JP3603064B2 - Joint use support system and device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technology for assisting a user to easily use a service that can be used by a plurality of people, such as joint purchase of a product.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The joint purchase of merchandise gives the purchaser an advantage over purchasing the merchandise individually because he can receive discounts and premium services. On the other hand, on the merchant side, there is a merit that more customers can be acquired in a group than in individual sales. In other words, the joint purchase of products is an active and appropriate one.
[0003]
Joint purchase of merchandise sold in stores generally requires that all members of the group purchase at the same time. Some insurance products can be purchased jointly through the group to which the purchaser belongs and receive a discount. In some joint purchases of products provided on a Web site on the Internet, every time anyone tries to purchase a product, they become members of the group and receive services such as discounts.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional joint purchase of products as described above has the following problems. First, the members of a group that can make joint purchases in a store are usually limited to the range of family members and acquaintances. This is because it is difficult to get strangers to join a group just because they can purchase goods cheaply by joint purchase. Therefore, in a group limited to a range such as a family or an acquaintance, a case where joint purchase is possible is limited.
[0005]
Insurance products and the like can be purchased jointly through a group (school, company, etc.) to which the purchaser belongs. However, since the seller of the product must be a company to which the group has a contract, there are limited cases where the product can be purchased jointly. Further, the group to which the purchaser belongs is not formed for the purpose of joint purchase of the product, and the product that can be purchased jointly does not always match the preference of each member. Therefore, the range that can be jointly purchased is limited. Another problem is that since the other members of the group are informed of the purchased product, there is a problem in using the joint purchase.
[0006]
On the other hand, in the joint purchase provided on a Web site on the Internet, there is a problem that only a product suitable for online sales can be jointly purchased. For example, in order to eat and drink at a restaurant or the like, conventional joint purchase of a Web site cannot be used. Although members of the group that buy products jointly can be called up on bulletin boards and e-mail magazines, there is a problem that it is impossible to judge whether or not the other party can be trusted because of the anonymity of the Internet.
[0007]
The present invention relates to a joint use support system, a method and an apparatus, and a program for supporting the formation of a group so as to facilitate the use of a service jointly used by a group of a plurality of persons, such as joint purchase of a product. The purpose is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a joint use support system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes:
Providing a plurality of user terminals for use by a plurality of users who are users of a service that can be used jointly, and providing a service jointly to a group composed of two or more of the plurality of users A provider terminal provided for use by a provider, and a server device connected to each of the plurality of user terminals and the provider terminal via a communication line,
Each of the plurality of user terminals,
User condition input means for a user of the user terminal to input a condition of a service desired to use,
A user condition transmitting unit for transmitting the service condition input from the user condition input unit to the server device via the communication line,
Among the plurality of user terminals, a user terminal of one user who is an initiator of a group capable of jointly using a service is:
An initiator condition input means for inputting a condition for using a service in a group including the user as the initiator,
An initiator condition transmitting unit that transmits the condition input from the initiator condition input unit to the server device via the communication line;
Candidate receiving means for receiving a list of candidates extracted based on the condition transmitted from the initiator condition transmitting means,
Member selection means for selecting a user to be a member of the group from a list of candidates received by the candidate reception means,
Member transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the user selected by the member selecting means to the server device via the communication line,
The provider terminal,
When the service is actually used by any of the users extracted as members of a group that can use the service jointly, use input means for inputting information regarding the use of the service,
Use transmission means for transmitting information on the use input from the use input means to the server device via the communication line,
The server device,
A user condition receiving unit that receives a condition of a service that each user desires to use, transmitted from the user condition transmitting unit of the plurality of user terminals,
A user condition storage unit for storing a condition of a service that each user desires to use received by the user condition reception unit;
Initiator condition receiving means for receiving the condition transmitted from the initiator condition transmitting means,
Score calculating means for comparing the condition of the initiator received by the initiator condition receiving means with the condition of each user stored in the user condition storage means, and calculating a score of the degree of coincidence for each user;
Candidate extraction means for extracting, from among the plurality of users, users whose scores of the degree of coincidence calculated by the score calculation means are within a predetermined number of upper ranks, as candidates who can be members of the group,
A candidate transmitting unit that creates a list of candidates extracted by the candidate extracting unit and transmits the candidate to the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line;
Member receiving means for receiving the user identification information transmitted from the member transmitting means,
The user indicated by the identification information received by the member receiving means is extracted as a member of the groupMember extraction means;
Transmitted from the use transmitting meansAbout the useUse receiving means for receiving information;
A use storage unit configured to store information on the use received by the use reception unit;
Stored in the use storage meansAbout the useInformationTherefore,Use of the service has exceeded a certain standardUsage determining means for determining whether or not
It is determined by the use determining means that the value is equal to or more than a predetermined reference.Sometimes, incentives are given to each member who actually used the servicePerform processingIncentive providing means
It is characterized by the following.
[0009]
In the above-mentioned joint use support system, the member extracting means extracts the members of the group from the users stored in the user condition storing means according to the degree of matching of the conditions for using the service. For this reason, even those who do not know each other can form a group with those who meet the conditions and can use the service jointly. In addition, when the incentive is given when the actual use by the members of the group is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference, the service use timing may be different for each member. As a result, each member can maintain anonymity, and a group of strangers can jointly use services that have been considered unsuitable for Internet use. If a service provider is provided at a plurality of stores such as a chain store or affiliated store, the service may be used at a store different for each member of the group.
[0010]
In the above-mentioned joint use support system, the members of the group need not necessarily receive the provided services at the same time. In addition, the use of the service is not related to whether it is paid or free, or whether it involves moving goods. For example, in a joint purchase of goods, a service that can receive additional services even if each member purchases a product individually if it is indicated that it is a member of a group should be applied as a jointly available service Can be.
