JP2018165882A - Preferential treatment information providing device, preferential treatment information providing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp the number of visitors to an arbitrary shop quickly and correctly, and provide suitable preferential treatment information corresponding to that.SOLUTION: The preferential treatment information providing device 10 in an embodiment of the present invention comprises a device identification unit 11 which identifies a smart device 50 that is operating preferential treatment information reference application software as an in-shop operating device 50a that is operating in the shop of a specified store 60 and an out-of-shop operating device 50b that is operating out-of-shop, a mode transition unit 12 which transits the preferential treatment information reference application software in the in-shop operating device 50a to an in-shop mode, an in-shop operating device number acquiring unit 13 which acquires the number of in-shop operating devices 50a, a preferential treatment information deciding unit 14 which decides preferential treatment information corresponding to the number of the in-shop operating devices 50a, and a preferential treatment information display unit 15 which displays, in the in-shop operating device 50a transited to the in-shop mode, the preferential treatment information decided by the preferential treatment information deciding unit 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a preferential information providing apparatus, a preferential information providing method, and a program for providing preferential information according to the number of customers.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for automatically acquiring a store visit time and user information when a system user visits a store using a beacon. Patent Document 2 discloses a service and system for giving coupons and member points to users. However, it is not a mechanism for automatically providing discount coupons or sales that are flexible depending on the number of customers visiting the store.

  Patent Documents 3 and 4 disclose methods for providing preferential information according to the number of customers.

JP2015-171487A JP 2016-146140 A JP 2002-251554 A JP 2006-126654 A

  According to the method described in Patent Document 3, the number of customers is updated by the input of the store identification code by the user, and it takes time to calculate the number of store visitors, and the accurate number of store visitors cannot be grasped.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-228867 grasps the congestion situation (number of customers) from the camera image, and it is difficult to grasp the number of blind spots of the camera, so the exact number of customers cannot be grasped.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and can quickly and accurately grasp the number of visitors to an arbitrary store, and can provide preferential information according to the number. It is an object of the present invention to provide a preferential information providing apparatus, a preferential information providing method, and a program.

In order to achieve the above object, a preferential information providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is provided.
A device identification unit for identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
A mode transition unit for transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
An in-store activation device number acquisition unit for acquiring the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information determining unit for determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information display unit for displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been switched to the in-store mode;

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the preferential treatment information providing method in one aspect of the present invention is:
(1) Obtaining the number of in-store activation devices using at least a smart device in the store among the smart devices in which the preferential information reference application software is activated, as the in-store activation device;
(2) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(3) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(4) A preferential treatment step of displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, a program according to one aspect of the present invention is provided.
On the computer,
(1) Obtaining the number of in-store activation devices using at least a smart device in the store among the smart devices in which the preferential information reference application software is activated, as the in-store activation device;
(2) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(3) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(4) A preferential treatment step of displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode is executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly and accurately grasp the number of visitors to an arbitrary store, and it is possible to provide appropriate preferential information according to the number.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system server incorporating a preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information for each store. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the preferential treatment information determination unit 14 of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a preferential treatment information providing apparatus, a preferential treatment information providing method, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Device configuration]
First, a schematic configuration of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system server incorporating a preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information for each store. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the preferential information providing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is built in a system server 1. The system server 1 is a client computer including a web server, and is connected to the smart device 50 used by the user by a communication unit 3 through a communication network such as the Internet or a mobile phone communication network via the wireless LAN device 61. .

  The smart device 50 is a client computer that includes means for communicating with a wireless LAN device. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC, or the like. The smart device 1 has application software (preferred information reference application software) for connecting to the system server 1 and displaying preferential information such as a discount coupon as software.

