JP2023018181A - Information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing method for presenting content to a user who uses code settlement while reducing the load on a device which executes the code settlement, and a program.SOLUTION: In a settlement system including a settlement processing apparatus, a user terminal, and a store terminal, the settlement processing apparatus which is a server that settles a purchase amount of a user includes: a settlement information receiving unit 133 which receives a settlement token, store information, and settlement information on a purchase of a commodity purchased by the user in a store, from the store terminal having read a settlement code displayed on the user terminal; an access link specifying unit 135 which specifies access link information for the user terminal to access content, on the basis of at least one of the received store information, settlement information, and user information on a user indicated by a user ID associated with the settlement token; and a completion information transmission unit 136 which transmits settlement completion information and the access link information to the user terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing method and program for executing processing related to code settlement.

Code settlement using a two-dimensional bar code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is widespread (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3). In the code payment, the user terminal reads a two-dimensional barcode displayed by the store, or the store reads the two-dimensional barcode displayed by the user terminal.

Japanese Patent No. 6528160 Japanese Patent No. 6473539 Japanese Patent No. 6542455

In code payment, it is required to present various contents such as effective advertisements and information that the store wants to deliver to the user who performs the code payment in accordance with the user's purchase status. On the other hand, when a device that performs code settlement transmits various contents, there is a problem that the load on the device increases.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to present content to a user who performs code payment while reducing the burden on a device for performing code payment.

An information processing method according to a first aspect of the present invention, executed by a computer, requests an issuance of a user identifier for identifying the user and a payment code for the user to make a payment at a store from a user's terminal. a step of associating the acquired user identifier with a payment token for generating the payment code and storing it in a storage unit; a step of transmitting the payment token to the terminal; From the store terminal that read the payment code displayed by the terminal based on the payment token, the payment token, store information for identifying the store, and the purchase of the product at the store by the user receiving payment information; and receiving and receiving the user identifier associated with the payment token when the payment token stored in the storage unit and the received payment token match. a step of making a payment based on the received payment information, the received store information, the payment information, user information about the user indicated by the user identifier associated with the payment token, and given to the user for the payment Whether or not the points are used, the usage amount of the points when the user uses the points for the payment, whether or not the user is given a privilege in response to the payment, and whether or not the user has used a privilege, and at least one of privilege identification information for identifying the privilege granted to the user for the payment or the privilege used by the user, the terminal a step of specifying access destination information for the terminal to access the content to be displayed on the terminal; a step of transmitting payment completion information indicating that the payment has been completed and the specified access destination information to the terminal; have

A program according to a second aspect of the present invention transmits a payment code issuance request to an information processing apparatus when an operation for starting payment using a payment code is received by a portable terminal owned by a user. a display control unit that, when receiving a payment token for generating the payment code from the information processing device, causes a display unit to display the payment code based on the received payment token; The mobile terminal accesses payment completion information indicating that the payment using the payment token is completed and content from the information processing device that has received the payment token transmitted by the shop terminal that has read the code. The display control unit functions as an acquisition unit that acquires the access destination information for the purpose, and the display control unit acquires the display information based on the acquired payment completion information and the content specified based on the acquired access destination information. is displayed on the display unit.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is effective in the ability to present a content to the user who performs code payment, reducing the burden on the apparatus which performs code payment.

It is a figure which shows the outline of a settlement system. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of a payment processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of DB for access destination specification. It is a figure which shows an example of payment history DB. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a user terminal; FIG. It is a figure which shows the function structure of a store terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the settlement completion screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. 4 is an operation sequence diagram of the settlement system;

[Overview of payment system S]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a settlement system S. As shown in FIG. When a user purchases a product at a store, the settlement system S displays a settlement code on the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal owned by the user, and when the store reads the settlement code. It is a system that makes payments according to The settlement code is a text or image that can be read by a store-side terminal used for settlement at the store, and is a code used at the time of settlement. In this embodiment, products include not only products sold by the store but also services provided by the store.

The payment system S includes a payment processing device 1 , a user terminal 2 and a shop terminal 3 . The settlement processing device 1 is a server that settles the purchase price of the user. The settlement processing device 1 also functions as an information processing device that presents content to the user when the purchase price is settled. The content is, for example, advertising content or a coupon, but is not limited to this, and may be image content or video content that emphasizes that payment has been completed or that a privilege has been granted to the user.

The user terminal 2 is an information terminal used by a user, such as a smart phone, tablet, or personal computer. The store terminal 3 is, for example, a POS terminal.
Hereinafter, the flow until content is presented to the user will be described with reference to FIG.

A user moves to a store and purchases a product at the store. When the user pays the bill at the store, the user activates the payment application software and performs an operation to display the payment code on the user terminal 2 . When the user terminal 2 accepts the operation for displaying the payment code, it transmits the user ID as a user identifier and a payment code issuance request to the payment processing apparatus 1 ((1) in FIG. 1).

