JP2003281430A - Method, device, and system for information register information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable unitary management of electronic coupons without restrictions of means of acquisition and media, to enable effectively delivering electronic coupons by regions, to enable collecting information of users' taste or the like in accordance with use conditions of electronic coupons, and to provide user information for shops on condition of using electronic coupons to prevent leakage of the user information. <P>SOLUTION: A coupon DB server 2 is an information register management device connected to a user side device 1 and a head office POS server 4 so as to freely communicate with them and is provided with a storage part for storing user discrimination information and coupon information from the user side device 1, and the server 2 reads out coupon information corresponding to a user ID from the storage part and transmits it to the head office POS server 4 when receiving the user ID from the head office POS server 4, and the server 2 erases user's coupon information related to coupon usage from the storage part when receiving a report of the coupon usage from the head office POS server 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for registering and managing information, and in particular, receiving registration of information relating to electronic coupons, etc. The present invention relates to an information registration management device and an information registration management method for providing a user with user information to a store in accordance with the use of an electronic coupon by the user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, so-called electronic coupons have been issued on Internet Web pages and the like, and a user downloads or prints out an electronic coupon related to a desired service to provide the service. If you bring it to the store, you can receive various services such as discounts on product prices.

[0003] Further, CATV has been widely spread today, and the service related to electronic coupons is being provided in the digital broadcasting as in the above.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, electronic coupons are only provided individually by each store or the like on a Web page or the like, and various electronic coupons are centrally managed. It wasn't done. Further, provision of electronic coupons by the conventional technology is one-sided, and stores and the like have been hoping to obtain user information in return for the provision of electronic coupons and utilize it for subsequent business activities and the like. In addition, CA, which is becoming popular recently
An IC card is attached to the set-top box (STB) of the TV, but it is also desired that the electronic coupon be pseudo-downloaded using the IC card and the electronic coupon be used in a store or the like. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to enable centralized management of electronic coupons regardless of the acquisition route or medium, and to provide an effective electronic coupon for each region. Coupons can be distributed, and it is also possible to collect information such as user preference from the usage status of electronic coupons. Furthermore, by providing user information to stores on the condition that electronic coupons are used, it is not desirable for users. It is to prevent leakage of user information.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is an information registration management device communicatively connected to at least a user-side device and a store-side device. A communication unit that communicates with the store side device, a storage unit that stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information from the user side device received through the communication unit in association with each other, and a store side device through the communication unit. When you receive the user identification information from
Control information that reads coupon information corresponding to the user identification information from the storage means and controls the coupon information to be transmitted to the store-side device via the communication means. This is a registration management device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage means further stores user information, and when the control means receives a coupon use notification from the store side device via the communication means, the user concerned. The information is further transmitted to the store-side device via the communication means, and the user's coupon information relating to the coupon use is controlled to be deleted from the storage means. The information registration management device of

[0008] According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an information registration management system having a store side device and an information registration management device communicably connected to the store side device and the user side device, the store side device includes: A read means for reading user identification information from a medium or device owned by the user; and a first communication means for communicating with the information registration management device.
The information registration management device stores second communication means for communicating with the user-side device and the store-side device, and user identification information and coupon information from the user-side device received via the second communication means. When receiving the user identification information from the store-side device via at least the storage unit that stores the association and the second communication unit, the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage unit, and An information registration management system, comprising: a control unit that controls the coupon information to be transmitted to the store-side device via a second communication unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the storage means further stores user information, and the control means comprises the second means.
When the coupon use notification is received from the store-side device via the communication unit, the user information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication unit and the coupon information of the user regarding the coupon use is transmitted. The information registration management system according to claim 3, further characterized by controlling so as to delete from the storage means.

