JP2019125077A - Commodity sales system and commodity sales method and commodity sales program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a commodity sales system making it possible that a user gives a commodity in an automatic dispenser to another user freely.SOLUTION: A commodity sales system, a commodity sales method, and a commodity selling program utilized an automatic dispenser are used in a field of IoT (Internet of Things). The commodity sales system comprises purchase means accepting a payment of a fee for selecting and purchasing a commodity that can be received in an automatic dispenser from a first user, reception means accepting designation of a second user from the first user, and addition means adding a right to receive the commodity either one of automatic dispensers selling the commodity to the second user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a commodity sales system, a commodity sales method and a commodity sales program using a vending machine, and is used in the field of Internet of Things (IoT).

  Conventionally, a system capable of receiving goods using a vending machine has been devised. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a commodity sales system of a vending machine capable of completing transaction settlement without using cash or a card and providing a commodity to a user. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a commodity sales system in which a user can purchase a commodity from a vending machine by imaging a commodity of a vending machine with his / her terminal.

JP 2002-56443 A JP, 2005-190252, A

  By the way, although the usual vending machine can receive the goods which the user himself purchased, the improvement of the further convenience is calculated | required. For example, in a typical vending machine, even if a user A wants to transfer the product purchased by the user A to the user B, the user A will hand over the product in addition to directly handing it over to the user B It can not be transferred. Moreover, when transferring the goods purchased by the user A to the user B, there is also a problem that if it is a cold drink, it will be warm if it is not handed over in a short time after the purchase. As described above, when transferring a product purchased by a normal vending machine among users, it is limited by distance or time.

  The present invention provides a commodity sales system, a commodity sales method and a commodity sales program capable of giving a commodity to another user using a vending machine without being restricted by distance or time. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a product sales system according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: purchase means for receiving a payment for selection and purchase of a product receivable by a vending machine from a first user; It comprises: an accepting means for accepting the designation of the second user from the user; and an assigning means for granting the second user the right to receive the goods in any of the vending machines which sell the goods.

  Further, in the commodity sales system, the granting means generates rights information indicating the right to receive the commodity, and causes the storage means for storing the rights information and the rights information to be displayed on the information processing terminal associated with the second user. And display means.

  In the product sales system, an authentication means for authenticating the displayed right information using the stored right information, and a permission for permitting the vending machine to receive the product when it is authenticated. And means may be provided.

  Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a product selling method, wherein the computer receives a payment for selecting and purchasing a product receivable by the vending machine from the first user. A step of accepting the designation of the second user from the first user, and a granting step of granting the second user the right to receive the commodity at any of the vending machines that sell the commodity. It is something to execute.

  Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a product sales program according to an aspect of the present invention is a purchase that accepts a payment for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by a vending machine from a first user from a first user. A function, an accepting function for accepting specification of the second user from the first user, and an assigning function for granting the second user the right to receive the item at any of the vending machines that sell the item; make it happen.

  In the commodity sales system according to the present invention, the second user can receive the commodity purchased by the first user at the vending machine. Therefore, for example, when the first user wants to give an article to the second user but can not deliver it directly, etc., the goods can be delivered.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an outline of a product sales system. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration example of a goods sales system. (A) is a data conceptual diagram which shows the example of a data format transmitted to a sales server from a 1st user's terminal device. (B) is a data conceptual diagram which shows the example of a data format of right information transmitted to a terminal device of the 2nd user from a sales server. (C) is a data conceptual diagram which shows the example of a data format of right information transmitted to a vending machine from a 2nd user's terminal unit. It is a sequence diagram showing exchange between devices in a goods sales system. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a 1st user's terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a sales server. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a 2nd user's terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a vending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of a goods sales system.

  Hereinafter, a commodity sales system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment
<Overview>
The item sales system 1 is a system that allows a second user to receive an item purchased by a first user from a vending machine. The product sales system 1 includes a terminal device (information processing device) 200 a associated with the first user, a terminal device 200 b associated with the second user, the sales server 100, and the vending machine 300. In the commodity selling system 1, the first user gives a commodity to the second user as follows.