Upon receiving the user ID and the payment code issue request from the user terminal 2, the payment processing apparatus 1 generates a payment token ((2) in FIG. 1). The payment token is a data string used when the user terminal 2 generates a payment code that the user presents at the store. The payment processing apparatus 1 associates the generated payment token with the user ID and stores them in the storage medium ((3) in FIG. 1).

The payment processing apparatus 1 transmits the generated payment token to the user terminal 2 ((4) in FIG. 1). The payment processing apparatus 1 may transmit the encrypted payment token to the user terminal 2 after encrypting the payment token.

The user terminal 2 generates and displays a payment code based on the received payment token ((5) in FIG. 1).
The user presents the payment code when paying the purchase price of the product at the cash register of the store. Then, for example, the store terminal 3 reads the payment code displayed on the user terminal 2 by the operation of the store clerk ((6) in FIG. 1).

The shop terminal 3 sends to the payment processing device 1 a payment request including payment information including the total amount of products purchased by the user, a payment token indicated by the read payment code, and shop information for identifying the shop. Send ((7) in FIG. 1).

When receiving the payment token from the store terminal 3 , the payment processing device 1 determines whether the received payment token matches the payment token sent to the user terminal 2 . When determining that the payment tokens match, the payment processing apparatus 1 executes payment processing based on the payment request ((8) in FIG. 1).

The payment processing apparatus 1 also stores an access destination specifying DB (database) that associates access destination information for the user terminal 2 to access content with store information, payment information, and user information on the user. . When the payment processing device 1 determines that the received payment token matches the payment token sent to the user terminal 2, the payment processing device 1 refers to the access destination identification DB, and compares the received store information, payment information, and payment token. Access destination information is specified based on at least one of the user information about the user indicated by the user ID associated with the token ((9) in FIG. 1).

The payment processing apparatus 1 transmits payment completion information indicating that the payment has been completed and the specified access destination information to the user terminal 2 ((10) in FIG. 1). The user terminal 2 identifies the content based on the received access destination information ((11) in FIG. 1), and displays the display information based on the received payment completion information and the identified content (( 12)).

By operating as described above, the payment system S can present contents to the user who performs the code payment while reducing the burden on the payment processing device 1 which performs the code payment.
Details of the configurations of the payment processing apparatus 1, the user terminal 2, and the store terminal 3 will be described below.

[Functional Configuration of Payment Processing Device 1]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the payment processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The payment processing device 1 has a communication unit 11 , a storage unit 12 and a control unit 13 .

The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal 2 and the store terminal 3 via a network such as the Internet.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium that stores various data, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, and the like. The storage unit 12 stores programs executed by the control unit 13 . The storage unit 12 causes the control unit 13 to function as an issuance request acquisition unit 131, a token transmission unit 132, a payment information reception unit 133, a payment processing unit 134, an access destination identification unit 135, and a completion information transmission unit 136. Memorize the program.

Further, the storage unit 12 associates and stores the payment token generated by the control unit 13 and the user ID acquired from the user terminal 2 . Further, the storage unit 12 associates and stores a plurality of access destination information for the user terminal 2 to access the content and one or more transmission conditions for transmitting the access destination information to the user terminal 2 . The transmission conditions are conditions related to store information, conditions related to information that can be included in payment information, conditions related to user information related to users, conditions related to points, and conditions related to benefits. The storage unit 12 stores an access destination identification DB 121 that associates a plurality of access destination information with one or more transmission conditions.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the access destination specifying DB 121. As shown in FIG. The access destination identification DB 121 is constructed, for example, by a plurality of business operators who operate a plurality of stores. As shown in FIG. 3, in the access destination specifying DB 121, the access destination information includes store information, product ID, settlement period, settlement amount range, and It can be confirmed that it is associated with user information. Although not shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the access destination information is associated with a condition regarding points and a condition regarding privilege.

The access destination information is, for example, a URL whose destination is a content providing device (not shown) that provides content different from the payment processing device 1, or a schema for activating an application that provides content. A content providing device stores a plurality of contents, and a URL addressed to the content providing device indicates one of the plurality of contents stored in the content providing device. Also, the access destination information is specified by, for example, a business operator that operates a store corresponding to the store information. By doing so, the access destination information for displaying the content desired by the business can be transmitted to the user.

The store information is, for example, information including a store ID that identifies the store where the store terminal 3 is installed and a business ID as business identification information that identifies the business that operates the store. The shop information may contain only the shop ID without including the business operator ID.

The settlement period is a period during which code settlement is performed by the user terminal 2 . If a settlement period is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination information is sent to the user terminal 2 . By setting a payment period as a transmission condition of the access destination information, for example, it is possible to display on the user terminal 2 advertising content for a limited period of time or content related to a campaign.

The settlement amount range is a range of settlement amounts related to the code settlement when the code settlement is performed by the user terminal 2 . If a payment amount range is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination information must It is sent to terminal 2. By setting a payment amount range as a condition for transmitting access destination information, for example, advertising content and content related to campaigns can be provided to users who have made code payments for payment amounts within the payment amount range. can be done.

