DE102015226186A1 - Process for a payment process of a purchase product, for the honoring of product evaluators by means of a client-server system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for a payment transaction of a purchase product, for the honoring of product evaluators by means of a client-server system, the method comprising: receiving on the client side (10) a payment of a purchase product by a buyer of the purchase product, wherein the purchase product has a product ID (110 ) having. And if the payment of the purchase product is successful: receiving (20) client side a reward code (120) from the buyer. Client-side transfer (30) of the royalty code (120) and the product ID (110) to an external server (300). Server-side receiving (40) of the royalty code (120) and the product ID (110) from the client (200). Determining server (50) a product appraiser ID (130) from the fee code (120). Determining server (60) a product rating ID (140) from the royalty code (120). Server-side check (70) whether the product ID (110) for the product rating ID (140) is valid. Server-side check (80) whether the product evaluator ID (130) is valid for the product evaluation ID (140). And server-side pricing (90) the product evaluator ID (130) if the product ID (110) is valid for the product rating ID (140) and the product rating ID (130) is valid for the product rating ID (140) , The invention further relates to a corresponding client-server system, a corresponding device and a corresponding motor vehicle.

Description

The present invention relates to a method for a payment transaction of a product and / or a service or service, hereinafter referred to as purchase product for the Honoration of product evaluators using a client-server system, a related device, a related client-server system and a related motor vehicle.

There are currently many opportunities and online platforms where people can express their experiences with products and services they have purchased.

In order to create an incentive that does not predominantly evaluate as poor perceived products and services, there are various approaches to reward the product evaluator. Often this happens due to a click on a kind of "Product rating was helpful" button on the corresponding website or online platform.

However, a person who has purchased the assessed product due to a product evaluation must subsequently retrieve the website, often first registered on the online platform, and then revisit the corresponding product review and then click on the "Product rating was helpful" button to honor the product evaluation.

All these procedures are cumbersome for the product purchaser, whereby usually only a small fraction of the buyers appreciates such product ratings accordingly.

If a buyer purchases the corresponding product from the retailer of his choice, ie in a physical shop and not in an online shop, he must also remember at some point after purchasing that a product evaluation has made him decide to buy and the above perform said procedure.

Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a way that makes it as easy as possible to provide product evaluators with a reward for their product ratings.

It is an object of the invention to propose a possibility which avoids or at least reduces at least some of the disadvantages known in the prior art.

The object is achieved by a method according to the main claim, and by means of a system according to an independent claim.

The subject of the main claim relates to a method for a payment process of a purchased product, for the honoring of product evaluators by means of a client-server system. The method comprises: Client-side receiving a payment of a purchase product by a buyer of the purchase product, wherein the purchase product has a product ID. And if the payment of the purchase product is successful: client side receiving a royalty code from the buyer. Client-side transfer of the royalty code and the product ID to an external server. Server-side receiving the fee code and the product ID from the client. Server-side determination of a product appraiser ID from the fee code. Server-side determination of a product rating ID from the royalty code. Server-side check if the product ID for the product evaluation ID is valid. On the server side, check if the product appraiser ID for the product appraisal ID is valid. And server-side reward of the product appraiser ID if the product ID for the product appraisal ID is valid and the product appraiser ID for the product appraisal ID is valid.

The process steps can be carried out automatically.

An honoring in the sense of the invention can be a rewarding of a person. The reward may be in the form of money, points, vouchers and the like.

A product evaluator within the meaning of the invention can be a physical person who has assessed a purchase product. This can be for example in the form of a scale. The product evaluation is preferably carried out in the form of a text written by the product evaluator himself, which allows potentially interested persons in this purchase product to derive from the evaluation text for themselves a buy recommendation or a buy rejection recommendation.

A fee code in the sense of the invention may be a code that allows conclusions about the person who is to receive a Honoration for the specifically purchased purchase product. Such a code can be, for example, a barcode, a QR code or any other coded information or information type from which the person to be honored can be deduced.

The fee code can be generated, for example, by clicking on the corresponding product rating and displayed, for example, on the screen from which it is displayed can then be photographed with a smartphone. Also, the product code can be sent directly as e-mail, SMS and the like, so that a buyer of a corresponding purchase product can easily get to the fee code.