  As shown in FIG. 2, information for each store is stored in the storage unit 2 of the system server 1. The information for each store includes, for example, the store name, the MAC address of the wireless LAN device installed in the store, the current number of customers, and preferential information (information such as discount coupons). The preferential information is not limited to one, and includes plural preferential information according to the number of customers. For example, “Coupon 1” is “10% discount” when the number of visitors is 10 or less, and “Coupon 2” is “5% discount” when the number of visitors is more than 10 and 50 or less. Preferential information set. Further, the number of store visitors is tabulated so as not to overlap using a user identifier uniquely given to each user.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a device identification unit 11, a mode transition unit 12, an in-store activation device number acquisition unit 13, and a preferential treatment information determination unit 14. The preferential information display unit 15 is provided.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the device identification unit 11 activates the smart device 50 that activates the preferential information reference application software and the in-store activation device 50 a that is activated in the store of the predetermined store 60 and the outside of the store. And an out-of-store activation device 50b. At this time, the smart device 50 that has activated the preferential information reference application software identifies whether the smart device 50 is in the store or out of the store according to the route when connected to the system server 1. Specifically, when the smart device 50 running the preferential information reference application software is connected to the system server 1, the smart device 50 is installed in the predetermined store 60 based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2. If there is a MAC address of the wireless LAN device 61, the in-store activation device 50a is assumed. Further, out of the smart device 50 that is running the preferential information reference application software, a device outside the in-store startup device 50a is referred to as an out-of-store startup device 50b.

  The mode transition unit 12 transitions the preferential information reference application software in the in-store activation device 50a to “in-store mode”. In addition, the mode transition unit 12 causes the preferential treatment information reference application software in the out-of-store activation device 50b to transition to the “out-store mode”. The “in-store mode” is a mode for providing in-store services (displaying preferential information on stores being visited) to the user who owns the in-store activation device 50a. In this mode, a service for outside the store (for example, a service for searching for preferential information on an arbitrary store or a nearby store) is provided to the user who owns the startup device 50b outside the store.

  The in-store activation device number acquisition unit 13 acquires the number of in-store activation devices 50a. Specifically, based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2, based on the number of devices that have accessed the MAC address of the wireless LAN device 61 installed in the predetermined store 60, the in-store activation device 50a. The number is acquired and input to the “number of customers” in the information for each store in the storage unit 2 of the system server 1.

  The preferential treatment information determination unit 14 determines preferential treatment information according to the number of in-store activation devices 50a. Specifically, based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2, the owner of the in-store activation device 50a determines preferential information (such as a discount coupon) based on the number of visitors to the store in the store. . For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in the store A, “Coupon 1” is “10% discount” if the number of visitors is 10 or less, and “Coupon 2” has a number of visitors exceeding 10 and 50 “5% discount” if the number of visitors is less than one, “Coupon 1” is “8% discount” if the number of visitors is 20 or less in the store B, and “Coupon 2” is the number of visitors exceeding 20 and 100 If the number is less than or equal to the number of people, preferential information corresponding to the number of in-store activation devices 50a at a predetermined time is determined from preferential information for each store preset in the form of “3% discount”.

  The special treatment information display unit 15 displays the special treatment information determined by the special treatment information determination unit 14 on the in-store activation device 50a that has been changed to the “in-store mode”. For example, preferential information such as a two-dimensional code (QR code (registered trademark)) related to a discount coupon is transmitted to the in-store activation device 50a and displayed. At this time, in accordance with a request from the in-store activation device 50a, that is, when the owner of the in-store activation device 50a requests special information by pressing a special information button, the special information may be displayed. Further, the preferential information may be automatically displayed on the in-store activation device 50a that has been changed to the “in-store mode”.

  The preferential treatment information display unit 15 can also display preferential treatment information at an arbitrary store 60 on the out-of-store activation device 50b that has been changed to the non-store mode. For example, preferential information such as a discount rate of a coupon that is currently set is transmitted to and displayed on the outside activation device 50b. At this time, in accordance with a request from the out-of-store activation device 50b, that is, when the owner of the out-of-store activation device 50b presses a preferential information button of a predetermined store 60 or a store near the owner, etc. May be displayed, or the store located near the store startup device 50b based on the GPS information with respect to the store startup device 50b transitioned to the “out-of-store mode”. The preferential information in may be automatically displayed. When the owner of this out-of-store activation device 50b visits the store 60 and transitions to the “in-store mode”, preferential information such as a two-dimensional code related to a discount coupon may be transmitted and displayed.

