JP2007102548A - Point system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a point system for enabling a user to receive points without recording a barcode, such as a QR code, in a mobile terminal 30 on the user side, without the user presenting the barcode, such as the QR code, and without carrying a point card. <P>SOLUTION: An enterprise computer 20 outputs a barcode including a price to be paid and enterprise identification information, a user portable telephone 30 reads the barcode to transmit it to a point computer 10 together with user portable telephone identification information, and a host computer 10 adds and updates the points in accordance with the price to be paid, so that the user only has to read the barcode at every settlement and transmit a specified information to the point computer 10. It is not necessary to hold information specific to the main system in the user portable telephone 30 or retrieve the held information, thereby improving convenience. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a point system for accumulating points given according to the purchase amount and exchanging the accumulated points, and in particular, a point system that allows a user to receive point services without having a medium for accumulating points. About.

  Background art is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-70714. This background technology relates to sales information management.

This sales information management system of the background art includes a center management server, a user portable terminal, and a member terminal. When the mobile terminal owner purchases a product or service, the member side terminal communicates with the mobile terminal by the short-range wireless communication system, and takes in the terminal ID information of the mobile terminal to the member side terminal. The terminal ID information and the sales information are sent from the member side terminal to the local server. These terminal ID information and sales information are sent from the local server to the center management server.
The center management server receives the terminal ID information and the sales information, and accumulates the sales information for each mobile terminal. Then, points based on the accumulated sales information are calculated.

The obtained point information is sent from the center management server to the member side terminal that has made sales through the local server. The member side terminal performs discount sales to the mobile terminal owner using this point information. For example, the points are applied to a part of the selling price to reduce the payment amount.
As described above, according to the sales information management system of the background art, since there is no need to always carry the point card, there is no fear of losing the point card.
JP 2004-70714 A

  The sales information management system of the background art is configured as described above, and if the user carries the mobile terminal without carrying the stamp-type point card or the point card with the magnetic tape attached, the mobile terminal If you present a QR code using, you can receive points. However, when a user presents a QR code using a mobile terminal, the user does not only perform the operation of presenting the QR code, but also has a plurality of QR codes stored in the mobile terminal when receiving a plurality of point services. Therefore, the user needs to select a specific QR code from among a plurality and present it to the member side terminal, which has a problem of not having sufficient convenience. In particular, when the QR code recorded in the mobile terminal is recorded without being distinguished from other information, it takes time to select the QR code.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and the user presents the barcode such as the QR code without recording the barcode such as the QR code on the mobile terminal on the user side. It is another object of the present invention to provide a point system that can receive points without carrying a point card.

  (1) The point system according to the present invention records a point information for each user by updating a company computer capable of generating and outputting a barcode, a user mobile phone with a camera capable of reading a bar code, and a point update for each user. A bar code generating means for generating a bar code including a payment amount paid by the user and the business operator identification information, and an output means for outputting the generated bar code to the output unit. The mobile phone has bar code reading means for reading the bar code, and transmitting means for transmitting the payment amount obtained from the bar code and the operator identification information to the point computer together with the user mobile phone identification information. The point computer receives the payment amount, business operator identification information and user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone. Receiving means for, those having an additional updating means for updating by adding the points corresponding to the payment amount to the point (cumulative points) specified from the user mobile phone operator identification information.

  Therefore, the bar code output from the operator computer is read (read) each time with the user's mobile phone and transmitted to the point computer, and points are added without recording the bar code on the user's mobile phone. This saves the user from having to search for a specific barcode from a plurality of barcodes recorded on the user's mobile phone, and is convenient for adding points.

  In particular, when a barcode is printed and output by a printer, the user can perform point addition operations at any time without performing point addition operations in the store. There is no trouble in adding.

  In particular, when the business computer operates in conjunction with the register, or the business computer is configured integrally with the register, the store employee simply performs the normal settlement process, that is, the operation related to the point. A bar code for adding points can be generated without performing the process, and the work load of employees by the point service can be greatly reduced.

