JP2015222483A - Server device, stamp system, stamp, program, and stamp information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stamp system which is low in introduction costs, and a server device, a stamp, a program and a stamp management method used in the stamp system.SOLUTION: When a stamp 10 including a plurality of projections 14 and 15 on a bottom surface thereof is pressed to a touch panel 21 on a user communication terminal 20, the user communication terminal 20 identifies the arrangement of contact points as contact point arrangement information, and transmits it together with user identification information held by the user communication terminal to a server device 40. The server device 40 obtains the number of stamps associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from a storage unit 43, and performs processing such as update of the number of stamps on the basis of the contact point arrangement information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a stamp system, a server device used for the stamp system, a stamp, a program, and a stamp information management method.

  In recent years, stamp systems and point systems using communication terminals such as mobile phones have been used in place of conventional paper stamp cards and point cards. By using a portable communication terminal, it is possible to save the trouble of issuing a paper stamp card in the store and the cost for issuing the card. As a stamp system using a portable communication terminal, a QR code (registered trademark) issued by the store using a camera built into the portable communication terminal every time a user visits the store or purchases a product. A system that adds the number of stamps by reading a two-dimensional bar code such as, and a device that communicates with a store terminal using a non-contact communication chip of a mobile communication terminal to exchange stamps (for example, patents) Reference 1 and Patent Document 2).

  For example, according to the system of Patent Document 1, a dedicated cash register is prepared in a store, and a customer transmits a member number from a mobile phone to the cash register. The cash register issues a two-dimensional bar code including each information of the received member number, the number of added points, and the store identifier. Points are added by the customer reading this two-dimensional bar code using a mobile phone camera.

  Further, in the system of Patent Document 2, the processing device provided in the store includes a non-contact IC reader / writer, and customer identification information is obtained from a contact type IC chip of a customer's mobile phone when the customer purchases a product. It is acquired and transmitted to the server device together with the point acquisition information. And a server apparatus adds the accumulated point of the customer currently hold | maintained in a database based on customer identification information and point acquisition information.

JP 2012-234270 A JP 2010-257165 A

  However, in a conventional stamp system, a dedicated bar code issuing terminal and a non-contact communication terminal are required on the store side. For this reason, in the stamp system using the conventional portable user communication terminal, there is a problem that the cost for introduction is large.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention, which has been made paying attention to these points, is to provide a stamp system with a low introduction cost while using a user communication terminal, and a server device, a stamp, a program, and a stamp management method used therefor. It is in.

The invention of the server device that achieves the above object is as follows.
A server device connected to a user communication terminal via a communication network, wherein the user communication terminal is a user communication terminal configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel,
Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of the plurality of protrusions identified by the user communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and the user communication A communication unit capable of receiving the user identification information of the terminal;
A storage unit for storing user information associated with at least the user identification information;
And a processing unit that acquires user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from the storage unit and performs processing based on the contact point arrangement information. It is.

  Preferably, the user information includes stamp number information for each user, and the processing unit is configured to update the stamp number information based on the contact point arrangement information.

  The processing unit is preferably configured to generate display information based on the updated stamp number information and transmit the display information to the user communication terminal via the communication unit.

  Preferably, the storage unit stores the contact point arrangement information and store position information indicating a store position in association with each other, and the communication unit displays a terminal position indicating the position of the user communication terminal from a user communication terminal. Information is configured to be received, and the processing unit identifies the store location information from the contact point arrangement information before updating the number of stamps, and the store location information and the terminal location information are substantially If not, error processing is performed.

  More preferably, the store position information includes information indicating the two-dimensional coordinates of the store and information for distinguishing a plurality of stores located at substantially the same two-dimensional coordinates.

  The user communication terminal may be a mobile phone.

The invention of a stamp system that achieves the above object is as follows.
A stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom;
A user communication terminal configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel, wherein when the stamp is pressed against the touch panel, the arrangement of the contact points by the plurality of protrusions is identified, and the contact A user communication terminal that transmits contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of points together with user identification information;
A storage unit that stores at least user information associated with the user identification information; a communication unit configured to be able to receive the contact point arrangement information and the user identification information from the user communication terminal; and the use A server device including a processing unit that acquires user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from the storage unit and processes the user information based on the contact point arrangement information.

  Preferably, the user information includes stamp number information for each user, and the processing unit is configured to update the stamp number information based on the contact point arrangement information.