The invention of claim 5 is further characterized in that the medium owned by the user is an IC card, and the device owned by the user is a portable information terminal. It is a system.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information registration management method by an information registration management device which is communicably connected to at least a user side device and a store side device and has at least a communication means, a storage means, and a control means. Stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information from the user side device received via the communication unit in association with each other, and the control unit stores the user identification information from the store side device via the communication unit. When received, the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is transmitted to the store side device via the communication means. Is.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the storage means further stores user information, and when the control means receives a coupon use notification from the store side device via the communication means, the user concerned. The information is further transmitted to the store-side device via the communication means, and the user's coupon information relating to the use of the coupon is controlled to be deleted from the storage means. This is an information registration management method.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a store-side device having a reading unit and a first communication unit is communicably connected to the store-side device and a user-side device, and a second communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. An information registration management device having means, and an information registration management method by an information registration management system having:
In the store-side device, the reading means reads the user identification information from the medium or device owned by the user, and the first communication means transmits the user identification information to the information registration management device. The storage means stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information received from the user-side device via the second communication means in association with each other, and the control means stores the user identification information and coupon information via the second communication means. When the user identification information is received from the store side device, the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is transmitted to the store side device via the second communication means. The information registration management method is characterized by the following.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the storage means further stores user information, and the control means includes the second information.
When the coupon use notification is received from the store-side device via the communication unit, the user information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication unit and the coupon information of the user regarding the coupon use is transmitted. The information registration management method according to claim 8, further comprising: controlling to delete from the storage means.

The invention according to claim 10 is further characterized in that the medium owned by the user is an IC card, and the device owned by the user is a portable information terminal. It is a method.

According to the inventions of claims 1 to 10, the following effects are exhibited.

That is, in the invention of claim 1, the communication means communicates with the user side device and the store side device, and the storage means receives the user identification information and the coupon from the user side device received via the communication means. Information is stored at least in association with each other. Then, when the control means receives the user identification information from the store-side device via the communication means, the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means and then via the communication means. The coupon information is controlled so as to be transmitted to the store-side device.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, the coupon information is centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user information is further stored in the storage means, and when the control means receives the coupon use notification from the store side device via the communication means, the user information is stored. The information is transmitted to the shop-side device via the communication means, and the coupon information of the user relating to the use of the coupon is controlled to be deleted from the storage means.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the information such as the user's preference is collected from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and the user information is provided to the store side on the condition that the electronic coupon is used. The leakage of user information is prevented.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the store side device, the user identification information is read out from the medium or device owned by the user by the reading means, and the first communication means communicates with the information registration management device. Be seen. In the above information registration management device, the second communication means communicates with the user side device and the store side device, and the second means is used by the storage means.
At least the user identification information and the coupon information from the user side device received via the communication means are stored in association with each other. Further, when the control means receives the user identification information from the shop side device via the second communication means, coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is read. The coupon information is controlled to be transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication unit.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the invention, the user can receive the service related to the desired electronic coupon by bringing the medium or the portable information terminal to the store. In addition, the store side, by a simple means,
Since the user identification information can be read out, the cost of equipment investment can be suppressed. Further, the coupon information is centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

In the invention of claim 4, the storage means further stores user information, and the control means receives the coupon use notification from the shop side device via the second communication means. At this time, the user information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication unit, and the user's coupon information related to the coupon use is erased from the storage unit.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 4, information such as user's preference is collected from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further, the user information is provided to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. The leakage of user information is prevented.

In the invention of claim 5, an IC card is adopted as the medium owned by the user, and a portable information terminal is adopted as the device owned by the user.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 5, for example, the IC enclosed when the set top box is purchased.
By using a card, PDA, mobile phone, or the like, it is possible to artificially download information relating to the electronic coupon. These IC cards, PDAs, mobile phones, etc.
The convenience of the user is further improved because it is easy to carry.

In the invention of claim 6, the storage means stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information received from the user side device via the communication means in association with each other, and the control means stores the information. When the user identification information from the store side device is received via the communication means, the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is read via the communication means. Sent to the store side device.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 6, the coupon information is centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

In the invention of claim 7, the storage means further stores user information, and the control means
When the coupon use notification is received from the store side device via the communication unit, the user information is transmitted to the store side device via the communication unit, and the coupon information of the user regarding the coupon use is transmitted. It is controlled so as to be erased from the storage means.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 7, information such as the user's preference is collected from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further, the user information is provided to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. The leakage of user information is prevented.

