JP2014191576A - Management device, management system, control method for management device, and program for management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To devise an efficient sales promotion.SOLUTION: A management program, used for a management device that is capable of providing plural users commonly using a service provided by a service provider concerning given targets with a privilege related to the service, has a computer, and is enabled to communicate with a user terminal device, causes the computer to function as: a request reception part for receiving a request meaning that a privilege is to be provided, from a terminal device of a given user; a response reception part for notifying a terminal device of another user of a proposal from the given user related to receiving the provision of a privilege and receiving a response to the proposal from the terminal device of the other user; a privilege provision part for determining provision of the privilege when receiving a response from the terminal device of the other user, meaning that the proposal is accepted; a display information generation part for generating display information containing information for identifying the given privilege; and a transmission control part for transmitting the display information to the terminal device of the given user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a management apparatus, a management system, a management apparatus control method, and a management apparatus program.

Conventionally, as a means for service providers to promote sales, coupons that represent advantageous treatment when receiving services such as discounts on service prices and gifts are given to customers. It is widely performed.
In particular, in recent years when the Internet has become widespread, a technique for providing coupons to customers as electronic data via the Internet is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

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In general, coupons are provided for the purpose of making repeaters for customers who receive coupons. Therefore, even if a coupon is used and a customer who has been issued a coupon succeeds in making a repeater, the effect on sales promotion is limited.
In addition, when coupons are generally provided for sales promotion, it is highly possible that issued coupons are not actually used, and compared to the effect of promotion by issuing coupons, The burden associated with was sometimes greater.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this point, and makes issue issue of the coupon which can aim at efficient sales promotion.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above-described problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a program of a management device according to the present invention provides information about a service provided by a service provider related to a predetermined target to a user, and a plurality of users perform the service. A program for a management apparatus that can give a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users when using them jointly, has a computer, and can communicate with the terminal device (4) of the user And the said computer receives the privilege grant request | requirement that the said privilege should be provided including the information for specifying the other user who uses the said service jointly from the terminal device of a predetermined user The request reception unit (13) and the terminal device of the other user are notified of the proposal from the predetermined user regarding receiving the privilege. Both the answer receiving unit (14) that receives an answer to the proposal from the terminal device of the other user, and the answer receiving unit from at least a part of the terminal device of the other user who has notified the proposal When a response to accept the proposal is received, a privilege granting unit that makes a decision to grant the privilege to the predetermined user and another user who has made a reply to accept ( 15), a display information generation unit (16) for generating display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege that has been determined to be granted, and the display information using the predetermined use It is made to function as a transmission control part (17) which performs control which transmits to a person's terminal device.

In the present invention, the predetermined object includes activities such as golf, skiing, watching a movie, taking a test, or an article such as a book or software.
In addition, when a predetermined target is an activity, a service related to a predetermined target includes provision of a facility where the predetermined activity is performed, provision of goods or services necessary for the execution of the predetermined activity, etc. Yes, when the predetermined target is an article, the sale of the article, the rental of the article, and the like are included. For example, when the predetermined target is golf, the services related to the predetermined target include provision of facilities related to golf such as a golf course and various services provided at the golf course. For example, when the predetermined target is golf, the service provider related to the predetermined target is an operating entity of the golf course.
The privilege identification information may be an identification number assigned to a privilege, or a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) indicating information for uniquely identifying the privilege. Further, the privilege identification information may include, for example, a hash value of the identification number in addition to the identification number assigned to the privilege.

  Moreover, the program of the management apparatus mentioned above can acquire the specific information for specifying the said user uniquely, and the specific relationship information showing the specific relationship between the said users, The acquisition part ( 11) and a specifying unit (12) that can specify a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with the predetermined user based on the specific information and the specific relationship information. It is preferable that a part or all of the other users correspond to the related users.

  In addition, the management device program described above includes an acquisition unit capable of acquiring the computer with specific information for uniquely identifying the user and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users. The display information generating unit further functions as a specifying unit capable of specifying a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with a predetermined user based on the specific information and the specific relationship information, Generates display information including information representing the related user, and the transmission control unit performs control to transmit display information including information representing the related user to the terminal device of the predetermined user. The request receiving unit is selected by the predetermined user from among the related users on a screen displayed by the display unit of the predetermined terminal device based on display information including information representing the related user. Special user Information for, accepted as information for identifying the other users, may be characterized in that.

  Further, in the management device program described above, the privilege granting unit accepts the proposal from all of the other user terminal devices until the predetermined time limit elapses. When an answer is accepted, a decision is made to grant the privilege to the predetermined user and the other user, and the answer accepting unit is at least a part of the terminal device of the other user. From when the response not accepting the proposal is received, or until the predetermined time limit elapses, the response reception unit responds to the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of the other user. If the answer is not received, it is determined that the privilege is not granted, and the display information generation unit is not granted the privilege when the privilege granting unit is determined not to grant the privilege. Generates display information including information indicating, it is preferably characterized in that.

  Moreover, the program of the management apparatus mentioned above is a case where the said privilege grant part performs the determination to grant the said privilege to the said computer, Comprising: The said predetermined user is a terminal device of the said predetermined user. When the privilege identification information included in the transmitted display information is presented to the service provider, the privilege identification information presented to the service provider by the predetermined user from the external device managed by the service provider is provided. When transmitted, the determination unit determines whether or not the transmitted privilege identification information matches the privilege identification information corresponding to the privilege that the privilege granting unit has determined to be given to the predetermined user. Preferably, the transmission control unit performs control to transmit information indicating a determination result of the determination unit to the external device.

In addition, the control method of the management device according to the present invention provides information about a service provided by a service provider related to a predetermined target to a user, and a plurality of users use the service jointly. In addition, it is possible to provide a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users, and a control method of a management device that can communicate with the terminal device of the user, from a predetermined user terminal device , Receiving a privilege grant request to the effect that the privilege should be granted, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the service, and with respect to the terminal device of the other user, Notifying the proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the grant, receiving an answer to the proposal from the terminal device of the other user, and the end of the other user who has notified the proposal When at least a part of the device responds that the proposal is accepted, the decision to grant the privilege is given to the predetermined user and other users who have made the reply to accept And
Control for generating display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege when it is determined to grant the privilege, and transmitting the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user It is characterized by performing.

  Moreover, in the control method of the management device described above, specific information for uniquely identifying the user and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users are acquired, and the specific information and the specific information are acquired. Based on the relationship information, a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with a predetermined user is specified, and a part or all of the other users are included in the related user. Preferably it is a feature.

  In addition, the management device according to the present invention provides a user with information about a service provided by a service provider related to a predetermined target, and when a plurality of users use the service jointly, It is possible to give a privilege related to the service to a plurality of users, and it is a management device that can communicate with the terminal device (4) of the user, and from the predetermined user terminal device, the service A request receiving unit (13) for receiving a privilege granting request indicating that the privilege should be granted, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the user, and the terminal device of the other user An answer receiving unit (1) for notifying a proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege and receiving an answer to the proposal from the terminal device of the other user ), And when the answer accepting unit accepts an answer to accept the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, the predetermined user and the acceptance A privilege granting unit (15) that makes a decision to grant the privilege to other users who have made a response to the above, and a privilege identification for uniquely identifying the privilege that has been decided to give A display information generation unit (16) that generates display information including information; and a transmission control unit (17) that performs control to transmit the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user. And

  Further, the management device described above includes an acquisition unit (11) capable of acquiring specific information for uniquely identifying the user and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users, and the specific A specific unit (12) capable of identifying a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with the predetermined user based on the information and the specific relationship information, and one of the other users It is preferable that a part or the whole is included in the related user.

  The management system (100) according to the present invention provides information about a service provided by a service provider related to a predetermined target to a user, and a plurality of users use the service jointly. A management system comprising: a management device (1) capable of granting a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users; and the user terminal device (4), wherein the management The device is communicable with the terminal device, and includes information for specifying other users who jointly use the service from a predetermined user's terminal device. Notifying the request receiving unit (13) that receives the grant request and the other user's terminal device of the proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege, An answer receiving unit (14) for receiving an answer to the proposal from the terminal device of another user, and the answer receiving unit from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, A privilege granting unit (15) that, when accepting a response to accept a proposal, makes a decision to grant the privilege to the predetermined user and other users who have made a reply to accept A display information generation unit (16) that generates display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege for which the determination of granting has been performed, and the display information of the predetermined user A transmission control unit (17) for performing control of transmission to the terminal device.

It is a block diagram showing the structure of the management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a SNS user and a golf user. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a management server. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a terminal device. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the management system regarding a login process. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the management system regarding a login process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a SNS user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a SNS friend information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process which specifies the direct SNS friend who has a SNS friend relationship with a predetermined | prescribed golf user. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process which specifies the indirect SNS friend who has a SNS friend relationship with the direct SNS friend of a predetermined | prescribed golf user. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a golf user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a golf course information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a coupon information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a coupon information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the management system regarding a coupon issue application reception process and a coupon utilization proposal notification process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a coupon issue management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a coupon issue management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of an answer management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the management system regarding a coupon issue process and an issue permission determination notification process. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the management system regarding a coupon issue process and an issue permission determination notification process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a terminal device. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the management system regarding a coincidence determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of the terminal device which concerns on the modification 1. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the management system which concerns on the modification 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data structure of a golf chum information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process which specifies the direct golf chum and indirect golf chum of a predetermined | prescribed golf user. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the management system which concerns on the modification 5.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment, an information providing system using an information providing server according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<A. Embodiment>
<1. Overview of Information Provision System>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The management system 100 is managed by a communication network NET such as the Internet, a management server 1 (an example of a “management device”), a user terminal device 4, an external management server 3 that provides an SNS site, and a golf course operating entity. And a golf course server 5 that accepts reservations for golf courses.

The management server 1 provides the golf user U1 with golf information application services such as information services regarding golf (an example of “predetermined object”) and community services regarding golf.
In the present embodiment, golf will be described as an example of the predetermined object. However, the predetermined object is not limited to golf, for example, sports such as tennis, soccer, basketball, travel, games, movies, Any hobby such as music, or an article such as a book or an electrical appliance, or anything related to a person's action or a person's interest may be used.
That is, in the present embodiment, a golf information application service will be described as an example of a service provided by the management server 1, but the management server 1 provides application services other than the golf information application service, for example, hotel reservations, etc. Application information related to providing travel information including sports information, sports facility information, concert information, and the like may be provided.

In this embodiment, the information about golf provided by the management server 1 includes information on services provided by a golf course operator (an example of a “service provider related to a predetermined target”), and management of the golf course. The information about the coupon regarding the service which a person provides is contained. The service provided by the golf course operator is, for example, the provision of a golf course, the provision of a meal at a golf course restaurant, and the like. Also, coupons related to services provided by golf course operators (an example of “privileges”) are golf course operators who offer discounts on golf course usage fees, free meal tickets for golf course use, etc. It is the right to receive favorable treatment with respect to the services provided.
That is, the management server 1 can give the privilege regarding the service which the management of a golf course provides by issuing the coupon which can be used in a golf course with respect to the golf user U1.

  In this embodiment, a golf course operator will be described as an example of a service provider related to a predetermined target. However, when the predetermined target is an activity such as a sport, a facility for performing the activity is described. Or a provider of an article related to the activity corresponds to a service provider related to a predetermined target. Further, when the predetermined target is an article, the seller of the article corresponds to the service provider related to the predetermined object.