[0012]
To achieve the above object, the present invention2The joint use support device according to
A provider terminal for use by a provider that jointly provides a service to a group composed of two or more of a plurality of usersAnd a plurality of user terminals for use by the plurality of users, respectively.Connected via a communication line to
User condition storage means for storing service conditions that the plurality of users desire to use,
From any one of the user terminals, the user becomes the initiator, and a condition for using a service in a group including the user, a conditioner receiving means for receiving via the communication line,
Score calculating means for comparing the condition of the initiator received by the initiator condition receiving means with the condition of each user stored in the user condition storage means, and calculating a score of the degree of coincidence for each user;
Candidate extraction means for extracting, from among the plurality of users, users whose scores of the degree of coincidence calculated by the score calculation means are within a predetermined number of upper ranks as candidates who can be members of a group that can jointly use services. When,
A candidate transmitting unit that creates a list of candidates extracted by the candidate extracting unit and transmits the candidate to the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line;
Member receiving means for receiving identification information of a user selected by the initiator from the list of candidates transmitted from the candidate transmitting means from the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line,
The user indicated by the identification information received by the member receiving means is extracted as a member of the groupMember extraction means;
Use receiving means for receiving information on use of the service from the provider terminal via the communication line when the service is actually used by any of the members of the group extracted by the member extraction means When,
A use storage unit configured to store information on the use received by the use reception unit;
Stored in the use storage meansAbout the useInformationTherefore,Use of the service has exceeded a certain standardUsage determining means for determining whether or not
It is determined by the use determining means that the value is equal to or more than a predetermined reference.Sometimes, incentives are given to each member who actually used the servicePerform processingIncentive granting means and
It is characterized by having.
[0014]
The above-mentioned joint use support device,
The member receiving means isEach of which received identification informationIn the user terminal of the user,By the founderSelection information transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the member has been selected through the communication line,
Further comprising an agreement receiving means for receiving, from the user terminal to which the information has been transmitted from the selection information transmitting means, an agreement by the user to become a member.May be. In this case,
The member extraction unit is configured to include, among the users whose identification information has been received by the member reception unit,The user of the user terminal having received the agreement by the agreement receiving means may be extracted as a member of a group that can use the service jointly.
[0015]
The above-mentioned joint use support device,
For each of the plurality of usersAnd the group in which the user became a member and the memberIndicates whether the group actually used the serviceUsage information is registeredUsage status storage means for storing usage status for each user;
When a member of a group is extracted by the member extraction unit, a group registration unit that registers the group in the usage status of each user of the extracted member,
A usage information receiving unit that receives identification information of a user and a group using a service transmitted from the provider terminal,
When the use information receiving means receives the user and group identification information, use registration means for registering that the service has been used in the use information corresponding to the received user and group identification information,
From any user terminalSent and specified user who wants to see usage statusBased on your request,Usage status extraction means for extracting the user-specific usage status of the specified user from the usage status storage means;
The usage status for each user extracted by the usage status extraction means,And a use status transmitting means for transmitting to the requesting user terminal via the communication line.
[0016]
In this case, the joint use support system
According to the usage status for each user stored in the usage status storage means, information urging the use of the service is transmitted to a user terminal of a user who is a member who has not yet used the service among members of the group. It may further include a use promoting means.
[0017]
The above-mentioned joint use support device also includes:
Provider condition storage means for storing conditions for collectively using the service provided by the provider,
A provider condition transmitting unit that transmits a provider condition stored in the provider condition storage unit to the requesting user terminal via the communication line based on a request from any of the user terminals. It can also be.
[0018]
AlsoIn the above-mentioned joint use support device,
The incentive granting means grants the initiator a greater incentive than other membersPerform processingIt may be something.
[0019]
In the case where the joint use support device is connected to a plurality of user terminals each of which is used for the use of the plurality of users, a service condition desired by each user stored in the user condition storage means is stored. May be sent from the user terminal of each user via the communication line.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the joint purchase support system according to the embodiment. As shown in the figure, this joint purchase support system supports each user to form a virtual group for joint purchase of goods (including intangibles such as services) while maintaining anonymity. It comprises a server device 1, a plurality of user terminals 2, and a plurality of store terminals 3. The user terminal 2 and the shop terminal 3 are connected to the server device 1 via the Internet 4 respectively.
[0023]
The server device 1 matches users, forms a virtual group, and enables joint purchase of products. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device 1, which includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a storage device 12, and a communication device 13. Further, the database includes a user database 14, a store database 15, a purchase history database 16, and a virtual group database 17.
[0024]
The CPU 11 executes a program stored in the storage device 12, and performs a process for forming a virtual group described later, a process for joint purchase of products, and the like. The storage device 12 includes a main storage and an auxiliary storage, stores a processing program of the CPU 11, and is used as a data storage area. The communication device 13 transmits and receives information to and from the user terminal 2 and the shop terminal 3 via the Internet 4.
[0025]
The user database 14 is a database that stores information on users who have registered as members who purchase products jointly using this system. The store database 15 is a database that stores information on stores registered as members that allow users to purchase products jointly using this system. The purchase history database 16 is a database that stores a history of joint purchases of products by users registered in the user database 14. The virtual group database 17 is a database that stores information on a virtual group formed from users registered in the user database 14 by the processing described below.
[0026]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the user database 14. One record of data is registered in the user database 14 for each registered user. The data of each record includes a user ID, user attributes such as user name, gender, age, address, and mail address, and desired conditions. And are included. Each record of the user database 14 is created by a user member registration process described later.
[0027]
The user ID is an ID for uniquely identifying a user, and is issued in a user member registration process described later. Data of each item of the user attribute is sent from the user terminal 2 at the time of member registration. The desired condition is a condition of the virtual group in which the user wants to purchase the product jointly. The conditions include a product category (food, book, food and drink, etc.), a product name, a price range of the product desired to be purchased, and a store. The category (department store, restaurant, izakaya, etc.), store name, and area where joint purchase is possible are included.
[0028]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the store database 15. One record of data is registered in the store database 15 for each member registered store, and the data of each record is a store ID, a store name, a store address and a telephone number, and a joint purchase of goods at the store. Conditions (joint purchase conditions). Each record of the store database 15 is created by a store member registration process described later.
