JP2020129264A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To appropriately give a point to an information processing device.SOLUTION: An information processing device can appropriately give a point by comprising: a user point card information storage unit storing two or more pieces of user point card information that are information on a point card held by each user and has a type identifier for identifying a type of the point card, in association with each of one or more user identifiers; a spot point card information storage unit storing two or more pieces of spot point card information that is information on an available point card at each spot and has the type identifiers, in association with each of one or more spot identifiers; a receiving unit receiving a point giving instruction having the user identifier and the spot identifier; and a point giving unit giving a point to two or more point cards that correspond to the spot identifier and the user identifier included in the point giving instruction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device or the like that processes information regarding a point card.

Conventionally, a plurality of user information including user identification information and biometric information of the user, and point information are stored in the storage unit in association with each other, the biometric information of the user is acquired, and the acquired biometric information is used, For the identification information of one point card, the user is authenticated by referring to the storage unit, and if the authentication is successful, the point value according to the combination of the authenticated users is calculated, and the calculated point value There is a device that adds the point value to the stored point value in association with the user identification information of the user who has been successfully authenticated (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-60278

However, in the above conventional device, even if one user holds two or more types of point cards, the calculated point value is added to only one point card. In addition, other conventional devices have not realized a mechanism for giving points to two or more point cards with one use, and cannot properly give points.

The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is information relating to a point card held by each user in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying the user, and has a type identifier for identifying the type of the point card. The user point card information storage unit that stores the above user point card information and the point card that can be used at each spot in association with one or more spot identifiers that identify the spot, and has a type identifier. A spot loyalty card information storage unit that stores two or more spot loyalty card information, a receiving unit that receives a point giving command having a user identifier and a spot identifier, and a point card corresponding to the spot identifier that the point giving command has The information processing apparatus includes a point granting unit that performs a process of granting points to two or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point granting command.

With this configuration, points can be properly given.

The information processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention stores the condition information indicating the condition for giving points in association with the type identifier with respect to the first aspect of the present invention. The point giving command received by the judgment means for judging whether or not the condition indicated by the condition information associated with the type identifier paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command is satisfied, and the judging means determines the condition. When it is determined that the conditions are satisfied, information processing including a point giving unit that performs a process of giving points to the point card corresponding to the type identifier paired with the condition information and corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving command. It is a device.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the condition information.

The information processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, in which condition information indicating a condition for giving points is stored in association with the type identifier of the spot point card information. It is a device.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the condition information.

In addition, the information processing device of the fourth invention is different from the second or third invention in that the point giving command has external information, and the condition indicated by the condition information is information including a condition related to the external information. It is a processing device.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the external information.

Further, the information processing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention is different from any one of the second to fourth aspects of the invention, in that the point giving command includes purchase information regarding purchase at a spot, and the condition indicated by the condition information is purchase. The information processing apparatus also includes conditions regarding information.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the purchase information.

The information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the point giving means performs a process of giving different points according to the purchase information.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the purchase information.

Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the sixth aspect, the point giving means determines the points to be given using the amount information included in the purchase information, and performs the process of giving points. It is an information processing device.

With this configuration, appropriate points can be given according to the purchase amount.

The information processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the second to seventh aspects, in which the condition indicated by the condition information also includes a condition regarding time information regarding time.

With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately give points by using the time information.

The information processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the type identifier that is paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving instruction, and is the user identifier included in the point giving instruction. A type identifier that is not paired with and a recommendation information acquisition unit that acquires recommendation information that recommends participation in a point card of the type identified by the type identifier, and a recommendation information transmission unit that transmits recommendation information are further included. This is an information processing device provided.

With this configuration, the user can be offered to participate in the point card.

Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the receiving unit may receive the user identifier and the spot identifier, and may pair with the spot identifier received by the receiving unit. And an information acquisition unit that acquires one or more type identifiers that are not paired with the user identifier received by the reception unit, and user point card information associated with the user identifier received by the reception unit, The information processing apparatus further includes a card registration unit that accumulates user point card information having one or more type identifiers acquired by the information acquisition unit in a user point card information storage unit.

With this configuration, it is possible to collectively register a plurality of point cards.

The information processing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect of the invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the invention, in which the point giving unit dynamically changes the process of giving points.

With such a configuration, different points can be dynamically and appropriately given.

Further, the information processing apparatus of the twelfth invention is different from the eleventh invention in that the point giving unit sets different points according to the environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information about the environment. It is an information processing apparatus comprising: a point giving means for performing a giving process.

With this configuration, points can be dynamically and appropriately given according to environmental information.

According to the present invention, points can be properly given.

Block diagram of an information system in an embodiment Flowchart explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus Flowchart explaining the same point giving process Flowchart explaining the recommendation process Flowchart explaining the registration process Data structure diagram of the user point card information Data structure diagram of the same spot point card information Data structure diagram of the same pair information External view of the computer system The figure which shows an example of the internal structure of the same computer system.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that, in the embodiments, the components denoted by the same reference numerals perform the same operation, and thus the repetitive description may be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information system according to this embodiment. The information system includes an information processing device 1 and one or more terminal devices 2. The information processing device 1 is communicatively connected to one or more terminal devices 2 via a network such as a LAN or the Internet, a wireless or wired communication line, or the like.

The information processing apparatus 1 is, for example, a server of an organization such as a company or an organization that operates an information system, but may be a cloud server, an ASP server, or the like, and its type or location does not matter.

The terminal device 2 is, for example, a user terminal. A user terminal is a user terminal. The user terminal is usually a mobile terminal, but it may be a stationary PC, and its type or location is not limited. The mobile terminal is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a notebook PC, or the like, but may be any portable terminal.

Alternatively, the terminal device 2 may be a spot terminal. The spot terminal is a spot terminal. A spot may be called a place. The spot is, for example, a store. A store is a place where products are sold. The store is, for example, a department store, a shopping mall, a store, etc., but the type thereof does not matter. The goods are, for example, articles such as clothing and groceries, but may be services such as eating and drinking, movies and watching soccer games.

Alternatively, the spot may be a point. A point is a fixed area on the ground. The certain area may be, for example, a building or facility such as a ball stadium or a station, an area such as a municipality or a tourist resort, or a Wi-Fi spot in the city. The spot may be one point (for example, a representative point) in a certain area. One of the points in a certain area is, for example, a tourist spot at a tourist spot, an entrance/exit of a ball stadium, a ticket gate at a station, etc., but the type thereof does not matter.

The spot terminal is, for example, a store terminal. The store terminal is, for example, a cashier terminal, but may be a mobile terminal of a store clerk. Alternatively, the spot terminal may be, for example, a guide terminal at a tourist information center, a ticket gate at a station, a wireless LAN access point, or the like, and its type or location does not matter.

The information processing device 1 includes a storage unit 11, a reception unit 12, a processing unit 13, and a transmission unit 14. The storage unit 11 includes a user reward card information storage unit 111 and a spot reward card information storage unit 112. The processing unit 13 includes a point giving unit 131, a recommendation information acquisition unit 132, and an information acquisition unit 133. The point giving unit 131 includes a determination unit 1311, a point giving unit 1312, and an environment information acquisition unit 1313. The information acquisition unit 133 includes a card registration unit 134. The transmission unit 14 includes a recommendation information transmission unit 141.

The terminal device 2 includes a terminal storage unit 21, a terminal reception unit 22, a terminal transmission unit 23, a terminal reception unit 24, a terminal processing unit 25, and a terminal output unit 26.

The storage unit 11 included in the information processing device 1 can store various kinds of information. The various information is, for example, user point card information described later, spot point card information described later, and the like. Note that other information will be explained as appropriate.

The user point card information storage unit 111 stores two or more user point card information in association with one or two or more user identifiers. A user identifier is information that identifies a user. The user identifier is, for example, an address/name, a mail address, a mobile phone number, or the like, but may be an ID associated with the address/name, or any information that can identify the user.

Note that, for example, when the terminal device 2 is a user's mobile terminal, the terminal identifier may be considered as the user identifier. The terminal identifier is information that identifies the terminal device 2. The terminal identifier is, for example, an address such as a MAC address or an IP address, an ID associated with the address, or the like, but may be any information as long as it can identify the terminal device 2.

The user loyalty card information is information regarding loyalty cards held by the user. Generally, it can be said that a point card is a card for accumulating points, and shopping or receiving benefits at the accumulated points. In the present embodiment, the point card is usually a card to which points are given according to shopping at the spot or visit to the spot. The given points can be used, for example, for subsequent shopping at the spot, or can be exchanged for a privilege (may be called royalties) associated with the spot. Benefits related to spots may be, for example, free football tickets or support goods if the spot is a ball field, or special products or invitations to events if the spot is a tourist spot. There may be, and the kind does not matter.

For example, a plurality of benefits corresponding to the number of points are prepared, and the user may receive the privilege corresponding to the number of accumulated points or less. The privilege for a high number of points may be, for example, an expensive product or a special service. The special service may be VIP treatment, for example. Alternatively, when the number of accumulated points exceeds a predetermined number of points, the point card may be expired, and it does not matter whether or not the privilege is obtained by the expiration.