A product evaluation ID in the sense of the invention can be an unambiguous assignment of a product evaluation. This product evaluation, which is indicated as purchase reason by means of the Honorationscode, leads to the reward of the product evaluator with its unique product appraiser ID.

The teaching according to the invention affords the advantage that a person who, due to their dispensed product evaluation, only first leads to a purchase of the assessed purchase product, can be suitably rewarded accordingly.

Another advantage is that it provides an increased incentive to reasonably evaluate a purchased product.

Another advantage is that this makes it easy to reward a product recommendation without the need for a purchase in an online shop.

The subject matter of an independent claim relates to a client-server system for honoring product evaluators, comprising the client-server system: a client-side cashier apparatus for collecting a payment for a purchased product, the cashier apparatus being adapted to provide a product for the purchased product ID to determine. A client-side receiving device for receiving a royalty code. A client-side delivery device for transmitting the royalty code and product ID to an external server. A server side receiving device for receiving the reward code and the product ID from a client. A server-side discovery means for determining a product appraiser ID from the fee code. A server-side further discovery means for determining a product rating ID from the royalty code. A server-side verification tool to verify that the product ID for the product rating ID is valid. A server-side further verification means for verifying that the product appraiser ID is valid for the product appraisal ID. And a rewarding tool, for rewarding the product appraiser ID if the product ID for the product appraisal ID is valid and the product appraiser ID for the product appraisal ID is valid. And the system is set up to carry out any method according to the invention.

Means in the sense of the invention may be, for example, software tools, devices and the like, which are set up accordingly to be able to act as corresponding means.

The teaching according to the invention achieves the advantage that a system can be provided with which a person, who only led to a purchase of the assessed purchase product due to their dispensed product evaluation, can accordingly be rewarded accordingly.

Another advantage is that this makes it easy to reward a product recommendation without the need for a purchase in an online shop.

The subject matter of a further independent claim relates to a device for honoring product evaluators, comprising the device: A cashier device for collecting a payment for a purchased product, wherein the cashier device is configured to determine a product ID for the purchased product. A receiving device for receiving a reward code. A delivery device for communicating the fee code and product ID to an external server. And in this case the device is set up to execute a client-side part of any method according to the invention.

The teaching according to the invention achieves the advantage that a device can be provided which can function as a retrofit kit in order to upgrade or retrofit existing purchase systems.

A further advantage is that a device can be provided which can function as a retrofit kit for a motor vehicle in order to allow a purchase of optional products and services in a simple manner, which are available for the motor vehicle and can be unlocked by the purchase ,

Another advantage is that it also product reviewers can be rewarded, which have rated an unlockable service and / or an optional unlockable product for a motor vehicle.

The subject of another independent claim relates to a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a device according to the invention.

By the teaching according to the invention the advantage is achieved that a motor vehicle can be provided, which is adapted to a Purchase of optional products and services, which are in stock for the motor vehicle and can be unlocked by the purchase, to enable in a simple manner.

Another advantage is that it also product reviewers can be rewarded directly when buying in the car, which have previously assessed an unlockable service and / or an optional unlockable product for a motor vehicle.

The subject matter of a further independent claim relates to a computer program product for a client-server system according to the invention, which is set up to carry out any method according to the invention.

The teaching according to the invention achieves the advantage that the method can be carried out in a particularly efficient automated manner.

The subject matter of a further independent claim relates to a data carrier comprising a computer program product according to the invention.

The teaching according to the invention achieves the advantage that the method can be distributed or kept in a particularly efficient manner on the devices, systems and / or motor vehicles carrying out the method.

Before describing embodiments of the invention in more detail below, it should first be noted that the invention is not limited to the described components or the described method steps. Furthermore, the terminology used is not a limitation, but has only exemplary character. Insofar as the singular is used in the description and the claims, the plural is included in each case, unless the context explicitly excludes this. Any method steps can, if the context does not explicitly exclude this, be carried out automatically.

Hereinafter, further exemplary embodiments of the method according to the invention will be explained.

