JP2022101815A - Electronic receipt management server, electronic receipt system, electronic receipt management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an electronic receipt management server, or the like, which can properly provide an electronic receipt.SOLUTION: A CPU of an electronic receipt server is configured to: retrieve and acquire purchase information corresponding to an electronic receipt ID received from a user terminal, from member purchase information (Step S101); generate an electronic receipt from the acquired purchase information (Step S102); determine whether to display game link information for playing a game on the electronic receipt by referring to game display condition information (Step S103); when a determination is made to display the game link information (Step S104: Yes), add the game link information (an image, etc., linked to game execution) to the generated electronic receipt (Step S105); and terminate electronic receipt generation processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Date of publication: July 10, 2nd year of Reiwa, publication address: https: // game. ireceipt. jp / service /? event_id = c5ecare024760a44c674a8df428 & receive_id = 1 & company_id = 18A4F6EAF63311E5A9A9005056B52B5A & costume_id = 5 & transition_id = 1 & preview

The present invention relates to an electronic receipt management server, an electronic receipt system, an electronic receipt management method and a program.

An electronic receipt system has been proposed in which information indicating that a coupon is present is added to and displayed on the electronic receipt (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-198092

In the system described in Patent Document 1, only the coupon information is displayed on the electronic receipt, which is not interesting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic receipt management server or the like that can suitably provide electronic receipts.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic receipt management server of the present invention is used.
Purchasing information storage means for storing product purchase information and purchase information identifiers in association with each other,
A receiving means for receiving an electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from the terminal of a user who is a purchaser of the product.
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired from the purchase information storage means, and electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information. And the generation method to do
The electronic receipt information generated by the generation means is provided with a transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt information to the terminal that has transmitted the electronic receipt acquisition request.
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the generation means adds a game link that allows selection of game execution to generate the electronic receipt information.

The predetermined condition may include that it is within a predetermined period from the current date and time from the purchase date and time indicated by the electronic receipt information.

Further, the electronic receipt system of the present invention is
With the electronic receipt management server
An electronic receipt system equipped with a game providing server capable of providing game information.
The game providing server is a game that transmits the game information about a game that can be played by the user to the terminal when the game link included in the electronic receipt information is selected on the terminal that has received the electronic receipt information. It is equipped with information transmission means.

The game information transmitted by the game information transmitting means can be set via the network.
The game providing server is
When the game execution information indicating that the game has been executed based on the game information transmitted by the game information transmission means is received, the determination means for determining the game result and the determination means.
The game result determined by the determination means may be further provided with a privilege information transmission means for transmitting the game result to the setting source of the game information.

Further, the electronic receipt management method of the present invention is:
Stores the purchase information of the product and the purchase information identifier in association with each other.
Upon receiving the electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from the terminal of the user who is the purchaser of the product,
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired, and the electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information.
The generated electronic receipt information is transmitted to the terminal that sent the electronic receipt acquisition request, and the electronic receipt information is transmitted.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the electronic receipt information is generated by adding a game link that allows selection of game execution.

Further, the program of the present invention is
Computer,
Purchasing information storage means for storing product purchase information and purchase information identifiers in association with each other,
A receiving means for receiving an electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from a terminal of a user who is a purchaser of a product.
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired from the purchase information storage means, and electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information. Generation means,
The electronic receipt information generated by the generation means is made to function as a transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt acquisition request to the terminal that has transmitted the electronic receipt acquisition request.
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the generation means adds a game link that allows selection of game execution to generate the electronic receipt information.

According to the present invention, an electronic receipt can be suitably provided.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic receipt system in embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of an electronic receipt server. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of a store terminal. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of a user terminal. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of an electronic receipt member server. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of gamification. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of a retail terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the member purchase information. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a member information. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a game information. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the game result information. It is a figure which shows the flow of processing in an electronic receipt system. It is a figure which shows the flow of processing in an electronic receipt system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the electronic receipt generation processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of processing in an electronic receipt system. (A) is a display example of an electronic receipt, (B) is a display example of a game screen, and (C) and (D) are display examples of a game result screen.

Hereinafter, the electronic receipt system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the electronic receipt system 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic receipt system 100 includes, for example, an electronic receipt server 10, a store terminal 20, a user terminal 30, an electronic receipt member server 40, a gaming server 50, a retail terminal 60, and the like. Consists of. The electronic receipt server 10, the store terminal 20, the user terminal 30, the electronic receipt member server 40, the gamification server 50, and the retail terminal 60 are connected via the network 90.