However, the points may be, for example, general-purpose points that can be used for shopping at places other than the spot (for example, credit card points, etc.), and the privilege may be a privilege not related to the spot (for example, a product). Ticket etc.).

The point card may be, for example, a point card that can be used only in one spot, or a point card that can be used in each of two or more spots belonging to one group. It should be noted that a card such as a credit card or electronic money to which points are given according to the usage amount may be considered as a kind of point card.

The use (or availability) of a point card at a spot means that points can be given and shopping can be performed using the given points, for example, when shopping at a spot or when visiting a spot. One or more of receiving the privilege is included. However, there may be spots where only points are given and shopping cannot be performed using the points.

The point card may be a physical card such as plastic or paper, or a virtual card. A virtual card is a virtual card. The virtual card is realized by, for example, an application. The application includes, for example, image data of a physical card and is installed in a user's mobile terminal or the like. When the user starts the application, the image of the point card is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal. However, the image of the point card does not necessarily have to be displayed.

The user point card information has a type identifier. The type identifier is information that identifies the type of point card. The type identifier is, for example, a point card name such as “A point card” or “B card”, but it may be a part of the point card name (“A”, “B”, etc.) or as a point card name. The associated ID may be used, and any information that can identify the type of the point card may be used. The B card is, for example, a card such as a credit card or electronic money that accumulates points.

The user point card information also has point information, for example. The point information is information indicating points. The point information is usually a score. This type of point information has the number of points such as “100 points” and “1000 points”. Alternatively, the point information may have, for example, one or two or more sets of types of points and the number of points, such as “normal points: 100, bonus points: 200”. Alternatively, the point information may have a mileage such as "400 miles", and its data structure and the unit of points are not limited. However, the point information may be a privilege identifier, for example. The privilege identifier is information for identifying a privilege. The privilege identifier is, for example, a privilege name or ID such as “free game ticket”, but may be any information as long as it can identify the privilege.

Furthermore, the user point card information may also have a card ID, for example. The card ID is information for identifying the point card. The card ID is, for example, a number having a predetermined number of digits (for example, 16 digits or 12 digits), but may include characters or symbols other than numbers, and its expression format does not matter.

Note that the point information may be stored in an external device in association with, for example, a set of a user identifier and a type identifier, and its location does not matter.

The spot point card information storage unit 112 stores two or more spot point card information in association with one or two or more spot identifiers. The spot identifier is information for identifying the spot as described above.

The spot identifier is, for example, a store identifier. The store identifier is information that identifies a store. The store identifier is, for example, a telephone number, URL, email address, or the like, but may be a store name or any information that can identify the store.

The spot identifier may be a unique code presented at the spot (for example, posted on a bulletin board, displayed on a display, etc.). The unique code is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark), but may be a bar code or the like and its type is not limited. Alternatively, the spot identifier may be the terminal identifier of the terminal device 2 which is a spot terminal, or a device identifier such as an ID transmitted from a short-range wireless communication device installed at the spot. Note that the short-range wireless communication device is, for example, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) device, but may be an IC tag or the like and its type is not limited.

Alternatively, the spot identifier may be position information, for example. The position information is information indicating the position of the spot. The position information is, for example, a set of latitude and longitude, but may be an access point identifier or the like, and its data structure does not matter. The access point identifier is information that identifies an access point to the network. The access point identifier is, for example, an ID, but may be any information as long as it can identify the access point.

Alternatively, the spot identifier may be area information. The area information is information about the area. The area information may be, for example, a building name or a facility name such as “Tokyo Dome” (registered trademark) or “Kyoto Station”, a place name such as “Nikko” or “Arashiyama”, or one position information or two or more pieces. It may be a set of position information, and its data structure does not matter. The one piece of position information is, for example, the position information of the representative point described above. The set of two or more pieces of position information is, for example, two pieces of position information corresponding to the start point and the end point of the rectangular area, but may be three or more pieces of position information corresponding to three or more vertices of the polygon. However, the spot identifier may be a spot ID or the like, and may be any information as long as it can identify the spot.

The spot loyalty card information is information regarding loyalty cards that can be used at one or more spots. The spot point card information has the type identifier as described above. The spot point card information may have period information, for example. The term information is information about the term during which the point card can be used at the spot. The period information may be, for example, one or more of the start date and time and the end date and time, or may be a combination of the start date and time and the length of the period (5 days, 2 weeks, 1 year, etc.).

The storage unit 11 also stores, for example, condition information. The condition information is information indicating a condition for giving points. The condition is, for example, a condition regarding purchase information. The purchase information is information about purchase of a product at a spot. The purchase information has money amount information, for example. The amount information is information about the amount of money purchased. The monetary amount information is, for example, information indicating an amount of money such as 1,000 yen or 10,000 yen, but may be information indicating a range of money such as less than 1000 yen, 1000 yen to 10,000 yen, or more than 10,000 yen, or whether it has been purchased. It may be information indicating whether or not the expression format is used.

The purchase information may also include a product identifier, for example. The product identifier is information that identifies a product. The product identifier is, for example, a product name, a product number, an ID, etc., but the type thereof does not matter.

The conditions regarding the purchase information are, for example, conditions such as "1 point for every 100 yen", "1 point for every 1000 yen", "50 bonus points for 10,000 yen or more", "points according to the amount of money". However, the condition regarding the purchase information may be, for example, a condition of giving a predetermined point to the purchase of a specific product, such as “1 point for the purchase of the product a”.

Alternatively, the condition may be a condition regarding external information. The external information is information from a device outside the information system. The external information is, for example, a ticket ID of an event related to the spot. The event associated with the spot is, for example, a soccer game held at a ball game field, a ticket for a movie being shown at a movie theater in a shopping center, or the like, but the combination of the spot and the event is not limited. Alternatively, the external information may be, for example, information that identifies the ticket ID. The information that specifies the ticket ID is, for example, information that specifies the range of ticket numbers. The information for specifying the range is, for example, "10001 to 19999" or "10000 or less", but its expression format does not matter. This kind of external information is acquired from, for example, a server of an organization that manages an event, a server of a company that sells tickets, or the like, but the acquisition source does not matter.

Alternatively, the condition may be a condition regarding time information. The time information is information indicating the time when the user visited the spot. The time information is, for example, information indicating the time of arrival at the store, the time of passing the ticket gate, and the like, but the type thereof does not matter. The condition regarding the time information is, for example, a condition regarding a time zone. The conditions regarding the time zone are, for example, “10 points are given for 19:00 to 21:00”, “points are tripled before 18:00, and points are doubled after 22:00”. It doesn't matter.

Alternatively, the condition may be a condition regarding environmental information. The environmental information is information on the environment of the spot. The environment is, for example, weather. The weather is, for example, weather, but may be any temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed, or the like. The time information described above may be considered as a kind of environmental information.

The storage unit 11 stores, for example, condition information indicating the above conditions in association with two or more types of identifiers. The condition indicated by the condition information may be, for example, a condition regarding external information, a condition regarding purchase information, a condition regarding time information, or a condition regarding environment information. The condition indicated by the condition information may include two or more of the four conditions. In addition, below, the pair of a type identifier and condition information may be described as 1st pair information.

In the storage unit 11, for example, a pair of the type identifier “A” and the condition information “1 point for 1000 yen” (hereinafter, the first pair information 1), the type identifier “B” and the condition information “1 point for 100 yen”. Pair (hereinafter, first pair information 2), type identifier “A”, and condition information “double points in case of rain” (hereinafter, first pair information 3), type identifier “B” Pairs with "triple points before 18:00, double points after 22:00" (hereinafter referred to as pair information 4), type identifier "C" and "soccer tickets with 10 points (below referred to as Paired information 5) etc. may be stored.

Alternatively, the storage unit 11 may store, for example, one or more pair information as described above in association with one or more spot identifiers. In this case, the condition information may be considered as a part of the spot point card information described above, for example. That is, the spot reward card information may include, for example, a type identifier and condition information.

Alternatively, the storage unit 11 may store condition information for each set of spot identifiers and type identifiers.

The receiving unit 12 receives various kinds of information. The various information is, for example, a point giving command. The point giving command is information for instructing the user to give points. The point giving instruction usually has a user identifier and a spot identifier. However, in the case where there is only one user, the point giving instruction may have only the spot identifier and not the user identifier. Further, when there is only one spot, the point giving instruction may have only the user identifier and not the spot identifier. Further, the point giving instruction may also have one or more of external information, purchase information, time information, or environment information, for example.

Further, the receiving unit 12 may receive the user identifier and the spot identifier, for example. Receiving the user identifier and the spot identifier may be, for example, receiving a set of the user identifier and the spot identifier, or may be receiving a point giving command having the user identifier and the spot identifier. The received set of the user identifier and the spot identifier is delivered to, for example, the information acquisition unit 133 described later and the card registration unit 134 described later.

The receiving unit 12 normally receives information such as a point giving command from the terminal device 2. Specifically, the receiving unit 12 receives, for example, a point giving command having a user identifier, a spot identifier, and the like from the terminal device 2, which is a spot terminal that has obtained the user identifier from the user terminal. Alternatively, the receiving unit 12 may receive a point giving command having a user identifier, a spot identifier, and the like from the terminal device 2, which is a user terminal that has acquired the spot identifier from the spot terminal, for example. However, the receiving unit 12 may receive information from an external device, and the source of the information does not matter.

