JP2019029039A - Portable terminal equipment and coupon operation program - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable portable terminal equipment to obtain an electronic coupon at an appropriate timing.SOLUTION: A television broadcasting station 10 transmits a broadcast signal including an electronic coupon to a receiver 12. The coupon is electronic data for specifying a privilege. Portable terminal equipment 20 obtains the coupon from the receiver 12. The portable terminal equipment 20 obtains privilege information from a PF server 14 via the Internet 16 and a communication infrastructure 18. The privilege information is substantial information for enabling a viewer to receive a privilege. The privilege information may be used by the portable terminal equipment 20 as long as the coupon corresponding to the privilege information is obtained by the portable terminal equipment 20. The portable terminal equipment 20 executes privilege processing based on the privilege information when recognizing that its own equipment is positioned at a place where the privilege is provided by using an authentication device 22. The privilege processing is processing for enabling the user of the portable terminal equipment 20 to receive the privilege from a privilege provider or the equipment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device and a coupon operation program, and relates to an apparatus and a program for operating an electronic coupon transmitted from a broadcasting station.

  Research and development has been conducted on a system for distributing electronic coupons to TV viewers via broadcast media. In such a coupon distribution system, a television broadcast station transmits a coupon together with a broadcast signal, and a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone acquires a coupon via a television receiver on the viewer side. As coupons distributed along with TV programs, for example, there are discount coupons, gift certificates, admission tickets for various events, etc. displayed on the display of a mobile terminal device, etc., and various privileges are given to viewers by coupons. . For example, for a cooking program, a discount coupon for materials is distributed as a coupon together with a list of materials introduced in the program. When purchasing the listed materials at a store designated by a cooking program, there is an operation method in which a discount by a coupon can be received. The store is provided with a commercial system for reading a coupon from a mobile terminal device, and when the coupon is read by the commercial system, a privilege is given to the user of the mobile terminal device.

  In the coupon distribution system described in Patent Document 1 below, the coupon includes identification information of a broadcasting station, privilege information indicating a privilege given to a viewer, and the like. When the privilege given to the viewer is a product discount, when the commercial system reads the coupon from the mobile terminal device, the commercial system includes coupon information including information such as the purchased product, the purchase amount, and the purchase date and time. Commercial systems send coupons to information centers via the Internet. Based on the coupon information received from the commercial system, the information center provides information such as the broadcasting station that distributed the coupon, the type of the target product for which the coupon was used, the quantity of the target product sold, and the date and time that the coupon was used. get.

JP 2002-163530 A

  In the coupon distribution system described in Patent Document 1, the coupon distributed from the broadcasting station to the mobile terminal device includes privilege information in addition to information for identifying the broadcasting station. The amount of information on the privilege information may increase depending on the content of the privilege. Therefore, it takes a long time to transmit the coupon from the television receiver to the portable terminal device, and it may be difficult to transmit the coupon at an appropriate timing according to the flow of the television program.

  An object of this invention is to make a portable terminal device acquire an electronic coupon at an appropriate timing.

  The present invention provides a coupon acquisition unit that acquires an electronic coupon, a privilege acquisition unit that acquires privilege information for giving a privilege to a user, and a plurality of privilege information that is acquired and not activated by the privilege acquisition unit. Among them, an activation unit that activates one corresponding to the coupon, a privilege processing unit that executes privilege processing for giving a privilege to the user based on activated privilege information corresponding to the coupon, It is characterized by providing.

  Preferably, a coupon usage information generation unit that generates coupon usage information including identification information included in the coupon, and a usage information transmission unit that transmits the coupon usage information.

  Desirably, a storage unit that stores privilege information is provided, and the privilege acquisition unit is activated by acquiring privilege information that is not activated prior to the coupon acquisition unit acquiring the coupon. No privilege information is stored in the storage unit, and the activation unit activates one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information stored in the storage unit and not activated.

  Preferably, the activation unit transmits an activation request signal, transmits an activation signal for activating privilege information corresponding to the coupon, acquires the activation signal, and activates the activation signal. Based on, the privilege information corresponding to the coupon is activated.

  Desirably, an operation unit that is operated by the user is provided, and the privilege processing unit executes the privilege process in accordance with an operation in the operation unit.

