JP2016099649A - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device and program for enabling a member to browse only leaflets including leaflet information suitable to the member.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment, the information processing device includes a leaflet storage part for storing many pieces of leaflet information of commodities to be sold in a shop in a leaflet unit, leaflet extraction means for extracting leaflets including leaflet information suitable to a customer from leaflets stored in the leaflet storage part on the basis of purchase trend information of the inputted customer, and leaflet output means for outputting the extracted leaflets to an apparatus at a reception destination which browses the extracted leaflets.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  Recently, stores such as supermarkets and mass merchandisers have been offering services that allow electronic leaflets issued by stores to be viewed on personal computers (PCs) or mobile terminals owned by members. A store member can browse electronic leaflets issued by stores in the vicinity on a mobile terminal based on position information input from a PC or a mobile terminal. The member obtains information for purchasing the product by browsing the electronic leaflet.

  However, since the store distributes the electronic leaflets collected based on the position information received from the member to the mobile terminal, the member can also browse electronic leaflets that the member is not interested in. Therefore, the member needs to search for an electronic leaflet suitable for the member from electronic leaflets that can be browsed.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a program that allow a member to browse only an electronic leaflet including leaflet information suitable for the member.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in a store in units of leaflets, and a leaflet stored in the leaflet storage unit based on input purchase tendency information of a customer. A flyer extracting means for extracting a flyer including flyer information suitable for the customer; and a flyer output means for outputting to a recipient device for browsing the extracted flyer.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an electronic receipt information receiving unit that receives electronic receipt information generated based on product information of a product purchased by a customer at a store, and an electronic receipt generated based on the received electronic receipt information On the basis of the purchase tendency information of the customer based on the electronic receipt information, an output means for outputting the information to the recipient device, a leaflet storage unit for storing a large number of leaflet information of products sold in the store, A leaflet extracting means for extracting a leaflet suitable for the customer from the leaflets stored in the storage unit; and a leaflet output means for outputting the extracted leaflet to the recipient device.

  The program according to the embodiment is a program for controlling, by a computer, an information processing apparatus including a leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in a store in units of leaflets. Leaflet extracting means for extracting a leaflet including leaflet information suitable for the customer from the leaflets stored in the leaflet storage unit based on the purchase tendency information, and a leaflet that is output to a recipient device for viewing the extracted leaflet It functions as an output means.

  A program according to an embodiment is a program for controlling an information processing apparatus including a leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in a store in units of leaflets by a computer. Electronic receipt information receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information generated based on the product information of the purchased product, output means for outputting the electronic receipt generated based on the received electronic receipt information to a recipient device, and Based on the purchase tendency information of the customer based on the electronic receipt information, a flyer extracting means for extracting a flyer including flyer information suitable for the customer from the leaflet stored in the leaflet storage unit, and the receipt of the extracted leaflet It functions as a leaflet output means for outputting to a destination device.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the leaflet browsing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the electronic receipt server. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 5 is a memory map showing a part of the storage unit of the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile terminal. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the flyer server. FIG. 8 is a memory map showing the leaflet management unit of the storage unit of the leaflet server. FIG. 9 is a memory map showing the member management unit of the storage unit of the flyer server. FIG. 10 is a memory map showing the recommendation engine unit of the storage unit of the flyer server. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of control processing of the POS terminal. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of control processing of the electronic receipt server. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of control processing of the electronic receipt management server. FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the flyer server. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of control processing of the flyer server. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of control processing of the mobile terminal. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the mobile terminal. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of control processing of the flyer server. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the flyer server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the flyer server. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of control processing of the flyer server.

(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the flyer server 8 will be described as an information processing apparatus. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the leaflet browsing system according to the first embodiment. The leaflet browsing system incorporates a leaflet server for browsing leaflets into an electronic receipt system. The electronic receipt system includes a POS (Point of Sales) terminal 1, a store server 2, an electronic receipt server 3, an electronic receipt management server 4, a portable terminal 7, and the like. The flyer browsing system includes a POS terminal 1 and a store server 2, an electronic receipt server 3, an electronic receipt management server 4, a mobile terminal 7, and a flyer server 8. The POS terminal 1 and the store server 2 are installed in a store P1 such as a shopping center. The electronic receipt server 3 is installed in the headquarter P3. The electronic receipt management server 4 is installed in the electronic receipt center P4. The mobile terminal 7 is carried by a member. The leaflet server 8 is installed in the leaflet browsing company P8.

  The POS terminal 1 is connected to a network N2 that connects the store P1 and the headquarters P3. Here, the network N2 is a dedicated line such as the Internet or a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The network N2 is connected to the store P2 in addition to the store P1. The network N2 may be further connected to a plurality of stores.

  The POS terminal 1 is a product sales data processing device that executes product sales data processing at the store P1. The POS terminal 1 generates receipt information, which is transaction print information including transaction details of a product to be settled, and issues a paper receipt by printing the receipt information with a printing unit 13 described later. Further, the POS terminal 1 converts the data format of the unstructured receipt information into a structured format different from the unstructured format, and generates electronic electronic receipt information.

  The electronic receipt information is receipt information obtained by converting receipt information originally printed on a receipt sheet into a structured format such as a CSV (Comma-Separated Values) method or a J-son method. The electronic receipt information is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 4 via the electronic receipt server 3 and stored in the electronic receipt management server 4. Based on the electronic receipt information stored in the electronic receipt management server 4, the member can view the electronic receipt displayed on the mobile terminal 7. The portable terminal 7 displays the electronic receipt in almost the same format as the receipt information printed on the receipt paper.

  Then, the POS terminal 1 outputs (transmits) the generated electronic receipt information to the electronic receipt server 3 via the network N2. A method for transmitting electronic receipt information is not particularly limited, and a general-purpose protocol such as HTTP or HTTPS may be used. The number of POS terminals 1 provided in the store P1 is not particularly limited, and a plurality of POS terminals 1 may be provided. The POS terminal 1 is connected to the store server 2 via a communication line N1 such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The store server 2 manages the sales of the entire store P1. The store server 2 is connected to the POS terminal 1 via a communication line N1 provided in the store P1. The store server 2 manages sales information and settlement information of the store P1 based on sales information at the POS terminal 1.