The electronic receipt server 10 receives the user's purchase information from the store terminal 20 and stores the purchase information in association with the user's information. Further, when the electronic receipt server 10 receives the viewing request of the electronic receipt from the user terminal 30, the electronic receipt server 10 transmits the electronic receipt information corresponding to the viewing request to the user terminal 30. The electronic receipt server 10 of the present embodiment is the electronic receipt management server of the present invention.

The store terminal 20 is, for example, a POS (Point of Sale) terminal provided in a store, and performs payment processing when a user who is a customer purchases a product via the user terminal 30, and reads the product from the user terminal 30. The information of the user and the information of the purchased product (purchase information) are transmitted to the electronic receipt server 10. Although three store terminals 20 are shown in FIG. 1, since the store terminals 20 are provided for each store, the number of store terminals 20 in the electronic receipt system 100 may be arbitrary. Further, a plurality of store terminals 20 may be provided for each store.

The user terminal 30 is a mobile terminal having a communication function, and is typically a user-owned smartphone. The user terminal 30 may be another communication terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smart watch. On the user terminal 30, a code corresponding to user information (for example, a member number in a store) can be displayed on the display. The store terminal 20 can acquire the user's information by reading the code, and can transmit the user's information and the purchase information to the electronic receipt server 10. Further, when the payment process is completed after the user information is read by the store terminal 20, the user terminal 30 receives a link for viewing the electronic receipt from the electronic receipt server 10 and displays the electronic receipt from the link. It is possible.

As described above, in the electronic receipt system 100, by reading the user's information at the time of payment in the store terminal 20, the electronic receipt is issued in place of or in addition to the issuance of the paper receipt in the store terminal 20, and the user is issued. It can be viewed by the terminal 30.

The electronic receipt member server 40 stores the member number in the user's store (the retail to which the store belongs) in association with the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100. Then, when the electronic receipt member server 40 receives the member number in the store (retail) from the store terminal 20, it converts it into the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100 and returns it to the store terminal 20.

The gamification server 50 provides a game that can be executed by the user terminal 30 via an electronic receipt, and transmits the result of the executed game to the user terminal 30 and the retail terminal 60.

The retail terminal 60 is an information processing terminal for controlling retailers (retailers, companies, manufacturers) that control stores in which the store terminal 20 is placed in the electronic receipt system 100, and is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like. .. The retail terminal 60 makes it possible to set the content of the game provided by the gamification server 50. Further, the retail terminal 60 manages the result of the game provided by the gamification server 50 and the privilege information according to the game result. As shown in FIG. 1, the number of retail terminals 60 may be at least one, and the electronic receipt system 100 may include a plurality of retail terminals 60. For example, when the electronic receipt system 100 is used by a plurality of retailers, retail terminals 60 may be provided according to the number of retailers.

The network 90 is a communication network capable of transmitting various information such as the Internet and a dedicated line.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic receipt server 10. An electronic receipt server 10, for example, a communication interface 13, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 14, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 15, a RAM (Read Only Memory) 16, and an auxiliary storage device 17 are provided.

The communication interface 13 is hardware for communicating via the above-mentioned network 90, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) module.

The CPU 14 comprehensively controls the electronic receipt server 10. The ROM 15 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 14 and various data. The RAM 16 is used as a work area of the CPU 14.

The auxiliary storage device 17 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and an SSD (Solid State Drive), and a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory is, for example, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash memory, or the like. The auxiliary storage device 17 receives purchase information from the store terminal 20, stores the purchase information, and stores a program to provide an electronic receipt to the user terminal 30 in response to a request. That is, the auxiliary storage device 17 stores a program for causing an information processing device such as a personal computer to function as the electronic receipt server 10 of the present embodiment. The program for functioning as the electronic receipt server 10 may be stored in the ROM 15.

The program for making the information processing apparatus function as the electronic receipt server 10 of the present embodiment may be downloaded via a network, or may be a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). ), Magneto-optical disk, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, HDD, SSD and other computer-readable recording media can be stored and distributed.

Further, the auxiliary storage device 17 stores member purchase information 171 which is purchase information of the user (member) to whom the electronic receipt is provided for each member.

As shown in FIG. 8, the member purchase information 171 is information in which a member ID, which is a member identification information (identifier) in the electronic receipt system 100, and a purchase history of the member are associated with each other. As shown in FIG. 8, the purchase history is information in which the receipt ID, which is the identification information of the purchase information, is associated with the purchase information such as the store, the date and time, the purchased product, the product amount, the payment amount, and the payment method. be. The purchase information may be any information normally described on the receipt. As described above, the member purchase information 171 is information in which the member's purchase information is accumulated as a purchase history. The member purchase information 171 may be stored in association with detailed member information such as name, age, gender, address, telephone number, birthday, and other information.

