JP2016091147A - Privilege information distribution system, privilege information distribution program, and privilege information distribution method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distribution system capable of increasing the number of registration by enabling a user to expect possibility that a more advantageous privilege is applied, and giving the user a chance to use a distribution system.SOLUTION: A distribution system DS includes: a management server 10 having a server side storage part 11 having a privilege information database 13, a privilege information extraction and distribution part 14 for extracting and distributing privilege information FC, a request information reception part 15 for receiving request information RI and RI', a user terminal detection part 16 for detecting the other user terminal 20b, a synthesis privilege information extraction part 17 for extracting synthesis privilege information SC and a synthesis privilege information distribution part 18 for distributing the synthesis privilege information SC; and user terminals 20a and 20b having a privilege information reception part 22 for receiving privilege information FC, a request information transmission part 23 for transmitting request information RI and a synthesis privilege information reception part 24 for receiving the synthesis privilege information SC.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a privilege information distribution system, a privilege information distribution program, and a privilege information distribution method.

  Conventionally, in stores such as cafes and taverns, free tickets for products and menus provided by the stores for the purpose of PR and sales promotion of new products and new menus, acquisition of new customers, securing repeat customers (fixed customers), etc. And so-called “coupons” such as discount coupons may be issued. These coupons are distributed at stores and distributed through magazines such as free paper. The coupon user can receive an offer of “privileges” that is more advantageous than when visiting a normal store by presenting or handing the coupon to the store staff when ordering or paying. In addition, coupons are not limited to the above restaurants, but many other types of stores and facilities (hereinafter referred to as beauty salon-related facilities such as hair salons and nail salons, entertainment facilities such as bowling alleys and movie theaters, and various retail stores) , Generically referred to as “facility, etc.”).

  In recent years, instead of coupons using paper as a medium, coupon distribution software (applications) provided by the above facilities has been installed on mobile information terminals such as mobile phones and smartphones used by users (users). In addition, there is a service that distributes coupons for electronic media through this app. The user displays an image of the distributed coupon on the terminal screen of the portable information terminal that has started the application, and presents it at a facility or the like, thereby receiving an advantageous privilege similar to a paper-based coupon. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  Such a coupon distribution service has the advantage that, compared to a conventional paper coupon, printing costs and distribution costs for issuing coupons are almost unnecessary, and coupons can be issued at low cost. ing. In particular, it is possible to greatly shorten the time from the coupon issuance decision to the delivery, and it is also possible to easily change the coupon content and adjust the delivery time. As a result, in consideration of various situations such as user needs and business strategies such as facilities, coupons can be distributed with appropriate content and timing, and the coupon usage rate can be increased. Thereby, the distribution effect of a coupon can fully be acquired.

  On the other hand, for users, there is no need to bother to cut and carry from magazines, etc. like paper coupons, and install the application at the place where you visited the facility, obtain coupons immediately, It has the merit of being able to receive provision. In addition, instead of installing an application on a portable information terminal, register in the e-mail magazine through a website operated by the facility, etc., and receive an email containing coupon information that is distributed regularly or irregularly from the facility. There is also a service to do.

  When the user installs the application, starts up for the first time, or registers in the e-mail magazine, the user's registered name (user name), age (or age), information on user attributes such as residence area ( (Attribute information) may be required to be entered and registered. In this case, there is no particular need for personal information that can identify the individual user, such as the user's real name, home address, and telephone number, and a rough attribute of the user is required. It was often input without.

  In addition to using the attribute information entered at the time of registration for normal management operations such as distributing privilege information, facilities may use the attribute information for grasping the consumption tendency of the users who visited the store. it can. For example, it is possible to acquire useful information such as a sex ratio of users in a store, a distribution by age, a usage rate by time zone, an average purchase (consumption) amount per visit, and a visit frequency. Thereby, in addition to direct merit such as acquisition of a new customer by distribution of coupons, it is possible to obtain the above indirect merit based on attribute information. Therefore, facilities and the like want as many users as possible to install applications and register in e-mail magazines.

JP 2007-265365 A

  However, the above coupon distribution service has the following problems. When the user (user) who received the coupon distribution wants to receive the privilege at the facility, etc., only the user does not receive the privilege limitedly, but with the user. In general, the same benefits are provided to all members of the group who visited the store. For example, in the case of a coupon distributed by a restaurant such as an izakaya, one person who visited the store in a group of a plurality of people (for example, about 4 to 6 people) will receive a coupon (for example, “one drink free service!”). All members of the group could benefit from the benefits of the coupon.

  In other words, members other than users who installed the app on their mobile information terminals and received coupons can receive benefits from the store without taking any proactive actions themselves. It was. For this reason, there was little awareness and recognition of receiving benefits, and there was no need to take an active action of installing an application (or registering in an e-mail magazine). As a result, the number of application downloads (or the number of installations) for coupon distribution services and the number of registered e-mail magazines on the website do not increase, and the effect of attracting customers by coupon distribution may not be sufficient. there were. In addition, because the number of downloads and registrations does not increase, the attribute information of users (users) for grasping consumption trends, etc. is not sufficient, and the effects of indirect benefits such as reduced analysis accuracy There was a possibility of becoming smaller. Therefore, development of a coupon distribution system that can easily acquire attribute information related to many users by increasing the number of coupon distributions in facilities and the like is expected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, enhances the expectation of giving a more advantageous privilege to the user, gives an opportunity to install the application and register in the mail magazine, It is an exemplary problem to provide a privilege information distribution system, a privilege information distribution program, and a privilege information distribution method that can increase the number of registrations.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the distribution information composition system as an exemplary aspect of the present invention “distributes privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal. It is a privilege information distribution system, Comprising: The said management server starts the synthetic | combination request | requirement of the said privilege information transmitted from the server side memory | storage part which has the privilege information database which stored the some said privilege information in the database, and the said user terminal A request information receiving unit that receives request information through the communication network, a user terminal detection unit that detects other user terminals that have transmitted other request information through the communication network based on the received request information, and When another user terminal is detected, the special terminal is selected based on a combination of the request information and the other request information. A combined benefit information extracting unit that extracts combined privilege information from an information database; and a combined privilege information distributing unit that distributes the extracted combined privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network, and the user A terminal that receives the privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network; a request information transmission unit that transmits the request information including the privilege information to the management server through the communication network; And a composite privilege information receiving unit that receives the composite privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network.