  (1) The first user orders a product from the terminal device 200a (a terminal device associated with the first user) held by the first user, confirms the purchase, and designates the second user as the user who receives the product . The terminal device 200 a transmits, to the sales server 100, purchase information including information on a product input from a first user and information indicating a second user.

  (2) The sales server 100 has the right to allow the second user to receive the item from the information on the item received from the terminal device 200a of the first user included in the purchase information and the information indicating the second user. Information is generated and transmitted to the terminal device 200b of the second user.

  (3) The terminal device 200b having received the right information displays the right information. The second user who sees the right information recognizes that the first user has given a product. Then, the second user approaches the vending machine 300 compatible with the commodity sales system 1 at a timing desired by the second user, and performs an input desired to receive the commodity. Then, the terminal device 200b transmits the held right information to the vending machine 300 as a signal for receiving a product.

  (4) Upon receiving the right information from the terminal device 200 b, the vending machine 300 transmits the right information to the sales server 100.

  (5) Upon receiving the right information from the vending machine 300, the sales server 100 performs authentication by comparing the received right information with the held right information. Here, it is assumed that the authentication is successful. The sales server 100 transmits authentication result information indicating the result of authentication to the vending machine 300.

  (6) The vending machine 300 receives authentication result information indicating that authentication is possible, carries out the designated product, and the second user receives the product.

  In this manner, the first user can freely give the other user (the second user) the product that can be purchased by the vending machine.

<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a system configuration example of the commodity sales system 1 and is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of each device constituting the commodity sales system 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the commodity sales system 1 includes a terminal device 200 (200a, 200b) of each user, a sales server 100, and a vending machine 300 (300a, 300b), and through the network 500. , Are configured to be able to communicate with each other. Each device is not limited to the number shown in FIG. 2, and it goes without saying that the commodity sales system 1 may include more than the number shown in FIG. When a plurality of sales servers 100 exist, they need to communicate with each other and synchronize.

(Sales server 100)
The sales server 100 includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130. The communication unit 110, the control unit 120, and the storage unit 130 are communicably connected to each other via the bus 140. The sales server 100 accepts the purchase of a product from the first user and gives the right to receive the product to another second user designated by the first user.

  The communication unit 110 has a function of communicating with other devices connected to the network 500 via the network 500. The communication unit 110 transmits the signal received via the network 500 to the control unit 120. Further, the communication unit 110 transmits the data transmitted from the control unit 120 to the designated device via the network 500. The communication unit 110 designates purchase information including a product received from the user's terminal device 200, indicating information to purchase the product, and user information specifying a gift recipient of the product, as the control unit 120. To communicate. Further, the communication unit 110 transmits the authentication request information received from the vending machine 300 to the control unit 120. Also, the communication unit 110 transmits the right information transmitted from the control unit 120 to the terminal device of the designated user. The communication unit 110 also transmits the authentication result information transmitted from the control unit 120 to the designated vending machine 300. The communication unit 110 executes communication with the network 500 by wireless communication (may be wired communication), but the communication protocol is not limited as long as communication can be performed.

  The control unit 120 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the sales server 100. The control unit 120 controls each unit of the sales server 100 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 130. The control unit 120 functions as a purchase unit 121 that accepts an order for a product from the user according to the sales program stored in the storage unit 130 and executes the purchase process. Further, the control unit 120 generates rights information capable of receiving the product indicated by the order according to the received order, and a terminal associated with the user designated as the gift recipient (receiver) indicated by the order. Send to device. That is, the control unit 120 functions as a granting unit 122 which grants a right to receive a product to the user specified in the order. In addition, when the control unit 120 receives the right information from the vending machine 300, the control unit 120 functions as an authentication unit 123 that executes authentication of the right information.

