JP2006004281A - Gift system allowing browsing of orderer information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide browsing of a message or the like of an orderer as electronic information to a receiver. <P>SOLUTION: The orderer information is inputted into a server 3 of an administrator from a mobile telephone terminal 2 of the orderer 1, an application number is sent to the mobile telephone terminal of the orderer from the server in response to input of the orderer information, the orderer sends the application number along with an order for a gift commodity to the administrator, and the administrator sends printed matter described with a password related to the application number, and an access method to a browsing site to the receiver along with the gift commodity. By this, the receiver of a gift can access to the information of the orderer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  It is an object of the present invention to enable gift recipients to access the orderer's messages, photos, and other information via the Internet along with the sending of gifts.

Conventionally, various product ordering systems using the Internet have been proposed. There is also a technology that makes it possible to enclose a greeting card in a gift product.
JP 2001-357268 A

  In the technology disclosed in this document, the orderer of the product inputs the name of the orderer in a greeting card pre-registered on the server of the operator together with the order of the product, and the operator prints this and prints the greeting. It is a card that is enclosed with the product and shipped to the recipient.

In the invention disclosed in the above document, the greeting card as a paper medium is only delivered to the recipient.
An object of the present invention is to enable a recipient to view an orderer's message as electronic information.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an orderer who has made it possible for the recipient of the gift to browse the orderer information recorded in the server by accessing a browsing site where the orderer information can be viewed and inputting the application number. It is a gift method in which information can be browsed.
The invention of claim 1 relates to a method and comprises the following steps.
1. Inputting orderer information and product ordering information from the orderer's mobile phone terminal to the operator's server;
2. Receiving the orderer information and transmitting an application number from the server to the orderer's mobile phone terminal;
3. The orderer sends the application number to the operator along with the order for the gift item;
4). The operator sends a printed matter in which a password associated with the application number and a method for accessing the browsing site are described together with the gift product to the recipient, and the orderer information is a mobile phone terminal. And digital images such as images taken with a digital camera.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gift system in which printed matter and gift merchandise are sent to a recipient, and the recipient can view the orderer information, and has the following configuration.
1. A server connected to the Internet, comprising an orderer information record file, a product order information record file, and a gift product file;
2. A means of issuing and sending an application number to the orderer in response to the input of the orderer information from the orderer,
3. Corresponding to input of application number, product ordering information, and gift product from the orderer, the password associated with the application number and the access method to the browsing site for accessing the record file of the orderer information are printed. Printing means to do.

The orderer information is suitably selected from the address and name of the orderer, as well as a message (text or voice) that the orderer wants to convey to the recipient, a photograph, a moving image, and the like.
The merchandise ordering information is information for shipping gift merchandise and includes a postal code and a telephone number as required in addition to an address and a name.
The application number has a function of associating the orderer information recorded in the server prior to the product ordering with the ordering instruction.

The password associated with the application number is generated from the application number itself or the application number, and is used to block access to the orderer information by anyone other than the authorized recipient.
In addition, in order to manage the access right to the orderer information of the recipient more strictly, the operator creates two keywords in addition to the application number or the password generated from this, and prints it on the printed matter. You can also notify people.

  In the present invention, the selection of gift products includes a method based on a catalog of paper media, and a method of displaying product photos on a mobile phone screen as electronic information. In the case of the former, it suffices if the gift product file has a function of issuing a shipping instruction and an invoice issuing instruction for a predetermined product based on the product number input from the orderer. On the other hand, in the latter case, the image data of the gift product is also recorded in the gift product file.

According to this invention, the printed matter on which the password for accessing the operator's site access method and the orderer information is printed together with the gift product is sent to the recipient. Accordingly, the recipient accesses the operator's site by means of communication means connected to the Internet according to the instructions described in the printed matter, and then enters the password for accessing the orderer information, so that the orderer information, that is, the ordering information. You can browse messages and photos.
Further, since a password is required for accessing the orderer information, the personal information of the orderer is not leaked to anyone other than the recipient.

  The orderer 1 browses a merchandise catalog such as a mail order dealer and decides to purchase a gift merchandise. Next, the mobile phone terminal 2 accesses the operator's site. The mail order dealer and the operator may be the same person or different persons. In the case of another person, the operator who has received the order will notify the mail orderer of the order.

  When accessing the operator's site, a message prompting the transmission of a photo is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone terminal 2 (FIG. 4). Accordingly, the orderer 1 selects a photograph recorded in his / her mobile phone terminal and transmits it by e-mail. The operator's e-mail address is automatically transmitted from the operator's site to the orderer's mobile phone terminal and displayed on the screen of the orderer's mobile phone terminal 2.