In the present embodiment, the management server 1 issues a coupon only when a predetermined condition is satisfied when an application for issuing a coupon is made from the golf user U1. More specifically, the coupon issued in the golf information application service provided by the management server 1 is issued only when a plurality of golf users U1 use it together.
Therefore, the golf user U1 who applies for issuance of a coupon (hereinafter may be referred to as “applicant”) uses the coupon jointly with another golf user U1 different from the golf user U1. It is necessary to make a proposal to do so.
And among the golf users U1 (hereinafter referred to as “coupon use proposal members”) that have been proposed to jointly apply for the issuance of coupon tickets, at least a part of the golf users U1 by the predetermined deadline. Only when an answer indicating that the proposal is agreed upon is obtained, the management server 1 applies a coupon to the golf user U1 who applied for the issuance of a coupon (hereinafter may be referred to as “applicant”). Issue a ticket.
In this embodiment, the applicant makes a proposal to jointly use the coupon to the coupon use proposing member, but it may be simply a proposal to jointly issue a coupon.

  The external management server 3 provides an SNS (social networking service) website (hereinafter also referred to as “SNS site”) to the SNS user U2. In the SNS site, tools (for example, bulletin board, mail, chat, etc.) for SNS users U2 to communicate with each other are provided to the SNS user U2. In addition, in the SNS site, the SNS user U2 of the action source makes a friend application, and the SNS user U2 of the action destination approves this, whereby an SNS friendship relationship that is a specific relationship between the SNS users U2 is established. Is done. The external management server 3 manages the SNS friend information which shows the SNS friend relationship which is a specific relationship between SNS users U2.

In the SNS provided by the external management server 3, not only a bulletin board, e-mail, and chat can be used, but also social applications such as games and practical tools can be used. This social application may be provided by a provider other than the provider of the SNS, and whether or not to use the social application or which social application to use is arbitrarily determined by the SNS user U2. It can be decided. When the SNS user U2 wishes to use a social application, the social application accesses the personal information of the SNS user U2 or SNS friend information on the SNS, or the social application is the SNS user U2. In some cases, permission may be sought for functions such as posting on bulletin boards. Depending on the social application, the SNS user U2 may be a user of the social application because the SNS user U2 has permitted these functions. Such a social application generally displays the screen of the social application in the SNS site, so that the SNS user U2 feels as if using one of the services provided by the SNS. You will use social applications.
As an example, the golf information application service provided by the management server 1 of the present embodiment is a service provided by the social application as described above. In this embodiment, in order for the SNS user U2 to become the golf user U1 who is a user of the golf information application, the golf information application accesses the personal information and SNS friend information of the SNS user U2. The golf information service approves a function or the like for posting on a bulletin board or the like instead of the SNS user U2. When the SNS user U2 performs this approval, the SNS user U2 becomes the golf user U1.

That is, only the SNS user U2 who is an SNS user provided by the external management server 3 can receive the golf information application service from the management server 1. In other words, only the SNS user U2 can be registered in the management server 1 as the golf user U1.
Therefore, although the golf user U1 is always the SNS user U2, there are persons who are not the golf user U1 in the SNS user U2. In other words, the set of golf users U1 is included in the set of SNS users U2 as shown in FIG.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the SNS user U2 having a SNS friend relationship with the predetermined golf user U1a is referred to as a direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a. Moreover, the SNS user U2 which has a SNS friend relationship with the direct SNS friend Uf of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a is called the indirect SNS friend Uff of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a. However, the indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a does not include the predetermined golf user U1a and the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a.
A person who is a direct SNS friend Uf of a predetermined golf user U1a and is a golf user U1 is referred to as a direct golf chum Ug of the predetermined golf user U1a (an example of a “related user”). Moreover, the person who is the indirect SNS friend Uff of the golf user U1 and is the golf user U1 is referred to as the indirect golf friend Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a.

The management server 1 which concerns on this embodiment manages the golf friend relationship which is a specific relationship between golf users U1 using SNS friend information which shows SNS friend relationship. That is, the management server 1 is a direct SNS friend Uf of a predetermined golf user U1a among the golf users U1 and is a direct SNS friend Ug of the predetermined golf user U1a. Manage as. Moreover, the management server 1 manages the indirect SNS friend Uff of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a, and corresponds to the golf user U1 as indirect golf chum Ugg of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a. In this case, “manage” means to manage information about the SNS user U2, information about the golf user U1, SNS friend information indicating the friendship of the SNS user U2, and other friendships of the golf user U1. It is not necessary to store all the information necessary for the storage in its own storage unit. Instead, it is stored in a device such as an external server device, and communicates with the device to request (refer to) the information. ) Means that it is possible to grasp (specify) the golf user U1's golf friend relationship. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the management server 1 is the golf user information table TBL11 stored in the management server 1, or the SNS user information table TBL31 or SNS friend information stored in the external management server 3. By referring to the table TBL32, the direct golf chum Ug and the indirect golf chum Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a are specified.
In the following, when one golf user U1 among the golf users U1 is represented, “U1” is appended with a subscript such as “a” as in “U1a”. There is.
Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the direct golf chum Ug and the indirect golf chum Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a are referred to as a related golf user Ucn of the predetermined golf user U1a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the external management server 3 includes identification information UID (an example of “specific information”) that uniquely identifies the SNS user U2, and SNS user information registered in the external management server 3 by the SNS user U2. SNS user information table TBL31 storing SNS, and SNS friend information storing SNS friend information (an example of “specific relationship information”) indicating SNS friendship that is a specific relationship between SNS users U2. A table TBL32. Further, the external management server 3 can execute various APIs (Application Program Interfaces), and upon receiving a request including parameters from the management server 1, predetermined information is obtained from the SNS user information table TBL31 or the SNS friend information table TBL32. Is extracted and returned to the management server 1.

  The user terminal device 4 includes an input unit 44 including a numeric keypad and a mouse, and a display 45 that displays a screen. The terminal device 4 can communicate via the communication network NET, and corresponds to, for example, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. The golf information application service provided by the management server 1 is provided to the golf user U1 via the terminal device 4, and the SNS provided by the external management server 3 is provided to the SNS user U2 via the terminal device 4. .

The management server 1 includes a storage unit 19 that stores a control program for controlling the management server 1 and various tables. The control program includes a golf information application program. Various tables stored in the storage unit 19 include a golf user information table TBL11, a golf course information table TBL12, a coupon information table TBL13, a coupon issue management table TBL14, and an answer management table TBL15.
The golf user information table TBL11 stores identification information UID that uniquely identifies the golf user U1. The golf course information table TBL12 stores information relating to the golf course such as a golf course ID that uniquely identifies the golf course, the name of the golf course, and the position information of the golf course. The coupon information table TBL13 stores information related to coupons that can be used at the golf course. The coupon issuance management table TBL14 is information relating to a coupon issuance application from the golf user U1 (hereinafter referred to as “coupon application information”), information relating to coupon issuance (hereinafter referred to as “coupon issuance information”), and , Information on the use result of the coupon by the golf user U1 (hereinafter referred to as “coupon use information”) is stored. The answer management table TBL15 receives the proposal when one golf user U1 makes a proposal to the other golf user U1 to use the coupon together with the one golf user U1. The information concerning the answer to the proposal from the golf user U1 is stored.
In addition to these tables, the storage unit 19 includes setting values, images, and the like necessary for generating various screens displayed on the display 45 of the terminal device 4 of the golf user U1 in the golf information application service. Stores the recorded table.

  The management server 1 includes a user information acquisition unit 11, a related user identification unit 12, a coupon issue application reception unit 13, a response reception unit 14, a coupon issue determination unit 15, a display information generation unit 16, a transmission control unit 17, and A coincidence determination unit 18 is provided.

The user information acquisition unit 11 (an example of an “acquisition unit”) acquires identification information UID for uniquely identifying the golf user U1 from the electronic message received from the management server 1 or the golf user information table TBL11. Based on the acquired identification information UID, the SNS user information and the SNS friend information can be acquired from the SNS user information table TBL31 and the SNS friend information table TBL32 stored in the external management server 3.
Based on the identification information UID and SNS friend information acquired by the user information acquiring unit 11, the related user specifying unit 12 (an example of “specifying unit”) is a direct golf chum Ug and indirect golf of a predetermined golf user U1a. The friend Ugg (that is, the related golf user Ucn of the predetermined golf user U1a) can be specified.

The coupon issue application receiving unit 13 (an example of a “request receiving unit”) is a terminal device 4 of a predetermined golf user U1a (hereinafter, the terminal device 4 of the predetermined golf user U1a is referred to as a “terminal device” in this specification. 4a ”), a coupon use proposal member (an example of“ other users ”) that is a target golf user U1 who makes a proposal to use a coupon jointly with a predetermined golf user U1a. ) And an application for issuing a coupon (an example of a “privilege grant request”) can be received.
In addition, although mentioned later for details, predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a shows predetermined golf user U1a in member selection screen G4 (refer FIG. 19) displayed on the display 45 of the terminal device 4a of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a. Coupon use proposal members can be selected from the related golf users Ucn.

From the predetermined golf user U1a that the answer reception unit 14 uses the coupon in cooperation with the predetermined golf user U1a with respect to the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member selected by the predetermined golf user U1a. Notify your suggestions.
Moreover, the answer reception part 14 can receive the reply of the coupon utilization proposal member with respect to a proposal of the predetermined golf user U1a transmitted from the terminal device 4 of a coupon utilization proposal member.

The coupon issuance determination unit 15 (an example of a “privilege granting unit”) satisfies the coupon issuance condition determined by the coupon utilization proposal member for each coupon applied for a predetermined golf user U1a. If so, a decision is made to issue the coupon.
More specifically, the coupon issue determination unit 15 agrees with the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member to which the answer reception unit 14 is notified of the proposal by the predetermined golf user U1a ( In the case of accepting a response to accept), if the acceptance time and content of the answer satisfies the coupon issuance conditions determined for each coupon, an answer to agree with a predetermined golf user U1a A decision is made to issue a coupon for which a predetermined golf user U1a has applied for the proposed coupon use proposal member.
On the other hand, the coupon issuance determination unit 15 issues a coupon for a coupon applied from a predetermined golf user U1a when the response status from the coupon use proposal member satisfies the application invalidation condition defined for each coupon. Make a decision not to do so.
The coupon issue condition and the application invalidation condition will be described later.

When the coupon issue determining unit 15 determines that the coupon is issued, the display information generating unit 16 generates display information including coupon issue notification information indicating that the coupon has been issued. The coupon issue notification information includes information for identifying a coupon (an example of “privilege identification information”).
In addition, when the coupon issue determination unit 15 determines that the coupon issue determination unit 15 does not issue a coupon, the display information generation unit 16 displays coupon application invalidity notification information indicating that the coupon issue application is invalid and the coupon is not issued. Generate display information including.
The transmission control unit 17 performs control to transmit the display information generated by the display information generation unit 16 to the terminal device 4a of a predetermined golf user U1a.

  The coincidence determination unit 18 (an example of a “determination unit”) is a golf course where a coupon ticket displaying information for identifying a coupon issued to a predetermined golf user U1a can use the coupon. When presented to the manager, when information for identifying the presented coupon is transmitted from the golf course server 5 managed by the golf course manager, the transmitted coupon is identified. And the information for identifying the coupon for which the coupon issuance determination unit 15 has decided to issue are determined.