  According to the privilege information distribution system of the present invention, by combining request information transmitted from a user terminal and other request information transmitted from another user terminal, new privilege information (combined privilege) is obtained from the privilege information database. Information) is extracted and distributed to the user terminal. Thereby, the possibility of receiving the distribution of the combined privilege information that is more advantageous than the original privilege information is expected. In addition, even if the same information is distributed to the user terminal that has transmitted the request information and the other user terminal that has transmitted other request information, the extracted combined privilege information is distributed differently. It does not matter if it is

  In addition, the composite bonus information that is distributed is not necessarily delivered in favor of the original privilege information, and there is almost no change in the advantage, or on the contrary, the disadvantaged composite bonus information is delivered. There may be. That is, an element of “lottery” can be added when the combined privilege information is extracted by a combination of the request information and other request information. Thereby, since the user who receives provision of privilege cannot predict the composite privilege information delivered from the original privilege information, the synthesis is performed while expecting what kind of composite privilege information is delivered. Wait for delivery of privilege information. That is, entertainment can be given to composition based on privilege information. Therefore, it is possible to expect an increase in users who are interested in the privilege information distribution system of the present invention and participate in a kind of game feeling. In particular, in a situation where a plurality of members gather and eat at a restaurant such as an izakaya, the privilege information distribution system of the present invention will be provided as one topic, and in order to participate in the topic, members It is possible to promote the action of all the users to install the necessary apps on the spot. Thereby, while the number of users (delivery number) who distribute privilege information can be increased, acquisition of the attribute information concerning many users can be performed easily.

  The management server can be configured using, for example, a general server computer, and is installed in a facility such as a store that distributes coupons, or the privilege of the present invention entrusted by the facility or the like It is installed by an operating company that manages and operates an information distribution system. Here, in a facility or the like having a plurality of stores and performing chain development such as franchise, privilege information that can be commonly used in each store or in each store can be distributed to the user terminal. On the other hand, user terminals can be brought into stores such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet terminals, notebook personal computers, etc. having communication functions, and installed on the spot, registered in a mail magazine, etc. Possible use of portable information terminals is assumed. In addition, you may have a communication function which can be connected to access points, such as wireless LAN which the installation etc. installed. The communication network to which the management server and the user terminal are connected can use the Internet or an electric communication line for high-speed data communication constructed by a mobile communication company.

  In addition to the above configuration, the privilege information distribution system of the present invention further includes a “terminal detection unit that detects an operation performed on the user terminal and / or an attitude of the user terminal, The request information transmission unit may start transmission of the request information from the user terminal to the management server when the operation and / or the attitude is detected by the terminal detection unit ”.

  Therefore, according to the privilege information distribution system of the present invention, the operation performed on the user terminal, the attitude of the user terminal, and the like are detected by the terminal detection unit, and based on this, transmission of request information to the management server is started. The Here, the operations performed on the user terminal include, for example, those that vibrate the user terminal vigorously in the vertical direction and the left-right direction to give vibrations greater than a predetermined amplitude or acceleration, or turning the arm holding the user terminal. And those that cause the user terminal to make a circular motion. On the other hand, the detection of the posture of the user terminal is, for example, a method of detecting a posture in which a terminal screen facing the user is inclined at a predetermined angle in the front-rear or left-right direction, Something that changes to a specific posture. In such a case, the motion and posture can be detected using a vibration detection sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a compass function, and the like built in the user terminal in advance. Moreover, you may detect by combining several operation | movement and attitude | positions.

  At this time, the privilege information distributed from the management server is displayed in advance on the terminal screen of the user terminal, and the state of waiting for the transmission of request information is set, and in this state, various operations and postures with respect to the user terminal such as vibration are detected. The request information may be transmitted. Thereby, it can prevent that request information is transmitted to a management server from a user terminal at the timing which a user does not intend originally.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the privilege information distribution system of the present invention includes: “The user terminal further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information related to a terminal position of the user terminal, and the request information transmission unit includes: The location information is included in the request information and transmitted to the management server, and the user terminal detection unit of the management server further includes a location information detection unit that detects the other user terminal based on the location information. You may have.

  Therefore, according to the privilege information distribution system of this invention, it becomes possible to detect another user terminal based on the positional information on a user terminal. Here, the position information acquisition unit can use a function such as a GPS sensor built in the smartphone. When the user terminal is connected to a wireless LAN environment, the position of the access point in the wireless LAN environment may be acquired and detected as position information. As a result, it is possible to acquire the position information related to the terminal position of the user terminal, and to transmit the request information including the position information to the management server.

  On the other hand, the management server that has received the request information including the position information detects the presence / absence of another user terminal that has similarly transmitted other request information including the position information to the management server from the identified terminal position. For example, when position information is acquired by a position information acquisition unit such as a GPS sensor, the presence / absence of another user terminal located within a radius of 5 m from the terminal position of the user terminal is detected. Also, when installation information such as the location of an access point is acquired as location information in a wireless LAN environment, the presence or absence of another user terminal that has transmitted other request information from the same access point is detected. Thereby, it becomes possible to detect other users who have transmitted other request information around the user terminal or in the same store, and by extracting these user terminals and other user terminals, extraction of the combined privilege information is performed. Is called. The detection of other user terminals based on the position information is not limited to those located in the vicinity of the user terminal, but other user terminals located in a specific place or region designated by the user terminal are detected. It doesn't matter if you do it.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the privilege information distribution system of the present invention further includes: “The user terminal further includes a time information acquisition unit that acquires time information related to a transmission time of the request information, and the request information transmission unit includes: The request information includes the time information and transmits to the management server, and the user terminal detection unit of the management server transmits the other request within a specified time from the transmission time of the user terminal based on the time information. It may further include a time information detection unit that detects the other user terminal that has transmitted information.

