JP2002117458A - Information processing system using bar-code screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system allowing the use of electronically acquired information in the use of a coupon, the payment of a price, the receipt of a commodity or the like without converting it to a hardware-like medium. SOLUTION: This system comprises a management server connected to a user's portable terminal and a store terminal set in each store through a communication network and equipped with an information database with prescribed electronic information stored therein. When required electronic information is requested from the portable terminal through the communication network, the management server extracts the corresponding electronic information from the information database, converts it into a bar-code image data, and transmits the bar-code image data to the portable terminal together with an applet for adjusting the display screen of the portable terminal so as to clearly display a bar-code on the display screen of the portable terminal through the communication network to display it on the display screen. The store terminal reads the bar-code information displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal through a bar-code reader and performs a service processing corresponding to the bar-code information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for using coupons, making payments, collecting goods, and the like using portable terminals such as portable telephones, mobile phones, and notebook personal computers. And a system for processing information using the barcode displayed on the screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various commercial transactions and services are widely performed using communication networks such as the Internet and i-mode (trademark) communication lines. When conducting a commercial transaction electronically, a code or number for identifying the commercial transaction or service is given, and the number is stored or withheld for payment of the purchase price or collection of the product. I had to put it. In the case where coupons are distributed on a communication network, the user obtains desired coupon information electronically, but in order to receive the actual service, the coupon information is printed out on paper. Had to bring it to a given store.

As described above, since it is necessary to convert electronic information into a hard medium for writing or printing on paper and use it, it is troublesome for the user, and even if the system is prepared, the electronic information cannot be used. It was also a factor that made it difficult to be done.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention can be used without converting a digitally obtained information into a hard medium when a coupon is used, a payment is made, or a product is collected. It is intended to provide an information processing system.

[0005]

An information processing system according to the present invention is connected to a portable terminal of a user and a shop terminal installed in each shop via a communication network and records predetermined electronic information. Is provided. When requested electronic information is requested from the portable terminal via the communication network, the management server extracts the corresponding electronic information from the information database, converts it into barcode image data, and displays the barcode image data on the display screen of the portable terminal. The barcode image data is sent to the portable terminal via a communication network together with an applet for adjusting the display screen of the portable terminal so as to make the display of the barcode clear, and is displayed on the display screen. When the barcode information displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal is read via the barcode reader, the above-described problem is solved by performing a service process corresponding to the barcode information.

[0006] The information obtained electronically is displayed as bar code information on the display screen of the portable terminal, and the bar code information is used as it is as information for specifying a desired commercial transaction or service. Can be made substantially zero. In addition, since a hard medium is not required, it is possible to improve the utilization rate.

[0007] The information processing system according to the present invention also provides a service by providing a discount process included in the coupon information and issuing a customer and store receipt when the barcode information is coupon information including a discount on the product sales price. When the bar code information is the payment settlement information of the reserved product, the service processing is performed by causing the delivery center to perform the delivery processing of the corresponding product after the payment, and the bar code information is transferred. When the information is information, the service processing may be performed by delivering the corresponding product to the customer.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a management server 1 having an information database 1a in which predetermined electronic information is recorded, a mobile phone owned by a user, It comprises a portable terminal 2 such as a mobile or a notebook computer, and a store terminal 3 installed in each store and having a barcode reader 3a. The management server 1 communicates with the portable terminal 2 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or i-mode (trademark) communication.
Is connected at any time, and is connected to each store terminal 3 at all times or at any time. Although not shown, the management server 1 is timely connected via a communication network to a server required for service processing, which will be described later, such as a financial institution or a distribution center.

In the system configured as described above, when a user requests required electronic information from the portable terminal 2 to the management server 1 via the communication network 4, the management server 1
Extracts the corresponding electronic information from the information database 1a, converts it into barcode image data, sends the barcode image data to the portable terminal 2 via the communication network 4, and displays the barcode on the display screen of the portable terminal 2. Display code. At this time, an applet for adjusting the display screen of the portable terminal 2 is transmitted together with the barcode image data. This applet turns on the backlight of the display of the portable terminal 2 (mainly in the case of a mobile phone or mobile), or changes the background color of the screen displaying the barcode to a color suitable for reading the barcode. Also, by reading the format of the portable terminal 2 and displaying it in accordance with the size of the display screen, the function of clearing the barcode on the display screen of the portable terminal 2 and avoiding a reading error is achieved. .