<2. Hardware configuration>
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the management server 1. As shown in this figure, the management server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 70 that controls the entire apparatus, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 71 that functions as a work area of the CPU 70, a ROM (Read Only) that stores a boot program, and the like. Memory) 72, a hard disk drive 73 that stores various programs and data, a communication interface 74 that communicates with an external device via a communication network NET, and a reader 75 that reads an information recording medium such as a compact disk. The hard disk drive 73 corresponds to the storage unit 19 described above, a control program for controlling the management server 1, a golf user information table TBL11, a golf course information table TBL12, a coupon information table TBL13, a coupon issue management table TBL14, and Various tables such as an answer management table TBL15 are stored. In addition to the above, the management server 1 may include an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse, and a display for displaying an image.
The above-described user information acquisition unit 11, related user identification unit 12, coupon issue application reception unit 13, answer reception unit 14, coupon issue determination unit 15, display information generation unit 16, transmission control unit 17, and match determination unit Reference numeral 18 denotes a functional block that is realized when the CPU 70 executes a control program and the CPU 70 functions according to the control program. That is, when the CPU 70 functions according to the control program, the golf information application service is provided by the management server 1.

  Although not shown, the external management server 3 is configured in the same manner as the management server 1. However, the SNS user information table TBL31 and the SNS friend information table TBL32 are stored in the hard disk drive.

  FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the terminal device 4. The terminal device 4 includes a CPU 40 that controls the entire device, a RAM 41 that functions as a work area for the CPU 40, a ROM 42 that stores a boot program, a storage device 43 that stores various programs and data, an input unit 44 such as a mouse and a keyboard, A display 45 for displaying an image and a communication interface 46 for communicating with an external device via a communication network NET are provided.

  Although not shown, the golf course server 5 is configured in the same manner as the terminal device 4, for example. However, the input unit included in the golf course server 5 preferably includes an optical information reader such as a barcode reader or an image scanner.

<3. Operation of management system>
The outline of the golf information application service provided by the management server 1 and the operation of the management system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The management server 1 provides each of the golf users U1 with a My Page on which information related to various types of golf is posted.
In the present embodiment, the My Page includes a top screen G0 (FIG. 12), a golf course search screen G1 (FIG. 13), a golf course selection screen G2 (FIG. 15), a coupon selection screen G3 (FIG. 18), and a member selection screen G4. (FIG. 19), coupon application content confirmation screen G5 (FIG. 20), coupon application acceptance completion screen G5a (FIG. 25), coupon use proposal screen G6 (FIG. 26), answer acceptance completion screen G6a (FIG. 27), answer status A confirmation screen G7 (FIG. 30), a coupon issue notification screen G8 (FIG. 31), and a coupon application invalid notification screen G9 (FIG. 32) are included.
Hereinafter, an overview of each screen and a process for displaying each screen will be described.

<3.1. Login to Golf Information Application Service>
5 and 6 show an operation sequence of the management system 100 related to a login process for logging in the golf user U1 to the golf information application service. This login process is executed each time the golf user U1 logs in to the golf information application service.

  An SNS user U2 (also a golf user U1. Hereinafter, the golf user U1 is referred to as a predetermined golf user U1a) using the input unit 44 in the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a. When operating on a web browser or starting an application installed and operating on the terminal device 4a to access the SNS site, a login screen is displayed on the display 45 of the terminal device 4a. On this login screen, an input box for inputting identification information UID and a password and a send button are displayed. When a predetermined golf user U1a inputs into the input box and clicks a transmission button, the terminal device 4a transmits a login request including the input identification information UID and password to the external management server 3.

  When the external management server 3 receives the login request, the CPU of the external management server 3 executes an authentication process (S300). Specifically, the CPU of the external management server 3 determines whether or not a combination of the identification information UID and the password transmitted from the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a is stored, and satisfies the determination condition. When doing so, login of a predetermined golf user U1a is permitted, and when the determination condition is not satisfied, login is rejected. Then, the CPU of the external management server 3 transmits a login response indicating the determination result to the terminal device 4a. In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that login is permitted. The pair of the identification information UID and the password once input at the terminal device 4a is stored in the terminal device 4a for a predetermined period, and the login may be omitted within the predetermined period. The external management server 3 may be configured to store a hash value instead of a password.

Thereafter, when the predetermined golf user U1a selects the golf information application service from the menu (Sa400), the terminal device 4a transmits a my page browsing request to the management server 1. When the management server 1 receives the my page browsing request, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 acquires the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a included in the my page browsing request (S100).
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 performs control to transmit the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a to the external management server 3 (S101).

  When the external management server 3 receives the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a, the CPU of the external management server 3 accesses the SNS friend information table TBL32 and acquires the SNS friend information, and the SNS user information table. The TBL 31 is accessed, and the SNS user information registered by the predetermined golf user U1a in the SNS is acquired (S301).

  FIG. 7 shows the data structure of the SNS user information table TBL31. A plurality of records are recorded in the SNS user information table TBL31. One record includes identification information UID for uniquely identifying the SNS user U2 and SNS user information registered in the external management server 3 by the SNS user U2. The SNS user information is, for example, the name, gender, information indicating work place (for example, work place name), age (or date of birth), e-mail address, and link destination of the profile image Pg, etc. including.

  FIG. 8 shows the data structure of the SNS friend information table TBL32. A plurality of records are recorded in the SNS friend information table TBL32. One record includes SNS friend information, that is, identification information UID of an action source (friend application sender), identification information UID of an action destination (friend application receiver), status, and application date and time. The action source (friend application sender) is the SNS user U2 who transmitted the friend application, and the action destination (friend application receiver) is the SNS user U2 who received the friend application. The status indicates the status of the friend application, and “0” indicates that the application is in progress and “1” indicates acceptance.

  The CPU of the external management server 3 accesses the SNS friend information table TBL32, the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded as the action source or the action destination, and “1” is recorded in the status. SNS friend information is extracted by extracting a record. Further, the CPU of the external management server 3 accesses the SNS user information table TBL31 and extracts the SNS user information of the predetermined golf user U1a from the record in which the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded. . Thereafter, the external management server 3 transmits information including the extracted SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the predetermined golf user U1a to the management server 1.

When the management server 1 receives the SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the predetermined golf user U1a, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 acquires the SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the predetermined golf user U1a ( S102).
Next, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 specifies the identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a (S103). Specifically, among the identification information UID recorded as the action source or the action destination in the record of the SNS friend information, the identification information UID excluding the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a and the overlapping identification information UID are displayed. The identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a is specified. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to specify a direct SNS friend Uf who has a friendship with a predetermined golf user U1a. In addition, when the direct SNS friend Uf of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a does not exist, a process is advanced to step S110.
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 performs control to transmit the identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a to the external management server 3 (S104).

  When the external management server 3 receives the identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a, the CPU of the external management server 3 accesses the SNS friend information table TBL32, and the identification information UID is the action source or By extracting the record recorded as the action destination, the SNS friend information is extracted, the SNS user information table TBL31 is accessed, and the SNS friend Uf is directly recorded from the record in which the identification information UID is recorded. The SNS user information of Uf is acquired (S302). Thereafter, the external management server 3 transmits information including the extracted SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the direct SNS friend Uf to the management server 1.

When the management server 1 receives the information including the SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the direct SNS friend Uf, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 acquires the received SNS friend information and the SNS user information of the direct SNS friend Uf ( S105).
Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 specifies identification information UID about the indirect SNS friend Uff of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a similarly to step S103 (S106). As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a can be specified.
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 performs control to transmit the identification information UID of the indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a to the external management server 3 (S107).

  When the external management server 3 receives the identification information UID of the indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a, the CPU of the external management server 3 accesses the SNS user information table TBL31, and the identification information UID is recorded. SNS user information of the indirect SNS friend Uff is extracted from the existing record (S303). Thereafter, the external management server 3 transmits information including the SNS user information of the indirect SNS friend Uff recorded in the extracted record to the management server 1.

When the management server 1 receives information including the SNS user information of the indirect SNS friend Uff, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 acquires the SNS user information (S108).
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 is recorded in the identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf and indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a and the golf user information table TBL11. Based on the identification information UID of the golf user U1, the direct golf chum Ug and the indirect golf chum Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a are specified, and the specified direct golf chum Ug and indirect golf chum Ugg are used for the predetermined golf It is specified as the related golf user Ucn of the person U1a (S109).
Specifically, among the identification information UID of the direct SNS friend Uf of the predetermined golf user U1a specified in step S103, the one that matches the identification information UID of the golf user U1 is directly assigned to the predetermined golf user U1a. It is specified as identification information UID of golf chum Ug. In addition, among the identification information UID of the indirect SNS friend Uff of the predetermined golf user U1a specified in step S106, the indirect golf friend Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a is matched with the identification information UID of the golf user U1. The identification information UID is specified. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the golf user Ucn of the predetermined golf user U1a (that is, the direct golf chum Ug and the indirect golf chum Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a) is specified.

  Next, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the golf user information table TBL11, and from the record in which the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded, suggestion notification presence / absence information, answer notification presence / absence information, and Issuance permission determination notification presence / absence information is acquired (S110).

FIG. 11 shows the data structure of the golf user information table TBL11. A plurality of records are recorded in the golf user information table TBL11. One record includes identification information UID that uniquely identifies the golf user U1, a registration date that represents the date when the golf user U1 was registered in the management server 1, proposal notification presence / absence information, answer notification presence / absence information, and availability Contains decision notification presence / absence information.
Proposal notification presence / absence information indicates that, for one golf user U1 corresponding to the identification information UID recorded in the record, a coupon is used from another golf user U1 other than the one golf user U1. This is information indicating whether or not one golf user U1 has made an answer to the proposal. “1” is set when one golf user U1 has not responded to a proposal from another golf user U1, and “0” is set when a response is made or there is no suggestion. The
The answer notification presence / absence information is obtained when the one golf user U1 corresponding to the identification information UID recorded in the record makes a suggestion to use the coupon. This is information indicating whether or not confirmation has been made. “1” is set when one golf user U1 has not yet confirmed the answer from the coupon use proposal member, and “0” is set when the answer is confirmed or there is no answer.
Issuance permission determination notification presence / absence information is determined to be issued or not issued for coupons applied by one golf user U1 corresponding to the identification information UID recorded in the record, It is information which shows whether the coupon issue notification or the coupon application invalid notification was performed for the one golf user U1. “1” is set when the notification is not performed, and “0” is set when these notifications are performed.

In the present embodiment, the identification information UID of the golf user U1 matches the identification information UID of the SNS user U2. However, the identification information UID of the SNS user U2 and the identification information UID of the golf user U1 do not necessarily need to match, and may differ. In this case, what is necessary is just to match and record the identification information of SNS user U2 and the identification information of golf user U1 with the record of golf user information table TBL11.
The golf user information table TBL11 may record information other than the information described above. For example, the link destination of the profile image of the golf user U1 may be included, or the office of the golf user U1 may be included. Further, as information to be stored in the golf user information table TBL11, the identification information UID of the golf user U1 is essential, but other information may be omitted.

Returning to FIG.
The CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates information representing the related golf user Ucn based on the SNS user information acquired in Step S102, Step S105, and Step S108, and information representing the generated related golf user Ucn. Then, based on the proposal notification presence / absence information, the reply notification presence / absence information, and the issue / non-issue determination notification presence / absence information acquired in step S110, the display information of the top screen G0 is generated (S111).
Here, the display information of the top screen G0 is information necessary for the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a to display the top screen G0 on the display 45. The information representing the golf user U1 is information including one or both of the profile image Pg of the golf user U1 (or information indicating the link destination) and the name of the golf user U1.

Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 performs control which transmits the my page browsing response containing the display information of the top screen G0 produced | generated by step S111 to the terminal device 4a of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a (S112).
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives the my page browsing response, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a displays the top screen G0 on the display 45 (Sa401).
As described above, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 functions as the user information acquisition unit 11 by executing steps S100, S101, S102, S104, S105, S107, and S108, and steps S103, S106, and By executing step S109, it functions as the related user specifying unit 12.

FIG. 12 is an example of the top screen G0 among the my pages of the predetermined golf user U1a. As illustrated in this figure, the top screen G0 includes a coupon application button B01, a coupon status confirmation button B02, a notification confirmation button B03, and a logout button for logging out from the golf information application.
Here, the coupon application button B01 is a button for making a transition to the golf course search screen G1 for inputting information necessary for the application for issuing the coupon. The coupon status confirmation button B02 is a response status confirmation screen G7, coupon issue notification screen G8, or coupon application invalidity notification, which is a screen for confirming various information about the coupon that the predetermined golf user U1a has applied for. This is a button for transitioning to one of the screens G9. The notification confirmation button B03 is a coupon use proposal that displays the content of a proposal when a predetermined golf user U1a receives a proposal to use a coupon from a golf user U1 other than the predetermined golf user U1a. This is a button for transitioning to the screen G6.
If the value of either the answer notification presence / absence information or the issue / non-issue determination notification presence / absence information acquired in step S110 is “1”, the button is used to prompt the user to click the button near the coupon status confirmation button B02. The alert image Img1 is displayed. When the value indicated by the proposal notification presence / absence information acquired in step S110 is “1”, an alert image Img2 that prompts the user to click the button is displayed near the notification confirmation button B03.
Further, in the display area A01 of the top screen G0, information representing a predetermined golf user U1a such as the name of the predetermined golf user U1a and the profile image Pg [U1a] is displayed. Information representing the user Ucn (name and profile image Pg of the related golf user Ucn) is displayed, and in the display area A03, advantageous coupon information that is information about coupons that can be used at the golf course, and golf Information regarding the provision of information application services and various other information regarding golf are displayed.

When the coupon application button B01 is clicked on the top screen G0 shown in FIG. 12, the terminal device 2 transmits a browsing request for the golf course search screen G1 to the management server 1. When the management server 1 receives a request for browsing the golf course search screen G1, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 is necessary for the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a to display the golf course search screen G1 on the display 25. The control which produces | generates the display information of a golf course search screen G1, and transmits the response containing the said display information to the terminal device 2 of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a is performed.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives a response including the display information of the golf course search screen G1, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a causes the display 45 to display the golf course search screen G1 illustrated in FIG. .

<3.2. Enter the information required to apply for coupon issuance>
The predetermined golf user U1a obtains information necessary for the application for issuance of the coupon through the golf course search screen G1, the golf course selection screen G2, the coupon selection screen G3, the member selection screen G4, and the coupon application content confirmation screen G5. Can be entered.
Hereinafter, a screen for inputting information necessary for applying for a coupon issuance by a predetermined golf user U1a will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 20.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the golf course search screen G1 includes a pull-down PD11 for selecting a region, a pull-down PD12 for selecting a prefecture, a golf course list display button B11, and a top that is the previous screen. A return button B12 for returning to the screen G0 is provided. The predetermined golf user U1a can use the pull-down PD11 and PD12 to select the prefecture where the golf course using the coupon is located.

  In the golf course search screen G1 shown in FIG. 13, when the golf course list display button B11 is clicked in a state where the pull-down PD11 and PD12 are selected, the terminal device 4a displays the golf course selection screen to the management server 1. Send G2 browsing request.

  When the management server 1 receives the golf course selection screen G2 browsing request, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 based on the information stored in the golf course information table TBL12, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a. Generates information necessary for displaying the golf course selection screen G2 on the display 25, that is, display information of the golf course selection screen G2.

FIG. 14 shows the data structure of the golf course information table TBL12. A plurality of records are recorded in the golf course information table TBL12. One record includes a golf course ID that uniquely identifies the golf course, a golf course name that represents the name of the golf course, a region that represents the region in which the golf course is located, the prefecture in which the golf course is located, and the golf course that is used Coupon presence / absence information indicating the presence / absence of a coupon that can be made, an introduction text of the golf course, a link destination of a homepage provided by the golf course operator, and the like are stored.
Here, in the coupon presence / absence information, “1” is set when there is at least one coupon that can be used at the golf course among coupons issued by the golf information application service, and “ “0” is set.

The CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the golf course information table TBL12, records the region and prefecture selected by the pull-down PD11 and PD12 on the golf course search screen G1, and records “1” in the coupon presence information. To extract records. Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 produces | generates the display information of golf course selection screen G2 based on information, such as a golf course name currently recorded on the extracted record, and a golf course introduction sentence. Thereafter, the management server 1 transmits a response including the display information to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives a response including the display information of the golf course selection screen G2, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a causes the display 45 to display the golf course selection screen G2 illustrated in FIG. .

  As illustrated in FIG. 15, the golf course selection screen G2 includes one or more golf course selection buttons B21 and a return button B22 for returning to the golf course search screen G1. For each of the one or more golf course selection buttons B21, golf that matches the conditions specified by the pull-down PD11 and PD12 on the golf course search screen G1 and can use a coupon issued by the golf information application service is available. The name of the place and the introduction are displayed. For example, in the golf course search screen G1, when “Kanto” is selected from the pull-down PD11 and “Tokyo” is selected from the pull-down PD12, the golf course selection screen G2 is located in Tokyo and is used in the golf information application service. Golf course selection buttons B21a, B21b, and B21c displaying the names and introductions of golf courses (three golf courses in the example shown in the figure) that can use issued coupons are displayed. The The predetermined golf user U1a can select a golf course that uses a coupon issued by the golf information application service by clicking the golf course selection button B21.

  When any one of one or a plurality of golf course selection buttons B21 is clicked on the golf course selection screen G2 shown in FIG. 15, the terminal device 4a requests the management server 1 to browse the coupon selection screen G3. Send. Note that the browsing request includes information for specifying the golf course selected on the golf course selection screen G2. Here, the information for specifying a golf course is a golf course ID in the present embodiment, but it is information that can uniquely specify a golf course, such as a golf course name and a golf course address. Any thing is acceptable.

  When the management server 1 receives the request for viewing the coupon selection screen G3, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 based on information related to the coupon stored in the coupon information table TBL13, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a. Generates information necessary for displaying the coupon selection screen G3 on the display 25, that is, display information of the coupon selection screen G3.

Hereinafter, details of the coupon information table TBL13 will be described.
16 and 17 show the data structure of the coupon information table TBL13. The coupon information table TBL13 is a table that stores a coupon that the golf information application service can issue and a golf course that can use the coupon in association with each other.
A plurality of records are recorded in the coupon information table TBL13. One record stores information on coupons that can be issued by the golf information application service. Specifically, in one record, a coupon ID that uniquely identifies a coupon (type of coupon) that can be issued by the golf information application service, a golf course ID of a golf course that can use the coupon, The coupon name that is the name of the coupon, the coupon explanation wording indicating the content of the coupon, the coupon issuing condition that is a condition for the golf information application service to issue the coupon, and the condition for using the coupon at the golf course A coupon usage condition, coupon value information indicating the value of the coupon, and the like are stored.

When the golf user U1 has applied for the issuance of a coupon, the golf information application service provides a proposal that the golf user U1 uses the coupon in cooperation with the golf user U1 to the coupon use proposal member. The coupon is issued only when an answer indicating that the proposal is agreed is obtained from at least a part of the coupon use proposal member by the predetermined time limit.
The coupon issue condition is information indicating a condition necessary for the golf information application service to actually issue the coupon when an application for issuing the coupon is made.

The coupon issue condition includes response time limit information and the required number of respondents.
The reply deadline information is information indicating the reply deadline from the coupon use proposal member when the golf user U1 makes a proposal to use the coupon, and includes reply date information and reply period information.
The reply date information is information indicating the reply deadline from the coupon use proposal member by date. Specifically, the reply date information is necessary when a reply from a coupon use proposal member is required by a predetermined date in order that the coupon for which the golf user U1 applied is actually issued. A predetermined date which is a valid deadline Note that when the reply deadline is not designated by a due date (for example, when designated only by a period), a null value is set in the reply due date information.
The reply period information is information indicating the reply deadline from the coupon use proposal member by the period. Specifically, since the coupon for which the golf user U1 applied is actually issued, the response period information is obtained from the coupon use proposal member within a predetermined period from the date when the application for issuing the coupon is made. If a response is required, indicate the period for which the response is required. In the present embodiment, the period indicated by the reply period information is set to the day after the day when the coupon issuance application is made. Note that when the answer deadline is not designated by a period (for example, when designated only by a due date), a null value is set in the answer period information.
If both the reply date information and reply period information are set, the earlier of the due date indicated by the reply due date information and the expiry date indicated by the reply period information is the answer from the coupon use proposal member. Due date. When a null value is set in both the reply date information and the reply period information, there is no reply deadline, and the coupon use proposal member can reply to the proposal at any time.

The required number of respondents information is used in response to a proposal to use a coupon jointly with the golf user U1 who applied for the coupon that the golf user U1 applied for. This is information indicating the minimum number of people who need the consent when the consent of a predetermined number or more of the proposed members is required.
In addition, when all the coupon use proposing members need to reply that they agree to the proposal to use the coupon, “all members” is recorded in the necessary answer number information.

As described above, when a coupon issuance application is made by the golf user U1, the golf information application service issues a coupon that is applied only when the answer from the coupon utilization proposal member satisfies all the coupon issuance conditions. To do.
In other words, the golf information application service has received a reply from the reply deadline indicated by the reply deadline information to agree to the proposal to use the coupon from the coupon use suggestion members indicated by the required number of respondent information or more. The coupon is issued only to the golf user U1 who applied for the coupon issuance and the golf user U1 who made an answer to the agreement.
In the following, when a coupon is issued, the golf user U1 who is the subject of the coupon issuance (that is, the golf user U1 who applied for the coupon issuance and the golf user U1) A golf user U1) who has agreed to a proposal to use a coupon from is referred to as a “coupon use planned member”.

When a coupon is issued to a coupon use proposal member, the issued coupon needs to be shared by at least some of the coupon use planned members within a predetermined period.
The coupon use condition is information indicating a condition necessary for actually using the coupon when the coupon is issued.

The coupon usage conditions include usage time information and necessary number of users information.
The available time information is information for determining the available time of a coupon issued to a coupon use-scheduled member, and includes available period information, available time information, and available day information. The available period information is information indicating a period during which the coupon can be used. Specifically, in the available period information, the start date and the end date of the period in which the coupon can be used are recorded. The available time information is information indicating the time when the coupon can be used. The available day information is information indicating the day of the week on which the coupon can be used.
The required number-of-users information is information indicating the minimum number of users required to use a coupon issued from the golf information application service at a golf course. In addition, among the coupon utilization plan members, the golf user U1 who actually used the coupon is referred to as a “coupon utilization member”. In addition, when all the members who plan to use coupons need to use the coupon jointly, “all members” is recorded in the required number-of-users information.

A person who receives a service from a golf course operator (for example, a person who uses a golf course operated by a golf course operator) uses a coupon, compared to a case where a coupon is not used. You can enjoy many benefits. A person who receives a service from a golf course operator can reduce the amount of money paid to the golf course operator, for example, when using a coupon, compared to the case where a coupon is not used. It becomes.
Coupon value information is information that represents the degree of profit that can be enjoyed by a person who provides a service from a golf course operator by using a coupon, in the amount of money. For example, when the person using the golf course uses the coupon to reduce the amount of money paid to the golf course operator, the coupon value information represents the reduced amount.