  Therefore, according to the privilege information distribution system of the present invention, it is possible to detect other user terminals based on the transmission time of request information transmitted from the user terminals. By including the time information related to the transmission time in the request information, other user terminals that transmitted the request information are also detected within a specified time from the transmission time (for example, within one minute before and after the transmission of the request information). can do. In addition, by combining the above-described detection based on the position information and the time information, it is possible to detect the user terminal and the other user terminal that respectively transmitted the request information and the other request information at the same store at the same timing.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the privilege information distribution system of the present invention is configured so that “the combined privilege information extraction unit extracts the combined privilege information extracted from the privilege information database based on a combination of the request information and the other request information. Further, it may have a regulation extracting unit that regulates according to a synthesis regulation condition defined in advance.

  Therefore, according to the privilege information distribution system of the present invention, the combined privilege information extracted from the privilege information database can be regulated according to the synthesis regulation condition. For example, the restriction can be made based on user attribute information registered in advance in the management server or the like. Specifically, when the attribute information of at least one user is less than 20 years old, it can be set not to extract new privilege information (synthetic privilege information) regarding alcohols from the privilege information database. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the privilege information distribution program as an exemplary aspect of the present invention distributes “privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal. A privilege information distribution program used in a privilege information distribution system, a server-side storage unit having a privilege information database in which a plurality of the privilege information is stored in a database, and a request for combining the privilege information transmitted from the user terminal Request information receiving means for receiving the request information through the communication network, user terminal detection means for detecting other user terminals that have transmitted other request information through the communication network based on the received request information, the other When the user terminal is detected, a combination of the request information and the other request information Based on the above-mentioned privilege information database, as a synthetic privilege information distribution unit that extracts synthetic privilege information from the privilege information database, and distributes the extracted synthetic privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network, Privilege information receiving means for causing the management server to function and receiving the privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network, request information for transmitting the request information including the privilege information to the management server through the communication network The user terminal is made to function as a transmission means and a synthetic privilege information receiving means for receiving the synthetic privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the privilege information distribution method as an exemplary aspect of the present invention distributes privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal. A privilege information distribution method used in a privilege information distribution system, in which the management server stores a privilege information database by creating a database of a plurality of the privilege information and combining the privilege information transmitted from the user terminal Receiving request information concerning the request through the communication network, detecting another user terminal that has transmitted other request information through the communication network based on the received request information, and the other user When a terminal is detected, the privilege is based on a combination of the request information and the other request information. Extracting the combined benefit information from the information database, and delivering the extracted combined privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network. Receiving the privilege information distributed through a communication network; transmitting the request information including the privilege information to the management server through the communication network; and the combining distributed from the management server through the communication network. And a step of receiving privilege information.

  Therefore, according to the privilege information distribution program of this invention, the effect concerning the above-mentioned privilege information distribution system can be show | played by running a program. Similarly, according to the privilege information distribution method of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the effects of the above-described privilege information distribution system.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the privilege information distribution system and the like of the present invention, by combining the privilege information distributed to each user terminal, it becomes possible to distribute the combined privilege information of the privilege more advantageous for the user, and the privilege information For distribution facilities, etc., an increase in the number of downloads and installations of applications or the number of registrations on websites is expected.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the whole structure of the patent information delivery system concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically an example of the synthetic | combination process of privilege information by a privilege information delivery system. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the management server in a privilege information delivery system, and a user terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the management server and user terminal in a privilege information delivery system. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the management server and user terminal in a privilege information delivery system.

  Hereinafter, a privilege information distribution system DS (hereinafter abbreviated as “distribution system DS”) according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the distribution system DS, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an example of a combination process of privilege information FC by the distribution system DS, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the management server 10 and each of the user terminals 20a and 20b in the distribution system DS, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing operations of the management server 10 and the user terminals in the distribution system DS. . The distribution system DS according to the first embodiment is a distribution system DS that entrusts privilege information FC relating to a privilege (so-called “coupon”) that can be used at a restaurant SH (facility, etc.) of a restaurant such as an izakaya. An explanation will be given specifically assuming an example of distribution from the management server 10 installed by the operating company CO.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment has a management server 10 and is generally configured. Here, the management server 10 is installed by the operating company CO that performs management work such as distribution of privilege information FC as described above, while the user terminals 20a and 20b are connected to the store SH through the distribution system DS. It is used by users U1 and U2 (see FIG. 2) who receive distribution of privilege information FC related to the privileges that can be used.

  The management server 10 and the user terminals 20a and 20b are connected to each other via an Internet line IN (corresponding to a communication network in the present invention), and can transmit and receive various information and the like to be described later. In the first embodiment, each user terminal 20a, 20b has a function of receiving the privilege information FC or displaying the privilege image CI related to the received privilege information FC on the terminal screen 21. "App (corresponding to a part of the configuration of the privilege information distribution program in the present invention)" is installed in advance, and the application can be activated on each user terminal 20a, 20b.

  When installing the application on the user terminals 20a and 20b, the attribute information AI including the user name (application registration name), gender, age, and residential area of each user U1 and U2 is input, and the management server is connected via the Internet line IN. 10 and stored in the attribute information database 12 of the management server 10 in advance. Here, the attribute information AI is stored in association with the terminal information DI unique to each user terminal 20a, 20b for specifying the user terminals 20a, 20b used by the users U1, U2.

In the management server 10, a privilege information database 13 in which a plurality of privilege information FC related to privileges that can be provided by the store SH that can be delivered to the user terminals 20 a and 20 b is built as a database, and the attribute information database 12 described above. In addition, it is stored in the server-side storage unit 11.
On the other hand, the user terminals 20a and 20b are portable information terminals respectively used by the users U1 and U2 who receive the benefit provided by the benefit information FC, and are Internet lines such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, and a notebook personal computer. A portable device having a connection function with IN can be used. Thereby, the privilege information FC (or composite privilege information SC) distributed from the management server 10 is received, the privilege image CI concerning the privilege information FC etc. is displayed on the terminal screen 21, and presented to the store staff at the store SH. Thereby, the users U1 and U2 can receive provision of a privilege according to the content displayed on the privilege image CI. In addition, since it is necessary to bring and present the user terminals 20a and 20b in the store SH, it is particularly preferable to use a smartphone or a mobile phone that is excellent in portability and easy to install an application.

