JP2012068868A - Shopping cart system using two-dimensional code peculiar to each product - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of the conventional shopping cart system using two-dimensional codes in which a user is forwarded to the home page of a Web site even when the user accesses a URL contained in a two-dimensional code in order to buy a product.SOLUTION: In a shopping cart system with which a user accesses a Web server storing information on a URL contained in a two-dimensional code by reading the two-dimensional code of each product printed on an advertisement using a mobile phone, the two-dimensional code is peculiar to each product and contains the URL information of the product's shopping cart Web page, and the Web server controls information processing using the terminal identification information of the mobile phone to process the purchase order of the product made based on the URL information contained in the two-dimensional code transmitted from the mobile phone.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for displaying a web page of an ASP (Application Service Provider) shopping cart by displaying a two-dimensional code for each product on an advertisement or flyer and reading the two-dimensional code with a mobile phone.

  Conventionally, a technology has been disclosed in which a mobile phone reads a two-dimensional code printed on the exterior of a product and accesses a Web page related to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) included in the two-dimensional code.

JP 2008-210274 A JP 2008-129680 A

Conventionally, when a mobile phone reads a two-dimensional code and accesses a Web server related to the read URL, the top page of the Web site stored in the Web server is mostly displayed on the screen. That is, the URL included in the two-dimensional code is a top page URL of a website, a web page URL common to campaigns, or the like.
Thereby, the user can freely move within the website from the common web page displayed on the mobile phone, and can display and browse a plurality of web pages.

However, in order to display / browse a Web page desired by the user, it is necessary for the user to operate the mobile phone, such as searching for a Web page or keyword search.
In addition, the URL included in the two-dimensional code is a common Web page URL such as the top page of the Web site, and is not a URL for displaying the Web page itself desired by the user.

Further, conventionally, history information from when a mobile phone and a Web server start communication connection to disconnection is temporarily stored in association with which mobile phone the history information relates to which mobile phone. It was.
As a result, the user can move to another web page in the website while maintaining the history information created in the website such as online shopping in one communication connection with a mobile phone, and display the web page.・ You can browse.
This is because the Web server can identify the mobile phone related to the history information even if the user creates a plurality of history information in a Web site such as online shopping as long as the same communication connection is established.

However, the Web server has only the history information generated during one communication connection as a processing target of information related to the mobile phone.
In addition, when the communication connection based on the two-dimensional code is disconnected once, the Web server may specify the history information at the time of the previous connection, or may include the history information registered previously in the processing target currently connected. Can not. In this case, as a matter of course, the Web server cannot specify the history information at the time of the previous connection based on the fact that the mobile phone is the same.

Conventionally, when the user does not depend on the client terminal used, the user information is registered in the Web server, and the user information and the history information are associated and stored.
As a result, even when the communication connection is disconnected and then the communication connection is performed again, the Web server can identify the relationship between the user information and the history information. You can also use the history information.

  However, each time a connection is made, the Web server needs to authenticate the user based on authentication information such as an ID / password and identify the user information in order to identify the user. In addition, the user needs to input authentication information or to register user information in advance.

Conventionally, by storing Cookie information in the client terminal, the Web server can identify the client terminal because the Web browser uses the Cookie information at the next communication connection with the Web server. There is a technology to become.
Thereby, the Web server can control the shopping cart information and the login state on the Web site such as online shopping.

However, the cookie information is not universal, such as when the cookie information does not correspond to the Web browser or when the cookie information with the session ID is leaked to another person.
In general, the cookie information is used by a web browser of a personal computer, and the cookie information is not used by a web browser of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

Even with these prior arts, for example, when a two-dimensional code including a URL for each product is used and one product is purchased at the URL, there is a problem when a different product is purchased.
Specifically, when purchasing a different product, it is necessary to disconnect the communication connection once, read the two-dimensional code related to the different product again, and reconnect to the URL related to the different product. In this case, there is a problem in that the purchase process is performed only for the different products, and the purchase process including other products is not performed at the same time.