[Device operation]
Next, the operation of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG. 4 and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the preferential treatment information determination unit 14 of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, FIGS. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the special treatment information provision method is implemented by operating the special treatment information provision apparatus 10. FIG. Therefore, the description of the preferential treatment information providing method in the present embodiment is replaced with the following description of the operation of the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the device identification unit 11 activates the smart device 50 in which the preferential information reference application software is activated, in-store activation device 50 a activated in the store of the predetermined store 60, and outside the store. It identifies with the outside store starting device 50b which exists (step S1). At this time, when the preferential information reference application software of the smart device 50 possessed by the user is activated in the store, or when the smart device 50a in which the preferential information reference application software is activated outside the store is brought into the store In (Step A1), the device identification unit 11 identifies the in-store activation device 50a activated in the store of the predetermined store 60. On the other hand, when the preferential information reference application software of the smart device 50 possessed by the user is activated outside the store, or when the smart device 50a in which the preferential information reference application software is activated is taken out of the store outside the store ( In step B1), it is identified as an out-of-store activation device 50b activated outside the predetermined store 60.

  At this time, the smart device 50 that has activated the preferential information reference application software identifies whether the smart device 50 is in the store or out of the store according to the route when connected to the system server 1. Specifically, when the smart device 50 running the preferential information reference application software is connected to the system server 1, the smart device 50 is installed in the predetermined store 60 based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2. If there is a MAC address of the wireless LAN device 61, the in-store activation device 50a is assumed. Further, out of the smart device 50 that is running the preferential information reference application software, a device outside the in-store startup device 50a is referred to as an out-of-store startup device 50b.

  Next, the mode transition unit 12 changes the preferential information reference application software in the in-store activation device 50a to “in-store mode”, and changes the preferential information reference application software in the out-of-store activation device 50b to “in-store mode”. (Step S2). The “in-store mode” is a mode for providing in-store services (displaying preferential information on stores being visited) to the user who owns the in-store activation device 50a. In this mode, a service for outside the store (for example, a service for searching for preferential information on an arbitrary store or a nearby store) is provided to the user who owns the startup device 50b outside the store.

  Next, the in-store activation device number acquisition unit 13 acquires the number of in-store activation devices 50a (step S3). Specifically, based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2, based on the number of devices that have accessed the MAC address of the wireless LAN device 61 installed in the predetermined store 60, the in-store activation device 50a. The number is acquired and input to the “number of customers” in the information for each store in the storage unit 2 of the system server 1.

  Next, the special treatment information determination unit 14 determines special treatment information according to the number of in-store activation devices 50a (step S4). Specifically, based on the information for each store stored in the storage unit 2, the owner of the in-store activation device 50a determines preferential information (such as a discount coupon) based on the number of visitors to the store in the store. . For example, as shown in FIG. 5, according to the number of visits N at any store, if the number of visitors N is 10 or less, “10% discount”, the number of visitors N exceeds 10 and is 50 or less. In the case of “5% discount” in the case of the store, and in the store preset as “3% discount” when the number of customers N exceeds 50, the in-store activation device 50a acquired by the in-store activation device number acquisition unit 13 The number of customers is N, and preferential information at a predetermined time is determined. For preferential information, an upper limit on the number of issues may be determined.

  Next, the special treatment information display unit 15 displays the special treatment information determined by the special treatment information determination unit 14 on the in-store activation device 50a that has been changed to the “in-store mode” (step S5). For example, preferential information such as a two-dimensional code related to a discount coupon is transmitted to the in-store activation device 50a and displayed. At this time, in accordance with a request from the in-store activation device 50a, that is, only when the owner of the in-store activation device 50a requests the special information by pressing the special information button (step A2), the corresponding special information is displayed. The preferential information may be displayed and the preferential information may be displayed, or the preferential information may be automatically displayed on the in-store activation device 50a that has been changed to the “in-store mode”.

  The preferential treatment information display unit 15 can also display preferential treatment information at an arbitrary store 60 on the out-of-store activation device 50b that has been changed to the out-of-store mode (step S5). For example, preferential information such as a discount rate of a coupon that is currently set is transmitted to and displayed on the outside activation device 50b. At this time, in accordance with a request from the out-of-store activation device 50b, that is, the owner of the out-of-store activation device 50b presses the special treatment information button of a predetermined store 60 or a store near the owner, etc. Only when requested (step B2), the corresponding preferential information may be determined and displayed, or the out-of-store activation device 50b changed to the “out-of-store mode” is out of the store based on the GPS information. Preferential information at a store near the activation device 50b may be automatically displayed.