The user information is, for example, the range of the number of times the user has made code payments and the range of the total amount of code payments. Note that the user information is not limited to the range of the number of times code payments have been made and the total amount of code payments, but is specified based on the number of code payments made by the user within a predetermined period of time. It may include frequency, payment interval which is the interval at which the user purchases the product by code payment, and information indicating whether the user has ever purchased the product by code payment. User information may also be user attributes such as age and gender.

The condition regarding points is, for example, whether or not points are used in payment, and whether or not the amount of points used in payment is within the designated point usage range. In addition, the conditions regarding the privilege include, for example, whether or not a privilege is granted to the user in response to the payment, whether or not the user has used a privilege such as a discount for the payment, and whether or not the privilege specified for the payment This means that the privilege corresponding to the ID has been given to the user.

As shown in FIG. 3, one access destination information is associated with one store information and one product ID as transmission conditions. A plurality of store information and a plurality of product IDs may be associated with the destination information as transmission conditions. In addition, store information and product ID may not necessarily be associated with one access destination information. At least one of the conditions may be associated with the transmission condition. Further, one piece of access destination information may be associated with a plurality of transmission conditions among transmission conditions related to store information, product ID, payment period, payment amount range, user information, points, and benefits.

The storage unit 12 also stores a payment history DB 122 that indicates the history of user code payments. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the payment history DB 122. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the code payment history information includes the user ID, the number of times the user has made code payments, the total payment amount when the user made the code payment, and the This is information associated with the shop information of the shop where the payment was made.

The control unit 13 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). By executing the payment program stored in the storage unit 12, the control unit 13 executes the issuance request acquisition unit 131, the token transmission unit 132, the payment information reception unit 133, the payment processing unit 134, the access destination identification unit 135, and functions as a completion information transmission unit 136 . Details of the operation of each unit of the control unit 13 will be described later.

[Functional Configuration of User Terminal 2]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the user terminal 2. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 2 has an operation unit 21 , a communication unit 22 , a display unit 23 , a storage unit 24 and a control unit 25 . The control unit 25 has an operation reception unit 251 , a request transmission unit 252 , a code generation unit 253 , a display control unit 254 and an acquisition unit 255 .

The operation unit 21 is an operation device that receives user operations, and is, for example, a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 23 . The operation unit 21 notifies the operation reception unit 251 of a signal indicating the position touched by the user.

The communication unit 22 is, for example, a wireless communication interface for transmitting/receiving data to/from a base station of a mobile phone network. The communication unit 22 inputs the payment token and the like received from the payment processing apparatus 1 to the code generation unit 253 .

The display unit 23 is a display that displays various information. The display unit 23 displays the payment code under the control of the code generation unit 253 .

The storage unit 24 is a storage medium including ROM, RAM, and the like. The storage unit 24 stores programs executed by the control unit 25 . The storage unit 24 stores a code payment program that causes the control unit 25 to function as an operation reception unit 251 , a request transmission unit 252 , a code generation unit 253 , an acquisition unit 255 and a display control unit 254 . The storage unit 24 also stores a payment token received from the payment processing apparatus 1, a payment code generated based on the payment token, and the like.

The control unit 25 is, for example, a CPU, and by executing the code payment program stored in the storage unit 24, the operation reception unit 251, the request transmission unit 252, the code generation unit 253, the acquisition unit 255, and the display control unit 254. function as Details of the operation of each unit of the control unit 25 will be described later.

The operation reception unit 251 identifies the content of the user's operation based on the signal input from the operation unit 21 . The operation reception unit 251 notifies the request transmission unit 252 of the operation content when the specified operation content is an operation to start payment using the payment code. When the operation receiving unit 251 receives an operation to start settlement using the settlement code, the request transmission unit 252 transmits the user ID and the settlement code issuance request to the settlement processing apparatus 1 via the communication unit 22 . Send to The request transmission unit 252 transmits a payment code issuance request to the payment processing apparatus 1 based on the address of the payment processing apparatus 1 that is defined in advance in the code payment program. By doing so, the user terminal 2 can transmit the payment code issue request to the payment processing apparatus 1 without accepting the designation of the payment code issue destination from the user.

Note that the operation reception unit 251 may receive an operation for starting payment, and may also receive the use of points given to the user and the amount of points used. Here, the point is, for example, a point given to the user by an operator who performs code settlement. When the operation accepting unit 251 accepts an operation for accepting the use of points, the request transmitting unit 252 transmits point usage information indicating that the user will use points, information indicating the amount of points used, and the user ID for settlement processing. Send to device 1. The request transmission unit 252 may transmit the point usage information and the information indicating the amount of points used to the payment processing apparatus 1 together with the payment code issuance request.

Also, the point use information is information indicating that the user uses points, but is not limited to this, and may be information indicating whether or not the user uses points. In this case, the request transmission unit 252 may transmit the point usage information to the payment processing apparatus 1 regardless of whether the user uses points.

