JP2015060396A - Coupon system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coupon system that provides and manages coupons available in various facilities.SOLUTION: A coupon system includes: a use history information storage unit that stores use history information indicating the use history of a facility by means of a printed coupon and digital coupon; a coupon use processing unit that receives information indicating the use of a coupon and user identification information identifying a user from a facility-side device which is installed in a facility in which a portable communication terminal or coupon used by the user can be used, thereby causing the use history information storage unit to store a coupon use history for the facility; a coupon use history information extraction processing unit that extracts the use history information of the printed coupon and digital coupon for a period for profit distribution, from the use history information storage unit; and a distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit distribution amount based on a use record of the printed coupon and digital coupon, on the basis of the extracted use history information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a coupon system that provides and manages coupons that can be used in various facilities such as restaurants, event facilities, accommodation facilities, and play facilities.

  Various facilities offer various coupons to promote usage. For example, a printed matter such as a coupon booklet is distributed, and the user can enjoy the service corresponding to the coupon by presenting the location where the coupon of the facility to be used is printed to the facility. In the case of an electronic coupon, a dedicated application program is installed in advance in a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone. And when using the facility, by starting the application program and selecting the coupon to be used, presenting the coupon screen to the store clerk, or holding the portable communication terminal over a predetermined R / W device, etc. The service corresponding to the coupon can be enjoyed.

  The R / W device is a device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from a corresponding device such as a mobile phone by a short-range wireless communication such as a NFC (Near Field Communication) method. . For example, when a mobile phone equipped with an RF (Radio Frequency) tag is held over an R / W device, information stored therein is transmitted to the R / W device by short-range wireless communication, or information is transmitted from the R / W device. Can be transmitted to a mobile phone via short-range wireless communication.

  In addition to the following Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 6, there are various coupon provision systems for providing coupons using printed materials including books and magazines, and providing coupons using portable communication terminals.

JP 2004-326303 A JP 2011-154611 A JP 2012-118701 A JP 2012-118942 A JP 2012-123650 A JP 2012-123651 A

  In the case of a conventional coupon providing system, the case of using printed matter and the case of using a portable communication terminal are both independent. Therefore, when using a coupon based on printed matter (hereinafter referred to as “printed matter coupon”), the printed matter is presented to the store clerk, the coupon portion is handed over to the store clerk, or a stamp is pressed at a predetermined portion of the printed matter. On the other hand, in the case of a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal, the coupon can be used by holding the portable communication terminal over a predetermined R / W device. Therefore, it is possible to accurately grasp the usage status of digital coupons, but it is possible for the printed coupons to be recorded accurately by the store clerk, but it is necessary to accurately grasp the usage status due to the complexity of the work burden. Is not easy. As a result, it is difficult to accurately grasp the usage status of the printed coupon and the digital coupon as a whole.

  When coupons are provided as printed matter, there are cases where the printed matter is distributed free of charge and where the printed matter is sold for a fee. In the case of distribution free of charge, a publication fee will be collected from the facility that will be printed, and will be issued and distributed free of charge. On the other hand, when selling printed matter for a fee, the fee is collected from the purchaser of the printed matter, as in the case of ordinary books. Therefore, when a part of the sales is distributed as profits to facilities, the distribution ratio becomes a problem.

  However, as described above, since the case of using a printed matter and the case of using a portable communication terminal are independent of each other, the usage trend of the entire coupon cannot be grasped uniformly. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to distribute profits according to the usage status of printed coupons and digital coupons.

  As another problem, the use of coupons usually has some limitation, particularly a limitation on the number of times of use. Conventionally, since printed coupons and coupons by portable communication terminals are independent, users who use both printed coupons and coupons by portable communication terminals can use each coupon as many times as possible. End up. In that case, the number of times of use increases compared to a user who uses only a printed matter coupon or only a coupon by a portable communication terminal, and unfairness is generated. In particular, when printed materials are sold for a fee and digital coupons are provided free of charge, the feeling of unfairness becomes stronger.

  For example, it is assumed that the usage limit number of printed coupons is 3 times and the coupon usage limit number by the portable communication terminal is 3 times. In that case, the user who uses both coupons can use the coupon six times in total. On the other hand, in the case of a user who uses only a printed matter coupon or a coupon by a portable communication terminal, it can be used only three times. In particular, when a printed matter on which a coupon is written is sold for a fee and a coupon by a portable communication terminal is provided free of charge, the unfairness of a user who uses only the printed matter coupon becomes significant.

  However, the unfair feeling cannot be eliminated by the conventional method.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventor has invented a coupon system that solves each of the above problems by enabling a printed coupon and an electronic coupon by a portable communication terminal to be managed in cooperation.

  1st invention is a coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal, and the coupon system stores usage history information indicating a usage history of a facility by a printed coupon and a digital coupon. User identification that identifies the user and information indicating that the coupon is used from the usage history information storage unit to be used and the portable communication terminal used by the user or the facility side device installed in the facility where the coupon can be used The coupon usage processing unit that stores the usage history of the coupon for the facility in the usage history information storage unit, and the usage history information of the printed coupon and the digital coupon during the period of profit distribution. The coupon usage history information extraction processing unit extracted from the usage history information storage unit, and the extracted usage history Based on the information, the allocation amount calculation processing unit for calculating the profit distribution amount based on the results of utilization of the printed material coupons and digital coupons, a coupon system with.

  As in the present invention, by managing print coupons and digital coupons (electronic coupons used in portable communication terminals) together, the usage status of each coupon can be accurately grasped. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform profit distribution based on the usage results of each coupon.

  In the above-described invention, the distribution amount calculation processing unit is proportional to the sales amount of the printed matter and / or the digital coupon, and is a fixed amount distribution that is an amount to be distributed fairly to each facility, and the use of the coupon for each facility. It can be configured like a coupon system that calculates the profit distribution amount by calculating at least the metered amount distribution that is the amount to be distributed to each facility according to the results.

  In the above-described invention, the distribution amount calculation processing unit further calculates the profit distribution amount as an adjustment distribution that is an amount for distributing a certain amount of the sales amount to a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition. It can be configured like a coupon system that calculates.

  In the profit distribution calculation processing, processing as in the present invention is one method.

  In the above-described invention, the coupon system includes a coupon information integrated management storage unit that integrates and manages the printed coupon and the digital coupon, and the coupon use processing unit is the portable communication terminal or the facility side device. A coupon that stores a usage history in the coupon information integrated management storage unit according to the type of coupon used when receiving information indicating that the coupon is used and user identification information for identifying the user. It can be configured like a system.

  In the above-described invention, when the coupon system further receives a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, a printed matter coupon stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit and It is determined whether or not the total number of times the digital coupon is used exceeds the predetermined number of times. If the predetermined number of times is exceeded, the authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is permitted. It can comprise like a coupon system which has a use authentication processing part sent to a portable communication terminal or a facility side device.

