JP2015041278A - Gift catalog distribution method, gift catalog system, device, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create and distribute an original gift catalog on which gift candidates reflecting a presenter's intention are printed in a catalog gift.SOLUTION: A gift catalog distribution method is constituted of procedures including: a step that a presenter terminal 100 of a presenter who sends a gift touches commodity tags 640 which are exhibited and accompany commodities to read commodity names and commodity identifiers, and to create and display a gift list for enumerating the commodity names; a step that the presenter terminal 100 transmits the commodity identifiers and a presenter's mail address to a catalog server 300; a step that the catalog server device 300 transmits a gift mail for informing distribution of a gift catalog to the presenter's mail address; a step that a presentee who receives the gift mail accesses the gift catalog addressed to himself/herself; and a step that the catalog server device creates and distributes the gift catalog based on the commodity identifiers and a commodity DB.

Description

The present invention relates to a method, system, apparatus, and program for creating a gift catalog.
The present invention is particularly useful when creating a catalog in which product information of a product selected by a gift giver at a product exhibition hall is posted.

Catalog gifts are known as gifts using catalogs. In the catalog gift, the presenter sends a predetermined catalog to the recipient, and the recipient who has received the product selects a favorite product from among the articles listed in the catalog as a gift.

The catalog used for the catalog gift includes an original gift catalog in which the gift giver selects in advance and narrows down the number of products to be posted.

For example, it is a technology that uses WEB-style original gift catalogs (gift catalogs, electronic catalogs) that are made up of products that are likely to meet the preferences of the other party by browsing the candidate products on the WEB page. Non-Patent Document 1 describes a technique for receiving a thank-you message from a gift recipient who has selected a product in the gift catalog and confirming the product and delivering the product to the payment partner.

Alternatively, Non-Patent Document 2 describes a technique for creating a catalog of printed original gift catalogs by selecting a listed product from among candidate products viewed on the WEB page and printing the posted product. ing.

LEMO Co., Ltd., Gift Kitchen, [online] [searched July 9, 2013], Internet <URL: https://giftkitchen.jp/top/> All About Enfactory Co., Ltd., a new gift service "COCOMO", a gift special site "Create your own catalog gift, [online] [searched on July 9, 2013], Internet <URL: http: // corp.allabout.co.jp/corporate/press/2011-02/120131-01.htm>

By the way, in examining gifts, the act of deciding by looking at the real thing is important. When gifts are selected at the gift season or at a wedding hall, there are many opportunities to consider the actual product in front of the product exhibition hall (for example, store, showroom, exhibition booth, etc.).
However, none of the above-mentioned original gift catalogs according to the above-described prior art has selected a product by seeing and touching a real product.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described points, and the object of the present invention is to provide an original in which a product as a gift candidate that reflects the gifter's intention is reflected in a catalog gift. To provide a method, system, apparatus, and program capable of creating and distributing a gift catalog (hereinafter referred to as a gift catalog).

This invention solves the said subject by the means as described in each following aspect.
That is, the first invention of the present invention is:
A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores authentication codes in association with product identifiers;
A gift catalog distribution method using
When a gift giver terminal device that is carried by a gift giver giving a gift is connected to a product tag that is displayed at the venue and attached to the product via a short-distance wireless connection, the product information including the product name and product identifier stored in the product tag is read. A gift list creation step for creating and displaying a gift list including the product name of this product information,
A cash payment step in which the cash register device installed in the venue sends an authentication code transmission request generated by the receipt of payment to the catalog server device, and notifies the returned authentication code to the gift giver,
The gift giver terminal device creates gift information including the product identifier of the product information used to create the displayed gift list, the authentication code entered by the gift giver, and the recipient email address, A gift information sending step for sending this to the catalog server device;
A database storage step in which the catalog server device stores the received gift information product identifier and the authentication code in association with each other in the catalog database;
A gift mail issuing step in which the catalog server device sends a gift mail notifying the delivery of the gift catalog including the authentication code to the recipient mail address;
The gift catalog browsing request step in which the recipient who received the gift email accesses the gift catalog addressed to himself / herself using the authentication code,
A product information retrieval step in which the catalog server device retrieves a product identifier used to create a gift catalog addressed to the gift recipient on the catalog database based on the authentication code of the gift recipient who accesses the gift catalog;
Product detailed information search step in which the catalog server device searches the detailed information with reference to the product database based on the searched product identifier,
A gift catalog providing step of creating a gift catalog using the retrieved detailed information and returning it to the recipient,
This is a gift catalog distribution method characterized in that it is performed by a procedure including

In this way, in the exhibition hall, the product name of the product selected by the gift giver can be delivered to the gift giver's terminal device (smartphone) with one touch using non-contact communication.
Therefore, the gift giver can check the product name of the selected product as a gift list.
Further, a recipient who receives a gift can display a gift catalog on his / her smartphone, and a catalog gift can be obtained.

One aspect of the first invention of the present invention is:
The short-range wireless connection is
It is a short-range wireless communication standard based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, IEEE 802.15.1.
It is a gift catalog distribution method characterized by this.