  Further, the processing unit is configured to generate display information based on the updated stamp number information and transmit the display information to the user communication terminal using the communication unit, and the user communication terminal More preferably, the information is received and an image based on the display information is displayed on the touch panel.

The invention of a stamp that achieves the above object is as follows.
A stamp used in the stamp system described above,
A plurality of protrusions are arranged on the bottom surface, and the plurality of protrusions contact the touch panel on which the stamp is pressed at a plurality of contact points that can be identified by the touch panel, and information is obtained by arrangement of the plurality of contact points. It is characterized by expressing.

  It is preferable that at least some of the plurality of protrusions have conductivity and be configured to be detectable by a surface-type capacitive touch panel.

  The plurality of protrusions may include a plurality of first protrusions disposed along the outer periphery of the bottom surface and a plurality of second protrusions disposed inside the outer periphery of the bottom surface. .

The invention of the program that achieves the above object is as follows:
A computer-readable program for controlling a computer of a server device connected to a user communication terminal via a communication network, wherein the user communication terminal is configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel. A user communication terminal,
The server device,
Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of contact points by the plurality of protrusions identified by the user communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and A communication unit that receives user identification information of the user communication terminal;
A storage unit for storing user information associated with the user identification information; and
User information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal is acquired from the storage unit and functions as a processing unit that performs processing based on the contact point arrangement information. .

The invention of a stamp information management method that achieves the above object is as follows.
Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of contact points by the plurality of protrusions identified by the use communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and the use Receiving the user identification information of the user communication terminal by the server device;
Acquiring from the storage unit the number of stamps associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal by the server device;
And a step of updating the number of stamps based on the contact point arrangement information by the server device.

  According to the present invention, the server device has a contact point indicating the arrangement of the plurality of protrusions identified by the user communication terminal when the stamp having the plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed against the touch panel of the user communication terminal. Based on the contact point arrangement information, the arrangement information and the user identification information possessed by the user communication terminal are received, the user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal is obtained from the storage unit. A stamp system that uses a user communication terminal and does not require investment in a reading terminal and the like, and a server device, stamp, program, and stamp management method that are used for the introduction of the stamp system with a low introduction cost. Can be provided.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a stamp system in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the shape of a stamp, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a bottom view. It is a figure explaining the data expression by the arrangement | sequence of the contact point of a stamp, (a) shows the outer contact point corresponding to primary unique ID, (b) shows the inner contact point corresponding to secondary unique ID. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the user information table memorize | stored in a user information storage part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the privilege information table memorize | stored in a privilege information storage part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the store information table memorize | stored in a store information storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the stamp process of a stamp system. It is a flowchart which shows the stamp stamp process in a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the example of an error process. It is a figure which shows the modification of a stamp shape, (a) shows the outer side contact point corresponding to primary unique ID, (b) is a figure which shows the inner side contact point corresponding to secondary unique ID. It is a figure which shows the other modification of stamp shape.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a stamp system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The stamp system 1 includes a stamp 10, a user communication terminal 20, a server device 40 connected to the user communication terminal 20 via a communication network 30, and a store terminal connected to the server device 40 via a communication line. 50. This system accumulates stamps in the server device 40 by stamping the stamp 10 provided in the store on the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20 of the user who has visited the store, and the number of stamps stored. Accordingly, benefits such as free coupons for products are provided to the user. In this specification, pressing the stamp 10 onto the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20 is called “stamping”.

  2A and 2B are diagrams showing examples of the shape of the stamp 10, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view and FIG. 2B is a bottom view. The stamp 10 includes a handle portion 11 and a stamp body 12. The handle portion 11 is a portion that is held in a person's hand to stamp the stamp 10. The shape of the handle portion 11 in FIG. 2A is merely an example, and in addition to this, it can have various shapes suitable for being held in a human hand.

  The stamp body 12 is a portion having a pattern unique to the stamp. A bottom outer frame 13 is provided on the outer periphery on the bottom side of the stamp body 12. As shown in FIG. 4B, the bottom outer frame 13 projects downward on the bottom surface side of the stamp 10 along the outer periphery of the ellipse. The stamp body 12 includes six outer protrusions 14 (first protrusions) that protrude further downward from the bottom outer frame 13 and six inner protrusions that protrude downward from the inner surface of the bottom outer frame 13. And a protrusion 15 (second protrusion). The lower side indicates the lower side at the time of stamping, that is, the direction from the handle 11 to the stamp body 12. The upper side means the opposite direction of the lower side.