  The control unit 120 causes the purchase unit 121 to execute the purchase process purchased by the first user. The purchase process is performed by general money transfer, and uses a conventional technique. That is, for example, the purchasing unit 121 deducts the price of the product purchased by the first user from the account of the financial institution owned by the first user. In addition, as necessary, the purchasing unit 121 pays for the product to a vendor that sells the product. In the present embodiment, unlike the conventional case, the recipient of the product is the second user different from the first user who has purchased the product, and the vending machine 300 receives and delivers the product.

  When the control unit 120 receives purchase information from the terminal device 200a of the first user from the communication unit 110 as the addition unit 122, the control unit 120 generates the right information with the user indicated by the purchase information as the second user. . The right information includes the information indicating the first user and the information of the product purchased by the first user. The control unit 120 stores the generated right information in the storage unit 130, and instructs the communication unit 110 to transmit it to the terminal device 200b of the second user specified by the purchase information.

  Further, when the control unit 120 receives the authentication request information from the vending machine 300 as the authentication unit 123 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 120 includes purchase user information and reception user information included in the authentication request information, It authenticates by whether the right information corresponding to the item information is stored in the storage unit 130 or not. When matching right information is stored in storage unit 130, control unit 120 generates authentication result information indicating that authentication is possible, and instructs communication unit 110 to transmit the authentication result information to vending machine 300. And delete the matched rights information. In addition, when the matching right information is not stored in the storage unit 130, the control unit 120 generates authentication result information indicating that authentication is not possible, and the communication unit 110 transmits the authentication result information to the vending machine 300. Instruct The authentication process shown here is an example, and it goes without saying that other authentication methods may be used. For example, application of an authentication method using a hash function may be considered.

  The storage unit 130 is a storage medium that stores various programs, data, parameters, and the like that the sales server 100 needs in operation. The storage unit 130 may be any as long as it can store these programs and data, and can be realized by, for example, a hard disc drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, or the like.

(Terminal device 200a)
The terminal device 200 a includes a communication unit 210, an input unit 220, a control unit 230, and a storage unit 240. The terminal devices 200a and 200b of the respective users basically have the same configuration and have the same function, but in order to make it easy to understand in the present embodiment, the respective functions will be separately described.

  The communication unit 210 has a function of communicating with other devices connected to the network 500 via the network 500. In accordance with the instruction from control unit 230, communication unit 210 transmits, to sales server 100, purchase information including the product selected by the user and information on the user of the recipient. The communication unit 210 executes communication with the network 500 by wireless communication (may be wired communication), but the communication protocol is not limited as long as communication is possible.

  The input unit 220 has a function of receiving an input from the first user. The input unit 220 can be realized by, for example, a hard key provided to the terminal device 200 a or a software key using a touch panel or the like. The input unit 220 transmits the input content received from the first user to the control unit 230. For example, the input unit 220 receives input of information on a product selected by the first user, information on a user who receives a product, and receipt of a product, and transmits the input to the control unit 230.

  The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the terminal device 200a. The control unit 230 controls the terminal device 200a by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 240. The control unit 230 generates purchase information including the information of the product selected by the user transmitted from the input unit 220 and the information of the receiving user who receives the product, and transmits it to the sales server 100 to the communication unit 210. To tell.

  The storage unit 240 is a storage medium that stores various programs, data, parameters, and the like that the terminal device 200a needs in operation. The storage unit 240 may be any as long as it can store these programs and data, and can be realized by, for example, an HDD, an SSD, a flash memory, or the like.

(Terminal device 200b)
As described above, the terminal device 200b has the same configuration as the terminal device 200a. That is, the terminal device 200 b includes the communication unit 210, the input unit 220, the control unit 230, and the storage unit 240.