The processing unit 13 performs various kinds of processing. The various processes are, for example, processes of the point giving unit 131, the determination unit 1311, the point giving unit 1312, the environment information obtaining unit 1313, the recommendation information obtaining unit 132, the information obtaining unit 133, the card registration unit 134, and the like. In addition, for example, when payment by points or privilege exchange is performed, the processing unit 13 determines the number of points indicated by the point information constituting the user point card information, and points according to the amount paid or the privilege exchanged. You may also perform the process of subtracting a number. Further, the processing unit 13 also performs, for example, various types of determination described in the flowchart. The other processing will be described as needed.

The point giving unit 131 performs a process of giving points to one or more point cards in response to a point giving command. It can be said that the process of giving points is, for example, adding changes to the point information constituting the user point card information. The process of giving points is usually a process of making a change advantageous to the user. The advantageous change is, for example, an increase in the number of points, but it may be an extension of the expiration date of points or the addition of a privilege, and the type thereof does not matter.

It should be noted that the process of giving points may be considered to include, for example, a process of making a disadvantageous change for the user. The disadvantageous change is, for example, a decrease in the number of points, but may be a decrease in the expiration date or the disappearance of a privilege, and the type thereof does not matter.

It can be considered that the increase in the number of points is the result of giving the plus points, and the decrease in the number of points is the result of giving the minus points. Therefore, for example, by storing the condition information “minus 1 point when losing in the game” in the storage unit 11, when the user loses in the game, negative points are given as a penalty, and the number of points of the user is May be reduced. However, the condition for giving negative points does not matter.

The process of adding points includes, for example, a process of adding the number of points to be added to the number of points indicated by the point information forming the user point card information. The number of points to be given is usually a positive number (that is, plus points), but it may be a negative number (that is, minus points). The process of giving points may be a process of transmitting information such as the number of points to be given to an external server storing the point information. The target of the process of giving points is the point card corresponding to the spot identifier included in the point giving command, and the point card corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving command.

The point card corresponding to the spot identifier included in the point giving instruction, and the point card corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction is stored in the spot point card information storage unit 112 in association with the spot identifier, for example. Of the two or more types of identifiers of the two or more spot point card information stored, two or more of the two or more spot point card information stored in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the user identifier. It is a point card identified by one or two or more types of identifiers that match any of the types of identifiers.

That is, the target of the process of giving points is common between the two or more type identifiers associated with the spot identifiers included in the point giving command and the two or more type identifiers associated with the user identifiers included in the point giving command. It is a point card identified by one or more respective type identifiers.

Specifically, the point granting unit 131 is, for example, a point card corresponding to the spot identifier included in the point granting command, and specifies one or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point granting command and specifies 1 The points are added to the above point cards. Therefore, for example, when there are two or more specified point cards, as a result, the point giving unit 131 gives points to the two or more point cards.

In addition, the process of giving points usually includes a process of determining whether or not to give points. Then, whether or not to give points is determined using, for example, the condition information stored in the storage unit 11.

That is, the point granting unit 131 is, for example, a point card corresponding to the spot identifier included in the point granting command, and identifies one or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point granting command, and identifies the specified one or For each of the two or more point cards, the condition information corresponding to the type identifier for identifying the type of the point card is used to determine whether or not to give points. Alternatively, the point giving unit 131 may determine whether or not to give points for each of the identified one or more point cards, for example, using the condition information corresponding to the spot identifier. The condition information corresponding to the set of spot identifiers may be used to determine whether to give points. Then, the point giving unit 131 may perform a process of giving points to one or more point cards that are determined to give points.

More specifically, the point giving unit 131, for example, in response to the receiving unit 12 receiving the point giving command, two or more kinds of identifiers corresponding to two or more type identifiers paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command. The condition information is acquired from the storage unit 11, and one or more type identifiers that are paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command and that are paired with the user identifier included in the point giving command are specified. ..

Next, the point giving unit 131 determines, for each of the identified one or more type identifiers, whether or not the condition indicated by the condition information corresponding to the type identifier is satisfied. Then, the point giving unit 131 performs a process of giving points to one or more point cards identified by the type identifiers that are determined to satisfy the condition.

Therefore, for example, if there are two or more point cards that satisfy the condition out of the specified two or more point cards, the point granting unit 131 determines that the two or more point cards satisfy the condition. Then, the process of giving points is performed.

Further, the point giving unit 131 may dynamically change the process of giving points. Dynamically changing means, for example, acquiring environment information and changing the points to be given according to the acquired environment information. Alternatively, the dynamic change may be, for example, acquiring external information and changing the points to be given according to the acquired external information, and the mode is not limited. Further, changing the points to be given is usually to change the number of points to be given, but for example, the type of points to be given may be changed, or points may or may not be given. It can be.

With respect to the point granting command received by the receiving unit 12, the determination unit 1311 included in the point granting unit 131 selects a spot identifier included in the point granting command from the two or more pieces of condition information stored in the storage unit 11. It is determined whether or not the condition indicated by the condition information associated with each pair of two or more type identifiers is satisfied. When the condition indicated by the condition information includes two or more conditions, the determining unit 1311 usually determines that the condition is satisfied when all of the two or more conditions are satisfied, and at least one of the two or more conditions is satisfied. If the conditions are not met, it is determined that the conditions are not met. However, the determining unit 1311 may determine that the condition is satisfied when at least one of the two or more conditions is satisfied, and determine that the condition is not satisfied when none of the conditions is satisfied.

More specifically, for example, whether the determination unit 1311 satisfies the condition indicated by the condition information associated with the type identifier for each of two or more type identifiers paired with the spot identifier included in the received point giving command. If the point granting means 1312 determines that the condition indicated by the condition information is satisfied, the point granting unit 1312 corresponds to the type identifier paired with the condition information and the point corresponding to the user identifier included in the point grant command. The process of giving points to the card is performed. As described above, the determination as to whether or not to give points may be made for each spot identifier or for each set of class identifier and spot identifier.

Alternatively, for example, the received point giving command includes purchase information, and the point giving means 1312 may perform processing of giving different points according to the purchase information. The different points are, for example, points according to the amount of money indicated by the amount of money information included in the purchase information. The number of points according to the amount of money is, for example, the number of points proportional to the amount of money, but it may be a certain number of points for the amount of money equal to or more than a predetermined threshold.

Alternatively, the different points may be different points depending on the product identified by the product identifier included in the purchase information. The points that differ depending on the product are, for example, the number of points determined in advance for each of the two or more products, but may be a certain number of points for a specific product, or the number of products for purchasing one or more of the same product. You can use points according to your needs.

The process of giving different points is, for example, a process of giving points according to the amount of money, a process of giving different points depending on the product, or the like, and may be a process of giving or not giving points.

The point giving means 1312 determines the points to be given, for example, using the amount information included in the purchase information, and carries out the process of giving points. For example, the storage unit 11 stores information about correspondence between amount information and points (hereinafter, first correspondence information). The first correspondence information is, for example, a set of pairs of money amount information and points. The pair of money amount information and the number of points is, for example, the pair of money amount information “1000 yen or more and less than 2000 yen” and the number of points “1”, and the amount information “2000 yen or more and less than 3000 yen” and the number of points “2”. And so on.

Alternatively, the first correspondence information may be, for example, an increasing function with the money amount information as a parameter, and its data structure does not matter. The point giving means 1312 may determine the points to be given, for example, by using the amount information included in the purchase information and the first correspondence information stored in the storage unit 11, and perform the process of giving the points. ..

Alternatively, the point giving unit 1312 may perform a process of giving different points, for example, according to the environment information acquired by the environment information acquiring unit 1313 described later. The different points are, for example, different point magnifications depending on the environment information. For example, the storage unit 11 stores second correspondence information regarding correspondence between environment information and points. The second correspondence information is, for example, a set of pairs of environment information and points (second pair information). The pair of environmental information and points is, for example, the pair of environmental information “other than rainy weather” and the point “1 times” (second pair information 1), the pair of environmental information “rainy weather” and the point “double” ( Second pair information 2), pair of environmental information “before 16:00” and point “3 times” (second pair information 3), environmental information “after 16:00 and before 22:00” and point “1” A pair of "double" (second pair information 4), a pair of environmental information "after 22:00" and a point "double" (second pair information 5), and the like.

The point giving means 1312 may determine the points to be given, using the acquired environment information and the stored second correspondence information, and may perform the processing of giving the points.

The environment information acquisition unit 1313 acquires environment information. The acquired environmental information is, for example, information about the weather of each of one or more spots. The environmental information relating to the weather is, for example, a character string such as “fine weather”, “rainy weather”, “temperature of 20 degrees”, or the like, but may be an ID, and its data structure does not matter.

The environmental information acquisition unit 1313 acquires environmental information related to the weather of one or more spots from a server of an organization that provides weather information in various places, such as the Meteorological Agency and a weather forecasting company. May be received from. The environmental information relating to the weather is, for example, a character string such as “rainy weather” or “temperature of 20 degrees”, but it may be an ID and its expression format does not matter.

