JP2008310708A - Coupon-related information management server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise the collection efficiency and collection rate of resources by raising motivation in cooperation in resource collection. <P>SOLUTION: A coupon-related information management server 10 stores a collection count, added to a user who presents the resources such as food oil, in a collection count management information table, receives site browsing request information which indicates a request for browsing a prescribed web site, determines whether to permit the browsing of the web site based on a collection count value added to the user with reference to the collection count management information table, retrieves advertisement information, which indicates an advertisement posted on the web site, in response to the permission determination, provides site information which indicates the web site on which the advertisement indicated by the retrieved advertisement information is posted, determines the point value, based on the browsing state of the posted advertisement so as to add the point value, converts the added point value with a conversion rate associated with a store ID when a coupon issuing request is received, determines the number of coupons to be issued, and transmits coupon issue indication information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is for issuing a coupon including point management information for managing points given to a user and collection count management information including a collection count given to the user in accordance with the submission of resources to be collected. The present invention relates to a coupon-related information management server that manages coupon-related information to be used.

  Conventionally, it has been desired to collect resources such as edible oil and recycle them for effective use. How to increase the recovery efficiency and recovery rate has been a challenge. In order to improve the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate, it is conceivable to give a privilege to the resource recovery cooperation so that the owner owning the resource actively cooperates in the recovery.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a resource garbage collection system in which the profit corresponding to the price is returned in response to the resource garbage being collected in the collection box. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses an electronic cash register that collects the collection amount every time an article that becomes a resource is collected and gives service information to a customer who has submitted the article that becomes a resource.

JP 2001-233402 A JP-A-5-174254

  In the conventional collection system described in Patent Document 1-2 described above, a privilege is granted according to the value of the resource submitted by the owner who owns the resource, so the content of the privilege is limited. It was difficult to improve the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery. For this reason, there existed a problem that the collection | recovery efficiency and collection | recovery rate of resources could not be raised.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, improve the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery, and increase the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate.

  The coupon related information management server of the present invention includes point management information for managing points given to the user, and collection count management information including a collection count given to the user in response to the submission of the resource to be collected. A coupon-related information management server for managing coupon-related information used for issuing coupons including a recovery count storage for storing the recovery count given to a user who has submitted the resource A collection count storage means for storing in the DB, a site browsing request information receiving means for receiving site browsing request information indicating a browsing request for a predetermined website, and a collection count when receiving a browsing request indicated by the site browsing request information Based on the collection count value given to the user with reference to the storage DB, the web server A browsing determination unit that determines whether or not browsing is permitted, an advertising information search unit that searches for advertising information indicating an advertisement to be posted on the website, according to the permission determination of the browsing determination unit, and the advertisement Site information providing means for providing site information indicating the website on which the advertisement indicated by the advertisement information searched by the information search means is posted, and a point value is determined based on the browsing status of the advertisement posted on the website Point grant means for granting, coupon issue request accepting means for accepting a coupon issue request, and when the coupon issue request is accepted, the assigned point value is associated with the store ID included in the coupon issue request Point value conversion means for converting at a conversion rate, and a coupe corresponding to the point value converted by the point value conversion means Characterized in that it comprises between the issuance determination means for determining a print quantity, and issuance instruction means for transmitting the coupon issuance instruction information including the issuance of coupons.

  By configuring as described above, it is possible to improve the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery, and it is possible to increase the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate.

  When accepting the coupon issue request, the issued number determining means for determining the issued number of coupons according to the assigned point value, the code determining means for determining the coupon identification code for the issued number of coupons, and A coupon management information registering unit for registering coupon management information including a coupon identification code and current status information indicating that the coupon is not used, wherein the issuing instruction unit determines the number of coupons to be issued and the determined coupon identification It may be configured to transmit coupon issue instruction information including a code.

  An analysis request accepting means for accepting an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement, and determining whether or not to authenticate the presented coupon identification code with reference to the coupon management information The authentication determination means may be configured to include a determination result transmission means for transmitting the determination result of the authentication determination means.

  The authentication determination unit may be configured to confirm whether or not the presented coupon identification code is registered as the coupon management information and determine whether or not to authenticate according to the confirmation result.