The second invention of the present invention is:
The catalog server device, the gift giver terminal device carried by the gift giver, the gift order terminal device of the gift recipient who received the gift mail, and the gift price installed at the place where the gift is displayed A gift catalog system configured to be connectable to a cash register device for payment,
The gift catalog system is a catalog system in which the gift giver terminal device and a product tag that is displayed in a field and attached to a product are configured to enable short-range wireless connection,
The product tag is
Storage means for storing product information including a product name and a product identifier;
A wireless transmission means for receiving a product information request and wirelessly returning the stored product information;
A tag comprising:
The cash register apparatus
An authentication code requesting means for transmitting an authentication code transmission request generated by receipt of the gift price to the catalog server device;
An authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code returned by the catalog server device;
An authentication code printing means for printing a receipt including the returned authentication code;
A cash register apparatus comprising:
The gift giver terminal device is:
A WEB browser or an application that includes a WEB browser function;
Product name reading means for reading product information of the product tag,
A terminal device comprising:
The catalog server device is:
A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores product identifiers associated with authorization codes;
Storage means for storing
An authentication code issuing means for accepting an authentication code transmission request transmitted by the cashier apparatus, generating an authentication code, and sending it back;
Based on the product information acquired from the product tag, create the gift list that is displayed by receiving the description data of the gift list display screen that creates and displays the gift list, and the authentication code and email address. Gift screen sending means for sending gift information including a product identifier, an authentication code, and an e-mail address of the product information used to create and return the gift information sending screen description data to the gift giver terminal device;
Gift information receiving means for receiving gift information returned from the gift giver terminal device;
A database storage means for associating a gift information authentication code with a product identifier and storing them in a catalog database;
A gift mail issuing means for creating an e-mail for issuing a catalog browsing request including an authentication code and sending it to the e-mail address of the gift information;
Catalog browsing request receiving means for receiving a catalog browsing request transmitted by the gift ordering terminal device;
Product information search means for searching for a corresponding product identifier from the catalog database based on the authentication code included in the received catalog browsing request;
Based on the searched product identifier, detailed information search means for searching and acquiring detailed information from the product database,
A gift catalog creating means for creating description data of a gift catalog for creating order information of a gift including a delivery address based on the acquired detailed information;
Catalog providing means for returning the created gift catalog description data to the gift ordering terminal device;
A server device comprising:
The gift ordering terminal device is:
A WEB browser or an application that includes a WEB browser function;
With mailers,
A terminal device comprising:
It is a gift catalog system characterized by this.

One aspect of the second invention of the present invention is:
The short-range wireless connection is
It is a short-range wireless communication standard based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, IEEE 802.15.1.
It is a catalog system characterized by this.

The third invention of the present invention is:
A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores product product identifiers associated with authentication codes;
Storage means for storing
An authentication code issuing means for accepting an authentication code transmission request transmitted by the cashier apparatus, generating an authentication code, and sending it back;
Based on the product information acquired from the product tag, the description data of the gift list display screen for creating and displaying the gift list, the input of the authentication code and the email address are accepted, the product product identifier and the authentication code, A gift screen transmitting means for transmitting the description data of the information transmission screen used to create the gift list displaying the gift to be created and returned with the gift information including the mail address, to the gift giver terminal device;
Gift information receiving means for receiving gift information returned from the gift giver terminal device;
A database storage means for associating the authentication code of the gift information with the product information and storing it in the catalog database;
A gift mail issuing means for creating an e-mail for issuing a catalog browsing request including an authentication code and sending it to the e-mail address of the gift information;
Catalog browsing request receiving means for receiving a catalog browsing request transmitted by the gift ordering terminal device;
Product information search means for searching for a corresponding product identifier from the catalog database based on the authentication code included in the received catalog browsing request;
Based on the searched product identifier, detailed information search means for searching and acquiring detailed information from the product database,
A gift catalog creating means for creating description data of a gift catalog for creating order information of a gift including a delivery address based on the acquired detailed information;
Catalog providing means for returning the created gift catalog description data to the gift ordering terminal device;
A catalog server device.

The fourth invention of the present invention is:
An authentication code requesting means for transmitting an authentication code transmission request generated by receipt of the gift price to the catalog server device;
An authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code returned by the catalog server device;
An authentication code printing means for printing a receipt including the returned authentication code;
It is provided with the cash register apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

The fifth invention of the present invention is:
By being incorporated in a computer, the computer program is operated as the catalog server device according to the second invention or the third invention.

A sixth invention of the present invention is a computer program that operates as the cash register apparatus according to the second invention or the fourth invention.