[0029]
The store ID is an ID for uniquely identifying a store, and is issued in a store member registration process described later. The store name, address, and telephone number are those of the store registered as a member. The joint purchase condition is a condition that must be satisfied in order to perform the joint purchase at the store, and at least the number of people required to perform the joint purchase and the requirement that each user perform the joint purchase after the virtual group is formed. Don't include deadlines. If there are chain stores (including affiliated stores, member stores in different industries agreeing to the joint purchase service, etc.), a plurality of chain stores can be combined into one and registered in the store database 15, or a store can be set for each branch. It is also possible to register in the database 15. The contents of the store database 15 can be referred to by a request from the user terminal 2.
[0030]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the purchase history database 16. The purchase history database 16 is a database in which each registered user becomes a member of a virtual group and stores a history of joint purchase of a product. One table is created for each user, and each table contains a user ID. Identified as a key. Each record registered in the table of each user includes a virtual group ID and a joint purchase date.
[0031]
The virtual group ID is the ID of the virtual group in which the user has actually become a member. The joint purchase date is the date on which the user actually purchased the product as a member as a member, and this column is blank until the user makes a joint purchase. The contents of the purchase history database 16 can be referred to by any user upon request from the user terminal 2.
[0032]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the virtual group database 17. The virtual group database 17 is a database in which information relating to a virtual group that the initiating user intends to form or that is actually formed is registered. One table is created for each virtual group in the virtual group database 17, and each table is identified using a virtual group ID issued in a virtual group formation process described later as a key. In addition, a joint purchase condition in the virtual group and a determination flag indicating whether the virtual group has been determined are also created for each table.
[0033]
Further, the virtual group database 17 includes data on each member belonging to the virtual group as one record. The first record is data relating to a user who is a promoter (naturally a member of the virtual group), and includes the user ID and an already-completed flag indicating whether or not the joint purchase of a product has actually been completed. . The second and subsequent records are data relating to a user (or a user who has actually become a member) that the promoter has invited as a member from the users extracted by the matching process described later. The flag includes an actual flag indicating whether the flag has been set, and a done flag.
[0034]
In addition, the server device 1 is used for exchanging information with a user invited as a member (hereinafter referred to as a temporary member) or a user who has actually become a member (hereinafter referred to as a real member) for each formed virtual group. Provide a bulletin board. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bulletin board provided to members of the virtual group (including the initiator, the temporary member, and the real member).
[0035]
This bulletin board can be used by the initiator by selecting a temporary member from the candidates extracted by the matching process. Writing to the bulletin board can be performed by the initiator, the real members, and the temporary members until the members of the virtual group are determined. Also, when a user invited as a temporary member registers as a real member, or when the number of users who have become real members of the virtual group reaches the required number and the members of the virtual group are determined, the bulletin board is automatically written. . As a method of referring to the bulletin board from the user terminal 2, for example, a link can be provided to an e-mail notifying that the user has been selected as a temporary member.
[0036]
The user terminal 2 shown in FIG. 1 is used for a user who purchases a product jointly using this system, and is constituted by, for example, a personal computer. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the user terminal 2, which includes a CPU 21, a storage device 22, an input device 23, a display device 24, a printing device 25, and a communication device 26.
[0037]
The CPU 21 executes a program stored in the storage device 22, and performs processes such as user membership registration and virtual group formation. The storage device 22 includes a main storage and an auxiliary storage, stores a processing program of the CPU 21, and is used as a data storage area. The input device 23 inputs various information and instructions for processing. The display device 24 displays various information such as information transmitted from the server device 1 including the bulletin board, information input by the user from the input device 23, and information as a processing result of the CPU 21. The printing device 25 prints the information on paper and outputs the information. The communication device 26 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 1 via the Internet 4.
[0038]
Note that a mobile phone having a Web connection function can be applied as the user terminal 2 in addition to a personal computer or the like. When a mobile phone is applied as the user terminal 2, the storage device 22 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a program and a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area. In addition, the virtual group ID and the like sent from the server device 1 can be displayed on the display device 24 and presented at the store, so that the printing device 25 is not necessary.
[0039]
The store terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1 is used for the use of a store in which products that are members of a virtual group are jointly purchased by a user, and is configured by, for example, a personal computer. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the shop terminal 3, which includes a CPU 31, a storage device 32, an input device 33, a display device 34, and a communication device 35. The store terminal 3 also has a function of performing an accounting process.
[0040]
The CPU 31 executes a program stored in the storage device 32 and performs processes such as inputting information necessary when a user of the virtual group purchases a product at the store. The storage device 32 includes a main storage and an auxiliary storage, stores a processing program of the CPU 31, and is used as a data storage area. The input device 33 inputs various information and instructions for processing. The display device 34 displays information necessary for registering that the user has purchased the product jointly. The communication device 35 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 1 via the Internet 4.
[0041]
Hereinafter, processing in the joint purchase support system according to this embodiment will be described. In this joint purchase support system, processing of (1) user and store membership registration, (2) formation of a virtual group, and (3) joint purchase of goods by the virtual group is performed. Main processing that is periodically performed for system operation is (4) maintenance processing. Hereinafter, each process will be described in detail with reference to a flowchart.
[0042]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process for user member registration. This process is performed by the user terminal 2 of the user who intends to register as a member and the server device 1. This member registration process is performed both when a new user attempts to register as a member and when a user who has already registered as a member changes user information.
[0043]
First, a user member registration form transmitted from the server device 1 is acquired by the user terminal 2 via the Internet 4 (steps S101 and S121). Note that the member registration form may be transmitted from the server apparatus 1 by accessing the server apparatus 1 from the user terminal 2 and requesting the member registration form. May be transmitted from the server device 1 as an attached file of the above.
[0044]
When the member registration form is acquired in the user terminal 2, the form is displayed on the display device 24, and the user information to be registered in the user database 14 (including the desired conditions of the virtual group for jointly purchasing products) is displayed. Input from the input device 23 in accordance with the completed form. In the case of a user who has already registered as a member, a user ID is also input as user information. Then, the CPU 21 causes the input user information to be transmitted from the communication device 26 to the server device 1 via the Internet 4 (step S102).
