JP2005309714A - Lottery service system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery service system capable of promoting the access frequency of users and of improving the customer satisfaction to a user who frequently uses a communication network. <P>SOLUTION: A communication terminal is communicably connected to a server through the communication network. The server comprises a user specification information database preliminarily registering user specification information for specifying a user; a use history information registration means for registering, in a case of an access from the communication terminal to the server, use history information based on the access in conformation to the user specification information; a lottery object condition storage means for preliminarily registering a lottery object condition that is a lottery object; a lottery object person specification means for collating the use history information registered in the use history information registration means with the lottery object condition registered in the lottery object condition storage means to specify user specification information for which lottery processing is performed; and a lottery means for performing the lottery processing to the user specification information specified by the lottery object person specification means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a lottery service system in which a communication terminal and a server are communicably connected via a communication network and provide a lottery service to a user who communicates using the communication terminal.

Conventionally, when communication is performed via a communication network using a communication terminal such as a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone terminal, a personal computer, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), the user needs to pay a communication fee. In addition, if the user frequently communicates, the communication usage fee paid by the user in proportion to the number of times of access use becomes high.
Therefore, for businesses that operate telecommunications networks, revenues from communication fees will be affected by the number of times users use access, and for services such as the Internet, the advertising fees for advertising displayed on the homepage will be affected. Earnings will also be affected.

  For this reason, operators who are engaged in such communication networks first conduct campaigns to increase the number of subscribers who use their own communication services, or provide various benefits and services for new subscribers. To promote new measures to increase the number of new subscribers.

However, the customer service for users who have already subscribed to a specific communication service has more access for users who are heavy users who frequently use the communication network, with only a discount service. However, there are no benefits or services according to usage frequency, and there is currently no specific customer service that motivates existing users to promote the use of communication networks. is there.
Therefore, there is a problem that existing users who have already subscribed to the communication service have dissatisfaction and unfairness in customer service.

In the prior art, a lottery system and a lottery method that induce user access to a site are known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1)
However, the purpose of this prior art is to induce access to the site by the user, which has nothing to do with the frequency of use of the communication network, and provides customer service to users who use the communication network frequently. It is not a technology to perform, and it is not possible to promote the number of uses for existing users.
JP 2002-117323 A

  The lottery service system of the present invention aims to increase the number of accesses to users who communicate via a communication network using a communication terminal, and to users who frequently use the communication network such as heavy users. On the other hand, the purpose is to provide customer service to further promote usage and to improve customer satisfaction.

  The lottery service system of the present invention provides a lottery service according to the number of times of use to a user who communicates with a communication terminal and a server via a communication network and communicates using the communication terminal. In the lottery service system, when the server is accessed from the user specifying information database in which user specifying information for specifying a user is registered in advance and the communication terminal, the user Use history information registration means for registering use history information based on the access in association with specific information, lottery object condition storage means in which a lottery object condition to be a lottery object is registered in advance, and the use history information registration means Identification of the user who performs the lottery process by comparing the registered usage history information with the lottery target condition registered in the lottery target condition storage means And having a lottery subject specifying means for specifying a broadcast, and a selecting means for performing lottery process to the user specifying information specified by the lottery subject specifying means.

  In the lottery service system of the present invention, a user who communicates via a network using a communication terminal can participate in the lottery service due to an increase in the number of access times. As a result, it is possible to improve customer satisfaction for users who frequently use communication networks such as heavy users.

Hereinafter, a lottery service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a lottery service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the lottery service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the lottery service system according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a communication terminal 2 such as a mobile phone terminal, a personal computer terminal, a PDA, and the like and a server 3 are communicably connected via a communication network 1. In addition, when the user accesses the server 3 using the communication terminal 2, it is configured to perform a telephone call or a communication process using a mail service.

The server 3 includes communication means 4, storage means 5, usage history information registration means 6, lottery target condition storage means 7, lottery target person specifying means 8, lottery means 9, control means 10, user specifying information database 11, usage A history information database 12, a lottery target person information database 13, and the like are provided.
The user identification information database 11 is registered when a user makes a usage contract or application for receiving various services with a mobile phone service provider or an email service provider. User-specific identification information and personal information such as the user's name and address registered in association with this user-identification-specific information are registered. The user who has accessed the server 3 via the communication network 1 can be identified based on the above.

  Further, as the specific information for user identification, if the communication terminal 2 is a telephone terminal such as a mobile phone terminal, the user's telephone number is used as the specific information for user identification, or a personal computer terminal or the like. You may use email address as unique information for user identification if you are using email transmission from, or a new number of unique information for user identification is added by the service provider as a specific number such as an ID number. You may make it set as.

Further, in the usage history information database 12, when a user communicates with the server 3 using the communication terminal 2, the communication history information is associated with specific information for identifying the user of the user. Registered.
The communication history information includes the date and time when communication was started, the date and time when communication ended, and the communication time. These pieces of information are registered in association with specific information for user identification.
Therefore, from the information registered in the usage history information database 12, it is possible to check who, when, and for how long the communication was performed for each user.