  The coupon management information registration means registers coupon management information in which a coupon identification code and current status information indicating that the coupon is not used are associated with a user ID indicating a user who issues a coupon, and receives the analysis request The means accepts an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement and a user ID of a user who uses the coupon, and the authentication judgment means presents the presented coupon identification code It may be configured to check whether or not it is registered in association with the user ID and determine whether to authenticate according to the confirmation result.

  The authentication determination unit confirms whether or not the current status information associated with the presented coupon identification code indicates that it is unused, and determines whether to authenticate according to the confirmation result. It may be configured as follows.

  A current status information updating unit that updates the current status information associated with the coupon identification code to be used when the authentication determination unit determines to authenticate the presented coupon identification code. It may be configured.

  The analysis request accepting unit accepts an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement and a store ID indicating a store where the coupon is used, and the authentication determining unit is presented It is configured to check whether or not the store ID associated with the coupon identification code matches the store ID presented in the analysis request and whether or not to authenticate according to the confirmation result. May be.

  The coupon identification code is, for example, a code that can uniquely identify the corresponding coupon.

  The resources are collected, for example, in a state where they are accommodated in a predetermined collection box. For example, the value of the collection count given according to the number of collected collection boxes is determined.

  The browsing determination means confirms whether or not the collection count value given to the user is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and determines that browsing of the website is permitted if the value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. It may be configured.

  According to the present invention, the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery can be improved, and the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate can be increased.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a coupon related information management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the coupon related information management system 100 includes a coupon related information management server 10, a user terminal 20, retail store servers 31 to 3N (N: any positive integer), a recycler terminal 40, including. Each of the coupon related information management server 10, the user terminal 20, the retail store servers 31 to 3N, and the recycler terminal 40 is connected to a communication network 50 such as the Internet, for example.

  The coupon related information management server 10 and the retail store servers 31 to 3N are each configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server.

  The coupon related information management server 10 is a server managed by a system administrator of the coupon related information management system 100, for example, and manages various types of information (coupon related information) related to coupons given to users. Process.

  The coupon related information management server 10 includes a coupon related information management DB 11 in which coupon related information is stored, and an advertisement DB 12 in which advertisement information used as an advertisement is stored.

  The coupon-related information uses the system 100 by using various information (collection count management information) related to the collection count given to the user who cooperated in the collection of resources such as edible oil, and the given collection count. It includes various information such as various information (point management information) related to points given to the user and various information (coupon management information) related to coupons issued based on the given points. The coupon related information management DB 11 may be inside or outside the coupon related information management server 10.

  The advertisement information is information on various advertisements such as advertisements related to the browsed site. For example, the advertisement of the product that is the subject of the browsed site or the product that is the subject of the browsed site. Various advertisements related to the product, such as recipes for menus used (advertising materials used in menus), or information for accessing the site where the recipes and advertisements are posted (specifically, for example, URL) and the like. The advertisement DB 12 may be inside or outside the coupon related information management server 10.

  Each of the retail store servers 31 to 3N is managed by, for example, a retail chain manager who manages each of the retail chains A to N, and stores the POS information used in each of the retail chains A to N. 3Na is provided. The retail store servers 31 to 3N are installed in the retail chains A to N, for example. A retail store server 311 installed in each retail chain A to N and a POS register 312 used in each retail chain A to N are connected to the retail store servers 31 to 3N (the retail store server 31). Only those connected to are shown.) The POS register is a register installed at the payment amount payment place. For example, a POS system barcode (an example of a POS code: hereinafter referred to as a POS barcode) attached to a product is read and used for POS. It has various functions such as a function of printing purchase contents on a receipt using a product name and a product price specified based on the barcode. In addition, although not shown, the retail store servers 31 to 3N are connected to a computer that performs POS data intra processing before the processing of the retail store servers 31 to 3N. Each of the retail store servers 31 to 3N includes, for example, a label printing pasting device (not shown) for printing a matter related to a product on a label and pasting the printed label on the corresponding product.