The coupon value information includes coupon value unit price information and the number of coupons.
The coupon value unit price information indicates the amount of profit that the one person can enjoy by using the coupon when it is assumed that there is one coupon use proposal member.
The coupon target number indicates the number of people who can actually enjoy a profit by using a coupon when a coupon use proposing member who is a plurality of golf users U1 uses the coupon. For example, when the coupon has the content of “to make all of the coupon members free food”, the coupon target number is “all”. In addition, when the coupon has the content of “the golf course usage fee for one of the coupon members is free”, the coupon target number is “one”.
The amount of profit indicated by the coupon value information is equal to a multiplication value obtained by multiplying the amount of profit indicated by the coupon value unit price information by the value indicated by the coupon target number. For example, if the coupon is a content that the golf course usage fee of all coupon usage members is 3000 yen divided, if there are 4 coupon usage members, the amount of profit indicated by the coupon value information is 3000 × 4 = 12,000 yen.

In the present embodiment, the coupon ID and the golf course ID do not necessarily have a one-to-one relationship. For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17, a coupon with a coupon ID “c0004” can be used at a golf course with a golf course ID “g0003” and a golf course with “g0004”. In the golf course with ID “g0003”, coupons with coupon IDs “c0002”, “c0003”, and “c0004” can be used.
Here, the coupon of the present embodiment is issued by a golf information application service (more precisely, a person who operates the golf information application service). Therefore, in the golf information application service, it is possible to issue a coupon that can be commonly used in a plurality of golf courses.
However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the coupon ID and the golf course ID may have a one-to-one relationship.
In the present embodiment, the coupon issuer is a golf information application service (golf information application service operator), but the golf course operator may be the coupon issuer. In this case, the golf information application service may issue a coupon upon entrustment from the golf course operator.

Returning to FIG.
When any one of one or a plurality of golf course selection buttons B21 is clicked on the golf course selection screen G2 shown in FIG. 15 and a browsing request for the coupon selection screen G3 is transmitted from the terminal device 4a, the management server 1 The browsing request is received.
Then, CPU70 of the management server 1 accesses coupon information table TBL13, extracts the record in which the golf course ID contained in the said browsing request is recorded, coupon ID currently recorded on the extracted record, coupon name , Coupon explanation wording, coupon issue condition, and coupon use condition are acquired. Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 produces | generates the display information of coupon selection screen G3 based on these information acquired from coupon information table TBL13. Thereafter, the management server 1 transmits a response including the display information to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives a response including the display information of the coupon selection screen G3, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a causes the display 45 to display the coupon selection screen G3 illustrated in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 18, the coupon selection screen G3 includes a coupon use proposal member selection button B31 for changing to a member selection screen G4 that is a screen for selecting a coupon use proposal member, and a golf course selection screen G2. A return button B32 for returning is provided. In the display area A31 of the coupon selection screen G3, the name of the golf course selected by the predetermined golf user U1a on the golf course selection screen G2 is displayed. In addition, in the display area A32 of the coupon selection screen G3, information on one or a plurality of coupons that can be used at a golf course selected by the predetermined golf user U1a on the golf course selection screen G2 (name of each coupon, description) (Words, issuance conditions, use conditions, etc.) are displayed, and one or a plurality of radio buttons RB31 are provided so as to correspond one-to-one with the displayed information regarding one or a plurality of coupons.

FIG. 18 illustrates a case where there are three coupons that can be used at a golf course selected by the predetermined golf user U1a on the golf course selection screen G2. In this case, the display area A32 is divided into three small areas A32a to A32c. Information about each coupon is displayed in each of the three small areas A32a to A32c. Radio buttons RB31 (RB31a to RB31c) are provided corresponding to the three small areas A32a to A32c on a one-to-one basis.
The predetermined golf user U1a can select one coupon to be applied for by selecting either one or a plurality of radio buttons RB31.

  When the coupon use proposal member selection button B31 is clicked in a state where any one of one or a plurality of radio buttons RB31 is selected on the coupon selection screen G3 illustrated in FIG. 18, the terminal device 4a displays the management server 1 In response to this, a request for browsing the member selection screen G4 is transmitted. The browsing request includes the coupon ID of the coupon selected on the coupon selection screen G3.

When the management server 1 receives the browsing request for the member selection screen G4, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates display information of the member selection screen G4 including information indicating the related golf user Ucn generated in step S111. Here, the display information of the member selection screen G4 is information necessary for the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a to display the member selection screen G4 on the display 25. Thereafter, the management server 1 transmits a response including the display information to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives a response including display information on the member selection screen G4, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a causes the display 45 to display the member selection screen G4 illustrated in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 19, the member selection screen G4 includes a coupon use proposal member determination button B41 and a return button B42 for transitioning to the coupon selection screen G3. In addition, in the display area A4 of the member selection screen G4, information representing the related golf user Ucn of the predetermined golf user U1a is displayed in a list, and a check box CB41 for selecting a coupon use proposal member is related golf. It is provided in one-to-one correspondence with information representing the user Ucn.

  The predetermined golf user U1a can select a coupon use proposal member from the related golf users Ucn by selecting the check box CB41 on the member selection screen G4. In the example shown in FIG. 19, a case where three members, “Yoko Yamada”, “Hiroshi Nakata”, and “Yuko Tanaka” are selected as coupon use proposal members among the related golf users Ucn. ing. When the coupon use proposal member determination button B41 is clicked in a state where the check box CB41 is selected, the terminal device 2 transmits a request for browsing the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 to the management server 1. The browsing request includes the identification information UID of the related golf user Ucn selected as the coupon use proposal member.

When the management server 1 receives a request for browsing the coupon application content confirmation screen G5, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 causes the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a to display the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 on the display 25. Necessary information for display, that is, display information of the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 is generated. The display information represents information related to the golf course selected on the golf course selection screen G2, information related to the coupon selected on the coupon selection screen G3, and the coupon use proposal member selected on the member selection screen G4. Information and identification information UID of a coupon utilization proposal member are included. Thereafter, the management server 1 transmits a response including the display information to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives a response including the display information of the coupon application content confirmation screen G5, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a displays the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 illustrated in FIG. Display.

  As illustrated in FIG. 20, the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 is provided with an application button B51 and a return button B52 for screen transition to the member selection screen G4. In addition, in the display area A5 of the coupon application content confirmation screen G5, the name of the golf course selected on the golf course selection screen G2, information on the coupon selected on the coupon selection screen G3, and the member selection screen G4 are selected. Information indicating the coupon use proposal member is displayed.

When the application button B51 is clicked, a request for browsing the coupon application reception completion screen G5a is transmitted to the management server 1 transmitted from the terminal device 2.
When the management server 1 receives the browsing request, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 performs a coupon issue application reception process for receiving an application for issuing a coupon by a predetermined golf user U1a based on information included in the browsing request. Run.
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 notifies the coupon use proposal member of a proposal from the predetermined golf user U1a (a proposal to use the coupon in cooperation with the predetermined golf user U1a). The proposal notification process is executed.
Further, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes an answer reception process for receiving an answer from a coupon use proposal member for a proposal of a predetermined golf user U1a notified in the coupon use proposal notification process.
Hereinafter, the coupon issue application acceptance process, the coupon use proposal notification process, and the answer acceptance process will be described with reference to FIGS.

<3.3. Acceptance of coupon issuance application>
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an operation sequence of the management system 100 regarding a coupon issue application reception process, a coupon use proposal notification process, and a response reception process.

When the application button B51 on the coupon application content confirmation screen G5 is clicked on the terminal device 4a of a predetermined golf user U1a, the terminal device 2 requests the management server 1 to browse the coupon application reception completion screen G5a. Transmit (Sa420).
The browsing request corresponds to an application for issuance of a coupon and is selected on the golf course selected on the golf course selection screen G2, information on the coupon selected on the coupon selection screen G3, and selected on the member selection screen G4. It includes identification information UID of a coupon use proposal member.

When the management server 1 receives a request for viewing the coupon application acceptance completion screen G5a, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes a coupon issue application acceptance process (S120).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 obtains information about the golf course, information about the coupon, and identification information UID of the coupon use proposal member, which is information included in the browsing request on the coupon application acceptance completion screen G5a, It is stored in the issue management table TBL14 or the answer management table TBL15.

  22 and 23 show the data structure of the coupon issue management table TBL14. A plurality of records are recorded in the coupon issue management table TBL14. One record includes an application ID for uniquely identifying an application for issuance of a coupon by the golf user U1, an applicant UID that is identification information UID of the golf user U1 who has applied for issuance of the coupon, and a coupon Application information, coupon issue information, and coupon usage information are included.

The coupon application information is information related to the application for issuance of a coupon by the golf user U1, and uses the application date, which is the date when the application is made, the coupon ID of the coupon applied by the golf user U1, and the coupon. It includes a golf course ID of a planned golf course, coupon use proposal member number information indicating the number of coupon use proposal members, and individual reply deadline information.
The individual reply deadline information is the specific reply deadline of the coupon use proposal member for the proposal to use the coupon from the golf user U1 when the golf user U1 applies for coupon issuance. It is information represented by date. The date indicated by the individual response deadline date information is determined based on the application date on which the coupon issuance application was made and the response deadline information corresponding to the coupon, for example, the answer corresponding to the coupon for which the application was made When the deadline information includes only the reply date information, the date indicated by the reply date information is set in the individual reply date information corresponding to the coupon. In addition, for example, when the response deadline information corresponding to the applied coupon includes only the response period information, the individual response deadline date information corresponding to the coupon is added with the period indicated by the answer period information on the application date. The date obtained is set.

The coupon issue information includes coupon issue / non-issue information, coupon issue date, coupon serial number, and coupon use scheduled member number information.
In the coupon issuance presence / absence information, “1” is recorded when the applied coupon is actually issued, and “0” is recorded when the application is invalid and issuance is stopped. In other cases, that is, before the coupon is actually issued and the application is not invalid, a null value is set in the coupon issue / non-issue information. In the coupon issue date, when the applied coupon is actually issued, the issued date is recorded. The coupon serial number is a number that uniquely identifies the issued coupon when the applied coupon is actually issued, and is assigned in one-to-one correspondence with the application ID. The coupon use planned member number information is information indicating the number of coupon use planned members.

The coupon usage information includes coupon usage information, coupon usage date, coupon usage member number information, and usage coupon amount information.
In the coupon usage information, “1” is recorded when the issued coupon is actually used, and it is determined that the coupon is not used (that is, “0” is recorded in the coupon usage information). Or “0” is recorded when the coupon availability period is passed. The date when the issued coupon is used is recorded in the coupon use date. The coupon use member number information is information indicating the number of coupon use members using the issued coupon.

FIG. 24 shows the data structure of the answer management table TBL15. A plurality of records are recorded in the answer management table TBL15. One record includes an application ID, a coupon use proposal member UID, answer presence / absence information, a reply date, and reply contents.
In the coupon use proposal member UID, identification information UID of the coupon use proposal member related to the application corresponding to the application ID is recorded. In the answer presence / absence information, “1” is recorded when there is a reply from the coupon use proposal member, and “0” is recorded in other cases (that is, when there is no answer yet). On the reply date, the date of reply from the coupon use proposal member is recorded, and if there is no reply yet (that is, “0” is recorded in the reply presence / absence information), a Null value is set. If there is a response from the coupon usage proposal member, the response content is “1” if the response content indicates that the proposal from the golf user U1 who applied for the coupon issuance is agreed. “0” is recorded when it is recorded and indicates that it does not agree. Note that a null value is set in the response content when there is no response yet (that is, when “0” is recorded in the response presence / absence information).