Further, the auxiliary storage device 17 stores game display condition information 172 that defines a condition for displaying the game link on the electronic receipt (game display condition on the electronic receipt). The game display condition on the electronic receipt may be any one of a plurality of conditions such as the purchase price, the purchased product, the gender of the purchaser, the age, the purchase, the period from the purchase, and the weather at the time of purchase. It may be a combination of conditions. In the game display condition information 172, any display condition can be set from the retail terminal 60. This makes it possible to provide the game under desired retail conditions.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the store terminal 20. A store terminal 20, for example, a display 21, an operation reception unit 22, a communication interface 23, a CPU 24, a ROM 25, a RAM 26, and an auxiliary storage device 27 are provided.

The display 21 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. Under the control of the CPU 24, the display 21 displays product information and payment information according to the reading result by the code scanner 28 and the operation received by the operation reception unit 22.

The operation reception unit 22 is composed of an input device of a keyboard, a button, and a touch panel, receives an operation input of a store clerk, and sends a signal related to the accepted operation to the CPU 24.

The communication interface 23 is hardware for communicating via the above-mentioned network 90, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module.

The CPU 24 controls the store terminal 20 in an integrated manner. The ROM 25 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 24 and various data. The RAM 26 is used as a work area of the CPU 24.

The auxiliary storage device 27 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD or SSD and a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The auxiliary storage device 27 reads a member number from the user terminal 30 to perform payment processing, and stores a program for transmitting purchase information corresponding to the payment processing to the electronic receipt server 10. The program may be stored in the ROM 25.

The code scanner 28 reads a code symbol such as a bar code written on a product or a two-dimensional code displayed on a user terminal 30, and sends a signal corresponding to the read content to the CPU 24.

The printer 29 is a printer device that prints and outputs receipts and the like corresponding to purchase information. The printer 29 may be omitted, and an external printer device of the store terminal 20 may be used for printing and outputting receipts and the like. Further, the store terminal 20 may be composed of an external printer device and an information processing terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet.

In this embodiment, information is transmitted from the store terminal 20 to the electronic receipt server 10 and the electronic receipt member server 40, but a store server for accumulating product information, purchase information, etc. in the store is provided. Information may be transmitted from the store terminal 20 to the electronic receipt server 10 and the electronic receipt member server 40 via the store server.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user terminal 30. A user terminal 30, for example, a display 31, an operation reception unit 32, a communication interface 33, a CPU 34, a ROM 35, a RAM 36, and an auxiliary storage device 37 are provided.

The display 31 includes display devices such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display. The display 31 displays various screens and the like according to user operations under the control of the CPU 34.

The operation receiving unit 32 is composed of an input device such as a key button and a touch panel, receives an operation input from a user, and sends a signal related to the received operation to the CPU 34.

The communication interface 33 is hardware for communicating via the above-mentioned network 90, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module.

The CPU 34 controls the user terminal 30 in an integrated manner. The ROM 35 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 34 and various data. The RAM 36 is used as a work area of the CPU 34.

The auxiliary storage device 37 is composed of a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The auxiliary storage device 37 displays a bar code or a two-dimensional code indicating the user's member information (store member number) on the display 31, registers purchase information (issues an electronic receipt) at the time of payment processing, and electronically. A program corresponding to the electronic receipt application for acquiring the electronic receipt from the receipt server 10 is stored. In the electronic receipt application of this embodiment, the game can be played based on the game information displayed together with the electronic receipt. The program of the electronic receipt application may be downloadable via a network, for example. The program may be stored in the ROM 35.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic receipt member server 40. It includes an electronic receipt member server 40, for example, a communication interface 43, a CPU 44, a ROM 45, a RAM 46, and an auxiliary storage device 47.

The communication interface 43 is hardware for communicating via the above-mentioned network 90, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module.

The CPU 44 comprehensively controls the electronic receipt member server 40. The ROM 45 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 44 and various data. The RAM 46 is used as a work area of the CPU 44.

The auxiliary storage device 47 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD or SSD and a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The auxiliary storage device 47 stores a program for receiving the member number in the store from the store terminal 20, converting it into the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100, and returning the member ID. That is, the auxiliary storage device 47 stores a program for causing an information processing device such as a personal computer to function as the electronic receipt member server 40 of the present embodiment. The program for functioning as the electronic receipt member server 40 may be stored in the ROM 45.

