KR20020001950A - Method and system for managing mileage through off-line and on-line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing mileage through off-line and on-line, and a method for a mileage management service are provided to supply predetermined incentive to purchasers through mileage point, and increase sales of manufacturing companies. CONSTITUTION: If a user purchases a product off-line(S101), a specific number is granted to the purchased product(S102). The user connects to the Internet and inputs an ID and a password to be transmitted to a server system through the Internet network(S104). The server system determines whether the corresponding user is a registered member by using the ID and the password of the user(S105). If the user is not the member, the user joins in a service(S106). The user inputs the specific number granted to the product according to a message for inputting the specific number(S107). The server system calculates and stores mileage point at a database sending mileage point to the user, and displays advertisement of a company corresponding to the input specific number(S108).

Description

System for managing mileage through off-line and online and its service method {Method and system for managing mileage through off-line and on-line}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the Internet, and more particularly, to a mileage management system and its service method through offline and online.

First launched in 1969 by the US Department of Defense for military purposes under the name ARPANET, the Internet began to gradually spread to the public until the 1990s, and it became popular only a few years ago.

As such, by the early 1990s, only a few people knew how to use computers, and among those who knew how to use computers, only a few could use the Internet as a means of communication. One of the reasons for the use of the Internet is the commercialization of the World Wide Web (WWW).

Recently, various services such as e-commerce, e-news, cyber stock trading, and electronic mail (e-mail) have been provided based on the internet using the web. Internet service is emerging as the most important business as it is easily accessible through the Internet.

In general, the Internet refers to a plurality of unit networks divided by an Internet Protocol (hereinafter, referred to as IP) address and a plurality of hosts having individual IP addresses provided in each unit network. Based on the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (hereinafter referred to as TCP / IP), the Local Area Network (LAN) or Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) It is a data communication network capable of performing data communication. In this case, the host means that a computer or a computer equipped with a communication modem and a telephone are connected, and mutual communication is possible only with a unique IP address assigned to each host.

Through these networks, users search for information through the Internet, called the "sea of information," and try to extract the desired information and make it their own information.

A general network diagram for the Internet access is shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional network for accessing the Internet includes an Internet terminal device 10 provided with a command input by a user in order to obtain desired information, and a command and an IP address of the user from the Internet terminal device 10. A wired network 20 for receiving a connection with another terminal device and receiving a command and an IP address from the wired network 20 and converting the data into a type of data used in the Internet (Gateway: 30). And an internet 40 for arranging a connection between different networks to perform a command transmitted from the gateway 30, and a web server receiving web commands from the internet 40 and providing web information. server: 50, an Internet service provider (ISP) for receiving a command from the Internet 40, and connecting to another network; An intranet 70 connected to the Internet 40 through an Internet service provider 60 and a database 80 owned by the intranet 70 are included.

Referring to FIG. 1, the operation of the network is executed. First, the Internet terminal device 10 executes an Internet program, attempts to connect to a network to which the IP address is desired, and has its own IP address. The connection attempt is made by connecting to the Internet 30 through a wired network 20 to which the Internet terminal device 10 is connected, and then to the Internet 40 using a protocol such as TCP / IP. Once the connection is established, the Internet 40 informs the Internet terminal device 10 of the information of the place where the user wants to connect, and then performs data transmission from each other. If the desired information is in a database of a specific network connected to the Internet 40, the information of the database 80 connected to the intranet through the Internet service provider 60 connected to the Internet 40 and connected to the intranet You will be connected to

In particular, in recent years, the e-commerce using the Internet is rapidly spreading, and this service has drastically changed the conventional commerce system in which customers visit stores and select items in order to purchase goods. You can buy what you want at home without visiting.

As described above, a service that trades an item through the Internet is a virtual shop, that is, a service is in progress in many companies such as a cyber mall or a shopping mall. The shopping mall provides the registered customers with the price, performance, product photos, etc. of the product, and when the customer selects the desired product, pays for the goods through a credit transaction or transfer of funds, and then delivers the product directly to the customer. I'm using the method.

When the e-commerce of the goods is made in this way, additional services such as mileage points and product rewards are provided to the user according to the price information on the traded goods.

As such, in order to receive a product using the accumulated mileage points and accumulated mileage points, there is a problem that a user must access the e-commerce site and purchase a product provided at the corresponding site. That is, mileage points and the like are granted only when purchasing goods online.