According to a first exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises that a type of remuneration and a fee amount for the type of remuneration can be derived from the fee code, and the rating of the product evaluator ID is based on the type of remuneration and the amount of remuneration.

A type of remuneration in the sense of the invention can be, for example, a monetary currency, a virtual currency, points, vouchers and the like.

A fee amount in the sense of the invention may be the amount for the type of honor in which the honoring is to take place.

This embodiment has the advantage that a Honoration can be done in different ways.

According to a further exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises: client side receiving a buyer ID during the payment process of the purchase product by the buyer of the purchased product. And if the payment of the purchase product is successful: Client-side submit the buyer ID to the external server. Server-side check if the buyer ID is valid for the product appraiser ID, and server-side reward the buyer ID if the buyer ID is valid for the product appraiser ID. Here, the rewarding is based on a further type of remuneration and a further fee amount for the further type of remuneration.

This embodiment has the advantage that even a buyer of the purchased product can be rewarded if he provides the product recommendation for a Honoration. As a result, the incentive to provide a product recommendation for an honoring can be increased.

According to another exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises a server-side check as to whether the buyer ID is valid for the product ID and / or the product appraiser ID. and server-side rewarding of the shopper ID occurs only if, in addition, the shopper ID is valid for the product ID and / or the product appraiser ID.

This embodiment has the advantage that a buyer honoring takes place only if a valid product evaluator honoring is or can be done. This can be counteracted abuse of the fee procedure.

According to a further exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises that the purchase product comprises a product and / or service.

This embodiment has the advantage that honoring can be done for product evaluations of physical products as well as services.

According to a first exemplary embodiment, the client-server system further comprises that the client-side cashier device for collecting the payment of the purchase product has a point-of-sales device, and / or a cash register device or a POS system. Furthermore, the client-side receiving device has a magnetic stripe card reader, a chip card reader, and / or a near field communication device for receiving the fee code.

This embodiment has the advantage that modern cash register systems and devices for payment processing can be used, whereby the reward of the product evaluator can be done in an even simpler way.

The invention thus makes it possible, when purchasing a product and / or service, to reward a product evaluator who has contributed to a buyer having decided on the purchased product.

The product purchase can be done in a physical shop as well as in a motor vehicle itself.

If, for example, the motor vehicle of a corresponding motor vehicle owner offers the option of enabling the ConnectedDrive service from BMW, it is not yet conclusive whether this service makes sense for him, he can inquire about a corresponding rating portal. If another person makes a product evaluation for the ConnectedDrive service on this portal, and this product evaluation now means that the motor vehicle owner buys the service in his motor vehicle, for example by means of the built-in device according to the invention, that is, he can activate this further person based on the appropriate product evaluation for a Honoration.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. In these show:

1 a schematic representation of a proposed method according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

2 a schematic representation of a proposed method according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention;

3 a schematic representation of a proposed client-server system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention; and

4 a schematic representation of a proposed device according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.

1 shows a schematic representation of a proposed method according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

It shows 1 a schematic representation of a method for a payment process of a purchased product, for the Honoration of product evaluators using a client-server system, the method comprising: client-side receive ( 10 ) a payment of a purchase product by a buyer of the purchase product, whereby the purchase product has a product ID ( 110 ) having. And if the payment of the purchase product is successful: receive client side ( 20 ) of a fee code ( 120 ) from the buyer. Submit client-side ( 30 ) of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server ( 300 ). Server side receive ( 40 ) of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) from the client ( 200 ). Determine server side ( 50 ) of a product appraiser ID ( 130 ) from the fee code ( 120 ). Determine server side ( 60 ) of a product evaluation ID ( 140 ) from the fee code ( 120 ). Check server side ( 70 ), whether the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. Check server side ( 80 ), whether the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. And server-side reward ( 90 ) the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) and the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid.

For example, from the fee code ( 120 ) a type of remuneration ( 150 ) and a fee amount ( 160 ) for the type of remuneration ( 150 ) can be deduced. The rewarding ( 90 ) the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) can then be calculated based on the 150 ) and the fee amount ( 160 ) respectively.

2 shows a schematic representation of a proposed method according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.

It shows 2 a schematic representation of a relative to the 1 advanced process. The previously for 1 said, therefore also applies to 2 continued.

