JP2001243333A - Prize competition executing method and prize competition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize competition executing method and a prize competition system by which work required for executing a prize competition can be minimized both on application side and on execution side by utilizing a portable terminal such as portable telephone. SOLUTION: When an applicant performs an application to the prize competition by originating a telephone call from a portable telephone terminal 4, that telephone number is acquired by a transmitting/receiving part 11 and stored in a lottery object person information storage part 12. A lottery number determining part 13 determines the lottery information and password of each of applicants recorded in the lottery object person information storage part 12. A transmitting information preparing part 15 extracts routine mail stored in a routine mail storage part 14 and prepares transmitting mail, with which the lottery number and the password are integrated in this routine mail. The prepared transmitting mail is transmitted through a telephone line 2 and a portable telephone station 3 to the portable telephone terminal 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize execution method and a prize system for executing a prize using a portable terminal such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Sweepstakes have hitherto been made to motivate consumers to purchase. At present, such sweepstakes are first announced on TV, in newspapers or in stores. On the other hand, applicants can fill in or enclose necessary items on postcards, envelopes, etc., and mail them to the prize organizer to accept the application. The prize implementer determines the winner by a method such as arbitrarily selecting from among the collected postcards and the like.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional prize implementation method, since it is necessary to apply in writing, the applicant must write down the necessary items by hand and take it to the post. Further, on the implementation side, when a large number of applications are received, there is a problem that a place for storing the applied postcards is required.

[0004] In view of the above points, the present invention provides a prize execution method capable of reducing the work required for the prize to be executed by both the applicant and the executor by using a portable terminal such as a mobile phone. And a prize system.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, destination information of information to a lottery target is obtained, and a lottery number and a password are set for each lottery target. The transmission information including the determined lottery number and the determined password is generated, and the generated transmission information is transmitted to the lottery target person specified by the transmission destination information. According to the first aspect of the present invention, in performing the prize, the destination information such as the telephone number and the mail address of the lottery target is acquired, and the lottery number and the unique number of each lottery target are acquired using the acquired destination information. Since the password is transmitted, the prize implementer can select a desired partner to whom information can be transmitted as a lottery target and execute the prize.

In the invention according to claim 2, an application from an applicant for a prize is accepted, information on a transmission destination of information to the applicant is obtained, a lottery number and a password are determined for each applicant, and the determination is made. Transmission information including a lottery number and a password is generated, and the generated transmission information is transmitted to the applicant specified by the transmission destination information. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in performing the prize, transmission destination information such as a telephone number and an e-mail address of the applicant is obtained, and a lottery number and a password unique to each applicant are obtained using the obtained transmission destination information. Since the transmission is made, the applicant can easily apply for the prize and obtain the lottery number, and the prize implementer can manage the information of the applicants gathered.

In the invention according to claim 3, a lottery target information storage unit that stores information for specifying a lottery target person, a lottery number and a lottery number for each lottery target person stored in the lottery target information storage unit. A lottery number determining unit that determines a password and associates the determined lottery number and password with each lottery target person and stores the lottery number information in the lottery target information storage unit, and transmits the lottery number and the transmission information including the password to each lottery target person. It is characterized in that it has a configuration having a transmission information creation unit that creates each transmission information. In the invention according to claim 3,
With the above configuration, the lottery number and password can be automatically determined and transmitted to each lottery target person selected by the practitioner, and the efficiency of the prize can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 4, a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the applicant, a lottery target information storage unit for storing information for specifying the applicant, and a lottery target information storage unit. A lottery number and a password are determined for each of the stored applicants, and the determined lottery number and password are associated with each of the applicants and stored in the lottery target information storage unit; It is characterized by having a transmission information creation unit for creating transmission information including a password for each applicant. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the above-described configuration is adopted, it becomes possible to automatically determine and transmit a lottery number and a password to each applicant, and to improve the efficiency of the execution of the prize. I can do it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a fixed-form mail storage unit for storing an e-mail having a predetermined content.
The transmission information creation unit is configured to incorporate the lottery number and the password into a fixed form e-mail read from the fixed form mail storage unit to create a different transmission mail for each applicant (lottery target person). I do. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the determined lottery number and the password are incorporated into the fixed mail prepared in advance and transmitted, so that the information to be transmitted to each applicant (lottery target) can be quickly created. It is possible to do.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the prize system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a server, 2 is a telephone line, 3 is a mobile phone station, and 4 is a mobile phone terminal.

The server 1 has a central function of the present prize system, registers a telephone number of the applicant, and transmits an e-mail with a lottery number to the applicant specified by the telephone number. Has functions. The server 1 and the mobile telephone terminal 4 can transmit and receive telephone calls and e-mails via the telephone line 2 and the mobile telephone office 3.