Returning to FIG.
In step S120, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 firstly indicates that the number of coupon use proposal members included in the browse request on the coupon application acceptance completion screen G5a is the number of persons indicated by the required answer number information of the coupon related to the application or necessary. It is determined whether or not the number of users is greater than the number of users. When the determination result is negative, the acceptance of the coupon issuance application is stopped, and control is performed to notify the terminal device 4a that the number of coupon utilization proposal members is insufficient (not shown). . If the determination result is affirmative, the process is continued. When “all members” is recorded in the required answer number information and the required number of users information, it is considered that the determination result is affirmative. Secondly, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 adds one record to the coupon issue management table TBL14. Thirdly, a unique application ID different from any application ID recorded in other records of the coupon issue management table TBL14 is numbered, and the numbered application ID is recorded in the application ID of the added record. Record the date when the record was added on the application date. Fourthly, the identification information UID, coupon ID, golf course ID, and number of coupon use proposal members included in the browsing request on the coupon application acceptance completion screen G5a are respectively the applicant UID, coupon ID, It records in golf course ID and coupon utilization plan member number information. Fifth, the date representing the reply deadline of the coupon use proposal member obtained based on the reply deadline information and the application date is recorded in the individual reply deadline date information.

  In step S120, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 adds as many records as the value indicated by the coupon use planned member number information to the answer management table TBL15. That is, when an application for a coupon is made, a record is added to the answer management table TBL15 so as to correspond one-to-one with the coupon use proposal member in the application. Next, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 records the application ID recorded in the record added to the coupon issue management table TBL14 in the application ID of the record added to the answer management table TBL15. Further, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 records “0” in the answer presence / absence information of the record added to the answer management table TBL15, and sets a Null value for the answer date and answer contents.

  Moreover, CPU70 of the management server 1 accesses golf user information table TBL11 in step S120, and specifies the record by which identification information UID of a coupon utilization proposal member is recorded. Then, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 records “1” in the proposal notification presence / absence information of the specified record.

Thereafter, the management server 1 notifies the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a that the acceptance of the coupon issue application has been completed (S121). Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates display information of the coupon application reception completion screen G5a including information indicating that reception of the coupon issue application is completed, and the generated display information is used as a predetermined golf user. Control to transmit to the terminal device 4a of U1a is performed.
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives the display information of the coupon application reception completion screen G5a, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a displays the coupon application reception completion screen G5a illustrated in FIG. Sa421).

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the golf user U1b who is a coupon use proposal member logs in to the golf information application service and clicks the notification confirmation button B03 on the top screen G0 of the golf user U1b's My Page, the terminal device 4b CPU40 performs control which transmits the browsing request of coupon utilization proposal screen G6 to management server 1 (Sb420).

When the management server 1 receives a request for browsing the coupon usage proposal screen G6, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes a coupon usage proposal notification process (S122).
Specifically, first, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the answer management table TBL15 and specifies a record in which the identification information UID of the golf user U1b is recorded as a coupon use proposal member UID. The application ID recorded in the specified record is acquired. Secondly, after accessing the coupon issue management table TBL14 and identifying the record in which the application ID acquired from the answer management table TBL15 is recorded, the coupon ID and the golf course ID recorded in the identified record are recorded. Coupon application information including, and the applicant UID. 3rdly, after accessing the coupon information table TBL13 and specifying the record in which the coupon ID and the golf course ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 are recorded, information on the coupon recorded in the specified record ( Coupon name, coupon explanation wording, coupon issue condition, and coupon use condition). Fourth, after accessing the golf course information table TBL12 and specifying the record in which the golf course ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded, the golf course name recorded in the specified record is acquired. To do. Fifth, display information of the coupon usage proposal screen G6 is generated based on the information acquired from the golf course information table TBL12, the coupon information table TBL13, the coupon issue management table TBL14, and the answer management table TBL15. Sixth, control is performed to transmit the generated display information to the terminal device 4b of the golf user U1b.

When the terminal device 4b of the golf user U1b receives the display information of the coupon use proposal screen G6, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4b displays the coupon use proposal screen G6 illustrated in FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 26, the coupon use proposal screen G6 includes a send button B61, a close button B62 for closing the coupon use proposal screen G6 and displaying the top screen G0, and radio buttons RB61 and RB62. Is provided. The display area A61 of the coupon usage proposal screen G6 displays the content of a proposal from a predetermined golf user U1a (a proposal to use a coupon in cooperation with the predetermined golf user U1a). In A62, the content of the coupon related to the proposal of the predetermined golf user U1a is displayed.
The golf user U1b can input that he / she agrees with the proposal from the predetermined golf user U1a by selecting the radio button RB61, and does not agree with the proposal by selecting the radio button RB62 Can be entered.
When the transmission button B61 is clicked in a state where either the radio button RB61 or RB62 is selected, the terminal device 4b of the golf user U1b requests the management server 1 to view the answer acceptance completion screen G6a. Is transmitted (Sb421).
The browsing request corresponds to an answer to the proposal to use the coupon, and the content of the answer input using the radio button RB61 or RB62 (consent or disagree with the proposal from the predetermined golf user U1a) Information indicating the fact), identification information UID of a predetermined golf user U1a, and an application ID for identifying a coupon issuance application made by the predetermined golf user U1a.

When the management server 1 receives the browsing request for the answer acceptance completion screen G6a, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes answer acceptance processing (S123).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes processing such as recording the content of the response from the golf user U1b included in the browsing request in the response management table TBL15.
That is, first, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the answer management table TBL15 and records a record in which the application ID and the identification information UID of the golf user U1b included in the browsing request are recorded. After specifying, “1” is recorded in the answer presence / absence information of the specified record, the current date is recorded on the answer date, and the value according to the answer content from the golf user U1b (the answer agrees) “1” is recorded if it is, and “0” is recorded if it is not agreed. Secondly, after accessing the golf user information table TBL11 and specifying the record in which the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded, the answer notification presence / absence information of the specified record is “1”. Record. Thirdly, after specifying the record in which the identification information UID of the golf user U1b is recorded from the golf user information table TBL11, “0” is recorded in the proposal notification presence / absence information of the specified record.

Thereafter, the management server 1 notifies the golf user U1b of the terminal device 4b that the answer has been accepted (S124). Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates display information of an answer reception completion screen G6a including information indicating that an answer has been received, and transmits the generated display information to the terminal device 4b of the golf user U1b. Control.
When the terminal device 4b of the golf user U1b receives the display information of the answer acceptance completion screen G6a, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4b displays the answer acceptance completion screen G6a illustrated in FIG. 27 on the display 45 (Sb422).

  Thus, CPU70 of the management server 1 functions as the coupon issue application reception part 13 by performing step S120, and functions as the reply reception part 14 by performing step S122 and step S123.

<3.4. Coupon issue processing>
The management server 1 executes a coupon issuance process for making a decision to issue or not to issue the coupon for the applied coupon at a predetermined cycle (for example, daily).
In addition, the management server 1 executes an issue permission determination notification process for notifying the coupon applicant and the coupon use proposal member of the coupon that has been determined to be issued or not issued by the coupon issue process. To do.
Hereinafter, the coupon issue process and the issue permission / inhibition notification process will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 32.

  28 and 29 are diagrams showing an operation sequence of the management system 100 related to a coupon issue application acceptance process, a coupon use proposal notification process, and an answer acceptance process.

  The CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes coupon issue processing at a predetermined cycle (S140). Coupon issuance processing means that for a coupon that has been applied for, if the response status from the coupon usage proposal member for that application satisfies the coupon issuing conditions, the coupon is issued and the application is invalidated When the conditions are satisfied, it is a process of determining that the application is invalid and no coupon is issued.

  First, a process for determining that the application is invalid and no coupon is issued when the application invalidation condition is satisfied will be described.

The CPU 70 of the management server 1 invalidates an application that is not expected to obtain an answer to the effect that the coupon use proposal members exceed the number indicated by the required answer number information from among the applications for issuing the coupon, Make a decision not to issue a coupon.
Specifically, first, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the coupon issuance management table TBL14, specifies a record in which a null value is set in the coupon issuance presence / absence information, and then from the identified record. Application ID, applicant UID, coupon ID, golf course ID, and coupon use proposal member number information are acquired. Secondly, after accessing the answer management table TBL15, specifying the record in which the application ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded, the coupon use proposal member UID is acquired from the specified record, Of the identified records, the number of records in which “0” is recorded in the response content (hereinafter referred to as “number of rejecters”) is counted. Third, after accessing the coupon information table TBL13 and identifying the record in which the coupon ID and the golf course ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 are recorded, the required number of answers recorded in the identified record Get information. Fourth, it is determined whether or not the number obtained by subtracting the number of rejecters from the number indicated by the coupon use proposal member number information acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is less than the number indicated by the required answer number information. To do. If the determination result is affirmative, “0” is recorded in the coupon issue / non-issue information of the record specified in the coupon issue management table TBL14. When the determination result is affirmative, the golf user information table TBL11 is accessed, and the record in which the applicant UID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded as the identification information UID and the response management table TBL15. After identifying the record in which the coupon use proposal member UID is recorded as the identification information UID, “1” is recorded in the issuance decision determination presence / absence information of the identified record.

In addition, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 can obtain an answer to the effect that it agrees from the coupon use proposal members more than the number indicated by the required answer number information by the date indicated by the individual answer deadline information in the application for issuing the coupon. The application that did not exist is invalidated and a decision is made not to issue the coupon that is the subject of the application.
Specifically, first, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the coupon issuance management table TBL14, and the date recorded in the individual response deadline date information is a date earlier than the current (the date to process). In addition, after identifying the record in which the null value is set in the coupon issuance presence / absence information, the application ID, the applicant UID, the coupon ID, the golf course ID, and the coupon use proposal member number information from the identified record To get. Secondly, after accessing the answer management table TBL15, specifying the record in which the application ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded, the coupon use proposal member UID is acquired from the specified record, Among the identified records, the number of records in which “1” is recorded in the response content (hereinafter referred to as “number of consenters”) is counted. Third, after accessing the coupon information table TBL13 and identifying the record in which the coupon ID and the golf course ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 are recorded, the required number of answers recorded in the identified record Get information. Fourth, it is determined whether or not the number of required answer number information acquired from the coupon information table TBL13 is greater than the number of consenters. If the determination result is affirmative, “0” is recorded in the coupon issue / non-issue information of the record specified in the coupon issue management table TBL14. When the determination result is affirmative, the golf user information table TBL11 is accessed, and the record in which the applicant UID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded as the identification information UID and the response management table TBL15. After identifying the record in which the coupon use proposal member UID is recorded as the identification information UID, “1” is recorded in the issuance decision determination presence / absence information of the identified record.