Further, the auxiliary storage device 47 stores member information 471, which is information of the member (user) to whom the electronic receipt is provided, for each member.

As shown in FIG. 9, the member information 471 is information in which a member ID, which is member identification information in the electronic receipt system 100, and a member number in a store (retail) are associated with each other. The electronic receipt member server 40 converts the member number received from the store terminal 20 into a member ID in the electronic receipt system 100 based on the member information 471. That is, the member information 471 may be any information for converting the member number into the member ID. The member information 471 may be stored in association with detailed member information such as name, age, gender, address, telephone number, birthday, and other information.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the gamification server 50. It includes a gamification server 50, for example, a communication interface 53, a CPU 54, a ROM 55, a RAM 56, and an auxiliary storage device 57.

The communication interface 53 is hardware for communicating via the network 90 described above, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module.

The CPU 54 comprehensively controls the gamification server 50. The ROM 55 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 54 and various data. The RAM 56 is used as a work area of the CPU 54.

The auxiliary storage device 57 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD or SSD and a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The auxiliary storage device 57 stores the game information set from the retail terminal 60, and stores the program in order to provide the user terminal 30 with the game according to the game information in response to the request. That is, the auxiliary storage device 57 stores a program for causing an information processing device such as a personal computer to function as the gamification server 50 of the present embodiment. The program for functioning as the gamification server 50 may be stored in the ROM 55.

Further, the auxiliary storage device 57 stores game information 571 regarding the game provided to the member (user) to whom the electronic receipt is provided. The game information 571 for each retail registered in the electronic receipt system 100 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 57.

The game information 571 is stored and updated by accessing the gamification server 50 from the retail terminal 60 and setting the game in advance by the administrator. That is, it is possible to set the game information corresponding to the content of the game provided to the user by the retail terminal 60. This makes it possible to provide the user with a desired retail game.

As shown in FIG. 10, the game information 571 includes a retail ID which is identification information of a retail (retail terminal 60), a game type to be provided, a display period of the game, a winning probability in the game, a winning upper limit of the game, and winning. It is the information associated with the privilege information in the case of winning, the exchange period of the privilege in the case of winning, and the like. The gamification server 50 provides a game to the user based on the game information 571.

The auxiliary storage device 57 also stores game execution image data and game result determination data for actually executing the game corresponding to the game type.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the retail terminal 60. It includes a retail terminal 60, for example, a display 61, an operation reception unit 62, a communication interface 63, a CPU 64, a ROM 65, a RAM 66, and an auxiliary storage device 67.

The display 61 includes display devices such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display. The display 61 displays various screens and the like according to user operations under the control of the CPU 64.

The operation receiving unit 62 is composed of an input device such as a keyboard, a touch panel, and a mouse, receives an operation input from a user, and sends a signal related to the received operation to the CPU 64.

The communication interface 63 is hardware for communicating via the above-mentioned network 90, and is, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module.

The CPU 64 controls the retail terminal 60 in an integrated manner. The ROM 65 stores an operation program executed by the CPU 64 and various data. The RAM 66 is used as a work area of the CPU 64. The auxiliary storage device 67 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD or SSD and a readable / writable non-volatile semiconductor memory. The auxiliary storage device 67 stores a program corresponding to an application (for example, a web browser) for accessing the electronic receipt server 10 and the gamification server 50 via the network 90.

Further, the auxiliary storage device 67 stores game result information 671, which is information on the game result provided to the member (user). A member (user) plays a game attached to an electronic receipt, and the game result (winning information) is stored in the auxiliary storage device 67 of the retail terminal 60 as the game result information 671. The retail terminal 60 grants a privilege to a member (user) based on the game result information 671. When the privilege is a product exchange privilege at the store, the store terminal 20 accesses the retail terminal 60 and inquires about the game result information to confirm the presence or absence of the product exchange privilege and performs the product exchange process. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 11, the game result information 671 includes a receipt ID, a member ID (or store member number), a game result (information on what is and the winning privilege), and a product exchange of the electronic receipt on which the game is executed. It is information associated with privilege grant information and the like indicating whether or not the privilege based on the game result such as privilege and points has been granted.

The configuration of each device shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 is an example, and the configuration may be added or a part of the configuration may be omitted.

Further, at least a part of the electronic receipt server 10, the store terminal 20, the user terminal 30, the electronic receipt member server 40, the gamification server 50, and the retail terminal 60 is dedicated hardware. May be good. Further, at least a part of the electronic receipt server 10, the store terminal 20, the user terminal 30, the gaming server 50, and the retail terminal 60 is a general-purpose information processing device (personal computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.). It may be composed of.