The server 1 includes a transmission / reception unit 11 for transmitting / receiving information such as telephone calls and e-mails to / from the mobile telephone terminal 4, and an applicant (lottery) such as a telephone number and an e-mail address of the mobile telephone terminal 4 received by the transmission / reception unit 11. A lottery target information storage unit 12 that stores information for specifying the target person) and a lottery number determined later, etc., and a lottery number determination unit 1 that determines a lottery number and a password for each applicant.
3. A fixed form mail storage unit 14 storing fixed form electronic mails having the same contents for all applicants, extracting a fixed form e-mail from the fixed form mail storage unit 14, and selecting a lottery number from the lottery target information storage unit 12. And a transmission information creation unit 15 that extracts a password and a password and creates a transmission mail unique to each applicant. The transmission / reception section 11, the lottery target information storage section 12, the lottery number determination section 13, the fixed form mail storage section 1
4. The transmission information creation unit 15 is actually realized using a computer and its peripheral devices. Therefore, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, these components are separately shown as functional blocks, but in reality, these components cannot be physically distinguished.

Next, a prize execution method using the prize system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. First, prize organizers such as companies, TV, newspapers,
A campaign is announced on a notice medium such as a magazine, a store poster, a website, or the like (step S1). In that, "The application method is this phone number XXXXX-XXXXXX
Please TEL. If you have a mobile phone, you will receive a gift email. Message.

A person who intends to apply for a prize makes an application by calling the notified telephone number from the mobile phone terminal 4 (step S2). When a call is made to the server 1 via the mobile telephone station 3 and the telephone line 2, the server 1 plays a recorded voice message. For example, a voice message such as “Thank you for your application. At this time, if the mobile phone terminal does not notify the phone number, a message such as "Your application cannot be applied because the phone number has not been notified." I do. After confirming the call by this voice message, the applicant hangs up. At this time, the transmitting / receiving unit 11 of the server 1 records the received telephone number in the lottery target information storage unit 12. The notified telephone numbers are sequentially accumulated in the lottery target information storage unit 12.
Here, only the phone number was obtained as the information, but it is also possible to obtain detailed personal information of the applicant by prompting the input of personal information such as age and gender by voice message and inputting it with the push button It is.

Next, a lottery number determination unit 13 determines a lottery number and a password for each applicant specified by each telephone number recorded in the lottery target information storage unit 12 (step S3). The lottery number is a number unique to each applicant and is determined so as not to overlap. Various methods can be applied as a method of determining the lottery number. For example, the simplest method includes a method of determining the lottery number in ascending order from “00001”. Further, the lottery number in the present specification does not necessarily mean a number by a number,
Also includes a mixture of alphabets and symbols. The password is used as authentication information for specifying the lottery number. Like the lottery number, the password is unique to each applicant and is determined so as not to overlap. The lottery number and password determined for each applicant are registered in the lottery target information storage unit 12 in association with the applicant's telephone number. FIG.
(A) shows an example of applicant (lottery target) information registered in the lottery target information storage unit 12. As shown in FIG. 3A, the applicant information includes the telephone number of the applicant's mobile phone terminal,
It consists of a lottery number and a password.

Next, the transmission information creation section 15 extracts a fixed form e-mail from the fixed form mail storage section 14 and forms a transmission mail in which a lottery number and a password are incorporated therein (step S4). Here, the standard mail stored in the standard mail storage unit 14 is shown in FIG. In the standard e-mail, greetings and the like common to each applicant are described, and the lottery number and password fields are blank. The transmission information creating unit 15 extracts such a fixed mail from the fixed mail storage unit 14 and incorporates a lottery number and a password for each applicant into blanks to create a transmission mail as shown in FIG. 4B.

The created transmission mail is transmitted to the applicant identified by the telephone number via the transmission / reception unit 11 (step S5). The outgoing mail reaches the mobile telephone office 3 via the telephone line 2. The mobile telephone station 3 manages the telephone number of the mobile telephone subscriber and the e-mail address of the e-mail, and the telephone number can specify the e-mail address of the subscriber. Therefore, the received transmission mail is stored in a mail server (not shown) managed by the mobile phone station 3. When a transmission mail is transmitted from the mobile phone station 3 to the mobile phone terminal 4, the mail is stored in a flash memory built in the mobile phone terminal 4. The applicant having the mobile phone terminal 4 can browse the e-mail having the contents shown in FIG. 4B on the display 4a, and can confirm his / her lottery number and password.

After the application deadline, a lottery is performed to determine a winning number (step S6). Specifically, the winning number determination unit 16 determines a winning number from the lottery numbers stored in the lottery target information storage unit 12. As a method of determining the winning number, various methods can be used, for example,
This can be done by randomly selecting lottery numbers for the number of winners. The lottery number determined as the winning number is recorded in the lottery target information storage unit 12 as shown in FIG.

The determined winning number is announced on an advertising medium such as a TV or a magazine (step S7). Upon seeing the winning number, the applicant (winner) who knows that he / she has won wins again by calling the telephone number at the time of application (step S8). After the announcement of the winning number, the telephone number is switched so that the operator responds when making a call with the application telephone number, and the winner conveys his password to the operator. The operator inputs this password into the server 1 and searches the lottery target information storage unit 12 to confirm whether or not the winning has been achieved. In this way, by attaching a password to the e-mail sent to the applicant in addition to the lottery number, it is possible to confirm whether or not the applicant is a winner by telephone. When the winning is confirmed, the winner informs the operator of the destination of the present.