  In particular, in addition to operator identification information and user mobile phone identification information, information that identifies the barcode of the operator, information that identifies the barcode of the user, or information that identifies the barcode of the operator and the user By including it in the bar code, double point addition can be prevented. For example, a unique serial number is assigned to each.

(2) In the point system according to the present invention, the company computer has encryption means for encrypting at least the payment amount among the payment amount and the company identification information as necessary, and the point computer is encrypted. It has a decryption means for decrypting information, and after the provider computer encrypts the payment amount with the encryption means, a barcode including the encrypted payment amount and the carrier identification information is generated by the barcode generation means and used The mobile phone reads the payment amount encrypted from the barcode and the carrier identification information with the barcode reader, and the user mobile phone uses the encrypted payment amount and carrier identification information obtained from the barcode to the user. Along with the mobile phone identification information, it is transmitted to the point computer by a transmission means. The point computer transmits the encrypted payment amount, the carrier identification information, and the user's personal information. The mobile phone identification information is received from the user mobile phone by the receiving means, and the point computer decrypts the encrypted payment amount by the decryption means, and decrypts it to the point specified by the business operator identification information and the user mobile phone. A point corresponding to the amount of payment is added and updated by an additional updating means.
Accordingly, since the payment amount is encrypted on the business computer and the payment amount is decrypted on the point computer, the payment amount cannot be altered by the user's mobile phone.

  (3) The point system according to the present invention includes, as necessary, point exchange bar code identification information and business entity identification information indicating that the business operator computer is a bar code for exchanging points by means of barcode generation means. The barcode is generated by the barcode generation means, and the user mobile phone reads the point exchange barcode identification information and the carrier identification information from the barcode by the barcode reading means, and the user mobile phone acquires from the barcode. The point exchange barcode identification information and the carrier identification information are transmitted together with the user mobile phone identification information to the point computer by the transmission means, and the point computer transmits the point exchange barcode identification information, the carrier identification information and the user portable information. The telephone identification information is received by the receiving means from the user's mobile phone, and the point computer is A subtraction update that compares a point specified by another information and the user's mobile phone with a predetermined point and subtracts and updates the predetermined point from the user's owned point when the user's owned point is greater than or equal to the predetermined point Means.

  Therefore, the bar code output from the operator computer is read (read) each time on the user's mobile phone and transmitted to the point computer, and the point is subtracted without recording the bar code on the user's mobile phone. The user is saved the trouble of searching for a specific barcode from a plurality of barcodes recorded on the user's mobile phone, which is highly convenient for point use.

  (4) When necessary, the point system according to the present invention transmits point use confirmation information to a registered business address corresponding to business operator identification information when a point computer subtracts a predetermined point. When the predetermined point cannot be subtracted, the point use error information is transmitted to the business address.

  Therefore, when the user uses the points held by the user's mobile phone, it is possible to make payment using the points by notifying the operator that there are enough points and the predetermined points have been subtracted. By notifying the operator that there are not enough points and points cannot be used, point usage due to lack of points can be prevented.

  (5) The point system according to the present invention generates, as necessary, a barcode including deadline information that allows the company computer to add points together with the payment amount and the company identification information by the barcode generation means, The user's mobile phone uses the barcode reading means to read the payment amount, the carrier identification information, and the deadline information from the barcode, and the user's mobile phone uses the payment amount, the carrier identification information, and the deadline information obtained from the barcode. The point computer receives the payment amount, the business operator identification information, the time limit information, and the user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone by the receiving means. Is within the time limit indicated by the time limit information, the point is added by the additional update means.

  Therefore, since the point computer only allows the addition of points within the deadline and does not allow the addition of points outside the deadline, even if a bar code is obtained by a third party, in most cases it is out of date and not a user Can add additional points. Moreover, it is not necessary for the operator side to budget unprocessed points.

(6) In the point system according to the present invention, the bar code is a QR code as required.
Camera-equipped mobile phones that can read QR codes are rapidly spreading recently.

  (7) The point system according to the present invention is realized by the transmission means of the user mobile phone using the mail function of the mobile phone and the reception means of the point computer using the mail function, as necessary. It is what you are doing.