2 shows the procedure 1 the method further comprising: client-side receiving (15) a buyer ID ( 115 ) during the payment process of the purchase product by the buyer of the purchased product. And if the payment of the purchase product is successful: submit client-side ( 35 ) the buyer ID to the external server ( 300 ). Check server side ( 75 ), whether the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) is valid. And server-side reward ( 95 ) the buyer ID ( 115 ), if the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) is valid. And there is the rewarding ( 95 ) on another type of remuneration ( 155 ) and another fee amount ( 165 ) for the further type of remuneration ( 155 ).

The procedure of 2 also has a server-side check ( 85 ) on whether the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product ID ( 110 ) and / or the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) is valid. And here the server-side rewarding ( 95 ) the buyer ID ( 115 ) only if in addition the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product ID ( 110 ) and / or the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) is valid.

3 shows a schematic representation of a proposed client-server system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.

It shows 3 a schematic representation of a proposed client-server system. In this case, the client-server system comprises: a client-side cashier device ( 210 ), for collecting a payment for a purchase product, the cashier device ( 210 ) is set up for the purchase product, a product ID ( 110 ) to investigate. A client-side receiving device ( 220 ), to receive a royalty code ( 120 ). A client-side delivery device ( 230 ), for transmission of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server. A server-side receiving device ( 240 ) for receiving the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) from a client ( 200 ). A server-side investigation ( 310 ), to determine a product appraiser ID ( 130 ) from the fee code ( 120 ). A server-side investigative resource ( 320 ), to determine a product evaluation ID ( 140 ) from the fee code ( 120 ). A server-side verification tool ( 330 ), to check if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. A server-side reviewer ( 340 ), to check if the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. And a means of remuneration ( 350 ), to reward the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) and the product appraiser ID ( 140 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. And the client-server system is set up to execute any method according to the invention.

4 shows a schematic representation of a proposed device according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.

As 4 can be removed, the device comprises: a cashier device ( 210 ), for collecting a payment for a purchase product, the cashier device ( 210 ) is set up for the purchase product, a product ID ( 110 ) to investigate. A receiving device ( 220 ), to receive a royalty code ( 120 ). And a transmission device ( 230 ), for transmission of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server ( 300 ). In this case, the device is set up to execute a client-side part of a method according to the invention.

The inventive idea can be summarized as follows. A method, a client-server system, a device and a motor vehicle are provided, which makes it possible to reward product appraisers who make purchasing decisions by means of their product evaluations accordingly. The purchase can take place both online and physically in a shop or POS terminal. A motor vehicle according to the invention or a built-in device according to the invention in a motor vehicle also makes it possible to carry out purchases and to reward a product evaluator of the purchased service or of the purchased product for the fact that his rating has created the incentive for the purchase.

This can be particularly practical for already installed in the motor vehicle devices and / or functions and provided for the motor vehicle services, since the purchase can be made directly in the relevant motor vehicle and can lead to a reward of the relevant product evaluator after purchase. In this way, a particularly easy to implement purchase and remuneration process can be made possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Client side receiving a payment for a purchased product

15

Client-side receiving a buyer ID

20

Client-side receiving a royalty code

30

client-side transfer of the royalty code and the product ID to an external server

35

Client-side submitting the buyer ID to an external server

40

server-side receiving the fee code and the product ID from the client

50

Server-side determination of a product appraiser ID from the fee code

60

Server-side determine a product rating ID from the royalty code

70

Server-side check if the product ID for the product rating ID is valid

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server-side check if the buyer ID is valid for the product appraiser ID

80

Server-side check whether the product appraiser ID is valid for the product appraisal ID

85

Server-side check if the buyer ID is valid for the product ID and / or the product appraiser ID

90

server-side reward of the product appraiser ID

95

rewarding the buyer ID on the server side if the buyer ID is valid for the product appraiser ID

110

Product ID

115

Buyer ID

120

Honorationscode

130

Product Reviewer ID

140

Product Review ID

150

Honorationsart

155

additional fee type

160

Honorationsmenge

165

further fee amount

200

client

210

Treasurer device

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receiving device

230

transmission device

240

receiving device

300

server

310

determining means

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further investigation

330

Checking means

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another means of verification