  The bottom outer frame 13 is attached to the stamp main body 12 so as to be slidable up and down while being urged downward. Further, the front end portions (lower ends) of the six outer protrusion portions 14 are located on a virtual same plane, and the front end portions (lower end) of the six inner protrusion portions 15 are located above the front end portion of the outer protrusion portion 14. Located on another virtual coplanar position. Here, the virtual plane formed by the tip of the outer projection 14 and the virtual plane formed by the tip of the outer projection 15 are substantially parallel to each other. Thus, when the stamp 10 is placed on a flat surface with the bottom surface of the stamp body 12 facing down, the outer projection 14 first comes into contact with the flat surface, and then when the handle portion 11 is pressed down, the bottom outer frame 13, the bottom surface of the stamp body 12 is displaced downward, and the inner protrusion 15 is in contact with the flat surface.

  The distal ends of the outer protrusion 14 and the inner protrusion 15 have a shape that has a curvature in contact with a circular flat surface or a flat surface such as a hemispherical surface. The outer protrusions 14 include those formed of conductive rubber, for example, conductive silicon rubber, and those formed of rubber having no conductivity in some cases. On the other hand, the inner protrusion 15 is composed only of a conductive rubber. Further, the outer protrusion 14 and the inner protrusion 15 formed of conductive rubber are electrically connected to the handle portion 11.

  Next, the user communication terminal 20 in FIG. 1 will be described. The user communication terminal 20 is a portable terminal having at least a touch panel 21, an information processing means such as a CPU, a storage element such as a RAM, and a communication means such as an antenna and a modem, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. is there. The user communication terminal 20 includes a surface-type capacitive touch panel 21 that can identify a plurality of contact points on the touch panel 21 and corresponds to a so-called multi-touch point system. Such a technique is known, for example, as described in US Pat. No. 7,479,949. Moreover, as a user communication terminal having a touch panel that can identify a plurality of contact points, various products are marketed, such as mobile phones, personal computers, and tablet terminals.

  The user communication terminal 20 has GPS (Global Positioning System) position information detection means (not shown), receives a GPS satellite signal from the GPS satellite 60, and specifies terminal position information indicating the position coordinates of the terminal. Since GPS is publicly known, detailed description is omitted. Further, the user communication terminal 20 has terminal identification information. For example, when the user communication terminal 20 is a mobile phone, the mobile phone number or MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) that the mobile phone has corresponds to this. Alternatively, the user communication terminal 20 may have identification information such as a membership number given from the server device 40. The user communication terminal 20 holds the identification information of these terminals or the identification information given from the server device 40 as user identification information.

  Furthermore, the user communication terminal 20 can store the application program for stamp identification provided from the server device 40 in the memory and execute the application. When the stamp 10 is stamped on the touch panel 21, the stamp identification program identifies the arrangement of contact points on the touch panel 21 of the outer protrusion 14 and the inner protrusion 15 of the stamp 10, and from this contact point arrangement A primary unique ID and a secondary unique ID, which are contact point arrangement information, can be identified. A method for identifying the contact point arrangement information in the user communication terminal 20 will be described below.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining data representation by arrangement of touch points on the touch panel by the outer protrusion 14 and the inner protrusion 15 of the stamp 10, (a) shows the outer contact point corresponding to the primary unique ID, (B) is a figure which shows the inner side contact point corresponding to secondary unique ID.

  First, when the bottom surface of the stamp 10 is brought into contact with the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20, the shaded outer protrusions 14a to 14f come into contact with the touch panel 21, as shown in FIG. Of the outer protrusions 14a to 14f, those formed of conductive rubber are electrically connected to the human hand through the handle 11, so that the touch panel 21 reacts to the capacitance of the human body. Recognize contact points. On the other hand, the outer projections 14a to 14f formed of non-conductive rubber are not recognized by the touch panel 21 because they do not conduct electricity. Therefore, a primary unique ID is generated from the number and arrangement of contact points recognized by the touch panel 21.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, when the stamp 10 is pressed toward the touch panel 21, the shaded inner protrusions 15 a to 15 f are recognized in contact with the touch panel 21. The user communication terminal 20 identifies a contact point by the inner protrusions 15a to 15f closest to any of the recognized contact points of the outer protrusions 14a to 14f as a reference point. In FIG.3 (b), the contact point of the inner side protrusion part 15a becomes a reference | standard point. Next, the user communication terminal 20 calculates the distance from the contact point of the inner protrusion 15a, which is the reference point, to the contact point of the other inner protrusions 15b to 15f, and generates a secondary unique ID. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user communication terminal 20 transmits the primary unique ID and the secondary unique ID generated as described above to the server device 40 via the communication network 30.