Subsequently, the operation of the electronic receipt system 100 will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of processing from settlement to issuance of an electronic receipt in the electronic receipt system 100. In order to issue an electronic receipt in the payment of purchased products in a store, a user who is a member of the store at the time of payment activates an electronic receipt application for the store, and the user terminal 30 has a store membership number (store membership number). It is necessary to display the code corresponding to) and load it into the store terminal 20. First, the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 determines whether or not the user has detected a display operation of the store member number (code corresponding to the store member number) (step S11).

The store membership number may be issued, for example, by the user installing an electronic receipt application for the store on the user terminal 30 or registering as a member in the store (retail).

When the display operation of the store member number is detected (step S11; Yes), the CPU 34 displays the store member number and the code (bar code, two-dimensional code) corresponding to the store member number on the display 31 (step S12).

The store terminal 20 acquires the store membership number by scanning the code corresponding to the store membership number displayed on the display 31 of the user terminal 30 with the code scanner 28 by the operation of the user or the store clerk (step S21). ..

Subsequently, the store terminal 20 transmits an electronic receipt member information inquiry request including the store member number information to the electronic receipt member server 40 (step S22).

When the CPU 44 of the electronic receipt member server 40 receives the electronic receipt member information inquiry request from the store terminal 20, the CPU 44 refers to the auxiliary storage device 47 and refers to the member information 471 corresponding to the store member number included in the electronic receipt member information inquiry request. Is determined whether or not is registered (step S31).

If the member information 471 is not registered (step S31; No), the CPU 44 registers the user corresponding to the store member number received this time in the auxiliary storage device 47 as a member of the electronic receipt system 100 (step). S32) is executed. In the member registration process, for example, a new member ID is issued and stored in the auxiliary storage device 47 as new member information 471 in association with the store member number received this time.

In this way, the user who is a member of the store does not need to register as a member of the electronic receipt system 100, and the member ID of the electronic receipt system 100 is automatically issued when the first electronic receipt is issued, and the electronic receipt system Membership registration for 100. This improves user convenience.

After executing the member registration process or when the member information 471 has been registered (step S31; Yes), the CPU 44 transmits the member ID of the electronic receipt system 100 corresponding to the store member number to the store terminal 20 (step S31; Yes). Step S33).

By such processing, the store member number can be converted into the member ID of the electronic receipt system 100. By doing so, the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100 is uniquely determined regardless of the store or retail, and the member is identified by the member ID and the electronic receipt is issued. Therefore, the electronic receipt is issued regardless of the store or retail. The system 100 can be used. Therefore, the versatility and convenience of the electronic receipt system 100 are improved.

After that, the CPU 24 of the store terminal 20 performs payment processing of the total amount of the product amount specified by the bar code read by the code scanner 28 and the product amount input by the operation reception unit 22 (step S23).

In the payment process, the process of subtracting the product amount from the cash, credit card, electronic money, etc. received from the user, the process of calculating the change amount in the case of cash and displaying it on the display 21, and the purchase information corresponding to this payment are displayed. A process of storing in the auxiliary storage device 27, a process of outputting a receipt corresponding to the current settlement from the printer 29, and the like are executed. In the payment process, the payment information (charge balance, payment method, etc.) corresponding to the store member number is acquired via the network 90, and the payment process is performed based on the payment information corresponding to the store member number. May be good.

When the payment process is completed, the CPU 24 of the store terminal 20 transmits the member information (user's member ID and store member number received from the electronic receipt member server 40) and the purchase information in the current payment to the electronic receipt server 10. (Step S24).

When the CPU 14 of the electronic receipt server 10 receives the member information (member ID, store member information) and the purchase information from the store terminal 20, it issues a new receipt ID corresponding to this payment, and the member of the corresponding member ID. The current purchase information is saved by adding the receipt ID and the current purchase information to the purchase history of the purchase information 171 (step S34).

Then, the CPU 14 is a notification indicating that the current purchase information has been normally saved, that is, an electronic receipt has been issued, and transmits an electronic receipt issuance notification including the receipt ID to the store terminal 20 and the user terminal 30. (Step S35).

At the store terminal 20 that has received the electronic receipt issuance notification, it can be confirmed that the electronic receipt has been issued by the display 21 or the like.