  The communication unit 210 has a function of communicating with other devices connected to the network 500 via the network 500. The communication unit 210 receives the rights information from the sales server 100 via the network 500 and transmits the information to the control unit 230. Further, in accordance with the instruction from the control unit 230, the communication unit 210 transmits, to the vending machine 300, a request signal for requesting receipt of a product together with the right information. The communication unit 210 executes communication with the network 500 by wireless communication (may be wired communication), but the communication protocol is not limited as long as communication is possible. Further, when performing communication with the vending machine 300, the communication unit 210 performs communication by near field wireless communication to execute communication only with the vending machine 300 close to the position of the user, thereby exchanging the product. Make it possible.

  The input unit 220 has a function of receiving an input from the second user. The input unit 220 can be realized by, for example, a hard key provided in the terminal device 200 b or a software key using a touch panel or the like. The input unit 220 transmits the input content received from the second user to the control unit 230. For example, the input unit 220 transmits, to the control unit 230, input content specifying the right information for receiving the product received from the second user.

  The control unit 230 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the terminal device 200b. The control unit 230 controls the terminal device 200b by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 240. When the control unit 230 receives the right information from the communication unit 210, the control unit 230 stores the right information in the storage unit 240. Further, when the control unit 230 receives the input content specifying the right information from the input unit 220, the control unit 230 instructs the communication unit 210 to transmit a request signal for requesting receipt of the product to the vending machine 300 together with the right information. Do.

  The storage unit 240 is a storage medium that stores various programs, data, parameters, and the like required by the terminal device 200b in operation. The storage unit 130 may be any as long as it can store these programs and data, and can be realized by, for example, an HDD, an SSD, a flash memory, or the like.

  Although not described above, each terminal device 200 (200a, 200b) may include a monitor, a speaker, a microphone, and the like provided in a normal information processing device.

(Vending machine 300)
The vending machine 300 includes a communication unit 310, a control unit 320, and a storage unit 330. The vending machine 300 has a function of an ordinary vending machine, and has a function of receiving an input of money and carrying out a product selected by the user.

  The communication unit 310 has a function of communicating with other devices connected to the network 500 via the network 500. The communication unit 310 transmits the right information received from the terminal device 200 of the user to the control unit 320. Further, the communication unit 310 transmits authentication request information including the right information to the sales server 100 according to the instruction from the control unit 320. Also, the communication unit 310 receives the authentication result information transmitted from the sales server 100 and transmits the information to the control unit 320.

  The control unit 320 is a processor having a function of controlling each unit of the vending machine 300. The control unit 320 controls the vending machine 300 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 330. When the control unit 320 receives the right information from the communication unit 310, the control unit 320 generates authentication request information including the right information and the second user who has transmitted the right information and should receive the product. And instructs the communication unit 310 to transmit to the sales server 100. Further, when the authentication result information is transmitted from the communication unit 310, when the authentication result information indicates that the authentication is possible, the control unit 320 carries out the product designated by the right information, and the authentication result information does not allow authentication. When it indicates, it outputs error information indicating that the product can not be delivered. The error information may be output in any form, for example, it may be output by characters or pictures on the display unit provided in the vending machine 300, or may be transmitted to the terminal device 200 of the second user. It may be an audio output from a speaker provided in the vending machine 300.

  The storage unit 330 is a storage medium that stores various programs, data, parameters, and the like required by the vending machine 300 in operation. The storage unit 330 may be any device capable of storing these programs and data, and can be realized by, for example, an HDD, an SSD, a flash memory, or the like.

  The above is the description of the configuration of each device that constitutes the product sales system 1.

<Data>
FIG. 3 is a data conceptual diagram showing an example data configuration of various data according to the commodity sales system 1.

  FIG. 3A is a data conceptual diagram showing an example data configuration of purchase information transmitted from the terminal device 200 of the first user to the sales server 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the purchase information is information in which purchase user information 1311, reception user information 1312, product information 1313, and reception user address 1314 are associated.

  The purchase user information 1311 is identification information indicating the first user. The purchase user information 1311 can use, for example, the name of the first user, but it is not limited to the name, and may be an identification number or the like that can uniquely identify the first user in the commodity sales system 1.