  The mail function is standard on almost all mobile phones, so there is no need to implement it separately. It is also easy to implement a mail function on a computer such as a point computer. The mail function can also be used indirectly. For example, even if the point computer does not receive e-mail directly, it is also possible to receive what has been received by other computers by normal data communication.

  In the present invention, “operator identification information” is information for identifying a business operator. An operator is a legal entity such as an individual business owner or a corporation. However, there may be a case where the same company identification information is given to a plurality of companies, such as when points that are unified in a shopping street are given. On the contrary, even if it is the same corporation, company identification information may be provided for each store. A person skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention can appropriately change the design of the operator identification information.

“Barcode” refers to a one-dimensional barcode which is a code representing alphabets and numbers in a narrow sense, with lines of different thicknesses and intervals thereof. In the present invention, this one-dimensional barcode is used. It is a concept including not only a two-dimensional bar code such as a QR code.
“User mobile phone identification information” is information for identifying the user's mobile phone. For example, a mail address of a mobile phone and a mobile phone number are applicable.

“Mail” is a text message exchanged according to a predetermined protocol through a computer network. Protocols used for mail include SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), POP3 (Post Office Protocol), APOP (Authenticated Post Office Protocol), and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol).
These outlines of the invention do not enumerate the features essential to the present invention, and a sub-combination of these features can also be an invention.

Here, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms. Therefore, it should not be interpreted only by the description of the following embodiment.
In the embodiment, the system will be mainly described. However, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the present invention can also be implemented as a program and method usable in a computer. In addition, the present invention can be implemented in hardware, software, or software and hardware embodiments. The program can be recorded on any computer-readable medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, optical storage device, or magnetic storage device. Furthermore, the program can be recorded on another computer via a network.

(First embodiment of the present invention)
A point system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[1. Outline of point system]
FIG. 1 is an overall system configuration diagram of a point system according to the present embodiment. The point system according to the present embodiment can generate a QR code and output it to an output unit (display, printer), which is a point computer that performs point addition and point exchange for each user. It consists of a store terminal 20 that is a business computer, a mobile phone 30 of a user that can read a QR code, and a mobile phone 40 of a store that can similarly read a QR code. The store terminal 20 generates and prints a QR code including the purchase amount of the user and the store code. The user captures the QR code printed on the mobile phone 20 and transmits the purchase amount and the store code to the management server 10. The points for each user recorded in the management server 10 are updated.

[2. Hardware configuration]
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a general-purpose computer according to the present embodiment. The point management server 10 is a general-purpose computer. The hardware configuration includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 12 and other main memories, and an external storage device HD (hard disk). 13, a display 14 as a display device, a keyboard 15 and a mouse 16 as input devices, a LAN card 17 as an expansion card for connection to a network, a CD-ROM drive 18 and the like. The store terminal 20 is also configured in the same manner as the management server 10, and includes a CPU 21, DRAM 22, HD 23, display 24, keyboard 25, mouse 26, CD-ROM drive 28, and the like. The store terminal 20 is not equipped with a LAN card and is not connected to the Internet. On the other hand, the management server 10 has a LAN 17 and is connected to the Internet.

  Even if it is a general-purpose computer, it is desirable to use a large-scale general-purpose computer with higher specifications than the personal computer for the management server 10. As a specific configuration of a large general-purpose computer, a server rack is provided with a rack-mounted server with multiple CPUs, a hard disk cabinet, a backup cabinet, a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), a display with a mound base, and a keyboard. is there.

[3. Explanation of components]
A printer 29 is connected to the store terminal 20 so that printing is possible. The store terminal 20 has a function of generating a QR code. More specifically, a program that causes a computer to function to generate a QR code is installed in the store terminal 20.

The mobile phones 30 and 40 are so-called camera-equipped mobile phones and can read QR codes. The QR code is a kind of matrix type two-dimensional barcode. Although this embodiment will be described using a QR code, other barcodes may be used.
The mobile phones 30 and 40 have not only a call function but also a mail transmission / reception function.