  As the communication network 30, for example, various networks such as the Internet, a cellular network, and a WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) can be used. The connection from the user communication terminal 20 to the communication network 30 is based on mobile communication standards such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, W-CDMA, CDMA2000, etc. conforming to the IEEE802.11 or IEEE802.16 standards. Various communication technologies such as communication technology, Bluetooth (registered trademark), ADLS, and FTTH can be used alone or in combination. In addition, the communication network 30 and a communication unit 41 (described later) of the server device 40 are also connected using the same communication technology.

  Next, the server device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The server device 40 is a computer that includes a communication unit 41, a processing unit 42, a storage unit 43, a display unit 44, and an input unit 45. The communication unit 41 transmits and receives information between the user communication terminal 20 and the store terminal 50.

  The communication unit 41 can receive, from the user communication terminal 20, the primary unique ID and the secondary unique ID, which are contact point arrangement information, user identification information, and position information by GPS. In addition, various information to be displayed on the touch panel 21 can be transmitted to the user communication terminal 20. The communication unit 41 is also connected to the store terminal 50 using a communication network or a dedicated line.

  The processing unit 42 includes a CPU that performs processing of the server device 40, controls the entire server device 40 with a computer-readable program, and accumulates stamps for each user based on information received from the user communication terminal 20. Number update processing, generation of information to be transmitted to the user communication terminal, processing for changing various setting information from the store terminal 50, and the like. For this reason, the processing unit 42 can read and write user information, privilege information, store information, and the like stored in the storage unit 43. Further, the processing unit 42 can display server management information, error messages, and the like on the server display unit 44, and can accept input from the input unit 45. The display unit 44 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the input unit 45 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse.

  The storage unit 43 includes a storage device such as a hard disk, or a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a flash memory. The storage unit 43 includes a user information storage unit 46 that has a database therein and stores user information, a privilege information storage unit 47 that stores privilege information, a store information storage unit 48 that stores store information, and the like. Is stored in a readable and writable manner. As the database, various databases such as RDB and object database can be used. The storage unit 43 also stores various programs to be executed by the processing unit 42.

  The user information storage unit 46 stores, as user information, information such as user identification information, user attributes such as age and sex, the number of accumulated stamps held, and free coupons already acquired. FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the user information table stored in the user information storage unit. Information such as gender is encoded and stored in the database.

  Moreover, the privilege information storage part 47 stores the privilege information provided to a user from a store. As privilege information, the contents of the privilege, the number of exchange stamps that can be exchanged for the privilege, the expiration date for acquiring the privilege, and the like are stored. FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the privilege information table stored in the privilege information storage unit.

  Further, the store information storage unit 48 stores a store ID, a primary unique ID corresponding to a stamp held by the store, a secondary unique ID, store location information, store attributes, event information, and the like as store information. Here, the store ID is identification information assigned to the store on the database of the storage unit. Further, the store location information indicates store location information, and can be expressed using latitude and longitude. The store information indicates store attributes such as the geographical location of stores such as the Tokyo district and Kanagawa district, the location conditions of stores in front of the station and the suburbs, and the scale of stores such as large stores and small stores. For example, when a campaign for sales promotion is performed for stores with specific attributes, stores can be searched using these store attributes as keys. The campaign for sales promotion means, for example, giving a stamp twice for a limited time. Such campaign information can be input as event information from the store terminal 50 on the store side via a communication line. FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of a store information table stored in the store information storage unit.

  Each information stored in the storage unit 43 can be referred to and operated using the display unit 44 and the input unit 45. Further, a store terminal 50 is provided on the store side, and store information related to the store can be operated from the store terminal. The store terminal does not necessarily require a dedicated device, and can use a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer to access information of the server device 40 using an interface such as an Internet browser. Further, the server device 40 and the store terminal 50 can be connected through various networks similar to the communication network 30.