In addition, the operation accepting unit 251 may accept an operation to start payment and an operation to use a privilege. Here, the privilege is, for example, a coupon provided to the user by an operator who performs code settlement, or points given to the user. When the operation receiving unit 251 receives an operation for accepting use of a privilege, the request transmission unit 252 transmits privilege use information including a privilege ID that identifies the privilege, indicating the usage of the privilege, and the user ID to the payment processing device 1. Send. The request transmission unit 252 may transmit the privilege use information to the payment processing apparatus 1 together with the payment code issuance request.

The code generator 253 receives the payment token from the payment processing device 1 . The code generator 253 generates a payment code based on the received payment token. The code generator 253 generates a payment code based on, for example, a predetermined rule.

When the code generation unit 253 receives the payment token from the payment processing apparatus 1, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 23 to display the payment code generated by the code generation unit 253 based on the received payment token.

The acquisition unit 255 acquires payment completion information indicating that the payment using the payment token has been completed, and the user By receiving the access destination information for the terminal 2 to access, the settlement completion information and the access destination information are acquired.

The display control unit 254 displays the display information based on the payment completion information acquired by the acquisition unit 255 from the payment processing apparatus 1 and the content specified based on the acquired access destination information on the same screen of the display unit 23. display. Processing related to display of display information and content by the display control unit 254 and the acquisition unit 255 will be described later.

[Function Configuration of Store Terminal 3]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the store terminal 3. As shown in FIG. The store terminal 3 has an operation unit 31 , a reading unit 32 , a communication unit 33 , a display unit 34 , a storage unit 35 and a control unit 36 .

The operation unit 31 is an operation device that receives user operations, and includes, for example, buttons for the user to select products to purchase, and a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 34 .

The reading unit 32 is, for example, a barcode reader and a camera, and reads barcodes attached to products purchased by the user and settlement codes displayed by the user terminal 2 . The reading unit 32 outputs information indicated by the read bar code and payment code to the control unit 36 .

The communication unit 33 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the payment processing apparatus 1, for example. The communication unit 33 transmits the payment token, payment information, privilege target product information, and store ID to the payment processing apparatus 1 under the control of the control unit 36 .

The display unit 34 is a display that displays various information. The display unit 34 displays, for example, the settlement amount.

The storage unit 35 is a storage medium including ROM, RAM, and the like. The storage unit 35 stores programs executed by the control unit 36 . The storage unit 35 stores a program that causes the control unit 36 to function as a payment information generation unit 361 , a token acquisition unit 362 and a payment information transmission unit 363 . The storage unit 35 also stores a product DB that associates product IDs with product prices.

The control unit 36 is a CPU, for example, and functions as a payment information generation unit 361 , a token acquisition unit 362 , and a payment information transmission unit 363 by executing programs stored in the storage unit 35 .

The payment information generation unit 361 identifies one or more products to be paid and generates payment information. Specifically, the payment information generation unit 361 acquires the product ID input by the clerk at the operation unit 31 or the product ID read from the bar code attached to the product by the reading unit 32, thereby obtaining the product ID. Identify the product as a payment target product. The payment information generation unit 361 refers to the product DB stored in the storage unit 35 and identifies the price of the product associated with the acquired product ID. The payment information generation unit 361 acquires one or more product IDs input by the store clerk in the operation unit 31 or product IDs read from barcodes attached to products by the reading unit 32, and calculates the price of the product specified from the product ID. Tally. When the operation unit 31 receives a settlement operation, the payment information generation unit 361 determines the total price of the product as the payment amount. The payment information generation unit 361 generates payment information including the determined payment amount. Note that the payment information generation unit 361 may include one or more acquired product IDs in the payment information, or may include in the payment information a payment date and time indicating the time at which payment is made.

The token acquisition unit 362 acquires information extracted from the payment code displayed on the user terminal 2 by the reading unit 32 as a payment token.
When the payment information generation unit 361 generates payment information and the token acquisition unit 362 acquires a payment token, the payment information transmission unit 363 transmits the payment token, the payment information, and the shop ID via the communication unit 33. to the payment processing device 1.

[Operations of Control Unit 13 and Control Unit 25]
Next, the operation of each section of the control section 13 and the control section 25 will be described.
The issue request acquisition unit 131 acquires from the user terminal 2 the user ID of the user of the user terminal 2 and an issue request for a payment code for the user of the user terminal 2 to make a payment at a store.

Further, when the point usage information and the information indicating the point usage amount are transmitted from the user terminal 2, the issuance request acquisition unit 131 associates the point usage information and the point usage amount with the user ID of the user terminal 2. is acquired from the user terminal 2. The issuance request acquisition unit 131 causes the storage unit 12 to store the acquired point usage information and information indicating the amount of points used in association with the user ID.

Further, when privilege use information is transmitted from the user terminal 2 , the issue request acquisition unit 131 acquires the privilege use information in association with the user ID of the user terminal 2 . The issuance request acquisition unit 131 causes the storage unit 12 to store the acquired privilege use information in association with the user ID.