In the eighth aspect of the invention, in the store-side device, the reading means reads the user identification information from the medium or device owned by the user, and the first communication means transmits the user identification information to the information registration management device. To be done. In the information registration management device, the storage unit stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information received from the user side device via the second communication unit in association with each other, and the control unit stores the second identification information. When the user identification information from the store side device is received via the communication means,
Coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication means.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 8, the customer can receive the service related to the desired electronic coupon by bringing the medium or the portable information terminal to the store. Also, the store side can read the user identification information by a simple means, so that the cost of equipment investment can be suppressed. Further, the coupon information is centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

In the invention of claim 9, the storage means further stores user information, and when the control means receives a coupon use notification from the shop side device via the second communication means. The user information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication means, and the coupon information of the user relating to the coupon use is erased from the storage means.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 9, the information such as the preference of the user is collected from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further, the user information is provided to the store side on the condition that the electronic coupon is used. The leakage of user information is prevented.

In the tenth aspect of the invention, an IC card is adopted as the medium owned by the user, and a portable information terminal is adopted as the device owned by the user.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 10, for example, the IC enclosed when the set top box is purchased.
By using a card, PDA, mobile phone, or the like, it is possible to artificially download information relating to the electronic coupon. Further, since these IC cards, PDAs, mobile phones, etc. have the characteristic of being easy to carry, the convenience for the user is further improved.

[0037]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 1 shows the structure of an information registration management system which employs a coupon DB server which is an information registration management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description, a so-called "electronic coupon" is simply abbreviated as "coupon".

As shown in FIG. 1, the user side device 1 is communicatively connected to the coupon DB server 2 via a network. When the user device 1 is the STB 1a, the user device 1 is connected to the coupon DB server 2 via the TV station server 7 (not shown). As this user side device 1, for example, STB1
In addition to a and IC card 1b, P as a portable information terminal
A DA (personal digital assistant) 1c, a mobile phone 1d, or the like can be adopted. Coupon DB server 2
Has a role as an application server that centrally manages and matches user information, coupon information, store information, and the like. The TV station server 7 plays a role as a server that manages and operates data broadcasting of each station that performs digital broadcasting.

The coupon DB server 2 is communicatively connected to the user DB server 3 and the head office POS server 4. Further, the user DB server 3 is communicatively connected to the head office POS server 4. And this head office P
The OS server 4 is a store POS server 5a, 5b, 5c ...
It is connected to communicate with. The store POS servers 5a, 5b, 5c ... Further, the IC card readers 6a, 6b, 6c ... For reading the recorded information of the IC card 1b.
Connected with. In the following, the store POS server 5a,
5b, 5c ... Are the shop POS servers 5, and the IC card readers 6a, 6b, 6c ... are IC card readers 6 and are collectively referred to in the description.

In this embodiment, the coupon DB server 2 manages and registers and manages coupon information set by sponsors of the head office and stores. User D
The B server 3 registers and manages information (user information) about a user who desires coupon information. The user registered in the user DB server 3 can use the coupon stored in the coupon DB server 2 in each store.

Although not shown, the above-mentioned various servers are for controlling a control unit for controlling the entire server, a storage unit for storing various information, and for controlling communication with other servers. At least a communication control unit and the like are provided, and a POS system is constructed by the head office POS server 4 and the shop POS server 5. The POS system manages point-of-sale information and the like, and by transmitting various information related to sales from the store to the head office side, the head office side can confirm the sales status and the like.

Here, the communication means, the storage means, and the control means described in the claims correspond to, for example, the communication section, the storage section, and the control section. Further, the store side device described in the claims is a concept including the head office POS server 4 and the store POS server 5, and the user identification information means a user ID. User ID is user DB
This is information that uniquely defines the user information registered in the server 3.

The operation of the information registration management system having the above configuration will be described in detail below.

In the following description, the data flow diagram of FIG. 2 will be referred to as appropriate.

First, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the STB 1a and the IC card 1b are used as the user side device 1, the coupon ID is acquired, and the user ID and the coupon ID are registered in the coupon DB server 2. A series of such processes will be described. Here, the coupon ID is information that uniquely determines the coupon information and is registered in the coupon DB server 2.