Furthermore, information on a user who is a target person who performs the lottery process is registered in the lottery target person information database 13.
The information registered in the lottery target person information database 13 is at least user-identifying unique information, and personal information such as the user's name and address in relation to the user-identifying unique information. You may make it register.

The usage history information registration means 6 registers communication history information in the usage history information database 12 in association with specific information for identifying a user when the user's communication terminal 2 accesses the server 3. It has a function to perform.
The lottery object condition storage means 7 stores lottery object conditions that define in advance what conditions a user who can participate in the lottery process has.
As the lottery target condition, for example, the number of access times determined in advance from the number of accesses from the communication terminal 2 of the user to the server in a predetermined period, such as a user whose access count is 10 times or more in one month is selected. The conditions for users who are subject to lottery are determined.

Also, as a lottery target condition, by setting a condition that one lottery can be performed with one access count of 10 times, for example, a certain user accesses, for example, 30 times or more in one month. If the user accesses the server 3 from the communication terminal 2 by increasing the possibility of winning the user who has been accessed frequently, such as allowing participation in three lotteries, the higher the service To be able to receive.
These lottery target conditions are changed by arbitrarily setting the conditions registered in the lottery target condition storage means 7 by the mobile phone service provider or the mail service provider that manages the server 3. I can do it.

  The lottery target specifying unit 8 specifies a user who corresponds to the lottery target condition of the user registered in the lottery target condition storage unit 7 from the communication history information registered in the usage history information database 12. , As user information that meets the user's lottery criteria, personal information such as user identification, and personal information such as the user's name and address in relation to this user identification specific information It has a function of registering in the lottery subject information database 13.

The lottery means 9 has a function of determining a winner by performing a lottery process on the users registered in the lottery object information database 13.
In addition, in the lottery target condition, as described above, when setting the condition that one lottery can be performed with the number of times of access being 10 times as one, and the right to perform multiple lotteries is given, The lottery by means 9 is performed a plurality of times.
The winner by the lottery process in the lottery means 9 can be identified by setting a flag so that the user information registered in the lottery object information database 13 can be recognized as a winner. deep.

In addition, as a result of the lottery process by the lottery means 9, various services and privileges arbitrarily determined by the mobile phone service provider or mail service provider on the side that manages the server 3 are prepared for the winner. Keep it.
As these services and benefits, for example, gifts, travel tickets, gift certificates, invitation tickets, etc. may be given to the winners, and benefits such as discounts on communication service usage fees may be given. May be.

Next, the processing procedure of the lottery service system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the processing procedure described below, a case where a mobile phone terminal is used as the communication terminal 2 will be described as an example.

First, a user accesses the server 3 via the communication network 1 using the communication terminal 2 which is a mobile phone terminal. (Step S1)
The server 3 receives user-specific identification information consisting of the user's telephone number from the mobile phone terminal, and associates the user's telephone number with the user history information database 12 by the use history information registration means 6. Registration of usage history information such as the date and time when the communication was started, the date and time when the communication was completed, and the communication time. (Step S2)

  In the user history information database 12, for each access from each user received by the server 3, the date and time when communication was started, the date and time when communication was completed, the communication time, etc. were related to the user's telephone number. Usage history information is registered, and the usage history information is registered as needed each time the server 3 receives the registration.

  Then, on the predetermined lottery day once a month, the lottery target specifying means 8 specifies the lottery target person from the usage history information registered in the user history information database 12, The unique information for identifying the user of the user specified as the lottery target person is registered in the lottery target person information database 13. (Step S3)

Next, the lottery means 9 performs a lottery process on the unique information for user identification registered as the lottery target person in the lottery target person information database 13 to determine the winner. (Step S4)
Then, with respect to the user information registered in the user identification information database 11, a winning flag is set to indicate that the data of the user who has become a winner has been won, thereby clarifying who is the winner. To do. (Step S5)
Thereafter, the mobile phone service providing company or the mail service providing company that manages the server 3 provides services and privileges arbitrarily determined to the winner.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an output information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the output information management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Communication network
2 Communication terminal
3 servers
4 communication means
5 Memory means
6 Usage history information registration means
7 lottery target condition storage means
8 Persons for lottery identification
9 lottery means
10 Control means
11 User specific information database
12 Usage history information database
13 lottery target person information database

Claims (1)

A lottery service system for providing a lottery service according to the number of uses for a user who communicates with a communication terminal and a server via a communication network and communicates with the communication terminal,
The server includes a user specifying information database in which user specifying information for specifying a user is registered in advance, and when the server is accessed from the communication terminal, the server is associated with the user specifying information. Usage history information registration means for registering usage history information based on access; lottery target condition storage means in which lottery target conditions to be subject to lottery registration are registered; usage history information registered in the usage history information registration means; , A lottery target specifying means for specifying user specifying information for performing a lottery process by collating with the lottery target conditions registered in the lottery target condition storage means, and the usage specified by the lottery target specifying means Lottery means for performing lottery processing on the person identification information;
A lottery service system characterized by comprising:

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