When the issuance request acquisition unit 131 acquires a payment code issuance request, the token transmission unit 132 generates a payment token for generating a payment code. The token transmission unit 132 causes the storage unit 12 to store the user ID acquired by the issuance request acquisition unit 131 in association with the generated payment token. The token transmission unit 132 also transmits the generated payment token to the user terminal 2 that has sent the payment code issue request.

The payment information receiving unit 133 reads the payment code displayed by the user terminal 2 based on the payment token transmitted by the token transmission unit 132, and receives the payment token, the store information, and the user's store information from the store terminal 3. receive a payment request containing payment information relating to the purchase of a product at

If the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 and the payment token received by the payment information receiving unit 133 match, the payment processing unit 134 generates the user ID associated with the payment token, Payment is made based on the payment information included in the received payment request.

Specifically, when the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 matches the received payment token, the payment processing unit 134 retrieves the user ID stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the payment token. identify. The settlement processing unit 134 executes a process of withdrawing the settlement amount indicated by the settlement information from the account of the user identified by the identified user ID.

Here, if the specified user ID is stored in association with the point usage information and the information indicating the amount of points used in the storage unit 12, the payment processing unit 134, based on the information indicating the amount of points used, Then, the amount corresponding to the used amount of points is subtracted from the payment amount, and the payment amount after the subtraction is withdrawn from the account of the user identified by the identified user ID.

In addition, when privilege use information is stored in association with the specified user ID in the storage unit 12, the payment processing unit 134 gives the user the privilege indicated by the privilege ID included in the privilege use information. The payment processing unit 134 may calculate points as a privilege to be given to the user based on the payment amount, and give the calculated points to the user. In addition, the payment processing unit 134 may give a privilege to the user regardless of whether privilege usage information is associated with the specified user ID. For example, the payment processing unit 134 may give a privilege to the user on condition that the received store information is predetermined store information.

If the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 and the payment token received by the payment information receiving unit 133 match, the payment processing unit 134 stores the payment information included in the received payment request and the store. make payments based on information and Specifically, when the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 and the received payment token match, the payment processing unit 134 transfers the payment to the account of the shop specified by the shop information included in the received payment request. Execute the process of depositing the settlement amount. The payment processing unit 134 may deposit the amount obtained by subtracting the payment handling fee in the payment processing device 1 from the payment amount to the account of the store.

In addition, in response to the completion of the payment, the payment processing unit 134 stores the number of times the user performed the code payment associated with the received user ID in the payment history DB 122, and Update the total amount and the shop information of the shop where the user made the code payment.

The access destination specifying unit 135 determines whether the store information, the payment information, and the user ID associated with the payment token included in the received payment request indicates user information about the user, whether or not the user has used points, whether the user has used points, and whether or not the user has used points. User terminal 2 based on at least one of the usage amount, whether or not the privilege is used for settlement, whether or not the privilege is granted to the user, and the privilege ID of the privilege granted to the user or the privilege used by the user The access destination information for the user terminal 2 to access the content to be displayed is specified.

Specifically, the access destination identification unit 135 refers to the access destination identification DB 121 that associates at least one of store information, product ID, user information, payment period, and payment amount range with content access destination information. , the received shop information, the product ID purchased by the user of the user terminal 2, the user information about the user indicated by the user ID associated with the received payment token, the payment date and time when the payment is made based on the payment information, and the received Identify access destination information associated with at least one of the payment amounts included in the payment information. The access destination identification unit 135 refers to the access destination identification DB 121 and acquires, as access destination information, a URL indicating a content providing device different from the payment processing device 1 or a schema of an application that provides content.

The access destination identification unit 135 refers to the access destination identification DB 121 and identifies access destination information that satisfies all of the transmission conditions associated with the access destination information among the plurality of access destination information.

As an example, when store information is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination identification unit 135 determines whether the received store information matches the store information set as the transmission condition. It is determined whether or not the transmission conditions related to the shop information are satisfied by determining whether or not.

For example, when a product ID is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination identification unit 135 stores the product ID set as the transmission condition in the product ID included in the received payment information. is included, it is determined whether or not the transmission condition related to the product ID is satisfied.

In addition, the access destination specifying unit 135 sets, as transmission conditions, a payment period in which payment is made based on the payment information and a range of payment amounts included in the payment information as transmission conditions for the access destination information. Specify the settlement date and time for settlement based on The payment date and time at which payment is made based on the payment information is, for example, the date and time when the payment processing apparatus 1 receives the payment request from the shop terminal 3 . If the specified payment date and time is included in the payment period associated with the specified access destination information in the access destination specifying DB 121, the access destination identification unit 135 satisfies the transmission condition related to the payment period. I judge. If the payment amount included in the received payment information is within the range of payment amounts associated with the identified access destination information in the access destination identification DB 121, the access destination specifying unit 135 is satisfied.

In addition, when the number of payments made by the user or the total amount of payment is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination identification unit 135 refers to the payment history DB 122 and By determining whether or not the number of payments or the total amount of payments associated with the ID corresponds to the number of payments or the total amount of payments set as the transmission condition, the transmission condition for the number of payments or the total amount of payments It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied.