  Therefore, the present invention is a system that uses a two-dimensional code for each product displayed in an advertisement or a flyer. When URL information contained in a two-dimensional code read by a mobile phone is accessed, shopping for each product is performed. An object is to provide a system that can directly access a web page of a cart.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes an advertisement on which a two-dimensional code for each product is displayed, a mobile terminal, and a Web server. The mobile terminal and the Web server receive information via a network. A shopping cart system configured to be communicable, wherein the two-dimensional code is a unique two-dimensional code for each product, and includes URL information of a web page of a shopping cart related to the product, and the portable terminal In the information communication with the Web server, the first communication control means for controlling communication based on various request information including terminal identification information that is unique identification information related to the portable terminal, and displayed in the advertisement Reading means for reading a two-dimensional code and acquiring URL information included in the two-dimensional code, and a shopping cart related to the acquired URL information A connection request unit that transmits connection request information including the terminal identification information to the Web server, and a display unit that displays the Web page information received from the Web server. The Web server includes terminal identification information, shopping cart information storage means for storing shopping cart information including product identification information including product identification information that is product-specific identification information, and information about the portable terminal In communication, when receiving connection request information from the second communication control means for controlling communication based on the terminal identification information and the portable terminal, Web page information of the shopping cart related to the connection request information is sent to the portable terminal. When connection request information is transmitted to the mobile terminal and the connection request information is received, the connection request information is included in the connection request information. Generating a shopping cart information associating the product information according to the terminal identification information and the URL information has, and shopping cart information generating means for storing in the shopping cart information storage unit, characterized in that.

The various request information is information representing request information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the Web server. The various request information is information including connection request information, purchase request information, and settlement request information.
The connection request information is information representing a request to make a connection request when the mobile terminal establishes communication connection with the Web server. The connection request information is information including terminal identification information and URL information.
Shopping cart information is information that represents product information contained in a shopping cart on the Web. The shopping cart information is information including product information and terminal identification information.
The product information is information related to a product displayed in an advertisement or the like. The product information is information including product identification information, product name, and unit price.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention further provides the terminal identification information, the number of products, and the product identification information of the product when the mobile terminal further purchases the product related to the web page of the received shopping cart. Purchase request means for transmitting the purchase request information to the Web server, and when the Web server further receives the purchase request information from the portable terminal, the shopping cart information storage means is referred to, The shopping cart information that matches the terminal identification information and the product identification information included in the purchase request information is identified, the information related to the purchase request information is reflected in the shopping cart information, and updated and stored in the shopping cart storage means And a cart updating means.

  The purchase request information is information indicating that the user desires to purchase a product in the shopping cart. The purchase request information is information including terminal identification information, product identification information, and the number of products.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is configured such that when the Web server further updates shopping cart information based on reception of the purchase request information, the purchase product information related to the updated shopping cart information is displayed. It has a purchase merchandise information generation means to be generated, and a purchase merchandise confirmation request means for transmitting a purchase merchandise confirmation request including the generated purchase merchandise information to the mobile terminal.

Purchased merchandise information is information in which purchase request information is reflected in shopping cart information. The purchased product information is information including the number of products, terminal identification information, and purchase price information in addition to the product information.
The purchased product confirmation request is for making the user confirm the purchased product information.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides the above shopping cart, when the Web server further receives purchase request information from the mobile terminal, based on the terminal identification information and the product identification information included in the purchase request information. Reference is made to the information storage means, and there is provided another product search means for specifying shopping cart information relating to another product including the product identification information that matches the terminal identification information and is different from the product identification information.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides the purchased product information generating unit that collects a plurality of products based on the updated shopping cart information and the shopping cart information related to the other products. It is characterized by generating.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention further provides that when the mobile terminal further settles a product related to the received purchased product information, the mobile terminal approves the purchase of the purchased product information and the terminal identification information. Payment request means for transmitting the payment request information to the Web server, the Web server further receiving purchase request storage means for storing payment information and payment request information from the portable terminal. And payment information generation means for generating payment information based on the purchased product information related to the payment request information, and payment information storage processing means for storing the generated payment information in the purchase information storage means. Features.