  Preferably, an authentication signal receiving unit that receives an authentication signal that is transmitted from an authentication device provided separately from the portable terminal device and that indicates a place where the authentication device is installed is provided, and the privilege processing unit includes the privilege processing Whether or not to execute is executed, the privilege processing is executed according to a determination that the mobile terminal device or another device connected to the mobile terminal device executes based on the authentication signal.

  The present invention provides a coupon operation program that is read into a mobile terminal device, a coupon acquisition process for acquiring an electronic coupon, a privilege acquisition process for acquiring privilege information for providing a privilege to a user, and the privilege acquisition process. Among a plurality of privilege information acquired and not activated, an activation process for activating one corresponding to the coupon and an activated privilege information corresponding to the coupon are executed, and the privilege is given to the user. And a privilege process for providing the mobile terminal device.

  Desirably, in the privilege acquisition process, prior to acquiring the coupon by the coupon acquisition process, privilege information that is not activated is acquired, and the portable terminal device includes privilege information that is not activated. The activation process includes a process of activating the one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information stored in the storage unit and not activated.

  The related technology of the present invention provides a coupon acquisition unit that acquires a coupon from a receiver or receiver that receives an electronic coupon from a broadcasting station, and a privilege that acquires privilege information for giving a privilege to a user from a communication medium. An activation unit that activates an acquisition unit, a plurality of privilege information that is acquired and not activated by the privilege acquisition unit, and that corresponds to the coupon, and activated privilege information that corresponds to the coupon And a privilege processing unit that executes a privilege process for giving a privilege to the user.

  Preferably, a coupon usage information generation unit that generates coupon usage information including broadcast station identification information included in the coupon, and a usage information transmission unit that transmits the coupon usage information to the communication medium.

  Desirably, it comprises a storage unit for storing privilege information, and the privilege acquisition unit acquires privilege information that has not been activated from the communication media prior to the coupon acquisition unit acquiring the coupon, Non-activated privilege information is stored in the storage unit, and the activation unit is stored in the storage unit and activates one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of non-activated privilege information. .

  Preferably, the activation unit transmits an activation request signal to the communication medium, causes the communication medium to transmit an activation signal for activating privilege information corresponding to the coupon, and activates the communication signal. And the privilege information corresponding to the coupon is activated based on the activation signal.

  Desirably, an operation unit that is operated by the user is provided, and the privilege processing unit executes the privilege process in accordance with an operation in the operation unit.

  Preferably, an authentication signal receiving unit that receives an authentication signal that is transmitted from an authentication device provided separately from the portable terminal device and that indicates a place where the authentication device is installed is provided, and the privilege processing unit includes the privilege processing Whether or not to execute is executed, the privilege processing is executed according to a determination that the mobile terminal device or another device connected to the mobile terminal device executes based on the authentication signal.

  Further, the related technology of the present invention is a coupon operation program read into a mobile terminal device, a coupon acquisition process for acquiring the coupon from a receiver or receiver that receives an electronic coupon from a broadcasting station, and a privilege for the user. A privilege acquisition process for acquiring privilege information for providing information from a communication medium, and activation that activates one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information acquired by the privilege acquisition process and not activated The processing is executed based on activated privilege information corresponding to the coupon, and privilege processing for providing a privilege to the user is executed by a processor included in the mobile terminal device. Desirably, the privilege acquisition process acquires privilege information that has not been activated from the communication medium prior to acquiring the coupon by the coupon acquisition processing, and the privilege information that has not been activated is included in the mobile phone. Including a process to be stored in a storage unit included in a terminal device, wherein the activation process is a process of activating a corresponding one of the privilege information stored in the storage unit and not activated. Including.

  According to the present invention, an electronic coupon can be acquired by a mobile terminal device at an appropriate timing.

It is a figure which shows the coupon delivery system which concerns on embodiment. It is a sequence chart of a coupon delivery process. It is a sequence chart of the coupon delivery process which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a sequence chart of the coupon delivery process which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is a sequence chart of the coupon delivery process which concerns on another embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware of a portable terminal device.