Alternatively, the environment information may be time information. The time information is, for example, the current time. The current time is usually information common to one or more spots, and the environment information acquisition unit 1313 acquires this kind of time information from, for example, the internal clock of the MPU. However, when the intervals of the two or more spots are so far apart as to cause a time difference, the environment information acquisition unit 1313 uses, for example, an external device such as an NTS server that provides time information of each place to obtain the time of each of the one or more spots. Information may be acquired. The environmental information regarding the time is, for example, hours and minutes such as “19:00”, but may include up to seconds and may include the date and the expression format is not limited.

The environment information acquisition unit 1313 may receive the environment information as described above from, for example, one or more terminal devices 2.

The condition relating to the environmental information described above may be, for example, “double points if it is raining”, “triple points if the visit time is before 18:00, double points after 22:00”.

The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 acquires a type identifier that is paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command and is not paired with the user identifier included in the point giving command, and is identified by the acquired type identifier. Acquire recommendation information that recommends participation in the type of point card.

For example, the storage unit 11 stores a recommended information group. The recommendation information group is a set of pairs of type identifiers and recommendation information. The pair of type identifier and recommendation information is, for example, the type identifier “A” and the recommendation information “A point card registration is recommended.”, the type identifier “B” and the recommendation information “B card It is recommended to register.” for example. Alternatively, the storage unit 11 may store, for example, a set of a pair of a type identifier and a card name, and a template of recommendation information “Recommend registration of {card name}”.

It should be noted that the recommendation information or the template thereof indicates, for example, information indicating that points can be given to two or more point cards (for example, “points can be given to two or more point cards with one use. It is preferable to include ".

In response to the point giving instruction received by the receiving unit 12, the recommendation information obtaining unit 132 obtains from the spot point card information storage unit 112 two or more type identifiers that are paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving instruction. For each of the acquired two or more type identifiers, it is determined whether the type identifier is associated with the user identifier included in the point giving instruction. Then, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 identifies one or more point cards of the type identified by the type identifier that is determined not to correspond to the user identifier included in the point giving command, and identifies each of the identified one or more points. Acquire recommendation information that recommends participation in the point card.

For example, when the received point granting command has the user identifier “β” and the user identifier “β” does not correspond to the type identifier “B”, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines that the type identifier “B” is satisfied. The recommended information “Recommended to register B card.” corresponding to “is acquired from the storage unit 11.

Alternatively, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 acquires the card name “B card” corresponding to the type identifier “B” and the recommendation information template “Recommend acquisition of {card name}” from the storage unit 11. By substituting the acquired card name "B card" into the {card name} of the acquired template, the recommendation information "Recommend registration of B card." may be configured.

It should be noted that the two or more type identifiers acquired from the spot point card information storage unit 112 correspond to the two or more type identifiers stored in the spot point card information storage unit 112 in association with the spot identifier included in the point giving command. Not all. For example, a flag indicating whether or not the recommendation is possible is stored in association with each of the two or more type identifiers stored in the spot point card information storage unit 112, and the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 has the point giving instruction. Of the two or more type identifiers stored in the spot point card information storage unit 112 in association with the spot identifier, only the type identifier associated with the flag indicating that recommendation is possible is acquired, and the flag indicating addition of recommendation is associated. It is not necessary to acquire the type identifier.

The information acquisition unit 133 acquires one or more type identifiers forming the user point card information by using the set of the spot identifier and the user identifier received by the reception unit 12.

Specifically, the information acquisition unit 133 acquires one or more type identifiers that are paired with the spot identifier received by the reception unit 12 and that are not paired with the user identifier received by the reception unit 12.

The information acquisition unit 133 outputs, from the spot point card information storage unit 112, two or more type identifiers paired with the received spot identifier in response to the reception unit 12 receiving the set of the spot identifier and the user identifier, for example. For each of the acquired two or more type identifiers, it is determined whether or not the type identifier is stored in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the received user identifier. Then, the information acquisition unit 133 determines that the one or more type identifiers acquired from the spot point card information storage unit 112 are stored in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the received user identifier. Delete one or more type identifiers. As a result, one or more type identifiers that are not paired with the received user identifier are acquired.

The card registration unit 134 is user point card information associated with the user identifier received by the receiving unit 12, and for each one or more type identifiers acquired by the information acquiring unit 133, a user point having the type identifier or the like. The card information is configured, and the configured one or more user point card information is accumulated in the user point card information storage unit 111. Therefore, when the information acquisition unit 133 acquires two or more type identifiers, two or more cards are collectively registered.

Note that, for example, the initial value “0 points” of the point information is stored in the storage unit 11, and the card registration unit 134 stores the type identifier and the stored type identifier for each of the acquired one or more type identifiers. The user point card information having the initial value “0 points” indicating the default value may be configured. In addition, the card registration unit 134 may generate or acquire a unique card ID and configure user point card information that also has a card ID.

In addition, it is preferable that the registration of the user reward card information is performed after the confirmation of the user. That is, the card registration unit 134, for example, after constructing the user reward card information, transmits the user reward card information to the terminal device 2 of the user identified by the received user identifier, and registers from the terminal device 2. The user point card information storage unit 111 may store the instruction in response to the instruction.

Alternatively, the card registration unit 134, for example, in response to the recommendation information transmitting unit 141, which will be described later, transmitting the recommendation information to the terminal device 2 and receiving a registration instruction from the terminal device 2 for the recommendation information. The user point card information may be configured and the configured user point card information may be accumulated in the user point card information storage unit 111. In this way, by registering after confirming the user, each user can individually select whether or not to register.

In addition, points may be added at the time of registration. That is, the initial value of the point information included in the newly registered user point card information is not limited to “0 point” described above, and may be, for example, “X point” (where X is an integer of 1 or more). .. Furthermore, the points given at the time of registration may differ depending on the type of point card.

For example, 1 or 2 or more initial values are stored in the storage unit 11 in association with the type identifiers, and the card registration unit 134 stores each type identifier of 1 or 2 or more acquired by the information acquisition unit 133. Alternatively, an initial value corresponding to the type identifier may be acquired from the storage unit 11 and user point card information having point information indicating the acquired initial value may be configured. Specifically, for example, a pair of a type identifier “A” and an initial value “0 points”, a pair of a type identifier “B” and an initial value “10 points”, and the like are stored. When “A” and “B” are acquired, the card registration unit 134 determines the first user point card information having the type identifier “A” and the point information “0 points”, and the type identifier “B” and the points. The second user point card information having the information “10 points” may be configured.

The transmission unit 14 transmits various kinds of information. The various information is, for example, recommendation information.

The recommendation information transmission unit 141, for example, the terminal of the user who identifies the recommendation information acquired by the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 in response to the reception unit 12 receiving the point giving command, by the user identifier included in the point giving command. Send to device 2.

Alternatively, the recommendation information transmission unit 141 may transmit the recommendation information to the terminal device 2 of the spot identified by the spot identifier, for example, in response to the reception unit 12 receiving the spot identifier. The transmission timing and the transmission destination do not matter.

The terminal storage unit 21 included in the terminal device 2 can store various kinds of information. The various types of information are, for example, a user identifier and a spot identifier. For example, a user identifier is stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2 which is a user terminal. Further, a spot identifier such as a store identifier is stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2 which is a spot terminal such as a store terminal.

The terminal reception unit 22 receives various kinds of information. The various types of information are, for example, purchase information and registration instructions. The terminal receiving unit 22 normally receives information such as purchase information via an input device such as a touch panel or a keyboard. However, the terminal reception unit 22 may receive information read from a recording medium such as a disk or a semiconductor memory, or may receive information transmitted via a network, a communication line, or the like, The mode of acceptance does not matter.

The terminal transmission unit 23 transmits various kinds of information. The various information includes, for example, a point giving command, a user identifier, a spot identifier, a registration instruction, and the like. The terminal transmission unit 23 transmits information such as a point giving command to the information processing device 1. However, the information may be transmitted to an external device, and the destination thereof does not matter.

The terminal receiving unit 24 receives various kinds of information. The various types of information are, for example, recommendation information, external information, time information, environment information, user point card information, and the like. The terminal receiving unit 24 receives the recommendation information from the information processing device 1, for example. The receiving unit 12 may also receive external information (for example, a ticket ID) from an external device (for example, a server of a company that sells tickets for soccer games). Further, the terminal receiving unit 24 may receive time information such as the current time from the NTS server, for example. Furthermore, the terminal receiving unit 24 may receive environmental information such as weather from a server such as the Meteorological Agency. However, the sender of the information does not matter.

The terminal processing unit 25 performs various kinds of processing. The various processes are, for example, acquisition of a spot identifier, acquisition of a user identifier, configuration of a point giving instruction, and the like.

