unit (first and second inventory information acquisition unit)
408 Update unit 409 Generation unit 410 Location information acquisition unit 411 Notification instruction unit 5 Network 10 Information processing system U1 Product manufacturer U2 Consumer U3 Retail company

Claims (11)

a reception unit that receives product information transmitted from a first user terminal of a first user who provides products sold at the store and usage conditions linked to the product information;
a registration unit that associates the terms of use with the product information accepted by the reception unit and registers it as coupon information;
an issuance instruction unit that instructs to issue the coupon information registered by the registration unit to a second user who is a consumer of the product,
The reception department is
As the usage condition, receiving information specifying a third user who provides the target product of the coupon information,
The registration department is
The information processing device is characterized in that information about the product accepted by the reception unit is linked with information specifying the third user transmitted from the first user terminal of the first user and registered as coupon information. . The registration department is
According to claim 1, for each third user, the usage conditions other than the information specifying the third user are linked to the product information accepted by the reception unit and registered as coupon information. The information processing device described. The reception department is
As the conditions of use, information on the area where the coupon information can be used is accepted;
The registration department is
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information about a region where the coupon information can be used is linked to information about a product accepted by the reception unit and registered as coupon information. The reception department is
As the usage condition, information on the number of issues of the coupon information is accepted,
The registration department is
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein information on the number of issues of the coupon information is registered as coupon information in association with information on the product accepted by the reception unit. . a first inventory information acquisition unit that acquires inventory information of products of at least one of the first user and the third user;
an updating unit that updates the one or more usage conditions of the coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the first inventory information acquisition unit;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by comprising: a second inventory information acquisition unit that acquires inventory information of products of at least one of the first user and the third user;
a generation unit that generates coupon information based on the inventory information acquired by the second inventory information acquisition unit;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by comprising: a third inventory information acquisition unit that acquires inventory information of products of at least one of the first user and the third user;
It is determined whether the inventory information acquired by the third inventory information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and when the inventory information satisfies the predetermined condition, at least the first user The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a notification section that notifies the information processing apparatus. a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the second user;
Based on the location information of the second user acquired by the location information acquisition unit and the information on the area where the coupon information can be used, the second user is informed of the existence of the coupon information instructed to be issued by the issuance instruction unit. a notification instruction unit that instructs to notify the
The information processing device according to claim 3, further comprising: The reception department is
As the conditions of use, accept information specifying a payment provider when using the coupon information,
The registration department is
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that information specifying the payment provider is registered as coupon information in association with the product information accepted by the reception unit. . a step in which the reception unit receives information on the product transmitted from a first user terminal of a first user who provides the product sold at the store, and usage conditions linked to the information on the product;
a step in which the registration unit associates the terms of use with the product information accepted by the reception unit and registers it as coupon information;
an issuance instruction section instructing to issue the coupon information registered by the registration section to a second user who is a consumer of the product,
The reception department is
As the usage condition, receiving information specifying a third user who provides the target product of the coupon information,
The registration department is
An information prescription method characterized in that information specifying the third user transmitted from the first user terminal of the first user is linked to the product information accepted by the reception unit and registered as coupon information. . computer,
a reception unit that receives product information transmitted from a first user terminal of a first user who provides products sold at the store and usage conditions linked to the product information;
a registration unit that associates the terms of use with the product information accepted by the reception unit and registers it as coupon information;
functioning as an issuance instruction unit that instructs the coupon information registered by the registration unit to be issued to a second user who is a consumer of the product;
The reception department is
As the usage condition, receiving information specifying a third user who provides the target product of the coupon information,
The registration department is
An information processing program characterized in that information about a product accepted by the reception unit is associated with information specifying the third user transmitted from the first user terminal of the first user and registered as coupon information. .

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