  The user terminal 20 and the recycler terminal 40 are each configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer. The user terminal 20 is managed by a user who uses the present system 100 using the assigned collection count. The recycler terminal 40 is managed by a recycler that collects and recycles resources.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a collection count management information table in which collection count management information is stored. The collection count management information remains without being used among the consumer ID, the count total indicating the total number of collection counts given to the user to whom the consumer ID has been given, and the total count. The current count remaining indicating the collection count value, the used count number indicating the collection count value already used out of the total count, and browsing site information that can identify the website browsed using the collection count, This is information associated with the total number of browsed advertisements indicating the total number of advertisements browsed by the user among the advertisements posted on the website.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a point management information table in which point management information is stored. The point management information remains without being converted into a coupon among the consumer ID, the total number of points given to the user to whom the consumer ID is given, This is information in which the current point remaining indicating the value of the existing point is associated with the number of used points indicating the value of the point converted into the coupon out of the total number of points.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a coupon management information table in which coupon management information is stored. The coupon management information includes a consumer ID, a number of issued coupons indicating the number of coupons that have been issued to the user to whom the consumer ID is given, a coupon identification code that can uniquely identify the issued coupon, This is information in which a usage status flag for identifying the usage status of a coupon to which a corresponding coupon identification code is assigned is associated.

Next, operation | movement of the coupon related information management system 100 of this example is demonstrated.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the collection count management information registration process executed by the coupon related information management server 10 in the coupon related information management system 100 of this example.

  In this example, at the retail store side entrusted by the recycler, edible oil is collected and delivered to the recycler using the delivery vehicle of the retail store. That is, in this example, when a product sold at a retail store is delivered to each consumer's home or the like by a delivery vehicle of the retail store, the crew of the delivery vehicle is filled with used cooking oil. The collection box shall be collected. And in this example, 1 count shall be provided with respect to the consumer who provided the collection box for every collection box.

  Here, it is assumed that a collection box containing used cooking oil is collected from the user X (consumer ID: 000123ABC) when delivering a product using a delivery car of the retail chain A. In this case, the consumer ID of the user who provided the collection box and the number of collection boxes collected from the user are input to the retail store terminal 311 by the person in charge of the retail chain A who has received the report of the collection contents. . Then, the retail store server 31 transmits collection count registration request information including the consumer ID and the number of collection boxes input at the retail store terminal 311 to the coupon related information management server 10 via the communication network 50.

  In the collection count management information registration process, first, when the coupon related information management server 10 receives the collection count registration request information from the retail store server 31 (step S101), the consumption included in the received collection count registration request information. The collection count management information (see FIG. 2) including the person ID is specified (step S102). In this example, the collection count management information including the consumer ID “000123ABC” is specified.

  Then, the coupon related information management server 10 adds the number of collection boxes included in the received collection count registration request information to the total number of counts and the current count number in the specified collection count management information (step S103).

  As described above, in response to the collection of the collection box from the consumer, a collection count corresponding to the number of collected collection boxes is registered in the collection count management information.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of site information provision processing executed by the coupon related information management server 10 in the coupon related information management system 100 of the present example. Here, an example will be described in which site information is provided in response to a browsing request from a user X (consumer ID: 000123ABC) to which a count value is assigned.

  First, the user X operates the user terminal 20 to access the coupon related information management server 10 and acquires site browsing request screen information indicating a site browsing request screen as shown in FIG. The site browsing request screen is displayed on the display device. Next, the user X inputs the consumer ID assigned to himself / herself in the consumer ID (user ID) input area 101 of the site browsing request screen. Further, the user X selects (for example, selects by clicking with a mouse) a website desired to be browsed from among a plurality of websites displayed in the available site list display area 102. When a website is selected, a box is added to a portion where the site name of the selected website is displayed so that the selected website (for example, site B) can be identified. Then, the user X presses the enter button 103 by operating an input device such as a mouse. When the determination button 103 is pressed, the user terminal 20 sends site browsing request information including the input consumer ID and browsing desired site information that can identify the selected website to the coupon related information management server 10. To send.

  In the site information providing process, when the coupon related information management server 10 receives the site browsing request information from the user terminal 20 (step S201), the collection count management information stored in the coupon related information management DB 11 (see FIG. 2). , The current count remaining associated with the consumer ID (eg, 000123ABC) included in the received site browsing request information is confirmed (step S202).

  Next, in this example, the coupon-related information management server 10 permits the browsing of the website indicated by the browsing desired site information included in the received site browsing request information if the confirmed current count remaining is not zero. The corresponding collection count management information is updated (step S203). In this example, one website is permitted to be browsed every count. Accordingly, in step S203, the collection count management information is updated by subtracting 1 from the current count and adding 1 to the used count.

  Next, the coupon related information management server 10 refers to the advertisement DB 12, and displays a website (for example, a product posted on the site) indicated by the browsing desired site information included in the site browsing request information received in step S201. ) Is searched for advertisement information (for example, an advertisement of the product, an advertisement of a product that is highly likely to be purchased together with the product) (step S204). An arbitrary advertisement may be selected and extracted.