The payment request information is information including information indicating that the user has approved the purchase and information regarding the product designated to be purchased, among the purchased product information included in the purchased product confirmation request. The payment request information is information including the fact that the user has made a purchase, terminal identification information, product identification information, the number of products, and the purchase price.
The settlement information is information representing product information for which the product purchase process has been completed. The settlement information is information including product information, the number of products, the purchase price, and terminal identification information. The payment information may be described as purchase information, but the purchase information represents the same information as the payment information.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention further refers to the shopping cart information storage unit based on the purchased product information related to the payment request information when the Web server further receives payment request information from the mobile terminal. And a purchase deletion means for specifying the shopping cart information related to the purchased merchandise information and deleting the shopping cart information from the shopping cart information storage means.

  According to the present invention, even a retail store that does not need to operate a net shop can receive a product order via the Internet.

1 is an overall system overview diagram and functional block configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall process flow diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Display example of two-dimensional code in advertisement

Hereinafter, a shopping cart system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an overall system configuration diagram and a functional block diagram of a shopping cart system according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone 1 is composed of an advertisement 3 on which a two-dimensional code 2 is displayed, a Web server 4 and a network 5.

The mobile phone 1 is a mobile terminal used by a person who wishes to purchase a product. The mobile phone 1 is a so-called mobile phone terminal. The mobile terminal is not limited to a mobile phone terminal, and may be a mobile information terminal, for example, a mobile terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a smartphone. The portable terminal may have a function of controlling information so as to be communicable with the Web server 4 via the network 5 and a function of reading a two-dimensional code and acquiring information included in the two-dimensional code. The mobile terminal may be configured to have a web browser for displaying web pages on the web.
In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the mobile terminal is the mobile phone 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 has a configuration including a communication control unit 11, a reading unit 12, and a display unit 13.
Although not shown, the mobile phone 1 includes a CPU that is an arithmetic processing unit, controls a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and an external memory such as a hard disk drive, and performs information processing by a computer program executed by the CPU. Is to do. Moreover, it is comprised by the apparatus which can communicate with the Web server 4 via a network.

The communication control unit 11 controls information communication between the mobile phone 1 and the Web server 4 via the network 5.
The communication control unit 11 transmits various request information to the Web server 4. For example, at the start of communication connection, the communication control 11 transmits connection request information that is one of various types of request information.
The various request information is information representing request information transmitted from the mobile phone 1 to the Web server 4. The various request information is information including connection request information, purchase request information, and settlement request information.
The connection request information is information representing a request for requesting connection when the mobile phone 1 establishes communication connection with the Web server 4. The connection request information is information including terminal identification information and URL information.

  The reading unit 12 optically reads the two-dimensional code 2 and decodes and acquires information included in the two-dimensional code. For example, the reading unit 12 acquires URL information related to Web page information for each product included in the two-dimensional code 2.

The display unit 13 displays various information. For example, the display unit 13 is a screen of the mobile phone 1.
The various information includes Web page information received by the mobile phone 1 from the Web server 4.

The two-dimensional code 2 includes URL information that can access a predetermined Web page of the Web site. The two-dimensional code 2 includes URL information of a Web page related to a shopping cart for each product. The two-dimensional code 2 may be obtained by encrypting URL information. The two-dimensional code 2 may be a so-called QR code (registered trademark).
The advertisement 3 displays the two-dimensional code 2 for each product. For example, when the advertisement 3 is a paper medium, the two-dimensional code 2 is printed on the advertisement 3. When the advertisement 3 is a screen display such as a Web page, the two-dimensional code 2 is displayed on the advertisement 3.