However, since most consumers purchase goods through direct agencies, large retailers, supermarkets, etc., that is, when they purchase goods off-line, rather than the number of times they use e-commerce through the Internet, such additional mileage points as above are added. There is a problem that cannot receive service benefits.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems according to the prior art, an object of the present invention is to register the unique number for the goods purchased at the time of purchasing the goods through the Internet, the manufacturing, It is provided by the offline and online mileage management system and its service method, which is classified by company to provide mileage points to users who purchase the corresponding product by product of each company.

1 is a diagram showing a general network connection configuration.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a network connection configuration for a mileage management system via offline and online according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mileage management service method through offline and online according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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100-1, 100-n; User system

200: server system

300: database

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a step of building a database of detailed information on the mileage points for each company, each product of the company and advertising information for each company and products; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving a unique number for the product; Registering a unique number for the received purchased product by accessing the Internet; And calculating the mileage points for each company and product stored in the database by analyzing the registered unique number and storing the mileage points in the database and transmitting the mileage points to the user through a network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising: establishing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company and each product, and advertisement information about each company and a product; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving barcode information on the corresponding product; Registering barcode information of the received purchased goods to a network through a scanner through an internet connection; And analyzing the registered bar code information, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points for each company and each product, and advertisement information for each company and a product; Issuing a card including his / her personal information when registering a member; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving barcode information on the corresponding product; Connecting to the Internet and reading barcode information on the received purchased goods and personal information recorded on the card through a scanner and transmitting the barcode information to a server system through a network; And analyzing the transmitted barcode information and the user's personal information to calculate mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the data in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user through a network.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company and each product, and advertisement information on each company and a product; Scanning the barcode information and the user's credit card information on the corresponding product purchased when the product is purchased offline and transmitting the same to the credit card company; Determining whether to purchase a product according to the transmitted barcode information and credit card information; If the product can be purchased using the corresponding card, accessing the internet and transmitting the scanned barcode information and credit card information to a server system through a network; And analyzing the transmitted barcode information and the user's personal information to calculate mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing them in the database, and transmitting them to the user through a network.

In addition, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a storage means for storing detailed information about the mileage points for each company, each product of each company and advertising information for each company and products; Means for registering a unique number for the entered purchased product when a unique number for the corresponding product provided when purchasing the product through offline is input through a network; And a transmission means for analyzing the registered unique number, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the same to the user through a network.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device comprising: storage means for storing detailed information on mileage points for each company and each product, and advertisement information for each company and a product; Scanning means for scanning barcode information on a corresponding product provided when the product is purchased offline and transmitting the same through a network; Means for registering bar code information transmitted through said scanning means; And a transmission means for analyzing the registered unique number, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the same to the user through a network.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device comprising: storage means for storing detailed information on mileage points for each company and each product, and advertisement information for each company and a product; Transmission means for scanning bar code information and user's credit card information on the corresponding purchased product when purchasing the product offline and transmitting the same to the corresponding credit card company; Transmission means for transmitting the scanned barcode information and credit card information through a network by connecting to the Internet according to a bar code information and a credit card information from the credit card company to determine whether to purchase a product; And information providing means for analyzing the transmitted barcode information and user's personal information, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and simultaneously transmitting the data to the user through a network.

Hereinafter, a mileage management system and its service method through offline and online according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a network connection configuration for a mileage management system through offline and online according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the user system (100-1, 100-n) for inputting the unique number for the corresponding product granted when the user purchases the product on the offline, and each company and each company registered as a member If a unique number for a product purchased from the user's system (100-1, 100-n) and the database 300 storing the mileage point information for each product is input through the Internet network, the corresponding unique number is analyzed and the database Comprising a server system 200 that calculates the mileage points for each company and product stored in the 300 is stored in the database 300 and transmitted to the user system (100-1, 100-n). Here, the user systems 100-1 and 100-n and the server system 200 may be connected through an internet network.

The operation of the mileage management system through offline and online according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

First, the present invention creates a site that can manage the mileage of goods on the Internet, and registers a number of manufacturing companies in the database 300 as a member company. At this time, a unique number is assigned to each member company, and a unique number is assigned to each product. Here, the holding number may be composed of a company code, a product code, a manufacturing date, a serial number for a product.

Produced products are created with the same serial number as above or attached to the product.

When a consumer purchases a product of the member company in the market, and enters a unique number given when purchasing the product through a user system (100-1, 100-n) by accessing the corresponding site, the inputted unique number information is connected to the Internet network. It is transmitted to the server system 200 through.

The server system 200 is to manage the mileage points by analyzing the unique number information for the corresponding product transmitted from the user system (100-1, 100-n) by distinguishing each company and the product stored in the database 300 .