  The receipt user information 1312 is identification information indicating a second user who is a user designated by the first user and who the first user wishes to give a product. The receiving user information 1312 may use, for example, the name of the second user, but may be an identification number that can uniquely identify the second user in the commodity sales system 1 without being limited to the name.

  The product information 1313 is a product purchased by the first user and is information indicating a product to be provided to the second user. The product information 1313 may indicate the name of a product, or may be a product number that can uniquely identify a product.

  The receipt user address 1314 is information indicating a communication address held by the terminal device (associated with the second user) held by the second user who receives the product. When the sales server 100 stores the address of each user, the receiving user address 1314 can be omitted.

  The above is an example of composition of purchase information transmitted to sales server 100 from terminal device 200a of the 1st user. Although not shown here, the purchase information may include other information, for example, information of the first user's bank account and information such as a message from the first user to the second user. The set of purchase information is stored in the storage unit 130 of the sales server 100 as a set of right information.

  FIG. 3B is a data conceptual diagram showing the right information 1320 transmitted from the sales server 100 to the terminal device 200b of the second user. The right information 1320 includes purchase user information 1321 and product information 1322.

  Purchased user information 1321 is information indicating a first user who has purchased a product. The presence of the purchased user information 1321 allows the second user to recognize who has given a product to himself.

  The item information 1322 is information indicating an item which the first user has purchased and which can be received by the second user. The product information 1322 may be a name indicating a product, or may be a product number capable of specifying a product. The presence of the item information 1322 allows the second user to recognize what the item provided by the first user is.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3B, the information indicating the second user is also transmitted to the vending machine 300 by including the transmission source address of the terminal device 200b.

  FIG. 3C is a data conceptual diagram showing an example data configuration of authentication request information transmitted from the vending machine 300 to the sales server 100. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3C, the authentication request information 1330 includes receiving user information 1331 and rights information 1320.

  The receipt user information 1331 is information indicating a user who receives a product, and is information indicating a second user. That is, the vending machine 300 receives the information identifying the second user from the terminal device 200b.

  The right information 1320 is the same as that shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the information of the first user, the second user, and the product purchased by the first user to the second user is transmitted from the vending machine 300 to the sales server 100 as authentication request information. If the right information that matches all of the above is stored in the storage unit 130, the sales server 100 determines that the authentication is possible.

<Operation>
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing exchange between the devices related to the commodity sales system 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 200a receives an input from the first user specifying an item and an input of user information (here, information of the second user) of the other party who gives the item, and the item is received. It transmits to the sales server 100 as purchase information 1310 to be purchased (step S401).

  The sales server 100 having received the purchase information generates the right information and stores it in the storage unit 130 (step S402). The right information is identical to the content of the purchase information. The sales server 100 transmits the generated right information to the terminal associated with the gift recipient of the product, ie, the terminal 200b of the second user (step S403).

  When the right information is received, the terminal device 200b notifies the second user to that effect. Thereby, the second user can recognize that the first user has given a product. Thereafter, when the second user wishes to receive a product, the second user approaches the vending machine 300 selling the product, and operates the terminal device 200b to specify the right information to receive the product. . Then, the terminal device 200b transmits the right information to the vending machine 300 (step S404).

  The vending machine 300 transmits authentication request information to the sales server 100 based on the received right information (step S405).

  The sales server 100 executes authentication in accordance with the authentication request from the vending machine 300 (step S406). Here, it is assumed that the sales server 100 determines that the authentication is possible. Then, the sales server 100 transmits authentication result information indicating that authentication is possible to the vending machine 300 (step S407).

  Having received the authentication result information indicating that the authentication is possible, the vending machine 300 carries out the product indicated by the right information (step S408). Thereby, the second user can receive the goods from the first user at the vending machine.

  From here, the operation of each device for realizing the process shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal device 200a of the first user. As shown in FIG. 5, the input unit 220 of the terminal device 200a receives a selection of a product to be given from the first user (step S501). The input unit 220 transmits information of the received product to the control unit 230.