  Next, a processing flow of the stamp system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the stamp processing procedure of the stamp system 1.

  First, a user visiting a restaurant or a store such as a merchandise starts an application for the user communication terminal 20 of the stamp system 1 (step S1). As a result, an image waiting for the stamp 10 is displayed on the touch panel 21. When shopping at the store, the store clerk stamps the stamp 10 provided in the store on the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20 (step S2). The contents of the stamp stamp processing step S2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing stamp stamping processing in the user communication terminal. First, when the bottom surface of the stamp 10 is brought into contact with the touch panel 21 (step S <b> 101), only the tip of the outer protrusion 14 comes into contact with the touch panel 21. Since the capacitance of the touch panel 21 changes only at the contact point of the outer protrusion 14 formed of conductive rubber among the six contact points of the outer protrusion 14, only these contact points on the touch panel 21 are displayed. It recognizes with a position (step S102).

  Next, the user communication terminal 20 performs a process of generating a primary unique ID from the number of contact points and the positional relationship of the recognized outer protrusion 14 (step S103). This primary unique ID can be given as an integer value, for example.

  Thereafter, when the store clerk presses the stamp downward (step S104), the tip of the inner protrusion 15 comes into contact with the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20, and six contacts are caused by the change in the capacitance on the touch panel 21. The point is recognized together with the position on the touch panel 21 (step S105). The user communication terminal 20 uses the contact point closest to any of the recognized outer protrusions 14 as a reference point, calculates distance information from the remaining five reference points, and generates a secondary unique ID (step) S106). Here, the distance information can represent the distance from the center of the reference contact point to the center of another contact point in pixel units of the touch panel. However, it is possible to represent the distance on other scales.

  As described above, when the stamp 10 is stamped on the touch panel 21 by the application of the stamp system 1, the user communication terminal 20 generates the primary unique ID and the secondary unique ID indicating the contact point arrangement information. To do.

  Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the user communication terminal 20 obtains the generated primary unique ID, secondary unique ID, user identification information of the user communication terminal 20 and terminal location information obtained by GPS. It transmits to the server apparatus 40 via the communication network 30 (step S3). Thereby, the processing of the stamp system 1 moves to the server device 40.

  When the processing unit 42 of the server device 40 receives the primary unique ID, the secondary unique ID, the user identification information, and the terminal location information from the user communication terminal 20 via the communication unit 41 (step S4), it responds. Store information and user information are read from the store information storage unit 48 and the user information storage unit 46, respectively (step S5). The store information is read by searching for stores having a secondary unique ID that matches the secondary unique ID received from the user communication terminal 20 from the store information data. Thereby, store information corresponding to the stamp 10 used on the store side can be acquired. In addition, the user information is read by acquiring information on the user having the user identification information that matches the user identification information received from the user communication terminal 20 from the user information data.

  When the store information and the user information are acquired, the processing unit 42 of the server device 40 confirms the consistency of the information (step S6). Specifically, the primary unique ID and terminal location information received from the user communication terminal 20 are compared with the primary unique ID and location information of the store information acquired from the storage unit 43, and these are substantially the same. If it does, it is assumed that the information is consistent, and if it does not match, the information is not consistent. Store position information obtained by GPS indicates the two-dimensional coordinates of the store. On the other hand, the primary unique ID has a plurality of positions located at substantially the same two-dimensional coordinates, such as when there are separate stores on different floors in the same building, or when stores are close to each other. The information which distinguishes a store from each other is shown. A store can also be identified by combining the GPS store position information and the primary unique ID. The fact that the store position information and the terminal position information substantially match or are the same means that the store position information and the terminal position information are determined to be the same or the same in consideration of the store size and GPS error. For example, a difference of about 10 m is determined to be substantially the same.

  If it is determined in step S6 that the information is not consistent, the process proceeds to error processing (step S7). As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, in the error processing, the processing unit 42 of the server device 40 generates an error message such as “Incorrect stamp” (step S201), and transmits this message to the user communication terminal 20. (Step S202). Upon receiving the error message (S203), the user communication terminal 20 generates a display image and displays it on the touch panel 21 to notify the user that an error has occurred (step S204).