  FIG. 1 shows a coupon distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system, information for a television viewer to receive a privilege is provided via broadcast media and communication media. The broadcast media includes a television broadcast station 10 and a receiver 12. The communication medium includes a platform server 14 (hereinafter referred to as a PF server), a communication infrastructure 18, and the Internet 16 as a communication network connecting them. The communication infrastructure 18 includes, for example, a wireless communication network such as WiFi and WiMAX (registered trademark) in addition to a cellular phone network. The communication infrastructure 18 performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 20 and connects the mobile terminal device 20 to the Internet 16. The mobile terminal device 20 is, for example, a mobile phone or a computer having a wireless communication function. The television broadcast station 10 is connected to the Internet 16 and can access the PF server 14. The television broadcasting station 10 may be connected to the PF server 14 through a communication path different from the Internet 16 such as a dedicated line connecting specific communication terminals.

  The television broadcast station 10 transmits a broadcast signal including an electronic coupon to the receiver 12. The coupon corresponds to a numbered ticket provided to the viewer, and is electronic data for specifying a privilege. The mobile terminal device 20 owned by the viewer acquires a coupon from the receiver 12.

  The mobile terminal device 20 further acquires privilege information from the PF server 14 via the Internet 16 and the communication infrastructure 18. The privilege information is substantial information for the viewer to receive the privilege, that is, substantial information for giving a privilege to the viewer. The privilege information can be used in the mobile terminal device 20 when the mobile terminal device 20 acquires a coupon corresponding to the privilege information.

  The portable terminal device 20 which acquired the coupon is carried to the place where a privilege is provided. When the mobile terminal device 20 recognizes that it is located at a place where the privilege is provided using the authentication device 22, the portable terminal device 20 executes the privilege process based on the privilege information. A privilege process is a process for the user of the portable terminal device 20 to receive a privilege from a privilege provider or an apparatus. That is, the privilege process is a process for a privilege provider or device to give a privilege to the user of the mobile terminal device 20. For example, when the privilege is a discount for a product, there is a process of displaying a discount ticket on the display of the mobile terminal device 20. There is also a process for executing discount calculation for the cash register.

  The mobile terminal device 20 executes privilege processing, and also includes a broadcast station identification code (code) included in the coupon, the type of privilege provided, a user ID (IDentification) that identifies the user of the mobile terminal device 20, and a privilege Coupon usage information relating to the usage status of the coupon, such as the place where the process was executed, date, time, etc., is generated. The portable terminal device 20 transmits coupon usage information to the PF server 14 via the communication infrastructure 18 and the Internet 16, and the PF server 14 stores the coupon usage information. The PF server 14 acquires coupon usage information from each of the plurality of mobile terminal devices 20 and stores the coupon usage information. Thereby, for example, statistical data regarding the usage status of the television program or coupon is obtained by the administrator of the PF server 14.

  The receiver 12 constituting the coupon distribution system may be replaced with a receiver that receives a broadcast signal and reproduces only sound. The broadcast signal transmitted from the television broadcast station 10 may be transmitted by a cable in addition to being transmitted by a radio signal. Here, the case where the coupon distribution system is configured by the TV broadcast system is taken up, but the coupon distribution system may be configured by a radio broadcast system, a cable TV broadcast system, a cable radio broadcast system, etc. in addition to the TV broadcast system. Good. The mobile terminal device 20 may be connected to the PF server 14 via a communication path provided separately from the communication infrastructure 18 and the Internet 16. Further, instead of the Internet 16, other communication networks such as a dedicated line for connecting specific communication terminals may be used.

  FIG. 2 shows a sequence chart of coupon distribution processing executed in the coupon distribution system. A line extending downward from each of the television broadcast station 10, the receiver 12, the portable terminal device 20, the PF server 14, and the authentication device 22 indicates a time axis.

  An operator in the television broadcast station 10 stores privilege information in the PF server 14 in advance using a terminal device provided in the television broadcast station 10 (S101). The privilege information may include image data for displaying discount tickets, gift certificates, admission tickets for various events, etc. on the display of the mobile terminal device 20, music data issued together with the image display of these tickets, voice guidance data, and the like. . Further, the privilege information may be a program that causes the mobile terminal device 20 to execute part or all of the privilege processing. Since the privilege is provided by various television programs, a plurality of privilege information with different content of the privilege is stored in the PF server 14.

  Each privilege information is inactivated in the initial state, and processing is executed for information activated by the mobile terminal device 20 that acquired the coupon. That is, the privilege information is used after a coupon corresponding to the privilege information is acquired from the broadcast media in the mobile terminal device 20 and activated by the mobile terminal device 20. Whether the privilege information is activated or deactivated is represented by whether the activation flag bit included in the privilege information is 1 or 0, for example.