  Next, the input unit 220 receives specification of a user (second user) who gives a product from the first user (step S502). The designation includes information for designating the second user, and may include address information of the terminal device 200b associated with the second user. The input unit 220 transmits the received user information to the control unit 230.

  The control unit 230 of the terminal device 200a uses the product information transmitted from the input unit 220 as the product information 1313, and based on the information of the second user, the receiving user information 1312 and the receiving user address 1314, indicating the first user As purchase user information 1311, purchase information 1310 is generated. Then, the communication unit 210 of the terminal device 200a transmits the purchase information 1310 to the sales server 100 (step S503).

  The above is the operation of the terminal device 200a of the first user according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the sales server 100.

  The communication unit 110 of the sales server 100 receives signals from other devices via the network 500. The communication unit 110 transmits the received signal to the control unit 120. Then, the control unit 120 determines whether the signal is purchase information (step S601).

  When the received signal is purchase information (YES in step S601), purchase user information 1311 (first user information) of purchase information, reception user information 1312 (second user information), and product information 1313 Is generated and stored in the storage unit 130 (step S602).

  Further, the control unit 120 transmits the generated right information to the terminal device 200b corresponding to the user (second user) indicated by the reception user information 1312 of the purchase information 1310 (step S603). Thereafter, the process returns to step S601.

  In step S601, when purchase information has not been received from the terminal device (NO in step S601), control unit 120 determines whether the received signal is authentication request information from the vending machine (step S601). S604). If the received signal is not the authentication request information from the vending machine (NO in step S604), the process returns to step S601.

  If the received signal is authentication request information from the vending machine (YES in step S604), the control unit 120 causes the authentication request information 1330 to be included in the user indicated by the receiving user information 1331 and in the right information 1320. Authentication is performed based on whether or not the right information in which the purchased purchase user information 1321 and the product information 1322 are associated is stored in the storage unit 130 (step S605).

  When the right information is stored in the storage unit 130, it is determined that the authentication is possible (authentication is successful) (YES in step S606), and the control unit 120 is an authentication result information indicating that the product is delivered. Generate Then, in accordance with the instruction from the control unit 120, the communication unit 110 transmits the authentication result information to the vending machine 300 (step S607). Thereafter, the process returns to step S601.

  When the right information is not stored in the storage unit 130, it is determined that the authentication is not possible (authentication failure) (NO in step S606), and the control unit 120 does not allow delivery of the product. Generate information. Then, in accordance with the instruction from the control unit 120, the communication unit 110 transmits the authentication result information to the vending machine 300 (step S608). Then, the process returns to step S601.

  The above is the operation of the sales server 100 according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal device 200b of the second user.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the communication unit 210 of the terminal device 200 b receives, from the sales server 100, right information that can receive a product (step S 701).

  The communication unit 210 transmits the received right information to the control unit 230. Control unit 230 stores the transmitted right information in storage unit 240 (step S702).

  Control unit 230 determines whether or not an input indicating receipt of a product has been received from input unit 220 (step S703). If the input has not been received (NO in step S703), the process waits. When the input is received (YES in step S703), the control unit 230 causes the communication unit 210 to close the rights information corresponding to the product designated by the input unit 220 (a predetermined distance from the terminal device 200b That is, it transmits to the vending machine 300 which exists in the inside, ie, the range which can perform near field communication.

  Thereby, the second user can receive the goods sent from the first user at the vending machine 300.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vending machine 300.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the communication unit 310 of the vending machine 300 receives the right information from the terminal device 200 b of the second user (step S 801). The communication unit 310 transmits the received right information to the control unit 320.

  When the right information is transmitted, the control unit 320 generates authentication request information that includes the right information and includes information indicating the second user associated with the terminal device 200b that has transmitted the right information. Then, the communication unit 310 transmits the generated authentication request information to the sales server 100 according to the instruction from the control unit 320 (step S802).

