JP2008146600A - Selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a selling system allowing selling of an article by future payment without preparing an issuing means for issuing a magnetic card or an IC card. <P>SOLUTION: This selling system comprises: a server 2 that transmits a storing destination of identification information to a cellular phone 1 possessed by a previously registered user, and permits download of the identification information to the cellular phone when the cellular phone 1 possessed by the previously registered user accesses the storing destination of the identification information; and a vending machine 3 that performs authentication based on the previously stored collation information when the identification information is presented from the cellular phone 1, sells the article on condition that the identification information is regular, and associates and stores the selling information and identification information of the sold article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales system including a vending machine that reads identification information recorded on a mobile terminal and sells a product when the identification information matches the collation information stored in the vending machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a sales system that makes it possible to sell products by postpay.

  There are vending machines that allow products to be sold in advance and can be sold in advance. This vending machine can accept a prepaid card (prepaid card) and a postpaid card (for example, a credit card). When a prepaid card is accepted, the remaining amount stored in the prepaid card by the card reader / writer The new balance information obtained by subtracting the consideration information of the product from the information is stored in the prepaid card, and the product is paid out. When a postpaid card is accepted, the card reader / writer reads the personal identification information stored in the postpaid card and determines that the personal identification information is true, and then pays out the product. According to this vending machine, not only can the products be sold in advance, but also the products can be sold by postpay.

  However, in order to be able to sell a product by postpay, it is necessary to inquire the sales management device every time the product is sold and to determine that the personal identification information is true. For this reason, in order to be able to sell products even after payment, it is necessary to provide a transmission control unit in the vending machine and to connect the transmission control unit and the sales management device by a transmission line (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when a user installs in a limited place (for example, a workplace), a vending machine has been proposed that enables sales of goods by postpay without inquiring of a sales management device. In this vending machine, products can be purchased using a magnetic card or IC card issued by the vending machine administrator. When a magnetic card or IC card is received, the card reader / writer is able to purchase the magnetic card or IC card. The identification information recorded in the information is read, and when the read identification information matches the stored collation information, the merchandise is paid out, and the sales information is associated with the identification information and stored in the storage device. . Then, by operating the operating device, the sales amount is totaled for each identification information from the sales information stored in the storage device, and is output. Based on the output result, the payment is made for each piece of identification information. According to such a vending machine, it is possible to sell products by postpay without providing a transmission control unit inside the vending machine or connecting the vending machine and the sales management device via a transmission line. It is possible (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-62-52696 JP-A-2-135594

  However, when installing this vending machine, the administrator of the vending machine needs to issue a new magnetic card or IC card, and it is necessary to issue a magnetic card or IC card used in the vending machine. It was necessary to prepare means for issuing.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a sales system that enables a post-pay product to be sold without preparing an issuing means for issuing a magnetic card or an IC card.

  In order to achieve the above object, a sales system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a server device installed on a network, a portable terminal accessible to the server device via the network, and predetermined sales conditions. A vending machine that sells a product when satisfied, wherein the server device transmits a storage location of identification information to a mobile terminal owned by a pre-registered user while pre-registering When the identification information storage destination is accessed from a portable terminal owned by the user, the identification information is presented from the portable terminal. In this case, authentication is performed on the basis of collation information stored in advance, and the product is sold on the condition that the identification information is valid. Characterized in that it is configured to store in association with.

  The sales system according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned claim 1, the identification information is department-specific information indicating a department to which a vending machine user belongs.

  The sales system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the sales system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the identification information is information including a sales limit number, and the vending machine performs authentication based on the sales limit number. And selling the product on the condition that it is within the range of the sales limit.

  The sales system according to the present invention transmits the storage location of the identification information to the mobile terminal owned by the user registered in advance, while the storage location of the identification information is accessed from the mobile terminal owned by the user registered in advance. In this case, the mobile terminal is allowed to download identification information. On the other hand, when the storage location of identification information is accessed from a portable terminal owned by a user registered in advance, the identification information is downloaded to the portable terminal owned by the user registered in advance. On the other hand, when the identification information is presented from the mobile terminal to the vending machine, authentication is performed based on the collation information stored in advance in the vending machine, and if the identification information is valid, the product is sold. The sales information of the sold product is stored in the vending machine in association with the identification information. Therefore, according to the sales system according to the present invention, it is possible to sell products by postpay using a mobile terminal as a medium without preparing an issuing means for issuing a magnetic card or an IC card.