The user terminal 30 receives the receipt ID included in the electronic receipt issuance notification, and stores the receipt ID in the auxiliary storage device 37 (step S13). By storing the receipt ID, the user can view the electronic receipt corresponding to the receipt ID on the user terminal 30 at an arbitrary timing.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of processing when displaying an issued electronic receipt in the electronic receipt system 100. First, the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 32 has detected the display operation of the electronic receipt for which the predetermined purchase information (electronic receipt ID) is specified (step S14). For example, an electronic receipt application can display a purchase information list screen on the display 31 of the user terminal 30, and a simple display of purchase information (purchase date and time, purchase store information, etc.) on the list screen is a link to the electronic receipt. Therefore, selecting the simple display of purchase information is the corresponding display operation of the electronic receipt.

When the display operation of the electronic receipt is detected (step S14; Yes), the CPU 34 transmits the electronic receipt ID corresponding to the electronic receipt whose display operation has been performed to the electronic receipt server (step S15).

Upon receiving the electronic receipt ID from the user terminal 30, the CPU 14 of the electronic receipt server 10 executes an electronic receipt generation process for generating an electronic receipt (step S36).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the electronic receipt generation process executed in step S36. In the electronic receipt generation process, the CPU 14 of the electronic receipt server 10 searches for and acquires purchase information corresponding to the electronic receipt ID received from the user terminal 30 from the member purchase information 171 (step S101). Then, the CPU 14 embeds the acquired purchase information in an electronic receipt template (for example, an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) file) corresponding to the store to which the purchase information is transmitted to generate an electronic receipt (step S102). The electronic receipt generated here may include information similar to, for example, a paper receipt issued at a store.

Subsequently, the CPU 14 refers to the game display condition information 172 and determines whether or not the purchase information and the user information satisfy the game display condition, thereby displaying the game link information capable of playing the game on the electronic receipt. It is determined whether or not to make it (step S103).

In step S103, it is determined whether or not the game display condition such as whether the total purchase amount indicated by the purchase information is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value and whether the purchase date and time is within a predetermined period from the current date and time is satisfied. By setting the period from the purchase date and time as the game display condition, it is possible to promote the user's implementation of the game. As described above, the game display condition may be any condition set by the retail terminal 60.

If it is determined not to display the game link information (step S104; No), the electronic receipt generation process is terminated. When it is determined to display the game link information (step S104; Yes), the CPU 14 adds the game link information (an image or the like linked to the game execution) to the generated electronic receipt (step S105), and the electronic receipt. End the generation process.

After generating the electronic receipt by the electronic receipt generation process, the process returns to FIG. 13, and the CPU 14 of the electronic receipt server 10 transmits the electronic receipt information corresponding to the generated electronic receipt to the user terminal 30 (step S37).

When the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 receives the electronic receipt information from the electronic receipt server 10, the CPU 34 shapes the electronic receipt into a size and model suitable for display on the display 31 of the user terminal 30 based on the electronic receipt information (step S16). ), The shaped electronic receipt is displayed on the display 31 (step S17). By the above processing, the electronic receipt can be viewed on the user terminal 30.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of processing when a game is executed from an electronic receipt displayed in the electronic receipt system 100. First, the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 determines whether or not an electronic receipt is being displayed on the display 31 (step S41).

When the electronic receipt is being displayed (step S41; Yes), the CPU 34 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 32 has detected the selection operation of the game link information displayed on the electronic receipt (step S42). ..

FIG. 16A shows a display example of an electronic receipt and a game link image on the display 31 of the user terminal 30. As shown in FIG. 16A, information such as a store, a date and time, a purchased product, a product price, a payment amount, and a payment method is displayed on the electronic receipt. Then, a game link image 310 for executing the game described as, for example, "lottery challenge!" Is displayed below the electronic receipt. When the CPU 34 detects, for example, a touch operation on the game link image 310, it determines that the game link information selection operation has been detected.

When the game link information selection operation is detected (step S42; Yes), the CPU 34 transmits a game acquisition request to the gamification server 50 (step S43). The game acquisition request may include member information (member ID for storing game results or store member number) and game ID. The user ID and the game ID may be included in the character string of the game link.

When the CPU 54 of the gamification server 50 receives the game acquisition request from the user terminal 30, the CPU 54 refers to the game information 571 corresponding to the game ID included in the game acquisition request, and corresponds to the game type specified from the game information 571. The game execution data (web page, image, etc.) to be played is transmitted to the user terminal 30 (step S51).

When the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 receives the game execution data from the gamification server 50, the CPU 34 displays the game screen on the display 31 based on the game execution data (step S44).