According to the present invention,
(1) The gift giver can select a product as a gift candidate by looking at or touching the actual product.
(2) It is possible to create and distribute a gift catalog (personal gift catalog) in which gift candidate goods reflecting the gift giver's intention are posted.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a catalog system 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a rough operation procedure and processing flow of the catalog system 1; It is an example of a display screen of a gift list. This is an example of a receipt 591 on which an authentication code is printed. It is an example of a gift information transmission screen. This is an example of a gift catalog 391. It is an example of an authentication screen. It is an example of a gift catalog display screen 292. It is a figure explaining the flow (1) of a detailed process. It is a figure explaining the flow (2) of a detailed process. It is a figure explaining the flow (3) of a detailed process. It is a figure explaining the flow (4) of a detailed process. It is a figure explaining the merchandise information 641 of a merchandise tag. It is a figure explaining the gift information 193. FIG. It is a figure explaining a goods database. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a catalog database 396. FIG. 1 is a detailed configuration diagram of a smart phone 100. FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a catalog server device 300. FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a cash register apparatus 500. FIG. (Modification) It is a figure explaining the example of the card payment screen by WEB card payment service (online). 2 is a functional block diagram of a smart phone 200. FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of the order screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a catalog system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A gift giver terminal device 100 carried by a gift giver for gifts, a gift ordering terminal device 200, a catalog server device 300, a mail server device 400, and an exhibition hall for exhibiting gifts. The catalog system 1 is configured such that the payment device 500 that pays the price and the product tag 640 that is displayed in the exhibition hall and attached to the product are connectable.
The gift giver terminal device 100 or the gift ordering terminal device 200 is wirelessly connected to the base station 700 and is connected to the communication network 900 via the gateway 800.
The communication network 900 is the Internet.
The catalog server device 300, the payment device 500, and the mail server device 400 are connected to the communication network 900.
The gift giver terminal device 100 is configured to be capable of short-range wireless connection with the product tag 640.
Here, the near field connection (NFC) is a near field based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, or IEEE 802.15.1. This is a wireless connection based on the distance wireless communication standard.

The catalog server device 300 is an existing server device in which a dedicated program described later is installed.

The gift giver terminal device 100 is an existing smartphone.

The gift ordering terminal device 200 is an existing smart phone.

The payment apparatus 500 is an existing cash register apparatus (cash register) equipped with a dedicated program described later. The cash register apparatus 500 has a function of communicating with the catalog server apparatus 300 via the communication network 900.

The product tag 640 is an existing NFC wireless IC tag. In place of the wireless IC tag, an existing smart phone may be used as a product tag (in the case of using an existing smart phone as a product tag, connection is made according to the IEEE 802.15.1 standard).

The mail server device 400 is an existing electronic mail server device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a rough operation procedure and processing flow of the catalog system 1.

(1) The gift giver selects the product 620 at the exhibition hall 600.
At the exhibition hall 600, the user sees and touches the actual product 620, and touches the gift giver terminal device 100 (smart phone) to the product tag 640 attached to the selected product.

(2) Creation of Gift List The smart phone 100 reads product information stored in the product tag 640, creates a gift list 191 and displays it. Therefore, the gift giver looks at the gift list 191 and confirms the content of the selected product (details will be described later).

(3) The payment clerk confirms the fee by looking at the gift list 191 presented by the gift giver. The clerk deposits the money paid by the gift giver into the payment device 500 (cash register device) and hands the receipt 591 printed with the authentication code to the gift giver (details will be described later).

(4) Upload of gift information The gift giver transmits gift information including product information from the smart phone 100 to the catalog server device 300. The catalog server device 300 stores the received gift information (details will be described later).

(5) Creation of gift catalog 391 After the recipient has authenticated the recipient with the catalog server device 300, the catalog server device 300 refers to the product database based on the gift information to be stored and details of the product. Information is searched, a gift catalog 391 is created, and sent to the gift order terminal device 200 (smart phone) of the recipient (details will be described later).

(6) Ordering gifts The gift recipient displays the gift catalog 391 on the smartphone 200, selects a gift, and places an order (details will be described later).
The catalog server device 300 receives an order and performs a shipping procedure.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of product information 641 stored in the product tag 640.
The product information 641 includes a product number 6411, a product name 6412, and a product detailed information storage URI 6413.
The product number 6411 is a unique number string. Used as product identification information (product identifier) for identifying a product.
The product name 6412 is a character string.
The product detailed information storage URI 6413 is a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) indicating the location where the detailed product information is stored. Here, at the position indicated by the URI, for example, a product image stored in a product database to be described later is stored.

FIG. 3 is an example of a gift list display screen.
FIG. 3 illustrates a gift list 191 displayed on the display unit 102 of the smart phone 100.
The gift list 191 includes a list of product names.
Examples of the product name list 1913 include product names such as “silk tie”, “red wine”, “leather wallet”, and “embroidery handkerchief”.

In addition, a product image may be displayed in the gift list 191. At this time, using the product detailed information storage URI 6413 or the product number 6411, the catalog server device 300 is inquired and acquired for the corresponding product image.

FIG. 4 is an example of a receipt 591 on which an authentication code is printed.
Receipt 591 proves that the gift has been paid for.
An authentication code 5911 “89fq29hc3” is printed on the illustrated receipt 591.
The authentication code 5911 is a unique character string. This authentication code 5911 is issued by the catalog server apparatus 300 to the cash register apparatus 500 (details will be described later).

FIG. 5 is an example of a gift information transmission screen.
The gift information transmission screen is a screen displayed on the display unit 102 of the smart phone 100.
The gift information transmission screen 192 includes an input field 1921 for inputting an authentication code, an input field 1922 for inputting a mail address of a party to give, and an upload button 1923.
The input column 1921 for inputting the authentication code is a column for receiving and displaying the authentication code of the receipt 591 input by the gift giver.
The input field 1922 for inputting the mail address of the other party to receive is a field for receiving and displaying the mail address (gift mail address) input by the gift giver.
The upload button 1923 is an input button for a gift giver to input an instruction for causing the server apparatus 300 to send gift information including an authentication code, an email address, and product information 641.