  In the above-described invention, when the coupon system further receives a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, a printed matter coupon stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit and The result of summing the remaining usage count of the digital coupon and determining whether or not the value obtained by subtracting the usage limit count from the total is 1 or more. If it is less than 1, the authentication result indicates that the coupon cannot be used. Can be configured like a coupon system having a use authentication processing unit that sends a message to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device.

  By using these inventions, it is possible to collectively manage the number of uses and the number of remaining uses of printed coupons and digital coupons. Therefore, even when both coupons are used, even when one of the coupons is used, the same number of times can be used, so both the user who uses only one coupon and both The unfair feeling with the user who uses the coupon can be eliminated.

  In the above-described invention, the coupon system further receives the printed matter identification information read by the facility side device, and refers to the printed matter identification information storage unit based on the printed matter identification information, thereby identifying an unused printed matter identification. After determining whether it is information, the passport identification information corresponding to the printed matter identification information is issued, and the coupon information integrated management storage unit stores the printed matter identification information and the passport identification information in association with each other for activation. It can be configured as a coupon system having an activation processing unit that performs processing.

  Printed matter identification information is printed on the printed matter. Therefore, when using based on printed matter, it is preferable that the coupon can be used after the activation process as in the present invention.

  The second invention is a coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal, the coupon system integrating coupon information for managing a printed coupon usage history and a digital coupon usage history. When receiving a request for authentication of use of a printed coupon and a digital coupon from a management storage unit and a facility-side device installed in a facility using a portable communication terminal or coupon used by a user, the coupon information integrated management storage unit The use authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used or not, the information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, and the use for identifying the user The coupon usage history for the facility by accepting the person identification information And a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit, and the use authentication processing unit stores the number of times of use of the printed coupon and the digital coupon stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit. It is determined whether the total does not exceed a predetermined number of times of use, and if the number of times of use exceeds the predetermined number of times of use, an authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is indicated on the portable communication terminal or facility side. This is a coupon system that is sent to a device.

  A third invention is a coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal, the coupon system integrating coupon information for managing a printed coupon usage history and a digital coupon usage history. When receiving a request for authentication of use of a printed coupon and a digital coupon from a management storage unit and a facility-side device installed in a facility using a portable communication terminal or coupon used by a user, the coupon information integrated management storage unit The use authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used or not, the information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, and the use for identifying the user The coupon usage history for the facility by accepting the person identification information And a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit, and the use authentication processing unit uses the portable communication terminal or the facility side device to authenticate the use of printed coupons and digital coupons. When the request is received, it is determined whether the value obtained by subtracting the usage limit number from the total of the printed coupon and the digital coupon remaining stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit is determined, If it is less than 1, the coupon system sends an authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device.

  By using these inventions, it is possible to collectively manage the number of uses and the number of remaining uses of printed coupons and digital coupons. Therefore, even when both coupons are used, even when one of the coupons is used, the same number of times can be used, so both the user who uses only one coupon and both The unfair feeling with the user who uses the coupon can be eliminated.

  In each of the above-described inventions, the coupon system receives, from the portable communication terminal, stores information on a facility that can use or not use a coupon and / or a digital coupon for each user, and stores the information. When the use authentication processing unit accepts a request for use authentication from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, whether the use authentication processing unit is a facility in the usable range of the coupon or digital coupon of the user who has made the use authentication request, It can comprise like a coupon system determined based on the memorize | stored information.

  The user does not always use all of the facilities where coupons and digital coupons are registered in advance. On the contrary, there are usually many facilities that are not used. Therefore, the user himself / herself may set a facility where coupons and digital coupons can be used.

  In the above-described invention, the coupon system is configured to store the coupon or digital coupon of the user who has set the information based on the stored information on the facility that can use or not use the coupon and / or the digital coupon. It can be configured like a coupon system that changes the usage limit count.

  When the user himself / herself limits the range of facilities where coupons and digital coupons can be used, the user is disadvantaged because the range is limited. Therefore, as in the present invention, by limiting the range of facilities that can be used, it is possible to change the number of times that the usage is restricted for the facilities that are available. This limits, for example, the scope of facilities where coupons and digital coupons can be used, but in facilities that can be used, the number of use restrictions can be increased more than usual, so facilities that users can actively use Incentive to limit the scope of

  In the above-described invention, the coupon system stores information on a facility that allows or does not use a coupon and / or a digital coupon, calculates a usage record for each facility, and the user can use the coupon. And / or a coupon system that changes the number of times a user's coupon or digital coupon is restricted based on the usage record of the facility excluded from the usable range of the digital coupon. You can also.

  As an alternative to limiting the range of facilities where users themselves can use coupons and digital coupons, if the number of usage restrictions is changed among available facilities, there is a risk that the facility will be biased to popular facilities. Therefore, as in the present invention, the popularity of the facility is calculated from the use record of coupons and digital coupons, and based on the use record, the use limit number of times in the usable range of the facility is changed, thereby distributing coupon use. , Leveling can be achieved.

  A fourth invention is a coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal, wherein the coupon system uses a printed coupon for storing usage history information indicating a facility usage history by the printed coupon. A history information storage unit, a digital coupon usage history information storage unit that stores usage history information indicating the usage history of facilities using digital coupons, and a printed matter for a period of profit distribution stored in the printed coupon usage history information storage unit Based on coupon usage history information and digital coupon usage history information for the period of profit distribution stored in the digital coupon usage history information storage unit, profit based on the printed coupon and digital coupon usage history A coupon calculation processing unit for calculating an allocation amount. Is Temu.

  Like the above-mentioned invention, it can also comprise so that the utilization log | history of a printed matter coupon and a digital coupon may each be memorize | stored and the profit distribution with respect to the said facility may be calculated based on it. As a result, it is possible to distribute profits to the facilities according to the actual use without using a complicated configuration.

  The first invention described above can be realized by causing a computer to read the following program. That is, information indicating that a coupon is used and user identification information for identifying a user from a portable communication terminal used by the user or a facility-side device installed in a facility where the coupon can be used. By accepting, a coupon usage processing unit that stores a coupon usage history for the facility in a storage device that stores usage history information indicating the usage history of the facility with a printed coupon and a digital coupon, and for a period that is a target of profit distribution A coupon usage history information extraction processing unit that extracts usage history information of the printed coupon and digital coupon from the storage device, and based on the extracted usage history information, profit distribution based on usage history of the printed coupon and digital coupon In the coupon system that functions as the distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates the amount It is that the coupon program.

  The second invention described above can be realized by causing a computer to read the following program. That is, when a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility side device installed in a facility that uses a coupon, the usage history of the printed matter coupon and the digital By referring to the storage device that manages the coupon usage history, it is indicated that the coupon is used from the usage authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used, the portable communication terminal, or the facility side device. To accept the information and user identification information for identifying the user, so that the coupon usage history for the facility is stored in the storage device according to the type of coupon used. A coupon program in the coupon system, wherein the usage authentication processing unit is configured to store the storage device. It is determined whether the total number of printed coupons and digital coupons stored in the table does not exceed the prescribed number of uses. If the prescribed number of uses is exceeded, the coupon cannot be used. It is the coupon program in a coupon system which sends the authentication result shown to the said portable communication terminal or a facility side apparatus.