Further, the confirmation of the winning can be performed by another method. For example, when the winning number is announced in step S6, the place where the winning item is exchanged is also notified, and the mobile phone terminal 4 is brought to the winner. The prize taker sees the winning number and the password in the e-mail displayed on the mobile phone terminal 4 of the winner to confirm whether or not the prize has really been won. Even if the applicant tries to commit fraud and rewrites the lottery number in the e-mail recorded in his / her own mobile phone terminal 4 to the winning number, the applicant cannot know the password of the winning number. Can be prevented. In this way, by bringing the mobile phone terminal 4, the mobile phone terminal 4 functions as a winning ticket, and the winner must go directly to the prize organizer to receive the winning product. . One of the main reasons why sweepstakers conduct sweepstakes is to know their preferences, and by directly meeting with the winners who are consumers,
More information can be heard. The mail information stored in the flash memory in the mobile phone terminal 4 brought is deleted at the same time as the delivery of the winning product, so that delivery is not performed twice. The applicant information stored in the lottery target information storage unit 12 includes:
As shown in FIG. 3C, the fact that the winning product has been delivered is registered.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the lottery is performed with the person who has applied for the lottery, but the lottery implementer may determine the lottery target regardless of the application. In this case, it is possible to obtain customer information from a location such as a mobile phone carrier that already has information such as the telephone number of the transmission destination, and perform a prize by using the customer as a candidate for a lottery. Thus, it is not necessary to notify the applicant, and the prize can be implemented without waiting for the application.

In the above embodiment, the mobile phone 4
Although the server 1 automatically processes the call from the server 1, the operator may directly handle the call instead of the server 1. In this case, the applicant verbally conveys the telephone number to the operator, and the operator registers the telephone number in the lottery target information storage unit 12 from an input device such as a keyboard attached to the server. Subsequent processing is the same as in the above embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the prize has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to various lotteries and the like in which the number is determined as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine not a lottery by a number but a win / los in a group unit. For example, when conducting a prize in which the same prize hits a large number of people, send outgoing mail with a character with a dog face or a character with a cat face and send it, and determine which character will win at a later date. Make an announcement. At this time, the password is set to be different for each individual even for the same character. The winning is confirmed by a password as in the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the mobile phone terminal is used as the terminal of the applicant. However, information such as a telephone or mail can be received by a personal computer, a CATV (cable television), a game machine or other mobile terminals. Any device can receive the lottery number and the password, and can be applied to the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the application is made by telephone and the lottery number is obtained by e-mail. However, the application can be made by e-mail, and the lottery number can be obtained by voice over the telephone. It is also possible to do.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In conducting the sweepstakes, we obtained the destination information such as the applicant's telephone number and e-mail address, and transmitted the unique lottery number and password to each applicant using the obtained destination information. Can easily apply for a prize and obtain a lottery number, and the prize implementer can manage information on the applicants who have gathered. Further, only by transmitting the lottery number and the password, the data itself on the display screen of the terminal such as a mobile phone can be made to function like a lottery ticket.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a prize system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a prize execution method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of applicant information in a lottery target information storage unit 12;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a form of an electronic mail handled in the prize system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Server 2 ... Telephone line 3 ... Mobile telephone office 4 ... Mobile telephone terminal 4a ... Display 11 ... Transmission / reception part 12 ... Lottery target person information storage part 13 ... Lottery number deciding unit 14 ・ ・ ・ Regular mail storage unit 15 ・ ・ ・ Transmission information creating unit 16 ・ ・ ・ Winning number deciding unit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A step of obtaining destination information of information to a lottery target, a step of determining a lottery number and a password for each lottery target, and creating transmission information including the determined lottery number and a password. And transmitting the created transmission information to the lottery target specified by the transmission destination information. 2. A step of accepting an application for a prize from an applicant, a step of obtaining information on a destination of information to the applicant, a step of determining a lottery number and a password for each applicant, and the determined lottery. A method of executing a prize, comprising: creating transmission information including a number and a password; and transmitting the created transmission information to an applicant specified by the destination information. 3. A lottery target information storage unit for storing information specifying a lottery target person, and a lottery number and a password are determined and determined for each lottery target person stored in the lottery target information storage unit. A lottery number determination unit that stores the lottery number and password in the lottery target information storage unit in association with each lottery target person, and transmission information creation that creates transmission information including the lottery number and password for each lottery target Sweepstakes system comprising a part. 4. A transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from an applicant,
A lottery target information storage unit that stores information specifying the applicant, and a lottery number and password are determined for each applicant stored in the lottery target information storage unit, and the determined lottery number and password are applied. A lottery number determining unit that stores in the lottery target information storage unit in association with each user, and a transmission information creating unit that creates transmission information including the lottery number and a password for each applicant. Sweepstakes system. 5. A fixed mail storage unit for storing an electronic mail having predetermined contents, wherein the transmission information creating unit incorporates the lottery number and the password into the fixed electronic mail read from the fixed mail storage unit. The prize system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a different transmission mail is created for each lottery target person.