The Web server 4 has a function of providing a Web site that mediates merchandise sales on the Internet, and manages product sales information on the Web site.
The web server 4 is configured to be able to communicate with the mobile phone 1 via the network 5.
Although not shown, the Web server 4 has a CPU that is an arithmetic processing unit, controls memory such as RAM and ROM, and external memory such as a hard disk drive, and performs information processing by a computer program executed by the CPU. Is. Further, the mobile phone 1 is configured to be communicable via a network.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the Web server 4 includes a user information storage unit 41, a shopping cart information storage unit 42, a purchase information storage unit 43, a communication control unit 44, an authentication unit 45, a purchase processing unit 46, and a payment processing unit. 47.

The user information storage unit 41 stores user information that is information related to a user who wishes to purchase a product.
The user information is information including user identification information that can identify a user, terminal identification information that can identify a mobile terminal, a user name, and the like.

The shopping cart information storage unit 42 stores shopping cart information that is information related to products in the shopping cart.
Shopping cart information is information including terminal identification information, product information, user identification information, and the like.
The product information is information related to a product displayed in an advertisement or the like. The product information is information including product identification information, product name, and unit price.

The purchase information storage unit 43 stores purchase information related to products purchased by the user as purchase history.
The purchase information is information that represents product information for which a product purchase process has been completed.
The purchase information is information including user identification information, terminal identification information, product information, purchase price, and the like. In the present embodiment, purchase information may also be referred to as payment information.

The communication control unit 41 controls information communication between the mobile phone 1 and the Web server 4 via the network 5. The communication control unit 41 controls information communication based on terminal identification information related to the mobile phone 1 during information communication with the mobile phone 1.
The communication control unit 41 receives various request information transmitted from the mobile phone 1. The communication control unit 41 transmits response information for the received various request information to the mobile phone 1.
For example, when connection request information is received from the mobile phone 1, Web page information related to the shopping cart of the product of the connection request information is returned to the mobile phone 1.

When the authentication unit 42 receives various types of request information including the terminal identification information transmitted from the mobile phone 1, the authentication unit 42 determines whether there is information related to the terminal identification information.
For example, when receiving the purchase request information from the mobile phone 1, the authentication unit 42 refers to the shopping cart information storage unit 42 based on the terminal identification information included in the purchase request information, and is different from the purchase request information. Determine if there is cart information.

The purchase processing unit 46 controls processing in purchasing a product.
For example, the purchase processing unit 46 generates Web page information of URL information related to purchase request information. Further, the purchase processing unit 46 generates shopping cart information that associates the product information with the terminal identification information based on the terminal identification information included in the purchase request information. In addition, the purchase processing unit 46 performs processing for storing the generated shopping cart information in the shopping cart information storage unit 42. In addition, the purchase processing unit 46 generates purchased product information that is information on the purchased product. Moreover, the purchase process part 46 produces | generates the purchase merchandise information also including any merchandise information, when it has merchandise information different from the merchandise information which concerns on the received purchase request information.
The purchase request information is information indicating that the user desires to purchase a product in the shopping cart. The purchase request information is information including terminal identification information, product identification information, and the number of products.
Purchased merchandise information is information in which purchase request information is reflected in shopping cart information. The purchased product information is information including the number of products, terminal identification information, and purchase price information in addition to the product information.

The settlement processing unit 47 performs a settlement process for the desired product for purchase.
For example, when the payment request information is received from the mobile phone 1, the payment processing unit 47 performs a payment process on the product information related to the payment request information, and generates payment information indicating purchase. Moreover, the payment process part 47 deletes the said merchandise information from shopping cart information with respect to the merchandise information which concerns on the purchase merchandise confirmation information which produced | generated payment information. Further, the payment processing unit 47 performs processing for storing the generated payment information in the purchase information storage unit 43.

Next, the overall processing flow in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an overall processing flow diagram in one embodiment of the present invention.
The advertisement 3 displays a two-dimensional code 2 including URL information that can access a shopping cart for each product. A user who has seen the advertisement 3 causes the mobile phone 1 to read the two-dimensional code 2 of the product desired to purchase.

  The mobile phone 1 reads the two-dimensional code 2 (S101). The mobile phone 1 decodes the information related to the read two-dimensional code 2 and acquires URL information included in the two-dimensional code 2.