  Then, the coupon related information management server 10 indicates the website on which the advertisement indicated by the searched advertisement information is posted on the website indicated by the browsing desired site information included in the site browsing request information received in step S201. Site information is provided to the user terminal 20 (step S204). When the user terminal 20 receives the site information from the coupon related information management server 10, the user terminal 20 displays a site screen indicating a website indicated by the site information on a display device provided therein. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the site screen includes a consumer ID display area 201 for displaying a consumer ID, a site content display area 202 for displaying the contents of the site, and an advertisement display area 203 for displaying advertisements. Is provided. In the present example, link information (for example, URL) for accessing the advertisement site is posted in the advertisement display area 203.

  When the site information is provided, the coupon related information management server 10 monitors the access status to the advertisement site in the user terminal 20 and accumulates the number of accesses to the advertisement site (step S205).

  When the browsing of the provided website is terminated at the user terminal 20, the coupon related information management server 10 calculates points to be given to the user X (step S206). The value of this point is determined according to the number of accesses to the advertisement site accumulated in step S205. In this example, it is assumed that 1 point is given every time the advertisement site is accessed. In step S206, processing for converting the number of accesses to the advertisement site into a point value is performed. In this example, for the sake of simplicity, for example, one point is given every time each advertisement is accessed, but the ratio of the given points may be set in any manner. Moreover, you may set so that the number of points provided according to the kind of accessed advertisement may differ.

  When the points are calculated, the coupon related information management server 10 gives the calculated points to the user X (step S207). Specifically, the calculated points are added to the total number of points of the user X and the current number of points in the point management information table. At this time, the number of accesses to the advertising site accumulated in step S205 is added to the total number of browsing advertisements in the collection count management information, and the site information provided in step S204 indicates in the column of the browsing site in the collection count management information. Register a website (eg title, URL).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of coupon issue processing executed by the coupon related information management server 10 in the coupon related information management system 100 of this example. Here, a user (for example, a consumer) X who visits the retail chain A specifies the current point number based on the consumer ID specified by operating the retail store terminal 311 and a coupon is issued according to the point number. An example will be described.

  First, the user X operates the retail store terminal 311 to input a consumer ID assigned to himself / herself in a consumer ID input area of a coupon issue request screen (not shown). Then, the user X presses a coupon issue request button provided on the coupon issue request screen by operating an input device such as a mouse. When the coupon issue request button is pressed, the retail store terminal 311 transmits the input consumer ID to the retail store server 31. Then, the retail store server 31 sends the coupon issuance request information including the received consumer ID and the retail chain ID (store ID) indicating the retail chain A that is the issuing place to the coupon related information management server 10. Send.

  In the coupon issue process, the coupon related information management server 10 receives the coupon issue request information from the retail store server 31 (step S301), refers to the point management information, and sets the consumer ID included in the coupon issue request information. The associated point (current point remaining) is searched (step S302).

  Next, the coupon related information management server 10 converts the point value of the searched point with the conversion rate (conversion ratio) associated with the retail chain A indicated by the retail chain ID included in the coupon issue request information. Based on the value, the number of coupons issued is determined (step S303). In this example, it is assumed that the conversion ratio is predetermined for each retail chain. Specifically, in the retail chain A, for example, if 1 point is converted into 1 coupon, if the remaining point is 5 and the issuing office is the retail chain A, the number of coupons issued is 5 Become. Further, in the retail chain B, for example, if 1 point is converted into 5 coupons, if the remaining point is 5 and the issuing place is the retail chain B, the number of issued coupons is 25.

  When the issued number of coupons is determined, the coupon related information management server 10 determines a coupon identification code for the issued number (step S304). The coupon identification code is a code determined so that each coupon can be uniquely identified. The coupon identification code is determined based on, for example, the consumer ID, the issue location indicated by the retail chain ID included in the coupon issue request information, the issued number, the title (for example, URL) of the referred advertisement. In this example, the coupon identification code combines (for example, arranges) a consumer ID (for example, “000123ABC”), an issue location (for example, “A” for retail chain A), and the number of issued cards for the corresponding consumer. Is determined by Since the consumer ID is unique for each consumer and the number of issued cards is unique for the corresponding consumer, all the coupon identification codes determined are unique. For example, “000123ABCA11” to “000123ABCA15” are determined as coupon identification codes of coupons issued to the consumer X in five pieces (from the 11th to the 15th in total).