  Exemplary embodiments of a sales system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  1 is a system configuration diagram showing a sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the sales system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows registration information registered in a server. FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 are diagrams showing collation information stored in the vending machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention enables a product to be sold by postpay using a mobile phone 1 (mobile terminal) as a medium, and includes a server 2 and a vending machine. 3.

  The server 2 is installed on a wide area network (for example, the Internet) where users are not limited, while the vending machine 3 is installed in a place (for example, workplace) where users are limited.

  The server 2 can be accessed by an administrator who manages the installed vending machine 3, and the user U of the vending machine 3 can be registered. The administrator is, for example, a general affairs department in a company organization, and the user U is, for example, a person who belongs to a sales department, a development department, a manufacturing department, a management department, or a general affairs department in the company organization.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the server 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a storage unit 23. Application software is stored in the storage unit 23, and the user U of the installed vending machine 3 can be registered (stored) via the communication unit 22 and the control unit 21. .

  For the registration of the user U, a user name and a password are requested from the server 2, and only the administrator authenticated by the server 2 can register the user U.

  Items that the administrator registers in the server 2 are, as shown in FIG. 3, the installation location code and department ID, as well as the user's mobile phone email address, the user's date of birth, and the number of sales restrictions. . The installation location code and the department ID are used as identification information of the user U. The installation location code indicates a location where an available vending machine 3 is installed, and is uniquely determined. The department ID indicates the user department to which the user U belongs. In the present embodiment, any one of 1 to 99 is determined by the administrator. The e-mail address of the user's mobile phone, the date of birth of the user, and the number of sales restrictions are used as additional information for the user U. The e-mail address of the user's mobile phone is used to notify the user that the user has been registered in the server, and is used to identify the individual in the vending machine. The user's date of birth is used for the birthday service and does not necessarily require registration. The limited number of sales is used for limiting the number of sales by using departments and does not necessarily require registration. The use of the department is to settle the value of the sold product in the department. For example, the price of the product sold by the use of the department is expensed.

  Further, the server 2 can generate a registration notification (E-mail), and can transmit the registration notification to a user who has completed registration. The transmission destination is the email address of the user's mobile phone registered by the administrator, and the registration notification describes the storage location (URL (Uniform Resource Locator)) of the application software, identification information, and additional information. is there.

  In addition, when the server 2 accesses the storage location of the application software, identification information and additional information from the mobile phone 1 owned by the registered user V of the vending machine, the server 2 stores the application software, The ID information and the additional information are permitted to be downloaded, and the user U is authenticated when a download request is received from the registered user U's mobile phone 1, and the application software when the user U is authorized. Permits download of identification information and additional information.

  A cellular phone 1 used as a medium in the present embodiment is equipped with a non-contact IC chip, and as shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a storage unit. 15 and a recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip). The mobile phone 1 can access the server via a wide area network, and records application software downloaded from the server 2, identification information, and additional information in addition to the normal functions (call and communication functions) of the mobile phone. Recording is possible on the part 16 (non-contact IC chip). The recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1 can transmit / receive information to / from the vending machine 3.

  More specifically, the cellular phone 1 is generally known as “Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark)” and employs a non-contact IC card technology “FeliCa (registered trademark)”.

  The application software, identification information, and additional information can be stored by accessing the application software, identification information, and additional information storage location (URL) described in the registration notification (e-mail) transmitted from the server 2. It is downloaded to the telephone 1 and recorded in the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip).

  The application software is for using the vending machine 3 and can use the vending machine 3 after selecting either one of department use or personal use.

  The identification information is an installation location code and a department ID, and the additional information is an email address of the user's mobile phone, a user's birthday, and a sales limit. In addition, a user's birthday is calculated | required from a user's date of birth.