  Various information can be included in the QR code. Generally, product information (product identification ID, product price, product size, etc.) and URL (Uniform Resource Locator) are included. By doing so, merchandise information can be confirmed with a QR code reader. Further, it is possible to read the QR code and access the URL indicated by the QR code without directly inputting the URL to the mobile phone.

  In the present embodiment, the QR code includes the mail address of the management server 10, the store code, the price, the sales date and time, and the address of the mobile phone 40 of the store. Then, the mobile phones 30 and 40 read the QR code as a reader, and create a mail with the mail transmission destination address as the mail address of the management server 10, the subject as the store code, the text as the amount, and the sales date and time.

  The store terminal 20 encrypts in advance the amount of money and the sales date and time out of the information included in the QR code, and generates a QR code. By encrypting the amount in this way, the user cannot tamper with the amount, and a third party cannot create a similar email. Here, instead of the amount of money, the number of points can be included in the QR code. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the store code is not included in the subject but the store code is included in the text. Any person skilled in the art can naturally adopt any encryption / decryption method that can be encrypted by the store terminal 20 and decrypted by the management server 10. Accordingly, various methods can be adopted regardless of the common key method or the public key method. If necessary, key information can be included in the QR code, and when mail is transmitted from the mobile phone 30 to the management server 10, the key information can also be transmitted.

  Point information storing points is recorded in the HD 13 of the management server 10. The point information has attributes of store code, user identification ID, accumulated points, and today's points. In the present embodiment, the point information is recorded on the HD 13, but it may be configured to be stored in a separately constructed database. Therefore, the point information does not include personal information that can identify the user in this embodiment, and there is little need for strict operation of the personal information. As a matter of course, a person skilled in the art can also configure point information including personal information.

[4. Explanation of operation used]
[4.1 Point plus operation]
3 and 4 are flowcharts of the point plus operation according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are explanatory diagrams using the point plus operation interface according to the present embodiment.
After the store employee makes a payment using the register, the money is input to the interface of FIG. 5A using the keyboard of the store terminal 20 with the keyboard 25 and the point plus switch is pressed with the mouse 26. The store terminal 20 determines whether or not point plus is selected (step 101). When the store terminal 20 determines that the point plus is selected, the store terminal 20 uses the QR code shown in FIG. 5B including the mail address of the management server 10, the input amount, the store code, and the sales time. Is generated (step 111). Before generating, the amount, date and time of sale, and store code are encrypted. Leave the store code unencrypted. The store terminal 20 issues a print instruction to the printer 29, and the printer 29 prints the QR code shown in FIG. 5B (step 121).

  The employee hands the printing paper on which the QR code is printed to the user. The user points the camera of the mobile phone 30 in the QR code reading mode toward the QR code with respect to the QR code printed on the received printing paper. The mobile phone 30 reads the QR code and recognizes it (step 131). The mail address of the management server 10, which is data in the QR code, is used as the destination address, the store code is the title, and the mail is the encrypted text of the amount, sale date / time, and store code (see FIG. 5C). ) Is generated by the mobile phone 30 (step 132). The user operates the mobile phone 30 to transmit the generated mail (step 133).

  The management server 10 receives the mail from the user's mobile phone 30 (step 141). The management server 10 decrypts the mail text (step 142). The management server 10 adds the current point to the point of the line (tuple) specified by the store code and the transmission source address, and updates the point and the current point (step 151). When the user who wants to update the point uses the corresponding store for the first time, there is no row (tuple), so the row itself is added.

  The management server 10 generates a mail for the user (step 161). In the case of the first use, in the case of the second and subsequent use, the content of the e-mail is different depending on the case where the points have reached a predetermined point or more. In the case of the first use, the mail text shown in FIG. In the case of the second and subsequent use, the mail text shown in FIG. When the point becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined point, the mail text shown in FIG. In other words, since the points can be used if the number of points is equal to or greater than the full minimum number of points, the email is transmitted every time the full point number is reached in order to convey the matter to the user. Here, the mail transmission destination address is the mail address of the user's mobile phone 30.