  The store server 2 generates an electronic leaflet (hereinafter referred to as “flyer”) including leaflet information of products sold at the store P1. The flyer refers to a collection of flyer information of products sold at the store P1, for example. The flyer here is the same image as a flyer made of so-called paper. Flyer information refers to the product name, product image, sale price, sale period, etc. of each product included in the flyer.

  The electronic receipt server 3 is provided in the headquarters P3 of a company that operates the store P1 and the store P2. The electronic receipt server 3 functions as a receipt management server for a company that manages electronic receipt information for each company that operates the store P1 and the store P2. The electronic receipt server 3 is connected to the POS terminal 1 and the store server 2 installed in the store P1 via the network N2.

  The electronic receipt server 3 is also connected to a POS terminal and store server of a store P2 different from the store P1 via the network N2. That is, the electronic receipt server 3 receives electronic receipt information from a plurality of POS terminals. The head office P3, the store P1, and the store P2 constitute a retail company K1.

  The electronic receipt server 3 receives electronic receipt information transmitted from the POS terminal 1 via the network N2. The electronic receipt server 3 transmits the received electronic receipt information to the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N3 that connects the headquarter P3 and the electronic receipt center P4. The electronic receipt server 3 also receives electronic receipt information from the POS terminal of the store P2 and transmits it to the electronic receipt management server 4.

  Here, the network N3 is, for example, a dedicated line such as the Internet or VPN. Moreover, the electronic receipt information transmission method is not particularly limited, and a general-purpose protocol such as HTTP or HTTPS may be used.

  The electronic receipt management server 4 is provided in the electronic receipt center P4. The electronic receipt center P4 manages the electronic receipt information of each company that manages the receipt information by the electronic receipt server 3, for example. The electronic receipt center P4 is a third party organization other than the headquarters P3 that operates the electronic receipt server 3. The electronic receipt server 3 may also be managed by a third party organization.

  The electronic receipt management server 4 functions as a member receipt management server that collectively manages electronic receipt information of various companies that operate stores. The electronic receipt management server 4 manages member data such as the name and member ID of each member who has registered as a member. The member ID is recipient identification information that identifies a recipient device (portable terminal 7) that outputs electronic receipt information. The electronic receipt management server 4 stores and manages member data in a member master held in the database DB. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the member management server etc. which memorize | store and manage member data separately from the electronic receipt management server 4. FIG.

  The electronic receipt management server 4 receives the electronic receipt information transmitted from the electronic receipt server 3 via the network N3, and stores the electronic receipt information in an electronic receipt management unit 43a (to be described later) held in the database DB. • Manage (see Figure 4). The electronic receipt information includes elements such as store information and a member ID of a store that transmits the electronic receipt information, in addition to the transaction details (product sales data) of the product. The electronic receipt management server 4 manages electronic receipt information including these elements for each member in the electronic receipt management unit 43a.

  The electronic receipt management server 4 is also connected to an electronic receipt server of a retail company K2 different from the retail company K1 via the network N3. That is, the electronic receipt management server 4 collects electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt servers of a plurality of retail companies.

  In addition, when the electronic receipt management server 4 stores the electronic receipt information in the electronic receipt management unit 43a, the electronic receipt management server 4 identifies the recipient device by referring to the recipient information associated with the member ID of the electronic receipt information. Then, the electronic receipt management server 4 notifies the receiving device that the electronic receipt information for outputting the electronic receipt is received via the network N5 described later.

  When the electronic receipt management server 4 receives a browsing inquiry for an electronic receipt specifying a member ID from a portable terminal 7 connected via a network N5 described later, the electronic receipt management server 4 is based on the electronic receipt information corresponding to the member ID. An electronic receipt is generated and output to the mobile terminal 7. Then, the portable terminal 7 displays the electronic receipt. Therefore, the member can view the electronic receipt displayed on the mobile terminal 7. In addition, when additional information is matched with electronic receipt information, an electronic receipt is produced | generated including this additional information, and it outputs to the portable terminal 7 which was inquired.

  The mobile terminal 7 is a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer that is carried and used by a member who is a user of this system. The portable terminal 7 is mounted with an application such as a web browser for browsing various information provided on the network N5.

  The portable terminal 7 accesses the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N5 to register as a member in this system. Here, the network N5 is the Internet or various public networks.

  By the way, in this system, in order for the member to view the electronic receipt on the portable terminal 7, the customer performs member registration. A customer who has registered as a member is called a member. The electronic receipt management server 4 distributes a member registration completion mail including the member ID and password to the mobile terminal 7 of the member who has registered the member. This completes member registration. After registering as a member, a bar code in the form of a code symbol including the member ID is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal 7 that is logged in and authenticated. The electronic receipt management server 4 registers member information including the member ID of the registered member in the member master.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 7 receives a notification indicating that the electronic receipt can be viewed from the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N5. The member operates the mobile terminal 7 to transmit electronic receipt browsing inquiry information to the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N5. Then, the mobile terminal 7 displays the member's electronic receipt output from the electronic receipt management server 4. The member can view the electronic receipt displayed on the mobile terminal 7.

  The leaflet server 8 is a server operated by a leaflet browsing company P8 that collects leaflets from each retail company and allows members to browse the leaflets. The flyer server 8 is connected to the electronic receipt server 3, the POS terminal 1, and the store server 2 via the network N2. The flyer server 8 is connected to the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N3. The flyer server 8 is connected to the mobile terminal 7 via the network N5.

  The leaflet server 8 receives and stores leaflet information of products sold at the store P1 from the store server 2 of the retail company K1 in units of leaflets. The flyer is an electronic version of a paper flyer on which flyer information such as a special sale product created in a store or a retail company is posted. In the first embodiment, a flyer is created by a person in charge at the store P1. The leaflet includes leaflet information of a plurality of products sold at the store P1. The leaflet information is, for example, a special sale price, a special sale period, a photograph of the special sale product, etc. sold at the store P1.

  The flyer server 8 receives and stores purchase tendency information indicating the purchase tendency of members from the electronic receipt management server 4 via the network N3. In the first embodiment, the purchase tendency information is classification information obtained by categorizing products purchased by members according to a superordinate concept. The classification information is, for example, information indicating a genre (for example, food or clothing) including products purchased by the member, and the purchase tendency of the member can be known by classification of the products purchased by the member. For example, by classifying the classification to which the product purchased by the member belongs, it is possible to extract the classification of the product purchased by the member, and to know the purchase tendency of the member.