  The vending machine 3 sells beverages in containers such as canned beverages and beverages in plastic bottles stored in the product storage rack 32 of the main body cabinet 31 as products. In the present embodiment, a plurality of product storage racks 32 are provided in the main body cabinet 31, and the sales control unit 33 controls the bend mech 321 of these product storage racks 32, so that products can be sold individually. The vending machine 3 is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outer door 34 constituting the front surface of the main body cabinet 31 includes an exhibition room 35, a coin insertion slot 36, a bill insertion slot 37, an integrated display 38, a coin return slot 39, a commodity outlet 40, An antenna 41 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, an exhibition room 35 is provided in the upper half of the front surface of the outer door 34. A product sample 42 is displayed in the exhibition room 35, and its front surface is covered with a transparent front panel 43. Therefore, the product sold by the vending machine 3 can be seen through from the outside.

  A product selection button 44 is disposed on the front panel 43 so as to correspond to the product sample 42. The product selection button 44 is used for the user U to select a product to be purchased, and the product is selected by pressing the product selection button 44.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a coin insertion slot 36, a bill insertion slot 37, and an integrated display 38 are provided at a position that is approximately the center in the height direction on the front surface of the outer door 34. A coin return port 39 and a product outlet 40 are laid out at the front lower portion of the outer door 34.

  The coin insertion slot 36 is an opening for the user U to insert coins. The coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 36 are identified in the coin mechanism 45 and then stored in the coin mechanism 45.

  The banknote insertion port 37 is an opening for the user U to insert a banknote. The bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 37 is identified in the bill validator 46 and then stored in the bill validator 46. The bill insertion slot 37 also functions as a bill return port for returning bills that could not be identified in the bill validator 46.

  The integrated display 38 is a display device for displaying various information such as a money input amount, whether or not a product is being sold, whether or not there is a change, a message, etc. to the user U. For example, a liquid crystal display It is constituted by a vessel.

  The coin return port 39 is an opening for returning to the user a coin that could not be identified by the coin mechanism 45 or a coin paid out from the coin mechanism 45 as change.

  The product outlet 40 is an opening for the user U to receive the product paid out from the product storage rack 32.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, in this Embodiment, the antenna 41 is provided in the site | part used as the approximate center of the height direction of an outer door.

  The antenna 41 is connected to the reader / writer 47. When the user U holds the mobile phone 1 over the antenna 41, the reader / writer 47 receives the identification information and the information from the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1. Additional information can be read.

  The reader / writer 47 is connected to the information matching unit 48. The information collation unit 48 is a part for collating identification information, and a collation information storage unit 49 is connected thereto. The collation information storage unit 49 stores collation information. The collation information is information to collate with identification information recorded in the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1, and specifically, an installation location code and an ID as shown in FIG. .

  Similar to the identification information installation location code, the verification information installation location code indicates the location where the vending machine 3 is installed, and the same installation location for the vending machine 3 installed in the same location. You may assign a code. The installation location code is set and stored when the vending machine 3 is shipped or when the vending machine 3 is installed.

  The ID of the collation information, like the department ID of the identification information, specifies the user department to which the user U belongs, but is set without being aware of the user department. In the present embodiment, IDs 1 to 99 are stored as department-specific IDs, and 101 to 110 are stored as test IDs. The department ID and the test ID are set and stored when the vending machine 3 is shipped or when the vending machine 3 is installed, similarly to the installation location code.

  The sales control unit 33, the coin mechanism 45, the bill validator 46, the integrated display 38, and the information collation unit 48 described above are connected to the main control unit 50, and these are controlled by the main control unit 50. The main control unit 50 is connected to a sales history storage unit 51, a printer 52, and a sales point storage unit 53.

  The sales history storage unit 51 is a part that stores a sales history to enable postpay. The sales history is sales information associated with the identification information. When the product is sold by using the department, the sales information is stored in association with the department ID. When the product is sold by personal use, the sales history is stored. Sales information is stored in association with the ID and the email address of the user.

  The printer 52 prints the sales history stored in the sales history storage unit 51, and includes sales information associated with the department ID and sales information associated with the department ID and the user's email address. Can be printed.