[0045]
In the server device 1, when the communication device 13 receives the user information (step S122), the CPU 11 issues a new user ID, creates a new record in the user database 14, and stores the user ID issued in the record. Register user information. If the user has already been registered as a member, the user information is overwritten on the record having the received user ID without issuing a new user ID (step S123).
[0046]
Next, the CPU 11 determines whether the user information has been registered for a new user or the user information has been updated for an existing user (step S124). In the case of an existing user, the processing on the server device 1 side is terminated as it is. If the user is a new user, the issued user ID is transmitted from the communication device 13 to the user terminal 2 via the Internet 4 (step S125). Then, the process on the server device 1 side ends.
[0047]
On the other hand, also in the user terminal 2, when the transmission of the user information is completed, the registration of the user information of the new user or the update of the user information of the existing user is performed according to whether the user information includes the user ID. Is determined (step S103). In the case of an existing user, the processing on the user terminal 2 side is terminated as it is. In the case of a new user, in step S125, reception of the user ID transmitted from the server device 1 is waited, and when the communication device 26 receives the user ID, the CPU 21 causes the display device 24 to display the received user ID ( Step S104). Then, the processing on the user terminal 2 side also ends.
[0048]
The process for registering a store member is almost the same as the process for registering a user member. That is, in the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the user terminal 2 is the shop terminal 3, the user database 14 is the shop database 15, the shop information to be registered in the shop database 15 is the user information, and the user ID is the shop ID. The processing may be performed by reading as follows. However, since the store database 15 can be registered for the entire chain store and for each branch, for example, even if a store has already been registered as a member for the entire chain store, the member registration is individually performed at the branch. When trying to do so, processing is performed as registration of a new store.
[0049]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process for forming a virtual group. In order to form a virtual group, one of the users must be a promoter and collect members from other users. This process is performed by a user terminal (A) of a user (hereinafter simply referred to as a promoter) serving as a promoter. 2, a user terminal (B) 2 of a user who becomes another member, and the server device 1.
[0050]
The initiator inputs desired conditions of the virtual group to be formed from the input device 23 of the user terminal 2 of the initiator. The desired condition here is different from the desired condition registered in the user database 14, and it is necessary to specify the store name and the chain store name. The CPU 21 causes the communication device 26 to transmit the input desired condition of the virtual group to the server device 1 via the Internet 4 (step S201).
[0051]
When inputting desired conditions, the promoter can refer to the contents of the store database 15. For this purpose, for example, a predetermined instruction is input from the input device 23, and a request to refer to the store database 15 is transmitted from the communication device 26 to the server device 1 via the Internet 4. In response to this request, the CPU 11 of the server device 1 returns information listing the contents of the store database 15 to the user terminal 2 via the Internet 4. When the communication device 26 of the user terminal 2 receives the list, the list is displayed on the display device 24.
[0052]
Further, in the server device 1, when the communication device 13 receives the desired condition of the virtual group transmitted in step S201 (step S221), the communication device 13 compares the desired condition with the desired condition of each user stored in the user database 14, A matching process is performed to extract a user with a high degree of coincidence as a candidate for a member of the virtual group (step S222).
[0053]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing this matching processing in detail. In the matching process, the CPU 11 sequentially performs a loop process on records of each user registered as a member in the user database 14 (steps S301 to S301 '). As the processing in the loop, the CPU 11 compares the desired condition included in the record of the user to be processed with the desired condition of the virtual group received in step S221, and obtains a score of the matching degree (step S302).
[0054]
As a method of calculating the score of the degree of coincidence, for example, 1.0 points are added if the product categories completely match, and 0.5 points are added if the product categories are close to each other. If there is any relevance, add 0.2 points. Points given according to the degree of coincidence of other items in the desired condition are cumulatively added. Then, the values of the points accumulated for all the items in the desired condition are obtained as the score of the degree of coincidence.
[0055]
When the score of the matching degree is obtained for the desired condition of the user, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the calculated score of the matching degree is included in the upper predetermined number after the calculation of the score of the matching degree has already been completed. (Step S303). If the user is included in the upper predetermined number, the user is left as a candidate for a member of the virtual group and is temporarily stored in the storage device 12. Here, if the number of remaining candidates exceeds the predetermined number, the person with the lowest matching score is deleted from the candidates, and only the person with the predetermined number or less is determined as the candidate. It is left (Step S304). Then, the processing in the loop for the record of the user is ended. If the score of the matching degree is not included in the upper predetermined number, the processing in the loop is terminated for the record of the user.
[0056]
When the processing in the loop is completed for all the records of the users registered in the user database 14 (step S301 ′), the processing exits the loop, and the candidates stored in the storage device 12 at this point are candidates for members of the virtual group. Is determined. Then, the matching process ends, and the process returns to the process of the main routine (the process of the server device 1 in FIG. 11).
[0057]
Upon returning from the matching process, the CPU 11 of the server device 1 creates a list of candidates determined in the matching process, and causes the communication device 13 to transmit the list to the initiator user terminal 2 via the Internet 4 (step S223). In the user terminal 2 of the initiator, when the communication device 26 receives the list of candidates, the list is displayed on the display device 24 (step S202).
[0058]
By operating the input device 23, the initiator selects a desired user from among the candidates listed in the display device 24 as a member (temporary member) to invite to a virtual group. The CPU 21 causes the communication device 26 to transmit the user ID of the temporary member selected by the promoter to the server device 1 via the Internet 4 (step S203).
[0059]
When selecting a temporary member, the promoter can refer to the contents of the purchase history database 16. For this purpose, for example, a user who wants to refer to the purchase history is specified from the input device 23 and a predetermined instruction is input, and the communication device 26 transmits a reference request to the server device 1 via the Internet 4. In response to this request, the CPU 11 of the server device 1 extracts the purchase history of the specified user from the purchase history database 16 and returns it to the user terminal 2 via the Internet 4. When the communication device 26 of the user terminal 2 receives this purchase history, it displays this on the display device 24.