  Further, the flyer server 8 outputs flyer information to the mobile terminal 7 via the network N5 in response to a browsing request from the mobile terminal 7. The leaflet server 8 outputs the leaflet information included in the leaflet to the mobile terminal 7 for each leaflet.

  In the flyer browsing system having such a configuration, electronic receipt information indicating the contents of a product traded at the POS terminal 1 is transmitted to the electronic receipt management server 4 and is disclosed on the Web. Therefore, the portable terminal 7 implemented with a web browser can browse the electronic receipt information published on the web as an electronic receipt on the portable terminal 7 by specifying a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

  Next, a hardware configuration of a main device that constructs the leaflet browsing system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the POS terminal 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the POS terminal 1. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the POS terminal 1 includes a control unit 11 that controls various operations and each unit of the POS terminal 1. The control unit 11 is a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) 11a, an RTC (Real Time Clock) unit, and the like. The ROM stores various programs and data. The RAM 11a temporarily stores various programs and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The RTC keeps the current date and time.

  The control unit 11 is connected to the operation unit 12, the printing unit 13, the display unit 14, the code reading unit 15, the communication I / F 16, and the storage unit 17 via the bus 18.

  The operation unit 12 has various operation keys for an operator to input an operation. As operation keys, for example, a numeric key for inputting a numerical value, a cursor key for selecting a predetermined item, a selection determination key, and a closing key for executing settlement processing for one transaction and ending the transaction 121 etc. are provided.

  The printing unit 13 includes a printer device that prints a receipt, a journal, a payment receipt, an inspection receipt, and the like. The printing unit 13 prints the receipt information on a long roll paper that is conveyed, for example, using a thermal head having a heat generating medium. The receipt information to be printed is product information (product name, product price, etc.) of the purchased product, payment information associated with the payment process, and the like. Then cut the paper and issue receipts, journals, etc.

  The display unit 14 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays various information such as the item name, price, total amount of one transaction for which settlement has been declared, and change amount. The display unit 14 may have a touch panel configuration. In this case, the touch panel functions as the operation unit 12.

  The code reading unit 15 is a scanner device that optically reads a code symbol such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The code reading unit 15 reads, for example, a code symbol attached to a product, a code symbol displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 7, and the like. The control unit 11 inputs information held in the read code symbol. It is assumed that a product code or the like for identifying the product is held in the code symbol attached to the product. Further, the code symbol displayed on the mobile terminal 7 holds a member ID or the like for specifying the recipient of the electronic receipt received by the mobile terminal 7. The member ID may be stored magnetically or electrically in the mobile terminal 7. In this case, the stored member ID is read by a dedicated reading device. The control unit 11 inputs the read member ID.

  Further, the control unit 11 is connected to a communication I / F (interface) 16 via a bus 18 and can be connected to the network N2 via this communication I / F 16.

  The control unit 11 is connected to the storage unit 17 via the bus 18. The storage unit 17 is an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 17 stores a control program 17a for executing various POS operations including merchandise sales data processing, checkout processing, and inspection processing. Based on the control program 17a, the control unit 11 executes merchandise sales data processing and processing related to receipt information. The storage unit 17 stores various data files related to product sales data processing such as product data files storing product data such as product names, product codes, and unit prices of each product.

  The storage unit 17 also stores an electronic receipt generation program 17b for generating electronic receipt information from the receipt information. The control unit 11 drives the electronic receipt generation program 17b to convert the unstructured receipt information into the structured electronic receipt information based on the conversion rules described in the receipt information schema (not shown). To do. In this way, the control unit 11 generates electronic receipt information from the receipt information.

  The electronic receipt information includes a member ID, a company code that specifies a company that operates the store, a store code that specifies the store P1, a POS number, a receipt number, product sales data, and the like. Therefore, for example, a consumer goods manufacturer or the like can acquire proof information of a unique purchased product related to the manufacturer.

  In addition, the storage unit 17 stores a POS number, a company code, a business type / business condition code, a store code, and the like for distinguishing the POS terminal 1 from the other POS terminals 1. Here, the business type / business condition code is a code (classification code) for distinguishing the business type / business condition of a store such as a convenience store, a supermarket, a department store, a pharmacy, a restaurant, and a restaurant. Further, in each store managed by the same company, a different store code is assigned to each store so that each store can be specified. Note that such business types and business types can be arbitrarily changed according to user preferences. Further, the company code (identification code of the company that operates the store) and the type of business / business condition code may be registered in the electronic receipt server 3.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the electronic receipt server 3 that functions as a corporate receipt management server will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 3, the electronic receipt server 3 includes a control unit 31 that comprehensively controls various operations and each unit of the electronic receipt server 3. The control unit 31 includes a CPU, a ROM that stores various programs and data, a RAM that temporarily stores various programs and a rewritable storage of various data, an RTC unit that measures the current date and time, and the like. It is.

  The control unit 31 can be connected to the network N2 or the network N3 via the communication I / F 32 connected to the bus 34. The control unit 31 is connected to the storage unit 33 via the bus 34.

  The storage unit 33 stores electronic receipt information for each company that operates the store in the electronic receipt management unit 33a. The electronic receipt information includes a company code, a business type / business condition code, a store code, a shopper member ID, a POS number of the POS terminal 1, a receipt number, merchandise sales data, and the like. The storage unit 33 also stores a control program 33b for managing electronic receipt information stored in the electronic receipt management unit 33a.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the electronic receipt management server 4 functioning as a member receipt management server will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 4, the electronic receipt management server 4 includes a control unit 41 that controls various operations and each part of the electronic receipt management server 4. The control unit 41 is a computer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an RTC unit, and the like. The ROM stores various programs and data. The RAM temporarily stores various programs, and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The RTC keeps the current date and time.

  The control unit 41 can be connected to the network N3 and the network N5 via the communication I / F 42 connected to the bus 44. The control unit 41 is connected to the storage unit 43 via the bus 44.

  The storage unit 43 is provided with an electronic receipt management unit 43a, a control program unit 43c, and a member management unit 43d. The electronic receipt management unit 43a manages the electronic receipt information received from the electronic receipt server 3 of each company for each member. The control program unit 43c stores a control program for controlling the electronic receipt management unit 43a and the like. The member management unit 43d stores and manages a member who is a mobile user of the mobile terminal 7.