FIG. 6 is an example of a gift catalog.
The gift catalog 391 includes an order product selection check box 3913, an order button 3911, a product image 3915, a product name 3914, and a product description display button 3912.
The order button 3911 is a button for confirming information specifying the selected product (a product for which a check mark is displayed in the check box) and switching to the order screen.
The product description text display button 3912 is a button for requesting the server for explanatory text information of a product selected in the gift catalog (a product for which a check mark is displayed in the check box).
The order product selection check box 3913 is a check box that displays a check mark indicating that the product has been selected as a gift.
The product name 3914 is the same as the product name 6412.
The product image 3915 is bitmap data.
The gift catalog 391 includes, for example, a trade name 3914 “silk tie” and its image, “red wine” and its image, and the like.

The gift catalog is electronic catalog data edited as description data that can be displayed on a WEB browser (details will be described later).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the giftee authentication screen 291.
The gift recipient authentication screen 291 is a screen displayed on the sign unit 202 of the smart phone 200.
The giftee authentication screen 291 includes an authentication code input field 2911 and a send button 2913.
The authentication code input field 2911 is a field for receiving and displaying the authentication code described in the e-mail input by the gift recipient. (Details will be described later)
A send button 2913 is an input button for the recipient to input an instruction for sending the authentication code to the server.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the gift / catalog display screen 292.
The gift catalog display screen 292 is a screen on which the gift catalog 391 is displayed on the marking unit 202 of the smartphone 200.
In the illustrated gift catalog display screen 292, a check mark is displayed in the order product selection check box 3913 for the product name 3914 “red wine” selected as a gift.

FIG. 22 is an example of the order screen 293.
The exemplified order screen 293 is configured with information on products to be ordered, an input field for a delivery address, and a send button for transmitting order information.

FIG. 9 to FIG. 12 are diagrams for explaining the detailed processing flow of the catalog system 1.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a detailed processing flow of (2) creation of a gift list and (3) payment of a price.

(2) Creation of Gift List (2-1) The smartphone 100 requests the catalog server device 300 for descriptive data on the gift display screen, and displays the gift list display screen.
(2-2) The catalog server device 300 returns the description data on the gift list display screen and the description data on the gift information transmission screen 192 based on the request from the smart phone 100.
(2-3) The smart phone 100 reads the product information of the product tag 640 selected by the gift giver, creates a gift list 191 for listing product names based on the product information, and displays it on the gift list display screen. indicate.

(3) Payment (3-1) The cash register 500 receives the price information input by the store clerk, approves the price settlement, and transmits an authentication code request to the catalog server 300.
(3-2) The catalog server device 300 accepts the authentication code request transmitted by the cash register device 500 and returns an authentication code.
(3-3) The cash register apparatus 500 prints a receipt 591 including the returned authentication code.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the detailed processing flow of (4) uploading gift information and (5) creating a gift catalog 391.
(4) Upload of gift information (4-1) The smart phone 100 displays the receipt authentication code 5911 and the mail address (gift recipient mail address) of the receipt on the gift information transmission screen 192 displayed by the gift giver. ).
(4-2) The smart phone 100 includes a gift including the authentication code and email address received on the gift information transmission screen 192 and the product information used to create the gift list 191 displayed on the gift list display screen. Information is created and transmitted to the catalog server device 300.