  Each privilege information includes a provision location code indicating a location where the privilege is provided. When there are a plurality of provision locations of one privilege, a plurality of provision location codes are included in one privilege information. The privilege processing is executed when the fact that the mobile terminal device 20 is in the privilege providing location is authenticated based on the communication between the mobile terminal device 20 and the authentication device 22. The place where the privilege is provided is classified by, for example, a code assigned to a facility, store, event venue, or the like where the privilege is provided.

  Next, the process which the portable terminal device 20 performs is demonstrated. A coupon operation program is installed in the mobile terminal device 20. The mobile terminal device 20 executes processing on the time axis extending downward from the mobile terminal device 20 by executing the coupon operation program.

  The portable terminal device 20 transmits a privilege information request signal to the PF server 14 (S102). When the PF server 14 receives the privilege information request signal, the PF server 14 transmits a plurality of privilege information having different privilege contents to the mobile terminal device 20 (S103). The mobile terminal device 20 stores these pieces of privilege information.

  The television broadcast station 10 transmits a broadcast signal including a coupon (S104). The coupon includes a broadcast station identification code as information for identifying the transmission source TV broadcast station 10 and a privilege code for specifying a privilege provided to the viewer. The coupon is represented by a digital code of several bits to several hundred bits, for example, and has a smaller information amount than the privilege information.

  Receiving the broadcast signal, the receiver 12 reproduces video and audio based on the broadcast signal. The television broadcast station 10 may transmit a signal including a coupon as a signal different from the broadcast signal. In this case, the receiver 12 receives a signal including a coupon in addition to the broadcast signal.

  When a privilege associated with a television program is provided, the receiver 12 is in a state where a coupon can be provided. For example, the mobile terminal device 20 transmits a coupon request signal to the receiver 12 in response to a user operation (S105), and the receiver 12 transmits a coupon to the mobile terminal device 20 in response to the coupon request signal (S106). When the mobile terminal device 20 and the receiver 12 include a communication module such as a Bluetooth module (registered trademark) or an infrared communication module, the coupon request signal and the coupon may be transmitted and received by the communication module. Moreover, a coupon may be transmitted to the portable terminal device 20 from the receiver 12 by a sound wave signal. In this case, the receiver 12 outputs a sound wave signal in response to a user operation, and the mobile terminal device 20 receives the sound wave signal. Since the portable terminal device 20 only needs to recognize that the sound wave signal has been received, the coupon request signal may not be transmitted. The coupon may be transmitted from the receiver 12 to the mobile terminal device 20 by a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark). In this case, the receiver 12 displays a two-dimensional barcode, and the mobile terminal device 20 reads the two-dimensional barcode with a two-dimensional barcode reader.

  When the mobile terminal device 20 acquires the coupon, the mobile terminal device 20 executes an activation process (S107). The activation process is a process of activating privilege information corresponding to a privilege code included in a coupon among a plurality of privilege information acquired and stored in advance from the PF server 14. If the privilege information includes the activation flag bit, the activation flag bit is changed from 0 to 1 by the activation process. When the activation process is performed, the mobile terminal device 20 may display information related to the activated privilege information on its own display.

  The portable terminal device 20 is carried to a place where a privilege is provided. If operation for receiving the privilege corresponding to a coupon is performed by the user, portable terminal device 20 will perform privilege processing (S108).

  In the privilege process, first, wireless communication with the authentication device 22 is performed. The portable terminal device 20 transmits an authentication request signal for requesting transmission of an authentication signal to the authentication device 22 (S109). The authentication signal is a signal including an installation location code of the authentication device 22. The installation location code indicates a location where the authentication device 22 is installed, and is stored in the authentication device 22 when the authentication device 22 is installed. Wireless communication with the authentication device 22 may be started in response to an operation of the mobile terminal device 20 by the user, or started in response to the approach to the authentication device 22 being detected by the mobile terminal device 20. May be. Further, the authentication device 22 may transmit an authentication signal in response to the approach of the mobile terminal device 20 to the authentication device 22 detected by the authentication device 22.