  Next, the member management unit 43d will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, the member management unit 43d includes a member information unit 43d2, a purchase history information unit 43d4, and a leaflet information unit 43d5 for each member 43d1.

  The member information section 43d2 stores various information of the member (member name, address, member ID, e-mail address of the mobile terminal 7, member rank, etc.).

  In the purchase history information section 43d4, product information of products purchased by the member is accumulated. The purchase history information section 43d4 stores product information of all the products that the member has purchased so far. The purchase history information unit 43d4 stores product information included in the electronic receipt information stored in the electronic receipt management unit 43a. Note that the merchandise information stored in the purchase history information unit 43d4 may be cleared when a certain period of time has elapsed after storage.

  The flyer information unit 43d5 stores flyer information of a product tapped by a member among the products included in the leaflet displayed on the mobile terminal 7, although details will be described later.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 7 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 7 includes a control unit 71 that comprehensively controls various operations and each unit of the mobile terminal 7. The control unit 71 is a computer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an RTC unit, and the like. The ROM stores various programs and data. The RAM temporarily stores various programs, and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The RTC keeps the current date and time.

  The operation unit 72 is connected to the display unit 73 via the bus 76. The operation unit 72 includes various operation keys and a pointing device for an operator (member) to input an operation. The display unit 73 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays various information such as an electronic receipt and a leaflet described later. The display unit 73 may have a touch panel configuration. In this case, the touch panel functions as the operation unit 72.

  The control unit 71 is connected to the communication I / F 74 via the bus 76, and can be connected to the network N5 via the communication I / F 74.

  The control unit 71 is connected to the storage unit 75 via the bus 76. The storage unit 75 browses a flyer, an electronic receipt browsing program 75a for receiving electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt management server 4, in addition to a Web browser for browsing various information (contents) published on the Web. A flyer browsing program 75b for performing the above is provided.

  Further, the control unit 71 displays flyer information input from the flyer server 8 via the network N5. The control unit 71 displays leaflet information in units of leaflets.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the leaflet server 8 for browsing leaflets will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 7, the flyer server 8 includes a control unit 81 that comprehensively controls various operations and each unit of the flyer server 8. The control unit 81 is a computer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an RTC unit, and the like. The ROM stores various programs and data. The RAM temporarily stores various programs, and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The RTC keeps the current date and time.

  The control unit 81 can be connected to the network N2, the network N3, and the network N5 via the communication I / F 82 connected to the bus 84. The control unit 81 is connected to the storage unit 83 via the bus 84.

  The storage unit 83 includes a flyer management unit 83a, a control program unit 83b, a member management unit 83c, and a recommendation engine unit 83d.

  FIG. 8 shows the leaflet management unit 83a in detail. In FIG. 8, the leaflet management unit 83a stores a plurality of leaflets 83a1 transmitted from the store server 2 of each company in units of leaflets. Each leaflet 83a1 includes a leaflet information part 83a2, an address information part 83a3, and a classification information part 83a4. The leaflet information section 83a2 stores all leaflet information included in the leaflet. The leaflet information section 83a2 also stores store information of the store that generated the leaflet in association with the leaflet information. The address information section 83a3 stores the address information of the store that generated the flyer. The classification information unit 83a4 stores all the classifications of the products for which the flyer information included in the leaflet is classified.

  The control program unit 83b stores a control program for performing control such as flyer management. The member management unit 83 c stores member information for managing members who are mobile users of the mobile terminal 7.

  Next, the member management unit 83c will be described with reference to FIG. The member management unit 83c stores member information 83c1 for all members who receive the flyer browsing service. Each member information 83c1 has a member information part 83c2, a classification storage part 83c3, and a leaflet information part 83c4.

  The member information section 83c2 stores various information (member name, address, member ID, e-mail address of the mobile terminal 7, member rank, etc.) of the member. The classification storage unit 83c3 stores, for the products purchased by the member in the past, the classification to which the products purchased by the member belong, which is purchase tendency information of the member. Based on the classification stored in the classification storage unit 83c3, the classification to which the product purchased by the member in the past belongs can be found. That is, the purchase tendency of the member can be understood from the classification stored in the classification storage unit 83c3.

  The flyer information section 83c4 stores flyer information of the product tapped by the member among the products included in the leaflet displayed on the mobile terminal 7. The member looks at the leaflet displayed on the display unit 73 of the mobile terminal 7 and taps, for example, a product image of a product of interest. Then, the control unit 81 of the leaflet server 8 stores the leaflet information of the tapped product in the member's leaflet information unit 83c4. In other words, the leaflet information unit 83c4 stores leaflet information of products that the member is interested in.

  Next, the recommendation engine unit 83d will be described with reference to FIG. The recommendation engine unit 83d serves to derive a product that the store provides to the member based on the purchase tendency information of the member. The recommendation engine unit 83d stores products recommended for sale by the store in accordance with the sex and age of the member, corresponding to the classification that is the purchase tendency information. Or the recommendation engine part 83d has memorize | stored the goods which a shop wants to sell according to the sex and age of a member corresponding to the classification | category which is purchase tendency information. The recommendation engine unit 83d has a classification unit 83d1 for specifying classification, a gender unit 83d2 for specifying gender, an age group unit 83d3 for specifying age group, and a recommendation unit 83d4 for storing recommended products (products that the store wants to sell). ing.

  When the classification is specified based on the member information, the control unit 81 uses the recommendation engine unit 83d to recommend the product to the member based on the classification and the gender and age group of the member included in the member information. Is identified. The recommended product is, for example, a product recommended by the store according to gender or age group, or a product that the store wants to sell to members of the sex or age group.

  For example, when classification 1 is specified as the purchase tendency of a member, if the member is a woman and the age group is 20 to 39, the store recommends the product B. In addition to the gender and age group, for example, a recommended product may be specified in consideration of the area where the member resides, the family structure, and the like.