  The third invention described above can be realized by causing a computer to read the following program. That is, when a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility side device installed in a facility that uses a coupon, the usage history of the printed matter coupon and the digital By referring to the storage device that manages the coupon usage history, it is indicated that the coupon is used from the usage authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used, the portable communication terminal, or the facility side device. To accept the information and user identification information for identifying the user, so that the coupon usage history for the facility is stored in the storage device according to the type of coupon used. A coupon program in the coupon system, wherein the use authentication processing unit is the portable type When a request for authentication of use of printed coupons and digital coupons is received from the communication terminal or facility side device, the printed coupons and the remaining usage counts of digital coupons stored in the storage device are summed, and the usage limit count is subtracted from the total. In the coupon program in the coupon system, it is determined whether the obtained value is 1 or more, and if it is less than 1, the authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is sent to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device. is there.

  The fourth invention described above can be realized by causing a computer to read the following program. That is, the use history information indicating the use history of the facility by the printed matter coupon stored in the printed coupon use history information storage unit and the use history indicating the use history of the facility by the digital coupon stored in the digital coupon use history information storage unit In a coupon system that functions as a distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit distribution amount based on the usage record of the printed coupon and the digital coupon, using the usage history information for each period that is a target of profit distribution It is a coupon program.

  The coupon system of the present invention enables management of linked printed coupons and electronic coupons (digital coupons) that have been independent of each other in the past. Can be grasped accurately. Therefore, for example, when a printed matter is sold for a fee, it is possible to distribute the profit according to the coupon usage record.

  Moreover, since the number of times of use limitation between the printed matter coupon and the coupon by the portable communication terminal can be managed in a unified manner, it is possible to eliminate the unfairness of the user who uses only one of them.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of the concept of the system configuration | structure of the coupon system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically an example of the hardware constitutions of the computer for functioning the coupon system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process of a use registration process typically. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of the utilization process of a coupon typically. It is a flowchart which shows typically an example of the process of profit distribution process. It is a figure which shows an example of a printed matter identification information storage part typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a user information storage part typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of a coupon information integrated management memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of a facility information storage part typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a usage log information storage part typically. It is a figure which shows an example of the input screen of attribute information. It is a figure which shows an example of printed matter typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a splash page typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a top page typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a search screen typically. It is a figure which shows an example of a list screen typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen which plotted the facility position on the map. It is a figure which shows an example of the input screen of area information typically. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen which displays a part of detailed information of a facility. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the screen which displays the whole detailed information of a facility.

  An example of the system configuration of the coupon system 1 of the present invention is schematically shown in FIG. The coupon system 1 includes a service provider server 2 used by a service provider providing this system, and a portable communication such as a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, a tablet computer, and a notebook computer used by a coupon user. It has the terminal 3, the facility side apparatus 4 installed in a facility, and the terminal side program provision server 5.

  The service provider server 2 is realized by various computers such as a server, a personal computer, and a portable communication terminal 3. FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the computer. The service provider server 2 in the coupon system 1 includes an arithmetic device 70 such as a CPU that executes arithmetic processing of a program, a storage device 71 such as a RAM or a hard disk that stores information, a display device 72 such as a display, a keyboard, An input device 73 such as a pointing device (such as a mouse or a numeric keypad) and a communication device 74 that transmits and receives the processing results of the arithmetic device 70 and information stored in the storage device 71 via a network such as the Internet or a LAN. .

  Although FIG. 1 shows the case where the service provider server 2 is realized by a single computer, the functions may be distributed and realized in a plurality of computers.

  The portable communication terminal 3 may also have a hardware configuration similar to that of the computer of FIG.

  Each means in the present invention is only logically distinguished in function, and may be physically or practically the same area.

  The terminal-side program providing server 5 is a computer used by a service provider and the like. The terminal-side program providing server 5 has a terminal-side program 30 for functioning on the portable communication terminal 3 used by the user, and electronic coupon information (digital coupon). It is a computer to provide. In the terminal-side program providing server 5, the computer that provides the terminal-side program 30 and the computer that provides the digital coupon may not be realized by one computer, or may be realized by another computer. good. In addition, another company may be operated and managed.

  The facility side device 4 is a device installed in a facility such as a restaurant, and includes an R / W device 40 and a facility side communication terminal 41. The R / W device 40 includes an IC chip, and marker information described later is stored in the IC chip. The R / W device 40 can perform short-range wireless communication with the portable communication terminal 3 by contact or non-contact. When the portable communication terminal 3 enters the communication range of the R / W device 40, Information is transmitted and received, and processing such as sending the marker identification information stored in the IC chip of the R / W device 40 to the portable communication terminal 3 is executed. The facility-side communication terminal 41 is a portable communication terminal 3 such as a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer that includes the imaging device 410.

  The service provider server 2 is a computer used by the service provider to operate the coupon system 1 of the present invention, and includes a printed matter identification information storage unit 20, a user information storage unit 21, and a coupon information integrated management storage unit 22. A facility information storage unit 23, a usage history information storage unit 24, an activation processing unit 25, a usage authentication processing unit 26, a coupon usage processing unit 27, a coupon usage history information extraction processing unit 28, and a distribution amount calculation processing unit 29. .

  The printed material identification information storage unit 20 distributes (free distribution) or sells (paid distribution) for users (hereinafter collectively referred to as “distribution”) to printed materials (books, magazines, booklets, advertisements). The printed matter identification information for uniquely identifying the printed matter is stored. FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of the printed matter identification information storage unit 20. The printed matter identification information storage unit 20 preferably stores the printed matter identification information and the user identification information for identifying the user who uses the printed matter in association with each other. If the user identification information is entered, the printed material is being used by the user, and if the user identification information is not entered, it means that the printed material has not been used yet. ing. In addition, what is necessary is just to identify with the information which shows usability other than user identification information.

  The user information storage unit 21 stores attribute information about the user. For example, user identification information, zip code, gender, birth year, and the like are examples of attribute information, but are not limited thereto. FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of the user information storage unit 21.

  The coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 stores information related to a passport for integrating and managing printed coupons and digital coupons. That is, the passport is a unit for collectively managing the printed coupon and / or digital coupon when the user uses the printed coupon and / or the digital coupon. The coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 includes passport identification information for uniquely identifying a passport, information indicating a passport type (printed matter only, digital coupon only, both printed matter and digital coupon), printed matter identification information, digital coupon identification information, User identification information, electronic payment code, issue date / time, use start date / time, expiration date / time, end date / time, status information indicating coupon usage status (not used, in use, expired, suspended, invalid), for each facility Information indicating the usage status of printed coupons and digital coupons (such as coupon usage count and remaining count) is stored. FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22.