For example, the terminal processing unit 25 of the terminal device 2 that is a user terminal acquires a spot identifier such as a store identifier from a spot terminal such as a store terminal. Specifically, the terminal processing unit 25 of the terminal device 2 of this type receives, via the terminal receiving unit 24, a spot identifier that is regularly or irregularly transmitted from the spot terminal, for example. Alternatively, the terminal processing unit 25 transmits a spot identifier request to the spot terminal via the terminal transmitting unit 23, and receives a spot identifier transmitted from the spot terminal via the terminal receiving unit 24 in response to the request. May be. The terminal processing unit 25 constitutes, for example, a point giving command having the spot identifier thus received and the user identifier stored in the terminal storage unit 21.

In addition, the terminal processing unit 25 of the terminal device 2, which is a store terminal, acquires the user identifier from the user terminal. Specifically, the terminal processing unit 25 of this type of terminal device 2 transmits, for example, a request for a user identifier to the user terminal via the terminal transmission unit 23, and the user identifier transmitted from the user terminal in response to the request. , Through the terminal receiving unit 24. Alternatively, the terminal processing unit 25 may receive, via the terminal receiving unit 24, the user identifier that is regularly or irregularly transmitted from the user terminal. The terminal processing unit 25 constitutes, for example, a point giving command having the user identifier thus received and the spot identifier stored in the terminal storage unit 21.

The terminal processing unit 25, for example, the received or stored spot identifier, the stored or received user identifier, the accepted purchase information, the received external information, the received time information, Alternatively, a point granting command having one or more pieces of received environment information may be configured.

The terminal output unit 26 outputs various kinds of information. The various types of information are, for example, recommendation information, user point card information, and the like. The terminal output unit 26 normally displays the information such as the recommendation information received by the terminal receiving unit 24 on the display. However, information such as recommendation information may be output as sound from a speaker, may be printed out by a printer, may be stored in a recording medium, or may be passed to another program. However, it may be transmitted to an external device, and its output mode does not matter.

The storage unit 11, the user point card information storage unit 111, the spot point card information storage unit 112, and the terminal storage unit 21 are preferably non-volatile recording media such as hard disks and flash memories, but are volatile such as RAM. It can also be realized by a recording medium.

The process of storing information in the storage unit 11 or the like does not matter. For example, information may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like via a recording medium, or information transmitted via a network or a communication line may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like. Alternatively, the information input via the input device may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like. The input device may be anything such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc.

The receiving unit 12 and the terminal receiving unit 24 are usually realized by wired or wireless communication means (for example, a communication module such as NIC (Network interface controller) or modem), but a means for receiving broadcast (for example, broadcast). Receiving module).

The processing unit 13, the point giving unit 131, the recommendation information obtaining unit 132, the information obtaining unit 133, the determining unit 1311, the point giving unit 1312, the environment information obtaining unit 1313, the card registration unit 134, and the terminal processing unit 25 are usually MPUs. Or a memory or the like. The processing procedure of the processing unit 13 and the like is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, the processing procedure may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

The transmission unit 14, the recommendation information transmission unit 141, and the terminal transmission unit 23 are usually realized by wired or wireless communication means, but may be realized by broadcasting means (for example, a broadcasting module).

The terminal accepting unit 22 may or may not include the input device. The terminal reception unit 22 can be realized by the driver software of the input device or by the input device and its driver software.

The terminal output unit 26 may or may not be considered to include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The terminal output unit 26 and the like can be realized by the driver software of the output device, or by the output device and the driver software thereof.

Next, the operation of the information system will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing device 1.

(Step S201) The processing unit 13 determines whether or not the receiving unit 12 has received the point giving command. If the receiving unit 12 receives the point giving command, the process proceeds to step S202, and if not, the process proceeds to step S204.

(Step S202) The point giving unit 131 performs a point giving process for giving points to one or more point cards in accordance with the point giving instruction received in step S201. The point giving process will be described later.

(Step S203) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 and the recommendation information transmission unit 141 are processes for recommending the user to participate in the point card by using the spot identifier and the user identifier included in the point giving command received in Step S201 Execute the process. Then, it returns to step S201. The recommendation processing will be described later.

(Step S204) The processing unit 13 determines whether or not the receiving unit 12 has received the set of spot identifiers and user identifiers. If the receiving unit 12 receives the set of the spot identifier and the user identifier, the process proceeds to step S205, and if not, the process returns to step S201.

(Step S205) The information acquisition unit 133 and the card registration unit 134 configure user point card information using the set of spot identifiers and user identifiers received in step S204, and store the user point card information in the user point card information storage unit 111. A registration process, which is a process, is executed. Then, it returns to step S201. The registration process will be described later.

Although omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 2, after the point giving command is received in step S201, for example, the processing unit 13 acquires the environmental information and the like. However, the environment information and the like may be included in the received point giving command, and in that case, the processing unit 13 does not need to acquire the environment information and the like.

Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 2, one or more processes of recommendation or registration do not necessarily have to be performed. That is, step S203 may be deleted from the flowchart of FIG. The two steps S204 and S205 may also be deleted from the flowchart of FIG.

Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the two processes of recommendation and registration are performed independently, but may be performed integrally. In that case, steps S501 to S507 described in the flowchart of FIG. 5 described later may be deleted, and steps S508 and S509 may be executed after step S409 in FIG. 4 described later. Then, between steps S508 and S509, it is preferable to insert step S508a for determining whether the receiving unit 12 has received the registration instruction. This allows each user to individually select whether or not to register.

Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the process is started in response to power-on of the information processing device 1 or activation of a program, and the process is ended by power-off or a process end interrupt. However, the trigger for starting or ending the process does not matter.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the point giving process of step S202. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 3 shows the processing when the condition information corresponds to the type identifier.

(Step S301) The point granting unit 131 is a type identifier paired with the spot identifier included in the point granting command received in step S201, and one or more types that pair with the user identifier included in the point granting command. Identify the identifier.

(Step S302) The point giving unit 131 sets the variable i to the initial value “1”. The variable i is a variable for sequentially selecting unselected type identifiers from the one or more type identifiers acquired in step S301.

(Step S303) The point giving unit 131 determines whether or not there is an i-th type identifier. If the i-th type identifier is present, the process proceeds to step S304, and if not, the process returns to the upper process.

(Step S304) The point giving unit 131 acquires the condition information corresponding to the i-th type identifier from the storage unit 11.

(Step S305) The determination unit 1311 included in the point giving unit 131 determines whether or not the condition information corresponding to the i-th type identifier is satisfied. If it is determined that the condition information corresponding to the i-th type identifier is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S306, and if not, the process proceeds to step S307.

(Step S306) The point giving means 1312 gives points to the point card identified by the i-th type identifier.

(Step S307) The point giving unit 131 increments the variable i. Then, it returns to step S303.

When the condition information corresponds to the spot identifier, the condition information corresponding to the spot identifier included in the point giving command received in step S201 is acquired in step S305.

If the condition information corresponds to the type identifier/spot identifier set, in step S305, the spot identifier included in the received point giving command and the condition information corresponding to the i-th type identifier set are acquired. It

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the recommendation process of step S203.

(Step S401) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 acquires, from the spot point card information storage unit 112, two or more type identifiers that are paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command received in step S201.

(Step S402) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 sets the variable j to the initial value “1”. The variable j is a variable for sequentially selecting unselected type identifiers from the two or more type identifiers acquired in step S401.

(Step S403) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines whether or not there is a jth type identifier. If there is the jth type identifier, the process proceeds to step S404, and if not, the process proceeds to step S407.

(Step S404) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines whether or not the user identifier included in the point giving command received in step S201 is associated with the j-th type identifier. If the user identifier included in the received point giving command is associated with the j-th type identifier, the process proceeds to step S405, and if not, the process proceeds to step S406.

(Step S405) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 deletes the jth type identifier from the two or more type identifiers acquired in step S401.

(Step S406) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 increments the variable j. Then, it returns to step S403.

(Step S407) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines whether or not one or more type identifiers exist. If one or more type identifiers exist, the process proceeds to step S408, and if they do not exist, the process returns to the upper process.

(Step S408) The recommendation information acquisition unit 132 acquires recommendation information recommending participation in one or more point cards identified by one or more type identifiers.

(Step S409) The recommendation information transmission unit 141 transmits the recommendation information acquired in step S408. The acquired recommendation information may be transmitted, for example, to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction received in step S201. After that, the process returns to the upper processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the registration process of step S205.

(Step S501) The information acquisition unit 133 acquires from the spot point card information storage unit 112 two or more type identifiers paired with the spot identifier.

(Step S502) The information acquisition unit 133 sets the variable k to the initial value “1”. The variable k is a variable for sequentially selecting unselected type identifiers from the two or more type identifiers acquired in step S501.

(Step S503) The information acquisition unit 133 determines whether or not there is a kth type identifier. If the kth type identifier is present, the process proceeds to step S504, and if not, the process proceeds to step S507.

(Step S504) The information acquisition unit 133 determines whether or not the k-th type identifier is stored in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the user identifier received in step S204. If the k-th type identifier is stored in association with the received user identifier, the process proceeds to step S505, and if not stored, the process proceeds to step S506.

(Step S505) The information acquisition unit 133 deletes the kth type identifier from the two or more type identifiers acquired in step S501.

(Step S506) The information acquisition unit 133 increments the variable k. Then, it returns to step S503.