[Effect of the embodiment]
According to the preferential information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the number of visitors is grasped based on the number of smart devices existing in a predetermined store 60, so that the number of visitors to the store can be quickly and accurately determined. It is possible to provide information on preferential treatment according to this. Therefore, it becomes easy for the store operator to set preferential information according to the number of customers who change every moment. In particular, for a smart device in a store, the store can easily apply discount information using a POS terminal or the like by displaying a two-dimensional code, bar code or the like related to preferential treatment information. On the other hand, when displaying preferential information at an arbitrary store on a smart device outside the store, the user can know the latest preferential information such as a coupon discount rate currently set at the store. In addition, the user's willingness to purchase is improved, which contributes to an increase in the number of visitors.

  The preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides, in addition to providing preferential information according to the number of visitors at a store such as an apparel shop, for example, at a leisure facility such as an amusement park. It can also be used in the case of providing a corresponding electronic privilege (for example, a character gift exchange ticket, a free drink ticket, etc.).

[program]
The program in the embodiment of the present invention may be a program that causes a computer to execute steps S1 to S5 shown in FIGS. By installing and executing this program on a computer, the preferential information providing apparatus and the preferential information providing method in the present embodiment can be realized. In this case, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the computer functions as the device identification unit 11, the mode transition unit 12, the in-store activated device number acquisition unit 13, the special treatment information determination unit 14, and the special treatment information display unit 15, and performs processing. .

  The program in the present embodiment may be executed by a computer system constructed by a plurality of computers. In this case, for example, each computer may function as any one of the device identification unit 11, the mode transition unit 12, the in-store activation device number acquisition unit 13, the special treatment information determination unit 14, and the special treatment information display unit 15. good.

  Here, a computer that realizes the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 by executing the program in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a computer that implements the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the computer 110 includes a CPU 111, a main memory 112, a storage device 113, an input interface 114, a display controller 115, a data reader / writer 116, and a communication interface 117. These units are connected to each other via a bus 121 so that data communication is possible.

  The CPU 111 performs various calculations by developing the program (code) in the present embodiment stored in the storage device 113 in the main memory 112 and executing them in a predetermined order. The main memory 112 is typically a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). Further, the program in the present embodiment is provided in a state of being stored in a computer-readable recording medium 120. Note that the program in the present embodiment may be distributed on the Internet connected via the communication interface 117.

  Specific examples of the storage device 113 include a hard disk drive and a semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory. The input interface 114 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and an input device 118 such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display controller 115 is connected to the display device 119 and controls display on the display device 119.

  The data reader / writer 116 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and the recording medium 120, and reads a program from the recording medium 120 and writes a processing result in the computer 110 to the recording medium 120. The communication interface 117 mediates data transmission between the CPU 111 and another computer.

  Specific examples of the recording medium 120 include general-purpose semiconductor storage devices such as CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) and SD (Secure Digital), magnetic recording media such as a flexible disk, or CD- An optical recording medium such as ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) can be used.

  In addition, the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can be realized by using hardware corresponding to each unit instead of a computer in which a program is installed. Furthermore, the preferential treatment information providing apparatus 10 may be partially realized by a program and the remaining part may be realized by hardware.

  Part or all of the above-described embodiment can be expressed by (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 15) described below, but is not limited to the following description.

(Appendix 1)
A device identification unit for identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
A mode transition unit for transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
An in-store activation device number acquisition unit for acquiring the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information determining unit for determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information providing apparatus comprising: a preferential information display unit that displays the preferential information on an in-store activation device that has been switched to the in-store mode.

(Appendix 2)
The device identification unit is
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The preferential information providing device according to attachment 1.

(Appendix 3)
The preferential information display section
In response to a request from the in-store activation device, the preferential information is displayed.
The preferential information providing device according to attachment 1 or 2.