  In response to receiving the authentication request signal, the authentication device 22 transmits an authentication signal including its own installation location code to the mobile terminal device 20 (S110). The mobile terminal device 20 receives the authentication signal and extracts the installation location code from the authentication signal.

  As described above, the privilege information includes one or more provision place codes. When the privilege information includes one provision location code, the mobile terminal device 20 determines that the privilege based on the privilege information can be received when the installation location code matches the provision location code. . When the installation location code and the provision location code do not match, the mobile terminal device 20 determines that the privilege based on the privilege information cannot be received.

  When the privilege information includes a plurality of different location codes, the mobile terminal device 20 receives a privilege based on the privilege information when the installation location code matches any of the plurality of location codes. It is determined that it will be. If the installation location code does not match any of the plurality of provision location codes, the mobile terminal device 20 determines that the privilege based on the privilege information cannot be received.

  When the mobile terminal device 20 determines that a privilege can be received, the personal digital assistant device 20 executes a privilege reception process described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the privilege cannot be received, the mobile terminal device 20 waits for wireless communication with another authentication device 22 without executing the privilege receiving process.

  The installation location code extracted from the authentication signal indicates the location where the mobile terminal device 20 exists together with the installation location of the authentication device 22. Therefore, as described above, by determining that the privilege is received when the installation location code and the provision location code match, the portable terminal device 20 receives the privilege only at the location where the privilege is provided ( (Receipt processing).

  When the privilege is a discount for a product, the privilege receiving process includes a process of displaying a discount ticket on the display of the mobile terminal device 20. The user receives a discount on the merchandise by showing the discount ticket displayed on the display to the store clerk. In the privilege receiving process, the portable terminal device 20 performs wireless communication with the cash register by allowing the portable terminal device 20 to be held over a cash register with a communication function, and causes the cash register to perform a discount calculation of the product. It may be a process. In this case, the cash register with the communication function and the authentication device 22 may be integrated. Further, the cash register with the communication function and the authentication device 22 may be incorporated in the POS system.

  When the privilege is participation in an event, the privilege receiving process may be a process of displaying an admission ticket on the display of the mobile terminal device 20. In the privilege receiving process, the portable terminal device 20 performs wireless communication with the ticket gate device when the portable terminal device 20 is held over the ticket gate device with a communication function, and opens and closes gates and doors to the ticket gate device. It may be a process to be performed. In this case, the ticket gate device and the authentication device 22 may be integrated.

  After executing the privilege process (S108), the mobile terminal device 20 performs the broadcast station identification code included in the coupon, the privilege code included in the coupon, the user ID, the installation location code acquired from the authentication device 22, and the privilege Coupon use information including the date and time when the process is executed is generated (S111) and transmitted to the PF server 14 (S112). After generating the coupon usage information, the mobile terminal device 20 deletes the coupon that is the source of executing the privilege process, and deactivates the privilege information that is the source of executing the privilege process.

  Note that, in the above, based on wireless communication with the authentication device 22, it is determined whether or not a privilege can be received at the place where the authentication device 22 is arranged, and the privilege reception processing is executed according to the determination result. Explained the case. The privilege receiving process may be executed in accordance with a user operation without performing such wireless communication. In this case, whether or not the privilege can be received is artificially determined. For example, when the privilege is a discount for a product and the privilege receiving process is a process of displaying a discount ticket on the display of the mobile terminal device 20, whether or not the product discount is applied is determined by a store clerk. The communication between the mobile terminal device 20 and the authentication device 22 may be wired communication.

  According to such coupon distribution processing, the coupon is acquired by the mobile terminal device 20 from the television broadcast station 10 via the receiver 12. The privilege information is acquired by the mobile terminal device 20 from the PF server 14 via the Internet 16 and the communication infrastructure 18. Since the coupon has a small amount of information, the coupon is quickly transmitted from the receiver 12 to the mobile terminal device 20. Thereby, the coupon is transmitted to the portable terminal device 20 at an appropriate timing according to the flow of the television program. For example, when a coupon is provided in a television program, the problem that acquisition of the coupon does not end even though the television program proceeds to the next corner is solved.

  Furthermore, the mobile terminal device 20 acquires and stores a plurality of privilege information from the PF server 14 in advance prior to acquisition of the coupon. Therefore, even if the communication status with the communication infrastructure 18 is not good at the place where the receiver 12 is installed, the mobile terminal device 20 activates the privilege information corresponding to the coupon and corresponds to the privilege information. Privilege processing can be executed.

