JP2011100430A - Business application of infrared function of cellphone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide some techniques for applying an infrared function of a cellphone to business, for supporting business activity of making a customer visit a store again by allowing the customer having visited the store to obtain profitable information by the infrared function of the cellphone, enhancing effect of a sign by leading a new customer by allowing the customer having visited a sightseeing spot or the like to obtain convenient information by the infrared function of the cellphone from the sign such as a sightseeing guidebook, and performing service as a point rally by allowing a sightseer having visited a checkpoint to obtain an image by the infrared function of the cellphone from the checkpoint installed in each spot such as a sightseeing spot or the like. <P>SOLUTION: When installing an infrared communication unit 3 which can transmit data to the cellphone or the like by use of the infrared transmission function 2 in the store or the sightseeing spot, and registering various kinds of convenient and profitable information as data to be transmitted, the customer having visited can obtain the data from the infrared communication unit 3 by use of the cellphone 1 mounted with the infrared function, and can receive the special service. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for securing a repeater for customers who visit a store such as a store using the infrared function of a mobile phone.

  The present invention relates to a method for guiding a customer who has visited a sightseeing spot, a downtown area, an airport, or the like to a store or the like using an infrared function of a mobile phone.

  The present invention relates to a method for holding a point rally for encouraging customers to visit a tourist spot or the like using an infrared function of a mobile phone.

  Currently, mobile phones have become an indispensable information tool in general life and are equipped with various functions. However, users are using only a limited number of functions and using all functions effectively. Absent.

  In particular, the infrared function installed in mobile phones is mainly used for exchanging telephone numbers and e-mail addresses between users, and is not actively used as a business tool.

  In order to obtain stable sales for restaurants, hotels, and retail stores, etc., we will provide a method to induce new customers or secure customers who have visited once as repeaters.

  In addition, in areas where many people gather, such as sightseeing spots, we provide a method to guide customers by using a point rally so that they can use not only the sightseeing spots but also surrounding facilities and stores at the same time.

  The present invention supports a business activity in which a customer who visits a store uses a mobile phone equipped with an infrared function to obtain advantageous information and return to the store again.

  Customers who visit tourist spots, downtowns, airports, etc. use mobile phones equipped with infrared functions to obtain useful information from signs such as tourist guide maps that are set up in places where many people gather. Increase the sign effect by inducing.

  Checkpoints for distributing images using infrared communication at various places such as sightseeing spots, and when tourists visiting checkpoints acquire images using mobile phones equipped with infrared functions, check that they have been acquired. It can serve as a point rally because it can prove that it has visited the point.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is configured as shown in FIG. 1. In the store, an infrared communication unit 3 capable of transmitting data using an infrared transmission function 2 is installed in a mobile phone or the like. When various convenient and advantageous information is registered as data to be transmitted, the customer who visits the store acquires the data from the infrared communication unit 3 by the mobile phone 1 equipped with the infrared function, and the customer If you present a coupon image stored on your mobile phone when you visit the store, you can see that it is a repeater and you can receive services such as product discounts and gifts from the store.

  In order to realize this, for example, the infrared communication unit 3 is built in a small panel as shown in FIG. 2 and installed in a store reception or the like.

  Signs 5 such as a tourist guide map as shown in Fig. 3 with built-in infrared communication unit 3 that can transmit data by infrared communication function are installed in front of the station where many tourists gather. If you register the deals, tourists 6 who visited the tourist area will get data from the infrared communication unit 3 using a mobile phone equipped with an infrared function, and each tourist spot or commercial facility listed on the guide map If you go to, you can get special services.

  A large-sized panel having an image as shown in FIG. 4 has a plurality of infrared transmission units 3 and a tourist guide map 7 for distributing coupons as shown in FIG. 5 is constructed and installed in a place where many people gather. Guide new customers.

  An infrared communication unit 3 capable of transmitting data using an infrared communication function 2 such as a mobile phone is installed at a point rally checkpoint as shown in FIG. 6, and image data to be transmitted as shown in FIG. 7 is registered. If a tourist who visits a checkpoint obtains an image from the infrared communication unit 3 using the mobile phone 1 equipped with an infrared function and posts it, it is found that the checkpoint has been visited, and a lottery ticket or present Can be received.

  A customer who visits a store where the infrared information distribution panel 4 is installed can obtain a coupon for receiving a new service with the mobile phone 1 each time he visits.

  The store where the infrared information distribution panel 4 is installed can secure a repeater by providing a new coupon to the customer.

  A customer 6 who has visited a sightseeing spot can check a store or facility where a special service can be received from the guide map, and can obtain a coupon or the like by an infrared function.

  If a guide map as shown in FIG. 3 is installed in a sightseeing spot or the like, a new customer can be guided so that not only the sightseeing spot but also surrounding facilities and stores can be used simultaneously.

  A tourist who goes around the checkpoint where the infrared information distribution panel 13 as shown in FIG. 6 is installed can visit various places in the sightseeing spot, and can receive services such as gifts at the point rally.