The management server 10 transmits the generated mail (step 162).
The user's mobile phone 30 receives the mail (step 171). The content of the mail from the management server 10 is displayed when the user performs the mail browsing operation on the mobile phone 30 (step 172). The user can confirm the points and accumulated points this time.

  As is clear from FIGS. 6B to 6D, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is described in the mail body, and the user uses the mobile phone 30 to identify the URL. The user's homepage. On the top page of this company's homepage, there is a “Point Confirmation” link, and when the link destination is accessed, an email input screen is displayed (mailer software pre-installed on the mobile phone may be used, or webmail may be used). May be) The point confirmation mail address of the point management server 10 is automatically entered on this mail input screen. The store number is automatically entered in the subject. Nothing is entered in the text and there is no attachment. By sending such a mail, a mail describing the current accumulated points is sent from the point management server 10 to the mobile phone 30 that sent the mail. Then, the user can check the points by browsing the contents of the mail with the mobile phone 30. However, there are cases where it is necessary to input the e-mail address of the mobile phone 30 when sending e-mail by Web mail.

[4.2 Point minus operation]
7 and 8 are flowcharts of the point minus operation according to the present embodiment. 9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams using the interface of the point minus operation according to the present embodiment.
In step 101, when the management server 10 does not select point plus, that is, when point minus is selected, the management server 10 mail address, input amount, store code, and sales time are included. The store terminal 20 generates the QR code shown in FIG. 9B (step 201). Before generating, the amount, date and time of sale, and store code are encrypted. Leave the store code unencrypted. The shop terminal 20 issues a print instruction to the printer 29, and the printer 29 prints the QR code shown in FIG. 9B (step 211).

  The employee hands the printing paper on which the QR code is printed to the user. The user points the camera of the mobile phone 30 in the QR code reading mode toward the QR code with respect to the QR code printed on the received printing paper. The mobile phone 30 reads the QR code and recognizes it (step 221). The mail address of the management server 10 that is the data in the QR code is the destination address, the store code is the title, and the text is the encrypted text with the amount, sales date, and store code encrypted (see FIG. 9C) ) Is generated by the mobile phone 30 (step 222). The user operates the mobile phone 30 to transmit the generated mail (step 223).

  The management server 10 receives the mail from the user's mobile phone 30 (step 231). The management server 10 decrypts the mail text (step 232). The management server 10 reads the points in the row (tuple) specified by the store code and the transmission source address, and determines whether or not the management server 10 is equal to or more than a predetermined point (step 241). If the management server 10 determines that the number of points is equal to or greater than the predetermined point, the predetermined number of points is subtracted from the point of the specified line, and the number of points is updated (step 251). The management server 10 generates a mail shown in FIG. 10B indicating that the point has been confirmed (step 261). Here, the destination mail address is the mail address of the mobile phone 40 of the store. This e-mail address is recorded in the HD 13 of the management server 10 as store management information. The management server 10 transmits the generated mail (step 262). The store mobile phone 40 receives the mail (step 271). The employee of the store displays the content of the email from the management server 10 by performing an email browsing operation on the mobile phone 40 (step 272). After confirming the subtraction of points, the employee issues a cash voucher or issues a coupon, for example. Here, when the point is minus, the settlement may not be performed in advance, and after confirming the subtraction of the point in step 272, the amount corresponding to the point may be subtracted from the purchase amount and the settlement may be performed.

  If the management server 10 determines in step 241 that the point is not equal to or greater than the predetermined point, the management server 10 generates a mail in FIG. 10A indicating that the point is insufficient (step 281). The management server 10 transmits the generated mail (step 282). The store mobile phone 40 receives the mail (step 291). The employee of the store displays the content of the email from the management server 10 by performing an email browsing operation on the mobile phone 40 (step 292). After confirming the lack of points, the employee informs the user accordingly. In addition, when the user who is going to update the point uses the corresponding store for the first time, since there is no row (tuple), the management server 10 generates an email indicating that the point is not accumulated, and the mobile phone of the store Send to phone 40.