In addition, when the issuance request acquisition unit 131 acquires the point usage information and the information indicating the amount of points used, the access destination specifying unit 135 calculates the points given to the user for the code payment based on these information. Identify whether or not you use , and identify the amount of points used. Then, when point use information is set as a transmission condition for the access destination information, the access destination specifying unit 135 determines whether or not the specified point is used corresponds to the point use information set as the transmission condition. It is determined whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied by determining whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied. Further, when the transmission condition is set that the point usage amount in settlement is included in the specified point usage range, the access destination specifying unit 135 uses the specified point usage amount as the transmission condition. It is determined whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied by determining whether or not it is included in the point amount range associated with .

In addition, the access destination specifying unit 135 specifies the privilege ID of the privilege granted to the user and the status of privilege granted to the user in the payment processing unit 134 . In addition, the access destination specifying unit 135 selects a plurality of codes that can be used by the user for code payment based on the acquisition status of privilege use information by the issuance request acquisition unit 131 and the granting status of privileges to the user in the payment processing unit 134. Select any of the perks and specify whether you used the perk.

The access destination identification unit 135 determines whether or not a privilege has been granted to the user in response to the payment as a transmission condition for the access destination information. , it is determined whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied. In addition, when the transmission condition is that a privilege corresponding to the specified privilege ID (privilege ID associated with the access destination information) has been granted to the user, the access destination specifying unit 135 performs the code settlement. Based on whether or not the privilege ID of the privilege granted to the user matches the specified privilege ID, it is determined whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied. In addition, if the transmission condition is that the user has used a privilege such as a discount for settlement or not to use it, the access destination identification unit 135 determines whether the user has used a privilege for code settlement. Based on the specific status of whether or not, it is determined whether or not the transmission condition is satisfied. By doing so, the payment processing apparatus 1 can change the content to be displayed on the user terminal 2 in accordance with the usage status of points for code payment and the awarding status of benefits.

The access destination identification unit 135 identifies access destination information that satisfies all of the set transmission conditions as access destination information to be transmitted to the user terminal 2 . It should be noted that there may be a plurality of pieces of access destination information that satisfy the transmission conditions. On the other hand, access destination information is associated in advance with the priority of transmission, and when access destination identification unit 135 identifies a plurality of access destination information, the access destination information with the highest priority is selected. may

The completion information transmission unit 136 transmits the payment completion information indicating that the payment by the payment processing unit 134 has been completed and the access destination information specified by the access destination specifying unit 135 to the user terminal 2 that transmitted the payment code issuance request. Send to Here, the payment completion information transmitted to the user terminal 2 includes information indicating the payment amount at the user's store, information indicating the points used by the user, and information indicating the privilege given to the user. ing. Further, the completion information transmission unit 136 transmits information indicating that the payment has been completed to the shop terminal 3 when the payment processing unit 134 has completed the settlement of the settlement amount.

The acquisition unit 255 of the user terminal 2 acquires the payment completion information and the access destination information by receiving the payment completion information and the access destination information from the payment processing apparatus 1 . The acquisition unit 255 acquires, as access destination information, a URL destined for the content providing apparatus or a schema for starting an application that provides content.

The acquisition unit 255 acquires content based on the acquired access destination information. After obtaining the access destination information, the obtaining unit 255 obtains the content based on the obtained access destination information without receiving an operation by the user. By doing so, the user terminal 2 can automatically acquire the content and display it on the display unit 23 .

If the acquired access destination information is a URL addressed to the content providing device, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the content via wireless communication. Specifically, the acquisition unit 255 controls the communication unit 22, accesses the content providing device based on the URL, and acquires the content indicated by the URL.

Further, when the acquired access destination information is a schema for starting an application that provides content, the acquisition unit 255 executes the application based on the schema. By doing so, the user terminal 2 can acquire the content regardless of whether the access destination information is a URL or a schema.

The display control unit 254 displays the display information based on the payment completion information acquired by the acquisition unit 255 from the payment processing apparatus 1 and the content specified based on the URL or schema acquired by the acquisition unit 255 as the access destination information. It is displayed on the same screen of the unit 23 . The display control unit 254 causes the display unit 23 to display the display information including the payment amount, and the display information specified based on the access destination information so as not to be superimposed on the display area of the payment amount included in the display area of the display unit 23. to display the content. For example, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 23 to display a payment completion screen that includes display information and content that is not superimposed on the display area of the payment amount indicated by the display information and indicates that the payment has been completed.

When the access destination information is a URL indicating a content providing device, the display control section 254 causes the display section 23 to display the content indicated by the URL among the plurality of contents stored in the content providing device. Further, when the access destination information is a schema for starting an application that provides content, the display control unit 254 displays the content provided by the application executed by the acquisition unit 255 based on the schema on the display unit 23. display.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a settlement completion screen displayed on the user terminal 2. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 7, it can be confirmed that the text indicating that the payment has been completed, the payment amount, and the given points indicating the privilege given to the user are shown. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 7, it can be confirmed that an image showing a drink discount is shown as content.