(5) Creation of Gift Catalog (5-1) The catalog server device 300 accepts gift information transmitted by the smart phone 100. The received gift information 1933 of the gift information and the authentication code 1932 are stored in the catalog database 396 in association with each other.
When determining the validity of the authentication code 1932 of the gift information when storing it in the catalog database 396, the authentication that the catalog server device 300 itself issued and returned in (3-2). The code may be stored at this time, and if the authentication code that matches the authentication code of the gift information exists in the stored authentication code, a validity determination process for determining that the code is valid may be performed.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are diagrams for explaining the detailed processing flow of (6) gift ordering.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the detailed processing flow of (6-1) gift mail and authentication.
(6) Detailed processing flow for gift order (6-1) Detailed processing flow for gift mail and authentication (6-1-1) The catalog server device 300 follows a normal e-mail transmission procedure. Then, a gift mail including an authentication code and an authentication screen transmission request link is transmitted to the gift recipient's gift ordering terminal device (smart phone) 200 via the electronic mail server device 400.
(6-1-2) The smart phone 200 receives and displays a gift mail via the electronic mail server device 400 in accordance with a normal electronic mail reception procedure.
(6-1-3) In order for the recipient to access the gift catalog addressed to himself / herself, the smart phone 200 transmits an authentication screen transmission request to the catalog server device 300 in accordance with the instruction content of the gift mail.
(6-1-4) The catalog server device 300 accepts the authentication screen transmission request and returns the authentication screen 291.
(6-1-5) The smart phone 200 displays the returned authentication screen 291.
(6-1-6) The smartphone 200 returns the authentication code input on the authentication screen 291.
(6-1-7) The catalog server apparatus 300 refers to the authentication code of the gift catalog database and authenticates if the authentication codes match.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the detailed processing flow of (6-2) order.
(6) Flow of detailed processing of gift order (6-2) Flow of detailed processing of order (6-2-1) The catalog server 300 is based on the authentication code, and generates a gift catalog database. The corresponding product information 3963 is searched with reference to 396.
Next, based on the searched product information, the product database is referenced to search for detailed information on the product.
(6-2-2) The catalog server apparatus 300 creates and transmits a gift catalog 391 based on the detailed information of the product.
(6-2-3) The smartphone 200 displays the gift catalog 391 on the gift catalog display screen 292.
(6-2-4) The smart phone 200 receives the check mark of the check box input by the gift recipient, and identifies the product number of the product with the check mark.
Next, order information including the specified product number, the authentication code, and the input delivery address information is created and transmitted to the catalog server device 300.
(6-2-5) The catalog server device 300 receives the order information transmitted by the smart phone 200.
(6-2-6) Based on the received order information, the catalog server apparatus 300 searches the inventory information in the product database, generates and holds the shipping instruction information for the product in the order information.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the gift information 193.
The gift information 193 includes an e-mail address 1931, an authentication code 1932, and product information 1933.
The gift mail address 1931 (mail address, e-mail address) is a character string in accordance with the notation defined in RFC 5321 (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) and RFC 5322 (Internet Message Format).
The authentication code 1932 is the same as the authentication code 5911 already described.
The product information 1933 is the same as the product information 641 already described.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the product database 395.
The product database 395 is a database stored in association with product identifiers, detailed information, inventory status 3956, and the like.
The product identifier is a product number 3951.
The detailed information is information including a product price 3953, a product name 3952, a product description 3954, a product image 3955, and the like.
The product number 3951 is a unique number string.
The product name 3952 is the same as the product name 6412.
The product price 3953 is a numeric string representing the price of the product.
The product description 3954 is a numeric string.
The product image 3955 is a bitmap image.
The inventory status 3956 is a numeric string representing the inventory quantity.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the catalog database 396.
The catalog database 396 is a database in which an authentication code 3961 is stored in association with a gift mail address 3962, product information 3963, and the like.
The authentication code 3961 is the same as the authentication code 5911 already described.
The gift mail address 3962 is the same as the electronic mail address 1931 already described.
The product information 3963 is the same data as the product information 1933.

FIG. 17 is a detailed configuration diagram of the catalog server device 300.
The catalog server device 300 includes a CPU 301, a network communication unit 304, a storage unit 309, a dedicated program, and the like.
The BUS 399 connects the CPU 301, the network communication unit 304, the storage unit 309, and the like.

The CPU 301 is a central processing unit.
The network communication unit 304 is a connector (for example, an Internet communication connector).

The storage unit 309 is a semiconductor memory or a magnetic memory.
The storage unit 309 includes a database storage area 3091, a gift information storage area 3092, and an order management storage area 3093, and stores an operating system 397, an HTTP server 398, and a dedicated program.
The database storage area 3091 stores a product database 395 and a catalog database 396.
The gift information storage area 3092 stores gift information 193.
The order management storage area 3093 stores order information 393 and shipping instruction information 394.

The operating system 397 manages and controls the hardware (for example, the CPU 301, the network communication unit 304, the storage unit 309, the BUS 399, etc.) of the catalog server device 300, and uses it as application software (for example, a dedicated program). On the other hand, it is basic software that provides services that allow these hardware to be used.

The HTTP server 398 is a service program that transmits / receives description data in a markup description language to / from client software (WEB browser) via HTTP communication.

In addition, each means (authentication code issuing means 310, gift screen transmitting means 320, gift information receiving means 330, database storage means 335, gift mail issuing means 340, catalog, which is realized by each dedicated program. Browsing request receiving means 350, product information searching means 352, detailed information searching means 354, catalog creating means 356, catalog providing means 358, ordering means 380, and the like.
Each means functions by interpreting and executing each dedicated program by the CPU 301.

The authentication code issuing means 310 is a program module that executes a function of receiving an authentication code request transmitted from the cash register apparatus 500 and returning an authentication code. (Details are explained in (3) Payment section in Fig. 9)

The gift screen transmission unit 320 creates a gift list 191 based on the product information 641 acquired from the product tag 640 based on a request from the smart phone 100, and displays a description of the gift list display screen that displays the gift list 191 Data and
Description data of a gift information transmission screen 192 that accepts an input of an authentication code and an e-mail address, and creates and returns gift information 193 including product information 1933, an authentication code 1932, and an e-mail address 1931;
The function of transmitting to the smartphone 100,
Is a program module that executes (Details are described in (4) Upload list in Fig. 10)

The gift information receiving means 330 has a function of receiving gift information 193 transmitted by the smart phone 100,
Is a program module that executes

The database storage means 335
A function of storing the product information 1933 of the gift information in the catalog database 396 in association with the authentication code 1932 of the gift information;
Is a program module that executes