In order to receive a service corresponding to the electronic information obtained by the user, the user goes to a predetermined store, brings the portable terminal 2 close to the bar code reader 3a of the store terminal 3, and displays the bar code displayed on the display screen. The information is read, and a service process corresponding to the bar code information is received. Since the barcode information is passed to the store terminal 3 as the electronic information obtained from the management server 1, it is possible not only to save the trouble of converting the barcode information into a hard medium, but also to avoid the occurrence of an information transmission error. Here, it is easily understood that the electronic information obtained by the user from the management server 1 differs depending on the type of commercial transaction or service, and that the service processing performed by reading the barcode information also differs depending on the content of the electronic information. Let's do it.

[0011] When a customer purchases a product at a predetermined store and wants to receive a discount service of the product sale price by presenting the product, the electronic information obtained from the management server 1 is coupon information. When the store terminal 3 receives the coupon information from the portable terminal 2, the store terminal 3 discounts the product sales price based on the information and issues two receipts, one for the customer and one for the store. It should be noted that this store receipt is used as a coupon with a discount service required for performing the accounting process.

In order to settle the price of the reserved product for which an application has been made through online shopping or the like, the user obtains the price settlement information as electronic information from the management server 1 in the same manner as described above, and stores the bar code in the store terminal 3. Read information. The store terminal 3 displays the payment amount on its display screen, and stores the payment from the user. At this time, if necessary, the store terminal 3 transmits the electronic information corresponding to the payment information read from the portable terminal 2 to the management server 1.
It can also be configured to perform confirmation or inquiry at When the payment is completed, the store terminal 3 notifies the management server 1 that the payment has been completed, and instructs an appropriate server such as a distribution center server via the management server 1 to perform a product shipping process. Let it.

[0013] When the pre-procedures such as product reservation and payment are completed and the product is received at a predetermined store, the user obtains the product delivery information from the management server 1 in the same manner as described above, and stores the bar information in the store terminal 3. Read the code information and receive the product corresponding to the information. The store terminal 3 notifies the management server 1 that the product has been delivered to the user with respect to the product delivery information read from the portable terminal 2.

In the above description, the electronic information sent from the management server 1 to the portable terminal 2 has been described as being converted into barcode image data and sent. However, a unique number may be used instead of the barcode image data. it can. In this case, by inputting the unique number displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 2 from the store terminal 3, it is possible to receive the same service as in the case of barcode image data.

[0015]

According to the present invention, information obtained electronically from the management server 1 is displayed as a bar code on the display screen of the portable terminal 2, and the bar code information is read by the store terminal 3 as it is and a predetermined Since the information is used as information for performing a commercial transaction or a service, it is possible to avoid a risk of a transcription error for the user, and to avoid a risk of a reading error for the store. Further, since the electronic information can be used only by taking in the electronic information from the management server 1 to the portable terminal 2, the utilization rate of the user can be improved. Furthermore, since the desired electronic information is only displayed as a bar code on the display screen of the portable terminal 2, personal information such as what is purchased and how much to pay is unnecessarily used by a third party. Can be avoided.

In addition, when the barcode information is coupon information, the store terminal 3 performs a discount process included in the coupon information, and performs a customer and store receipt.
Since the receipts are issued, processing can be performed in the same manner as a service using a conventional coupon. Also, when the barcode information is the payment information, the store terminal 3 automatically notifies the delivery center to perform the delivery processing of the corresponding product after the payment, so that there is a possibility that a contact leak or an error is made manually. Can be completely avoided. Further, when the barcode information is the product delivery information, the product to be delivered is specified by directly reading the barcode displayed on the portable terminal 2, so that an error due to an information reading error can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management server 1a Information database 2 Portable terminal 3 Store terminal 3a Barcode reader 4 Communication network

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A management server having an information database which is connected to a portable terminal of a user and a store terminal installed in each store via a communication network and which stores predetermined electronic information. When required electronic information is requested from the portable terminal via the communication network, the corresponding electronic information is extracted from the information database and converted into barcode image data, and the barcode on the display screen of the portable terminal is displayed. The bar code image data is sent to the portable terminal via a communication network together with an applet for adjusting the display screen of the portable terminal so as to clarify the display of the portable terminal, and is displayed on the display screen. When reading the bar code information displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal via the reader, it corresponds to the bar code information The information processing system using a bar code screen, characterized in that to perform a service process was. 2. When the bar code information is coupon information including a discount on a product sale price, the service processing includes discount processing included in the coupon information and issuance of a customer and store receipt. When the information is the payment settlement information of the reserved product, the service process is to cause the distribution center to perform a delivery process of the corresponding product after the payment, and when the barcode information is the product delivery information, The system according to claim 1, wherein the service processing is to deliver a corresponding product to a customer.