  The facility information storage unit 23 includes marker identification information for identifying the facility or the facility-side communication terminal 41 installed therein, a standard facility usage amount, a wholesale price (amount used at a discounted facility), and a coupon reuse Information such as a period necessary for the storage is stored. FIG. 9 schematically shows an example of the facility information storage unit 23.

  The usage history information storage unit 24 stores a coupon usage history. Information indicating the usage history includes usage date and time, user identification information, passport identification information, information indicating an access destination (such as marker identification information and website content), and facility identification information of a facility using a coupon. FIG. 10 schematically shows an example of the usage history information storage unit 24. In the usage history information storage unit 24 of FIG. 10, the print coupon and the digital coupon are collectively managed by the user identification information, the passport identification information, etc., but these are managed and stored separately. (It may function as a printed matter coupon usage history information storage unit or a digital coupon usage history information storage unit).

  The activation processing unit 25 inputs the printed matter identification information and the user identification information printed at a predetermined place of the purchased printed matter by performing a predetermined operation after starting the terminal-side program 30 in the portable communication terminal 3. The print identification information and user identification information are received. After determining whether the printed matter identification information is registered or unused by referring to the printed matter identification information storage unit 20, if it is determined to be unused, the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 stores the information. By storing the information, the printed matter identification information is activated. At this time, if the user has already used the digital coupon, input of the digital coupon identification information may be accepted. Note that the activation means a process in which the user has a proper use authority of the printed matter identification information and can use it.

  After the activation process, the activation processing unit 25 passes the registration completion notification and the passport identification information to the portable communication terminal 3 and stores them in the terminal-side program 30 of the portable communication terminal 3.

  The usage authentication processing unit 26 receives a usage authentication request from the portable communication terminal 3 or the facility side device 4, and refers to the user information storage unit 21, the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22, and the facility information storage unit 23. An authentication process is performed to determine whether a coupon (print coupon, digital coupon) is available. After the authentication process, the authentication process result is passed to the portable communication terminal 3 or the facility apparatus 4.

  The coupon usage processing unit 27 performs the coupon usage processing after the coupon usage authentication is normally completed. That is, the coupon usage count of the facility in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 is incremented (1 is added), or the remaining coupon usage count is decremented (1 is subtracted). Further, information indicating the usage history is stored in the usage history information storage unit 24.

  The coupon usage history information extraction processing unit 28 extracts the usage status for each facility based on the information indicating the usage history stored in the usage history information storage unit 24.

  The allocation amount calculation processing unit 29 calculates the amount to be allocated for each facility based on the sales amount of the printed matter and / or the digital coupon and the information indicating the usage status for each facility.

  Next, an example of a processing process using the coupon system 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, a user using the coupon system 1 of the present invention downloads the terminal-side program 30 from the terminal-side program providing server 5 to the portable communication terminal 3 used by the user by accessing a predetermined website or the like. And install it. This terminal-side program 30 is an application program that executes processing in the portable communication terminal 3 in the coupon system 1 of the present invention. After the application program is installed, the attribute information is input from the attribute information input screen as shown in FIG. 11, and registration as a user is performed.

  That is, a user inputs attribute information such as a user's zip code, gender, and birth year from the portable communication terminal 3, and the terminal-side program 30 of the portable communication terminal 3 that receives the input receives the attribute information as a service business. To server 2. In the service provider server 2, the attribute information received from the portable communication terminal 3 is stored in the user information storage unit 21. At this time, user identification information for uniquely identifying the user is arbitrarily issued and stored in association therewith. When the issued user identification information is sent from the service provider server 2 to the portable communication terminal 3 and received by the portable communication terminal 3, the terminal-side program 30 stores the user identification information. .

  Next, the user purchases a printed matter corresponding to the coupon system 1 of the present invention at a bookstore (S100). Printed matter identification information is printed on the printed matter. FIG. 12 schematically shows an example of the printed material. 12A shows the appearance of the cover of the printed matter, FIG. 12B shows the appearance of the page on which the printed matter identification information is described, and FIG. 12C shows the page on which the coupon for each facility is printed. Appearance. In order to prevent only the printed matter identification information from being used before purchase, the printed matter identification information is printed with scratch ink and the printed matter identification information is printed with silver ink or the like. In order to expose the printed matter identification information, the printed matter identification information printed with scratch ink or the like appears by purchasing the printed matter and peeling the silver ink, and the user can recognize the printed matter identification information.

  When the user uses only the printed coupon, the user opens the page of the facility where the user uses the coupon as shown in FIG. 12C, the clerk confirms it, and the clerk displays the stamp etc. in the stamp field. Coupons can be used by stamping. By stamping all stamps in the stamp field, coupons cannot be used at the facility.

  The user activates the terminal-side program 30 on the portable communication terminal 3, inputs the printed matter identification information by performing a predetermined operation, and sends an activation processing request together with the printed matter identification information and the user identification information to the service business. To server 2. The activation processing unit 25 of the service provider server 2 that has received the activation processing request from the portable communication terminal 3 executes the activation processing (S110). That is, the activation processing unit 25 confirms whether or not the received printed matter identification information is already used by referring to the printed matter identification information, and if it has not been used yet, the activation processing unit 25 uses it in association with the printed matter identification information. The person identification information is stored in the printed matter identification information storage unit 20. Thus, the printed matter identification information is used.

  In addition, the activation processing unit 25 stores the printed matter identification information and the user identification information in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22. At this time, passport identification information is issued and stored in association with the printed matter identification information. Further, the issue date / time, use start date / time, and expiration date / time (expiration date) are stored, and information indicating “in use” is stored as the status. In addition, when the digital coupon is already contained in the terminal side program 30 previously installed in the portable communication terminal 3, the digital coupon identification information for identifying the digital coupon is also stored in association therewith. The digital coupon identification information may be received from the portable communication terminal 3 at the time of the activation process request. In addition, when electronic payment is used when purchasing a digital coupon or terminal-side program 30, an electronic payment code indicating the electronic payment may be stored in association therewith.

  When executing the activation process, the activation processing unit 25 sends the issued passport identification information to the portable communication terminal 3 and stores it in the terminal-side program 30 of the portable communication terminal 3 (S120). By performing the processing as described above, use registration processing can be performed.

  Next, a case where a coupon is used will be described. In the following description, a case where both a printed coupon and a digital coupon are used will be described. However, it is assumed that the digital coupon is stored in the portable communication terminal 3 in advance. Moreover, although the case of a restaurant is described as a facility, the present invention can be similarly applied to other modes such as a facility other than a restaurant, for example, a sports facility, an accommodation facility, a movie theater, a museum, a museum, and the like.

  The user visits a restaurant that he / she wants to use and reports to the store clerk that he / she wants to settle using a coupon (S200). When the user uses the printed matter coupon, the printed matter is presented to the store clerk, and the code displayed on the predetermined page (for example, FIG. 12B) of the printed matter is displayed on the facility side communication terminal 41 in the facility side device 4. The printed product identification information is read by imaging with the imaging device 410 (S210). Note that the encoded product identification information is not read by the imaging device 410, but the user announces the printed product identification information and the store clerk inputs it using the facility side device 4 (facility side communication terminal 41 device). good.