  Moreover, in the coupon delivery system described in Patent Document 1, information on the coupon usage status is transmitted from the mobile terminal device to the information center via the commercial system. Therefore, a commercial system is required when using the coupon, and the scale of the coupon distribution system may increase. In the coupon distribution system according to the present invention, coupon usage information is transmitted from the mobile terminal device 20 to the PF server 14 via the communication infrastructure 18 and the Internet 16. As the communication infrastructure 18, commonly available existing facilities such as a mobile phone network, WiFi, and WiMAX are used. Therefore, the coupon distribution system according to the present invention does not necessarily include a system corresponding to a commercial system.

  In the above description, the mobile terminal device 20 acquires the installation location code from the authentication device 22, and based on the determination as to whether or not the provision location code included in the privilege information matches the installation location code. The process in which the mobile terminal device 20 determines whether to execute the receiving process has been described. Such a determination process may be performed by the PF server 14. FIG. 3 shows a sequence chart in that case. The same processes as those shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The mobile terminal device 20 extracts the installation location code from the authentication signal, and transmits a code signal including the installation location code and the privilege code included in the coupon to the PF server 14 (S201). The PF server 14 extracts the installation location code and the privilege code from the code signal.

  The PF server 14 stores each privilege information, that is, each privilege code and a provision place code in association with each other. When one privilege location is provided, one privilege code is associated with one privilege code, and when there are a plurality of privilege locations, a privilege code includes a plurality of privilege codes. A provision location code is associated.

  When one offer place code is associated with one benefit code, the PF server 14 is when the offer place code associated with the benefit code acquired from the mobile terminal device 20 matches the installation place code. In addition, it is determined that a privilege corresponding to the privilege code can be provided. And when the provision place code matched with the privilege code acquired from the portable terminal device 20 and an installation place code do not correspond, it determines with the PF server 20 being unable to provide the privilege corresponding to the privilege code. do.

  On the other hand, when a plurality of provision location codes are associated with one privilege code, the PF server 14 installs any one of the plurality of provision location codes associated with the privilege code acquired from the mobile terminal device 20 and the installation location. When the code matches, it is determined that the privilege corresponding to the privilege code can be provided. If the installation location code does not match any of the plurality of provision location codes associated with the privilege code acquired from the mobile terminal device 20, the mobile terminal device 20 provides the privilege corresponding to the privilege code. Judge that it is not possible.

  When it is determined that the privilege can be provided, the PF server 14 transmits a determination result signal permitting the execution of the privilege receiving process to the mobile terminal device 20 (S202). On the other hand, when it is determined that the privilege cannot be provided, a determination result signal that does not permit execution of the privilege receiving process is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 20 (S202).

  When the determination result signal is a signal that permits the privilege receiving process, the mobile terminal device 20 executes the privilege receiving process. On the other hand, when the determination result signal is a signal that does not permit the privilege receiving process, the mobile terminal device 20 waits for wireless communication with another authentication device 22 without performing the privilege receiving process. In addition, when it is determined that the privilege cannot be provided, the PF server 14 may not transmit a determination result signal. In this case, when the mobile terminal device 20 does not receive the determination result signal, the mobile terminal device 20 waits for wireless communication with another authentication device 22 without executing the privilege receiving process.

  When the processing according to the processing of steps S201 and S202 is executed, the privilege information transmitted from the PF server 14 to the mobile terminal device 20 does not necessarily include the provision location code.

  The PF server 14 may determine whether or not a privilege can be provided according to the installation location code regardless of the privilege code. That is, when the installation location code acquired from the mobile terminal device 20 matches a predetermined code, the PF server 14 determines that the privilege can be provided. On the other hand, if the installation location code acquired from the mobile terminal device 20 does not match the predetermined code, the PF server 14 determines that the privilege cannot be provided. When such a determination process is executed, the code signal may not include the privilege code. Thereby, a privilege is provided only at a predetermined place.