  Next, the functional configurations of the management server 10 and the user terminals 20a and 20b connected to the Internet line IN will be described. Here, in the distribution system DS of the first embodiment, the user terminal 20b mainly acting as another user terminal has the same functional configuration as that of the user terminal 20a, and thus the illustration is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the management server 10 is defined in advance from the attribute information database 12, the privilege information database 13, the server-side storage unit 11 that can store the request information RI and RI ′, and the privilege information database 13. The privilege information FC is extracted based on the extraction conditions, and the privilege information extraction and distribution unit 14 that distributes the privilege information FC to the user terminals 20a and 20b through the Internet line IN, and the request for combining the privilege information FC transmitted from the user terminals 20a and 20b The request information receiving unit 15 that receives the request information RI and the user terminal (for example, the user terminal 20a in FIGS. 1 and 2) that transmitted the request information RI based on the received request information RI. Then, other user terminals that have transmitted other request information RI ′ through the Internet line IN (in FIGS. 1 and 2) A user terminal detection unit 16 that detects the user terminal 20b), and a combined privilege information extraction unit that extracts the combined privilege information SC from the privilege information database 13 based on the combination of the received request information RI and other request information RI ′. 17 and a combined privilege information distribution unit 18 that distributes the extracted combined privilege information SC to the user terminals 20a and 20b through the Internet line IN. Here, the process of extracting the combined privilege information SC from the privilege information database 13 based on the plurality of pieces of request information RI and RI ′ is defined as “composite” in this specification.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the management server 10 uses the user terminal detection unit 16 based on the position information PI included in the request information RI and RI ′ transmitted from the user terminals 20a and 20b. (Position) and position information detection for detecting another user terminal 20b located within a predetermined distance (in this case, set within a radius of 5 m from the terminal position) from the specified terminal position Based on the time information TI related to each transmission time included in the request information RI and RI ′ to be transmitted in the unit 16a and within a predetermined time set in advance from the time when the request information RI is transmitted from the user terminal 20a. Time information detection for detecting the other user terminal 20b that transmitted the other request information RI ′ (for example, within one minute before and after transmission of the request information RI). And 16b, has further.

  Thereby, the other user terminal 20b can be specified by combining the position information PI and the time information TI. That is, the management server 10 can associate at least one set of user terminals 20a and 20b that are located in the same store SH and have transmitted the request information RI and RI 'at substantially the same timing. It is also possible to impose certain restrictions on the detection of other user terminals 20b. When the user terminal detection unit 16 detects another user terminal 20b based on the position information PI and the time information TI, it is used by a user U2 who is a friend of the user U1 who uses the user terminal 20a that has transmitted the request information RI. It can be set to detect another user terminal 20b.

  In this case, when the request information RI is transmitted, information that makes the detection target of other user terminals “limited to friends” is also transmitted, so that only the user terminal registered in advance by the user U1 is set as the detection target. be able to. Thereby, it is controlled that completely irrelevant users perform the synthesis process of the synthesized privilege information SC based on the privilege information FC. On the other hand, by eliminating the detection limitation of the other user terminal 20b as described above, the request information RI including the privilege information FC, even if the users U1 and U2 are located at the same store SH or in the vicinity and have no personal knowledge. The opportunity to get to know each other can be created by sending RI '.

  Further, the combined privilege information extraction unit 17 of the management server 10 includes a restriction extraction unit 17a that selectively extracts or excludes specific combined privilege information SC based on the combination restriction condition. Thereby, even if it is synthetic | combination privilege information SC synthesize | combined (extracted) from the privilege information database 13 by the synthetic | combination privilege information extraction part 17, when it matches with the said synthetic | combination regulation conditions, it delivers to user terminal 20a, 20b. However, the combined privilege information SC is re-extracted again. As another configuration, the management server 10 includes a server-side communication unit 19 having a communication function for transmitting and receiving various information such as the above-described privilege information FC through the Internet line IN. In addition, since the general configuration and functions of the server computer constituting the management server 10 are well known, illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the user terminals 20 a and 20 b have a privilege information receiving unit 22 that receives privilege information FC distributed from the management server 10 through the Internet line IN and a management server 10 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the request information transmitting unit 23 that transmits the request information RI relating to the request for combining the privilege information FC through the Internet line IN, and the combined privilege information SC distributed from the management server 10 through the Internet line IN in response to the transmission of the request information RI. And a combined benefit information receiving unit 24 that receives the information.

  Furthermore, in addition to the above configuration, the user terminals 20a and 20b include a vibration detection unit 25 (corresponding to a terminal detection unit in the present invention) corresponding to a vibration detection sensor that detects vibration V applied to the user terminal 20a and the like, When the vibration detection unit 25 detects a vibration V that is equal to or greater than a predetermined vibration condition, the request information RI is transmitted to the position information acquisition unit 26 that corresponds to a GPS sensor that acquires the position information PI related to the terminal position of the user terminal 20a or the like. And a time information acquisition unit 27 for acquiring time information TI related to the transmission time. In addition, the vibration transmission unit 23 a that transmits the request information RI including the position information PI and time information TI acquired based on the detection of the vibration V to the management server 10 through the Internet line IN is included in the request information transmission unit 23. Consists of included. In addition, when the request information RI is transmitted, terminal information DI for specifying the user terminals 20a and 20b is also transmitted.