  After the error message is displayed, the user communication terminal 20 is again in a waiting state for the stamp 10 and the server device 40 can receive information from the user communication terminal 20. Alternatively, the server device 40 displays a message that prompts the user communication terminal 20 to press the stamp again, and if there is an inconsistency in information at step S6 three times in succession, an inquiry contact address is displayed. It may be displayed and the application of the user communication terminal 20 may be terminated. In addition, various methods can be used for error processing.

  If it is determined in step S6 of FIG. 7 that the information is consistent, the processing unit 42 performs a process of updating the cumulative stamp number stored in the user information storage unit 46 (step S8). For example, the cumulative stamp number is increased by one.

  Further, when event information is input to the store information, the processing unit 42 updates the cumulative stamp number according to the store information. For example, in order for each store to increase the number of stamps that can be acquired only in a specific time period, the number of stamps that can be acquired is doubled. The registered user can be notified by a communication means such as. In this case, the store operator inputs a code indicating that two stamps are given to the event information of the store in the store information storage unit 48 from the store terminal 50. The processing unit 42 refers to the event information and adds 2 to the cumulative stamp number in the user information storage unit 46 to update the cumulative stamp number.

  Next, the processing unit 42 follows the coupon issuance condition (step S9), and when the cumulative stamp number reaches a predetermined number, adds 1 to the number of held coupons and returns the cumulative stamp number to 0 (step S10). Here, the coupon issuance conditions are in accordance with the privilege information stored in the privilege information storage unit 47 in advance. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, if it is specified that a free coupon is exchanged for 20 stamps, the processing unit 42 exchanges coupons and stamps accordingly. The processing unit 42 does not automatically perform the stamp exchange, but allows the user to select a benefit from a free coupon, a product A, or the like according to the data of the privilege information.

  After updating the cumulative stamp number (step S8) and possibly issuing a coupon (step S10), the processing unit 42 generates display information to be displayed on the user communication terminal 20 (step S11). Here, the display information is “when the stamp is added, the number of stamps has reached 18. The free coupon will be given with two more stamps” or when the coupon is issued, It includes message information such as “Issued” and can be combined with sounds and animations. In addition, if there are multiple benefits in the privilege information and the user can select them, a message such as “There are 60 stamps. The currently selectable benefits are free coupons and product A” is displayed. , It can prompt the exchange of the stamp. At the same time, a stamp image inscribed according to the cumulative number of stamps may be displayed on the stamp card.

  The processing unit 42 transmits these display contents to the user communication terminal 20 via the communication unit 41 (step S12).

  Upon receiving the display information (step S14), the user communication terminal 20 displays display information such as the number of stamps and coupon information on the touch panel 21 based on the display information (step S15).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the stamp 10 having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed against the touch panel 21 of the user communication terminal 20, thereby the plurality of outer sides identified by the user communication terminal 20. The primary unique ID and the secondary unique ID indicating the arrangement of the protrusion 14 and the inner protrusion 15 are transmitted to the server device 40 together with the terminal position information and the user identification information of the user communication terminal 20. Since the cumulative stamp count is updated based on these primary unique ID, secondary unique ID, terminal position information, and user identification information, the store only needs to have the stamp 10 and can use a special reader or the like. It is not necessary to invest in hardware and can be easily introduced. Furthermore, there is no cost for operation and maintenance at the store.

  In addition, according to the stamp system 1 of the present embodiment, stores can be specified using the primary unique ID, the secondary unique ID, and the terminal location information, so that the stamps acquired by the users are distributed to the stores. Is easy. Furthermore, store information obtained from the secondary unique ID obtained from the stamp 10 can be compared with store information obtained from the terminal location information using the primary unique ID and GPS. In particular, the combination of the GPS position information and the primary unique ID makes it possible to distinguish and identify a plurality of stores having substantially the same geographical coordinates. Accordingly, it is possible to confirm that the stamp 10 is a regular stamp, and it is possible to prevent an illegal stamp from being obtained due to forgery of the stamp 10 or the like.

  Furthermore, stamping the actual stamp 10 on the touch panel of the user communication terminal 20 is similar to a conventional stamp system using a paper stamp card and can give a more realistic feeling. Therefore, it is possible to provide interest to users who are customers of the store.

  Further, since the stamp 10 has a conductive protrusion and can be detected by a surface-type capacitive touch panel, it can be applied to mobile phones and portable information terminals that are currently widely used.