  The person who installs the infrared information distribution panel 13 and holds the point rally can appeal the tourist spot by providing presents to tourists.

  It is the conceptual diagram which showed the structure of this invention.   It is an example of the panel for ensuring the repeater in this invention.   It is a utilization image figure of the panel for infrared information delivery guide maps in this invention.   It is an example of the panel for sightseeing guide maps which guide | induces the new customer implement | achieved by this invention.   It is an example of the coupon which can be acquired from the panel of FIG.   It is an example of the panel for point rally in this invention.   It is an example of the coupon which can be acquired from the panel of FIG.

  A store that desires a repeater registers a coupon in the infrared communication unit 3 built in the small panel as shown in FIG. 2 and installs the coupon in the store, and the customer acquires the coupon from the infrared communication unit 3 using the mobile phone 1.

  For tourist spots where you want to invite new customers, register coupons in multiple infrared communication units 3 built in a large panel as shown in Fig. 4 and install them in a place where many people gather. Customer 6 looks like the image in Fig. 3 A coupon as shown in FIG. 5 is acquired from the infrared communication unit 3 using a mobile phone.

  The practitioner of the point rally registers the checkpoint image in the infrared communication unit 3 built in the small panel as shown in FIG. 6 and installs it at the checkpoint. When the customer visits the checkpoint, the mobile phone 1 is used. A checkpoint image as shown in FIG. 7 is acquired from the infrared communication unit 3.

  Customers who have acquired images of all checkpoints can receive services such as gifts by visiting the reception of the point rally performer and presenting images.

  When the customer visits the store, the coupon image is received and stored in the mobile phone 1 using the infrared function.

  When the customer next visits the store, if the coupon stored in the mobile phone 1 is presented, the customer can be identified as a repeater and can receive services such as 20% OFF.

  A large guide map as shown in FIG. 4 is created.

  A plurality of infrared communication units 3 are incorporated in the guide map 7 and installed at a place where tourists gather such as in front of the station.

  Tourist 6 uses infrared function from guide map 7 to receive and store various data as shown in Fig. 5, and if you go to each tourist spot or commercial facility listed on the guide map, it will be special. Service.

  In the case of the coupon image 8 in FIG. 5, the tourist spot can be appealed by acquiring a beautiful scenery wallpaper.

  In the case of the coupon image 9, a 200 yen OFF service can be received at a specific facility.

  In the case of the coupon image 10 and the coupon image 12, a 10% OFF service can be received at each store.

  In the case of the coupon image 11, a half price of the admission fee can be received at the designated facility.

  When a tourist visits a checkpoint where a panel as shown in FIG. 6 is installed, an image as shown in FIG. 7 is received and stored in the mobile phone 1 using the infrared function.

  The example of the checkpoint image 14 proves that a checkpoint at Amanohashidate Station has been visited.

  The example of the checkpoint image 15 proves that the checkpoint of the former Isekuma Shrine has been visited.

  The example of the checkpoint image 16 proves that a checkpoint in Amanohashidate View Land has been visited.

  The example of the checkpoint image 17 proves that the user has visited a checkpoint in Umbrella Park.

  The example of the checkpoint image 18 proves that a checkpoint in Chionji has been visited.

  By obtaining the checkpoint images 14 to 18 and going to the reception of the practitioner and presenting the images, it is possible to know that all checkpoints have been visited and to receive lottery tickets and presents.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 2 Infrared transmission function 3 Infrared communication unit 4 Example of panel for securing repeater 5 Image of tourist guide map Fig. 6 User of tourist guide map Example of tourist guide map panel 8-12 Example of coupon for tourist guide map 13 Point rally Panel Examples 14-18 Examples of Check Point Coupons in the Point Rally

Claims (3)

  Store image data that can be displayed on a mobile phone on a panel that has an infrared communication unit that can send image data to a mobile phone using the infrared communication function, and register coupon images that are convenient and advantageous for customers. If installed in the store, measures to ensure repeaters at stores where customers can get coupon images with their mobile phones and receive special services at the next visit.   If image data that can be displayed on a mobile phone is registered on a large panel or sign in front of the station, multiple infrared communication units that can transmit image data to the mobile phone using the infrared communication function are built in for tourists visiting the area. A new customer guidance system that allows customers to acquire coupon images with a mobile phone and guide them to stores, etc., by registering convenient and advantageous coupon images. Moreover, if the coupon which the tourist acquired is provided to an acquaintance, it will have promoted the store etc. to the acquaintance, and the effect of this system will increase more.   If image data that can be displayed on a mobile phone is registered, an image to prove that a checkpoint has been visited on a panel with an infrared communication unit that can send image data to the mobile phone using the infrared communication function A point rally system that allows customers to receive a special service when they have registered and installed, and when a customer acquires a checkpoint image at a checkpoint that he / she visited via a mobile phone.

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