  The selling point storage unit 53 is for carrying out a selling point service. When the selling point service is carried out, the selling point storage unit 53 generates a selling point in the main control unit 50 every time a product is sold for personal use. The selling point is stored in the selling point storage unit 53 in association with the department ID and the user's email address.

  Next, a procedure for registering a user in the server 2 by an administrator who manages the installed vending machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a user registration procedure.

  The registration procedure of the user U to the server 2 by the administrator who manages the installed vending machine 3 is performed after an application from the user department to the administrator.

  The application from the user department may be a paper application as long as the user department, the user name, the user's mobile phone email address, and the user's birthday are specified, An application using an electronic medium may be used.

  Taking a company organization as an example, applications are made with the user's department name, user's name, user's employee number, user's mobile phone email address, and user's birthday clearly specified. .

  The administrator manages the user department, the user, the user's mobile phone email address, and the user's birthday, and determines the department ID from the user department.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the administrator accesses the server 2, and a user registration procedure with the server 2 is performed. Specifically, the user U is registered in the server 2 by inputting the installation location code, the department ID, the user's mobile phone email address, and the user's birthday (step S1).

  When a user is registered in the server 2, the server 2 generates a registration notification and transmits a registration notification (e-mail) to the mail address of the mobile phone of the user U (step S2).

  When the user U who has received the registration notification (e-mail) on the mobile phone 1 accesses the application software, identification information and additional information storage location (URL) described in the e-mail, and sends a download request ( In step S3, step S4), the user U is authenticated in the server 2, and when the user U is authorized, application software, identification information, and additional information are transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (step S5). ). Then, the application software, identification information, and additional information are received by the mobile phone 1 (step S7), and when the user U downloads the application software, identification information, and additional information to the mobile phone 1, the application software, the identification information The additional information is recorded in the recording unit 16 of the mobile phone 1 (step S8). Thereafter, the user U can purchase products from the vending machine 3 using the mobile phone 1.

  Next, a method of using the vending machine 3 using the mobile phone 1 downloaded with application software, identification information, and additional information will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing how to use the mobile phone, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing how to use the vending machine.

  When the vending machine 3 is used by the mobile phone 1 having downloaded the application software, the identification information and the additional information, the application software is operated by operating the input unit 13 of the mobile phone 1 as shown in FIG. The wearer is activated (step S11). Then, by operating the input unit 13 of the mobile phone 1, either department use or personal use is selected (step S12).

  When the cellular phone 1 is held over the antenna 41 of the vending machine 3 (step S13), the identification information and additional information recorded in the recording unit 16 of the cellular phone 1 via the reader / writer 47 as shown in FIG. Are read (step S21). The read identification information is collated with the collation information in the information collation unit 48, and when the identification information matches the collation information, the vending machine 3 can be used (step S22). That is, the product selection button 44 is enabled (step S23), and when the product selection button 44 is selected (step S24), the product is sold from the product storage rack 32 storing the corresponding product (step S24). S25). On the other hand, when the identification information and the collation information do not match, the vending machine 3 cannot be used.

  When the product is sold from the vending machine 3 in this way, the sales history is stored in the sales history storage unit 51 (step S26). That is, in the case of department use, sales information is stored in association with the department ID, and in the case of personal use, sales information is stored in association with the department ID and the user's email address.

  The sales history stored in the sales history storage unit 51 is printed from the printer 52 periodically, such as when a product is replenished. The sales history output from the printer 52 is used for post-payment settlement in the management department, and the price of the product is charged for each department and each user based on the sales history.

  According to the sales system which is the embodiment described above, it is possible to sell products by postpay without issuing a card. In addition, it is possible to sell products by departmental settlement without issuing departmental cards. Furthermore, since the software environment and the hardware environment for operating the application software can be made the same, the cost of the vending machine 3 can be reduced. In addition, the collation information can be easily set, and the vending machine 3 can be easily shipped and installed.