  The user terminals 20a and 20b include a terminal-side storage unit 28 that stores various information such as the received privilege information FC and the combined privilege information SC, and a terminal screen 21 (terminal side) that displays the received privilege information FC and the combined privilege information SC. Display unit), a touch panel function for operating the user terminals 20a and 20b, or an operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) composed of a plurality of operation buttons, and various information such as the above-described privilege information FC, etc. And a terminal-side communication unit 29 having a communication function for transmitting and receiving through the terminal. Further, since the general configuration and functions of the portable information terminal that constitute the user terminals 20a and 20b are well known, illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

  By providing the above configuration, the management server 10 extracts the privilege information FC from the privilege information database 13, and distributes each privilege information FC to each user terminal 20a, 20b according to the extraction result. Note that the frequency of extraction and distribution of privilege information FC is not particularly limited. For example, it may be performed periodically such as once a day, or may not be determined according to PR start time such as a new menu. It may be performed regularly. Further, the contents of the privilege information FC stored in the privilege information database 13 and the extraction conditions can be arbitrarily changed and adjusted by the operating company CO that manages the management server 10 or the store SH that grants the privilege.

  In the privilege information FC distributed to the user terminals 20a and 20b, a privilege display portion Ca that shows the content of the privilege given to the users U1 and U2, a privilege graphic portion Cb that graphically shows the content of the privilege, and the privilege information Information related to the privilege rank portion Cc ranked based on the advantage is included (see FIG. 2). Here, in the first embodiment, the privilege rank portion Cc is divided into four ranks in the descending order of advantage, such as “rank S”, “rank A”, “rank B”, and “rank C”. It has been separated. In each rank, each rank may be further subdivided, for example, “rank A + (plus)” or “rank B− (minus)”. Distributing a lot of privilege information FC related to benefits such as “rank S” (for example, “50% OFF for food and drinks!”) Having a high advantage of the privilege to be given becomes a problem in terms of profitability for the store SH. There are many cases. Therefore, the privilege information extraction / distribution unit 14 is set so that the extraction probability of the privilege information FC related to “Rank S” is lowered to increase the rarity (rareness), and does not suffer a great disadvantage for the store SH. Can be.

  On the other hand, for a store SH that has a low possibility of suffering a large disadvantage for the store SH such as “Drink 20 yen discount”, it is set to “Rank C” to increase its extraction probability. Thereby, privilege information FC with a high extraction probability is easily extracted. Note that the same processing may be performed when extracting the combined privilege information SC. As described above, adjustment of the extraction probability of each privilege information FC is shown for each rank. The extraction probability is the same for all the privilege information FC, and is extracted randomly from the privilege information database 13. It doesn't matter if you do it. Moreover, when extracting privilege information FC, a certain condition can be provided. For example, referring to the attribute information AI stored in the attribute information database 12, when the users U1 and U2 are minors, the privilege information FC related to alcohol is not extracted. It is also possible to perform condition extraction.

  After distributing the privilege information FC, the management server 10 receives the request information RI relating to the composition request transmitted from the user terminal 20a, and similarly transmits other request information RI ′ to the management server 10 “others” And the combined privilege information SC is extracted from the privilege information database 13 based on the combination of the request information RI and the other request information RI ′. Thereby, at least two pieces of privilege information FC distributed to each of the user terminals 20 a and 20 b can be combined to synthesize new privilege information (combined privilege information SC) from the privilege information database 13.

  As a result, it is expected for the users U1 and U2 that there is a possibility of receiving an advantageous privilege compared to the privilege information FC distributed initially. There is a possibility of receiving more advantageous benefits. Thereby, the possibility that the users U1 and U2 who desire to synthesize the synthesized privilege information SC based on the privilege information FC increases, and the use of the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment is activated.

  Furthermore, based on the synthetic | combination regulation conditions by the regulation extraction part 17a, a fixed regulation can be performed to the content of the privilege of the synthetic | combination privilege information SC combined. For example, similarly to the privilege information extraction and distribution unit 14 described above, when any one of the users U1 and U2 using the user terminals 20a and 20b that transmitted the request information RI and RI has the minor attribute information AI. It is possible not to give the synthetic privilege information SC indicating the content of the privilege related to alcohol. Moreover, in order to give game property or entertainment to composition of privilege information FC, it is possible to restrict the above-described privilege rank portion Cc to be ranked up by composition.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when all of the privilege information FC to be combined includes information on the privilege rank portion Cc of “C rank”, at least the privilege rank portion Cc of the combined privilege information SC to be combined is “ It can also be set so that it becomes “B rank” or higher, or it can be set so that the privilege rank portion Cc of the composite privilege information SC does not rank down from the privilege rank portion Cc of the original privilege information FC. Further, in accordance with the privilege information FC included in each request information RI and RI ′, a synthesizable list is created in the extracted (synthesized) synthesized privilege information SC, and the synthesized privilege information SC is synthesized based on the list. May be. For example, the materials (“tomato”, “cheese”, etc.) included in the privilege display section Ca of each privilege information FC are combined, and the synthesized privilege information SC related to the menu using the material is selectively synthesized. It doesn't matter. Furthermore, as in the privilege information extraction / delivery unit 14 described above, an element of “lottery” can be added when the synthetic privilege information SC is extracted.

  The request information RI transmitted from the user terminal 20a includes position information PI and time information TI, and it is possible to detect another user terminal 20b located around the user terminal 20a based on these information. it can. The position information PI can be acquired using a known position information acquisition function such as a GPS sensor built in the user terminals 20a and 20b, and the latitude and longitude of the terminal position can be accurately grasped. On the other hand, the time information TI can be acquired by using a clock function built in the user terminal 20a or the like.

  By combining the position information PI and the time information TI, for example, when the user terminal 20a transmits the request information RI to the management server 10, it is located near the terminal position of the user terminal 20a (for example, within a radius of 5 m, etc.) In addition, within one minute from the transmission of the request information RI, another user terminal 20b that matches the condition for transmitting the request information (other request information RI ′) to the management server 10 may be detected. it can. That is, the management server 10 can associate at least two user terminals 20a and 20b located at “substantially the same time” at “substantially the same time”. It is possible to associate the user terminals 20a and 20b of the users U1 and U2 such as friends who have transmitted the request information RI and RI 'together.