The transmitted photograph is recorded in the orderer data file of the server 3 of the operator, and then a notification that the photograph has been recorded and a message prompting the user to input a comment are transmitted to the cellular phone terminal 2 of the orderer 1. Displayed on the screen. At this time, the registered photo confirmation screen is displayed (FIG. 5), and the photo can be changed.
When the user moves to the comment input page according to the instruction, a form for inputting information related to the personal attribute in the sample sentence recorded in advance in the orderer data file of the server 3 is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone terminal 2 (FIG. 6). ).
The following shows the assumption of a baby's birthday, but several sample sentences are prepared and ordered according to every opportunity to send gifts such as birthday, wedding anniversary, father's day, mother's day, etc. It can also be selected by the person.
With this form, when the orderer 1 inputs the baby's birthday, weight, height, name, nickname, parent's name, free comment, etc. and sends it to the server 3 of the operator, the server 3 adds the orderer to the sample sentence. The personal information input by 1 is added to complete the comment, and the completed comment is transmitted to the orderer and displayed on the screen of the mobile phone terminal 2. When the orderer transmits confirmation, the server 3 combines the previously registered photo, and the completed page is transmitted from the server 3 to the orderer and displayed on the screen of the orderer's mobile phone (FIG. 7).

The page composed of the photo and the comment can be made into a plurality of pages by repeating the same operation a plurality of times. It is also preferable to provide a field where the orderer can write freely.
In addition, it is good also as what an orderer inputs independently without preparing a sample sentence.
When the input of the orderer information is completed and this data is registered in the orderer information recording file of the server, the application number is transmitted from the server 3 to the mobile phone terminal 2 of the orderer 1 by e-mail. 2 is displayed (FIG. 8). With the notification of the application number, the orderer information registration operation is completed and the communication is disconnected.

  Next, the orderer 1 performs an ordering operation for the gift product 5. The ordering work includes a method of sending by fax or mail by describing the order product, the application number, the orderer's address, name, payment method, recipient address, name, etc. on a paper-based purchase order, or by telephone. There is a method of sending by e-mail using an order form prepared on the operator's site.

  The operator who has received the order registers the data described in the purchase order in the product order information file of the server 3. In the server 3, a shipping instruction for the product is created, and the print number 6 bundled with the product and shipped to the recipient is provided with a browsing number including the password generated from the application number and the address of the operator's site. The printer 4 is instructed to print the e-mail address that guides the user and the content entered in the field where the orderer can write freely, and prints it with the printer 4.

  As described above, the gift product 5 instructed by the orderer 1 and the printed matter 6 on which the operator's mail address and receipt number are printed are sent to the recipient.

When the recipient 7 sends a blank e-mail to the operator's site according to the e-mail address displayed on the printed matter 6 by the mobile phone terminal 8, an e-mail containing the URL of the operator's site is received from the operator's server 3. Reply to the person.
Therefore, when the recipient 7 accesses the operator's site according to the URL, a screen prompting the input of the browsing number is displayed on the screen of the recipient's mobile phone. When the recipient inputs the browsing number, the server 3 can analyze the browsing number, determine the application number, and browse the comments and photos of the orderer 1 registered in the orderer information file of the corresponding application number.

  If you go through the browsing screen, it will switch to the screen for creating a thank you email. When the recipient 7 inputs and sends a thank-you message using this creation screen, the data is recorded in the server 3 of the operator, and the server 3 searches the e-mail address of the orderer 1 by the application number. The thanks mail is transmitted to the orderer 1.

  This invention notifies the recipient of the password generated from the application number for viewing the orderer information together with the delivery of the gift product, so that the recipient can create a message or photo created by the orderer and registered in the server. It can be browsed and has industrial applicability.

The figure which shows the outline of embodiment of this invention Block diagram showing the relationship between the client and the operator Block diagram showing the relationship between payee and operator Photo input screen Photo confirmation screen Orderer information input screen Message confirmation screen Application number display screen

Explanation of symbols

1 Ordering person 2 Mobile phone terminal 3 Server 4 Printer 5 Gift product 6 Printed product 7 Recipient 8 Mobile phone terminal

Claims (3)

Inputting the orderer information and the recipient information from the orderer's mobile phone terminal to the operator's server;
Sending an application number from the server to the orderer's mobile phone terminal;
The orderer sends the application number to the operator along with the order for the gift item;
The operator includes a step of sending a printed matter describing a password associated with the application number together with the gift product and a method of accessing a browsing site where the orderer information can be viewed to the recipient,
Recipients can browse the orderer information recorded on the server by accessing the browsing site and entering a password.
Gift method that can view orderer information 2. The gift method according to claim 1, wherein the orderer information includes a digitized image. A server connected to the Internet, comprising an orderer information recording file, a product ordering information recording file, and a gift product file;
A means for issuing and sending an application number to the orderer in response to the input of the orderer information from the orderer;
Corresponding to input of application number, recipient information, and gift items from the orderer, the password associated with the application number and the access method to the browsing site for accessing the record file of the orderer information are printed. Printing means for
A gift system in which the orderer information can be viewed, wherein the printed matter and the gift product are shipped to the recipient.