  Next, control processing of the leaflet browsing system in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, control processing executed by the control unit 11 of the POS terminal 1 in accordance with the control program 17a and the electronic receipt generation program 17b will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 11, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the member ID read by the code reading unit 15 is input (S11). If it is determined that it has been input (Yes in S11), the control unit 11 stores the member ID in the RAM 11a (S12). Then, the control unit 11 returns to S11 and waits.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the member ID has not been input (No in S11), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the product code read by the code reading unit 15 has been input (S13). When determining that the product code has been input (Yes in S13), the control unit 11 stores the product information corresponding to the read product code in the RAM 11a (S14). Then, the control unit 11 returns to S11 and waits.

  If it is determined that the product code has not been input (No in S13), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the closing key 121 has been operated (S21). If it is determined that the closing key 121 has been operated (Yes in S21), the control unit 11 executes a settlement process based on the product information stored in the RAM 11a (S22). And the control part 11 produces | generates receipt information based on merchandise information and payment information (S23).

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not to digitize the generated receipt information (S24). The control unit 11 determines to digitize the receipt information when the member ID is stored in the RAM 11a based on the process of S12. When it is determined that the receipt information is digitized (Yes in S24), the control unit 11 generates electronic receipt information based on the receipt information (S25). The generated electronic receipt information includes a member ID. Next, the control unit 11 transmits the generated electronic receipt information to the electronic receipt server 3 (S26). And the control part 11 clears the merchandise information and member ID which were memorize | stored in RAM11a (S27).

  When it is determined that the generated receipt information is not digitized (No in S24), the control unit 11 issues a receipt in which the receipt information is printed by the printing unit 13 (S28). Then, the control unit 11 executes S27. If it is determined that the tightening key 121 has not been operated (No in S21), the control unit 11 returns to S11 and stands by.

  Next, the flow of the electronic receipt management process executed by the control unit 31 of the electronic receipt server 3 operating according to the control program 33b will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The control unit 31 of the electronic receipt server 3 determines whether or not the electronic receipt information transmitted from the POS terminal 1 in S26 is received via the communication I / F 32 (S31). The control unit 31 stores the information as electronic receipt information for each company in the electronic receipt management unit 33a of the storage unit 33 (S32). . Then, the control unit 31 transmits the stored electronic receipt information to the electronic receipt management server 4 (S33). Then, the control unit 31 returns to S31 and waits.

  Next, control processing executed by the control unit 41 of the electronic receipt management server 4 according to the control program stored in the control program unit 43c will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 13, the control unit 41 determines whether or not electronic receipt information has been received from the electronic receipt server 3 (S41). If it is determined that the electronic receipt information has been received (Yes in S41), the control unit 41 stores the received electronic receipt information in the electronic receipt management unit 43a for each member ID (S42). And the control part 41 notifies that the electronic receipt information was received with respect to the portable terminal 7 which is a receiving device based on member ID contained in electronic receipt information (S43).

  Next, the control unit 41 updates the purchase history information in the purchase history information unit 43d4 based on the received electronic receipt information (S44). That is, the control unit 41 stores the product information included in the electronic receipt information in addition to the purchase history information already stored. By doing so, the purchase history information section 43d4 accumulates product information of products purchased by the member.

  Next, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the product information included in the received electronic receipt information is included in the leaflet information stored in the leaflet information unit 43d5 (S45). If it is determined that the product is included (Yes in S45), the control unit 41 transmits the product information of the product to a headquarter server (not shown) installed in the headquarters (S46). And the control part 41 complete | finishes a process. By doing in this way, the manager of store P1 or headquarters grasps that the member purchased the goods which the member showed interest by seeing a flyer.

  The leaflet information section 43d5 stores, in association with the leaflet information that the member has shown interest, a store code that identifies the store that issued the leaflet that includes the leaflet information. Therefore, the administrator can grasp the relationship between the leaflet in which the member has expressed interest in the product and the store where the product is purchased. That is, the administrator can grasp whether the member purchased the product at the store that issued the leaflet of the product flyer information indicating the interest of the product or purchased at another store. Similarly, the manager can grasp whether the member has purchased the product at the retail company that issued the leaflet of the flyer information of the product for which the member has expressed interest in the product, or has purchased the product at another retail company.

  When it is determined that the stored flyer information does not include the product information included in the received electronic receipt information (No in S45), the control unit 41 ends the process.

  When it is determined that the electronic receipt information is not received from the electronic receipt server 3 (No in S41), the control unit 41 determines whether the electronic receipt viewing inquiry information is received from the portable terminal 7. (S51). When it is determined that the browsing inquiry information of the electronic receipt has been received (Yes in S51), the control unit 41 reads out the corresponding electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt management unit 43a and generates an electronic receipt (S52). Specifically, based on the member ID transmitted from the mobile terminal 7, the electronic receipt information specified by the member ID is read from the electronic receipt management unit 43a. And the electronic receipt of the style which can be browsed from the portable terminal 7 is produced | generated from the read electronic receipt information. Next, the control unit 41 outputs the generated electronic receipt to the address derived from the member ID (S53). The mobile terminal 7 designated by the address displays an electronic receipt on the display unit 73. In this way, the member can view the electronic receipt. And the control part 41 complete | finishes a process.

  When it is determined that the inquiry information has not been received (No in S51), the control unit 41 determines whether or not the flyer information of the tapped product has been received from the flyer server 8 (S61). If it is determined that it has been received (Yes in S61), the control unit 41 stores the received leaflet information and the store information of the store that issued the leaflet in the leaflet information unit 43d5 (S62). And the control part 41 complete | finishes a process.

  On the other hand, when determining that it has not been received (No in S61), the control unit 41 determines whether or not there has been an inquiry about purchase tendency information about the member from the flyer server 8 (S71). If it is determined that there is an inquiry (Yes in S71), the control unit 41 searches the purchase history information unit 43d4 based on the member ID received at the same time (S72). As a result of the search, the control unit 41 extracts the classification to which the product purchased in the past by the member stored in the purchase history information unit 43d4 belongs. For example, the control unit 41 extracts classifications (for example, five classifications from the top) to which many products belong among the classifications to which the products purchased by the member in the past belong. In this way, the control unit 41 generates purchase tendency information (S73). And the control part 41 transmits the produced | generated purchasing tendency information to the leaflet server 8 (S74). And the control part 41 complete | finishes a process. When it is determined that the inquiry is not for purchase tendency information (No in S71), the control unit 41 returns to S41 and stands by.