  Another modification of the coupon distribution process will be described. When the communication status between the communication infrastructure 18 and the wireless terminal device 20 is good, the wireless terminal device 20 performs the process shown in FIG. 4 in the activation process of step S107 in FIG. May be executed. The same processes as those shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The portable terminal device 20 transmits an activation request signal for requesting activation to the PF server 14 for the privilege information corresponding to the privilege code included in the coupon (S301). Upon receiving the activation request signal, the PF server 14 transmits an activation signal for activating the privilege information to the mobile terminal device 20 (S302). When the mobile terminal device 20 receives the activation signal, the mobile terminal device 20 activates the privilege information corresponding to the privilege code based on the activation signal. According to such processing, the PF server 14 can recognize which privilege information has been activated among the plurality of privilege information transmitted to the mobile terminal device 20.

  Also in the privilege process (S108) shown in FIG. 4, similarly to the process shown in FIG. 3, the process according to steps S201 and S202 may be executed. That is, the PF server 14 may determine whether or not the mobile terminal device 20 executes the privilege receiving process.

  FIG. 5 shows a sequence chart of coupon distribution processing according to another embodiment. The same processes as those shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In this coupon distribution process, after the mobile terminal device 20 acquires a coupon from the receiver 12, when executing the privilege process corresponding to the privilege code included in the coupon, the privilege information corresponding to the privilege code. Is acquired from the PF server 14. The privilege information acquired from the PF server 14 is activated, and it is not necessary to execute the activation process.

  After the coupon is acquired (S106), when an operation for receiving a privilege corresponding to the coupon is performed by the user, the mobile terminal device 20 transmits a privilege information request signal including a privilege code to the PF server 14 (S401). When receiving the privilege information request signal, the PF server 14 transmits the privilege information corresponding to the privilege code included in the privilege information request signal to the mobile terminal device 20 (S402). After acquiring the privilege information, the mobile terminal device 20 executes the privilege process (S108). Note that the transition from step S106 to step S401 may be executed without the user's operation.

  After executing the privilege process (S108), the mobile terminal device 20 generates coupon use information (S111) and transmits it to the PF server 14 (S112). After generating the coupon use information, the mobile terminal device 20 deletes the coupon that is the source of executing the privilege process, and deletes the privilege information that is the source of executing the privilege process.

  According to such processing, only the privilege information that is the target of the privilege processing is transmitted from the PF server 14 to the mobile terminal device 20. Moreover, since privilege information is already activated, it is not necessary to perform activation processing. As a result, the privilege processing is quickly performed.

  In addition, when the speed of processing does not become a problem, privilege information acquired from the PF server 14 may be inactivated. In this case, the mobile terminal device 20 executes the privilege process (S108) after activating the privilege information.

  Also, in the privilege process (S108) shown in FIG. 5, the process according to steps S201 and S202 may be executed in the same manner as the process shown in FIG. That is, the PF server 14 may determine whether or not the mobile terminal device 20 executes the privilege receiving process.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of hardware of the mobile terminal device 20 used in the coupon distribution system. The mobile terminal device 20 includes an information processing unit 24, an operation unit 26, a display 28, a receiver interface 30, a mobile phone radio unit 32, a network radio unit 34, a control radio unit 36, and a storage unit 46.

  The display 28 displays information regarding the operating state of the mobile terminal device 20 and the benefits provided to the user. In the operation unit 26, the user performs an operation on the mobile terminal device 20. The operation unit 26 outputs operation information corresponding to a user operation to the information processing unit 24. The information processing unit 24 executes processing according to the operation information. The operation unit 26 includes a keyboard, a capacitance sensor, and the like. When the mobile terminal device 20 is a smart phone, a tablet computer, or the like, the operation unit 26 may be a touch panel display integrated with the display 28.

  The receiver interface 30 includes a communication module such as a Bluetooth module or an infrared communication module, and performs communication with the receiver. The mobile phone radio unit 32 and the network radio unit 34 connect the information processing unit 24 to the communication infrastructure. That is, the mobile phone radio unit 32 connects the information processing unit 24 to the mobile phone network, and the network radio unit 34 connects the information processing unit 24 to a radio communication system such as WiFi or WiMAX. The control wireless unit 36 operates as an authentication request signal transmitting unit and an authentication signal receiving unit to perform wireless communication with the authentication device and wireless communication with a wireless device used when the user receives a privilege. I do. When the authentication device includes a wireless tag, the control wireless unit 36 includes a wireless tag reader. When the privilege provided to the user is a discount for a product, the control wireless unit 36 may include a device for causing a cash register installed in the store to execute a discount calculation. The storage unit 46 stores a coupon acquired from the receiver, privilege information acquired from the PF server, a coupon operation program, and the like.