[4.3 Management operations]
11 and 12 are flowcharts of the management operation according to this embodiment. 13 to 15 are explanatory diagrams using the interface of the management operation according to the present embodiment.
Even at the time of the point plus operation and the point minus operation, an employee of the store inputs an ID and a password, and shifts to operation through authentication. In the management operation, for example, not all employees of the store but, for example, the person who is in charge of the system, the management ID and password that only the manager knows, and the daily report output through authentication, this store Settings can be made.

  First, the store manager inputs the operation ID and password to the interface shown in FIG. 13A using the keyboard 25 and presses the login switch with the mouse 26. The shop terminal 20 attempts authentication and determines whether or not the authentication has been successful (step 301). If the authentication is successful, the interface shown in FIG. 13B is displayed on the display 24, and the manager presses the management switch with the mouse 26. The store terminal 20 displays the interface shown in FIG. The manager inputs the management ID and password with the keyboard 25 and presses the login switch with the mouse 26. The shop terminal 20 tries to authenticate and determines whether or not the authentication is successful (step 302). If the authentication is successful, the store terminal 20 displays the interface shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 13D shows only a part of the window, but an overall view is shown in FIG. In this interface, various switches, an input box, and a list box are arranged, and various settings can be made.

  When the store daily report processing, setting and returning, normal point setting, and limited time point setting switches are pressed, the store terminal 20 generates a QR code (see FIG. 13E) corresponding to each switch (step 311). The QR code includes a mail address, a store code, and setting contents of the management server 10, and the setting contents are encrypted before generation. The store terminal 20 issues a print instruction to the printer 29, and the printer 29 prints the QR code (step 321).

  The manager directs the camera of the mobile phone 40 in the QR code reading mode to the QR code with respect to the QR code of the printing paper on which the QR code is printed. The mobile phone 40 reads the QR code and recognizes it (step 331). The mobile phone 40 generates a mail with the mail address of the management server 10 as data in the QR code as the transmission destination address, the store code as the title, and the encrypted setting content as the text (step 341). The manager operates the mobile phone 40 and transmits the generated mail (step 342).

  The management server 10 receives a mail from the mobile phone 40 of the store (step 351). The management server 10 decrypts the mail text (step 352). The management server 10 reflects the setting (step 361). The management server 10 generates a mail (step 371). The management server 10 transmits the generated mail (step 372). The store mobile phone 40 receives the mail (step 381). The manager displays the contents of the email from the management server 10 by performing an email browsing operation on the mobile phone 40 (step 382). The manager determines whether the set content is reflected.

When a daily point report is requested to the management server 10 by e-mail, the point information of the corresponding store code is read (read) and aggregated, so that the e-mail in FIG. Sent.
The setting interface is shown in FIG.
When the normal point setting switch is pressed, the QR code shown in FIG. 15A is generated, and the mail shown in FIG. 15B is automatically generated by reading the QR code with the mobile phone 40 of the store. Here, the setting contents are not encrypted for convenience of explanation.
When the limited time point setting switch is pressed, the QR code shown in FIG. 15C is generated, and the mail shown in FIG. 15D is automatically generated by reading the QR code with the mobile phone 40 in the store. . Here, the setting contents are not encrypted for convenience of explanation.

[5. Effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the point system according to the present embodiment, if at least the mobile phone 30 is held, the printed QR code is read, and the point addition mail is transmitted to the management server 10 so that the points are added. Therefore, the user does not need to search out and send out the QR code from the mobile phone 30, and can read the QR code with the mobile phone 30 and add points at any time, which is highly convenient. For example, even when the user forgets the mobile phone 30, points can be added at home. In addition, when the time is busy, points are not added, and when time is available, points can be added collectively.

  Furthermore, even when the store terminal 20 is not connected to the Internet, points can be added, and point exchange can also be performed with the store mobile phone 40. That is, points can be added and exchanged within the mobile phone call area. Even outside the calling area of the mobile phone, it is possible to distribute printing paper on which a QR code is printed to the user, so that points can be added.