  After associating the user terminals 20a and 20b, the combined privilege information SC is combined based on the request information RI and RI ', and the combined privilege information SC is distributed to the user terminals 20a and 20b. Here, the specified distance from the terminal position of the user terminal 20a and the allowable time difference from the transmission time of the request information RI can be set arbitrarily. Furthermore, even if the users U1 and U2 who are adjacent to each other by chance in the store SH coincide with the above detection conditions, the combined privilege information SC is combined, and the users U1 and U2 Can make an opportunity to get to know each other.

  On the other hand, the user terminals 20a and 20b receive the privilege information FC distributed from the management server 10, and transmit request information RI for requesting distribution of new privilege information (synthetic privilege information SC) based on the privilege information FC. can do. At this time, in the request information RI related to the request for combining the privilege information FC, in addition to the information related to the privilege information FC, the location information PI related to the terminal location, the time information TI related to the transmission time, and the user terminals 20a and 20b Specific terminal information DI is included, and the plurality of pieces of information are integrated and transmitted to the management server 10. Upon receiving the request information RI, the management server 10 identifies the user terminal 20a that has transmitted the request information RI, recognizes the privilege information FC that is the basis of the composition target, and detects other user terminals 20b that are located nearby. The process concerning can be performed.

  Here, the transmission of the request information RI and RI ′ is started when the vibration detection unit 25 detects a vibration V exceeding a specified value applied to the user terminals 20a and 20b. That is, the users U1 and U2 hold the user terminals 20a and 20b, perform an operation of swinging up and down, left and right, and applying the vibration V starts transmission of the request information RI and RI '. The vibration exceeding the specified value is a condition in which conditions such as the number of vibrations per unit time (for example, “5 times per second”) or the vibration V exceeding the specified acceleration are detected in advance. .

  In particular, the users U1 and U2 who visit the store SH shake their own user terminals 20a and 20b, and perform actions (actions) that look a little strange when viewed from the surroundings, so that people around the users U1 and U2 (stores) Other customers of SH, etc.) may also be interested in the action, and may also perform the action by themselves and ask for composition of the privilege information FC. That is, it is expected that the users U1 and U2 themselves carry out advertising activities for spreading or recommending the use of the distribution system DS of the present invention to increase the number of users of the distribution system DS. This is expected to increase the number of users of the distribution system DS. Note that the start of transmission of the request information RI and RI ′ is not limited to the detection of the vibration V, but other operations performed on the user terminals 20a and 20b and specific postures of the user terminals 20a and 20b. May be detected. Further, when the operation of applying the vibration V to the user terminals 20a and 20b is not appropriate in the current situation, for example, a normal operation such as touching a transmission button (not shown) displayed on the terminal screen 21 is used. The request information RI and RI ′ may be transmitted by a transmission operation similar to that of e-mail transmission.

  Next, the operation of the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment based on the privilege information distribution program of the present invention (corresponding to the privilege information distribution method of the present invention) will be described mainly using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. To do. Here, the management server 10 and each of the user terminals 20a and 20b are set in a previously activated state, and various upward transmission and reception are possible between each other.

  First, the management server 10 extracts privilege information FC from the privilege information database 13 based on the extraction condition (S1), and distributes it to the user terminals 20a and 20b through the Internet line IN (S2). The management server 10 that has completed the distribution of the privilege information FC detects whether or not the request information RI transmitted from either of the user terminals 20a and 20b has been received (S3). Even if the privilege information FC is distributed based on the distribution request from the user terminals 20a, 20b, it is distributed regularly or irregularly based on the set extraction condition. Also good.

  Further, the proximity information to the store SH is detected using the position information acquisition unit 26 such as a GPS sensor that constitutes the user terminals 20a and 20b (for example, within a radius of 50 m from the store SH), and the privilege information FC is changed accordingly. It may be delivered. Furthermore, based on the attribute information AI registered in the attribute information database 12, the privilege information FC corresponding to the attributes of the users U1 and U2 may be selectively extracted. As a result, the effect of guiding the users U1 and U2 to the store SH is enhanced, and the usage rate of the privilege information FC and the number of requests for combining the combined privilege information SC are increased. Moreover, the store SH side may change the content of the privilege information FC as appropriate.

  On the other hand, the user terminal 20a detects whether or not the privilege information FC distributed from the management server 10 is received (T1), and when reception of the privilege information FC is detected (YES in T1), the privilege information FC is stored. Received at the user terminal 20a (T2). When reception of privilege information FC is not detected (NO in T1), the user terminal 20a continues processing related to reception detection of privilege information FC. The user terminal 20a that has received the privilege information FC displays the privilege image CI including the privilege display unit Ca based on the privilege information FC on the terminal screen 21 and puts it in a standby state for transmission of the request information RI (T3). In addition, the process concerning the user terminal 20a is similarly implemented in the other user terminal 20b (hereinafter the same).

  When the user U1 makes a request for synthesizing the privilege information FC, the user terminal 20a is shaken, and an action of applying a vibration V that exceeds a specified level is performed. The user terminal 20a detects whether or not the vibration V is applied (T4). When the vibration V exceeding the specified value is detected (YES in T4), the transmission standby state is confirmed (YES in T5), and the position information PI related to the terminal position of the user terminal 20a is acquired through the position information acquisition unit 26 (T6). The terminal information DI for specifying the user terminal 20a is acquired (T7), and the time information TI related to the transmission time for transmitting the request information RI is acquired through the time information acquisition unit 27 (T8). Here, the terminal information DI is acquired by reading information stored in the terminal-side storage unit 28 in advance.

  The user terminal 20a that has acquired the position information PI, the terminal information DI, and the time information TI manages the request information RI that includes these information and the received privilege information FC and requests the synthesis of the privilege information FC through the Internet line IN. It transmits to the server 10 (T9). Here, the processing from step T6 for acquiring the position information PI to step T9 for transmitting the request information RI is performed at almost the same timing in the user terminal 20a, so the time information TI immediately before the request information RI in step T9. Even when the request information RI is acquired, the transmission time of the request information RI does not substantially change.