(Appendix 4)
The mode transition unit is
The preferential information reference application software of the outside store startup device is changed to the outside store mode,
The preferential information display section
The preferential information in an arbitrary store is displayed on the start-up device outside the store that has been changed to the outside-store mode,
The preferential information providing device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3.

(Appendix 5)
The preferential information display section
In response to a request from the outside boot device, the preferential information is displayed.
The preferential information providing device according to attachment 4.
(Appendix 6)
(1) identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
(2) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(3) obtaining the number of in-store activation devices;
(4) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(5) displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode;
A preferential information providing method.

(Appendix 7)
In the step (1),
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The method for providing preferential treatment information according to attachment 6.

(Appendix 8)
In the step (5),
In response to a request from the in-store activation device, the preferential information is displayed.
The method for providing preferential treatment information according to appendix 6 or 7.

(Appendix 9)
In the step (2),
The preferential information reference application software of the outside store startup device is changed to the outside store mode,
In the step (5),
The preferential information in an arbitrary store is displayed on the start-up device outside the store that has been changed to the outside-store mode,
The method for providing preferential treatment information according to any one of appendices 6 to 8.

(Appendix 10)
In the step (5),
In response to a request from the outside boot device, the preferential information is displayed.
The method for providing preferential treatment information according to attachment 9.

(Appendix 11)
On the computer,
(1) identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
(2) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(3) obtaining the number of in-store activation devices;
(4) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(5) displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode;
A program that executes

(Appendix 12)
In the step (1),
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The program according to appendix 11.

(Appendix 13)
In the step (5),
In response to a request from the in-store activation device, the preferential information is displayed.
The program according to appendix 11 or 12.

(Appendix 14)
In the step (2),
The preferential information reference application software of the outside store startup device is changed to the outside store mode,
In the step (5),
The preferential information in an arbitrary store is displayed on the start-up device outside the store that has been changed to the outside-store mode,
The program according to any one of appendices 11 to 13.

(Appendix 15)
In the step (5),
In response to a request from the outside boot device, the preferential information is displayed.
The program according to appendix 14.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System server 2 Memory | storage part 3 Communication part 10 Preferred treatment information provision apparatus in this Embodiment 11 Device identification part 12 Mode transition part 13 In-store activation device number acquisition part 14 Special treatment information determination part 15 Special treatment information display part 50 Smart device 50a In-store activation Device 50b Outside store start device 60 Predetermined store 110 Computer 111 CPU
112 Main Memory 113 Storage Device 114 Input Interface 115 Display Controller 116 Data Reader / Writer 117 Communication Interface 118 Input Device 119 Display Device 120 Recording Medium 121 Bus

Claims (9)

A device identification unit for identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
A mode transition unit for transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
An in-store activation device number acquisition unit for acquiring the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information determining unit for determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
A preferential information providing apparatus comprising: a preferential information display unit that displays the preferential information on an in-store activation device that has been switched to the in-store mode. The device identification unit is
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The preferential information providing apparatus according to claim 1. The preferential information display section
In response to a request from the in-store activation device, the preferential information is displayed.
The preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The mode transition unit is
The preferential information reference application software of the outside store startup device is changed to the outside store mode,
The preferential information display section
The preferential information in an arbitrary store is displayed on the start-up device outside the store that has been changed to the outside-store mode,
The preferential information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The preferential information display section
In response to a request from the outside boot device, the preferential information is displayed.
The preferential treatment information providing apparatus according to claim 4. (1) identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
(2) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(3) obtaining the number of in-store activation devices;
(4) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(5) displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode;
A preferential information providing method. In the step (1),
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The preferential information providing method according to claim 6. On the computer,
(1) identifying a smart device that has activated the preferential information reference application software into an in-store activation device that is activated in a store of a predetermined store and an out-of-store activation device that is activated outside the store;
(2) transitioning the preferential information reference application software of the in-store activation device to an in-store mode;
(3) obtaining the number of in-store activation devices;
(4) determining preferential information according to the number of in-store activation devices;
(5) displaying the preferential information on the in-store activation device that has been changed to the in-store mode;
A program that executes In the step (1),
A smart device connected to a system server via a wireless LAN device installed in a store is the in-store activation device,
The program according to claim 8.

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