Regarding user registration, STB1a
And IC card 1b are sold at the same time, at which point coupon D
User information may be registered in the B server 2 or the user DB server 3. Alternatively, input of user information from the data broadcasting screen, registration is accepted, and the coupon DB server 2
Needless to say, it may be managed by the user DB server 3.

When it is desired to obtain the coupon ID, the following procedure is adopted.

First, the user sets the IC card 1b in the STB 1a, and the main broadcast screen as shown in FIG. 4 (a) is changed to a data broadcast screen as shown in FIG. 4 (b), that is, a coupon selection screen. The display is switched (step S1 in FIG. 3). Next, when the desired coupon is selected while the display of the coupon selection screen is referenced and the coupon acquisition button 8 is pressed (step S in FIG. 3).
2), the coupon ID is acquired, and the confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 4C is also displayed (step S in FIG. 3).
3).

This coupon ID is stored in the IC card 1b separately from the user ID previously stored in the coupon DB.
It is transmitted to the server 2 side (step S4 of FIG. 3 (see FIG. 2
See # 1 and # 2)). When the coupon ID and the user ID are received, the coupon DB server 2 stores them in association with each other (step S5 in FIG. 3).

The coupon information corresponding to the coupon ID includes various information such as discount rate, discount amount, gift prize, expiration date and the like.

With the above, a series of processing relating to registration is completed.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, acquisition of the coupon ID and registration of the user ID and the coupon ID in the coupon DB server 2 when the PDA 1c or the mobile phone 1d is used as the user device 1. A series of processing according to is described.

Regarding the registration of the user information, after accessing the Web page, the name, address, E-mail address, etc. are entered in the registration screen as shown in FIG. 6 (a) and sent to the coupon DB server 2 side. If so, give the user a user ID
And a password will be issued.

When it is desired to acquire the coupon ID, the following procedure is adopted.

First, in the PDA 1c and the mobile phone 1d as the user side device 1, a coupon selection screen as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed, and a desired coupon is selected while referring to the display of the coupon selection screen. Then (step S10 in FIG. 5), the coupon ID is acquired, and in addition,
A confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed (step S11 in FIG. 5). This coupon ID is PDA1
c, it is transmitted to the coupon DB server 2 side together with the user ID stored in the mobile phone 1d (step S12 in FIG. 5 (see # 3 in FIG. 2)). When the coupon ID and the user ID are received, the coupon DB server 2 stores them in association with each other (step S1 in FIG. 5).
3).

With the above, a series of processing relating to registration is completed.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A series of processes when the user actually uses the coupon at the store will be described in detail.

At the store where the user provides the service related to the coupon, the user side device 1 is used as an IC.
When the card 1b is presented, the user ID is read by the IC card reader 6 (step S21 (# in FIG. 2).
4))). In addition, when the PDA 1c or the mobile phone 1d is used as the user side device 1, in the store,
Reader (Bluetooth, wireless LAN) from the PDA1c etc.
The user ID is read via

Then, the store POS server 5 transmits the user ID and the store ID to the head office POS server 4 (step S22 (see # 5 in FIG. 2)).

In the head office POS server 4, the above user ID
When the store ID is received, a sponsor ID for identifying the head office is further added and transmitted to the coupon DB server 2 for verification (step S23 (FIG. 2).
# 6))).

When the coupon DB server 2 receives these various IDs, the coupon information is confirmed,
As the matching result, the coupon information or Null is the head office P.
It is transmitted to the OS server 4 (step S24 (see # 7 in FIG. 2)).

When the head office POS server 4 receives the coupon information or Null which is the collation result, they are transmitted to the store POS server 5 (step S25 (FIG. 2).
# 8))). The store POS server 5 that has received this performs processing related to a predetermined service based on the coupon information, and the coupon use notification is issued by the head office POS server 4.
Will be transmitted to (step S26 (# in FIG. 2).
9))).

The head office POS server 4 sends the coupon use notification to the coupon DB server 2. At this time, in this embodiment, a request for erasing the coupon information is also issued (step S27 (# 1 in FIG. 2).
0))).