By establishing a system that integrates and manages the products of various manufacturing companies, and automatically classifies and manages the mileage for each company, the consumer can access the Internet regardless of which product he / she purchases and the serial number of the purchased product, that is, the unique number. By registering, you can receive incentives and bonuses from the manufacturer by accumulating points every time you purchase and register the same company's products.

In addition, consumers (users) also to be registered as a member, when registering as a member, you can manage the accumulated points for each company, product by the social security number and ID described.

When a user registered as a member accesses the Internet and inputs an ID and password and a product unique number of a purchased product through the user systems 100-1 and 100-n, the user's ID and password for the purchased product The unique number information is transmitted to the server system 200 through the internet network.

The server system 200 reads the company's homepage or point management screen of the purchased product from the database 300 and provides the displayed information to the user systems 100-1 and 100-n through the Internet. At this time, the advertisement screen produced by the manufacturer is simultaneously displayed on the user systems 100-1 and 100-n. Here, the database 300 stores homepage and advertisement information of each company.

Therefore, the user displays the advertisement of the manufacturer while checking the mileage points for the product purchase, thereby increasing the user's desire to purchase the product through the advertisement of the company's product.

As described above, when various products purchased through offline are registered online, incentives and bonuses are paid according to the customer's mileage by company and product by automatically classifying the products of the member companies (manufacturers) who are registered as members. By allowing them to receive them, they satisfy their sales needs so that consumers can buy products of the same company continuously.

In addition, if a manufacturer purchases a certain amount or more of its products continuously, a manufacturer may benefit from paying a bonus product according to the points, so that the consumer may purchase the product continuously, thus increasing the sales effect. have.

After all, the present invention, by providing a point to the product purchased offline, by providing a system that can be managed on-line on the Internet the ability to give various benefits according to the score, consumers and manufacturers can be satisfied at the same time It is possible to build an internet network. In other words, by creating a site that connects offline and online, it is possible to implement a new marketing strategy that has been difficult until now, and to describe advertisement effects by naturally seeing advertisements every time a consumer registers a purchased product. .

As a result, manufacturers can expect to increase revenue with new marketing strategies, such as paying incentives and bonuses by accurately identifying their main customers.

Regardless of the place and time of purchase, the consumer registers the purchased product in one place, thereby enjoying various benefits of the manufacturing company, and consequently, the product can be purchased at a low price.

The mileage management service method through offline and online according to the present invention corresponding to such an operation will be described step by step with reference to FIG.

3 is an operation flowchart of a mileage management service method through offline and online according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, when a user purchases a product offline (S101), a unique number for the corresponding purchased product is assigned (S102). Here, the offline means that a user directly purchases a product at a department store, an agent, a supermarket, or another discount store.

After receiving the unique number for the product, and accessing the Internet (S103) by entering their ID and password and transmits to the server system 200 over the Internet (S104).

The server system 200 determines whether the corresponding user is a registered user as a member using the user's password and ID input through the Internet (S105). In other words, the user's membership authentication step.

As a result of the determination, if the user is not registered as a member, the member registration process is performed according to the membership registration process (S106). On the contrary, if the user is determined to be a registered member, the user inputs a unique number for the product. The message is displayed on the user systems 100-1 and 100-n through the Internet.

Therefore, the user is to enter the unique number assigned to the goods he purchased (S107).

As such, when a unique number assigned to a purchased product is input, the entered go number information is transmitted to the server system 200 through the Internet network.

The server system 200 analyzes a manufacturer, a product type, and the like using a unique number of a product transmitted from the user systems 100-1 and 100-n, and calculates a mileage point score corresponding to the database 300. Information stored on the mileage point score is transmitted to the user systems 100-1 and 100-n through the internet network for the user to check. At this time, the point score is to be divided into a database for each user, manufacturer and product.

At the same time, the server system 200 determines the manufacturing company using the unique numbers inputted from the user systems 100-1 and 100-n, and reads the advertisement information for the corresponding company from the database 300 to display the user system ( 100-1, 100-n) (S108). At this time, the unique number of each product made by each company is programmed so as not to be reflected in the mileage when input more than once. That is, when a user inputs a unique number, the corresponding unique number is already compared and analyzed, and when the same unique number is already input, a message for notifying the user is provided. The advertisement information of the company may be an image advertisement for the company and a product advertisement manufactured by the company.

In addition, as another embodiment according to the present invention, to give a barcode containing a unique number of the product. In other words, by providing a scanner that can scan the bar code to the user, it is possible to directly scan the bar code attached to the product without using a keyboard of the computer to be transmitted to the server system via the Internet network.