  The information processing unit 24 is configured by a processor. The information processing unit 24 configures a coupon acquisition unit 38, a privilege acquisition unit 40, an activation unit 41, a privilege processing unit 42, a coupon usage information generation unit 43, and a usage information transmission unit 44 by executing a coupon operation program. To do.

  The coupon acquisition unit 38 acquires a coupon from the receiver through communication with the receiver via the receiver interface 30. The privilege acquisition unit 40 acquires privilege information from the PF server via the Internet and the communication infrastructure by wireless communication with the communication infrastructure via the mobile phone wireless unit 32 or the network wireless unit 34. Alternatively, the privilege acquisition unit 40 acquires privilege information from the PF server via a communication line different from the Internet and the communication infrastructure. The activation unit 41 executes an activation process, and activates privilege information acquired from the PF server and inactivated. The privilege processing unit 42 executes privilege processing. The coupon usage information generation unit 43 generates coupon usage information after the privilege process is executed. The usage information transmission unit 44 sends coupon usage information to the PF server from the mobile phone radio unit 32 or the network radio unit 34 via the communication infrastructure and the Internet, or via a communication path different from the communication infrastructure and the Internet. Send.

10 TV broadcasting station, 12 receiver, 14 platform server, 16 Internet, 18 communication infrastructure, 20 mobile terminal device, 22 authentication device, 24 information processing unit, 26 operation unit, 28 display, 30 receiver interface, 32 mobile phone Wireless unit, 34 network wireless unit, 36 control wireless unit, 38 coupon acquisition unit, 40 privilege acquisition unit, 41 activation unit, 42 privilege processing unit, 43 coupon usage information generation unit, 44 usage information transmission unit, 46 storage Department.

Claims (8)

A coupon acquisition unit for acquiring electronic coupons;
A privilege acquisition unit for acquiring privilege information for giving a privilege to the user;
An activation unit that activates one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information that is acquired and not activated by the privilege acquisition unit;
Based on the activated privilege information corresponding to the coupon, a privilege processing unit that executes privilege processing for giving a privilege to the user;
A portable terminal device comprising: The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
A coupon usage information generating unit that generates coupon usage information including identification information included in the coupon;
A usage information transmitter for transmitting the coupon usage information;
A portable terminal device comprising: In the portable terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
A storage unit for storing privilege information is provided.
The privilege acquisition unit acquires privilege information that is not activated prior to the coupon acquisition unit acquiring the coupon, stores privilege information that is not activated in the storage unit, and
The activation part is
Among the plurality of privilege information stored in the storage unit and not activated, one corresponding to the coupon is activated. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The activation unit transmits an activation request signal, transmits an activation signal for activating privilege information corresponding to the coupon, and acquires the activation signal,
A personal digital assistant device that activates privilege information corresponding to the coupon based on the activation signal. In the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An operation unit that is operated by the user;
The said privilege process part performs the said privilege process according to operation in the said operation part, The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. In the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An authentication signal receiving unit that receives an authentication signal that is transmitted from an authentication device provided separately from the mobile terminal device and indicates a place where the authentication device is installed;
The privilege processing unit determines whether or not to execute the privilege processing, according to the determination that the mobile terminal device or another device connected to the mobile terminal device executes based on the authentication signal. The portable terminal device characterized by performing. In the coupon operation program loaded into the mobile terminal device,
A coupon acquisition process for acquiring an electronic coupon;
A privilege acquisition process for acquiring privilege information for providing a privilege to the user;
An activation process for activating one corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information acquired and not activated by the privilege acquisition process;
A privilege process is performed based on activated privilege information corresponding to the coupon, and provides a privilege to the user;
Is executed by a processor included in the portable terminal device. In the coupon management program according to claim 7,
The privilege acquisition process includes:
Prior to acquiring the coupon by the coupon acquisition process, including the privilege information that is not activated, and storing the privilege information that is not activated in the storage unit included in the mobile terminal device,
The activation process includes:
A coupon management program comprising a process of activating information corresponding to the coupon among a plurality of privilege information stored in the storage unit and not activated.