  The sales system according to the present embodiment described above can limit the number of sales in the case of use by department. The restriction on the number of sales is to avoid unauthorized use due to the fact that the user is not specified in the case of use by department, and the number of sales by department use is registered by the administrator in the server 2 This is a limitation. The limited sales number registered in the server 2 by the administrator is downloaded to the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1. When the use by department is selected and the mobile phone 1 is held over the antenna 41, the main control unit 50 determines the sales limit number, and the product can be sold within the range of the sales limit number. When the sales number limit is set in this way, the sales limit number recorded in the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1 is subtracted via the reader / writer 47 every time a product is sold. The In this way, when the number of sales is set in the case of use by department, unauthorized use due to the fact that the user is not specified can be avoided.

  In the case of personal use, a sales point service can be implemented. The sales point service is a service that generates a sales point every time a product is sold for personal use, and enables the sales of the product free of charge when the total number of generated points reaches a specified point. The sales points generated each time a product is sold through personal use are stored in the sales point storage unit 53 in association with the department ID and the user's email address. When personal use is selected and the mobile phone 1 is held over the antenna 41, the user is identified from the department ID and the user's email address, and the main control unit 50 determines the sales point of the user. It is determined whether the total has reached a specified point. If the cumulative number of selling points of the user has reached the specified point, the product can be sold for free, and a message such as “Free Vend” is displayed on the integrated display 38. In this way, even when a product is sold free of charge by the sales point service, the sales history storage unit 51 stores the sales history. In this case, instead of the department ID, the test ID “101” and the sales information are associated with each other and stored in the sales history storage unit 51, and the prescribed points are subtracted from the total of the sales points. Remembered. When the sales point service is performed in this way, products are purchased from the same vending machine 3, and the ability to attract customers of the vending machine 3 can be enhanced.

  In addition, for personal use, a birthday service can be implemented. The birthday service is a service that enables a user to sell a product for free on the birthday of the user. The birthday is specified from the birthday recorded in the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1. When personal use is selected and the mobile phone 1 is held over the antenna 41, the main control unit 50 determines whether the user's birthday. If it is the birthday of the user, one product can be sold for free, and a message such as “Happy Dirty Day” is displayed on the integrated display. Thus, even when a product is sold free of charge by the birthday service, the sales history storage unit 51 stores the sales history. In this case, instead of the department ID, the test ID “102” and the sales information are stored in association with each other. Further, the fact that the birthday service is performed is recorded in the recording unit 16 (non-contact IC chip) of the mobile phone 1 via the reader / writer 47. In this way, when the birthday service is performed, merchandise is continuously purchased from the vending machine 3, and the ability of the vending machine 3 to attract customers can be enhanced.

It is a system configuration figure showing a sales system which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the sales system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the registration information registered into a server. It is a figure which shows the collation information memorize | stored in the vending machine. It is a sequence diagram which shows the registration procedure of the user in the sales system which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the usage method of the mobile telephone in the sales system which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the usage method of the vending machine in the sales system which is embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 11 Control part 12 Communication part 13 Input part 14 Display part 15 Storage part 16 Recording part 2 Server 21 Control part 22 Communication part 23 Storage part 3 Vending machine 32 Merchandise storage rack 33 Sales control part 38 Integrated indicator 41 Antenna 44 Product selection button 47 Reader / writer 48 Information collation unit 49 Collation information storage unit 50 Main control unit 51 Sales history storage unit 52 Printer 53 Sales point storage unit U User

Claims (3)

A sales system comprising a server device installed on a network, a portable terminal accessible to the server device via a network, and a vending machine that sells products when predetermined sales conditions are satisfied,
The server device transmits the storage location of the identification information to the mobile terminal owned by the user registered in advance, while the storage location of the identification information is accessed from the mobile terminal owned by the user registered in advance. Which allows mobile devices to download identification information,
When the identification information is presented from the mobile terminal, the vending machine performs authentication based on collation information stored in advance, and sells and sells the product on condition that the identification information is valid. A sales system characterized by storing sales information of merchandise and identification information in association with each other.   The sales system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is department-specific information indicating a department to which a vending machine user belongs.   The identification information is information including a sales limit number, and the vending machine performs authentication based on the sales limit number, and sells the product on the condition that it is within the range of the sales limit number. The sales system according to claim 1 or 2.

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