(Step S507) The information acquisition unit 133 determines whether or not there is one or more type identifiers. If there is one or more type identifiers, the process proceeds to step S508, and if they do not exist, the process returns to the upper process.

(Step S508) The card registration unit 134 constitutes user point card information having one or more type identifiers.

(Step S509) The card registration unit 134 stores the user point card information configured in Step S507 in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the user identifier received in Step S204. After that, the process returns to the upper processing.

Hereinafter, a specific operation example of the information system according to the present embodiment will be described. The following description can be modified in various ways and does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The information system of this example includes an information processing device 1 and four or more terminal devices 2. The information processing device 1 is a server of an organization that operates an information system. One of the four or more terminal devices 2 (hereinafter, terminal device 2α) is the mobile terminal of the user α. The other one (hereinafter, terminal device 2β) of the four or more terminal devices 2 is a mobile terminal of the user β. The other one (hereinafter, terminal device 2X) of the four or more terminal devices 2 is a cashier terminal of spot X which is a store. Still another one (hereinafter, terminal device 2Y) of the four or more terminal devices 2 is a ticket gate of spot Y which is a station.

The user α has an A point card, a B card, and a C point card. The user β has an A point card and a C point card.

At Spot X, A point card, B card, and C point card can be used. At Spot Y, B cards and C point cards can be used.

The user identifier “α” is stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2α. The terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2β stores a user identifier “β” and external information “yyy” indicating the ID of a soccer ticket. Further, an application for transportation electronic money is also stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2β. The user identifier in this example is a mail address or a mobile phone number.

The spot identifier “X” is stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2X. The spot identifier “Y” is stored in the terminal storage unit 21 of the terminal device 2Y. The spot identifier in this example is position information such as (latitude, longitude).

In the user reward card information storage unit 111 of the information processing device 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, three or more user reward card information are stored in association with the user identifier “α”, and the user identifier “α” is stored. Two or more user point card information are also stored in association with β″.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of user point card information. The user point card information has a type identifier and point information. An ID (for example, “1”, “2”, etc.) is associated with each of the three or more user point card information corresponding to the user identifier “α”. For example, the user point card information (hereinafter, user point card information 1) associated with the ID “1” has a type identifier “A” and point information “100 points”. Similarly, the user point card information 2 associated with the ID “2” has a type identifier “B” and point information “200 points”. The user point card information 3 has a type identifier “C” and point information “1000 points”.

An ID is also associated with each of two or more pieces of user reward card information corresponding to the user identifier “β”. For example, the user point card information 1 associated with the ID “1” has a type identifier “A” and point information “50 points”. The user point card information 2 has a type identifier “C”, point information “1500 points”, and the like.

Further, in the spot point card information storage unit 112, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, three or more pieces of spot point card information are stored in association with the spot identifier “X”, and the spot identifier “Y” is stored. Correspondingly, two or more spot point card information are also stored.

FIG. 7 is a data structure diagram of spot point card information. The spot reward card information has a type identifier and the like. An ID is associated with each of the three or more spot point card information items corresponding to the spot identifier “X”. For example, the spot point card information associated with ID “1” (hereinafter, spot point card information 1) has a type identifier “A” and the like. Similarly, the spot point card information 2 has a type identifier “B” and the like. The spot point card information 3 has a type identifier “C” and the like.

An ID is also associated with each of two or more spot point card information items corresponding to the spot identifier “Y”. For example, the spot point card information 1 associated with the ID “1” has a type identifier “B” and the like. The spot point card information 2 has a type identifier “C” and the like.

Further, the storage unit 11 stores, for example, first correspondence information including two or more pieces of first pair information as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of the first pair of information. The first pair of information is a pair of the type identifier and the condition information. Each of the two or more pieces of first pair information forming the first correspondence information is associated with an ID (for example, "1", "2", etc.). The first pair of information associated with the IDs “1” to “5” is the above-mentioned first pair of information 1 to 5.

The storage unit 11 stores, for example, the second correspondence information (not shown) regarding the correspondence between the environment information and the points, the soccer ticket ID “yyy”, and the recommendation information group described above. Etc. are also stored.

Now, it is assumed that the user α has shopped at Spot X for 2000 yen. The salesclerk of Spot X inputs the amount information "2000" yen through the input device of the terminal device 2X.

In the terminal device 2X, the terminal accepting unit 22 accepts the money amount information, and the terminal processing unit 25 acquires the user identifier “α” from the terminal device 2α. Then, the terminal processing unit 25 has the point giving instruction “α” including the acquired user identifier “α”, the spot identifier “X” stored in the terminal storage unit 21, and the received amount information “2000 yen”. , X, 2000 yen”, and the terminal transmission unit 23 transmits the configured point giving command to the information processing device 1.

In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 12 receives the point giving command, and the point giving unit 131 executes the point giving process according to the received point giving command. Specifically, the point giving unit 131 outputs five pieces of first pair information 1 to 5 corresponding to the three type identifiers “A” to “C” that are paired with the spot identifier “X” included in the received point giving command. It is acquired from the storage unit 11.

The point giving unit 131 is a type identifier paired with the spot identifier “X” included in the received point giving command, and three type identifiers “A” paired with the user identifier “α” included in the point giving command. ~ Specify "C".

The point giving unit 131 executes a process of adding points to the three types of point cards identified by the three identified type identifiers “A” to “C”. Specifically, first, the environment information acquisition unit 1313 included in the point giving unit 131 acquires environment information such as weather and time from an external device. Here, it is assumed that the weather “rainy weather” and time “19:00” are acquired.

Of the two pieces of first correspondence information 1 and 3 corresponding to the type identifier “A”, the judgment unit 1311 first determines whether or not the condition information “1000 yen, 1 point” that constitutes the first correspondence information 1 is satisfied. A determination is made and a positive determination result is obtained because the amount information is “2000 yen”. Next, the determination means 1311 determines whether or not the condition information “double points in case of rain” that composes the first correspondence information 3 is satisfied, and the environment information includes “rainy weather”, and thus is affirmative. Get the judgment result.

The point giving means 1312 obtains the number of given points “2 points” by using the second correspondence information, because the judgment result regarding the condition information “1 point for 1000 yen” is affirmative, and further the condition information “ In the case of rain, since the result of the determination regarding “double points” is affirmative, the number of awarded points “4 points”, which is twice the number of awarded points, is acquired. Then, the point granting means 1312 adds the point number “4 points” thus acquired to the point information “100 points” corresponding to the user identifier “α” and the type identifier “A”, and the point information is “104”. Update to "Point".

Next, of the three pieces of first correspondence information 2 and 4 corresponding to the type identifier “B”, the determination means 1311 first satisfies the condition information “100 yen for 1 point” that constitutes the first correspondence information 2. Whether or not the amount information is "2000 yen" is determined, and thus a positive determination result is acquired. Next, the judging means 1311 judges whether or not the condition information “first point is 3 times points before 18:00 and double points after 22:00” constituting the first correspondence information 4 is satisfied, and the environmental information indicates the time “time”. Since 19:00” is included, a negative determination result is obtained.

The point giving means 1312 obtains the number of points to be given, “20 points”, using the second correspondence information, because the result of the determination regarding the condition information “1 point for 100 yen” is affirmative, and the user identifier “α”. The acquired point number "20 points" is added to the point information "200 points" corresponding to the type identifier "B", and the point information is updated to "220 points".

Next, the determination means 1311 determines whether or not the condition information “10 points if there is a soccer ticket” that composes the first correspondence information 5 corresponding to the type identifier “C” is satisfied, and what the point giving command is. Because it has no external information, it obtains a negative judgment result. Upon receiving the determination result, the point granting unit 1312 does not add points to the point information “1000 points” corresponding to the user identifier “α” and the type identifier “C”.

In this way, in response to the user α shopping for 2000 yen, 4 points are given to the A point card and 20 points are given to the B cart among the 3 types of point cards possessed by the user α.

Next, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 outputs the three types of identifiers “A” to “C” that are paired with the spot identifier “X” included in the received point giving command “α, X, 2000 yen” to the spot point card. It is acquired from the information storage unit 112. Then, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines whether or not each of the acquired three type identifiers “A” to “C” is associated with the user identifier “α” included in the received point giving command. The determination is made by referring to the user point card information storage unit 111, and the determination result is acquired.

Here, since the user identifier “α” is associated with the three type identifiers “A” to “C”, a positive determination result is obtained for any type identifier. Upon receiving the determination result, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 does not acquire the recommendation information.

The operation when the user β passes the spot Y is as follows. In the terminal device 2Y, the terminal accepting unit 22 accepts the fare amount information “200 yen” from the terminal device 2β, and the terminal processing unit 25 acquires the user identifier “β” and the external information “yyy” from the terminal device 2β. .. Then, the terminal processing unit 25 acquires the user identifier “β”, the spot identifier “Y” stored in the terminal storage unit 21, the received amount information “200 yen”, and the acquired external information “yyy”. The point transmission instruction “β, Y, 200 yen, yyy” having “” is formed, and the terminal transmission unit 23 transmits the formed point addition instruction to the information processing device 1.