[0060]
When the communication device 13 of the server device 1 receives the user ID of the selected temporary member, the CPU 11 creates a new virtual group table in the virtual group database 17. Then, a virtual group ID is issued, and the virtual group ID and the conditions for joint purchase of the virtual group are registered. Further, a record is created for each of the initiator and the temporary member, and the user ID of the initiator or the temporary member is registered in each record. Note that, at this stage, none of the fixed flag, the done flag, and the actual flag have been set (step S225). At this stage, the bulletin board shown in FIG. 7 can be used for the virtual group.
[0061]
In addition, the CPU 11 of the server device 1 transmits, by e-mail, a notification that the virtual group has been selected as the temporary member, together with the conditions for purchasing the virtual group, according to the mail address registered in the user database 14 for the user selected as the temporary member. (Step S226). However, in order to maintain the anonymity of each user, an e-mail is transmitted to the temporary members individually, and a broadcast transmission is not performed. At the user terminal 2 of the user selected as the temporary member, the communication device 26 receives this e-mail and displays it on the display device 24 (step S241).
[0062]
When the user selected as the temporary member agrees to participate as a real member in the virtual group indicated by the e-mail displayed on the display device 24, the user operates the input device 23 to notify the user of the agreement. Is transmitted to the server device 1. This can be performed, for example, by clicking a link provided in the e-mail (step S242).
[0063]
When the communication device 13 of the server device 1 receives the agreement notification sent from the user terminal 2 (step S227), it sets a real flag for the user and registers it as a real member in the virtual group database 17. When the number of users registered as real members in the virtual group database 17 satisfies the joint purchase condition, the members of the virtual group are determined there, and the CPU 11 sets a determination flag in the virtual group database 17 (step S228). . Here, when there is a registration as a real member, and the fact that the member of the virtual group is determined, it is automatically posted on the bulletin board shown in FIG.
[0064]
When the members of the virtual group are determined, the CPU 11 issues information indicating that the members have been determined, together with the virtual group ID of the virtual group, from the communication device 13 via the Internet 4 in accordance with the mail address registered in the user database 14. Is transmitted to the user terminal 2 of the person and each real member (step S229). At the user terminals of the initiator and the real members, the communication device 26 receives the virtual group ID and displays it on the display device 24 (steps S204 and S243).
[0065]
Further, in the server device 1, the CPU 11 creates a new record in the table of the promoter and each real member of the purchase history database 16, and registers the virtual group ID. The joint purchase date is left blank (step S230). Thus, all processes for forming a virtual group are completed.
[0066]
In the case where the user who has become the initiator and the actual member jointly purchases a product using the virtual group, the user ID sent from the server device 1 to the user terminal 2 in the user member registration process of FIG. The virtual user ID sent in the process of forming the 11 virtual groups is required. The user needs to write down the user ID displayed on the display device 24 in step S104 and the virtual group ID displayed on the display device 24 in step S204 or S243. The user ID and the virtual group ID may be printed on paper by the printing device 25.
[0067]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process for joint purchase of a product by a virtual group. This process is performed by the store terminal 3 of the store where the user who has become a promoter or a real member has purchased a product, and the server device 1. If the user can make a joint purchase at a chain store, each user can make a joint purchase at a store belonging to the store, and the following processing is performed at each store terminal 3.
[0068]
When a user who has become a promoter or a real member jointly purchases a product at the store, the user presents a virtual group ID and a user ID that have been recorded (or printed on paper). The store clerk inputs the virtual group ID and the user ID presented by the user from the input device 33 of the store terminal 3 (step S401). Thereafter, the store terminal 3 performs an accounting process on the product purchased jointly by the user (step S402).
[0069]
When the accounting process is completed, the CPU 31 of the shop terminal 3 sends, from the communication device 35 to the Internet 4 together with the virtual group ID and the user ID input in step S401, indicating that the joint purchase of the product in the virtual group has been completed. (Step S403).
[0070]
In the server device 1, when the communication device 13 receives the information indicating that the joint purchase of the product has been completed, the CPU 11 stores the internal timer in the record of the purchase history database 16 indicated by the virtual group ID and the user ID received together with the information. Is registered as the joint purchase date (step S422). Further, the completion flag included in the record of the virtual group database 17 indicated by the virtual group ID and the user ID is set (step S423).
[0071]
Next, for the virtual group indicated by the virtual group ID, the CPU 11 determines whether the completed flag included in each record of the initiator and the actual member is set, that is, whether all the virtual groups have completed the joint purchase of the product. It is determined whether or not it is (step S424). If the completed flag is not set, that is, if there is a user who has not yet purchased the product in a joint manner, the process ends.
[0072]
When the completed flag is set in the records of all the users, that is, when all the users jointly purchase the product, a predetermined incentive is given to each of the initiator and the real member of the virtual group. Here, it is assumed that the incentive given to the initiator is larger than the incentive given to other real members (step S425). Then, this process ends.
[0073]
In addition, as an incentive to be given to the founder and the user who has become the actual member in step S425, for example, a coupon that can be used when shopping at the store next time is transmitted from the server device 1 to the user terminal 2 of each user. In addition, a system in which each user adds points of a loyalty card possessed by the user to the store is applicable. Further, depending on the timing at which it is given, it may be possible to use it on the spot. The content of the incentive to be given can be determined by the store and registered in the store database 15.
[0074]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the maintenance process. This maintenance process is performed to check the purchase history of each user and eliminate a problematic user or improve the problem. In the maintenance process, the CPU 11 sequentially performs a loop process for each user whose table is registered in the purchase history database 16 (steps S501 to S501 ').
[0075]
As a process in the loop, the CPU 11 checks the table of the purchase history database 16 of the user to be processed, the number of times the user has become a promoter or a real member of the virtual group, and the promoter of the virtual group. Alternatively, it counts the number of times that the joint purchase has not been performed by the deadline despite becoming a real member (step S502). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of times that the user has become a promoter or a real member of the virtual group is a predetermined number or more (step S503).
[0076]
If the number of times that the user has become the initiator or the actual member of the virtual group is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the CPU 11 further performs the joint operation by the deadline even though the user has become the initiator or the actual member of the virtual group. It is determined whether or not the ratio of the number of times the purchase has not been performed is equal to or more than a predetermined ratio (step S504).