  Next, the flow of control processing executed by the control unit 81 of the flyer server 8 according to the control program stored in the control program unit 83b will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions executed by the control unit 81. In FIG. 14, the control program executed by the leaflet server 8 has a module configuration including a leaflet extraction unit 811, a leaflet output unit 812, and a designated product storage unit 813. That is, the control unit 81 functions as a leaflet extraction unit 811, a leaflet output unit 812, and a designated product storage unit 813 by executing a control program.

  The leaflet extraction unit 811 has a function of extracting a leaflet including leaflet information suitable for the member from leaflets stored in the leaflet storage unit based on the input purchase tendency information of the member.

  The leaflet output means 812 has a function of outputting the extracted leaflet to a recipient device for browsing.

  The designated product storage unit 813 has a function of storing the product information of the designated product designated by the operation of the receiving device based on the output leaflet.

  Next, the flow of control processing executed by the control unit 81 of the leaflet server 8 operating according to the control program stored in the control program unit 83b will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 15, the control unit 81 determines whether or not a leaflet including leaflet information is received from the store server 2 (S81). When determining that it has been received (Yes in S81), the control unit 81 stores the received leaflet in the leaflet management unit 83a (S82). Specifically, the control unit 81 stores leaflet information included in the received leaflet in the leaflet information unit 83a2. Moreover, the control part 81 memorize | stores the shop code and address which specify the shop which produced the received flyer in the address information part 83a3. Moreover, the control part 81 memorize | stores the classification | category to which the leaflet information contained in the received leaflet belongs to the classification information part 83a4. Then, the control unit 81 ends the process.

  If it is determined that the leaflet has not been received from the store server 2 (No in S81), the control unit 81 determines whether or not a leaflet browsing request has been received from the mobile terminal 7 (S91). If it is determined that there has been (Yes in S91), the control unit 81 inquires of the electronic receipt management server 4 about the purchasing tendency information of the member (S92). And the control part 81 judges whether the purchase tendency information with respect to an inquiry was received from the electronic receipt management server 4 (S93). In response to the inquiry from the leaflet server 8, the electronic receipt management server 4 transmits purchase tendency information in S74. It waits until it receives (No of S93), and when it is judged that it received (Yes of S93), the control part 81 extracts the leaflet suitable for the received purchase tendency information (S94).

  Specifically, the control unit 81 stores the received purchase tendency information (classification) in the classification storage unit 83c3. And the control part 81 searches the classification information part 83a4 based on the purchase tendency information memorize | stored in the classification memory | storage part 83c3. And the control part 81 extracts the leaflet which has memorize | stored the classification equal to the purchase tendency information memorize | stored in the classification | category memory | storage part 83c3 in the classification | category information part 83a4. Next, the control unit 81 further extracts a leaflet with an address close to the member's address from the extracted leaflets. In other words, the control unit 81 compares the member address stored in the member information unit 83c2 with the address stored in the address information unit 83a3. And the control part 81 further extracts the leaflet which memorize | stores the address of the vicinity of a member's address from the said extracted leaflet. In this way, the control unit 81 extracts leaflets suitable for the purchasing tendency of the members.

  Next, the control unit 81 outputs all the extracted leaflets to the mobile terminal 7 that requested the leaflet browsing (S95). The mobile terminal 7 displays the output leaflet on the display unit 73 of the mobile terminal 7. In this way, the member can browse the leaflet displayed on the mobile terminal 7.

  When it is determined that the request is not a flyer browsing request from the mobile terminal 7 (No in S91), the control unit 81 determines whether or not the product is tapped on the mobile terminal 7 (S101). If it is determined that the tapping has been made (Yes in S101), the control unit 81 stores the leaflet information of the tapped product and the store code that identifies the store that created the leaflet in the leaflet information unit 83c4 (S102). And the control part 81 transmits the shop code which specifies the flyer information of the tapped goods and the shop which created the flyer to the electronic receipt management server 4 (S103). When it is determined that the product has not been tapped (No in S101), the control unit 81 returns to S81 and waits.

  Next, a flow of browsing processing executed by the control unit 71 of the mobile terminal 7 according to the electronic receipt browsing program 75a and the leaflet browsing program 75b will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 16, the control unit 71 determines whether or not a login has been made (S111). The control unit 71 waits until logging in (No in S111). If it is determined that the user has logged in (Yes in S111), the control unit 71 determines whether a notification indicating that electronic receipt information has been received is received from the electronic receipt management server 4 (S112). If it is determined that it has been received (Yes in S112), the control unit 71 displays a notification indicating that it has been received on the display unit 73 (S113). This notification is, for example, a message such as “I keep your electronic receipt”. And the control part 71 complete | finishes a process.

  When it is determined that the electronic receipt information reception notification has not been received (No in S112), the control unit 71 determines whether or not an electronic receipt browsing inquiry has been operated (S114). If it is determined that it has been operated (Yes in S114), the control unit 71 transmits inquiry information for requesting browsing of the electronic receipt to the electronic receipt management server 4 (S115). And the control part 71 complete | finishes a process. The electronic receipt management server 4 that has received the inquiry information transmits the electronic receipt to the portable terminal 7 by executing the processes of S51 to S53 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation is not an electronic receipt information inquiry operation (No in S114), the control unit 71 determines whether an electronic receipt is received from the electronic receipt management server 4 (S116). When it is determined that the electronic receipt has been received (Yes in S116), the control unit 71 displays the received electronic receipt on the display unit 73 (S117). And the control part 71 complete | finishes a process.

  If it is determined that an electronic receipt has not been received (No in S116), the control unit 71 then determines whether or not browsing of a leaflet has been operated by a member (S121). When the member operates the operation unit 72 of the mobile terminal 7, the control unit 71 executes leaflet browsing processing according to the leaflet browsing program 75b.

  When it is determined that the leaflet browsing is operated (Yes in S121), the control unit 71 requests the leaflet server 8 to browse the leaflet (S122). Then, the control unit 71 determines whether or not the requested flyer can be displayed (S123). The controller 71 waits until it can be displayed (No in S123), and if it is determined that it can be displayed (Yes in S123), the control unit 71 displays a flyer on the display unit 73 (S124). If there are a plurality of flyers that can be displayed, a list of flyers is displayed, and the flyer tapped by the member is displayed. The displayed leaflet displays a plurality of leaflet information (product image, product name, sale price, etc.) included in the leaflet.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a leaflet displayed on the mobile terminal 7. In FIG. 17, the display unit 73 displays a part of the enlarged leaflet. By expanding the leaflet, the member can easily see the leaflet information of the leaflet.