Note that the display control unit 254 may cause the display unit 23 to display the content after displaying the display information on the display unit 23 . For example, after displaying the display information on the payment completion screen, the display control unit 254 may display the content so that at least part of the content based on the access destination information is superimposed on the display information. . By doing so, the user terminal 2 can allow the user to visually recognize the display information, and display the content larger than when the content is not superimposed on the display information, thereby enhancing the visibility of the content. . In this case, the acquisition unit 255 may acquire content based on the access destination information before the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 23 to display the display information, or the display control unit 254 may acquire the display information. is displayed on the display unit 23, the content may be obtained.

Further, when displaying the content based on the access destination information together with the display information on the display unit 23, the display control unit 254 performs transparency processing on the content and superimposes it on the display information for display. good too. By doing so, even after the content is superimposed on the display information and displayed, the user can confirm the display information corresponding to the portion where the content is superimposed.

[Operation sequence]
FIG. 8 is an operation sequence diagram of the settlement system S. As shown in FIG.
The sequence diagram shown in FIG. 8 starts when the user performs a payment code display operation on the user terminal 2 (S1). The request transmission unit 252 transmits the user ID and a payment code issuance request to the payment processing apparatus 1 (S2).

The issue request acquisition unit 131 of the payment processing apparatus 1 acquires the user ID and the issue request for the payment code from the user terminal 2 . Upon acquiring the user ID and the payment code issuance request, the token transmission unit 132 of the payment processing apparatus 1 generates a payment token for generating the payment code (S3). The token transmission unit 132 associates the generated payment token with the user ID and stores them in the storage unit 12 (S4). The token transmission unit 132 transmits the generated payment token to the user terminal 2 that has transmitted the payment code issuance request (S5).

The code generation unit 253 of the user terminal 2 generates a payment code based on the payment token received from the payment processing device 1, and displays the generated payment code on the display unit 23 (S6). The user presents the settlement code displayed on the user terminal 2 at the store, and the reading unit 32 of the store terminal 3 reads the settlement code (S7).

In addition, the payment information generation unit 361 of the store terminal 3 identifies the price of the product based on the product ID input by the clerk at the operation unit 31 or the product ID read from the barcode attached to the product by the reading unit 32, Settlement information including the settlement amount is generated (S8). The payment information transmission unit 363 of the store terminal 3 transmits the payment information generated in S8, the payment token included in the payment code read in S7, and the store information to the payment processing device 1 (S9). .

Subsequently, the payment information receiving unit 133 receives a payment request including the payment token, the shop information, and the payment information from the store terminal 3 . If the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 and the received payment token match, the payment processing unit 134 retrieves the user ID associated with the payment token and the store included in the received payment request. Payment processing is performed based on the information and payment information (S10).

The access destination identification unit 135 displays on the user terminal 2 based on at least one of store information, payment information, and user information about the user indicated by the user ID associated with the payment token included in the received payment request. Access destination information for the user terminal 2 to access the content to be accessed is specified (S11). The completion information transmission unit 136 transmits payment completion information indicating that payment has been completed and the specified access destination information to the user terminal 2 (S12).

After acquiring the payment completion information and the access destination information from the payment processing apparatus 1, the acquisition unit 255 of the user terminal 2 acquires the content based on the access destination information (S13).
Subsequently, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 23 to display a settlement completion screen that includes the display information and the acquired content and indicates that the settlement has been completed (S14).

[Modification]
In the above description, the payment processing apparatus 1 identifies the access destination information at the timing of receiving the payment request, but the invention is not limited to this. The payment processing apparatus 1 refers to the access destination identification DB 121 at the timing when the issue request acquisition unit 131 acquires the user ID together with the issue request for the payment code, and based on the user information specified from the user ID, one or more Access destination information may be specified. Then, at the timing of receiving the payment request, the payment processing apparatus 1 identifies access destination information to be transmitted to the user terminal 2 from the identified access destination information based on the store information or payment information included in the payment request. You may By specifying the access destination information by performing the two-stage process in this manner, the payment processing apparatus 1 can reduce the load associated with specifying the access destination information at the timing of receiving the payment request.

[Effects of payment system S]
As described above, the payment processing apparatus 1 reads the payment code displayed by the user terminal 2 from the user terminal 2, and receives the payment token, the shop information for identifying the shop, and the user code from the shop terminal 3. When the payment token stored in the storage unit 12 matches the received payment token, the received shop information, payment information, and Access destination information for the user terminal 2 to access the content to be displayed on the user terminal 2 is specified based on at least one of the user information about the user indicated by the user ID associated with the payment token. Then, the payment processing apparatus 1 transmits payment completion information indicating that the payment has been completed and the specified access destination information to the terminal. By doing so, the payment system S can present the content to the user who makes the code payment while reducing the burden on the payment processing device 1 .