[0077]
If the ratio of the number of times that the user did not make a joint purchase by the deadline in spite of being a promoter or a real member of the virtual group is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio, the CPU 11 The record registered in the database 14 is deleted, and the member registration is deleted (step S505). In addition, according to the mail address included in the deleted record, a mail indicating that registration has been deleted is transmitted from the communication device 13 to the user terminal 2 of the user via the Internet 4 (step S506). Then, the process proceeds to step S501 '.
[0078]
If the ratio of the number of times that the user did not make a joint purchase by the deadline in spite of becoming the initiator or a real member of the virtual group is not equal to or higher than the predetermined ratio, the CPU 11 sets the predetermined ratio. If not, it is determined whether or not the user did not make a joint purchase by the deadline (step S507). However, if the period of the joint purchase is considerably old, it may be processed that the joint purchase has not been performed.
[0079]
If the user has not made a joint purchase by the deadline, the CPU 11 sends a mail notifying that the membership registration may be deleted according to the mail address of the user registered in the user database 14. Is transmitted from the communication device 13 to the user terminal 2 of the user via the Internet 4 (step S508). Then, the process proceeds to step S501 '. In addition, if the number of times that the user has become a promoter or a real member of the virtual group has not reached the predetermined number in step S503, and if the user has not made a joint purchase by the deadline in step S507, The process directly proceeds to step S501 ′.
[0080]
In step S501 ', it is determined whether the processing in the loop has been completed for all the users whose tables have been registered in the purchase history database 16, and if there is any user who has not completed the processing in the loop, the loop processing is continued. On the other hand, when the processing in the loop is completed for all the users, the processing exits the loop and ends the maintenance processing.
[0081]
Further, in the joint purchase support system according to this embodiment, the bulletin board shown in FIG. 7 is used to urge the temporary members of the virtual group to become real members between users, or to jointly sell products. It is possible to encourage members of the virtual group who have not purchased (initiator and real members) to jointly purchase products. The usage of the bulletin board itself is the same as the normal bulletin board provided on the Internet 4, but the following describes how to encourage the user to become a real member and to purchase a product jointly with reference to FIG. This will be described specifically.
[0082]
For example, as shown at the bottom of FIG. 7, what kind of incentives can be obtained when a real member of the virtual group purchases a product jointly, and how much advantage is obtained compared to the case of normal product purchase? Can be written. As shown in the third from the bottom of FIG. 7, not only the initiator but also a user who has already become a real member calls on other users who have not yet become real members from the temporary member to join the virtual group. Can be written.
[0083]
After the members of the virtual group are determined, the initiator and the real members can write a message on the bulletin board, and as shown at the top of FIG. 7, the members who have already purchased the product jointly purchase the product yet. You can also write a message that encourages other members not to buy the product together. Although not shown in the figure, when the deadline for the joint purchase of the product is imminent, a message indicating that the expiration date is imminent may be automatically written in the processing in the server device 1.
[0084]
Next, an example of jointly purchasing a product using the joint purchase support system according to this embodiment will be described. Here, as a joint purchase, it is assumed that a coupon for the next meal is obtained by eating at a restaurant with two couples. The user terminal 2 is assumed to be a mobile phone having a Web connection function.
[0085]
When the first couple tries to find a restaurant, any user of the couple accesses the server device 1 from the user terminal 2 and reads out information on the stores registered in the store database 15. Then, information appears that a coupon can be obtained by using 4 or more people at a certain restaurant. It is also assumed that the couple wants to eat at the restaurant. Therefore, information on the restaurant is sent from the user terminal 2 to the server device 1 as a condition for joint purchase, and the matching process is performed.
[0086]
As a result of this matching processing, it is assumed that a user who is searching for a meal in a couple is searched as a candidate. Therefore, the first couple selects a user who is searching for a meal in the second couple as a temporary member, and invites the user to become a member of the virtual group. When the invited users agree, a virtual group is formed by a total of four of these two couples, and the virtual group ID is distributed to each user terminal 2.
[0087]
First, the first couple described above presented the virtual group ID and the user ID and ate at the restaurant. At this point, no user belonging to any of the couples can get a coupon. After a while, the second couple described above presented the virtual group ID and the user ID and ate at the restaurant. Thus, the coupon at the restaurant is sent to the user belonging to each of the two couples. The second couple can use the coupon immediately.
[0088]
As described above, in the joint purchase support system according to this embodiment, the conditions under which each user desires to jointly purchase a product are registered in the user database 14, and matching processing is performed with the conditions presented by the promoter. I have. Therefore, even persons who do not know each other can easily find a person who satisfies the conditions, form a virtual group, and jointly purchase the product.
[0089]
In addition, when forming a virtual group, it is assumed that the initiator selects a tentative member from candidates obtained as a result of the matching process, but at this time, it is necessary to refer to the purchase history of each user listed as candidates. Can be done. This allows the initiator to determine whether or not each candidate user can be trusted, so that it is possible to form a virtual group by collecting only trusted users. Further, even if the initiator is the selected user, the user is not a real member of the virtual group unless the user agrees, so that the reliability of the members of the virtual group can be increased.
[0090]
In addition, a warning is given to a problematic user by the maintenance process, and the member registration is deleted for a problematic user. Therefore, the reliability of the members of the virtual group can be further increased. People who have become real members of the virtual group by providing the bulletin board can encourage other members who have not yet finished joint purchase to make joint purchases, so even strangers can be in virtual groups. Will be encouraged to make joint purchases.
[0091]
If members become members of the virtual group formed by the above-described joint purchase support system and jointly purchase products, an incentive is given when the joint purchase of all members of the group is completed. By providing the incentive, each user can be encouraged to become a real member of the virtual group. In addition, since the incentive given to the user who has become the promoter is greater than other real members, this motivates the user to actively become the promoter. In addition, since it is considered that the initiator is a user who is accustomed to using this system, by inviting those who are not accustomed to using the system to become real members of the virtual group, It is possible to increase the number of users who are promoters.