In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 12 receives the point giving command, and the point giving unit 131 executes the point giving process according to the received point giving command. Specifically, the point giving unit 131 has three pieces of first pair information 2, 4, which correspond to the two type identifiers “B” and “C” which are paired with the spot identifier “Y” included in the received point giving command. 5 is acquired from the storage unit 11.

The point giving unit 131 is a type identifier paired with the spot identifier “Y” included in the received point giving command, and one type identifier “C” paired with the user identifier “β” included in the point giving command. Specify.

The point giving unit 131 executes a process of adding points to the point card identified by the specified type identifier “C”. More specifically, first, the environment information acquisition unit 1313 included in the point giving unit 131 acquires environment information such as weather and time from an external device. Here, it is assumed that the weather “fine weather” and time “17:00” have been acquired.

The determination means 1311 determines whether or not the condition information ““10 points if there is a soccer ticket” that constitutes the first correspondence information 5 corresponding to the type identifier “C” is satisfied, and the point giving command is the external information “. Since it has “yyy”, a positive judgment result is obtained.

The point granting means 1312 receives the above determination result, acquires the number of granted points “10”, and adds the acquired number of granted points to the point information “1500 points” corresponding to the user identifier “β” and the type identifier “C”. "10 points" is added and the point information is updated to "1510 points".

In this way, in response to the user β passing the spot Y, 10 points are given to the C point card of the two types of point cards possessed by the user β.

Next, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 spots two kinds of identifiers “B” and “C” that are paired with the spot identifier “Y” included in the received point giving instruction “β, Y, 200 yen, yyy”. It is acquired from the point card information storage unit 112. Then, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 determines whether each of the acquired two type identifiers “B” and “C” is associated with the user identifier “β” included in the received point giving command. Judgment is made by referring to the user point card information storage unit 111, and the judgment result is acquired.

Here, since the user identifier “β” is associated with the two type identifiers “A” and “C”, a negative determination result is obtained for the type identifier “B”, while the type identifier “C” is acquired. A positive judgment result for "is obtained. In response to the determination result, the recommendation information acquisition unit 132 recommends registration of the recommendation information “B card” that recommends participation in the point card identified by the type identifier “B” corresponding to the negative determination result. Is acquired from the storage unit 11.

The recommendation information transmission unit 141 transmits the obtained recommendation information to the user identifier “β” included in the received point giving command.

In the terminal device 2β, the terminal receiving unit 24 receives the recommendation information, and the terminal output unit 26 outputs the received recommendation information via an output device such as a display and a speaker. In this way, the character string “Recommend registration of B card” is displayed on the display of the terminal device 2β, and the voice is also output from the speaker.

When the user β inputs a registration instruction via the input device of the terminal device 2β, the terminal reception unit 22 of the terminal device 2β receives the instruction, and the terminal transmission unit 23 receives the received instruction from the information processing device 1 Send to.

In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 12 receives the instruction, and the card registration unit 134 causes the card registration unit 134 to have the user point card information (for example, “B,0”) having the type identifier “B” corresponding to the negative determination result. Make up the points "). It should be noted that the point information forming the user point card information does not necessarily have to be “0 points”.

The card registration unit 134 stores the user point card information thus configured in the user point card information storage unit 111 in association with the received user identifier “β”.

As a result, the user point card information storage unit 111 further stores the third user point card information “B, 0 points” (user point card information 3) in association with the user identifier “β”.

If a negative determination result is obtained for two or more type identifiers, two or more user point card information 3, 4 and the like are configured and associated with the user identifier “β” to obtain the user point card. It is stored in the information storage unit 111. In this way, batch registration of two or more point cards is realized.

In the present embodiment, points are usually given to each of one or more users according to their shopping at the spot or visits to the spot. The trend of one or two or more users other than the user with respect to the spot has nothing to do with the point granting to the user, but the point may be granted to the user in consideration of the trend. .. The trend is, for example, one or more users other than the user shopping at the spot or visiting the spot, but may be a position with respect to the spot.

Specifically, for example, the processing unit 13 acquires the number of users other than the user at the spot at a predetermined time by using an image from a camera that photographs the inside of the spot, and the point giving unit 1321 The acquired number of users may be used to determine the number of points to be given to the user. For example, the storage unit 11 stores a set of pairs of the number of users and the number of points as the condition information, and the point giving unit 1321 obtains and gives the number of points paired with the obtained number of users. May be. Alternatively, a decreasing function having the number of users as a parameter is stored as the condition information, and the point giving unit 1321 may give the number of points calculated by substituting the acquired number of users into the decreasing function. .. As a result, the smaller the number of users other than the user at the spot is, the more points are given to the user, so that the number of visitors to the spot can be increased.

In addition, the past image captured by the camera is stored in the storage unit 11, and the processing unit 13 uses the past image and the current image captured by the camera to determine which of the visitors to the spot is the user. The determining unit 1311 may determine whether or not to add points to the user by using the obtained order information by acquiring the order information indicating whether or not it is the second order. For example, the storage unit 11 stores the condition information “give M points to N-th user” (for example, M is a multiple of 1000, N is 5,000 points, etc.), so that a small number of users can be As a result, a large number of points are awarded and the number of visitors is increased.

The point giving unit 1321 may determine the number of points given to the user by using the acquired order information. For example, the storage unit 11 stores, as condition information, a decreasing function having order information as a parameter, and a user who comes earlier is given more points to determine the number of visitors to the spot at an earlier time. Increased.

Alternatively, points may be given to the user based on the positional relationship between the spot and one or more users other than the user. That is, depending on the positional relationship between the spot and one or more users other than the user, points may be granted or not given to the user, or the number of points given may be changed. Note that, depending on the positional relationship between the spot and one or more users other than the user, whether or not points are given to the user means that a spot involved in giving points to the user has such a position. It may be that it dynamically changes according to the relationship.

For example, in the storage unit 11, when the condition information regarding the positional relationship “the user is in a P polygon connecting other P users (P is an integer of 3 or more), Q points (Q Is stored, and the receiving unit 12 receives a set of a user identifier and position information from the terminal device 2 of the user, and the receiving unit 12 receives terminals of one or more users other than the user. A similar set is also received from the device 2. The determination means 1311 configuring the point giving unit 131 is, for example, using the received set of two or more (for example, “P+1” or more), the user is in the P polygon connecting other P users. If it is determined that the user is present, Q points are given to the user.

Alternatively, the condition information related to the positional relationship may be, for example, “Give S point to the user when there is one or more other users within a radius Rkm from the user”, and the like. As long as it is a condition, its content does not matter. As a result, a game-like element is added to the point grant, and as a result, the number of visitors is increased.

It should be noted that it is preferable that the point addition in consideration of the trends of one or more users other than the user as described above is performed for each of two or more types of point cards owned by the user. For example, the receiving unit 12 receives a set of a user identifier and two or more type identifiers from the terminal device 2 of the user, and a similar set is received from the terminal devices 2 of one or more users other than the user. To receive. The point giving unit 131 gives points for each of the received two or more type identifiers in consideration of the trends of one or more users other than the user.

Note that, for example, the user reward card information may also include user information, and the storage unit 11 may store condition information regarding the user information (user condition information). User information is information about a user. The user information includes, for example, age and sex, but may be position information, history information, etc., and the type thereof does not matter. The position information may be a current position or an address, for example. The history information is information indicating a history regarding the point card. The history information may be of any type, for example, a history of receiving points, a history of shopping or receiving benefits with accumulated points.

The condition information relating to age is, for example, “2 points for a person under the age of 60, 5 points for a person over the age of 60”, but the content thereof does not matter. The user condition information may be, for example, condition information about the user or condition information about two or more users including the user. The former condition information relating to gender is, for example, "1 point for men, 2 points for women", but the content is not limited.

The condition information regarding the positional information may be, for example, condition information regarding the positional relationship between two or more users including the user. This kind of condition information is, for example, condition information relating to the positional relationship as described above, but the content thereof does not matter. The condition information regarding the history information is, for example, “Give T points when S or more spots are visited” (for example, S=5, T=200, etc.), but the content is not limited.

Further, the condition information may be a condition regarding internal information other than the user information. Internal information is information within the information system. The internal information other than the user information is, for example, period information included in the spot point card information, but its type does not matter. The condition information relating to the period information is, for example, “points are given only for one month from 0:00 of XX year XX month”, but the content is not limited.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user point card information storage unit 111 is information regarding the point card owned by each user in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying the user, and the type of the point card. Two or more user point card information having a type identifier for identifying a spot are stored, and the spot point card information storage unit 112 is associated with one or more respective spot identifiers for identifying a spot, and points that can be used at each spot. Information relating to the card, two or more spot point card information having a type identifier is stored, and the information processing device 1 receives the point giving command having the user identifier and the spot identifier, and the spot given by the point giving command. It is possible to properly give points by performing the process of giving points to two or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction, which is a point card corresponding to the identifier.

Further, the storage unit 11 stores condition information indicating a condition for giving points in association with the type identifier, and the information processing apparatus 1 has a spot which the point giving command has with respect to the received point giving command. It is determined whether or not the condition indicated by the condition information associated with the type identifier paired with the identifier is satisfied, and if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the point awarding command is provided corresponding to the type identifier paired with the condition information. By performing the process of giving points to the point card corresponding to the user identifier owned by, the points can be properly given using the condition information.