  In FIG. 17, the display unit 73 displays a leaflet including bibliographic information (name of a store that issued the leaflet, sale period, etc.) 731, a plurality of leaflet information 732, and the like. The member looks at the leaflet information of the displayed leaflet and confirms the content of the leaflet. In addition, the member taps the flyer information that is of interest.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The control unit 71 determines whether specific flyer information has been tapped by the member (S125). If it is determined that the tapping has been made (Yes in S125), the control unit 71 stores the tapped leaflet information in the storage unit 75 (S126).

  Next, the control unit 71 determines whether or not browsing of the leaflet on the mobile terminal 7 has ended (S127). When determining that it is not the end (No in S127), the control unit 71 returns to S125 and determines whether or not there is a tap on further flyer information. When it is determined that the browsing is finished (Yes in S127), the control unit 71 transmits the leaflet information and the store code tapped by the member to the leaflet server 8 (S128). And the control part 71 complete | finishes a process.

  In S125, when it is determined that the leaflet information is not tapped by the member (No in S125), the control unit 71 determines S127 without executing S126.

  When it is determined that the leaflet browsing is not operated (No in S121), the control unit 71 returns to S111 and waits.

  According to the first embodiment, the control unit 81 of the leaflet server 8 inputs member purchase tendency information from the electronic receipt management server 4 when there is a leaflet browsing request from the mobile terminal 7. And the control part 81 extracts the leaflet containing the leaflet information suitable for the said member based on the input purchase tendency information. Then, the control unit 81 outputs the extracted leaflet to the mobile terminal 7. The member can browse the flyer displayed on the mobile terminal 7. Therefore, the member can browse only the leaflet including the leaflet information suitable for the member.

  Note that, as described above, the leaflet including the leaflet information suitable for the member may be a leaflet other than the leaflet including the leaflet information according to the purchase tendency of the member. For example, the recommendation engine unit 83d illustrated in FIG. 10 may be used, for example, a flyer including a product recommended by the store corresponding to the purchase tendency information. Alternatively, it may be a flyer including a product that the store wants to sell in response to purchase tendency information.

  FIG. 18 shows a control process of a modification of the first embodiment. In this modification, corresponding to the purchase tendency information, the leaflet server 8 uses the recommendation engine unit 83d to extract a recommended product (or a store wants to sell). In FIG. 18, the same control as in FIG. 15 (S81, S82, S91 to S93, S101 to S103) is denoted by the same reference numeral as in FIG.

  In FIG. 18, in the case of Yes in S93, the control unit 81 uses the recommendation engine unit 83d to extract the recommended product (or the store wants to sell) (S131). Specifically, the control unit 81 searches the recommendation engine unit 83d based on the input purchase tendency information (classification). And the control part 81 extracts the recommended goods derived | led-out with reference to the sex and age group of the said member memorize | stored in the member information part 83c2 corresponding to the input purchase tendency information. Next, the control part 81 searches the leaflet information part 83a2, and extracts the leaflet containing the leaflet information of the extracted recommended product (S132). Then, the control unit 81 outputs the extracted leaflet to the address derived by the member ID (S133).

  In addition, it is desirable that the control unit 81 outputs, to the mobile terminal 7, a leaflet in which the leaflet information of the product is marked for the product recommended by the extracted store or the product that the store wants to sell. For example, in FIG. 17, the control unit 81 outputs a flyer information of a product recommended by the store or a product desired to be sold by the store with a star 733. Then, the mobile terminal 7 displays a leaflet with a star mark 733 added to the leaflet information of the recommended product. By doing in this way, the member who saw the flyer can easily know the product recommended by the store and the product that the store wants to sell.

  According to such a modification of the first embodiment, the control unit 81 of the leaflet server 8 inputs the member's purchase tendency information from the electronic receipt management server 4 when there is a leaflet browsing request from the mobile terminal 7. And the control part 81 extracts the flyer containing the flyer information of the goods which a store recommends, or the flyer containing the flyer information of the goods which a store wants to sell based on the input purchase tendency information. Then, the control unit 81 outputs the extracted leaflet to the mobile terminal 7. The member can browse the flyer displayed on the mobile terminal 7. Therefore, the member can browse only the leaflet including the leaflet information suitable for the member.

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From here, 2nd Embodiment of this invention is described using FIGS. 19-21. In the second embodiment, a flyer server 9 that combines the functions of the electronic receipt management server 4 and the flyer server 8 of the first embodiment will be described as an information processing apparatus. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the leaflet server 9. In FIG. 19, the flyer server 9 includes a control unit 91 that comprehensively controls various operations and each unit of the flyer server 9. The control unit 91 is a computer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an RTC unit, and the like. The ROM stores various programs and data. The RAM 11a temporarily stores various programs and stores various data in a rewritable manner. The RTC keeps the current date and time.

  The control unit 91 can be connected to the network N2, the network N3, and the network N5 via the communication I / F 92 connected to the bus 94. The control unit 91 is connected to the storage unit 93 via the bus 94.

  The storage unit 93 includes an electronic receipt management unit 93a, a control program unit 93b, a member management unit 93c, a leaflet management unit 93d, and a recommendation engine unit 93e.

  The electronic receipt management unit 93a has a configuration equivalent to that of the electronic receipt management unit 43a. The control program unit 93b stores the control program stored in the control program unit 43c and the control program stored in the control program unit 83b. The member management unit 93c has the same configuration as the member management unit 43d and the member management unit 83c. The leaflet management unit 93d has the same configuration as the leaflet management unit 83a. The recommendation engine unit 93e has a configuration equivalent to that of the recommendation engine unit 83d.

  Next, the flow of control processing executed by the control unit 91 of the leaflet server 9 according to the control program stored in the control program unit 93b will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions executed by the control unit 91. The control program executed by the leaflet server 9 has a module configuration including an electronic receipt information receiving unit 911, an output unit 912, a leaflet extraction unit 913, and a leaflet output unit 914. That is, the control unit 91 functions as an electronic receipt information receiving unit 911, an output unit 912, a leaflet extraction unit 913, and a leaflet output unit 914 by executing a control program.