(Other embodiments)
[Control of Point Addition Based on Sales Date / Time] In the above embodiment, the sales date / time included in the mail text is not directly used when adding a point, but if the point is not added within 24 hours from the sales date / time, for example, the management server It can also be configured that 10 does not accept point addition. By doing so, it is possible to largely avoid the case where points are added to the person who has picked up the QR code.

  [Printing on Receipt] In the embodiment, the printing paper on which the QR code is printed may be, for example, a receipt, a coupon, or a cash voucher. QR code printing paper may also be used. In the case of a receipt, it can be configured so that the register or POS system issues a QR code upon completion of payment in cooperation with the register or POS system, and the employee needs to separately input the purchase price of the user. There is no.

  [QR Display Output to Display] In the embodiment, the user has read the QR code printed on the printing paper using the mobile phone 30, but displays the QR code on the display 24 of the store terminal 20, A configuration in which the user can read the QR code displayed on the display 24 by the mobile phone 30 can also be adopted. Here, the display 24 of the store terminal 20 is used, but a QR code display may be separately provided.

[No need for point addition email] In the above embodiment, when a point is added, an email describing the current point and the current point is sent. Since a point-added mail is sent every time, it can be set not to send such mail. This can be realized by preparing an attribute of a flag that does not require mail for point addition in the point information, and when the flag is set, the management server 10 is configured not to transmit mail.
Or it can prevent sending to the mail for every purchase by making it the composition which transmits the mail of point addition once per day, one week, and one month.

  [Point Integration] In the above-described embodiment, a continuous scanning device (automatic document feeder (ADF) (ADF) that can be placed on the store side when a user stores printed matter in many QR codes and does not pass points. )), A large number of such printed matter can be scanned at once, the total amount is added at the store terminal 20, and a sheet of QR code printing paper of the total amount can be printed. By doing so, it is possible to add points collectively without causing the mobile phone 30 to read the QR code for each stored print sheet.

  [When the store terminal is connected to the network] In the embodiment, the store terminal 20 has no LAN card and is not connected to the network, but the store terminal 20 has a LAN card and is connected to the network. Thus, the information transmitted / received by the mobile phone 40 of the store can be performed by the store terminal 20 instead of the mobile phone 40.

  [Application to Other Businesses] In the above embodiment, store sales have been described as an example, but the present system can also be applied to other business operations. For example, the present system can be applied to a general passenger passenger car transportation business, that is, a taxi business. This system can be used by arranging at least the store terminal 20 in the taxi. Further, when the taximeter and the receipt issuing machine are linked, it is preferable to print the QR code together.

  [Confirmation of Points] In the above-described embodiment, a mail for notifying the number of points to the customer is transmitted. However, when the actual number of customer points is used, the number of points is accurately stored for each store by the mail notification. It is not convenient to keep it. Therefore, the point recorded on the HD 13 of the point management server 10 can be configured so that the customer can confirm the point via the WWW server. A customer can access a URL designated by a mobile phone using a WWW server, and can confirm a point through authentication. Furthermore, when the customer accesses the designated URL and selects the “point confirmation” link, the mail creation screen is displayed, and the current point number is obtained from the point management server 10 by inputting his / her mail address and store code. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which an e-mail message is transmitted.

  [Use of Points] In [4.2 Point Minus Operation] of the above-described embodiment, the amount is input, but the number of points to be used may be input. By doing so, the number of points desired by the customer can be used. Here, it is also possible to provide a lower limit point that is minimum required when using points, and an upper limit point that can be used at the maximum when using points.

  [Point Expiration Date] In the above embodiment, the point management server 10 stores the number of points added for each customer and store, the point addition date and time, and compares the current date and point addition date and time for a predetermined period. If it exceeds (for example, one year), the point can be expired.

  Although the present invention has been described with the above embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the embodiments, and various modifications or improvements can be added to these embodiments. . And embodiment which added such a change or improvement is also contained in the technical scope of the present invention. This is apparent from the claims and the means for solving the problems.