Next, a process for making a decision to issue a coupon when the coupon issue condition is satisfied will be described.
First, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the coupon issuance management table TBL14, specifies a record in which a null value is set in the coupon issuance presence / absence information, and then applies the application ID, applicant UID, coupon from the record. ID, golf course ID, and coupon utilization proposal member number information are acquired. Secondly, after accessing the answer management table TBL15, specifying the record in which the application ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded, the coupon use proposal member UID is acquired from the specified record, and the agreement is agreed. Count the number of people. Third, after accessing the coupon information table TBL13 and identifying the record in which the coupon ID and the golf course ID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 are recorded, the required number of answers recorded in the identified record Get information. Fourth, it is determined whether or not the number indicated by the required answer number information acquired from the coupon information table TBL13 is equal to or less than the number of consenters. If the determination result is affirmative, the coupon serial number is assigned, and the coupon serial number is recorded in the record specified in the coupon issue management table TBL14, and the current date is recorded on the coupon issue date of the specified record. Then, a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of consenters (that is, a value representing the total number of applicants and consenters) is recorded in the coupon use planned member number information, and “1” is recorded in the coupon issue / non-issue information. When the determination result is affirmative, the golf user information table TBL11 is accessed, and the record in which the applicant UID acquired from the coupon issue management table TBL14 is recorded as the identification information UID and the response management table TBL15. After identifying the record in which the coupon use proposal member UID is recorded as the identification information UID, “1” is recorded in the issuance decision determination presence / absence information of the identified record.

  After completion of the coupon issue process, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 relates to coupon issue information (coupon serial number, coupon use planned member number information, etc.) related to the coupon that is determined to be issued, and coupon use planned members. Information (each name etc. of a coupon utilization plan member) is transmitted with respect to the golf course server 5 which the management of the golf course where the said coupon is utilized manages (S141).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 28, when a predetermined golf user U1a logs in to the golf information application service and clicks the coupon status confirmation button B02 on the top screen G0 of the predetermined page of the golf user U1a, the terminal device 4a The CPU 40 controls the management server 1 to transmit a browsing request for the answer status confirmation screen G7 (Sa440). The browsing request includes the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a, the application ID corresponding to the coupon issue application made by the predetermined golf user U1a, and the like.

  When the management server 1 receives the browsing request for the answer status confirmation screen G7, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 starts the issue permission determination notification process (S142 to S149).

First, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 determines whether or not an application for issuing a coupon corresponding to the application ID included in the browsing request satisfies the application invalid condition (S142).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the coupon issue management table TBL14, the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a included in the browsing request is recorded (as the applicant UID), and the browsing request The record in which the application ID included in is recorded is specified, and it is determined whether or not “0” is recorded in the coupon issuance information of the record.

When the determination result in step S142 is affirmative, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 invalidates the coupon application including coupon application invalidity notification information indicating that the application for issuing the coupon performed by the predetermined golf user U1a has been invalidated. Display information of the notification screen G9 is generated (S143).
Next, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 transmits the display information generated in step S143 to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a and the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member related to the application. Control is performed (S144).
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the golf user information table TBL11, and the record in which the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded, and the identification information UID of the coupon use proposal member related to the application are stored. After identifying the recorded record, “0” is recorded in the issuance decision notification presence / absence information of the identified record.

When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives the display information of the coupon application invalidity notification screen G9, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a causes the display 45 to display the coupon application invalidity notification screen G9 illustrated in FIG. (Sb441).
As illustrated in FIG. 32, the coupon application invalidity notification screen G9 displays that a coupon issuance application made by a predetermined golf user U1a has been invalidated.

When the determination result in step S142 is negative, as shown in FIG. 29, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 applies for issuing a coupon corresponding to the application ID included in the viewing request on the answer status confirmation screen G7. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied (S145).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 determines whether or not “1” is recorded in the coupon issue / non-issue information of the record specified in step S142 among the records of the coupon issue management table TBL14.

When the determination result in step S145 is affirmative, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 includes a coupon issuance notification screen G8 including coupon issuance notification information indicating that a coupon for which a predetermined golf user U1a has applied has been issued. Display information is generated (S146).
Here, the coupon issuance notification information includes a coupon serial number of the coupon related to the application, and a code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a barcode determined based on part or all of the coupon application information and the coupon issuance information. Cd.
These coupon serial number and code Cd correspond to information for identifying a coupon. The code Cd may include, for example, a coupon serial number hash value.

Next, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 transmits the display information generated in step S146 to the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a and the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member related to the application. Control is performed (S147).
Thereafter, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the golf user information table TBL11, and the record in which the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a is recorded, and the identification information UID of the coupon use proposal member related to the application are stored. After identifying the recorded record, “0” is recorded in the issuance decision notification presence / absence information of the identified record.

  In this embodiment, the coupon issue notification information and the coupon application invalidity notification information are notified to both the applicant for the coupon issue application and the coupon use proposal member, but the configuration may be such that only the applicant is notified. Good.

  When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives the display information of the coupon issue notification screen G8, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a displays the coupon issue notification screen G8 illustrated in FIG. 31 on the display 45 (Sb442). ).

As illustrated in FIG. 31, the coupon issue notification screen G8 is provided with a print button B81. In addition, the coupon issuance notification screen G8 includes a coupon voucher Ctk including a coupon serial number related to a coupon issued to a predetermined golf user U1a, the names of each coupon-scheduled member, a code Cd, and the like. It is displayed.
The predetermined golf user U1a can print the coupon ticket Ctk on a paper medium by clicking the print button B81.

When the determination result in step S145 is negative, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates display information of the answer status confirmation screen G7 (S148).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 accesses the coupon issuance management table TBL14, extracts a record in which the application ID included in the browsing request on the answer status confirmation screen G7 is recorded, and the answer management table TBL15. And the record in which the application ID is recorded is extracted. Then, based on the information recorded in the extracted record, display of an answer status confirmation screen G7 including coupon application information and answer status (answer status information, answer date, answer content) from the coupon use proposal member Generate information.

Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 performs control which transmits the display information produced | generated by step S148 to the terminal device 4a of predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a (S149).
When the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a receives the display information of the answer status confirmation screen G7, the CPU 40 of the terminal device 4a displays the answer status confirmation screen G7 illustrated in FIG. 30 on the display 45 (Sb443). ).

  Thus, CPU70 of the management server 1 functions as the coupon issue determination part 15 by performing step S140. In addition, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 functions as the display information generation unit 16 by executing at least a part of steps S110, S111, S142, S143, S145, S146, and S147.

  As illustrated in FIG. 30, on the coupon issuance notification screen G8, coupon application information related to a coupon issuance application performed by a predetermined golf user U1a is displayed in the display area A71, and the display area A72 includes the coupon application information. The response status from the coupon use proposal member related to the application is displayed.

<3.5. Use of Coupon>
When the coupon is issued and the golf user U1 uses the issued coupon at the golf course, the management server 1 makes an inquiry from the golf course server 5 managed by the golf course operator who uses the coupon. In response, a matching determination process is performed to determine whether or not the coupon used at the golf course matches the coupon issued by the golf information application service.
Moreover, when the golf user U1 actually uses the coupon, a use result totaling process for totaling the use results is performed.
Hereinafter, the coincidence determination process and the use result totaling process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an operation sequence of the management system 100 regarding the coincidence determination process and the use result aggregation process.

When a coupon is issued and the predetermined golf user U1a uses the issued coupon at the golf course, the predetermined golf user U1a is a coupon ticket related to the issued coupon to the golf course operator. Present Ctk. In this case, the predetermined golf user U1a may present the coupon ticket Ctk displayed on the display 45 of the terminal device 4a of the predetermined golf user U1a, or present the coupon ticket Ctk printed on the paper medium. May be.
As shown in FIG. 33, when the coupon of the golf course is presented, the golf course operator is displayed on the coupon voucher Ctk presented by the predetermined golf user U1a using the input unit of the golf course server 5. The image representing the current code Cd and the coupon serial number are input to the golf course server 5.
When the golf course server 5 acquires the image representing the input code Cd and the coupon serial number (S560), the CPU of the golf course server 5 performs control to transmit the input information to the management server 1. (S561).

When the management server 1 receives the image representing the code Cd and the coupon serial number transmitted from the golf course server 5, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 performs a matching determination process (S160).
Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 generates (restores) coupon application information and coupon issue information based on an image representing a code Cd included in the received information. Then, it is determined whether or not the generated coupon application information and coupon issue information match the coupon application information and coupon issue information recorded in the coupon issue management table TBL14.

Next, CPU70 of the management server 1 performs control which transmits the information which shows the result of determination in step S160 with respect to the golf course server 5 (S161).
When the golf course server 5 receives the information indicating the determination result transmitted from the management server 1, the CPU of the golf course server 5 displays the determination result on the display of the golf course server 5 (S562). Thereby, the operator of a golf course can confirm that the coupon ticket Ctk presented from the predetermined golf user U1a is the coupon ticket Ctk issued by the golf information application service.
After that, when a predetermined golf user U1a actually uses the coupon, the golf course operator uses the input unit of the golf course server 5 to use the coupon including the number of coupon using members. Information is input (S563).
And the golf course server 5 transmits the input coupon utilization information with respect to the management server 1 (S564).

  When the management server 1 receives the coupon usage information transmitted from the golf course server 5, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 records the received coupon usage information in the coupon issue management table TBL14 (S162).

The CPU 70 of the management server 1 executes usage result totaling processing at a predetermined cycle (for example, monthly) (S163). Specifically, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 first accesses the coupon issue management table TBL14, and extracts a record in which a date within a predetermined period is recorded as a coupon use date. Next, coupon use member number information and use coupon amount information recorded in the extracted record are tabulated for each golf course ID and for each coupon ID. In addition, the utilization result totaling process may be performed based on coupon utilization member number information and coupon value information instead of utilization coupon amount information.
Then, CPU70 of the management server 1 performs control which transmits the total result obtained by step S163 with respect to the golf course server 5 (S164).

  As described above, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 functions as the coincidence determination unit 18 by executing step S160. In addition, the CPU 70 of the management server 1 functions as the transmission control unit 17 by executing at least a part of steps S112, S144, S147, and S161.

<4. Summary of Embodiment>
In this embodiment, when the golf user U1 applies for a coupon, the golf user U1 who makes the application submits a proposal to use the coupon in cooperation with a predetermined golf user U1a to the coupon use proposing member. There is a need to do. Therefore, compared with the case where it is not necessary to make a proposal for a coupon use proposal member, communication in the golf information application service can be activated and the number of coupon users can be increased.
In addition, when the golf user U1 applies for a coupon, the golf information application service issues the coupon only when at least a part of the coupon use proposal member agrees with the proposal from the golf user U1. . Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of coupon users and increase the possibility that issued coupons will be used compared to the case where coupons are issued without the need for consent from a coupon usage proposal member. It is possible to increase the number of golf course users.

<B. Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications described below are possible. Of course, each modification and each embodiment may be appropriately combined.

<Modification 1>
In embodiment mentioned above, although the coupon utilization proposal member is selected from related golf user Ucn, this invention is not limited to such an aspect, The predetermined | prescribed which applies for issue of a coupon is given. The thing which can select a coupon utilization proposal member from golf users U1 other than golf user U1a may be used.
For example, as shown in FIG. 34, a golf user U1 who is a candidate for a coupon use proposal member is selected from a golf user U1 other than a predetermined golf user U1a who applies for issuance of a coupon on a member search selection screen Gx4. The search may be performed and the search result may be displayed as a list on the member selection screen G4 shown in FIG.