Further, since the storage unit 11 stores the condition information indicating the condition for giving points in association with the type identifier of the spot point card information, the information processing apparatus 1 appropriately uses the condition information. You can give points to.

Further, the point giving command has external information, and the condition indicated by the condition information also includes the condition relating to the external information, so that the information processing apparatus 1 can appropriately give points by using the external information.

In addition, the point giving command includes purchase information regarding purchase at the spot, and the condition indicated by the condition information also includes a condition regarding purchase information. Therefore, the information processing device 1 appropriately purchases points by using the purchase information. Can be given.

In addition, the information processing device 1 can appropriately give points by using the purchase information by performing a process of giving different points according to the purchase information.

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 determines the points to be awarded using the money amount information included in the purchase information, and performs the process of giving the points, so that the appropriate points can be awarded according to the purchase amount.

In addition, the condition indicated by the condition information also includes the condition regarding the time information regarding the time, so that the information processing device 1 can appropriately give points by using the time information.

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 acquires a type identifier which is a type identifier paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command and which is not paired with the user identifier included in the point giving command, and is identified by the type identifier. It is possible to propose to the user to participate in the point card by acquiring the recommendation information recommending participation in the point card and transmitting the recommendation information.

Further, the information processing device 1 receives the user identifier and the spot identifier, acquires one or more type identifiers that are paired with the received spot identifier and are not paired with the received user identifier, By accumulating the user point card information having the acquired one or more type identifiers in the user point card information storage unit 111, which is the user point card information associated with the received user identifier, a plurality of point cards can be collectively registered.

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 can appropriately dynamically add different points by dynamically changing the process of adding points.

In addition, the information processing device 1 acquires the environmental information regarding the environment and performs the process of adding different points according to the environmental information, so that the points can be dynamically and appropriately added according to the environmental information.

Further, the processing in this embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by, for example, downloading the software or recording it in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

The software that realizes the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment is, for example, the following program. That is, the computer-accessible recording medium is information relating to the point card owned by each user in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying the user, and has a type identifier for identifying the type of the point card. The user point card information storage unit 111 in which the above user point card information is stored, and the point card that can be used in each spot in association with one or more spot identifiers for identifying the spot. And a spot point card information storage unit 112 in which two or more spot point card information items are stored. This program causes the computer to receive a point giving command having a user identifier and a spot identifier. , A point card corresponding to a spot identifier included in the point giving instruction, and functioning as a point giving unit 131 that performs a process of giving points to two or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction It is a program for.

FIG. 9 is an external view of a computer system 900 that implements the information processing device 1 and the like by executing the program according to the present embodiment. The present embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware. In FIG. 9, a computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a disk drive 905, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, and a display 904. The entire system including the keyboard 902, mouse 903, and display 904 may be called a computer.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 10, the computer 901 is connected to the MPU 911, the ROM 912 for storing a program such as a boot-up program, and the MPU 911 in addition to the disk drive 905, and temporarily stores the instructions of the application program. A RAM 913 that provides a storage space, a storage 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, a bus 915 that interconnects the MPU 911, ROM 912, and the like, and a connection to a network such as an external network or an internal network And a network card 916. The storage 914 is, for example, a hard disk, SSD, flash memory, or the like.

A program that causes the computer system 900 to execute the functions of the information processing device 1 or the like may be stored in a disc 921 such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, inserted into the disc drive 905, and transferred to the storage 914. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to the computer 901 via the network and stored in the storage 914. The program is loaded into the RAM 913 when it is executed. The program may be loaded directly from the disk 921 or the network. Further, the program may be read into the computer system 900 via another removable recording medium (for example, a DVD or a memory card) instead of the disc 921.

The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) that causes the information processing apparatus 1 or the like to execute a function, a third-party program, or the like in 901 indicating the details of the computer. The program may include only a part of an instruction that calls an appropriate function or module in a controlled manner to obtain a desired result. How the computer system 900 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

Although the computer system 900 described above is a server or a stationary PC, the terminal device 2 may be realized by a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a notebook PC. In this case, for example, the keyboard 902 and the mouse 903 are preferably replaced with a touch panel, the disk drive 905 with a memory card slot, and the disk 921 with a memory card. However, the above is an example, and the hardware configuration of a computer that realizes the information processing apparatus 1 and the like does not matter.

In the above program, in the transmitting step for transmitting information and the receiving step for receiving information, the processing performed by hardware, for example, the processing performed by the modem or the interface card in the transmitting step (only performed by hardware) Processing that is not denied) is not included.

Moreover, the computer that executes the program may be a single computer or a plurality of computers. That is, centralized processing may be performed or distributed processing may be performed.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, it goes without saying that two or more communication means (such as the receiving unit 12 and the transmitting unit 14) existing in one device may be physically realized by one medium.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be done.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has the effect of being able to appropriately give points, and is useful as an information processing apparatus or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing device 2 Terminal device 11 Storage part 12 Reception part 13 Processing part 14 Transmission part 21 Terminal storage part 22 Terminal reception part 23 Terminal transmission part 24 Terminal reception part 25 Terminal processing part 26 Terminal output part 111 User point card information storage part 112 spot point card information storage section 131 point giving section 132 recommendation information obtaining section 133 information obtaining section 134 card registering section 141 recommendation information transmitting section 1311 judging means 1312 point giving means 1313 environment information obtaining means

Claims (14)

A user who stores, in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying a user, information regarding a point card held by each user and has two or more user point card information having a type identifier for identifying the type of the point card. A point card information storage section,
A spot loyalty card information storage unit that stores information about loyalty cards that can be used in each spot in association with one or more respective spot identifiers for identifying spots and that stores two or more spot loyalty card information having a type identifier; ,
A receiving unit for receiving a point giving command having a user identifier and a spot identifier,
Information including a point card corresponding to a spot identifier included in the point giving instruction, and a point giving unit performing a process of giving points to two or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction. Processing equipment. In association with the type identifier, condition information indicating a condition for giving points is stored,
The point giving unit,
With respect to the point giving command received by the receiving unit, a determining unit that determines whether or not a condition indicated by condition information associated with a type identifier paired with the spot identifier included in the point giving command is satisfied.
When the determination means determines that the condition is satisfied, a process of assigning points to the point card corresponding to the type identifier paired with the condition information and corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving command is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising point giving means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein condition information indicating a condition for giving points is stored in association with the type identifier included in the spot point card information. The point giving instruction has external information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the condition indicated by the condition information also includes a condition regarding external information. The point giving instruction includes purchase information regarding purchase at a spot,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the condition indicated by the condition information also includes a condition regarding purchase information. The point giving means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein processing for assigning different points is performed according to the purchase information. The point giving means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the point information to be awarded is determined by using the money amount information included in the purchase information, and the process of assigning the point is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the condition indicated by the condition information includes a condition regarding time information regarding time. A type identifier that is paired with the spot identifier that the point giving command has, and obtains a type identifier that is not paired with the user identifier that the point giving command has, and a point card of the type identified by the type identifier is obtained. A recommendation information acquisition unit that acquires recommendation information that recommends participation,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: a recommendation information transmission unit that transmits the recommendation information. The receiving unit is
Receiving the user identifier and the spot identifier,
An information acquisition unit that acquires one or more type identifiers that are paired with the spot identifier received by the receiving unit and that are not paired with the user identifier received by the receiving unit;
A card registration unit for accumulating in the user point card information storage unit user point card information having the one or more type identifiers acquired by the information acquisition unit, which is the user point card information associated with the user identifier received by the reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The point giving unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the process of giving points is dynamically changed. The point giving unit,
Environmental information acquisition means for acquiring environmental information related to the environment,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising point giving means for performing a process of giving different points according to the environment information. A user who stores, in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying a user, information regarding a point card held by each user and has two or more user point card information having a type identifier for identifying the type of the point card. Point card information storage unit, information relating to a point card that can be used in each spot in association with one or more spot identifiers for identifying the spot, and two or more spots having a type identifier An information processing method realized by a point card information storage section, a receiving section, and a point giving section,
A receiving step in which the receiving unit receives a point giving command having a user identifier and a spot identifier;
The point awarding unit is a point card corresponding to a spot identifier included in the point awarding instruction, and is a point awarding process for giving points to two or more point cards corresponding to a user identifier included in the point awarding instruction. An information processing method including steps. The recording medium accessible to the computer is
A user who stores, in association with one or more user identifiers for identifying a user, information regarding a point card held by each user and has two or more user point card information having a type identifier for identifying the type of the point card. A point card information storage section,
A spot loyalty card information storage unit that stores information about loyalty cards that can be used in each spot in association with one or more respective spot identifiers for identifying spots and that stores two or more spot loyalty card information having a type identifier; Equipped with,
The computer,
A receiving unit for receiving a point giving command having a user identifier and a spot identifier,
A point card corresponding to a spot identifier included in the point giving instruction, and functioning as a point giving unit that performs a process of giving points to two or more point cards corresponding to the user identifier included in the point giving instruction. program.

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