The gift mail issuing means 340
A function of sending a gift mail including an authentication code and a catalog browsing request link to the email address of the gift information 193;
Is a program module that executes (Details have been described in (6-1) Gift mail and authentication detailed processing flow of FIG. 10)

The catalog browsing request receiving means 350
An authentication screen transmission function that accepts a catalog browsing request transmitted by the smart phone 200 and returns descriptive data of the authentication screen 291; and (described in detail in (6-1-4) in FIGS. 7 and 11) )
An authentication function that receives the authentication code transmitted by the smart phone 200, searches the authentication code 3961 in the catalog database 396, and authenticates when there is a matching authentication code 3961 (for details, refer to (( 6-1-7))
Is a program module that executes

The product information search means 352
A database search function for acquiring merchandise information 3963 corresponding to the authenticated authentication code 3961 from the catalog database; and the details are described in the section (6-2-1) of FIG.
Is a program module that executes

The detailed information search means 354
Based on the product identifier (product number) of the acquired product information 3963, referring to the product number in the product database 395, detailed information related to the matching product number (for example, product price, product description, product image, etc.) ) Search / retrieval function,
Is a program module that executes

The catalog creation means 356
A function for creating description data of the gift catalog 391 based on the product information 3963 and the acquired detailed information;
Is a program module that executes

The catalog providing means 358
A catalog distribution function for transmitting the created gift catalog description data 391 to the smartphone 200;
Is a program module that executes

The ordering unit 380 has a function of receiving order information 393 including information specifying a product (for example, product number 3951), an authentication code, and delivery address information, which is transmitted using the order screen 293 of the smart phone 200;
A function of searching for inventory information in the product database based on the received order information 393, generating and storing product shipping instruction information 394 in the order information;
Is a program module that executes (Details are described in the section (6-2) Detailed processing flow of order in FIG. 11)

FIG. 19 is a detailed configuration diagram of the smart phone 100.
The smart phone 100 includes a CPU 101, an input unit 103, a display unit 102, an NFC connector 104, a SIM connector 105, a camera 106, a microphone 108, a speaker 107, a wireless communication circuit 110, and a power supply unit 111. , A non-volatile memory 1091, a volatile memory 1092, and BUS 199.
The BUS 199 connects the CPU 101, the NFC / RW 104, the storage unit 309, and the like.

The CPU 101 is a central processing unit.
The input unit 103 is a touch panel.
The display unit 102 is a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device.
The NFC connector 104 is a circuit connected to a product tag (wireless IC) by NFC. The NFC communication procedure is a wireless connection based on a short-range wireless communication standard based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, IEEE 802.15.1, and the like.
The SIM connector 105 is a connector for connecting a SIM card.
The wireless communication circuit 110 performs wireless communication with the base station.
The nonvolatile memory 1091 is a semiconductor memory.
The volatile memory 1092 is a semiconductor memory.
The power supply unit 111 supplies power to the CPU 101, the input unit 103, the display unit 102, the NFC / RW 104, the wireless communication circuit 110, the nonvolatile memory 1091, the volatile memory 1092, the BUS199, and others.

The nonvolatile memory 1091 includes an address book storage area 10911, and stores an operating system 197, a WEB browser 195, and e-mail software 198.
The address book storage area stores address book data.
The volatile memory 1092 includes a gift information storage area 10921.
The gift information storage area 10921 stores gift information 193 (product information 1933, authentication code 1932, and mail address 1931).

The operating system 197 includes hardware of the smartphone 100 (for example, the CPU 101, the input unit 103, the display unit 102, the NFC / RW 104, the wireless communication circuit 110, the nonvolatile memory 1091, the volatile memory 1092, BUS199, etc. Basic software that manages and controls application software (for example, WEB browser 195) and provides services that allow these hardware to be used. is there.

The WEB browser 195 is an existing browser that transmits / receives description data in a markup description language to / from the HTTP server 398 by HTTP communication.
Instead of the WEB browser 195, an application having a WEB browser function may be used.

The e-mail software 198 (mailer) is existing application software for transmitting and receiving e-mails with the e-mail server device 400 and managing them.

In addition, a tag reading unit 120 realized by a dedicated program is provided.
This means functions when each dedicated program is interpreted and executed by the CPU 301.

The tag reading unit 120 is a program module that executes a function of reading the tag information 641 of the product tag 640. (Details are described in (2) Product list creation section of Fig. 9)

FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of the smart phone 200.
Of the components of the smart phone 200, only those different from the smart phone 100 will be described.

The volatile memory 2092 includes a catalog storage area 20921 and a delivery address storage area 20922.
The catalog storage area 20921 stores gift catalog data 391.
The delivery address storage area 20922 stores delivery address data 295.

FIG. 18 is a detailed configuration diagram of the cash register apparatus 500.
A CPU 501, an input unit 502, a display unit 503, a network communication unit 504, a storage unit 509, a BUS 599, a dedicated program, and the like are provided.
The BUS 599 connects the CPU 501, the input unit 502, the display unit 503, the network communication unit 504, the storage unit 509, and the like.

The CPU 501 is a central processing unit.
The input unit 502 is a keyboard or a touch panel.
The display unit 503 is a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device.
The network communication unit 504 is an Internet communication connector.