  In response to the authentication request information, the communication unit 310 receives the authentication result information from the sales server 100 (step S803). The communication unit 310 transmits the received authentication result information to the control unit 320.

  Control unit 320 determines whether the transmitted authentication result information indicates that authentication is possible (step S804). When the authentication result information indicates that authentication is possible (YES in step S804), the control unit 320 carries out the product indicated by the right information (step S805). Specifically, the control unit 320 controls a drive unit (not shown) corresponding to the product to carry out the product.

  On the other hand, when the authentication result information does not indicate that the authentication is possible (NO in step S804), that is, when the authentication result information indicates that the authentication is not possible, the control unit 320 outputs information indicating that the product can not be received. (Step S806), and the process ends.

  The above is the operation of the vending machine 300 according to the present embodiment.

<Summary>
As described in the above embodiment, the first user can purchase a product and can give it to another user. Other users can receive the goods sent from the first user at their own desired timing at the vending machine. Therefore, it is possible to provide a product sales system in which another user can receive a product at his / her desired timing, and can freely give a product to another user.

<Supplement>
Although the commodity sales system 1 has been described according to the above embodiment, it goes without saying that the commodity sales system 1 may be realized by another method. Hereinafter, the other aspect which the goods sales system 1 can take is demonstrated.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the right information is transmitted from the sales server 100 to the terminal device 200b of the second user, but the transmission timing may be any time, and the terminal device 200b of the second user May satisfy the predetermined condition. For example, when the second user enters the predetermined range of signage related to the commodity sales system 1 while holding the terminal device 200b, the signage is transmitted from the signage to the terminal device 200b by near field communication. It may be The signage is communicably connected to the sales server 100 via a communication network, and may be disposed anywhere as long as wireless communication with the terminal device 200b is possible.

  (2) Although not particularly described in the above embodiment, the item designated by the first user may be one fixed item, or the second user is given a certain degree of selection. May be That is, the second user may be able to select a product of a certain price range, or a product of a specific maker may be selected.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the sales server 100 performs the authentication according to the authentication request information, and when the authentication is permitted, the storage unit 130 prevents the second user from receiving the second product. Although it has been decided to delete the stored right information, this may take other aspects. That is, it is also possible to respond by adding flag information indicating that the product has been delivered to the right information that has been authenticated.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the first user transmits the purchase information to the sales server 100 from the terminal device 200a of the first user, but this is not the limitation. The first user inputs information necessary as purchase information from a signage or a vending machine connected to the sales server 100, and the signage or the vending machine generates purchase information and transmits it to the sales server 100. You may do it. Further, in this case, the product fee may not be debited from the financial institution, but the first user may directly charge the signage or vending machine to purchase the product.

  (5) In the above embodiment, any or all of the vending machines 300 may have a function as the sales server 100. That is, the vending machine 300 may have either the function of generating the right information possessed by the sales server 100 and transmitting it to the second user, the function of executing authentication, or both.

  (6) In the above embodiment, although not particularly shown, the right information transmitted to the terminal device 200b of the second user may include information on a time limit (date and time information) in which the product can be received. Good. When the right information having passed the time limit is received, the vending machine 300 may be configured to notify that the product can not be received without inquiring the sales server 100. Also, in this case, the sales server 100 manages the time limit of each piece of right information, and when there is right information that has passed the time limit, the sales server 100 notifies the terminal device 200a of the purchasing user (first user) corresponding to the right information. It may be possible to Further, when deleting the right information, the sales server 100 may notify the terminal device 200a of the first user that the second user has received the product.