Then, the CPU 34 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 32 has detected the execution operation of the game (step S45).

FIG. 16B shows a display example of a game screen on the display 31 of the user terminal 30. As shown in FIG. 16B, for example, on the game screen, a game execution link image 311 with a darts as a motif is displayed, and it is displayed that the game can be executed by touching the game execution link image 311. .. When the CPU 34 detects, for example, a touch operation on the game execution link image 311, it determines that the game execution operation has been detected.

When the game execution operation is detected (step S45; Yes), the CPU 34 transmits a game result acquisition request to the gamification server 50 (step S46).

When the CPU 54 of the gamification server 50 receives the game result acquisition request from the user terminal 30, it determines the game result based on the lottery probability, the winning upper limit, etc. indicated by the game information 571 corresponding to the game ID (step S52). , The determined game result is transmitted to the user terminal 30 and the retail terminal 60 (step S53). The game result transmitted to the retail terminal 60 includes the member ID of the user who executed the game.

When the CPU 34 of the user terminal 30 receives the game result from the gamification server 50, the CPU 34 displays the game result screen according to the game result on the display 31 (step S47). In this way, the user can display the electronic receipt on the user terminal 30 and execute the game.

16 (C) and 16 (D) show a display example of a game result screen on the display 31 of the user terminal 30. When the game result is the 3rd prize winning and the privilege is the point grant, for example, the game result image 312 showing the 3rd prize winning is displayed and the number of points earned is displayed as shown in FIG. 16 (C). .. When the game result is the first prize winning and the privilege is the product exchange ticket, for example, the game result image 313 showing the first prize winning is displayed and the product exchange ticket is won as shown in FIG. 16 (D). A message to that effect is displayed.

When the CPU 64 of the retail terminal 60 receives the game result from the gamification server 50, it stores the game result information 671 in the auxiliary storage device 67 in association with the receipt ID and the member ID (step S61). As a result, on the retail terminal 60, the administrator can confirm the game result and execute a process of giving the user a privilege according to the game result.

As a method of granting a privilege from the retail terminal 60 to a user, when the privilege is a point, for example, a process of adding points corresponding to the privilege to the user's point information held by the retail terminal 60 is performed, and the points are added. The result may be notified to the user terminal 30 of the corresponding user. Then, the corresponding game result information 671 may store information indicating that the specific addition has been completed.

When the privilege is a product exchange ticket, the user displays the screen of the product exchange ticket on the display 31 of the user terminal 30 and acquires information on the product exchange ticket on the store terminal 20. The store terminal 20 transmits information about the product exchange ticket to the retail terminal 60, and the retail terminal 60 searches for game result information 671 corresponding to the received information about the product exchange ticket, and information about the unexchanged product exchange ticket. If there is, the store terminal 20 is notified that the product can be exchanged. As a result, the user can receive the privilege of the product exchange ticket at the store. Then, when the retail terminal 60 receives the notification from the store terminal 20 that the product exchange is completed, the retail terminal 60 may store the information indicating that the specific addition has been completed in the corresponding game result information 671.

As described above, in the electronic receipt system 100 and the electronic receipt server 10 of the above-described embodiment, when the purchase information and the user information satisfy the game display condition defined in the game display condition information 172, the game is displayed on the electronic receipt. It is possible to display feasible game link information. Then, when the user terminal 30 browses the electronic receipt, the user can execute the game if the game link information is displayed, and can receive the privilege as a result of the game. Therefore, it is more interesting than the case of simply giving a privilege, and it is possible to give an interest in providing an electronic receipt. As described above, according to the electronic receipt system 100 and the electronic receipt server 10 of the above embodiment, the electronic receipt can be suitably provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible, and further features may be added. For example, the processing content, the determination method (for example, game display determination, etc.) and the data format of the information exchanged between the configurations shown in the above embodiment are examples, and have the same actions and effects as those of the above embodiment. Anything is acceptable as long as it can play. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the above-described embodiment are essential configurations, and some of them may be missing.

In the above embodiment, the electronic receipt server 10, the electronic receipt member server 40, and the gamification server 50 are separate servers, but the functions of two or more servers may be integrated into one. For example, the electronic receipt server 10, the electronic receipt member server 40, and the gaming server 50 of the present embodiment may be configured as one electronic receipt management server. By doing so, the system configuration becomes simple and information can be easily transmitted and received. Further, at least a part of the data stored in the auxiliary storage device may be stored in the external storage device. Further, the electronic receipt member server 40 converts the store member number into the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100, and manages the purchase information (electronic receipt) based on the member ID. However, the electronic receipt member server 40 is used. Instead of providing the store member number as it is, the purchase information (electronic receipt) may be managed based on the store member number as the member ID in the electronic receipt system 100.