The storage unit 509 is a semiconductor memory or a magnetic memory.
The storage unit 509 stores an operating system 597, a register program 592, and a dedicated program.
The operating system 597 manages and controls the hardware (for example, the CPU 501, the input unit 502, the display unit 503, the network communication unit 504, the storage unit 509, the BUS 599, etc.) of the cash register apparatus 500, and the application software It is basic software that provides a service that allows the hardware (for example, register program 592 or dedicated program) to use these hardware.
The register program 592 is application software provided in the existing cash register apparatus 500.

In addition, the following units (authentication code requesting unit 510, authentication code receiving unit 520, authentication code printing unit 530) realized by the dedicated programs are provided.
Each means functions by interpreting and executing each dedicated program by the CPU 101.

The authentication code requesting means 510
This is a program module that executes a function of transmitting payment settlement information that proves that the gift has been paid to the catalog server device 300. (Details are explained in (3) Payment section in Fig. 9)

The authentication code receiving means 520 is a program module that executes a function of receiving an authentication code returned from the catalog server apparatus 300.

The authentication code printing means 530 has a function of printing a receipt 591 including the returned authentication code,
Is a program module that executes (Details are explained in FIG. 4)

(Modification)
A modification of the payment will be described.
In this example, a card payment screen for credit card payment is displayed on the smart phone 100 to pay for the gift.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the mechanism of credit card settlement.
The illustrated card settlement screen 194 includes a payment amount display area, a card information input field, a card company selection field, a card number input field, a confirmation button, and others.
The procedure of “(3) payment” may be as follows, for example.
(3-1) The smart phone 100 receives and displays the card payment screen 194 for credit card payment from the catalog server device 300. At this time, the payment amount is calculated by the catalog server device 300 based on the gift list, and the calculation result is displayed as “payment for card settlement ¥ 5,000” in the payment amount display area.
(3-2) When the gift giver completes a predetermined input on the card payment screen, the smart phone 100 transmits credit card payment information to the catalog server device 300.
The catalog server device 300 creates credit card settlement information including the displayed payment amount based on the credit card settlement information, and transmits it to the credit card settlement server.
(3-3) The catalog server device 300 transmits an authentication code to the smart phone 100 when receiving the payment approval information returned from the payment server.

(Modification 2)
A modification of the gift information 193 will be described.
The product information 1933 included in the gift information may be only the product identifier (product number) 6411. Therefore, in this modification, the gift information 193 includes a product identifier 6411, a gift mail address 1931, and an authentication code 1932.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present application, the gift giver can distribute the gift catalog in which the product selected at the product exhibition hall is posted to the recipient.
The recipient who receives the gift catalog can select a favorite product from the catalog as a gift.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Catalog system 100 Presenter terminal device, smart phone 102 Display unit 103 Input unit 104 NFC connector 191 Gift list 192 Gift information transmission screen 193 Gift information 1931 Gift mail address 1932 Authentication code 1933 Product information 195 WEB browser 200 Gift Order terminal device, smart phone 204 NFC connector 291 Authentication screen, recipient's authentication screen 292 Gift / catalog display screen 293 Order screen 300 Catalog / server device 310 Authentication code issuing means 320 Gift screen sending means 330 Gift information receiving means 335 Database storage Means 340 Gift mail issuing means 350 Catalog browsing request receiving means 352 Product information searching means 354 Detailed information searching means 356 Catalog creating means 358 Catalog providing means 380 Ordering means 391 Gift catalog, electronic catalog, gift catalog data, gift catalog description data 3914 Product name 395 Product database 3951 Product number, product identifier, product identification information 3952 Product name 3955 Product image 396 Catalog database 3961 Authentication code 3963 Product information 400 Mail server device, e-mail server device 500 Payment device, cash register device 510 Authentication code requesting means 520 Authentication code receiving means 530 Authentication code printing means 591 Receipt, receipt 5911 Authentication code 600 Exhibition hall 620 Products 640 Product tag, wireless tag, IC tag 641 Product tag product information, tag information 6411 Product number 6412 Product name 700 Base station 800 Gateway 900 Communication network

Claims (8)