  The user terminal 20a that transmitted the request information RI waits until it detects the presence or absence of the composite privilege information SC or the like distributed from the management server thereafter (T10). Here, when the vibration V exceeding the specified value is not detected (NO in T4), or when the user terminal 20a is not set in the transmission standby state (NO in T5), the process returns to the process of step T4 and is specified again. The process of detecting the vibration V exceeding the condition is continued. Here, if the vibration V exceeding the specified condition is not detected, the transmission of the request information RI cannot be started. Even if the vibration V is detected, the transmission of the request information RI is not performed unless the transmission V is in the standby state. Does not start. For example, even if a vibration V exceeding a specified level is detected when the user terminal 20a is dropped and an impact is applied, the transmission of the request information RI is canceled because the user U1, U2 does not intend. This eliminates unauthorized transmission of request information RI.

  The management server 10 detects whether or not the request information RI transmitted from the user terminals 20a and 20b is received (S3), and if reception of the request information RI is detected (YES in S3), it is included in the request information RI. Based on the position information PI and the time information TI, another user terminal 20b that has transmitted other request information RI ′ for synthesizing the privilege information FC is detected (S4). Here, the detection of the other user terminal 20b is, for example, located within a radius of 5 m around the user terminal 20a, and the other user terminal that has transmitted the other request information RI ′ within one minute from the transmission of the request information RI. 20b can be set to be detected.

  When the other user terminal 20b is detected (YES in S4), the privilege information database is based on the request information RI transmitted from the user terminal 20a and the other request information RI ′ transmitted from the other user terminal 20b. “Composition” is performed to extract new privilege information (combined privilege information SC) from 13 (S5). On the other hand, when the other user terminal 20b is not detected (NO in S4), a notification that the composition is impossible is sent to the user terminal 20a that transmitted the request information RI (S6).

  Here, an example of synthesis will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the privilege information FC of “orange juice drink 20 yen discount” corresponding to “Rank C” given to the user U1 using the user terminal 20a and the user U2 using the other user terminal 20b Combining bonus information FC for “Vodka drink 20 yen discount” corresponding to “Rank C” as well, “Screw driver drink 1 cup free” corresponding to “Rank B” made from orange juice and vodka The privilege information SC is synthesized. That is, compared with the initially distributed privilege information FC, the combined privilege information SC that is more advantageous for each user U1, U2 is synthesized. Further, by combining the privilege information FC of “orange juice” and “vodka” that are actual raw materials, the combined privilege information SC of “screw driver” can be synthesized. Note that the combination privilege information SC of the “screw driver” does not necessarily have to be combined by such a combination, and the combination privilege information SC that is completely different from the relationship with the raw material may be combined.

  It is judged whether the synthetic | combination synthetic | combination privilege information SC is matched with synthetic | combination regulation conditions by the regulation extraction part 17a (S7). That is, as described above, based on the selective restriction that synthesizes “screw driver” from the combination of the raw materials of “orange juice” and “vodka”, and the attribute information AI of the users U1 and U2, When the user U1 or the like is a minor, a process for restricting the synthesis of the synthetic privilege information SC related to alcohol is performed.

  When the composite privilege information SC matches the composite regulation condition (YES in S7), the composite privilege information is distributed to the user terminal 20a that transmitted the request information RI and the other request information RI ′, and the other user terminal 20b, respectively. (S8). Thereby, the distribution system on the management server 10 side ends (S9). On the other hand, if the combination regulation condition is not met (NO in S7), the process returns to step S5, and re-extraction (recombination) of the combined privilege information SC is executed.

  When the user terminal 20a detects reception of the composite privilege information SC distributed from the management server 10 (YES in T10), the user terminal 20a receives the composite privilege information SC (T11). Then, the synthesized privilege image CI ′ (see FIG. 2) related to the synthesized privilege information SC is displayed on the terminal screen 21 (T12). Thereby, provision of the privilege based on synthetic | combination privilege information SC can be received. On the other hand, when the user terminal 20a does not detect reception of the combined privilege information SC (NO in T10), the presence / absence of a non-combinable notification transmitted from the management server 10 is detected (T13), and there is a notification that the combining is not possible (YES in T13), a display to that effect is displayed on the terminal screen 21 (T14). On the other hand, when the notification that the combination is impossible is not detected (NO in T13), the process returns to the process of step T10 and the detection process of the combination privilege information SC or the notification that the combination is impossible is continued. When the combined display or non-combinable display of the combined privilege information SC is performed on the terminal screen 21, the distribution system DS on the user terminal 20a, 20b side ends (T15).

  As described above, the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment can synthesize new combined privilege information SC based on the privilege information FC distributed to the user terminals 20a and 20b. Therefore, the users U1 and U2 expect to receive benefits that are more advantageous than the original privilege information FC, and request the distribution system DS to synthesize the combined privilege information SC. In this case, since only one user cannot perform the process of synthesizing the privilege information FC, the use of this system is recommended to friends who come together. As a result, the number of user terminals 20a and the like on which the application is installed can be increased, and a large amount of attribute information AI relating to the attributes of the users U1 and U2 registered at the time of installation can be easily obtained. As a result, it is possible to obtain useful information such as grasping the consumption tendency based on the attribute information AI, etc.

  In particular, when the request information RI is transmitted, it can be performed by a simple action of shaking the user terminal 20a or the like, and the request information RI can be transmitted while friends are enjoying each other at a restaurant such as a tavern. Furthermore, when one user performs such an action, it is easy for surrounding users who have watched it to participate, and inevitably register and participate in the attribute information AI in the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment. The number of people will increase.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment, the privilege information FC is synthesized between the pair of user terminals 20a and 20b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of three or more One combined privilege information SC may be combined based on a plurality of pieces of request information RI transmitted from the user terminals. In this case, it can be set so that the combined privilege information SC related to a more advantageous privilege is combined as compared with the combination of the two privilege information FC.