  When the user receives an operation to access the URL, the mobile phone 1 transmits connection request information including the terminal identification information related to the mobile phone 1 to the Web server 4 related to the URL information (S102). ).

  Upon receiving the connection request information transmitted from the mobile phone 1, the Web server 4 generates Web page information of the shopping cart of the product related to the connection request information, and returns the Web page information to the mobile phone 1. (S103). The Web page information returned here is Web page information representing a shopping cart page of a certain product.

When the Web server 4 transmits the Web page information related to the connection request information to the mobile phone 1, the shopping cart in which the terminal identification information and the product information are associated with each other based on the terminal identification information included in the connection request information. Information is generated (S105). The shopping cart information may be information in which terminal identification information and product identification information are associated with each other. Further, when the shopping cart information is generated, unique shopping cart information may be given to each shopping cart information to generate the shopping cart information.
The Web server 4 stores the generated shopping cart information in the shopping cart information storage unit 42 (S106).

The mobile phone 1 receives the Web page information transmitted from the Web server 4 and displays it on the screen of the mobile phone 1 (S104).
When the mobile phone 1 receives a purchase request operation from the user, the mobile phone 1 transmits purchase request information including terminal identification information to the Web server 4 (S107). The purchase request information is information including terminal identification information, product identification information, the number of products, and the like.

When the Web server 4 receives the purchase request information transmitted from the mobile phone 1, the Web server 4 refers to the shopping cart information storage unit 42, identifies the shopping cart information related to the purchase request information, and includes the purchase request information in the shopping cart information. Information related to the information is reflected and updated (S108).
In this shopping cart information specifying process, the shopping cart information storage unit 42 may be referred to to specify shopping cart information that matches the terminal identification information and the product identification information included in the purchase request information. The identification process identifies shopping cart information related to connection request information that is the basis of purchase request information.

When the Web server 4 receives the purchase request information, the Web server 4 is a product different from the purchase request information and has the same purchase requester, apart from the shopping cart information specifying process related to the purchase request information. The presence / absence of such shopping cart information is determined.
Specifically, the Web server 4 searches the shopping cart information storage unit 42 based on the terminal identification information included in the received purchase request information (S109). The Web server 4 specifies shopping cart information for product information different from the product information included in the purchase request information, out of the shopping cart information that matches the terminal identification information, from the shopping cart information storage unit 42 (S110). .

Based on the updated shopping cart information (S108), the Web server 4 generates purchased product information for the product in the shopping cart (S111).
In addition, when the Web server 4 specifies shopping cart information different from the purchase request information (S110), the Web server 4 includes product information included in the specified shopping cart information and shopping cart information related to the purchase request information. Purchased product information that combines the product information is generated (S111).
The Web server 4 transmits purchased product confirmation request information including the generated purchased product information to the mobile phone 1 that has transmitted the purchase request information (S112).
The purchased product confirmation request information is information for allowing the user to confirm the purchased product information. The purchased product confirmation request information is information including at least purchased product information.

When the mobile phone 1 receives the purchased product confirmation request information transmitted from the Web server 4, the mobile phone 1 displays the purchased product confirmation request information on the display unit 13.
When the mobile phone 1 receives an operation for approving the purchased product confirmation from the user, the mobile phone 1 transmits settlement request information for the product included in the purchased product request information to the Web server 4 (S113).
The payment request information is information including information indicating that the user has approved the purchase and information regarding the product designated to be purchased, among the purchased product information included in the purchased product confirmation request. The payment request information is information including the fact that the user has made a purchase, terminal identification information, product identification information, the number of products, and the purchase price.

When the Web server 4 receives the payment request information from the mobile phone 1, the Web server 4 generates payment information about the product information included in the shopping cart information related to the payment request information (S114).
Further, when generating the payment information, the Web server 4 refers to the shopping cart information storage unit 42, specifies the shopping cart information related to the payment information, and deletes the shopping cart information (S115).
The Web server 4 stores the generated payment information in the purchase information storage unit 43 (S116).

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to directly access the shopping cart Web page for each product on the Web site using only the URL information included in the two-dimensional code.