[0092]
Here, the timing at which the incentive is given is after all the members of the virtual group have finished purchasing the product, but the timing at which each member jointly purchases the product may be different. For this reason, strangers can form a virtual group and jointly purchase products while maintaining anonymity. If all members of the group do not complete the purchase of the product, no incentive is given, so that there is no possibility that some users illegally use the joint purchase and cause disadvantage to the store. Also, since the timing of joint purchase of products may be different, the merits of joint purchase can be enjoyed even when purchasing products that are not suitable for online sales (for example, eating and drinking at restaurants). Become.
[0093]
By the way, when a user who has become a promoter or a real member of a virtual group actually purchases a product at a store jointly, only the virtual group ID and the user ID need to be presented. For this reason, it becomes possible for each user to form a group and purchase products jointly while maintaining anonymity. The contents of the purchase history database 16 can be referred to by other users. However, the contents of the purchase history database 16 include the fact that the user has become a promoter or a real member of the virtual group formed through this system, and Only the history of joint purchases is registered. Therefore, opening the contents of the purchase history database 16 does not hinder the anonymity of each user.
[0094]
Further, only the user moves actively to form a virtual group through the joint purchase support system, and the store only registers the conditions of the joint purchase in the store database 15. Is fine. In other words, even if the store does almost nothing, the user forms a virtual group by inviting other users or encourages joint purchase, so that the store also reduces advertising costs. And the benefits of using this system can be enjoyed.
[0095]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.
[0096]
In the above-described embodiment, the candidates of the members of the virtual group are extracted in the matching processing in step S222, the initiator selects the temporary members, and the person who has agreed on the temporary members is assumed to be the real member. On the other hand, all the persons extracted by the matching processing may be the actual members of the virtual group, or all the persons selected from the candidates as the initiators may be the actual members of the virtual group. Alternatively, the virtual group may not be determined when agreement is obtained from the number of persons required for joint purchase, and a virtual group may be formed by more users than the required number of persons.
[0097]
In the above embodiment, in order to form a virtual group for joint purchase of a product, the presence of a promoter was required. That is, a virtual group was not formed unless somebody became a promoter and invited other users to be a member of the virtual group. On the other hand, a matching process may be performed periodically based on the desired condition of each user registered in the user database 14, and a person having a high degree of matching of the condition may form a virtual group as it is. At the time of the matching process, a matching degree of a desired condition is obtained, and the matching degree can be notified to the initiator and the temporary member.
[0098]
In the above embodiment, when all the real members (including the promoter) of the virtual group have completed the joint purchase, an incentive is given to each real member. On the other hand, when a certain number of the real members of the virtual group have completed the joint purchase or cleared a predetermined standard, such as when the total amount of the joint purchase by the real members of the virtual group reaches a certain amount. Thus, an incentive can be given to the user who has completed the joint purchase. Thereafter, an incentive may be given to a user who has made a joint purchase at that time. When the criterion is cleared, an incentive such as a discount ticket may be given to all users. In this case, the user who has not completed the joint purchase can use the discount ticket for the joint purchase in the virtual group this time. In addition, although the incentive to be given to the founder is larger than the incentive to be given to other real members, the same may be applied. The earlier the group purchase ends in the virtual group, the greater the incentive to be given.
[0099]
In the above embodiment, a warning is issued to a user who has become a promoter or a real member of a virtual group and has not jointly purchased a product by a deadline, or deletes user registration, in a maintenance process performed at regular intervals. I was supposed to. On the other hand, the server apparatus 1 sends an e-mail from the server 1 to the user terminal 2 of the user who has not yet made the joint purchase of the product but urges a promoter or an actual member to make a joint purchase of the product. May be transmitted.
[0100]
In the above embodiment, the server device 1 transmits an e-mail using only the real e-mail address of each user. On the other hand, an electronic mail may be exchanged using an indirect mail address. In this case, an e-mail can be transmitted to the indirect e-mail address of another user via the server device 1 to prompt joint purchase of a product. The conversion to the real mail address is performed by the server device 1, so that the real mail address of each user is not known to other users, and anonymity can be maintained.
[0101]
In the above-described embodiment, the virtual group ID and the user ID are input by operating the input device 33 of the store terminal 3 when a user who has become a promoter or a real member makes a joint purchase at the store. The virtual group ID and the user ID may be bar-coded and provided to the user terminal 2, and the bar code may be read by the store terminal 3. If the user terminal 2 is a personal computer, the barcode can be printed on paper and read. If the user terminal 2 is a mobile phone, the barcode is displayed on the display device 24. And read it.
[0102]
In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the joint purchase of a product has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. If two or more persons form a group, and for a service that can be used jointly by members of this group, a group for jointly using the service is formed, and incentive is given to each member by joint use, The present invention can be applied to any service.
[0103]
In the above embodiment, the processing programs of the server device 1, the user terminal 2, and the store terminal 3 have been described as being stored in the storage devices 12, 22, and 32, respectively. On the other hand, all or only a part of these processing programs may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM and distributed separately from the hardware. In addition, all or a part of these processing programs are stored in a fixed disk device included in a Web server device on the Internet 4, and in accordance with a request from the server device 1, the user terminal 2 or the store terminal 3, It may be distributed through a network.