1 is an overall system configuration diagram of a point system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the general purpose computer which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the point plus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the point plus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the point plus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the point plus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the point minus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the point minus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the point minus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the point minus operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the management operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the management operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the management operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the management operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing using the interface of the management operation | movement which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 point management server 11 CPU
12 DRAM
13 HD
14 Display 15 Keyboard 16 Mouse 17 LAN Card 18 CD-ROM Drive 20 Shop Terminal 21 CPU
22 DRAM
23 HD
24 display 25 keyboard 26 mouse 28 CD-ROM drive 29 printer 30 user's mobile phone 40 store's mobile phone

Claims (7)

A company computer capable of generating and outputting a barcode, a user mobile phone with a camera capable of reading a bar code, and a point computer capable of recording point information for each user and updating the points,
The business entity computer has a payment amount paid by the user, a barcode generation unit that generates a barcode including the business entity identification information, and an output unit that outputs the generated barcode to the output unit,
The user mobile phone has a barcode reading means for reading the barcode, and a transmission means for transmitting the payment amount acquired from the barcode and the business operator identification information to the point computer together with the user mobile phone identification information,
The point computer receives the payment amount, the carrier identification information and the user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone, and the point specified by the carrier identification information and the user mobile phone according to the payment amount. A point system having additional update means for adding and updating additional points. The company computer has an encryption means for encrypting at least the payment amount of the payment amount and the business identification information,
The point computer has decryption means for decrypting the encrypted information;
After the company computer encrypts the payment amount with the encryption means, the barcode generation means generates a barcode including the encrypted payment amount and the company identification information,
The user mobile phone reads the payment amount encrypted from the barcode and the carrier identification information with the barcode reading means,
The user's mobile phone sends the encrypted payment amount and business operator identification information obtained from the barcode together with the user mobile phone identification information to the point computer by means of transmission,
The point computer receives the encrypted payment amount, the carrier identification information and the user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone by the receiving means,
The point computer decrypts the encrypted payment amount by the decryption means, and the point corresponding to the payment amount decrypted to the point specified by the carrier identification information and the user mobile phone is added and updated by the additional update means. The point system according to claim 1. The operator computer generates a barcode including point exchange barcode identification information indicating that the barcode is a barcode for point exchange by the barcode generation means, and the barcode generation means includes barcode identification means,
The user's mobile phone reads the barcode exchange information for point exchange and the carrier identification information from the barcode with the barcode reading means,
The user's mobile phone transmits the point exchange barcode identification information obtained from the barcode and the operator identification information together with the user mobile phone identification information to the point computer by means of transmission,
The point computer receives the point exchange bar code identification information, the operator identification information and the user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone by the receiving means,
The point computer compares the point specified from the operator identification information and the user's mobile phone with the predetermined point, and subtracts the predetermined point from the user's owned point when the user's owned point is equal to or higher than the predetermined point The point system according to claim 1, wherein subtraction update means for updating is executed. When the point computer subtracts the predetermined point, it sends the point use confirmation information to the registered business address corresponding to the business operator identification information. The point system according to claim 3, wherein the point use error information is transmitted. The company computer generates a barcode including deadline information that allows point addition along with the payment amount and the company identification information by the barcode generation means,
The user's mobile phone reads the payment amount, the carrier identification information, and the time limit information from the barcode with the barcode reading means,
The user mobile phone sends the payment amount obtained from the barcode, the business operator identification information, and the deadline information together with the user mobile phone identification information to the point computer by means of transmission,
The point computer receives the payment amount, the business operator identification information, the time limit information and the user mobile phone identification information from the user mobile phone by the receiving means,
The point system according to claim 1, wherein when the point computer is within the time limit indicated by the time limit information, points are added by the additional update unit. The point system according to claim 1, wherein the bar code is a QR code. The transmission means of the user mobile phone is realized by using the mail function of the mobile phone,
The point system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the receiving means of the point computer is realized using a mail function.

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