When the coupon application request is received, the coupon DB server 2 erases the coupon information, and at the same time, the user DB server 3 reads the user information relating to the use of the coupon. Information of the coupon user is transmitted to the head office POS server 4 (step S28 (see # 11 in FIG. 2)).

The head office POS server 4 transfers the information of the user who used this coupon to the store POS server 5 (step S29). In this way, the store POS server 5 obtains information on the user who used the coupon (step S30).

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, the electronic coupon can be centrally managed regardless of the acquisition route or medium. You can also collect unique user information through electronic coupons,
Since the purchase history of the user can be collected, it is possible to set an electronic coupon (for example, set a discount rate) tailored to the user. Furthermore, since the specification is such that the user information is delivered to the store when the electronic coupon is used, not when the electronic coupon is acquired, it is possible to prevent the situation where the user information is unintentionally leaked.

On the electronic coupon provider side,
Through digital broadcasting such as CATV, which has become widespread, select the region by the STB postal code, etc.
Electronic coupons for each region can be individually distributed to a wide range of regions.

Further, it becomes possible for the user side to easily obtain the desired electronic coupon through the digital broadcasting or the like. In the above embodiment, I
Even in the current STB where writing to the C card is not possible, it is possible to "pseudo" download the data related to the electronic coupon to the IC card, so the user can bring only the IC card that is easy to carry to the store. , The service related to the electronic coupon can be provided. It is considered that each of the above effects eventually leads to sales promotion triggered by the electronic coupon.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various improvements and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. That is, for example, the user-side device 1 is not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and it is needless to say that various types such as a notebook personal computer can be adopted.

[0073]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are exhibited.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to centrally manage coupon information regardless of the acquisition route or medium, and it is also possible to distribute effective electronic coupons for each region. The information registration management device can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to collect information such as the user's preference from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further, to provide the user information to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. By providing the information registration management device, it is possible to prevent leakage of user information.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, it becomes possible to provide a service relating to an electronic coupon to a customer who brings a medium or a portable information terminal to a store, and suppresses the capital investment cost on the side of the store. Thus, it is possible to provide an information registration management system that enables the coupon information to be centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to collect information such as the user's preference from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further to provide the user information to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. By providing the information registration management system, it is possible to prevent leakage of user information.

According to the invention of claim 5, for example, the IC enclosed when the set top box is purchased.
It is possible to download information related to electronic coupons using a card, PDA, mobile phone, etc.
It is possible to provide an information registration management system capable of improving the convenience of the user due to the characteristics of portability of the IC card, PDA, mobile phone, and the like.

That is, according to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to centrally manage the coupon information regardless of the acquisition route or medium, and it is also possible to distribute an effective electronic coupon for each region. It is possible to provide a registered information registration management method.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to collect information such as the user's preference from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further to provide the user information to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. By providing the information registration management method, it is possible to prevent leakage of user information.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, it is possible to provide a service related to an electronic coupon to a customer who brings a medium or a portable information terminal to a store, and suppresses the capital investment cost on the side of the store. Therefore, it is possible to provide an information registration management method that allows the coupon information to be centrally managed by the information registration management device regardless of the acquisition route or medium.

Further, according to the invention of claim 9, it is possible to collect information such as user's preference from the usage status of the electronic coupon, and further to provide the user information to the store side on condition that the electronic coupon is used. By providing the information registration management method, it is possible to prevent leakage of user information.

According to the invention of claim 10, for example, the IC enclosed when the set top box is purchased.
It is possible to download information related to electronic coupons using a card, PDA, mobile phone, etc.
It is possible to provide an information registration management method capable of improving the convenience of the user due to the characteristics such as the portability of the IC card, PDA, and mobile phone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information registration management system that employs a coupon DB server that is an information registration management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a data flow diagram of the information registration management system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a series of processes related to acquisition of a coupon ID and registration of the user ID and the coupon ID in the coupon DB server 2 when the STB 1b is adopted as the user device 1.

4A is a diagram showing a main broadcasting screen of a digital method of CATV, FIG. 4B is a view showing a coupon selection screen, and FIG. 4C is a view showing a confirmation screen.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a series of processes related to acquisition of a coupon ID and registration of the user ID and the coupon ID in the coupon DB server 2 when the PDA 1c or the like is adopted as the user device 1.