In other words, the manufacturer can insert the unique number as a bar code into the product package, and when the consumer scans the barcode attached to the product with a barcode reader paid by the member companies, the company does not have to enter the unique number through the keyboard. The mileage for each star and merchandise is automatically entered, so you can manage your own mileage.

In this case, the barcode of the product made by each company is programmed so that it is not reflected in the mileage when inputting more than once. That is, when a user inputs a barcode through a barcode reader, it compares and analyzes whether the barcode has already been input. If the same barcode is already input, the user is provided with a message notifying that the barcode is not added to the mileage point. It is.

In addition, as another embodiment of the present invention, a desired consumer is to provide the user with a card whose address, social security number, ID and password have been bar coded upon registration.

When the card is provided in this way, the user can access the site by using the card whenever the user purchases the product at a department store, a large discount store, a supermarket, or a dealer when the product is purchased offline. It would be to manage.

That is, when a barcode of a product purchased at a barcode manager of department stores, supermarkets, and large discount stores and a card having the provided personal information (resident registration number, ID, password, and corresponding Internet site address) are scanned, the Internet recorded on the card is scanned. The barcode information and the user's personal information about the product purchased by automatically accessing the site address are automatically transmitted to the server system 200 shown in FIG. 2 through the Internet network.

Therefore, the server system 200 manages the mileage points for each user and the manufacturer for the user and the product by using barcode information on the user's personal information and the product transmitted through the Internet network and stores them in the database 300. Such confirmation of own mileage points can be confirmed at any time by accessing the site.

When the manufacturer pays a bonus product according to the customer's mileage, present the card (card with ID, social security number and password recorded) to a department store, a supermarket, a discount store, etc., and receive the product. You may present your ID card and receive your goods. At this time, the product payment status is automatically input to the site and reflected in the mileage score. At this time, the payment method, payment period, mileage point calculation method, product payment details, etc. for the product, if the user has a request to access the Internet, the server system 200 leads the corresponding information stored in the database 300 to the user System 100-1, 100-n is provided at any time through the Internet.

In addition, the manufacturer to ensure that the unique number or barcode of the product to be attached or embedded in the product can be confirmed only by the purchase port consumers.

In addition, when a manufacturer assigns a unique number or bar code to a product, the manufacturer does not give a double number and programs the customer not to use the lower unique number.

In addition, as another embodiment of the present invention, a method of using a credit card generally used.

That is, the above embodiment does not use a separate card in which its personal information (resident registration number, ID, password, site address) is recorded, and the payment for the purchase of the product and the purchase of the product using a credit card which is generally used. Mileage points can be managed. To do this, you will need to partner with a number of credit card companies.

This embodiment is conceived in that most users purchase a product at a shopping mall, a department store, a large discount store, and the like, and pay for the purchase of the product using a credit card.

Let's look at this in detail.

First, a user purchases a product at a large discount store, a department store, or the like, reads barcode data on a purchased product through a barcode reader installed at a counter, and then reads the total amount of information on the corresponding product and a card reader. Transfer credit card information to the credit card company.

The credit card company performs an inquiry on the card, and then determines whether to purchase the product using the card and transmits it to the terminal of the department store or a large discount store.

When the credit check results in the purchase of the card, the terminal transmits the barcode data and the credit card information to the server system through the Internet. Therefore, the server system analyzes barcode data and credit card information transmitted through the Internet from a terminal installed in a department store or a large discount store, calculates the mileage points of the corresponding user, and manages the mileage points for each manufacturer and user in a database. It is.

Likewise, in the present embodiment, when a user requests to check his / her mileage points after accessing the Internet, the server system provides detailed information about the user's mileage points, bonus product payment method, and bonus product payment period. Advertisement screens for image ads and products of each company may be provided to the user system for display.

The mileage management system and the service method through the offline and online according to the present invention as described above, when the consumer registers the product unique number or barcode of the goods purchased off-line on the Internet, each company is classified by each manufacturer By managing the mileage of each product of the product, by purchasing the product continuously to the consumer to earn points, and receive a certain incentive from the manufacturer, the manufacturer, if the consumer has purchased the product in succession, the predetermined amount according to the point By paying bonuses, it allows consumers to purchase their own products in a row, benefiting from increased sales.