The electronic receipt shown in FIG. 16A is an example, and may be any receipt as long as the purchase information can be confirmed like a normal receipt. Further, the game link image for executing the game shown in FIG. 16A, the game image shown in FIGS. 16B to 16D, and the display example of the game result screen are examples, and the electronic receipt is displayed. Any display may be used as long as the game can be executed due to the above and the game result is displayed after the game is executed.

Further, the game types provided by the electronic receipt system 100 and the gamification server 50 are not limited to the lottery games with darts as motifs as shown in FIGS. 16 (B) to 16 (D), and are not limited to puzzles, crosswords, and quizzes. It may be another game such as.

Further, a plurality of game display conditions, which are conditions for displaying a game link, may be provided on the electronic receipt so that the game type, winning probability, and the like differ depending on the type and number of game display conditions that are satisfied.

In addition, the benefits given to the user as a result of the game provided by the electronic receipt system 100 and the gamification server 50 are not limited to points and product exchange tickets, but images, music, and stamps that enable cumulative product exchange. It may be a complimentary ticket or the like.

Further, the electronic receipt is not limited to being browsed through the electronic receipt application, and may be browsed by accessing a specific URL with a web browser.

The game display conditions on the electronic receipt may be confirmed from the menu screen or the like of the electronic receipt application. Further, the game display condition (for example, the purchase price at which the game is displayed) may be displayed on the electronic receipt on which the game link image 310 is not displayed because the game display condition on the electronic receipt is not satisfied. This can promote user purchasing.

In the above embodiment, the electronic receipt mainly refers to purchase information that can be displayed on the user terminal 30, but the electronic receipt may be purchase information exchanged within the electronic receipt system. , May refer to a service provided by an electronic receipt system.

10 Electronic receipt server 20 Store terminal 30 User terminal 40 Electronic receipt member server 50 Gamation server 60 Retail terminal 90 Network 100 Electronic receipt system

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Purchasing information storage means for storing product purchase information and purchase information identifiers in association with each other,
A receiving means for receiving an electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from the terminal of a user who is a purchaser of the product.
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired from the purchase information storage means, and electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information. And the generation method to do
The electronic receipt information generated by the generation means is provided with a transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt information to the terminal that has transmitted the electronic receipt acquisition request.
The generation means is an electronic receipt management server, characterized in that, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the electronic receipt information is generated by adding a game link that allows selection of game execution. The electronic receipt management server according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes the purchase date and time indicated by the electronic receipt information within a predetermined period from the current date and time. The electronic receipt management server according to claim 1 or 2.
An electronic receipt system equipped with a game providing server capable of providing game information.
The game providing server is a game that transmits the game information regarding a game that can be played by the user to the terminal when the game link included in the electronic receipt information is selected on the terminal that has received the electronic receipt information. An electronic receipt system characterized by having a means of transmitting information. The game information transmitted by the game information transmitting means can be set via the network.
The game providing server is
When the game execution information indicating that the game has been executed based on the game information transmitted by the game information transmission means is received, the determination means for determining the game result and the determination means.
The electronic receipt system according to claim 3, further comprising a privilege information transmitting means for transmitting the game result determined by the determining means to the setting source of the game information. Stores the purchase information of the product and the purchase information identifier in association with each other.
Upon receiving the electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from the terminal of the user who is the purchaser of the product,
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired, and the electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information.
The generated electronic receipt information is transmitted to the terminal that sent the electronic receipt acquisition request, and the electronic receipt information is transmitted.
An electronic receipt management method, characterized in that electronic receipt information is generated by adding a game link that allows selection of game execution when certain conditions are met. Computer,
Purchasing information storage means for storing product purchase information and purchase information identifiers in association with each other,
A receiving means for receiving an electronic receipt acquisition request including the purchase information identifier from a terminal of a user who is a purchaser of a product.
When the electronic receipt acquisition request is received, the purchase information corresponding to the purchase information identifier included in the electronic receipt acquisition request is acquired from the purchase information storage means, and electronic receipt information is generated based on the purchase information. Generation means,
The electronic receipt information generated by the generation means is made to function as a transmission means for transmitting the electronic receipt acquisition request to the terminal that has transmitted the electronic receipt acquisition request.
The generation means is a program characterized in that, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the electronic receipt information is generated by adding a game link that allows selection of game execution.

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