  The facility-side device 4 (facility-side communication terminal 41 device) sends a request for use authentication including the read printed matter identification information to the service provider server 2. When the usage authentication processing unit 26 of the service provider server 2 accepts it (S220), the usage authentication processing is executed (S230). That is, first, the use authentication processing unit 26 extracts user identification information by referring to the printed matter identification information storage unit 20 based on the printed matter identification information, and the coupon information integrated management storage unit based on the extracted user identification information. 22, it is determined whether the printed matter identification information stored therein and the received printed matter identification information received from the facility side device 4 (facility side communication terminal 41 device) match. In addition, referring to the issue date / time, use start date / time, end date / time, status, etc., whether the current date / time is within those periods, the status is “in use”, or the coupon usage count of the facility in printed matter Is not reached the predetermined number of times, or the remaining use number of coupons is not zero. If there is no problem in any of these, it can be used normally, and an authentication result indicating that fact is sent to the portable communication terminal 3 of the user (S240). If it cannot be used normally, an authentication result indicating that fact is sent to the portable communication terminal 3 of the user. In addition, the information used as the transmission destination of the portable communication terminal 3 should just be memorize | stored in the user information storage part 21 and the coupon information integrated management memory | storage part 22, for example, and it can carry out by extracting information from there.

  Next, the user shows the screen displayed on the display device of the portable communication terminal 3 indicating that the authentication has been normally performed to the store clerk (S250), and after confirming the screen, the store clerk uses the coupon. Is input from the facility side device 4 (facility side communication terminal 41 device). And the facility side apparatus 4 (facility side communication terminal 41) sends the utilization process request | requirement containing the facility identification information which identifies the said restaurant, use date, user identification information, etc. with respect to the service provider server 2 (S260). ), The coupon usage processing unit 27 of the service provider server 2 receives it and executes the printed coupon usage registration processing (S270). That is, the coupon usage processing unit 27 that has received the coupon usage processing request provides facility identification information, usage date and time, etc. based on the user identification information as information indicating the usage status of the printed coupon in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22. It is stored as information indicating the usage status for each facility. When there is a limit to the number of coupons used for each facility, the number of usages is incremented or the remaining number of usages is decremented and updated. Further, the coupon usage processing unit 27 causes the usage history information storage unit 24 to store information indicating usage history such as usage date and time, facility identification information, and user identification information.

  On the other hand, when the user uses the digital coupon, the portable communication terminal 3 is held over the facility side device 4 installed at a predetermined place of the restaurant. Then, short-range wireless communication by contact or non-contact is started between the portable communication terminal 3 and the facility side device 4, and the marker identification information stored in the R / W device 40 is read by the portable communication terminal 3 (S280). . Then, the terminal-side program 30 of the portable communication terminal 3 sends a usage authentication request including the read marker identification information and user identification information, and a request to perform a digital coupon usage process when authentication is successful. It is sent to the service provider server 2. When the usage authentication processing unit 26 of the service provider server 2 accepts it (S290), the usage authentication processing is executed (S300). That is, first, the usage authentication processing unit 26 refers to the facility information storage unit 23 based on the marker identification information, and extracts the facility identification information of the restaurant where the facility side device 4 is installed. Then, by referring to the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 based on the user identification information, the issue date / time, use start date / time, end date / time, status, etc. are referred to, and whether the current date / time is within those periods. , Whether the status is “in use”, and based on the extracted facility identification information, the number of coupon usage of the facility in the digital coupon has not reached the predetermined number of times, or the remaining number of coupon usage Is not 0. If there is a problem with either of these, the usage authentication processing unit 26 sends an authentication result indicating that the usage cannot be normally performed to the portable communication terminal 3 of the user.

  On the other hand, if there is no problem as a result of the use authentication process, it can be used normally, and the coupon use processing unit 27 executes a digital coupon use registration process (S310). That is, the coupon usage processing unit 27 is information indicating the usage status of each facility based on the user identification information as the information indicating the usage status of the digital coupon in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 based on the user identification information. Remember as. When there is a limit to the number of coupons used for each facility, the number of usages is incremented or the remaining number of usages is decremented and updated. Further, the coupon usage processing unit 27 causes the usage history information storage unit 24 to store information indicating usage history such as usage date and time, facility identification information, and user identification information.

  By executing the processing as described above, the user can use the printed matter coupon and the digital coupon at the restaurant. And since the information which shows the usage history of a printed matter coupon and a digital coupon is memorize | stored in the usage history information storage part 24, the service provider server 2 is the amount of profit distribution with respect to each restaurant at a predetermined timing. Profit distribution processing for calculation is executed.

  When the profit distribution calculation process is performed or when the service provider server 2 receives a request to perform the profit distribution calculation process, the coupon use history information extraction processing unit 28 reads the profit distribution information from the use history information storage unit 24. Coupon usage history information for a period to be calculated is extracted (S400). Then, the distribution amount calculation processing unit 29 executes the distribution amount calculation processing by executing the following processing (S410).

The amount to be distributed to each facility is calculated from the sum of the fixed amount distribution RevC _i , the weight distribution amount RevU _i, and the adjustment distribution amount RevD _i .

The fixed-rate distribution RevC _i is an amount that is distributed fairly to each facility in proportion to the total sales of printed materials and / or digital coupons, taking into account the facility's fee setting (discount from the normal price) This is a calculated amount. This is calculated by Equation 1.

The usage amount RevU _i is an amount allocated to each facility according to the frequency of use of the facility. This is calculated by Equation 2.

The adjustment distribution amount RevD _i is an amount for distributing the amount of (100−P _c + P _U )) / 100 of the total sales based on a predetermined condition. For example, there are cases where the allocation to highly rated facilities is strengthened, the allocation to small-scale facilities is strengthened, and the allocation to facilities with a high discount rate is strengthened. By providing this section, the distribution to facilities that should be emphasized in the sales strategy can be strengthened. The adjustment distribution may not be provided.

In addition, the variable used in each above-mentioned numerical formula means the following. As a variable on the facility, there is a standard facility use amount S _i of the facility _i, facility use amount of money (wholesale price) D i after the discount facility _i, the number of times of use U _i, participation facility number N _F of the facility i is. In addition, as variables relating to coupons, there are a unit price Price and a number N of sales of printed matter and / or digital coupons. As variables relating to profit distribution, there are an allocation interest rate P _c (%) for a fixed amount distribution, an allocation interest rate P _U (%) for a pay-as-you-go distribution, and an allocation interest rate P _D (%) for an adjustment distribution. Accordingly, the total amount of fixed amount distribution is represented by P _c / 100 × N × Price, and the total amount of subordinate distribution is represented by P _U / 100 × N × Price.

The standard facility usage amount S _i , the facility usage amount (wholesale value) D _i and the number of participating facilities N _F can be specified by the distribution amount calculation processing unit 29 extracting information stored in the facility information storage unit 23, respectively. Particularly participating institutions number N _F may be counting the number of facilities stored in the facility information storage unit 23. Further, the usage count U _i may specify the coupon usage count for each facility from the usage history information extracted by the coupon usage history information extraction processing unit 28.