Claims (22)

Constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company, product of each company, and advertisement information of each company and product; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving a unique number for the product; Registering a unique number for the received purchased product by accessing the Internet; And Analyzing the registered unique number, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the data in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user at the same time. Includes offline and online mileage service methods. The method of claim 1, The unique number is, Offline and online mileage service method including at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number The method of claim 1, In the step of transmitting to the user via a network, The mileage service method through the offline and online to transmit the calculated mileage point information and at the same time to transmit the advertisement screen of the company corresponding to the unique number for the product to the user, Constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company, product of each company, and advertisement information of each company and product; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving barcode information on the corresponding product; Registering barcode information of the received purchased goods to a network through a scanner through an internet connection; And Analyzing the registered barcode information, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user at the same time. Includes offline and online mileage service methods. The method of claim 4, wherein The barcode information, Offline and online mileage service method including at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number The method of claim 4, wherein In the step of transmitting to the user via a network, The mileage service method through the offline and online to transmit the calculated mileage point information and at the same time to transmit the advertisement screen of the company corresponding to the bar code information about the product. Constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company, product of each company, and advertisement information of each company and product; Issuing a card including his / her personal information when registering a member; When purchasing a product through offline, receiving barcode information on the corresponding product; Connecting to the Internet and reading barcode information on the received purchased goods and personal information recorded on the card through a scanner and transmitting the barcode information to a server system through a network; And Analyzing the transmitted barcode information and personal information of the user, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user at the same time; Includes offline and online mileage service methods. The method of claim 7, wherein The personal information recorded on the card may include at least one of a user's social security number, an ID, a password, and an internet site address. The method of claim 7, wherein The barcode information, Offline and online mileage service method including at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number The method of claim 7, wherein In the step of transmitting to the user via a network, The mileage service method through the offline and online to transmit the calculated mileage point information and at the same time to transmit the advertisement screen of the company corresponding to the bar code information about the product. The method of claim 7, wherein The mileage point information may include at least one of a mileage point calculation method, a bonus product payment period, a bonus product payment method, and bonus product payment detail information. Constructing a database of detailed information on mileage points of each company, product of each company, and advertisement information of each company and product; Scanning the barcode information and the user's credit card information on the corresponding product purchased when the product is purchased offline and transmitting the same to the credit card company; Determining whether to purchase a product according to the transmitted barcode information and credit card information; If the product can be purchased using the corresponding card, accessing the internet and transmitting the scanned barcode information and credit card information to a server system through a network; And Analyzing the transmitted barcode information and personal information of the user, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the mileage points in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user at the same time; Includes offline and online mileage service methods. The method of claim 12, The barcode information, Offline and online mileage service method including at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number The method of claim 12, In the step of transmitting to the user via a network, The mileage service method through the offline and online to transmit the calculated mileage point information and at the same time to transmit the advertisement screen of the company corresponding to the bar code information about the product. The method of claim 12, The mileage point information may include at least one of a mileage point calculation method, a bonus product payment period, a bonus product payment method, and bonus product payment detail information. Storage means for storing detailed information on mileage points of each company, each product of each company, and advertisement information for each company and product; Means for registering a unique number for the entered purchased product when a unique number for the corresponding product provided when purchasing the product through offline is input through a network; And A transmission means for analyzing the registered unique number, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the data in the database, and transmitting the mileage point to the user at the same time; Mileage management system, including offline and online. Storage means for storing detailed information on mileage points of each company, each product, and advertisement information for each company and products; Scanning means for scanning barcode information on a corresponding product provided when the product is purchased offline and transmitting the same through a network; Means for registering bar code information transmitted through said scanning means; And A transmission means for analyzing the registered unique number, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the data in the database, and transmitting the mileage point to the user at the same time; Mileage management system, including offline and online. The method of claim 17, The barcode information, Mileage management system, both offline and online, which includes at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number. The method of claim 17, The transmission means, The mileage management system of the offline and online for transmitting the calculated mileage point information and at the same time read the advertising screen of the company corresponding to the bar code information on the product from the storage means to the user. Storage means for storing detailed information on mileage points of each company, each product, and advertisement information for each company and products; Transmission means for scanning bar code information and user's credit card information on the corresponding purchased product when purchasing the product offline and transmitting the same to the corresponding credit card company; Transmission means for transmitting the scanned barcode information and credit card information through a network by connecting to the Internet according to a bar code information and a credit card information from the credit card company to determine whether to purchase a product; And An information providing means for analyzing the transmitted bar code information and personal information of the user, calculating mileage points for each company and product stored in the database, storing the data in the database, and transmitting the mileage points to the user at the same time; Mileage management system, including offline and online. The method of claim 20, The barcode information, Mileage management system, both offline and online, which includes at least one of company code, product code, date of manufacture, and product unique number. The method of claim 20, The information providing means, The mileage management system of the offline and online to transmit the calculated mileage point information and at the same time to read the advertising information of the company corresponding to the bar code information on the product from the storage means to the user via the network.