  Further, according to the present invention, even a person who wants to sell a product and is not interested in Web site management such as a net shop can sell the product via the Internet.

Further, according to the present invention, even with a two-dimensional code for each product, a plurality of different products can be purchased together when the same user purchases different products.
In other words, a shopping cart on the Web can be used by simply printing and distributing a QR code (registered trademark) on a paper flyer without providing a Web page for product information on the Web as in the past.

1 Mobile phone 2 Two-dimensional code 3 Advertising 4 Web server 5 Network

Claims (7)

It is a shopping cart system configured by an advertisement displaying a two-dimensional code for each product, a mobile terminal, and a Web server, and the mobile terminal and the Web server are configured to enable information communication via a network. And
The two-dimensional code is a unique two-dimensional code for each product, and includes URL information of a web page of a shopping cart related to the product,
The mobile device
In information communication with the Web server, first communication control means for controlling communication based on various request information including terminal identification information that is unique identification information related to the mobile terminal;
Reading means for reading the two-dimensional code displayed in the advertisement and acquiring URL information included in the two-dimensional code;
Connection request means for transmitting connection request information including the terminal identification information to the Web server when accessing the Web page of the shopping cart related to the acquired URL information;
Display means for displaying web page information received from the web server,
The web server
Shopping cart information storage means for storing shopping cart information including terminal identification information and product information including product identification information that is product-specific identification information;
In information communication with the mobile terminal, second communication control means for controlling communication based on the terminal identification information;
Upon receiving connection request information from the mobile terminal, connection response means for transmitting the shopping cart Web page information related to the connection request information to the mobile terminal;
When the connection request information is received from the portable terminal, the shopping cart information that associates the terminal identification information included in the connection request information with the product information related to the URL information is generated and stored in the shopping cart information storage unit Cart information generating means,
A shopping cart system characterized by that. The mobile device further includes:
A purchase request means for transmitting purchase request information including the terminal identification information, the number of products, and the product identification information of the product to the Web server when purchasing the product related to the received web page of the shopping cart; Have
The web server further includes:
When the purchase request information is received from the portable terminal, the shopping cart information storage means is referred to, the shopping cart information matching the terminal identification information and the product identification information included in the purchase request information is specified, and the shopping cart information A shopping cart update unit that reflects information related to the purchase request information and updates and stores the information in the shopping cart storage unit.
The shopping cart system according to claim 1, wherein: The web server further includes:
When the shopping cart information is updated based on the reception of the purchase request information, purchased product information generating means for generating purchased product information related to the updated shopping cart information;
Purchased product confirmation request means for transmitting the purchased product confirmation request including the generated purchased product information to the mobile terminal,
The shopping cart system according to claim 2, wherein: When the Web server further receives the purchase request information from the portable terminal, the Web server refers to the shopping cart information storage unit based on the terminal identification information and the product identification information included in the purchase request information, and the terminal identification information And other product search means for specifying shopping cart information related to other products including product identification information different from the product identification information,
The shopping cart system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by the above. The purchase product information generation means generates purchase product information that summarizes a plurality of products based on the updated shopping cart information and the shopping cart information related to the other products.
The shopping cart system according to claim 4, wherein: The mobile device further includes:
A payment requesting means for transmitting payment request information including the approval of the purchase of the purchased merchandise information and the terminal identification information to the Web server when paying for the merchandise related to the received purchased merchandise information; Have
The web server further includes:
Purchase information storage means for storing payment information;
When receiving payment request information from the mobile terminal, payment information generating means for generating payment information based on purchased product information related to the payment request information;
Payment information storage processing means for storing the generated payment information in the purchase information storage means,
The shopping cart system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the shopping cart system is characterized in that The web server further includes:
When the payment request information is received from the portable terminal, the shopping cart information storage means is referred to based on the purchased product information related to the payment request information, the shopping cart information related to the purchased product information is specified, and the shopping cart information Purchase deletion means for deleting from the shopping cart information storage means,
The shopping cart system according to claim 6, wherein:

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