A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores authentication codes in association with product identifiers;
A gift catalog distribution method using
When a gift giver terminal device that is carried by a gift giver giving a gift is connected to a product tag that is displayed at the venue and attached to the product via a short-distance wireless connection, the product information including the product name and product identifier stored in the product tag is read. A gift list creation step for creating and displaying a gift list including the product name of this product information,
A cash payment step in which the cash register device installed in the venue sends an authentication code transmission request generated by the receipt of payment to the catalog server device, and notifies the returned authentication code to the gift giver,
The gift giver terminal device creates gift information including the product identifier of the product information used to create the displayed gift list, the authentication code entered by the gift giver, and the recipient email address, A gift information sending step for sending this to the catalog server device;
A database storage step in which the catalog server device stores the received gift information product identifier and the authentication code in association with each other in the catalog database;
A gift mail issuing step in which the catalog server device sends a gift mail notifying the delivery of the gift catalog including the authentication code to the recipient mail address;
The gift catalog browsing request step in which the recipient who received the gift email accesses the gift catalog addressed to himself / herself using the authentication code,
A product information retrieval step in which the catalog server device retrieves a product identifier used to create a gift catalog addressed to the gift recipient on the catalog database based on the authentication code of the gift recipient who accesses the gift catalog;
Product detailed information search step in which the catalog server device searches the detailed information with reference to the product database based on the searched product identifier,
A gift catalog providing step of creating a gift catalog using the retrieved detailed information and returning it to the recipient,
A gift catalog distribution method characterized by being performed in a procedure including A gift catalog distribution method according to claim 1,
The short-range wireless connection is
A gift catalog distribution method, which is a short-range wireless communication standard based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, IEEE 802.15.1. The catalog server device, the gift giver terminal device carried by the gift giver, the gift order terminal device of the gift recipient who received the gift mail, and the gift price installed at the place where the gift is displayed A gift catalog system configured to be connectable to a cash register device for payment,
The gift catalog system is a catalog system in which the gift giver terminal device and a product tag that is displayed in a field and attached to a product are configured to enable short-range wireless connection,
The product tag is
Storage means for storing product information including a product name and a product identifier;
A wireless transmission means for receiving a product information request and wirelessly returning the stored product information;
A tag comprising:
The cash register apparatus
An authentication code requesting means for transmitting an authentication code transmission request generated by receipt of the gift price to the catalog server device;
An authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code returned by the catalog server device;
An authentication code printing means for printing a receipt including the returned authentication code;
A cash register apparatus comprising:
The gift giver terminal device is:
A WEB browser or an application that includes a WEB browser function;
Product name reading means for reading product information of the product tag,
A terminal device comprising:
The catalog server device is:
A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores product identifiers associated with authorization codes;
Storage means for storing
An authentication code issuing means for accepting an authentication code transmission request transmitted by the cashier apparatus, generating an authentication code, and sending it back;
Creates a displayed gift list by accepting input of the description data of the gift list display screen for creating and displaying a gift list based on the product information acquired from the product tag, and the authentication code and email address. Gift screen transmission means for transmitting to the gift giver terminal device the description information of the gift information transmission screen for creating and returning gift information including the product identifier, authentication code, and email address of the product information used,
Gift information receiving means for receiving gift information returned from the gift giver terminal device;
A database storage means for associating a gift information authentication code with a product identifier and storing them in a catalog database;
A gift mail issuing means for creating an e-mail for issuing a catalog browsing request including an authentication code and sending it to the e-mail address of the gift information;
Catalog browsing request receiving means for receiving a catalog browsing request transmitted by the gift ordering terminal device;
Product information search means for searching for a corresponding product identifier from the catalog database based on the authentication code included in the received catalog browsing request;
Detailed information search means for searching for detailed information from the product database based on the searched product identifier,
A gift catalog creating means for creating description data of a gift catalog for creating order information of a gift including a delivery address based on the acquired detailed information;
Catalog providing means for returning the created gift catalog description data to the gift ordering terminal device;
A server device comprising:
The gift ordering terminal device is:
A WEB browser or an application that includes a WEB browser function;
With mailers,
A terminal device comprising:
A gift catalog system characterized by this. A gift catalog system according to claim 3,
The short-range wireless connection is
It is a short-range wireless communication standard based on ISO / IEC 14443 (MIFARE), ISO / IEC 18092, ISO / IEC 21481, IEEE 802.15.1.
Catalog system characterized by that. A product database that stores combinations of product identifiers and detailed information;
A catalog database that stores product identifiers associated with authorization codes;
Storage means for storing
An authentication code issuing means for accepting an authentication code transmission request transmitted by the cashier apparatus, generating an authentication code, and sending it back;
Based on the product information acquired from the product tag, create the gift list that is displayed by receiving the description data of the gift list display screen that creates and displays the gift list, and the authentication code and email address. Gift screen sending means for sending gift information including a product identifier, an authentication code, and an e-mail address of the product information used to create and return the gift information sending screen description data to the gift giver terminal device;
Gift information receiving means for receiving gift information returned from the gift giver terminal device;
A database storage means for associating a gift information authentication code with a product identifier and storing them in a catalog database;
A gift mail issuing means for creating an e-mail for issuing a catalog browsing request including an authentication code and sending it to the e-mail address of the gift information;
Catalog browsing request receiving means for receiving a catalog browsing request transmitted by the gift ordering terminal device;
Product information search means for searching for a corresponding product identifier from the catalog database based on the authentication code included in the received catalog browsing request;
Detailed information search means for searching for detailed information from the product database based on the searched product identifier,
A gift catalog creating means for creating description data of a gift catalog for creating order information of a gift including a delivery address based on the acquired detailed information;
Catalog providing means for returning the created gift catalog description data to the gift ordering terminal device;
A catalog server device comprising: An authentication code requesting means for transmitting an authentication code transmission request generated by receipt of the gift price to the catalog server device;
An authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code returned by the catalog server device;
An authentication code printing means for printing a receipt including the returned authentication code;
A cash register apparatus comprising: A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the catalog server device according to any one of claims 3 to 5 by being incorporated in the computer. A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the cash register apparatus according to any one of claims 3, 4, and 6, by being incorporated in the computer.

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