  In addition, this invention is not limited only to the said embodiment, Many deformation | transformation or a change is possible. For example, the protrusions of the stamp 10 do not have to be divided like an inner protrusion and an outer protrusion, and the number of protrusions can be set to various numbers. Furthermore, various shapes can be adopted for the entire stamp 10 and the shape of the bottom surface.

  For example, the shape of the bottom surface of the stamp may be a square as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). The bottom surface of this stamp protruded downward from the square bottom outer frame 17, four outer protrusions 18 protruding downward from the four apexes of the bottom outer frame 17, and the inner surface of the bottom outer frame 17. It has six inner projections 19. The mechanism of the bottom outer frame 17, the outer projection 18 and the inner projection 19 when stamping the stamp is the same as that of the bottom outer frame 13, the outer projection 14 and the inner projection 15 of FIG. 3. Therefore, when this stamp is brought into contact with the touch panel of the user communication terminal, the user communication terminal identifies the four outer protrusions 18 shown shaded in FIG. The position information of the four contact points is transmitted to the server device as a primary unique ID, and can be used to specify a store in the same place. Furthermore, when the stamp is pressed against the touch panel, six inner protrusions 19 shown by shading in FIG. 10B are recognized. Also in this case, the user communication terminal calculates the distance to each of the other inner contact points using the inner protrusion (19a in the figure) closest to any of the contact points of the outer protrusion as a reference point. And a user communication terminal produces | generates the secondary unique ID which shows the information of a shop from the number of identified contact points, and the distance information between each inner contact point and a reference point, and transmits to a server apparatus. The subsequent processing can be performed in the same manner as described in the above embodiment. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the shape of the bottom face of the stamp can be a rectangle, or a polygon such as a triangle or a pentagon.

  Also, how to provide the contact point arrangement information is not limited to the presence or absence of the contact point at the vertex on the outer frame of the stamp, the distance from the reference point, or the like. For example, when a stamp having a square bottom surface as shown in FIG. 10 is used, the user communication terminal specifies the direction of the two-dimensional coordinate from the four contact points, and the position of the inner contact point is determined by the two-dimensional coordinate. The data expressed in the above may be generated and transmitted to the server device. In this case, the store identification information is defined by the two-dimensional coordinate data.

  Moreover, although the material of the protrusions is conductive rubber, it is not limited to this. If it can comprise so that the protrusion part which has several electroconductivity may contact on a touch panel simultaneously, various raw materials, such as electroconductive resin, a metal, a fiber, can be used.

  Furthermore, although the touch panel is of the surface type capacitive type, as long as a plurality of contact points can be identified, the projected type capacitive type, resistive film type, ultrasonic surface acoustic wave (SAW) type or infrared ray Various touch panels such as a method can be used. In that case, it is not always necessary to use a conductive material for the protrusion of the stamp.

  The means for detecting the terminal position information of the user communication terminal is not limited to the one using GPS, and position information provided by a mobile phone base station or a Wi-Fi base station can also be used. For example, when the user communication terminal is a mobile phone, the position information can be calculated by calculating the distances between the positions of a plurality of base stations of the mobile phone and the user communication terminal. Such terminal location information is provided by a mobile phone operator. Therefore, it is possible to acquire position information based on the distance from the base station by programming the application of the stamp system for the user communication terminal so as to acquire the position information from the mobile phone operator.

  Further, in the stamp system, when a stamp having a protrusion that can be identified by the touch panel is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, contact point arrangement information by the protrusion of the stamp is transmitted to the server device, and the server device It is characterized by performing various processes based on the contact point arrangement information. Therefore, the application of this stamp system is not limited to the stamp system for store sales promotion.

  For example, this system can also be used for events such as stamp rally, where stamps are collected by visiting different places in a sightseeing spot, a railway station, amusement facilities such as a theme park, and the like. In that case, the stamp of the present invention is arranged at each stamp installation place, and the stamp rally participant stamps the user communication terminal such as a mobile phone. The server device identifies the place where the event participant has visited based on the contact point arrangement information of the stamp, and displays the privilege on the mobile phone when the participant goes around all the stamp installation locations and stamps the last stamp. Can be.