6A is a diagram showing a user registration screen, FIG.
(B) is a figure which shows a coupon selection screen, (c) is a figure which shows a confirmation screen.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining in detail a series of processes when the user actually uses the coupon at the store.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 User equipment 1a STB 1b IC card 1c PDA 1d mobile phone 2 Coupon DB server 3 user DB server 4 Headquarters POS server 5 store POS servers 6 IC card reader 7 TV station server 8 coupon acquisition button

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An information registration management device that is communicatively connected to at least a user-side device and a store-side device, and a communication unit that communicates with the user-side device and the store-side device, and receives via the communication unit. When receiving the user identification information from the store-side device via the communication unit and the storage unit that stores at least the user identification information and the coupon information from the user-side device, the coupon corresponding to the user identification information. An information registration management device comprising: a control unit that reads out information from the storage unit and controls the coupon information to be transmitted to the store-side device via the communication unit. 2. The storage means further stores user information, and when the control means receives a coupon use notification from a store side device via the communication means, the control means stores the user information in the communication means. 2. The information registration management device according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting the coupon information of the user related to the coupon use to the store side device and deleting the coupon information of the user related to the coupon use from the storage means. . 3. A store side device, and an information registration management device communicatively connected to the store side device and the user side device,
In the information registration management system having: the store-side device, reading means for reading the user identification information from the medium or device owned by the user, and a first communication means for communicating with the information registration management device,
The information registration management device includes a second communication unit that communicates with the user-side device and the store-side device, and a user from the user-side device that is received via the second communication unit. When receiving the user identification information from the store-side device via the storage unit that stores at least the identification information and the coupon information in association with each other, and the coupon information corresponding to the user identification information, A control unit that reads out from the storage unit and controls the coupon information to be transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication unit.
An information registration management system characterized in that 4. The storage means further stores user information, and the control means stores the user information when the coupon use notification is received from the store-side device via the second communication means. The transmission to the shop-side device via the second communication means, and control to delete the user's coupon information related to the use of the coupon from the storage means is further characterized in that. Information registration management system described. 5. The information registration management system according to claim 3, wherein the medium owned by the user is an IC card, and the device owned by the user is a portable information terminal. 6. An information registration management method by an information registration management device, which is communicatively connected to at least a user-side device and a store-side device and has at least a communication means, a storage means, and a control means, wherein the storage means provides the communication means. At least the user identification information and coupon information from the user side device received via the above are stored in association with each other, and when the control means receives the user identification information from the store side device via the communication means, An information registration management method, characterized in that coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means and the coupon information is transmitted to the store-side device via the communication means. 7. The storage means further stores user information, and when the control means receives a coupon use notification from a store-side device via the communication means, the control means stores the user information in the communication means. The information registration management method according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the coupon information to the shop-side device via the store and controlling the user to delete the coupon information related to the coupon use from the storage unit. . 8. Information including a reading device and a store-side device having a first communication device, and a store-side device and a user-side device that are communicably connected to each other, and are provided with a second communication device, a storage device, and a control device. In the information registration management method according to the information registration management system having a registration management device, in the store-side device, the user identification information is read from a medium or a device owned by the user by the reading unit, and the user by the first communication unit. The identification information is transmitted to the information registration management device, and in the information registration management device, the storage device associates at least the user identification information and the coupon information received from the user side device via the second communication device. When the user identification information from the store-side device is received by the control means via the second communication means, An information registration management method, characterized in that coupon information corresponding to the user identification information is read from the storage means, and the coupon information is transmitted to the store-side device via the second communication means. 9. The storage means further stores user information, and the control means stores the user information when a coupon use notification is received from the store side device via the second communication means. The transmission to the shop side device via the second communication means, and at the same time, control to delete the user's coupon information relating to the use of the coupon from the storage means is further characterized. Information registration management method described. 10. The information registration management method according to claim 8, wherein the user-owned medium is an IC card, and the user-owned device is a portable information terminal.