  Next, the coupon related information management server 10 refers to the coupon management information (see FIG. 4) registered in the coupon management information table, and is associated with the consumer ID given to the consumer X. The issued number determined in step S303 is added to the “issued coupon number” and the item “coupon identification code” associated with the consumer ID assigned to the consumer X is determined in step S304. A coupon identification code is registered, and “unused”, which is initial information, is set as the usage status of each registered coupon identification code (step S305).

  Next, the coupon related information management server 10 refers to the point management information, subtracts the point value used for issuing the coupon from the remaining current point, and adds the used point number to the used point number (step S306). ).

  Then, the coupon related information management server 10 notifies the retail store server 31 of the issued number of coupons and the coupon identification codes for the determined issued number (step S307).

  The retail store server 31 transmits the received coupon issuance number and the coupon identification code to the retail store terminal 311. The retail store terminal 311 issues a coupon on which the received coupon identification code is printed for the number of issued sheets. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the issued coupon, the issue date, the coupon identification code, the code information indicating the coupon identification code (for example, a barcode), and the value of the coupon are printed. . The coupon identification code itself may not be printed, but only code information may be printed. The code information may be a two-dimensional barcode. The coupon shown in FIG. 10 is an example, and any design may be used, and any monetary value may be given.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a coupon analysis process executed by the coupon related information management server 10 in the coupon related information management system 100 of this example. Here, a case will be described as an example in which settlement is performed using issued coupons presented by a user (for example, a consumer) X who has visited the retail chain A.

  First, the cashier in charge reads the coupon identification code of the coupon presented by the user X by operating the code reader connected to the POS register 312 and inputs the consumer ID presented by the user X into the POS register 312. To do. The POS register 312 transmits the input consumer ID and the read coupon identification code to the retail store server 31. Then, the retail store server 31 transmits coupon analysis request information including the received consumer ID, retail store ID, and coupon identification code to the coupon related information management server 10.

  In the coupon analysis process, when the coupon-related information management server 10 receives coupon analysis request information from the retail store server 31 (steps S401 and S402), the coupon-related information management server 10 refers to the coupon management information and determines whether or not it is a regular coupon ( Step S403). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the coupon identification code included in the received coupon analysis request information is associated with the consumer ID included in the received coupon analysis request information. Whether the code is associated with the consumer ID and the retail store ID included in the received coupon analysis request information matches the retail store ID included in the received coupon analysis request information If it matches, it will determine with it being a regular coupon.

  If it is a regular coupon, the coupon related information management server 10 refers to the coupon management information and confirms whether or not the usage status of the coupon identification code included in the received coupon analysis request information is unused ( Step S404). Specifically, it is confirmed whether the usage status associated with the corresponding coupon identification code is “unused”.

  When it is confirmed that the coupon is unused, the coupon related information management server 10 generates analysis result information indicating that the corresponding coupon is authenticated (step S406), and the usage status of the corresponding coupon identification code is “used”. To update the coupon management information (step S407), and transmit the generated analysis result information to the retail store server 31 (step S408).

  If it is determined in step S403 that the coupon is not a legitimate coupon, or if it is confirmed that it is a used coupon in step S404, the coupon related information management server 10 cannot authenticate the corresponding coupon (with an error). Analysis result information indicating that there is a message (step S405), and the generated analysis result information is transmitted to the retail store server 31 (step S408). In step S405, the reason for the error (for example, “not issued to user X”, “used”) may be included in the analysis result information.