  Furthermore, in the distribution system DS according to the first embodiment, the distribution example of the privilege information FC for one store SH has been shown. However, the distribution system DS is not limited to this, and in each chain store developing a plurality of stores SH, each store The privilege information FC that can be commonly used in SH may be distributed. Also, the management server 10 managed and operated by the operating company CO is not intended for one store SH or one chain store as described above, but contracts with a plurality of chain stores and stores, and each facility, etc. The privilege information FC corresponding to the information may be distributed. In such a case, it is necessary to perform user registration of the attribute information AI for each facility or the like.

  In addition, the description has been made assuming that the distribution system DS is mainly used in a restaurant SH such as a pub, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various paper media coupons that have been issued in the past are issued. The distribution system DS of the present invention can be employed in the type of business / business condition.

  Furthermore, the composition of the combined benefit information SC from the privilege information FC is not limited to one time. The request information RI is transmitted using the distributed combined privilege information SC as the new privilege information FC, and You may repeat a synthetic | combination request | requirement. Thereby, there is a high possibility that a more advantageous privilege that cannot be obtained by one synthesis is given, and the users U1 and U2 can have further expectation in the synthesis of the synthesized privilege information SC. It should be noted that unlimited repetition of the combination of privilege information FC may lead to a disadvantage for the store SH, so it is limited to a certain number of times (for example, up to 5 times) or limited to the number of times of synthesis per day. You may impose conditions, such as doing.

10: management server 11: server-side storage unit 12: attribute information database 13: privilege information database 15: request information reception unit 16: user terminal detection unit 16a: position information detection unit 16b: time information detection unit 17: combined privilege information extraction Unit 17a: Restriction extraction unit 18: Synthetic privilege information distribution unit 20a, 20b: User terminal (other user terminal)
21: Terminal screen 22: Benefit information receiving unit 23: Request information transmitting unit 23a: Vibration transmitting unit 24: Synthetic privilege information receiving unit 25: Vibration detecting unit (terminal detecting unit)
26: Position information acquisition unit 27: Time information acquisition unit AI: Attribute information DS: Distribution system (privilege information distribution system)
FC: Benefit information IN: Internet line (communication network)
PI: Position information RI: Request information (other request information)
RI ': Other request information SH: Store (facility, etc.)
SC: Synthetic privilege information TI: Time information U1, U2: User V: Vibration (operation)

Claims (7)

A privilege information distribution system that distributes privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal,
The management server
A server-side storage unit having a privilege information database in which a plurality of the privilege information is stored in a database;
A request information receiving unit that receives the request information related to the request for combining the privilege information transmitted from the user terminal through the communication network;
Based on the received request information, a user terminal detection unit that detects other user terminals that have transmitted other request information through the communication network;
When the other user terminal is detected, based on a combination of the request information and the other request information, a combined privilege information extraction unit that extracts combined privilege information from the privilege information database;
A combined privilege information distribution unit that distributes the extracted combined privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network;
The user terminal is
A privilege information receiving unit that receives the privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network;
A request information transmitting unit that transmits the request information including the privilege information to the management server through the communication network;
A privilege information distribution system comprising: a composite privilege information receiving unit that receives the composite privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network. The user terminal is
A terminal detection unit for detecting an operation performed on the user terminal and / or an attitude of the user terminal;
The request information transmitter is
The privilege information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein when the operation and / or the posture is detected by the terminal detection unit, transmission of the request information from the user terminal to the management server is started. The user terminal is
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information related to the terminal position of the user terminal;
The request information transmitter is
Including the location information in the request information and sending it to the management server;
The user terminal detection unit of the management server is
The privilege information delivery system of Claim 1 or Claim 2 which further has a positional information detection part which detects said other user terminal based on the said positional information. The user terminal is
A time information acquisition unit that acquires time information related to the transmission time of the request information;
The request information transmitter is
Including the time information in the request information and sending it to the management server;
The user terminal detection unit of the management server is
The time information detection part which detects the other user terminal which transmitted the other request information within a specified time from the transmission time of the user terminal based on the time information is further provided. The privilege information delivery system as described in any one. The synthetic privilege information extraction unit
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a restriction extracting unit that regulates the composite privilege information extracted from the privilege information database based on a combination of the request information and the other request information in accordance with a pre-defined synthesis regulation condition. Item 5. The privilege information distribution system according to any one of items 4. A privilege information distribution program used in a privilege information distribution system that distributes privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal,
A server-side storage unit having a privilege information database that stores a plurality of the privilege information in a database, and a request information receiving unit that receives request information related to a request for combining the privilege information transmitted from the user terminal through the communication network. User terminal detection means for detecting another user terminal that has transmitted other request information through the communication network based on the received request information, and when the other user terminal is detected, the request information and the other Based on the combination of the request information, the combined benefit information extracting means for extracting the combined privilege information from the privilege information database, and the combining for distributing the extracted combined privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network As the privilege information distribution means, the management server functions.
From the management server, privilege information receiving means for receiving the privilege information distributed through the communication network, request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information including the privilege information to the management server through the communication network, from the management server The privilege information delivery program which functions the said user terminal as a synthetic | combination privilege information receiving means to receive the said synthetic | combination privilege information delivered through the said communication network. A privilege information distribution method used in a privilege information distribution system for distributing privilege information related to a privilege granted to a user from a management server connected to a communication network to a user terminal,
The management server
Storing a plurality of the privilege information in a database and storing the privilege information database;
Receiving, through the communication network, request information related to a request for combining the privilege information transmitted from the user terminal;
Detecting other user terminals that have transmitted other request information through the communication network based on the received request information;
When the other user terminal is detected, based on a combination of the request information and the other request information, extracting synthetic privilege information from the privilege information database;
Delivering the extracted combined privilege information to the user terminal through the communication network; and
The user terminal is
Receiving the privilege information distributed through the communication network from the management server;
Transmitting the request information including the privilege information through the communication network to the management server;
Receiving the composite privilege information distributed from the management server through the communication network.

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