  (7) In the above embodiment, each functional unit of each device according to the product sales system 1 is a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration)), etc. Or a dedicated circuit, or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. Further, each functional unit may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and the functions of the plurality of functional units may be realized by one integrated circuit. An LSI may be called a VLSI, a super LSI, an ultra LSI, or the like depending on the degree of integration. In addition, the circuit may be realized by a reconfigurable circuit (for example, an FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Away). When the sales server 100 is configured by a circuit, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, it may be configured by a communication circuit 110a, a control circuit 120a, and a memory circuit 130a, and each circuit is shown in the above embodiment. The same function as each functional unit is realized. Further, when the terminal device 200 is configured by a circuit, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 200 may be configured by a communication circuit 210a, an input circuit 220a, a control circuit 230a, and a memory circuit 240a. The same function as each function unit shown in the above embodiment is realized. Further, when the vending machine 300 is configured by a circuit, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the vending machine 300 may be configured by a communication circuit 310a, a control circuit 320a, and a memory circuit 330a. The same function as each function unit shown in the embodiment is realized.

  When each function unit of the sales server 100, the terminal device 200, and the vending machine 300 is realized by software, each of the sales server 100, the terminal device 200, and the vending machine 300 is an instruction of a control program which is software for realizing each function. ROM (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”) in which a computer that executes the control program and control programs and various data is recorded readably by a computer (or CPU) or RAM for expanding the control programs (Random Access Memory) etc. are provided. Then, the object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading and executing the control program from the recording medium. As the recording medium, a “non-transitory tangible medium”, for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit or the like can be used. In addition, the control program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the control program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above proxy transmission program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The control program can be implemented using, for example, a script language such as ActionScript or JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C or Java (registered trademark), or a markup language such as HTML5.

  (8) Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, each means, functions included in each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and it is possible to combine or divide a plurality of means, steps, etc. into one. . In addition, the configurations described in the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

[Additional matters]
The following claims relate to the original application of the present application.

[1]
Purchase means for accepting payment of a fee for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
Accepting means for accepting designation of a second user from the first user;
Granting means for granting the second user the right to receive the goods at any of the vending machines that sell the goods;
A commodity sales system comprising

[2]
The granting means generates rights information indicating the right to receive the goods;
Storage means for storing the rights information;
The commodity sales system according to claim 1, further comprising: display means for displaying the right information on an information processing terminal associated with the second user.

[3]
An authentication unit that authenticates the displayed right information using the stored right information;
The goods sales system according to claim 2, further comprising: a permission unit that permits the vending machine to receive the goods when the authentication is made.

[4]
The computer is
A purchase step for accepting payment of a charge for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
An accepting step of accepting specification of a second user from the first user;
Granting the second user the right to receive the goods at any of the vending machines that sell the goods;
How to sell goods to carry out.

[5]
On the computer
A purchase function that accepts payment of a charge for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
A receiving function for receiving specification of a second user from the first user;
An assigning function of granting the second user the right to receive the product at any of vending machines that sell the product;
Product sales program to realize.

1 commodity sales system 100 sales server 110 communication unit 120 control unit 121 purchase unit 122 addition unit 123 authentication unit 130 storage unit 200, 200a, 200b terminal device 210 communication unit 220 input unit 230 control unit 240 storage unit 300 vending machine 310 communication Part 320 Control part 330 Storage part 500 Network

Claims (5)

Purchase means for accepting payment of a fee for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
Accepting means for accepting designation of a second user from the first user;
Granting means for granting the second user the right to receive the product at any of the vending machines that sell the product;
A commodity sales system comprising The granting means generates rights information indicating the right to receive the goods;
Storage means for storing the rights information;
The commodity sales system according to claim 1, further comprising: display means for displaying the right information on an information processing terminal associated with the second user. An authentication unit that authenticates the displayed right information using the stored right information;
The goods sales system according to claim 2, further comprising: a permission unit which permits the vending machine to receive the goods when the authentication is made. The computer is
A purchase step for accepting payment of a charge for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
An accepting step of accepting specification of a second user from the first user;
Granting the second user the right to receive the item at any of the vending machines that sell the item;
How to sell goods to carry out. On the computer
A purchase function that accepts payment of a charge for selecting and purchasing a product that can be received by the vending machine from the first user;
A receiving function for receiving specification of a second user from the first user;
An assigning function of granting the second user the right to receive the product at any of vending machines that sell the product;
Product sales program to realize.

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