  The electronic receipt information receiving unit 911 has a function of receiving electronic receipt information generated based on product information of products purchased by the member at the store.

  The output unit 912 has a function of outputting an electronic receipt generated based on the received electronic receipt information to the receiving device.

  The leaflet extraction unit 913 has a function of extracting a leaflet suitable for the member from the leaflets stored in the leaflet storage unit based on the purchase tendency information of the member based on the electronic receipt information.

  The leaflet output means 914 has a function of outputting the extracted leaflet to the recipient device.

  Next, the flow of control processing executed by the control unit 91 of the leaflet server 9 operating according to the control program stored in the control program unit 93b will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 21, S141 to S146 are the same control as S41 to S46 of FIG. S151 to S153 are the same controls as S51 to S53 in FIG. S161 to S162 are the same controls as S101 to S102 in FIG. S181 to S182 are the same controls as S81 to S82 in FIG. Therefore, description of these control processes is omitted. In S162, the control unit 91 stores the flyer information and the store code of the product tapped by the member in a flyer information unit (not shown) provided in the member management unit 93c.

  21, when the control unit 91 determines that the member has not tapped the product displayed on the mobile terminal 7 (No in S161), has the control unit 91 requested a flyer viewing from the mobile terminal 7? It is determined whether or not (S171). If it is determined that there has been (Yes in S171), the control unit 91 searches for a purchase history information unit (not shown) stored in the member management unit 93c (S172). And the control part 91 extracts the classification | category to which the said goods belong from the goods which the said member memorize | stored in the purchase history information part purchased in the past. Specifically, the control unit 91 extracts a category to which many products belong (for example, five categories from the top) among the categories to which the product purchased by the member in the past belongs. In this way, the control unit 91 generates purchase tendency information (S173).

  Next, the control unit 91 extracts a flyer suitable for the member from the generated purchase tendency information and address information (S174). Next, the control unit 91 outputs all the extracted leaflets to the recipient device that requested the leaflet viewing (S175). The mobile terminal 7 displays the output leaflet on the display unit 73 of the mobile terminal 7. In this way, the member can browse the flyer using the mobile terminal 7.

  According to the second embodiment, the control unit 91 of the flyer server 9 generates member purchase tendency information based on the electronic receipt information when there is a flyer viewing request from the mobile terminal 7. And the control part 91 extracts the leaflet containing the leaflet information suitable for the said member based on the produced | generated purchasing tendency information. Then, the control unit 91 outputs the extracted leaflet to the mobile terminal 7. The member can browse the flyer displayed on the mobile terminal 7. Therefore, the member can browse only the leaflet including the leaflet information suitable for the member.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. This embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and combinations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  For example, in the embodiment, the leaflet server 8 and the leaflet server 9 received the leaflet generated by the store server 2 of the store P1 as an example. However, the leaflet server 8 and the leaflet server 9 may also receive leaflet information from a store server of the store P2 or a store server of the retail company K2 other than the store P1. The leaflet server 8 and the leaflet server 9 may receive a leaflet from a headquarter server (not shown) provided in the headquarters P3.

  The program executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). Recorded on a readable recording medium.

  The program executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. The program executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The program executed by the information processing apparatus of the embodiment may be configured to be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 POS terminal 2 Store server 3 Electronic receipt server 4 Electronic receipt management server 7 Portable terminal 8 Flyer server 9 Flyer server 11 Control part 31 Control part 41 Control part 43d Member management part 43d4 Purchase history information part 43d5 Flyer information part 71 Control part 81 Control unit 83a Leaflet management unit 83a2 Leaflet information unit 83a4 Classification information unit 83c Member management unit 83d Recommendation engine unit 91 Control unit 811 Leaflet extraction means 812 Leaflet output means 813 Designated product storage means 911 Electronic receipt information reception means 912 Output means 913 Leaflet extraction Means 914 Leaflet output means

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Claims (10)

A leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold at the store in units of leaflets,
A flyer extracting means for extracting a flyer including flyer information suitable for the customer from the flyers stored in the flyer storage unit based on the input purchase trend information of the customer;
Leaflet output means for outputting to the recipient device for browsing the extracted leaflet;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The purchase tendency information of the customer is information based on electronic receipt information generated based on product information of products purchased by the customer at a plurality of the stores.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The purchase tendency information is generated based on product information of products purchased by the customer at the stores.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The customer's purchase tendency information is classification information obtained by categorizing products purchased by the customer at the store.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The leaflet storage unit stores classification information that classifies the product included in the leaflet in units of the leaflet,
The leaflet extraction means extracts the leaflet based on the inputted customer purchase tendency information and the stored classification information;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The flyer storage unit stores customer purchase tendency information and specific products in association with each other,
The leaflet extracting means extracts a leaflet including the specific product stored in association with the input customer purchase tendency information.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Designated product storage means for storing product information of a designated product designated by operation of the recipient device based on the output leaflet;
Further equipped with,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Electronic receipt information receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information generated based on product information of products purchased by a customer at a store;
An output means for outputting an electronic receipt generated based on the received electronic receipt information to a recipient device;
A leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in the store in units of leaflets;
Based on the purchase tendency information of the customer based on the electronic receipt information, a leaflet extraction means for extracting a leaflet suitable for the customer from the leaflet stored in the leaflet storage unit;
A leaflet output means for outputting the extracted leaflet to the recipient device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A program for controlling, by a computer, an information processing apparatus including a leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in a store in units of leaflets,
The computer,
A flyer extracting means for extracting a flyer including flyer information suitable for the customer from the flyers stored in the flyer storage unit based on the input purchase trend information of the customer;
Leaflet output means for outputting to the recipient device for browsing the extracted leaflet;
Program to make it function. A program for controlling, by a computer, an information processing apparatus including a leaflet storage unit that stores a large number of leaflet information of products sold in a store in units of leaflets,
The computer,
Electronic receipt information receiving means for receiving electronic receipt information generated based on product information of products purchased by a customer at a store;
An output means for outputting an electronic receipt generated based on the received electronic receipt information to a recipient device;
Based on the purchase tendency information of the customer based on the electronic receipt information, a flyer extracting means for extracting a flyer including flyer information suitable for the customer from the flyers stored in the flyer storage unit;
A leaflet output means for outputting the extracted leaflet to the recipient device;
Program to make it function.

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