  As described above, in the embodiment described above, the coupon-related information management server 10 stores the collection count given to the user who submitted the resource such as edible oil in the collection count management information table, Based on the collection count value given to the user by referring to the collection count management information table when receiving the browsing request information indicating the browsing request of the predetermined website and receiving the browsing request indicated by the site browsing request information The website indicating the website where the advertisement indicated by the searched advertisement information is searched by determining whether to permit browsing of the website and searching the advertisement information indicating the advertisement to be posted on the website according to the permission determination. Provide information, determine and grant point values based on the browsing status of advertisements posted on websites, accept coupon issue requests At the same time, the granted point value is converted at the conversion rate associated with the store ID included in the coupon issuance request, the number of coupons issued according to the converted point value is determined, and the number of coupons issued Since the coupon issuance instruction information including is transmitted, the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery can be improved, and the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate can be increased. That is, since it becomes possible for a user to obtain a coupon that can be used for shopping or the like simply by submitting the resource to be collected, the willingness to cooperate in resource collection can be improved. Also, regardless of the value of the resource to be collected, coupons are issued based on points given according to the browsing status of advertisements posted on websites browsed using the collection count. It is also possible to allocate a part or all of the advertising fee of the advertisement to the value of the coupon, and it is possible to set the coupon value high regardless of the value of the resource. In this way, since the value of the coupon can be set high, the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate can be increased. Further, since coupons are issued at a predetermined conversion rate determined for each store, individual operations can be performed for each store.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, when the coupon relevant-information management server 10 receives the issuing request of a coupon, the issuing number of coupons according to the granted point value, and the coupon identification code for the issuing number of coupons The coupon management information including the determined coupon identification code and the current status information indicating that the coupon has not been used is registered, and coupon issue instruction information including the determined number of issued coupons and the coupon identification code is transmitted. To do. Whether the coupon-related information management server 10 accepts an analysis request that presents a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement and authenticates the presented coupon identification code with reference to the coupon management information It is determined whether or not, and the determination result is transmitted. Since it is comprised in this way, the unauthorized use of the privilege (coupon) provided with respect to the user of the system which provides merchandise information can be prevented, and the unauthorized duplication of a privilege can be suppressed. It becomes like this. That is, unauthorized use of coupons issued according to points given based on the number of advertisements viewed can be prevented.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the coupon related information management server 10 confirms whether the presented coupon identification code is registered as coupon management information, and determines whether it authenticates according to a confirmation result. Since it is set as the structure to perform, it can prevent using the unauthorized coupon without the log | history issued.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the coupon relevant information management server 10 is coupon management by which the coupon identification code and the present condition information to the effect of being unused are matched with the user ID which shows the user who issues a coupon. User ID which registered the information and received the analysis request which presented the coupon identification code printed on the coupon used for settlement and the user ID of the user who uses the coupon, and the presented coupon identification code was presented Since it is configured to check whether or not it is registered in association with, and whether to authenticate according to the confirmation result, the coupon is used by another person who is not the user who issued the coupon Can be prevented. In addition, when a coupon printed with a coupon identification code that should have been printed on the coupon, even though it is not a user who issued the coupon, it is considered that the coupon is an illegal coupon. It is possible to prevent unauthorized coupons from being used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the coupon related information management server 10 confirms whether or not the current status information associated with the presented coupon identification code indicates that it is unused, and the confirmation result Since it is configured to determine whether or not to authenticate in response to the coupon, when a coupon that should have been used is presented, the copied illegal It is possible to prevent the coupon from being used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the resource is recovered in a state where it is accommodated in a predetermined recovery box, and the value of the recovery count to be given is determined according to the number of recovered recovery boxes. , Resources can be recovered easily.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the coupon relevant information management server 10 confirms whether the collection | recovery count value provided to the user is more than the predetermined value determined beforehand, and if it is more than the said predetermined value, Since it is determined to allow browsing of websites, advertisements for acquiring points that can acquire coupons are granted directly by granting access authority to a predetermined website according to the collection count value It is possible to induce access to

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the coupon related information management server 10 receives the analysis request | requirement which presented the coupon identification code printed on the coupon used for payment, and store ID which shows the use shop of the coupon. Configuration for determining whether or not the store ID associated with the presented coupon identification code matches the store ID presented in the analysis request and whether to authenticate according to the confirmation result Therefore, it is possible to prevent a coupon that is not issued at the store from being used at the store. Therefore, since coupons are issued at a predetermined conversion rate determined for each store, individual operations can be performed for each store.

  In the embodiment described above, the coupon related information management server 10 confirms that the coupon is unused, generates analysis result information indicating that the corresponding coupon is authenticated (step S406), and identifies the corresponding coupon. After updating the coupon management information by updating the code usage status to “used” (step S407), the generated analysis result information is transmitted to the retail store server 31 (step S408). The related information management server 10 transmits the analysis result information to the retail store server 31 without updating the coupon management information, and the retail store server 31 informs the coupon related information management server 10 after the issue of the coupon is completed. The coupon related information management server 10 uses the coupon identification code after receiving the notification. It is also possible to update the coupon management information by updating the "spent".