FIG. 34 is an example of the member search selection screen Gx4 included in the My Page according to this modification. This member search selection screen Gx4 is displayed when the coupon use proposal member selection button B31 on the coupon selection screen G3 is clicked.
As shown in FIG. 34, the member search selection screen Gx4 is provided with a list display button Bx41 for screen transition to the member selection screen G4 and a return button Bx42 for screen transition to the coupon selection screen G3. . The display area Ax4 of the member search selection screen Gx4 is provided with one or a plurality of check boxes CBx for designating a search condition when searching for a golf user U1 who is a candidate for a coupon use proposal member. . The predetermined golf user U1a specifies a search condition when searching for a golf user U1 who is a candidate for a coupon use proposal member by selecting at least one of the one or more check boxes CBx. Can do. In addition, 1 or several check box CBx may include what designates displaying all the golf users U1 as a list in member selection screen G4. When the list display button Bx41 is clicked in a state where at least one check box CBx is selected, a member selection in which information representing the golf user U1 matching the search condition indicated by the selected check box CBx is displayed in a list is displayed. A screen G4 is displayed. Thereby, it becomes possible to select a coupon utilization proposal member from the golf users U1 which satisfy | fill the designated search conditions.

<Modification 2>
In the embodiment described above, the coupon issue determination unit 15 agrees with the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member to which the answer reception unit 14 is notified of the proposal of the predetermined golf user U1a. When a response to that effect is received, a coupon that the predetermined golf user U1a has applied for is issued to the predetermined golf user U1a and the coupon use proposal member who has made a response to the agreement. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and the coupon issue determination unit 15 agrees with the proposal from the terminal device 4 of all the coupon use proposal members. Only when an answer to that effect is accepted, a determination to issue a coupon may be made.
That is, the coupon issuance determination unit 15 receives an answer indicating that the answer acceptance unit 14 does not agree with the proposal of the predetermined golf user U1a from at least a part of the terminal device 4 of the coupon use proposal member, or Decide to issue a coupon when a response is received from at least a part of the coupon usage proposal member's terminal device 4 not agreeing to the proposal until the reply deadline corresponding to the applied coupon has passed It may be what performs.

<Modification 3>
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the proposal from the predetermined golf user U1a to use the coupon in cooperation with the predetermined golf user U1a is the My Page (coupon usage proposal mail provided by the management server 1). Although displayed on the screen G6), the coupon use proposal member is notified. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and the proposal is notified by e-mail. May be. In this case, after notifying a predetermined golf user U1a that the coupon issuance application has been completed (FIG. 20; S121), the coupon utilization proposing member is informed that it has been selected as a coupon utilization member.
In addition, when the proposal is transmitted from the management server 1 to the external management server 3 and the coupon use proposal member logs in to the SNS as the SNS user U2, the content of the proposal is displayed on the SNS website. It may be configured.

<Modification 4>
In the management system 100 according to the embodiment and the modification described above, the friend information (SNS friend information) is managed in the external management server 3, and the management server 1 does not independently manage the friend information. It is not limited to such an aspect, You may manage friend information uniquely with an information provision server.
FIG. 35 shows a management system 100A according to this modification. The management system 100A is the same as the management system 100 according to the embodiment except that the external management server 3 is not provided, and the management server 1A is provided instead of the management server 1. The management server 1A is different from the management server 1 in that the golf chum information table TBL16 is stored in the storage unit 19.
FIG. 36 shows the data structure of the golf chum information table TBL16. A plurality of records are recorded in the golf chum information table TBL16. One record includes golf chum information, that is, action source identification information, action destination identification information, status, and application date and time. The action source is the golf user U1 who made the golf chum application, and the action destination is the SNS user U2 who has applied for the golf chum. The status indicates the state of the golf chum application, and “0” indicates that the application is in progress, and “1” indicates that the application is approved.
In this management system 100A, there is no relationship that the golf user U1 is included in the SNS user U2 as in the above-described embodiments and modifications. That is, as shown in FIG. 37, the management server 1A manages a golf user U1 having a golf chum relationship with a predetermined golf user U1a as “direct golf chum Ug of the predetermined golf user U1a”. Moreover, 1 A of management servers manage the golf user U1 which has a golf chum relationship further with the direct golf chum Ug of the predetermined | prescribed golf user U1a as "the indirect golf chum Ugg of the predetermined golf user U1a". That is, the management server 1B is a golf user U1 who has a friendship relationship with a predetermined golf user U1a based on the golf chum information stored in the storage unit 19 and the identification information UID of the predetermined golf user U1a. The direct golf chum Ug and the indirect golf chum Ugg which is the golf user U1 who has a friendship with the direct golf chum Ug can be specified as the related golf user Ucn.
In this case, the storage unit 19 preferably stores personal information of the golf user U1 (that is, name, age, work place, storage location of the profile image Pg, etc.). Moreover, in this modification, golf chum information should just be acquired from the memory | storage part 19. FIG.

<Modification 5>
In the management system (management system 100 or 100A) according to the embodiment and the modification described above, the management server (management server 1 or 1A) includes the storage unit 19, but the present invention has such a configuration. It is not limited, and the management server 1 may not include the storage unit 19.
FIG. 38 shows a management system 100B according to this modification. The management system 100B is the same as the management system 100 according to the embodiment except that the management server 100B includes the database server 9 and the management server 1B instead of the management server 1. The management server 1B is configured in the same manner as the management server 1 except that the storage unit 19 is not provided.
The database server 9 includes a storage unit that stores a golf user information table TBL11, a golf course information table TBL12, a coupon information table TBL13, a coupon issue management table TBL14, and an answer management table TBL15.
User information acquisition unit 11, related user identification unit 12, coupon issue application reception unit 13, answer reception unit 14, coupon issue determination unit 15, display information generation unit 16, transmission control unit 17, storage unit provided in the management server 1 </ b> B 19 can acquire information from a table stored in the database server 9.

<Modification 6>
The management server (management server 1, 1A, or 1B) according to the embodiment and the modification described above can communicate with the terminal device 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server is The terminal device 4 may not be communicated.
For example, when there is a Web server that can communicate with the terminal device 4, the information providing server may be capable of communicating with the Web server.

<Others>
In the above-described embodiment and modification, the management server (management server 1 or 1A, 1B) and the terminal device 4 have been described as examples of devices that display a specific hierarchical relationship between users. The invention is not limited to this, but may be an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer.
Note that a program for realizing the functions of the present invention may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk drive built in the computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
In addition, some or all of the functions described above may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each function described above may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to the advancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used. Also, a distribution server that distributes a program for realizing the function of the present invention or a part thereof, a storage medium provided in the distribution server, and a distribution server that exists outside the distribution server and distributes the program by the distribution server Therefore, a storage medium stored for this purpose is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Management server, 3 ... External management server, 4 ... Terminal device, 5 ... Golf course server, 11 ... User information acquisition part, 12 ... Related user identification part, 13 ... Coupon issue application Reception unit, 14... Response reception unit, 15... Coupon issue determination unit, 16... Display information generation unit, 17... Transmission control unit, 18.

Claims (9)

In addition to providing users with information about services provided by service providers related to a given target,
When a plurality of users use the service jointly, it is possible to give a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users,
A computer,
A management device program capable of communicating with the user terminal device,
The computer,
A request receiving unit that receives a privilege granting request that the privilege should be granted, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the service from a terminal device of a predetermined user;
Notifying the other user's terminal device of a proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege, and replying to the proposal from the other user's terminal device An answer reception unit that accepts
When the answer receiving unit receives an answer to accept the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, the answer to the predetermined user and the answer to accept is given. A privilege granting unit that makes a decision to grant the privilege,
A display information generation unit that generates display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege for which the determination of granting has been performed;
A transmission control unit that performs control to transmit the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user;
Make it work,
A management apparatus program characterized by the above. The computer,
An acquisition unit capable of acquiring specific information for uniquely identifying the user and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users;
Based on the specific information and the specific relationship information, a specific unit capable of specifying a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with the predetermined user;
To further function,
Part or all of the other users correspond to the related users.
The management apparatus program according to claim 1, wherein: The privilege granting unit
When the answer reception unit receives an answer to accept the proposal from all of the other user terminal devices until the predetermined time limit elapses, the predetermined user and the other user Make a decision to grant the privilege to the user,
When the answer reception unit receives an answer indicating that the proposal is not accepted from at least a part of the terminal device of the other user, or until the predetermined time limit elapses. , If at least part of the terminal device of the other user does not accept an answer to the proposal, make a decision not to grant the privilege,
The display information generation unit
When the privilege granting unit decides not to grant the privilege, it generates display information including information indicating that the privilege is not granted,
The management apparatus program according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The computer,
In the case where the privilege granting unit determines that the privilege is granted, the privilege identification information included in the display information transmitted from the predetermined user to the terminal device of the predetermined user is the service. When presented to the provider,
When the privilege identification information presented to the service provider by the predetermined user is transmitted from an external device managed by the service provider, the transmitted privilege identification information and the privilege granting unit are A determination unit for determining whether or not the privilege identification information corresponding to the privilege determined to be given to the user matches;
To further function,
The transmission control unit
Performing control to transmit information indicating the determination result of the determination unit to the external device;
The management apparatus program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein In addition to providing users with information about services provided by service providers related to a given target,
When a plurality of users use the service jointly, it is possible to give a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users,
A management device control method capable of communicating with the user terminal device,
From a terminal device of a predetermined user, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the service, accepting a privilege grant request that the privilege should be granted,
Notifying the proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege to the terminal device of the other user,
Receiving an answer to the proposal from the terminal device of the other user;
If there is a response to accept the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, to the predetermined user and another user who has made a response to accept the proposal On the other hand, the decision to grant the privilege is made,
When it is determined that the privilege is granted, display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege is generated,
Control to transmit the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user,
A control method for a management apparatus. Specific information for uniquely identifying the user, and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users,
Based on the specific information and the specific relationship information, specify a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with a predetermined user,
Part or all of the other users are included in the related users.
The control method of the management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: In addition to providing users with information about services provided by service providers related to a given target,
When a plurality of users use the service jointly, it is possible to give a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users,
A management device capable of communicating with the terminal device of the user,
A request receiving unit that receives a privilege granting request that the privilege should be granted, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the service from a terminal device of a predetermined user;
Notifying the other user's terminal device of a proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege, and replying to the proposal from the other user's terminal device An answer reception unit that accepts
When the answer receiving unit receives an answer to accept the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, the answer to the predetermined user and the answer to accept is given. A privilege granting unit that makes a decision to grant the privilege,
A display information generation unit that generates display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege for which the determination of granting has been performed;
A transmission control unit that performs control to transmit the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user;
Comprising
A management device characterized by that. An acquisition unit capable of acquiring specific information for uniquely identifying the user and specific relationship information representing a specific relationship between the users;
Based on the specific information and the specific relationship information, a specific unit capable of specifying a related user who is a user having the specific relationship with the predetermined user;
With
Part or all of the other users are included in the related users.
A management device characterized by that. In addition to providing users with information about services provided by service providers related to a given target,
When a plurality of users use the service jointly, a management device capable of giving a privilege related to the service to the plurality of users;
The user terminal device; and
Comprising
A management system,
The management device
Can communicate with the terminal device;
A request receiving unit that receives a privilege granting request that the privilege should be granted, including information for specifying other users who jointly use the service from a terminal device of a predetermined user;
Notifying the other user's terminal device of a proposal from the predetermined user about receiving the privilege, and replying to the proposal from the other user's terminal device An answer reception unit that accepts
When the answer receiving unit receives an answer to accept the proposal from at least a part of the terminal device of another user who has notified the proposal, the answer to the predetermined user and the answer to accept is given. A privilege granting unit that makes a decision to grant the privilege,
A display information generation unit that generates display information including privilege identification information for uniquely identifying the privilege for which the determination of granting has been performed;
A transmission control unit that performs control to transmit the display information to the terminal device of the predetermined user;
Comprising
A management system characterized by that.

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