  Further, the coupon sales unit price and the number of sales may be stored in advance in a predetermined storage device, or input may be accepted at the stage of the distribution amount calculation process. When the sales unit price of the printed material is different from the sales unit price of the digital coupon, the total sales amount can be calculated by multiplying each and summing them up.

  In the above-described processing, when calculating N × Price expressed as the total sales amount, a certain percentage or amount of money may be subtracted. The amount corresponding to the deducted ratio and the deducted amount are the operating expenses and profits of the service provider.

  By executing the processing as described above, the distribution amount for each restaurant (for each facility) can be calculated, and thus profit distribution processing is executed by a predetermined method based on the calculation result (S420). That is, the transfer processing is executed at predetermined timings for the amounts calculated for the accounts of financial institutions registered by the restaurants.

  Next, in the coupon system 1 of the present invention, a usage form when the terminal-side program 30 in the portable communication terminal 3 is activated will be described.

  First, when the user activates the terminal-side program 30 by performing a predetermined operation on the portable communication terminal 3, a splash page (cover) as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the portable communication terminal 3. A splash page is displayed while preparation for starting is displayed in the terminal-side program 30, and after completion of preparation for starting, a top page as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.

  By pressing “Search” on the top page, a search screen (FIG. 15) for searching for a restaurant (facility) is displayed.

  By inputting a keyword in the keyword input field on the search screen and pressing a “search” button, a search request is made to a predetermined server for searching for a restaurant (facility), and the search result is displayed.

  In addition, when viewing a list of restaurants (facility), by pressing “view list”, a list request for restaurants (facility) is sent to a predetermined server and stored (store) Of these information, the information is displayed on a list screen as shown in FIG. 16 in order or randomly according to a predetermined rule.

  Also, if you want to find a nearby restaurant (facility) from your current location, press “Search from your current location” to activate the GPS function provided in the portable communication terminal 3, and its location information (latitude information) , Longitude information). Then, the position information and a search request based on the position information are sent to a predetermined server, and as shown in FIG. 17, a screen in which the position of the restaurant (facility) is plotted on the map is displayed.

  In addition, when searching for a restaurant (facility) from area information such as an address, the user can input area information such as an address, area name, district name, and postal code by pressing “Search from area”. A search request based on the area information is made to a predetermined server on the condition that the input information is used, and the search result screen is displayed.

  As described above, when a specific restaurant (facility) is selected from screens such as “view list”, “search from current location”, and “search from area” on the search screen, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. A detailed screen of the restaurant (facility) is displayed. FIG. 19 is a screen that displays a part of detailed information that is initially displayed when a restaurant (facility) is displayed. By performing a predetermined operation on the screen, the entire detailed information shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  Below the detail screen shown in FIG. 20, a display field indicating the usage status of the digital coupon is provided. When the digital coupon is used, the digital coupon usage registration process in S310 described above is performed. Then, when it is received from the service provider server 2 that it has been normally performed, a display imitating a stamp is displayed in this field. Thus, the user can recognize the number of times the digital coupon is used or the number of remaining usage times.

  In the first embodiment, the user can use the printed coupon and the digital coupon within the usage limit, but an unfair feeling arises between the user who uses only one of them. Therefore, by making the number of coupons used the same between a user who uses both and a user who uses one of them, it is possible to eliminate the unfairness. However, in the conventional case, since the user who uses both presents only one of the coupons when using the coupon, it has not been possible to determine whether the coupon usage count has been exceeded. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the use of the printed coupon and the use of the digital coupon are managed as a whole, so that the coupon usage count can be handled equally.

  That is, when the usage authentication processing unit 26 receives the usage authentication processing by the printed matter coupon or the usage authentication processing by the digital coupon, the usage authentication processing unit 26 receives the user identification information and the facility identification information (or the marker identification information from the facility information storage unit 23). Based on the identified facility identification information), the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 is referred to, and the use status of the coupon for each facility is determined. In this case, the number of times the facility is used with the printed coupon and the number of times the facility is used with the digital coupon are extracted, and the total value is calculated. And if it is less than the coupon usage limit number, it is determined that it can be used, and an authentication result indicating that the authentication process has been successfully performed is returned. If the total value calculated above is equal to or greater than the coupon usage limit number, it cannot be used, and an authentication result indicating that the authentication process could not be performed normally is returned.

  Further, when the remaining usage count is stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22, the remaining usage count of the printed coupon and the remaining usage count of the digital coupon are summed, and the usage limit count is subtracted therefrom. If the result is 1 or more, the authentication result indicating that the authentication process has been normally performed is returned. If the total value calculated above is less than 1, since it cannot be used, an authentication result indicating that the authentication process could not be normally performed is returned.

  By executing the processing as described above, it is possible to make the number of coupons used the same between a user who uses both the printed coupon and the digital coupon, and a user who uses only one of them. Further, when a user presents a printed coupon, conventionally, since the coupon usage count can be confirmed only with a stamp pressed on the printed matter, the store clerk cannot determine whether or not the coupon can be used. However, by using the processing of this embodiment, a user who uses both a printed coupon and a digital coupon presents a printed coupon that still has unused columns, and exceeds the total usage limit count If you try to use it, you can discover it.

  As another embodiment of each above-mentioned Example, you may comprise so that a user can restrict | limit the range of the restaurant (facility) which can utilize a coupon and a digital coupon. In this case, the user performs a predetermined operation with the terminal-side program 30 in the portable communication terminal 3 to select a restaurant that uses or does not use, and sends the information to the service provider server 2. At this time, user identification information and facility identification information of a restaurant to be used or not used are sent.

  In the service provider server 2, the received user identification information is associated with the facility identification information of a restaurant that is used or not used, and is stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22. That is, the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 further stores facility identification information of restaurants indicating that the user uses or does not use coupons or digital coupons.

  When the use authentication request is received from the facility side device 4 by the use authentication processing unit 26 in S220, or when the use authentication request is received from the portable communication terminal 3 in S290, the user is Whether or not a coupon or digital coupon can be used at the restaurant is stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 based on facility identification information of a restaurant that is used or not used.

  When it is determined that it is stored as a restaurant to be used or is not stored as a restaurant that is not used, the use authentication process in S220 and S290 in each of the above-described embodiments is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the restaurant is not stored as a restaurant to be used or is stored as a restaurant that is not used, the user cannot use coupons or digital coupons at the restaurant. It is sent to the portable communication terminal 3.

  By executing the processing as described above, the user himself / herself can limit the range of restaurants that use coupons and digital coupons.

  The association between the user identification information and the facility identification information of a restaurant that is used or not used may be stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22 or in other storage units (such as a database). In this case, in the use authentication process, whether or not the coupon or the digital coupon can be used at the restaurant is determined by referring to the storage unit.