[0104]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily form a group for sharing services, and to promote the sharing services.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a joint purchase support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user database of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store database of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a purchase history database of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a virtual group database of FIG. 2;
7 is a diagram showing a bulletin board provided by the server device of FIG. 1 to members of a virtual group.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the user terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the shop terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a member registration process executed in the joint purchase support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing virtual group formation processing in the joint purchase support system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the matching processing of FIG. 11 in detail.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a joint purchase process of goods by a virtual group in the joint purchase support system according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a maintenance process in the joint purchase support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 server device
2 User terminal
3 store terminals
4 Internet
11 CPU
12 Storage device
13 Communication device
14 User database
15 store database
16 Purchase History Database
17 Virtual Population Database
21 CPU
22 Storage
23 Input device
24 Display device
25 Printer
26 Communication equipment
31 CPU
32 storage devices
33 Input device
34 Display device
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Claims (7)

Providing a plurality of user terminals for use by a plurality of users who are users of a service that can be used jointly, and providing a service jointly to a group composed of two or more of the plurality of users A provider terminal provided for use by a provider, and a server device connected to each of the plurality of user terminals and the provider terminal via a communication line,
Each of the plurality of user terminals,
User condition input means for a user of the user terminal to input a condition of a service desired to use,
A user condition transmitting unit for transmitting the service condition input from the user condition input unit to the server device via the communication line,
Among the plurality of user terminals, a user terminal of one user who is an initiator of a group capable of jointly using a service is:
An initiator condition input means for inputting a condition for using a service in a group including the user as the initiator,
An initiator condition transmitting unit that transmits the condition input from the initiator condition input unit to the server device via the communication line;
Candidate receiving means for receiving a list of candidates extracted based on the condition transmitted from the initiator condition transmitting means,
Member selection means for selecting a user to be a member of the group from a list of candidates received by the candidate reception means,
Member transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the user selected by the member selecting means to the server device via the communication line,
The provider terminal,
When the service is actually used by any of the users extracted as members of a group that can use the service jointly, use input means for inputting information regarding the use of the service,
Use transmission means for transmitting information on the use input from the use input means to the server device via the communication line,
The server device,
A user condition receiving unit that receives a condition of a service that each user desires to use, transmitted from the user condition transmitting unit of the plurality of user terminals,
A user condition storage unit for storing a condition of a service that each user desires to use received by the user condition reception unit;
Initiator condition receiving means for receiving the condition transmitted from the initiator condition transmitting means,
Score calculating means for comparing the condition of the initiator received by the initiator condition receiving means with the condition of each user stored in the user condition storage means, and calculating a score of the degree of coincidence for each user;
Candidate extraction means for extracting, from among the plurality of users, users whose scores of the degree of coincidence calculated by the score calculation means are within a predetermined number of upper ranks, as candidates who can be members of the group,
A candidate transmitting unit that creates a list of candidates extracted by the candidate extracting unit and transmits the candidate to the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line;
Member receiving means for receiving the user identification information transmitted from the member transmitting means,
Member extraction means for extracting the user indicated by the identification information received by the member reception means as a member of the group ,
Use receiving means for receiving the information on the use transmitted from the use transmitting means,
A use storage unit configured to store information on the use received by the use reception unit;
Thus the information about stored the usage to the usage storage means, the use of the service and determines usage determination means whether equal to or more than a predetermined reference,
An incentive providing means for performing a process of providing an incentive to each member who actually used the service when the usage determining means has determined that the service has exceeded a predetermined standard. Support system. Communication lines for a provider terminal for use by a provider who jointly provides a service to a group composed of two or more of a plurality of users, and a plurality of user terminals for each of the plurality of users Connected via
User condition storage means for storing service conditions that the plurality of users desire to use,
From any one of the user terminals, the user becomes the initiator, and a condition for using a service in a group including the user, a conditioner receiving means for receiving via the communication line,
Score calculating means for comparing the condition of the initiator received by the initiator condition receiving means with the condition of each user stored in the user condition storage means, and calculating a score of the degree of coincidence for each user;
Candidate extraction means for extracting, from among the plurality of users, users whose scores of the degree of coincidence calculated by the score calculation means are within a predetermined number of upper ranks as candidates who can be members of a group that can jointly use services. When,
A candidate transmitting unit that creates a list of candidates extracted by the candidate extracting unit and transmits the candidate to the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line;
Member receiving means for receiving identification information of a user selected by the initiator from the list of candidates transmitted from the candidate transmitting means from the user terminal of the initiator via the communication line,
Member extraction means for extracting the user indicated by the identification information received by the member reception means as a member of the group ,
Use receiving means for receiving information on use of the service from the provider terminal via the communication line when the service is actually used by any of the members of the group extracted by the member extraction means When,
A use storage unit configured to store information on the use received by the use reception unit;
Thus the information about stored the usage to the usage storage means, the use of the service and determines usage determination means whether equal to or more than a predetermined reference,
An incentive providing means for performing a process of providing an incentive to each member who actually used the service when the usage determining means has determined that the service has exceeded a predetermined standard. Support device. The user terminal of each user the members receiving means receives the identification information, the selection information transmitting means for transmitting information to the effect that was selected as a member by the initiator via the communication line,
Further comprising an agreement receiving means for receiving from the user terminal to which the information has been transmitted from the selection information transmitting means, an agreement by the user to become a member,
The member extracting means extracts a user of a user terminal whose agreement receiving means has received an agreement among the users whose identification information has been received by the member receiving means , as a member of a group capable of jointly using a service. The joint use support device according to claim 2 , wherein: For each of the plurality of users , a group in which the corresponding user is a member and use information indicating whether or not use information indicating whether the group has become a member actually used the service is registered. Status storage means;
When a member of a group is extracted by the member extraction unit, a group registration unit that registers the group in the usage status of each user of the extracted member,
A usage information receiving unit that receives identification information of a user and a group using a service transmitted from the provider terminal,
When the use information receiving means receives the user and group identification information, use registration means for registering that the service has been used in the use information corresponding to the received user and group identification information,
Based on a request transmitted from any of the user terminals and specifying a user who wants to refer to the usage status, a usage status extraction unit that extracts the usage status of each user of the specified user from the usage status storage unit,
Wherein the user-specific usage extracted by usage extraction means, according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a usage transmitting means for transmitting through the communication line to the requesting user terminal Joint use support device. According to the usage status for each user stored in the usage status storage means, information urging the use of the service is transmitted to a user terminal of a user who is a member who has not yet used the service among members of the group. The joint use support device according to claim 4 , further comprising use promotion means. Provider condition storage means for storing conditions for collectively using the service provided by the provider,
A provider condition transmitting unit that transmits a provider condition stored in the provider condition storage unit to the requesting user terminal via the communication line in response to a request from any one of the user terminals. The joint use support device according to any one of claims 2 to 5 , wherein: The shared use support according to any one of claims 2 to 6 , wherein the incentive giving means executes a process of giving an incentive larger than other members to the initiator. apparatus.

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