The present invention makes it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) led by the United Nations, "Industry and technological innovation."

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist thereof. be. For example, all or part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units. In addition, new embodiments resulting from arbitrary combinations of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment caused by the combination has the effect of the original embodiment.

1 payment processing device 2 user terminal 3 store terminal 11 communication unit 12 storage unit 13 control unit 21 operation unit 22 communication unit 23 display unit 24 storage unit 25 control unit 31 operation unit 32 reading unit 33 communication unit 34 display unit 35 storage unit 36 Control unit 121 DB for specifying access destination
122 Payment History DB
131 issuance request acquisition unit 132 token transmission unit 133 payment information reception unit 134 payment processing unit 135 access destination identification unit 136 completion information transmission unit 251 operation reception unit 252 request transmission unit 253 code generation unit 254 display control unit 255 acquisition unit 361 payment Information generation unit 362 Token acquisition unit 363 Payment information transmission unit S Payment system

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the computer runs
a step of acquiring from a user's terminal a user identifier for identifying the user and a request for issuance of a payment code for the user to make a payment at a store;
a step of associating the acquired user identifier with a payment token for generating the payment code and storing it in a storage unit;
sending the payment token to the terminal;
From the store terminal that read the payment code displayed by the terminal based on the payment token, the payment token, store information for identifying the store, and the purchase of the product at the store by the user receiving payment information;
When the payment token stored in the storage unit and the received payment token match, payment is performed based on the user identifier associated with the payment token and the received payment information. the steps to take; and
The received store information, the payment information, the user information about the user indicated by the user identifier associated with the payment token, whether or not the points given to the user are used for the payment, and whether or not the user has received the payment The amount of points used when the points are used for payment, whether or not a privilege is given to the user in response to the payment, whether or not the user uses the privilege for the payment, and Access for the terminal to access content to be displayed on the terminal based on at least one of privilege identification information for identifying the privilege given to the user for the payment or the privilege used by the user. identifying destination information;
a step of transmitting payment completion information indicating that the payment has been completed and the identified access destination information to the terminal;
An information processing method comprising: In the step of specifying the access destination information, the computer refers to a storage unit that stores store information, user information, and product identification information in association with at least one of store information, user information, and product identification information, and stores the received store information. , the access destination information associated with at least one of product identification information identifying the product purchased by the user and user information about the user indicated by the user identifier associated with the received payment token; Identify,
The information processing method according to claim 1 . The payment information includes the payment amount of the user at the store,
In the step of specifying the access destination information, the computer stores at least one of the payment amount range and the payment date and time range indicating the date and time of payment in association with the content access destination information. to specify the access destination information corresponding to at least one of the payment amount included in the received payment information and the payment date and time when payment is made based on the payment information;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. In the step of specifying the access destination information, the computer specifies the access destination information whose access destination is a content providing device that provides the content different from the computer.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The mobile device owned by the user,
a transmission unit that, upon receiving an operation to start payment using a payment code, sends a payment code issuance request to an information processing device;
a display control unit that, when receiving a payment token for generating the payment code from the information processing device, displays the payment code based on the received payment token on a display unit;
payment completion information indicating that the payment using the payment token has been completed, from the information processing device that has received the payment token transmitted by the store terminal that has read the payment code, and the mobile terminal as the content; functions as an acquisition unit that acquires access destination information for accessing
The display control unit causes the display unit to display display information based on the acquired payment completion information and the content specified based on the acquired access destination information.
program. The acquisition unit acquires the content based on the acquired access destination information,
The display control unit causes the display unit to display display information based on the acquired payment completion information and the acquired content.
6. A program according to claim 5. After obtaining the access destination information, the obtaining unit obtains the content based on the obtained access destination information without receiving an operation by the user.
7. A program according to claim 6. the acquisition unit acquires the content via wireless communication based on the acquired access destination information;
A program according to claim 6 or 7. The display control unit causes the display unit to display the content after displaying the display information on the display unit.
A program according to any one of claims 5 to 8. The display control unit displays the content such that at least part of the content is superimposed on the display information.
A program according to any one of claims 5 to 9. The payment completion information includes information indicating the payment amount at the user's store,
The display control unit causes the display unit to display the display information including the payment amount, and displays the content so as not to overlap the display area of the payment amount included in the display area of the display unit.
11. A program according to claim 10. The acquisition unit acquires, as the access destination information, a URL destined for a content providing device that provides the content different from the information processing device, or a schema for activating an application that provides the content,
The display control unit causes the display unit to display the content based on the acquired URL or schema.
A program according to any one of claims 5 to 11. The transmission unit transmits the payment code issuance request to the information processing device based on the address of the information processing device that is defined in advance in the program.
A program according to any one of claims 5 to 12. a content providing device that provides the content stores a plurality of content;
the access destination information indicates one of the plurality of contents stored in the content providing device;
The display control unit causes the display unit to display content indicated by the access destination information among the plurality of contents stored in the content providing device.
A program according to any one of claims 5 to 13.

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