  In the above-described embodiment, edible oil is used as an example of a resource to be collected. However, a recyclable container such as a paper pack or other resources such as a battery may be used.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is useful for improving the willingness to cooperate in resource recovery and increasing the resource recovery efficiency and recovery rate.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the coupon related information management system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of collection | recovery count management information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of point management information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of coupon management information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of collection | recovery count management information registration processing. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a site information provision process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a site browsing hope screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a website display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a coupon issue process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a coupon. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a coupon analysis process.

Explanation of symbols

10 Coupon related information management server 11 Coupon related information management DB
12 Advertising DB
20 User terminal 31 to 3N Retail store server 40 Recycler terminal 50 Communication network 100 Coupon related information management system

Claims (11)

Coupon related to issuing coupons including point management information for managing points given to users and collection count management information including collection counts given to users according to the submission of resources to be collected A coupon-related information management server for managing information,
A collection count accumulation means for accumulating a collection count given to the user who submitted the resource in a collection count accumulation DB that stores the collection count management information;
Site browsing request information receiving means for receiving site browsing request information indicating a browsing request for a predetermined website;
When receiving a browsing request indicated by the site browsing request information, it is determined whether or not browsing of the website is permitted based on a collection count value given to the user with reference to the collection count accumulation DB. Browsing judgment means;
In accordance with the permission determination of the browsing determination means, advertisement information search means for searching advertisement information indicating the advertisement to be posted on the website;
Site information providing means for providing site information indicating the website on which the advertisement indicated by the advertisement information searched by the advertisement information searching means is posted;
Point granting means for determining and granting a point value based on the browsing status of advertisements posted on the website;
A coupon issue request receiving means for receiving a coupon issue request;
Point value conversion means for converting the granted point value at a conversion rate associated with the store ID included in the coupon issue request when receiving the coupon issue request;
Issuance number determination means for determining the number of coupons issued according to the point value converted by the point value conversion means;
The coupon related information management server characterized by including an issue instruction means for transmitting coupon issue instruction information including the number of issued coupons. A code determining means for determining a coupon identification code corresponding to the number of issued coupons;
Including coupon management information registration means for registering coupon management information including the determined coupon identification code and current status information indicating that the coupon is unused,
The coupon related information management server according to claim 1, wherein the issue instruction means transmits coupon issue instruction information including the determined number of issued coupons and the determined coupon identification code. An analysis request receiving means for receiving an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement;
Authentication determination means for referring to the coupon management information and determining whether to authenticate the presented coupon identification code;
The coupon related information management server according to claim 2, further comprising: a determination result transmission unit that transmits a determination result of the authentication determination unit. The coupon-related information management according to claim 3, wherein the authentication determination unit determines whether or not the presented coupon identification code is registered as the coupon management information, and determines whether or not to authenticate according to the confirmation result. server. The coupon management information registration means registers coupon management information in which a coupon identification code and current status information indicating that the coupon is not used are associated with a user ID indicating a user who issues a coupon,
The analysis request accepting means accepts an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement and a user ID of a user who uses the coupon,
5. The authentication determination unit confirms whether or not the presented coupon identification code is registered in association with the presented user ID, and determines whether or not to authenticate according to the confirmation result. Coupon related information management server. The authentication determination unit confirms whether or not the current status information associated with the presented coupon identification code indicates that it is unused, and determines whether to authenticate according to the confirmation result. The coupon related information management server according to any one of claims 3 to 5. A current status information updating unit that updates the current status information associated with the coupon identification code to be used when the authentication determination unit determines to authenticate the presented coupon identification code. The coupon related information management server according to any one of claims 3 to 6. The analysis request accepting unit accepts an analysis request presenting a coupon identification code printed on a coupon used for settlement and a store ID indicating a store where the coupon is used,
Whether the authentication determination unit confirms whether or not the store ID associated with the presented coupon identification code matches the store ID presented in the analysis request, and authenticates according to the confirmation result. The coupon related information management server according to any one of claims 3 to 7 is determined. The coupon related information management server according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the coupon identification code is a code that can uniquely identify a corresponding coupon. The resource is recovered while being stored in a predetermined recovery box,
The coupon related information management server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a value of a collection count to be given is determined according to the number of collected collection boxes. The browsing determination unit confirms whether or not a collection count value given to a user is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and determines that browsing of the website is permitted if it is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. The coupon related information management server in any one of Claims 1-10.

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