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reward means

Claims (10)

A method for a payment transaction of a purchase product, for the honoring of product evaluators by means of a client-server system, the method comprising: - client-side receiving ( 10 ) a payment of a purchase product by a buyer of the purchase product, whereby the purchase product has a product ID ( 110 ), if the payment of the purchase product is successful: - client-side receive ( 20 ) of a fee code ( 120 ) from the buyer, - client-side submit ( 30 ) of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server ( 300 ), - server side receive ( 40 ) of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) from the client ( 200 ), - determine server-side ( 50 ) of a product appraiser ID ( 130 ) from the fee code ( 120 ), - determine server-side ( 60 ) of a product evaluation ID ( 140 ) from the fee code ( 120 ), - server-side check ( 70 ), whether the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ), - check server-side ( 80 ), whether the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ), and - rewarding the server ( 90 ) the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) and the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) is valid. The method according to claim 1, wherein from the fee code ( 120 ) a type of remuneration ( 150 ) and a fee amount ( 160 ) for the type of remuneration ( 150 ), and rewarding ( 90 ) the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) based on the type of remuneration ( 150 ) and the fee amount ( 160 ) he follows. The method of claim 1 or 2, the method further comprising: receiving client side ( 15 ) of a buyer ID ( 115 ) during the payment process of the purchase product by the buyer of the purchased product, - if the payment of the purchase product is successful: - client-side submit ( 35 ) the buyer ID to the external server ( 300 ), - server-side check ( 75 ), whether the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), and - rewarding the server ( 95 ) the buyer ID ( 115 ), if the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), whereby the rewarding ( 95 ) on another type of remuneration ( 155 ) and another fee amount ( 165 ) for the further type of remuneration ( 155 ). The method of claim 3, the method further comprising: - checking server side ( 85 ), whether the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product ID ( 110 ) and / or the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), and where server-side rewarding ( 95 ) the buyer ID ( 115 ) only if the buyer ID ( 115 ) for the product ID ( 110 ) and / or the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) is valid. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the purchased product comprises a good and / or service. A client-server system for honoring product evaluators, comprising the client-server system: - A client-side cashier device ( 210 ), for collecting a payment for a purchase product, the cashier device ( 210 ) is set up for the purchase product, a product ID ( 110 ) to investigate, A client-side receiving device ( 220 ), to receive a royalty code ( 120 ), - a client-side delivery device ( 230 ), for transmission of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server, - a server-side receiving device ( 240 ) for receiving the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) from a client ( 200 ), - a server-side investigation means ( 310 ), to determine a product appraiser ID ( 130 ) from the fee code ( 120 ), - a server-side investigation ( 320 ), to determine a product evaluation ID ( 140 ) from the fee code ( 120 ), - a server-side checking means ( 330 ), to check if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ), - a server-side further verification means ( 340 ), to check if the product appraiser ID ( 130 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ), and - a means of remuneration ( 350 ), to reward the product appraiser ID ( 130 ), if the product ID ( 110 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ) and the product appraiser ID ( 140 ) for the product evaluation ID ( 140 ), and wherein the client-server system is adapted to perform a method according to any one of the preceding claims. The client-server system according to claim 6, wherein the client-side cashier apparatus ( 210 ) for collecting the payment of the purchase product, a point-of-sales device, and / or a cash register device or a POS system, and the client-side receiving device ( 220 ) for receiving the fee code ( 120 ) comprises a magnetic stripe card reader, a smart card reader, and / or a near-field communication device. A device for honoring product evaluators, the device comprising: - a cashier device ( 210 ), for collecting a payment for a purchase product, the cashier device ( 210 ) is set up for the purchase product, a product ID ( 110 ), - a receiving device ( 220 ), to receive a royalty code ( 120 ), - a transmission device ( 230 ), for transmission of the fee code ( 120 ) and the product ID ( 110 ) to an external server ( 300 ), and wherein the apparatus is adapted to execute a client-side part of a method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A motor vehicle, comprising a device according to claim 8. A computer program product for a client-server system according to claim 6 or 7, which is operable according to a method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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