  In Example 3, the user himself / herself limited the range of restaurants (facility) that can use coupons and digital coupons, but instead of limiting the usable range, coupons and digital coupons at available restaurants Processing may be performed such that the number of times of use restriction and the remaining number of times (hereinafter collectively referred to as “use restriction number of times”) are larger than usual.

  For example, by restricting the range of restaurants that can be used, in a restaurant that can be used, the limit of the number of times of use is normally limited to three times, for example, four times and five times. .

  In this case, when information set as a restaurant to be used or a restaurant not to be used is stored in a storage unit such as the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22, the service provider server 2 stores the information in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22. The process which increases the upper limit setting of the coupon usage limit number in the information indicating the usage status of the printed coupon and the digital coupon for each restaurant that the user can use is executed. That is, the setting of the restaurant to be used and the restaurant not to be used is stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit 22, thereby increasing the number of coupons and digital coupons to be used more than usual.

  By such processing, the user is motivated to actively limit the usable range of coupons and digital coupons.

  About increase processing of the upper limit of the usage limit number by the limitation of the range of the facility where coupons and digital coupons can be used, the increase number or the rate of increase of the usage limit number is changed according to the number of restaurants (facility) set as the available range It may be possible. In other words, as the number of restaurants set by the user as usable for coupons and digital coupons decreases or as the number of restaurants set as not used increases, the number of restaurants where coupons and digital coupons can be used is increased. It may be set so that the number of usage restrictions increases.

  For example, when there are 100 total restaurants (for example, the total number of restaurants stored in the facility information storage unit) where coupons can be used, the number of restaurants where a user can use coupons and digital coupons is less than 26, or When the number of restaurants not to be used is set to 75 or more, for a restaurant where the user can use coupons and digital coupons, the number of times of use is set to 4 while the number of times of normal use is limited to 3. When the number of restaurants available is set to less than 11 or the number of restaurants not to be used is set to 90 or more, the number of use restrictions is set to 5 for restaurants where the user can use coupons and digital coupons. To do.

  Thus, the number of restaurants that can be used and the number of restaurants that are not used can be set in a plurality of stages, and the number of coupons and digital coupons that can be used can be changed accordingly.

  As another method, the use limit number of coupons and digital coupons may be dynamically changeable according to the usage results of restaurants. For example, on the basis of the information stored in the coupon usage history information storage unit 24, by calculating the usage history information for each restaurant of some or all users of the coupon system 1, ranking according to the usage history is performed. Do this for each restaurant. For example, a restaurant with a high usage record is classified as rank A, a restaurant with a medium use record is classified as rank B, and a restaurant with a low use record is classified as rank C. In addition, the level of use results can be set by specific numerical values as appropriate.

  An evaluation value is given in advance according to the rank. For example, an evaluation value of 10 is given to rank A, 5 to rank B, and 1 to rank C. In this case, the assignment of the rank and the evaluation value corresponding to the rank may be arbitrary, but a high evaluation value may be given to a restaurant having a high use record, and a low evaluation value may be given to a restaurant having a low use record.

  The number of restaurants where the user cannot use coupons or digital coupons is 3 for rank A, 2 for rank B, and 1 for rank C due to the user's setting of the limit on the usable range of coupons and digital coupons. Assuming that the points for the user are calculated as “3 × 10 + 2 × 5 + 1 × 1 = 41”.

  Using this point, the usage limit number added to the user is set. For example, if the point is 1 or more and less than 25, the use limit of the user's coupon or digital coupon is increased by 1 from the normal (initial value), and if the point is 25 or more, the user's coupon or digital coupon is increased. The coupon can be set to increase twice more than usual. In addition, the number of points at which the use limit count increases by one may be set according to the average use count of the user, all users, or some users.

  Furthermore, the user may select a specific restaurant from restaurants where coupons and digital coupons can be used, and the usage limit number of coupons and digital coupons may be increased only for the selected restaurant. In this case, the points required to increase the number of usage restrictions by one may differ depending on the rank of the restaurant usage record, and there are many necessary points for restaurants with a high use record rank. For restaurants where the rank of achievements is low, fewer points may be set.

  As described above, by restricting the range of restaurants where users can use coupons and digital coupons, for restaurants where users can use coupons and digital coupons, use restrictions on coupons and digital coupons The number of times can be changed dynamically. Also, by increasing the number of coupons and digital coupon usage restrictions according to the usage history of restaurants excluded from the usable range, if you exclude popular restaurants from the usable range, the coupon and digital coupon usage limit times Is likely to increase. For this reason, incentives for restaurants with little use results are increased, and coupon use can be expected to be distributed and leveled.

  By using the coupon system 1 of the present invention, it is possible to manage a printed coupon that has been independent of each other and a digital coupon by the portable communication terminal 3 in cooperation with each other. Accurately grasp. Therefore, for example, when a printed matter is sold for a fee, it is possible to distribute the profit according to the coupon usage record.

  Moreover, since the use restriction frequency of the printed matter coupon and the coupon by the portable communication terminal 3 can be managed in a unified manner, the unfairness of the user who uses only one of them can be eliminated.

1: Coupon system 2: Service provider server 3: Portable communication terminal 4: Facility side device 5: Terminal side program providing server 20: Printed material identification information storage unit 21: User information storage unit 22: Coupon information integrated management storage unit 23: Facility information storage unit 24: Usage history information storage unit 25: Activation processing unit 26: Usage authentication processing unit 27: Coupon usage processing unit 28: Coupon usage history information extraction processing unit 29: Allocation amount calculation processing unit 30: Terminal Side program 40: R / W device 41: Facility side communication terminal 410: Imaging device 70: Computing device 71: Storage device 72: Display device 73: Input device 74: Communication device

Claims (17)

A coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal,
The coupon system
A use history information storage unit that stores use history information indicating a use history of a facility with a printed coupon and a digital coupon;
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used and user identification information for identifying the user from the portable communication terminal used by the user or the facility-side device installed in the facility where the coupon is available, A coupon usage processing unit for storing a coupon usage history for a facility in the usage history information storage unit;
A coupon usage history information extraction processing unit that extracts usage history information of the printed coupon and digital coupon for a period of profit distribution from the usage history information storage unit;
Based on the extracted usage history information, a distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit distribution amount based on the usage record of the printed coupon and the digital coupon;
A coupon system comprising: The distribution amount calculation processing unit
It is proportional to the sales amount of the printed matter and / or the digital coupon, and is a fixed amount distribution that is an amount that is fairly distributed to each facility, and an amount that is distributed to each facility according to the actual use of the coupon for each facility. And calculating the profit distribution amount by calculating at least the usage-amount distribution,
The coupon system according to claim 1. The distribution amount calculation processing unit further includes:
The profit distribution amount is calculated as an adjustment distribution that is an amount for distributing a certain amount of the sales amount to a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition.
The coupon system according to claim 2, wherein: The coupon system
A coupon information integrated management storage unit that integrates and manages printed coupons and digital coupons,
The coupon use processing unit
When the information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility-side device and the user identification information for identifying the user are received, the usage history is displayed according to the type of coupon used. Store in the integrated management storage unit
The coupon system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The coupon system further includes:
When a request for authentication of use of printed coupons and digital coupons is received from the portable communication terminal or facility side device, the total number of times of use of the printed coupons and digital coupons stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit is a predetermined usage. Usage authentication processing for determining whether the number of times has been exceeded and sending the authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device if the predetermined number of times of use has been exceeded Part,
The coupon system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coupon system is provided. The coupon system further includes:
When a request for authentication of use of printed coupons and digital coupons is received from the portable communication terminal or facility-side device, the printed coupons and the remaining usage counts of digital coupons stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit are summed up, It is determined whether the value obtained by subtracting the usage limit number from the total is 1 or more. If the value is less than 1, an authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is sent to the portable communication terminal or the facility apparatus. Usage authentication processing part,
The coupon system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coupon system is provided. The coupon system further includes:
After receiving the printed matter identification information read by the facility-side device and referring to the printed matter identification information storage unit based on the printed matter identification information, the printed matter identification information is determined after determining whether the printed matter identification information is unused. An activation processing unit that performs an activation process by associating and storing the printed matter identification information and the passport identification information in the coupon information integrated management storage unit,
The coupon system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by comprising: A coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal,
The coupon system
A coupon information integrated management storage unit for managing a printed coupon usage history and a digital coupon usage history;
When a request for authentication of use of a printed coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility-side device installed in a facility using a coupon, the coupon information integrated management storage unit is referred to , A usage authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used,
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility-side device and user identification information for identifying the user, the coupon usage history for the facility is used as the type of coupon used. And a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit accordingly,
The usage authentication processing unit
It is determined whether the total number of times of use of the printed coupon and the digital coupon stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit exceeds a predetermined number of times of use. An authentication result indicating that the use of the device cannot be sent to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device;
A coupon system characterized by that. A coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal,
The coupon system
A coupon information integrated management storage unit for managing a printed coupon usage history and a digital coupon usage history;
When a request for authentication of use of a printed coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility-side device installed in a facility using a coupon, the coupon information integrated management storage unit is referred to , A usage authentication processing unit that authenticates whether the coupon can be used,
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility-side device and user identification information for identifying the user, the coupon usage history for the facility is used as the type of coupon used. And a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit accordingly,
The usage authentication processing unit
When a request for authentication of use of printed coupons and digital coupons is received from the portable communication terminal or facility-side device, the printed coupons and the remaining usage counts of digital coupons stored in the coupon information integrated management storage unit are summed up, It is determined whether the value obtained by subtracting the usage limit number from the total is 1 or more. If the value is less than 1, an authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is sent to the portable communication terminal or the facility apparatus. ,
A coupon system characterized by that. The coupon system
For each of the users, information on a facility that can use or not use a coupon and / or a digital coupon is received from the portable communication terminal and stored,
The usage authentication processing unit
When a request for use authentication is received from the portable communication terminal or the facility side device, it is based on the stored information whether the coupon of the user who made the use authentication request or the facility within the usable range of the digital coupon is used. judge,
The coupon system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein The coupon system
Based on the information of the facility that can use the coupon and / or the digital coupon or the facility that does not use the coupon, the use limit number of the coupon or digital coupon of the user who set the information is changed.
The coupon system according to claim 10. The coupon system
After storing information on facilities that can use or not use the coupon and / or digital coupon, calculate the usage results for each facility,
The user's coupon or digital coupon usage limit count is set based on the facility usage record excluded from the coupon and / or digital coupon availability range by the user,
The coupon system according to claim 10. A coupon system using a printed coupon and a digital coupon using a portable communication terminal,
The coupon system
A printed matter coupon usage history information storage unit for storing usage history information indicating the usage history of the facility by the printed matter coupon;
A digital coupon usage history information storage unit for storing usage history information indicating the usage history of the facility with the digital coupon;
Usage history information of printed coupons for a period of profit distribution stored in the printed coupon usage history information storage unit, and use of digital coupons for a period of profit allocation stored in the digital coupon usage history information storage unit A distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit distribution amount based on the usage record of the printed coupon and the digital coupon based on history information;
A coupon system comprising: Computer
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used and user identification information for identifying the user from the portable communication terminal used by the user or the facility-side device installed in the facility where the coupon is available, A coupon usage processing unit that stores a usage history of a coupon for a facility in a storage device that stores usage history information indicating a usage history of the facility by a printed coupon and a digital coupon;
A coupon usage history information extraction processing unit that extracts from the storage device usage history information of the printed coupon and the digital coupon in a period to be profitable;
An allocation amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit allocation amount based on the usage record of the printed coupon and the digital coupon based on the extracted usage history information;
Coupon program in a coupon system, characterized in that Computer
When a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility side device installed in a facility that uses a coupon, the usage history of the printed matter coupon and the usage history of the digital coupon A use authentication processing unit that authenticates whether or not the coupon can be used by referring to a storage device that manages
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility-side device and user identification information for identifying the user, the coupon usage history for the facility is used as the type of coupon used. A coupon program in a coupon system for functioning as a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the storage device in response,
The usage authentication processing unit
It is determined whether the total number of times of use of printed coupons and digital coupons stored in the storage device exceeds the predetermined number of times of use, and if the number of times of use exceeds the predetermined number of times of use, the coupon can be used. Sending an authentication result indicating that there is not to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device;
The coupon program in the coupon system characterized by the above-mentioned. Computer
When a request for authentication of use of a printed matter coupon or a digital coupon is received from a portable communication terminal used by a user or a facility side device installed in a facility that uses a coupon, the usage history of the printed matter coupon and the usage history of the digital coupon A use authentication processing unit that authenticates whether or not the coupon can be used by referring to a storage device that manages
By accepting information indicating that the coupon is used from the portable communication terminal or the facility-side device and user identification information for identifying the user, the coupon usage history for the facility is used as the type of coupon used. A coupon program in a coupon system for functioning as a coupon use processing unit to be stored in the storage device in response,
The usage authentication processing unit
When a request for authentication of use of printed coupons and digital coupons is received from the portable communication terminal or facility side device, the total number of remaining usages of printed coupons and digital coupons stored in the storage device is summed, and the usage limit is determined from the total. It is determined whether the value obtained by subtracting the number of times is 1 or more, and if it is less than 1, an authentication result indicating that the coupon cannot be used is sent to the portable communication terminal or the facility side device.
The coupon program in the coupon system characterized by the above-mentioned. Computer
About the usage history information indicating the usage history of the facility by the printed coupon stored in the printed coupon usage history information storage unit and the usage history information indicating the usage history of the facility by the digital coupon stored in the digital coupon usage history information storage unit, respectively A distribution amount calculation processing unit that calculates a profit distribution amount based on the use record information of the printed matter coupon and the digital coupon using the usage history information of the period subject to the profit distribution,
Coupon program in a coupon system, characterized in that

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