  Alternatively, the stamp system can be used for managing attendance at work. In that case, the employee presses the stamp on the touch panel of the user communication terminal when leaving the office and leaving the office, and the user communication terminal transmits the contact point arrangement information of the stamp together with the user identification information to the server device. The server device can store the received information together with the time when the information is transmitted in a database for attendance and attendance management.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stamp system 10 Stamp 11 Handle part 12 Stamp main body 13 Bottom outer frame 14 Outer protrusion part 15 Inner protrusion part 20 User communication terminal 21 Touch panel 30 Communication network 40 Server apparatus 41 Communication part 42 Processing part 43 Storage part 44 Display part 45 Input unit 46 User information storage unit 47 Benefit information storage unit 48 Store information storage unit 50 Store terminal 60 GPS satellite

Claims (14)

A server device connected to a user communication terminal via a communication network, wherein the user communication terminal is a user communication terminal configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel,
Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of the plurality of protrusions identified by the user communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and the user communication A communication unit capable of receiving the user identification information of the terminal;
A storage unit for storing user information associated with at least the user identification information;
A server apparatus comprising: a processing unit that acquires user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from the storage unit and performs processing based on the contact point arrangement information.   2. The user information includes stamp number information for each user, and the processing unit is configured to update the stamp number information based on the contact point arrangement information. The server device described in 1.   The processing unit is configured to generate display information based on the updated stamp number information and transmit the display information to the user communication terminal via the communication unit. Server device.   The storage unit stores the contact point arrangement information and store location information indicating a store location in association with each other, and the communication unit receives terminal location information indicating the location of the user communication terminal from a user communication terminal. Before the update of the number of stamps, the processing unit identifies the store location information from the contact point arrangement information, and the store location information and the terminal location information do not substantially match. The server device according to claim 2, wherein the server device is configured to perform error processing.   The server according to claim 4, wherein the store position information includes information indicating the two-dimensional coordinates of the store and information for distinguishing a plurality of stores located at substantially the same two-dimensional coordinates. apparatus.   The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user communication terminal is a mobile phone. A stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom;
A user communication terminal configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel, wherein when the stamp is pressed against the touch panel, the arrangement of the contact points by the plurality of protrusions is identified, and the contact A user communication terminal that transmits contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of points together with user identification information;
A storage unit that stores at least user information associated with the user identification information; a communication unit configured to be able to receive the contact point arrangement information and the user identification information from the user communication terminal; and the use A stamp system comprising: a server device including a processing unit that acquires user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from the storage unit and processes the user information based on the contact point arrangement information.   8. The user information includes stamp number information for each user, and the processing unit is configured to update the stamp number information based on the contact point arrangement information. The stamp system described in. The processing unit is configured to generate display information based on the updated stamp number information and transmit the display information to the user communication terminal using the communication unit, and the user communication terminal stores the display information. The stamp system according to claim 8, wherein the stamp system receives and displays an image based on the display information on the touch panel. A stamp used in the stamp system according to claim 7,
A plurality of protrusions are arranged on the bottom surface, and the plurality of protrusions contact the touch panel on which the stamp is pressed at a plurality of contact points that can be identified by the touch panel, and information is obtained by arrangement of the plurality of contact points. A stamp characterized by expressing.   The stamp according to claim 10, wherein at least some of the plurality of protrusions have conductivity and are configured to be detected by a surface capacitive touch panel.   The plurality of protrusions include a plurality of first protrusions disposed along an outer periphery of the bottom surface and a plurality of second protrusions disposed inside the outer periphery of the bottom surface. The stamp according to claim 10 or 11. A computer-readable program for controlling a computer of a server device connected to a user communication terminal via a communication network, wherein the user communication terminal is configured to be able to identify a plurality of contact points on a touch panel. A user communication terminal,
The server device,
Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of contact points by the plurality of protrusions identified by the user communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and A communication unit that receives user identification information of the user communication terminal;
A storage unit for storing user information associated with the user identification information; and
A program that acquires user information associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal from the storage unit and functions as a processing unit that performs processing based on the contact point arrangement information. Contact point arrangement information indicating the arrangement of contact points by the plurality of protrusions identified by the use communication terminal when a stamp having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is pressed on the touch panel of the user communication terminal, and the use Receiving the user identification information of the user communication terminal by the server device;
Acquiring from the storage unit the number of stamps associated with the user identification information received from the user communication terminal by the server device;
Updating the number of stamps based on the contact point arrangement information by the server device.

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